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Original Screenplay Movies Released in 1998
This list shows all Original Screenplay films released in 1998, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.
Domestic Analysis for Original Screenplay Movies for 1998
Release
Date | Movie | Genre | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| January 1998 |
| January 1 |
Hao Xia |
Action |
Video |
$0 |
|
|
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai |
Comedy |
Video |
$9,076 |
|
|
Leprechaun 4: In Space |
Horror |
Video |
$0 |
|
|
Long de Xin |
Action |
Video |
$0 |
|
|
The Longest Nite (暗花) |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| January 6 |
Gíng Chaat Gu Sih Sāam: Chīu Kāp … |
Action |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| January 9 |
Firestorm |
Action |
Theatrical |
$8,123,860 |
|
|
Love & Pop (ラブ&ポップ) |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$91,796 |
|
| |
| January 15 |
The Castle |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,014,582 |
|
| |
| January 16 |
The Dress |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$16,556 |
|
|
Fallen |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$25,310,938 |
|
|
Half Baked |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$17,394,881 |
|
|
Hard Rain |
Action |
Theatrical |
$19,870,567 |
|
|
Star Kid |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$7,015,240 |
|
| |
| January 24 |
8 Weoleui Keuriseumaseu |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$182,179 |
|
| |
| January 30 |
Caught Up |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$6,762,661 |
|
|
Deep Rising |
Action |
Theatrical |
$11,580,063 |
|
|
Desperate Measures |
Action |
Theatrical |
$13,678,274 |
|
|
It’s in the Water |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$130,928 |
|
|
Killing Time |
Action |
Theatrical |
$12,154 |
|
|
Ta'm e guilass |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$322,827 |
|
|
Zero Effect |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,080,693 |
|
| February 1998 |
| February 6 |
The Replacement Killers |
Action |
Theatrical |
$19,035,741 |
|
| |
| February 13 |
The Wedding Singer |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$123,345,725 |
|
| |
| February 17 |
Love Letters |
Drama |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| February 20 |
Love Walked In |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$5,000 |
|
|
Senseless |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$13,109,234 |
|
| |
| February 27 |
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood … |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$45,779 |
|
|
Dark City |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$27,257,061 |
|
|
Kissing a Fool |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,100,505 |
|
| March 1998 |
| March 6 |
The Big Lebowski |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$47,597,102 |
|
|
Hush |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$13,587,246 |
|
|
The Leading Man |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$5,000 |
|
|
Men with Guns |
Action |
Theatrical |
$742,032 |
|
|
Twilight |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$15,055,091 |
|
| |
| March 13 |
Chairman of the Board |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$306,715 |
|
| |
| March 20 |
Fireworks |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$646,078 |
|
|
Mr. Nice Guy |
Action |
Theatrical |
$31,716,953 |
|
|
Wild Things |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$55,576,210 |
|
| |
| March 25 |
A Price Above Rubies |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,118,808 |
|
| |
| March 27 |
Les Couloirs du temps: Les visiteurs 2 |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$26,146,072 |
|
|
Meet the Deedles |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,356,126 |
|
|
The Proposition |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,377,528 |
|
|
Ride |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$5,485,295 |
|
| April 1998 |
| April 3 |
He liu |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$9,275 |
|
|
The Spanish Prisoner |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$13,835,130 |
|
| |
| April 8 |
The Players Club |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$23,047,939 |
|
| |
| April 10 |
3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain |
Action |
Theatrical |
$308,082 |
|
|
City of Angels |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$199,122,726 |
|
|
I Think I Do |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$278,332 |
|
|
My Giant |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$7,985,929 |
|
|
The Odd Couple II |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$18,912,328 |
|
|
Species 2 |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$27,238,771 |
|
| |
| April 15 |
24 7: Twenty Four Seven |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$72,544 |
|
| |
| April 17 |
Chinese Box |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,265,328 |
|
|
Major League: Back to the Minors |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$3,551,208 |
|
|
Nightwatch |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$1,278,516 |
|
|
Paulie |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$27,084,499 |
|
| |
| April 22 |
Deja Vu |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$6,321,997 |
|
| |
| April 24 |
The Big Hit |
Action |
Theatrical |
$27,073,371 |
|
|
In God's Hands |
Action |
Theatrical |
$1,431,239 |
|
|
Sliding Doors |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$58,809,149 |
|
|
Two Girls and a Guy |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,315,026 |
|
| |
| April 28 |
You and Me |
Drama |
Video |
$0 |
|
| May 1998 |
| May 1 |
Black Dog |
Action |
Theatrical |
$12,857,351 |
|
|
Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$574,838 |
|
|
He Got Game |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$22,411,948 |
|
|
Still Breathing |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$212,267 |
|
| |
| May 8 |
Deep Impact |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$349,464,664 |
|
|
Woo |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$8,064,972 |
|
| |
| May 15 |
Bulworth |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$29,203,383 |
|
|
Clockwatchers |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$539,961 |
|
| |
| May 19 |
Godzilla |
Action |
Theatrical |
$376,000,000 |
|
| |
| May 22 |
The Opposite of Sex |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$6,367,164 |
|
| |
| May 27 |
I Got the Hook-Up! |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$10,317,779 |
|
| |
| May 29 |
Almost Heroes |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$6,175,688 |
|
|
Day at the Beach |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$9,980 |
|
|
Hope Floats |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$81,529,000 |
|
|
The Last Days of Disco |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$3,024,383 |
|
|
Yellow |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$19,716 |
|
| June 1998 |
| June 5 |
Charlie Hoboken |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Jenseits der Stille |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$171,334 |
|
|
Mr. Jealousy |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$287,752 |
|
|
The Truman Show |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$264,118,201 |
|
| |
| June 9 |
Tomahawk |
Western |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| June 12 |
Can’t Hardly Wait |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$25,358,996 |
|
|
Dirty Work |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$10,020,081 |
|
|
Dong |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
High Art |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,835,565 |
|
|
Six Days, Seven Nights |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$164,800,000 |
|
|
Stiff Upper Lips |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$69,582 |
|
| |
| June 19 |
Hav Plenty |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,301,777 |
|
|
Henry Fool |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,334,786 |
|
| |
| June 20 |
Alors voilà |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$95 |
|
|
Ambushed |
Action |
Theatrical |
$5,000 |
|
| |
| June 23 |
Drowning by Numbers |
Comedy |
Video |
$52,310 |
|
| |
| June 26 |
Buffalo '66 |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,712,364 |
|
| |
| |
| Jun, 1998 TBD |
Talk to Me |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| July 1998 |
| July 1 |
Armageddon |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$554,600,000 |
|
| |
| July 10 |
Lethal Weapon 4 |
Action |
Theatrical |
$285,400,000 |
|
|
Pi |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$4,678,513 |
|
|
Small Soldiers |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$71,743,823 |
|
| |
| July 15 |
There’s Something About Mary |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$369,884,651 |
|
| |
| July 16 |
Chains of Gold |
Action |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| July 17 |
Polish Wedding |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$608,296 |
|
|
The Thief |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,126,115 |
|
| |
| July 20 |
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby |
Comedy |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| July 22 |
Hóng Sè Liàn Rén (红色恋人) |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$238,968 |
|
| |
| July 24 |
Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,020,700 |
|
|
Disturbing Behavior |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$19,014,238 |
|
|
Jane Austen's Mafia |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$30,143,795 |
|
|
Saving Private Ryan |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$485,035,085 |
|
| |
| July 29 |
The Negotiator |
Action |
Theatrical |
$49,105,766 |
|
| |
| July 31 |
BASEketball |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$7,042,541 |
|
|
The Governess |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$3,794,031 |
|
|
Killer Condom |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| August 1998 |
| August 5 |
Halloween: H2O |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$55,041,738 |
|
|
Perfect Blue |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$6,320,546 |
|
| |
| August 7 |
Gadjo Dilo |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$673,153 |
|
|
Snake Eyes |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$103,891,409 |
|
|
Unmade Beds |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$75,752 |
|
| |
| August 14 |
Air Bud: Golden Receiver |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$10,093,523 |
|
|
Return to Paradise |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$8,352,677 |
|
| |
| August 19 |
Your Friends and Neighbors |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,714,658 |
|
| |
| August 20 |
Lola rennt |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$23,689,409 |
|
| |
| August 21 |
Dance With Me |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$15,923,354 |
|
|
Dead Man on Campus |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$15,064,948 |
|
|
Dil Se.. |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$59 |
|
|
The Eel (うなぎ) |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$424,395 |
|
|
Next Stop Wonderland |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$3,465,703 |
|
|
Quince |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$12,102 |
|
|
Strike |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$968,506 |
|
|
Wrongfully Accused |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$9,642,860 |
|
| |
| August 26 |
Ground Control |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| August 28 |
54 |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$16,757,163 |
|
|
I Married a Strange Person |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$203,134 |
|
|
Lovers of the Arctic Circle |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$504,223 |
|
| September 1998 |
| September 1 |
Flamingo Road |
Drama |
Video |
$0 |
|
|
A Lion in the Streets |
Drama |
Video |
$0 |
|
|
Song of the Thin Man |
Comedy |
Video |
$0 |
|
|
The Strawberry Blonde |
Romantic Comedy |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| September 4 |
Firelight |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$784,419 |
|
|
Knock Off |
Action |
Theatrical |
$10,319,915 |
|
|
Phoenix |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$5,000 |
|
| |
| September 11 |
Cube |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$8,969,065 |
|
|
Digging to China |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$33,000 |
|
|
Rounders |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$22,921,898 |
|
| |
| September 18 |
Rush Hour |
Action |
Theatrical |
$245,300,000 |
|
| |
| September 22 |
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island |
Adventure |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| September 25 |
Clay Pigeons |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$2,256,606 |
|
|
Pecker |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,281,761 |
|
|
Ronin |
Action |
Theatrical |
$70,692,101 |
|
|
Urban Legend |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$72,571,864 |
|
| |
| September 29 |
The Prophecy II |
Horror |
Video |
$0 |
|
|
Soy Cuba |
Drama |
Video |
$0 |
|
|
Top of the World |
Action |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| |
| Sep, 1998 TBD |
Naked Acts |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$27,385 |
|
| October 1998 |
| October 2 |
Antz |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$152,457,863 |
|
|
The Imposters |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,197,921 |
|
|
Strangeland |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$631,221 |
|
| |
| October 9 |
Festen |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,712,749 |
|
|
Holy Man |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$12,069,719 |
|
|
Slam |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,087,521 |
|
| |
| October 16 |
Bride of Chucky |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$50,692,188 |
|
|
Happiness |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$5,746,453 |
|
| |
| October 23 |
Last Night |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$288,530 |
|
|
Les Boys II |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$5,974,732 |
|
|
Orgazmo |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,011,913 |
|
|
Pleasantville |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$49,805,462 |
|
|
Soldier |
Action |
Theatrical |
$14,623,082 |
|
|
T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$103,032,128 |
|
|
La vita è bella |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$229,322,441 |
|
| |
| October 27 |
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride |
Adventure |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| October 30 |
American History X |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$6,719,864 |
|
|
Living Out Loud |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$12,905,901 |
|
| |
| October 31 |
Bayside Shakedown (踊る大捜査線… |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| November 1998 |
| November 4 |
Belly |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$9,639,390 |
|
| |
| November 6 |
The Siege |
Action |
Theatrical |
$116,625,798 |
|
|
Velvet Goldmine |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$4,313,644 |
|
|
The Waterboy |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$190,191,646 |
|
| |
| November 13 |
Hard Core Logo |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$17,012 |
|
|
I'll Be Home For Christmas |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$12,214,338 |
|
|
Meet Joe Black |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$44,650,003 |
|
|
Thursday |
Action |
Theatrical |
$1,971 |
|
| |
| November 20 |
A Bug’s Life |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$363,095,319 |
|
|
Celebrity |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$6,200,000 |
|
|
Central do Brasil |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$17,006,158 |
|
|
Enemy of the State |
Action |
Theatrical |
$250,649,836 |
|
|
Taxi |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Waking Ned Devine |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$55,193,251 |
|
| |
| November 25 |
Home Fries |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$10,513,979 |
|
|
Steam: The Turkish Bath |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$655,078 |
|
|
Very Bad Things |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$21,094,974 |
|
| |
| November 27 |
Her Sey Çok Güzel Olacak |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$52,126 |
|
|
Os Mutantes |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$605 |
|
| December 1998 |
| December 11 |
Jack Frost |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$34,645,374 |
|
|
Rushmore |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$19,080,435 |
|
|
Shakespeare in Love |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$279,500,000 |
|
| |
| December 15 |
Sangue per Dracula |
Horror |
Video |
$238 |
|
| |
| December 23 |
The Day of the Beast |
Action |
Theatrical |
$27,804 |
|
| |
| December 25 |
Down in the Delta |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$5,672,903 |
|
|
The Faculty |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$40,283,321 |
|
|
Mighty Joe Young |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$50,632,037 |
|
|
Stepmom |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$159,745,279 |
|
| |
| December 26 |
Crna macka, beli macor |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$352,823 |
|
| |
| December 30 |
Playing by Heart |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$3,956,212 |
|
| |
| |
| Unknown TBD |
Esmeralda Comes by Night |
Comedy |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
The First 9 1/2 Weeks |
Drama |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Legionnaire |
Action |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Letters from a Killer |
Drama |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
The Patriot |
Thriller/Suspense |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Recoil |
Action |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
The Staircase |
Western |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Tale of the Mummy |
Adventure |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy |
Action |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
| |
| 1998 TBD |
Andaz Apna Apna - अंदाज़ … |
Comedy |
Video |
$0 |
|
|
Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things |
Horror |
Video |
$0 |
|
