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Box Office Performance for Comedy Movies in 1998

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 Theatrical
Distributor		MPAA
Rating		1998 GrossTickets Sold
1 The Waterboy Nov 6, 1998 Walt Disney PG-13 $150,042,308 31,991,963
2 Doctor Dolittle Jun 26, 1998 20th Century Fox PG-13 $144,155,259 30,736,728
3 The Parent Trap Jul 29, 1998 Walt Disney PG $66,308,518 14,138,276
4 Patch Adams Dec 25, 1998 Universal PG-13 $65,495,000 13,964,818
5 Practical Magic Oct 16, 1998 Warner Bros. PG-13 $46,850,558 9,989,457
6 Primary Colors Mar 20, 1998 Universal R $39,017,984 8,319,399
7 Pleasantville Oct 23, 1998 New Line PG-13 $38,884,514 8,290,941
8 Out of Sight Jun 26, 1998 Universal R $37,562,568 8,009,076
9 Jack Frost Dec 11, 1998 Warner Bros. PG $31,253,389 6,663,835
10 A Night at the Roxbury Oct 2, 1998 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $30,331,165 6,467,199
11 Spice World Jan 23, 1998 Sony Pictures PG $29,342,592 6,256,416
12 Paulie Apr 17, 1998 Dreamworks SKG PG $27,084,499 5,774,946
13 Bulworth May 15, 1998 20th Century Fox R $26,528,684 5,656,435
14 Mouse Hunt Dec 19, 1997 Dreamworks SKG PG $21,812,687 4,650,892
15 Jane Austen's Mafia Jul 24, 1998 Walt Disney PG-13 $19,843,795 4,231,086
16 The Odd Couple II Apr 10, 1998 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $18,912,328 4,032,479
17 The Big Lebowski Mar 6, 1998 Gramercy R $17,451,873 3,721,081
18 Half Baked Jan 16, 1998 Universal R $17,394,881 3,708,929
19 Blues Brothers 2000 Feb 6, 1998 Universal PG-13 $14,089,198 3,004,093
20 Senseless Feb 20, 1998 Miramax R $13,109,234 2,795,145
21 I'll Be Home For Christmas Nov 13, 1998 Walt Disney PG $12,122,246 2,584,700
22 Holy Man Oct 9, 1998 Walt Disney PG $12,069,719 2,573,500
23 The Full Monty Aug 13, 1997 Fox Searchlight R $10,518,729 2,242,799
24 I Got the Hook-Up! May 27, 1998 Miramax R $10,317,779 2,199,952
25 Air Bud: Golden Receiver Aug 14, 1998 Miramax G $10,093,523 2,152,137
26 Flubber Nov 26, 1997 Walt Disney PG $9,859,711 2,102,283
27 Wrongfully Accused Aug 21, 1998 Warner Bros. PG-13 $9,642,860 2,056,046
28 My Giant Apr 10, 1998 Sony Pictures PG $7,985,929 1,702,756
29 Krippendorf's Tribe Feb 27, 1998 Walt Disney PG-13 $7,571,115 1,614,310
30 For Richer or Poorer Dec 12, 1997 Universal PG-13 $7,157,310 1,526,078
31 BASEketball Jul 31, 1998 Universal R $7,042,541 1,501,607
32 Waking Ned Devine Nov 20, 1998 20th Century Fox PG $6,959,064 1,483,808
33 Smoke Signals Jun 26, 1998 Miramax PG-13 $6,719,300 1,432,686
34 Home Alone III Dec 12, 1997 20th Century Fox PG $6,420,920 1,369,066
35 Almost Heroes May 29, 1998 Warner Bros. PG-13 $6,175,688 1,316,777
36 Mr. Magoo Dec 25, 1997 Walt Disney PG $5,765,821 1,229,386
37 Slums of Beverly Hills Aug 14, 1998 Fox Searchlight R $5,502,773 1,173,299
38 Ride Mar 27, 1998 Miramax R $5,485,295 1,169,572
39 Celebrity Nov 20, 1998 Miramax R $5,078,660 1,082,869
40 Meet the Deedles Mar 27, 1998 Walt Disney PG $4,356,126 928,811
41 Major League: Back to the M… Apr 17, 1998 Warner Bros. PG-13 $3,551,208 757,187
42 Les Boys Dec 12, 1997 Distributor Unknown Not Rated $2,750,686 586,500
43 Buffalo '66 Jun 26, 1998 Lionsgate R $2,380,606 507,591
44 Hav Plenty Jun 19, 1998 Miramax R $2,301,777 490,784
45 Pecker Sep 25, 1998 Fine Line R $2,281,761 486,516
46 The Imposters Oct 2, 1998 Fox Searchlight R $2,194,875 467,990
47 Zero Effect Jan 30, 1998 Sony Pictures R $2,080,693 443,644
48 Henry Fool Jun 19, 1998 Sony Pictures Cla… R $1,334,786 284,602
49 Festen Oct 9, 1998 October Films R $1,250,305 266,589
50 Cousin Bette Jun 12, 1998 20th Century Fox R $1,161,063 247,561
51 C't'a ton tour Laura Cadieux Oct 9, 1998 Alliance Atlantis Not Rated $1,045,907 223,007
52 Strike Aug 21, 1998 Miramax Not Rated $968,506 206,504
53 Polish Wedding Jul 17, 1998 Fox Searchlight PG-13 $608,296 129,700
54 Orgazmo Oct 23, 1998 October Films NC-17 $582,024 124,098
55 Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 May 1, 1998 Sony Pictures PG $574,838 122,566
56 Clockwatchers May 15, 1998 Artistic License PG-13 $537,948 114,701
57 Hurlyburly Dec 25, 1998 Fine Line R $465,832 99,324
58 In & Out Sep 19, 1997 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $409,144 87,237
59 Let's Talk About Sex Sep 11, 1998 Fine Line Not Rated $373,615 79,662
60 Bugs Bunny Film Fest May 4, 1998 Not Rated $352,397 75,137
61 Chairman of the Board Mar 13, 1998 Trimark PG-13 $306,715 65,397
62 Soul Food Sep 26, 1997 20th Century Fox R $291,265 62,103
63 I Think I Do Apr 10, 1998 Strand Releasing Not Rated $278,332 59,345
64 Bean Oct 17, 1997 Gramercy PG-13 $228,853 48,795
65 I Married a Strange Person Aug 28, 1998 Lionsgate Not Rated $203,134 43,312
66 All the Rage Oct 16, 1998 R $198,553 42,335
67 Les Couloirs du temps: Les … Mar 27, 1998 Not Rated $146,072 31,145
68 The Man Who Knew Too Little Nov 14, 1997 Warner Bros. PG $123,329 26,296
69 Guantanamera Jul 4, 1997 Lionsgate Not Rated $104,101 22,196
70 24 7: Twenty Four Seven Apr 15, 1998 October Films R $72,544 15,467
71 The Alarmist Oct 16, 1998 Lionsgate R $55,986 11,937
72 An Alan Smithee Film: Burn … Feb 27, 1998 Walt Disney R $45,779 9,760
73 Rien ne va plus Oct 24, 1997 New Yorker Not Rated $45,001 9,595
74 Plump Fiction May 15, 1998 Legacy Releasing Not Rated $37,260 7,944
75 My Best Friend's Wedding Jun 20, 1997 Sony Pictures PG $36,863 7,859
76 Slappy and the Stinkers Jan 23, 1998 Sony Pictures PG $34,488 7,353
77 Hard Core Logo Nov 13, 1998 Miramax R $14,540 3,100
78 Chicago Cab Sep 11, 1998 Castle Hill Produ… R $5,000 1,066
Total Gross of All Movies$1,041,750,225
Total Tickets Sold222,121,541

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 1998. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 1998. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

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