Most Popular Movies 1998
This chart shows the 1998 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 1998 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1998 - Top 1998 Worldwide
| The Borrowers |
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| Director:
Peter Hewitt |
| Lead Roles:
John Goodman as Ocious P. Potter,
Jim Broadbent as Pod Clock |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 13, 1998 (Wide) by Polygram |
| Keywords:
Tiny Worlds, Family Adventure, Rescue, Land Developer, Secret or Hidden Will, Inheritance |
| Classification:
Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO:
$22,619,589
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International BO:
$31,426,243
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Domestic BO:
$136,314,294
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International BO:
$239,685,706
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During a nuclear test, the French government inadvertently mutates a lizard nest; years later, a giant lizard makes its way to New York City. Dr. Niko Tatopoulos, an expert on the effects of radiation on animals, is sent by the U.S. government to study the beast. When the creature, dubbed “Godzilla” by news outlets, emerges, a massive battle with the military begins. To make matters worse, Niko discovers that Godzilla has laid a nest of 200 eggs, which are ready to hatch.
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| He Got Game |
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| Director:
Spike Lee |
| Lead Roles:
Denzel Washington as Jake Shuttleworth |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 1, 1998 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords:
Basketball, African Americans, Hood Film, Sports Drama, Accidental Death, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, College, High School, College Sports, Dysfunctional Family, Government Corruption, Prostitution, Domestic Abuse |
| Classification:
Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO:
$21,567,853
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International BO:
$844,095
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| Shakespeare in Love |
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| Director:
John Madden |
| Lead Roles:
Gwyneth Paltrow as Viola De Lesseps,
Joseph Fiennes as Will Shakespeare |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 11, 1998 (Wide) by Miramax |
| Keywords:
Romance, Cross-Dressing, Cross-Class Romance, Historical Drama, Writing and Writers, Writer's Block, Oscars Best Picture Winner, 1999 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification:
Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO:
$100,317,794
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International BO:
$179,182,206
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| Hilary and Jackie |
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| Director:
Anand Tucker |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 30, 1998 (Wide) by October Films |
| Keywords:
Biographical Drama, Biography, 1960s, Dysfunctional Family, Sibling Rivalry, Musicians, Medical and Hospitals, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Terminal Illness, Deaf, Mute, Death of a Sibling |
| Classification:
Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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| The Man in the Iron Mask |
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| Director:
Randall Wallace |
| Lead Roles:
Leonardo DiCaprio as King Louis XIV/Philippe,
Jeremy Irons as Aramis,
John Malkovich as Athos,
Gerard Depardieu as Porthos,
Gabriel Byrne as D'Artagnan |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 13, 1998 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords:
Royalty, Epilogue, Voiceover/Narration, Twins, Action Adventure, Dysfunctional Family, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Death of a Son or Daughter, Government Corruption |
| Classification:
Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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| Saving Private Ryan |
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| Director:
Steven Spielberg |
| Lead Roles:
Tom Hanks as Captain John Miller,
Edward Burns as Private Reiben,
Tom Sizemore as Sergeant Horvath,
Matt Damon as Private James Ryan |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 24, 1998 (Wide) by Dreamworks SKG |
| Keywords:
World War II, Rescue, War, War Drama, 1999 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification:
Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO:
$216,335,085
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International BO:
$268,700,000
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| The Players Club |
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| Director:
Ice Cube |
| Lead Roles:
Bernie Mac as Dollar Bill,
Monica Calhoun as Ebony,
A.J. Johnson as Li'l Man,
Ice Cube as Reggie,
Alex Thomas as Clyde |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 8, 1998 (Wide) by New Line |
| Keywords:
Black Comedy, Strippers / Stripping, Non-Chronological, Sex Crimes, Revenge, Dysfunctional Family, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Organized Crime, Loan Shark, Money Troubles, Corrupt Cops, Actors Making Their Directorial Debut, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star |
| Classification:
Original Screenplay, Black Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Single mother Diana Armstrong takes to sliding down a stripper pole in order to pay for college—and make a better life for her child. But taking off her clothes for a paying audience is the easy part at the Player’s Club. More challenging for Diana is staying on the good side of motormouthed club owner Dolla Bill, avoiding the club’s unsavory cast of characters and helping her newbie stripping cousin, Ebony, stay on the straight and narrow.
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Domestic BO:
$763,518
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International BO:
$4,532
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Rising pop star Mima has quit singing to pursue a career as an actress and model, but her fans aren’t ready to see her go… Encouraged by her managers, Mima takes on a recurring role on a popular TV show, when suddenly her handlers and collaborators begin turning up murdered. Harboring feelings of guilt and haunted by visions of her former self, Mima’s reality and fantasy meld into a frenzied paranoia. As her stalker closes in, in person and online, the threat he poses is more real than even Mima knows, in this iconic psychological thriller that has frequently been hailed as one of the most important animated films of all time.
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This emotional film journey takes us from the set of KUNDUN in Morocco, where we focus on Scorsese at work as he recreates the vanishing Tibetan culture, to the foothills of the Himalayas, where the Dalai Lama in exile reminisces about the events of his youth and the plight of his nation. Their encounter raises issues that are crucial to both men: How do you respond to violence? Resist the temptation of an eye for an eye? Fight our pervasive materialism? Pursue a spiritual vocation in the confusion of everyday life?
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| The Mask of Zorro |
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| Director:
Martin Campbell |
| Lead Roles:
Antonio Banderas as Alejandro Murrieta/Zorro,
Anthony Hopkins as Zorro/Don Diego de la Vega,
Catherine Zeta-Jones as Elena |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 17, 1998 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords:
Action Adventure, Prologue, Government Corruption, 1800s, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Raised by Kidnappers, Mentor, Romance, Death of a Sibling, Bandits, Robin Hood Bandits |
| Classification:
Remake, Adventure, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO:
$93,828,745
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International BO:
$139,871,255
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After having been imprisoned for 20 years, Don Diego de la Vega (aka Zorro) is intent on revenge after rival Don Raphael Montero murdered his wife and took his daughter Elena. He takes on Alejandro Murieta, who has his own reason for revenge, as his brother was killed by one of Montero’s henchmen, as an apprentice.
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| The Thin Red Line |
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| Director:
Terrence Malick |
| Lead Roles:
Sean Penn as Welsh, Edward, EM, 1st Sgt,
Adrien Brody as Fife, Cpl, Fwd Clk,
James Caviezel as Witt, Pvt, of Cannon Co,
Ben Chaplin as Bell, Pvt, Rflmn,
George Clooney as Bosche, Charles S, Capt, "C" Co Cmdg,
John Cusack as Gaff, John B, Capt, 1st Bn Exec,
Woody Harrelson as Keck, S/Sgt, Ldr 2nd Pl,
Elias Koteas as Staros, James I, Capt, "C" Co Cmdg,
Nick Nolte as Tall, Gordon M L, Lt. Col, 1st Bn Cmdg,
John C. Reilly as Storm, S/Sgt, Mess |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 23, 1998 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords:
World War II, War, War Drama, 1940s, AWOL, 1999 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification:
Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO:
$36,400,491
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International BO:
$61,308,543
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| Snake Eyes |
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| Director:
Brian De Palma |
| Lead Roles:
Nicolas Cage as Detective Rick Santoro,
Gary Sinise as Kevin Dunne |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 7, 1998 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords:
Boxing, Crime Thriller, Corrupt Cops, Crime, Political Assassination, Government Corruption, Cover Up, FBI, Character POV shot, Non-Chronological, Film Noir, Political |
| Classification:
Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO:
$55,591,409
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International BO:
$48,300,000
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Detective Rick Santoro has never played by the rules. When he attends a high-profile boxing match with his friend Navy Cmdr. Kevin Dunne, as well as Defense Secretary Kirkland, he witnesses a terrorist assassinate Kirkland. Despite a lockdown on the arena, key witness Julia Costello escapes — and Santoro begins to suspect Kirkland’s death is part of a much larger conspiracy that involves boxing rivals and a beautiful stranger.
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| Palmetto |
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| Director:
Volker Schlondorff |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 20, 1998 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords:
Film Noir, Crime Thriller, False Identity, Kidnap, Framed, Government Corruption, Life on the Outside, Money Troubles, Surprise Twist |
| Classification:
Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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| There's Something About Mary |
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| Director:
Bobby Farrelly,
Peter Farrelly |
| Lead Roles:
Cameron Diaz as Mary Jenson,
Ben Stiller as Ted |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 15, 1998 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords:
Private Investigator, Romance, 1980s, 1990s, Non-Chronological, Obsessive Love, Love at First Sight, Romantic Comedy |
| Classification:
Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO:
$176,484,651
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International BO:
$193,400,000
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