1998 In Film
These are the top grossing films that were first released in 1998; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they may not be the top-grossing films for calendar year. The top ten films of 1998 as of January 26, 2006 (U.S. and Canada), January 26, 2006 (UK), and January 26, 2006 (Australia) are as follows:
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| 1998 Rank | Title | Studio | Director(s) | Worldwide Gross | U.S/Canada Gross | U.K. Gross | Australia Gross | Budget |
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| 1. | Armageddon | Touchstone | Michael Bay | $553,709,788 | $201,578,182 | £16,401,954 | $14,316,211 | $140 million |
| 2. | Saving Private Ryan | Dreamworks/Paramount | Steven Spielberg | $481,840,909 | $216,540,909 | £18,740,016 | $24,172,708 | $70 million |
| 3. | Godzilla | TriStar | Roland Emmerich | $379,014,294 | $136,314,294 | £15,920,578 | $13,496,649 | $130 million |
| 4. | There's Something About Mary | Fox | Peter Farrelly & Bobby Farrelly | $369,884,651 | $176,484,651 | £15,665,386 | $20,007,019 | $23 million |
| 5. | A Bug's Life | Disney/Pixar | John Lasseter and Andrew Stanton | $363,398,565 | $162,798,565 | £28,824,239 | $20,131,422 | $120 million |
| 6. | Deep Impact | Paramount/DreamWorks | Mimi Leder | $349,464,664 | $140,464,664 | £10,157,326 | $16,929,903 | $75 million |
| 7. | Mulan | Disney | Barry Cook and Tony Bancroft | $304,320,254 | $120,620,254 | £9,454,609 | $4,776,349 | $70 million |
| 8. | Dr. Dolittle | Fox | Betty Thomas | $294,456,605 | $144,156,605 | £19,671,348 | $16,617,575 | $71.5 million |
| 9. | Shakespeare in Love | Miramax/Universal | John Madden | $289,317,794 | $100,317,794 | '£20,080,703 | $12,009,367 | $25 million |
| 10. | Lethal Weapon 4 | Warner Bros. | Richard Donner | $285,444,603 | $130,444,603 | £7,006,948 | $10,998,583 | $140 million |
As of December 9, 2008, 38 films released in 1998 have grossed more than $100 million. Two films have grossed more than $400 million.
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For a complete list of 1998's top-grossing films, follow these links:
- Worldwide: http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=1998&p=.htm
- U.S. & Canada: http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=1998&p=.htm
- United Kingdom: http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/statistics/boxoffice/
- Australia: http://www.moviemarshal.com.au/
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