1998 Weekend Box Office Records
This chart shows the highest-grossing weekends at the domestic box office for 1998.
| Rank | Date | Movie | Weekend Gross | Theaters | Per-Theater Average | Total Gross | Days in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 22, 1998 | Godzilla | $44,047,541 | 3,310 | $13,307 | $58,493,223 | 5 |
| 2 | May 8, 1998 | Deep Impact | $41,152,375 | 3,156 | $13,039 | $41,152,375 | 3 |
| 3 | Nov 6, 1998 | The Waterboy | $39,414,071 | 2,664 | $14,795 | $39,414,071 | 3 |
| 4 | Jul 3, 1998 | Armageddon | $36,089,972 | 3,127 | $11,541 | $54,202,675 | 5 |
| 5 | Jul 10, 1998 | Lethal Weapon 4 | $34,048,124 | 3,117 | $10,923 | $34,048,124 | 3 |
| 6 | Jan 2, 1998 | Titanic | $33,315,278 | 2,727 | $12,217 | $157,467,971 | 17 |
| 7 | Nov 27, 1998 | A Bug’s Life | $33,258,052 | 2,686 | $12,382 | $46,111,456 | 10 |
| 8 | Sep 18, 1998 | Rush Hour | $33,001,803 | 2,638 | $12,510 | $33,001,803 | 3 |
| 9 | Feb 13, 1998 | Titanic | $32,876,424 | 3,002 | $10,952 | $376,270,721 | 59 |
| 10 | Jun 5, 1998 | The Truman Show | $31,542,121 | 2,315 | $13,625 | $31,542,121 | 3 |
| 11 | Jul 24, 1998 | Saving Private Ryan | $30,576,104 | 2,453 | $12,465 | $30,576,104 | 3 |
| 12 | Jun 19, 1998 | The X Files: Fight the Future | $30,138,758 | 2,629 | $11,464 | $30,138,758 | 3 |
| 13 | Jan 16, 1998 | Titanic | $30,010,633 | 2,767 | $10,846 | $236,745,003 | 31 |
| 14 | Jun 26, 1998 | Doctor Dolittle | $29,014,324 | 2,777 | $10,448 | $29,014,324 | 3 |
| 15 | Jan 9, 1998 | Titanic | $28,716,310 | 2,746 | $10,458 | $197,881,813 | 24 |
| 16 | Nov 20, 1998 | The Rugrats Movie | $27,321,470 | 2,782 | $9,821 | $27,321,470 | 3 |
| 17 | Jan 30, 1998 | Titanic | $25,907,172 | 2,853 | $9,081 | $308,100,203 | 45 |
| 18 | Dec 25, 1998 | Patch Adams | $25,262,280 | 2,712 | $9,315 | $25,262,280 | 3 |
| 19 | Jan 23, 1998 | Titanic | $25,238,720 | 2,771 | $9,108 | $274,599,886 | 38 |
| 20 | Nov 13, 1998 | The Waterboy | $24,431,129 | 2,675 | $9,133 | $79,103,727 | 10 |
| 21 | Jul 31, 1998 | Saving Private Ryan | $23,601,801 | 2,540 | $9,292 | $73,362,161 | 10 |
| 22 | Jul 10, 1998 | Armageddon | $23,557,064 | 3,136 | $7,512 | $99,860,537 | 12 |
| 23 | May 15, 1998 | Deep Impact | $23,266,622 | 3,192 | $7,289 | $73,970,004 | 10 |
| 24 | Feb 6, 1998 | Titanic | $23,027,838 | 2,956 | $7,790 | $337,355,666 | 52 |
| 25 | Jun 19, 1998 | Mulan | $22,745,143 | 2,888 | $7,876 | $22,745,143 | 3 |
| 26 | Jul 17, 1998 | The Mask of Zorro | $22,525,855 | 2,515 | $8,957 | $22,525,855 | 3 |
| 27 | Dec 11, 1998 | Star Trek: Insurrection | $22,052,836 | 2,620 | $8,417 | $22,052,836 | 3 |
| 28 | Feb 13, 1998 | The Wedding Singer | $21,917,127 | 2,821 | $7,769 | $21,917,127 | 3 |
| 29 | Jul 17, 1998 | Lethal Weapon 4 | $21,727,030 | 3,117 | $6,970 | $71,742,154 | 10 |
| 30 | Sep 25, 1998 | Rush Hour | $21,202,929 | 2,643 | $8,022 | $64,037,138 | 10 |
| 31 | Feb 20, 1998 | Titanic | $21,036,343 | 3,006 | $6,998 | $402,561,881 | 66 |
| 32 | Nov 27, 1998 | The Rugrats Movie | $21,010,116 | 2,823 | $7,442 | $57,851,991 | 10 |
| 33 | Apr 3, 1998 | Lost In Space | $20,154,919 | 3,306 | $6,096 | $20,154,919 | 3 |
| 34 | Nov 20, 1998 | Enemy of the State | $20,038,573 | 2,393 | $8,374 | $20,038,573 | 3 |
| 35 | Jun 12, 1998 | The Truman Show | $20,010,580 | 2,862 | $6,992 | $64,532,359 | 10 |
| 36 | Jul 3, 1998 | Doctor Dolittle | $19,675,651 | 2,871 | $6,853 | $64,801,316 | 10 |
| 37 | Feb 27, 1998 | Titanic | $19,633,056 | 3,035 | $6,469 | $426,983,888 | 73 |
| 38 | May 22, 1998 | Deep Impact | $19,381,788 | 3,250 | $5,964 | $98,908,935 | 17 |
| 39 | Dec 25, 1998 | Stepmom | $19,142,440 | 2,358 | $8,118 | $19,142,440 | 3 |
| 40 | Dec 18, 1998 | You’ve Got Mail | $18,426,749 | 2,691 | $6,848 | $18,426,749 | 3 |
| 41 | Nov 27, 1998 | Enemy of the State | $18,114,221 | 2,435 | $7,439 | $49,311,692 | 10 |
| 42 | Dec 25, 1998 | You’ve Got Mail | $18,101,967 | 2,756 | $6,568 | $47,439,770 | 10 |
| 43 | May 29, 1998 | Godzilla | $18,020,444 | 3,310 | $5,444 | $99,326,687 | 12 |
| 44 | Mar 6, 1998 | Titanic | $17,605,849 | 3,103 | $5,674 | $449,157,395 | 80 |
| 45 | Mar 13, 1998 | Titanic | $17,578,815 | 3,116 | $5,641 | $471,446,140 | 87 |
| 46 | Aug 7, 1998 | Saving Private Ryan | $17,398,000 | 2,592 | $6,712 | $103,770,977 | 17 |
| 47 | Mar 13, 1998 | The Man in the Iron Mask | $17,271,450 | 3,101 | $5,570 | $17,271,450 | 3 |
| 48 | Oct 2, 1998 | Antz | $17,195,160 | 2,449 | $7,021 | $17,195,160 | 3 |
| 49 | Dec 4, 1998 | A Bug’s Life | $17,174,218 | 2,701 | $6,358 | $68,678,006 | 17 |
| 50 | Mar 20, 1998 | Titanic | $17,165,239 | 3,169 | $5,417 | $494,514,331 | 94 |
| 51 | Aug 21, 1998 | Blade | $17,073,856 | 2,322 | $7,353 | $17,073,856 | 3 |
| 52 | Jun 26, 1998 | Mulan | $17,017,845 | 2,921 | $5,826 | $54,234,591 | 10 |
| 53 | Mar 6, 1998 | U.S. Marshals | $16,863,988 | 2,817 | $5,987 | $16,863,988 | 3 |
| 54 | Jun 5, 1998 | A Perfect Murder | $16,615,704 | 2,845 | $5,840 | $16,615,704 | 3 |
| 55 | Jul 17, 1998 | Armageddon | $16,591,782 | 3,184 | $5,211 | $129,134,246 | 19 |
| 56 | Feb 13, 1998 | Sphere | $16,586,765 | 2,814 | $5,894 | $16,586,765 | 3 |
| 57 | Nov 13, 1998 | I Still Know What You Did Las… | $16,520,038 | 2,443 | $6,762 | $16,520,038 | 3 |
| 58 | Jun 12, 1998 | Six Days, Seven Nights | $16,485,276 | 2,550 | $6,465 | $16,485,276 | 3 |
| 59 | Aug 7, 1998 | Snake Eyes | $16,310,373 | 2,713 | $6,012 | $16,310,373 | 3 |
| 60 | Aug 7, 1998 | Halloween: H2O | $16,187,724 | 2,607 | $6,209 | $24,753,129 | 5 |
| 61 | Oct 2, 1998 | What Dreams May Come | $15,833,592 | 2,526 | $6,268 | $15,833,592 | 3 |
| 62 | Nov 20, 1998 | The Waterboy | $15,707,537 | 2,689 | $5,841 | $100,230,679 | 17 |
| 63 | Apr 10, 1998 | City of Angels | $15,369,048 | 2,212 | $6,948 | $15,369,048 | 3 |
| 64 | Mar 27, 1998 | Titanic | $15,213,500 | 3,233 | $4,706 | $515,262,530 | 101 |
| 65 | Dec 25, 1998 | The Prince of Egypt | $15,119,107 | 3,218 | $4,698 | $40,058,288 | 10 |
| 66 | Nov 13, 1998 | Meet Joe Black | $15,017,995 | 2,503 | $6,000 | $15,017,995 | 3 |
| 67 | Oct 9, 1998 | Antz | $14,713,918 | 2,813 | $5,231 | $35,621,609 | 10 |
| 68 | Dec 18, 1998 | The Prince of Egypt | $14,524,321 | 3,118 | $4,658 | $14,524,321 | 3 |
| 69 | May 22, 1998 | The Horse Whisperer | $14,516,024 | 2,049 | $7,084 | $33,097,956 | 10 |
| 70 | Oct 2, 1998 | Rush Hour | $14,492,122 | 2,701 | $5,365 | $84,014,663 | 17 |
| 71 | May 29, 1998 | Hope Floats | $14,210,464 | 2,367 | $6,004 | $14,210,464 | 3 |
| 72 | Jul 10, 1998 | Small Soldiers | $14,047,592 | 2,539 | $5,533 | $14,047,592 | 3 |
| 73 | Nov 6, 1998 | The Siege | $13,931,285 | 2,541 | $5,483 | $13,931,285 | 3 |
| 74 | Jan 2, 1998 | Tomorrow Never Dies | $13,798,856 | 2,807 | $4,916 | $92,408,204 | 17 |
| 75 | Jul 17, 1998 | There’s Something About Mary | $13,740,644 | 2,186 | $6,286 | $17,797,481 | 5 |
| 76 | May 15, 1998 | The Horse Whisperer | $13,685,488 | 2,039 | $6,712 | $13,685,488 | 3 |
| 77 | Nov 27, 1998 | The Waterboy | $13,601,032 | 2,782 | $4,889 | $122,210,105 | 24 |
| 78 | Jul 24, 1998 | The Mask of Zorro | $13,414,229 | 2,515 | $5,334 | $47,269,464 | 10 |
| 79 | Apr 10, 1998 | Lost In Space | $13,395,392 | 3,306 | $4,052 | $40,222,322 | 10 |
| 80 | Jun 26, 1998 | The X Files: Fight the Future | $13,282,430 | 2,650 | $5,012 | $54,886,848 | 10 |
| 81 | Aug 14, 1998 | Saving Private Ryan | $13,157,819 | 2,654 | $4,958 | $126,035,694 | 24 |
| 82 | Jul 24, 1998 | Lethal Weapon 4 | $13,143,811 | 3,117 | $4,217 | $94,605,847 | 17 |
| 83 | Oct 16, 1998 | Practical Magic | $13,104,694 | 2,652 | $4,941 | $13,104,694 | 3 |
| 84 | Jul 10, 1998 | Doctor Dolittle | $12,877,547 | 2,869 | $4,489 | $89,189,379 | 17 |
| 85 | Mar 27, 1998 | Grease | $12,705,463 | 2,064 | $6,156 | $165,802,955 | 7,227 |
| 86 | Sep 25, 1998 | Ronin | $12,697,641 | 2,487 | $5,106 | $12,697,641 | 3 |
| 87 | Jul 24, 1998 | There’s Something About Mary | $12,540,472 | 2,216 | $5,659 | $40,904,733 | 12 |
| 88 | Jun 19, 1998 | The Truman Show | $12,418,709 | 2,911 | $4,266 | $85,248,068 | 17 |
| 89 | Apr 17, 1998 | City of Angels | $12,332,194 | 2,329 | $5,295 | $34,051,685 | 10 |
| 90 | Feb 20, 1998 | The Wedding Singer | $12,228,970 | 2,837 | $4,311 | $37,652,488 | 10 |
| 91 | Jan 2, 1998 | As Good as it Gets | $12,217,707 | 1,579 | $7,738 | $40,722,657 | 12 |
| 92 | Mar 20, 1998 | Primary Colors | $12,045,395 | 1,965 | $6,130 | $12,045,395 | 3 |
| 93 | Jun 26, 1998 | Out of Sight | $12,020,435 | 2,106 | $5,708 | $12,020,435 | 3 |
| 94 | Oct 16, 1998 | Bride of Chucky | $11,830,855 | 2,412 | $4,905 | $11,830,855 | 3 |
| 95 | Jan 16, 1998 | Good Will Hunting | $11,757,488 | 1,819 | $6,464 | $35,351,824 | 45 |
| 96 | Dec 25, 1998 | The Faculty | $11,633,495 | 2,365 | $4,919 | $11,633,495 | 3 |
| 97 | Apr 3, 1998 | Titanic | $11,533,480 | 3,265 | $3,532 | $530,406,538 | 108 |
| 98 | Jul 3, 1998 | Mulan | $11,476,524 | 2,953 | $3,886 | $76,990,629 | 17 |
| 99 | Mar 13, 1998 | U.S. Marshals | $11,355,259 | 2,817 | $4,031 | $32,879,111 | 10 |
| 100 | Aug 14, 1998 | How Stella Got Her Groove Back | $11,318,919 | 1,395 | $8,114 | $11,318,919 | 3 |