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Box Office Performance for Drama Movies in 1998

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 Theatrical
Distributor		MPAA
Rating		1998 GrossTickets Sold
1 Titanic Dec 19, 1997 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $488,192,879 104,092,298
2 Saving Private Ryan Jul 24, 1998 Dreamworks SKG R $190,588,778 40,637,266
3 Good Will Hunting Dec 5, 1997 Miramax R $130,828,794 27,895,265
4 The Truman Show Jun 5, 1998 Paramount Pictures PG $125,618,201 26,784,264
5 City of Angels Apr 10, 1998 Warner Bros. PG-13 $78,750,909 16,791,238
6 The Horse Whisperer May 15, 1998 Walt Disney PG-13 $75,383,563 16,073,254
7 Ever After: A Cinderella Story Jul 31, 1998 20th Century Fox PG $65,676,965 14,003,617
8 Hope Floats May 29, 1998 20th Century Fox PG-13 $60,110,313 12,816,697
9 What Dreams May Come Oct 2, 1998 Polygram PG-13 $55,485,043 11,830,499
10 Stepmom Dec 25, 1998 Sony/TriStar PG-13 $50,124,835 10,687,598
11 Meet Joe Black Nov 13, 1998 Universal PG-13 $43,585,738 9,293,334
12 Wag the Dog Dec 25, 1997 New Line R $41,595,360 8,868,946
13 How Stella Got Her Groove Back Aug 14, 1998 20th Century Fox R $37,669,623 8,031,902
14 Great Expectations Jan 30, 1998 20th Century Fox R $26,333,044 5,614,721
15 L.A. Confidential Sep 19, 1997 Warner Bros. R $26,308,657 5,609,521
16 One True Thing Sep 18, 1998 Universal R $23,337,196 4,975,947
17 Rounders Sep 11, 1998 Miramax R $22,921,898 4,887,398
18 He Got Game May 1, 1998 Walt Disney R $21,567,853 4,598,689
19 The Apostle Dec 17, 1997 October Films PG-13 $20,692,516 4,412,050
20 Simon Birch Sep 11, 1998 Walt Disney PG $18,253,415 3,891,986
21 Amistad Dec 12, 1997 Dreamworks SKG R $17,461,267 3,723,084
22 54 Aug 28, 1998 Miramax R $16,757,163 3,572,955
23 Elizabeth Nov 6, 1998 Gramercy R $16,580,089 3,535,200
24 Dance With Me Aug 21, 1998 Sony Pictures PG $15,923,354 3,395,171
25 Les Miserables May 1, 1998 Sony Pictures PG-13 $13,887,945 2,961,182
26 Living Out Loud Oct 30, 1998 New Line R $12,654,505 2,698,188
27 Why Do Fools Fall In Love? Aug 28, 1998 Warner Bros. R $12,506,676 2,666,668
28 Jackie Brown Dec 25, 1997 Miramax R $12,482,712 2,661,559
29 Sliding Doors Apr 24, 1998 Miramax PG-13 $11,911,200 2,539,701
30 La vita è bella Oct 23, 1998 Miramax PG-13 $11,409,840 2,432,801
31 The Newton Boys Mar 27, 1998 20th Century Fox PG-13 $10,341,093 2,204,923
32 Belly Nov 4, 1998 Artisan R $9,514,267 2,028,628
33 Return to Paradise Aug 14, 1998 Universal R $8,352,677 1,780,954
34 Caught Up Jan 30, 1998 Live Film & Media… R $6,754,958 1,440,289
35 Gone with the Wind Dec 15, 1939 MGM G $6,750,112 1,439,256
36 American History X Oct 30, 1998 New Line R $6,121,789 1,305,285
37 The Boxer Dec 31, 1997 Universal R $5,669,757 1,208,903
38 Kundun Dec 25, 1997 Walt Disney PG-13 $5,294,886 1,128,973
39 The Wings of the Dove Nov 7, 1997 Miramax R $5,020,136 1,070,391
40 Dangerous Beauty Feb 20, 1998 Warner Bros. R $4,553,271 970,846
41 The Governess Jul 31, 1998 Sony Pictures Cla… R $3,794,031 808,961
42 Down in the Delta Dec 25, 1998 Miramax PG-13 $3,588,250 765,085
43 Mrs. Dalloway Feb 20, 1998 First Look PG-13 $3,263,672 695,878
44 The Last Days of Disco May 29, 1998 Gramercy R $3,024,198 644,818
45 The Sweet Hereafter Oct 10, 1997 R $2,918,731 622,330
46 The Mighty Oct 9, 1998 Miramax PG-13 $2,652,246 565,510
47 Boogie Nights Oct 10, 1997 New Line R $2,568,855 547,730
48 Love and Death on Long Island Mar 6, 1998 Lionsgate PG-13 $2,542,264 542,060
49 Chinese Box Apr 17, 1998 Trimark R $2,265,328 483,012
50 Wilde May 1, 1998 Sony Pictures Cla… R $2,157,701 460,064
51 Two Girls and a Guy Apr 24, 1998 Fox Searchlight R $2,057,193 438,633
52 Ma Vie en Rose Dec 26, 1997 Sony Pictures Cla… R $2,035,856 434,084
53 Gods and Monsters Nov 6, 1998 Lionsgate R $1,984,354 423,103
54 The Rainmaker Nov 21, 1997 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $1,977,192 421,576
55 High Art Jun 12, 1998 October Films R $1,835,565 391,378
56 The Butcher Boy Apr 3, 1998 Warner Bros. R $1,822,193 388,527
57 A Soldier's Daughter Never … Sep 18, 1998 October Films R $1,775,523 378,576
58 Suicide Kings Apr 17, 1998 Artisan R $1,692,872 360,953
59 Carne trémula Jan 16, 1998 MGM R $1,535,558 327,411
60 Oscar and Lucinda Jan 2, 1998 Fox Searchlight R $1,371,526 292,436
61 Eve's Bayou Nov 7, 1997 Trimark R $1,346,339 287,065
62 One Tough Cop Oct 9, 1998 Stratosphere Ente… R $1,313,607 280,086
63 Dancing at Lughnasa Nov 13, 1998 Sony Pictures Cla… PG $1,191,089 253,963
64 Permanent Midnight Sep 16, 1998 Artisan R $1,171,001 249,680
65 Lolita Jul 22, 1998 MGM R $1,147,784 244,730
66 A Price Above Rubies Mar 25, 1998 Miramax R $1,118,808 238,551
67 The Thief Jul 17, 1998 Stratosphere Ente… R $1,117,402 238,252
68 The Thin Red Line Dec 23, 1998 20th Century Fox R $1,035,166 220,717
69 Slam Oct 9, 1998 Trimark R $1,009,819 215,313
70 Deja Vu Apr 22, 1998 Rainbow Releasing PG-13 $821,997 175,265
71 Firelight Sep 4, 1998 Walt Disney R $784,419 167,253
72 Without Limits Sep 11, 1998 Warner Bros. PG-13 $780,326 166,380
73 Mrs. Brown Jul 18, 1997 Miramax PG $766,267 163,383
74 The Tango Lesson Nov 14, 1997 Sony Pictures Cla… PG $761,282 162,320
75 The Nights of Cabiria Jul 1, 1998 Rialto Pictures Not Rated $752,045 160,350
76 Karakter Mar 27, 1998 Sony Pictures Cla… R $713,413 152,113
77 Deceiver Jan 30, 1998 MGM R $699,062 149,053
78 Central do Brasil Nov 20, 1998 Sony Pictures Cla… R $695,022 148,192
79 The Winter Guest Dec 24, 1997 Fine Line R $688,824 146,870
80 Gadjo Dilo Aug 7, 1998 Lionsgate Not Rated $673,153 143,529
81 The Ice Storm Sep 26, 1997 Fox Searchlight R $599,581 127,842
82 Wings of Courage Apr 21, 1995 Sony Pictures Cla… G $596,362 127,156
83 The Hanging Garden Nov 7, 1997 Goldwyn Entertain… R $539,406 115,011
84 Ulee's Gold Jun 13, 1997 Orion Pictures R $417,709 89,063
85 Fireworks Mar 20, 1998 Not Rated $401,540 85,616
86 Artemisia Apr 3, 1998 Miramax Not Rated $377,512 80,492
87 Seven Years in Tibet Oct 8, 1997 Sony Pictures PG-13 $345,524 73,672
88 Hurricane Streets Feb 13, 1998 MGM Not Rated $334,041 71,224
89 Love is the Devil Oct 7, 1998 Strand Releasing Not Rated $320,975 68,438
90 Ta'm e guilass Jan 30, 1998 New Line Not Rated $311,873 66,497
91 Four Days in September Jan 30, 1998 Miramax R $310,724 66,252
92 Swept From The Sea Jan 23, 1998 Sony Pictures PG-13 $283,081 60,358
93 Steam: The Turkish Bath Nov 25, 1998 Strand Releasing Not Rated $261,410 55,737
94 La femme de chambre du Titanic Aug 14, 1998 MGM Not Rated $244,465 52,124
95 A Civil Action Dec 25, 1998 Walt Disney PG-13 $233,545 49,796
96 The General Dec 18, 1998 Sony Pictures Cla… R $221,816 47,295
97 The Ride Dec 15, 1997 RS Entertainment PG $189,635 40,433
98 Jenseits der Stille Jun 5, 1998 Miramax PG-13 $171,334 36,531
99 Niagara, Niagara Mar 20, 1998 Live Entertainment Not Rated $168,462 35,919
100 Hilary and Jackie Dec 30, 1998 October Films R $134,929 28,769
101 The Proposition Mar 27, 1998 Polygram R $121,875 25,986
102 Post Coitum, Animal Triste Feb 13, 1998 New Yorker Not Rated $109,596 23,368
103 Ladri di biciclette Dec 12, 1949 Not Rated $101,034 21,542
104 Affliction Dec 30, 1998 Lionsgate R $91,879 19,590
105 Washington Square Oct 5, 1997 Walt Disney PG $91,818 19,577
106 Picnic at Hanging Rock Jun 26, 1998 Atlantic Not Rated $84,744 18,069
107 Illtown Jan 16, 1998 Artisan R $68,955 14,702
108 Gattaca Oct 24, 1997 Sony Pictures PG-13 $64,361 13,723
109 Happy Together Oct 12, 1997 Not Rated $52,934 11,286
110 U-Turn Oct 3, 1997 Sony Pictures R $44,849 9,562
111 Fairytale: A True Story Oct 24, 1997 Paramount Pictures PG $44,421 9,471
112 Playing by Heart Dec 30, 1998 Miramax R $36,934 7,875
113 Bent Nov 26, 1997 MGM NC-17 $33,068 7,050
114 Digging to China Sep 11, 1998 Legacy Releasing PG $33,000 7,036
115 Mean Streets Oct 2, 1973 Warner Bros. R $32,645 6,960
116 Another Day in Paradise Dec 30, 1998 Trimark R $31,333 6,680
117 Last Night Oct 23, 1998 Lionsgate R $25,423 5,420
118 Y’aura t’il de la neige à N… Dec 17, 1997 Zeitgeist Not Rated $19,886 4,240
119 The Dress Jan 16, 1998 Attitude Films Not Rated $16,556 3,530
120 First Love, Last Rites Aug 7, 1998 Strand Releasing R $10,876 2,318
121 Madadayo Mar 20, 1998 WinStar Cinema Not Rated $5,951 1,268
122 Phoenix Sep 4, 1998 Trimark R $5,000 1,066
123 The Leading Man Mar 6, 1998 Northern Arts Ent… R $5,000 1,066
124 Notes from Underground Mar 6, 1998 Northern Arts Ent… Not Rated $5,000 1,066
Total Gross of All Movies$1,886,024,272
Total Tickets Sold402,137,313

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.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.

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