1998 Daily Box Office Records
This chart shows the highest-grossing single days at the domestic box office for 1998.
| Rank | Date | Movie | Daily Gross | Theaters | Per-Theater Average | Total Gross | Days in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 23, 1998 | Godzilla | $16,894,040 | 3,310 | $5,104 | $47,931,497 | 4 |
| 2 | Nov 7, 1998 | The Waterboy | $16,305,000 | 2,664 | $6,120 | $29,175,000 | 2 |
| 3 | May 9, 1998 | Deep Impact | $15,930,000 | 3,156 | $5,048 | $29,128,000 | 2 |
| 4 | May 24, 1998 | Godzilla | $14,650,511 | 3,310 | $4,426 | $62,582,008 | 5 |
| 5 | Jul 3, 1998 | Armageddon | $13,620,000 | 3,090 | $4,408 | $31,718,000 | 3 |
| 6 | Sep 19, 1998 | Rush Hour | $13,385,000 | 2,638 | $5,074 | $23,385,000 | 2 |
| 7 | May 8, 1998 | Deep Impact | $13,198,000 | 3,156 | $4,182 | $13,198,000 | 1 |
| 8 | Nov 27, 1998 | A Bug’s Life | $13,096,936 | 2,686 | $4,876 | $25,950,340 | 8 |
| 9 | Feb 14, 1998 | Titanic | $13,048,711 | 3,002 | $4,347 | $362,173,488 | 58 |
| 10 | Jul 11, 1998 | Lethal Weapon 4 | $12,930,000 | 3,117 | $4,148 | $24,235,000 | 2 |
| 11 | Nov 6, 1998 | The Waterboy | $12,870,000 | 2,664 | $4,831 | $12,870,000 | 1 |
| 12 | Jan 10, 1998 | Titanic | $12,758,118 | 2,746 | $4,646 | $189,661,771 | 23 |
| 13 | Jan 3, 1998 | Titanic | $12,726,625 | 2,727 | $4,667 | $148,578,179 | 16 |
| 14 | Jun 19, 1998 | The X Files: Fight the Future | $12,635,000 | 2,626 | $4,812 | $12,635,000 | 1 |
| 15 | Jun 6, 1998 | The Truman Show | $12,525,000 | 2,315 | $5,410 | $22,580,000 | 2 |
| 16 | May 22, 1998 | Godzilla | $12,502,990 | 3,310 | $3,777 | $31,037,457 | 3 |
| 17 | Jan 24, 1998 | Titanic | $12,474,937 | 2,771 | $4,502 | $268,867,286 | 37 |
| 18 | Nov 28, 1998 | A Bug’s Life | $12,471,098 | 2,686 | $4,643 | $38,421,438 | 9 |
| 19 | Jan 17, 1998 | Titanic | $12,357,344 | 2,767 | $4,466 | $226,510,099 | 30 |
| 20 | Jan 31, 1998 | Titanic | $11,963,977 | 2,853 | $4,193 | $300,809,839 | 44 |
| 21 | Jul 5, 1998 | Armageddon | $11,943,000 | 3,127 | $3,819 | $54,203,000 | 5 |
| 22 | Nov 21, 1998 | The Rugrats Movie | $11,935,000 | 2,782 | $4,290 | $18,665,000 | 2 |
| 23 | Jan 2, 1998 | Titanic | $11,698,861 | 2,727 | $4,290 | $135,851,554 | 15 |
| 24 | May 25, 1998 | Godzilla | $11,679,410 | 3,310 | $3,529 | $74,261,418 | 6 |
| 25 | Jan 1, 1998 | Titanic | $11,558,520 | 2,711 | $4,264 | $124,152,693 | 14 |
| 26 | Jul 10, 1998 | Lethal Weapon 4 | $11,305,000 | 3,117 | $3,627 | $11,305,000 | 1 |
| 27 | Jun 27, 1998 | Doctor Dolittle | $11,170,000 | 2,777 | $4,022 | $20,855,000 | 2 |
| 28 | Jul 25, 1998 | Saving Private Ryan | $11,170,000 | 2,453 | $4,554 | $20,875,000 | 2 |
| 29 | May 10, 1998 | Deep Impact | $11,081,000 | 3,156 | $3,511 | $41,152,000 | 3 |
| 30 | Feb 7, 1998 | Titanic | $10,818,530 | 2,956 | $3,660 | $330,858,806 | 51 |
| 31 | Nov 14, 1998 | The Waterboy | $10,810,000 | 2,675 | $4,041 | $73,253,000 | 9 |
| 32 | Jul 4, 1998 | Armageddon | $10,542,000 | 3,090 | $3,412 | $42,260,000 | 4 |
| 33 | May 16, 1998 | Deep Impact | $10,305,000 | 3,192 | $3,228 | $64,898,000 | 9 |
| 34 | Nov 8, 1998 | The Waterboy | $10,289,000 | 2,664 | $3,862 | $39,414,071 | 3 |
| 35 | Jan 18, 1998 | Titanic | $10,235,305 | 2,767 | $3,699 | $236,745,404 | 31 |
| 36 | Jun 20, 1998 | The X Files: Fight the Future | $10,230,000 | 2,626 | $3,896 | $22,865,000 | 2 |
| 37 | Jun 5, 1998 | The Truman Show | $10,055,000 | 2,315 | $4,343 | $10,055,000 | 1 |
| 38 | Sep 18, 1998 | Rush Hour | $10,000,000 | 2,638 | $3,791 | $10,000,000 | 1 |
| 39 | Feb 21, 1998 | Titanic | $9,925,539 | 3,006 | $3,302 | $396,691,039 | 65 |
| 40 | Sep 20, 1998 | Rush Hour | $9,883,000 | 2,638 | $3,746 | $33,002,000 | 3 |
| 41 | Jul 12, 1998 | Lethal Weapon 4 | $9,837,000 | 3,117 | $3,156 | $34,048,000 | 3 |
| 42 | Jul 24, 1998 | Saving Private Ryan | $9,705,000 | 2,463 | $3,940 | $9,705,000 | 1 |
| 43 | Jun 26, 1998 | Doctor Dolittle | $9,685,000 | 2,777 | $3,488 | $9,685,000 | 1 |
| 44 | Jul 1, 1998 | Armageddon | $9,668,216 | 3,090 | $3,129 | $9,668,216 | 1 |
| 45 | Jul 26, 1998 | Saving Private Ryan | $9,613,000 | 2,453 | $3,919 | $30,576,104 | 3 |
| 46 | Dec 26, 1998 | Patch Adams | $9,605,000 | 2,714 | $3,539 | $17,695,000 | 2 |
| 47 | Feb 15, 1998 | Titanic | $9,388,756 | 3,002 | $3,128 | $371,562,244 | 59 |
| 48 | Feb 28, 1998 | Titanic | $9,374,965 | 3,035 | $3,089 | $421,465,040 | 72 |
| 49 | Feb 15, 1998 | The Wedding Singer | $9,250,000 | 2,812 | $3,289 | $18,812,156 | 3 |
| 50 | Aug 1, 1998 | Saving Private Ryan | $9,245,000 | 2,540 | $3,640 | $66,010,000 | 9 |
| 51 | Dec 11, 1998 | Star Trek: Insurrection | $9,020,000 | 2,620 | $3,443 | $9,020,000 | 1 |
| 52 | Jun 13, 1998 | The Truman Show | $8,970,000 | 2,862 | $3,134 | $59,237,000 | 9 |
| 53 | Sep 26, 1998 | Rush Hour | $8,936,000 | 2,643 | $3,381 | $58,250,000 | 9 |
| 54 | Jan 4, 1998 | Titanic | $8,889,792 | 2,727 | $3,260 | $157,467,971 | 17 |
| 55 | Jul 11, 1998 | Armageddon | $8,840,000 | 3,136 | $2,819 | $92,313,000 | 11 |
| 56 | Jul 18, 1998 | Lethal Weapon 4 | $8,710,000 | 3,117 | $2,794 | $65,230,000 | 9 |
| 57 | Nov 27, 1998 | The Rugrats Movie | $8,650,000 | 2,823 | $3,064 | $45,284,000 | 8 |
| 58 | Nov 22, 1998 | The Rugrats Movie | $8,467,000 | 2,782 | $3,043 | $27,321,000 | 3 |
| 59 | Jul 2, 1998 | Armageddon | $8,430,000 | 3,090 | $2,728 | $18,098,000 | 2 |
| 60 | May 20, 1998 | Godzilla | $8,425,468 | 3,310 | $2,545 | $12,514,253 | 1 |
| 61 | Jul 18, 1998 | The Mask of Zorro | $8,410,000 | 2,515 | $3,344 | $15,840,000 | 2 |
| 62 | Mar 7, 1998 | Titanic | $8,358,879 | 3,103 | $2,694 | $444,274,533 | 79 |
| 63 | Jun 20, 1998 | Mulan | $8,325,000 | 2,888 | $2,883 | $16,300,000 | 2 |
| 64 | Jun 7, 1998 | The Truman Show | $8,322,000 | 2,315 | $3,595 | $31,542,000 | 3 |
| 65 | Nov 21, 1998 | Enemy of the State | $8,305,000 | 2,393 | $3,471 | $14,665,000 | 2 |
| 66 | Jun 28, 1998 | Doctor Dolittle | $8,245,000 | 2,777 | $2,969 | $29,014,000 | 3 |
| 67 | Jan 11, 1998 | Titanic | $8,220,042 | 2,746 | $2,993 | $197,881,813 | 24 |
| 68 | Mar 14, 1998 | Titanic | $8,169,554 | 3,116 | $2,622 | $466,382,088 | 86 |
| 69 | Apr 4, 1998 | Lost In Space | $8,110,000 | 3,306 | $2,453 | $14,945,000 | 2 |
| 70 | Dec 25, 1998 | Patch Adams | $8,090,000 | 2,714 | $2,981 | $8,090,000 | 1 |
| 71 | Mar 21, 1998 | Titanic | $8,003,861 | 3,169 | $2,526 | $489,671,898 | 93 |
| 72 | Jun 19, 1998 | Mulan | $7,975,000 | 2,888 | $2,761 | $7,975,000 | 1 |
| 73 | Dec 5, 1998 | A Bug’s Life | $7,928,279 | 2,701 | $2,935 | $63,438,818 | 16 |
| 74 | May 30, 1998 | Godzilla | $7,910,000 | 3,310 | $2,390 | $93,731,000 | 11 |
| 75 | Nov 28, 1998 | The Rugrats Movie | $7,850,000 | 2,823 | $2,781 | $53,185,000 | 9 |
| 76 | Jun 21, 1998 | The X Files: Fight the Future | $7,782,000 | 2,629 | $2,960 | $30,139,000 | 3 |
| 77 | Nov 13, 1998 | The Waterboy | $7,770,000 | 2,675 | $2,905 | $62,443,000 | 8 |
| 78 | Feb 14, 1998 | The Wedding Singer | $7,750,000 | 2,812 | $2,756 | $12,950,000 | 2 |
| 79 | Jan 9, 1998 | Titanic | $7,738,150 | 2,746 | $2,818 | $176,903,653 | 22 |
| 80 | Nov 29, 1998 | A Bug’s Life | $7,690,018 | 2,686 | $2,863 | $46,111,456 | 10 |
| 81 | Nov 28, 1998 | Enemy of the State | $7,615,000 | 2,435 | $3,127 | $45,892,000 | 9 |
| 82 | Oct 3, 1998 | Antz | $7,540,000 | 2,449 | $3,079 | $11,745,000 | 2 |
| 83 | Dec 26, 1998 | You’ve Got Mail | $7,475,000 | 2,756 | $2,712 | $42,040,000 | 9 |
| 84 | Jul 3, 1998 | Doctor Dolittle | $7,450,000 | 2,869 | $2,597 | $52,598,000 | 8 |
| 85 | Jul 17, 1998 | The Mask of Zorro | $7,430,000 | 2,515 | $2,954 | $7,430,000 | 1 |
| 86 | Jun 6, 1998 | A Perfect Murder | $7,425,000 | 2,845 | $2,610 | $12,230,000 | 2 |
| 87 | Dec 12, 1998 | Star Trek: Insurrection | $7,420,000 | 2,620 | $2,832 | $16,440,000 | 2 |
| 88 | Jan 16, 1998 | Titanic | $7,418,385 | 2,767 | $2,681 | $214,152,755 | 29 |
| 89 | Aug 2, 1998 | Saving Private Ryan | $7,407,000 | 2,540 | $2,916 | $73,362,000 | 10 |
| 90 | Dec 27, 1998 | Patch Adams | $7,377,000 | 2,714 | $2,718 | $25,072,000 | 3 |
| 91 | Mar 28, 1998 | Titanic | $7,329,557 | 3,233 | $2,267 | $511,584,597 | 100 |
| 92 | Nov 26, 1998 | A Bug’s Life | $7,327,335 | 2,686 | $2,728 | $12,853,404 | 7 |
| 93 | Dec 26, 1998 | Stepmom | $7,325,000 | 2,358 | $3,106 | $13,250,000 | 2 |
| 94 | Nov 27, 1998 | Enemy of the State | $7,300,000 | 2,435 | $2,998 | $38,243,000 | 8 |
| 95 | Feb 1, 1998 | Titanic | $7,290,364 | 2,853 | $2,555 | $308,100,203 | 45 |
| 96 | Mar 7, 1998 | U.S. Marshals | $7,225,000 | 2,817 | $2,565 | $12,330,000 | 2 |
| 97 | Dec 19, 1998 | You’ve Got Mail | $7,215,000 | 2,691 | $2,681 | $13,235,000 | 2 |
| 98 | Jul 10, 1998 | Armageddon | $7,170,000 | 3,136 | $2,286 | $83,473,000 | 10 |
| 99 | Nov 21, 1998 | The Waterboy | $7,115,000 | 2,689 | $2,646 | $96,573,000 | 16 |
| 100 | Jun 13, 1998 | Six Days, Seven Nights | $7,045,000 | 2,550 | $2,763 | $11,815,000 | 2 |