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
1
| Twilight |
| Director: Robert Benton |
| Lead Roles: Paul Newman as Harry Ross, Susan Sarandon as Catherine Ames |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 6, 1998 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Film Noir, Crime Thriller, Prologue, Runaway, Private Investigator, Cold Case, Infidelity, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $15,055,091 |
2
| Quest for Camelot |
| Director: Frederik Du Chau |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 15, 1998 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Family Adventure, Dragon, Medieval, Royalty, Good vs. Evil |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Hand Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $22,772,500 |
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International BO: $15,400,000 |
3
| Godzilla |
| Director: Roland Emmerich |
| Lead Roles: Matthew Broderick as Nick Tatopoulos, Jean Reno as Philippe Roche |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 19, 1998 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Disaster, Creature Feature, Visual Effects, Kaiju, Action Adventure, Set in New York City, Set in New York |
| Classification: Remake, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $136,314,294 |
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International BO: $239,685,706 |
Synopsis
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.
4
| Six Days, Seven Nights |
| Director: Ivan Reitman |
| Lead Roles: Harrison Ford as Quinn Harris, Anne Heche as Robin Monroe |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 12, 1998 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Romance |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $74,339,294 |
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International BO: $90,460,706 |
5
| The Wedding Singer |
| Director: Frank Coraci |
| Lead Roles: Adam Sandler as Robby Hart, Drew Barrymore as Julia |
| Video Release Date: January 12, 1998 by New Line Home Video |
| Keywords: Romance, Singers, Wedding Day Disasters, 1980s |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $80,245,725 |
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International BO: $43,100,000 |
6
| Armageddon |
| Director: Michael Bay |
| Lead Roles: Bruce Willis as Harry S. Stamper, Liv Tyler as Grace Stamper, Ben Affleck as A.J. Frost |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 1, 1998 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: End of the World, Visual Effects, Action Adventure, Set in Outer Space |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $201,578,182 |
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International BO: $353,021,818 |
7
| Deep Impact |
| Director: Mimi Leder |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 8, 1998 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: End of the World, Visual Effects, Disaster, Investigative Journalist, High School, Set in Outer Space, 1990s, Set in Virginia, Washington, D.C., Set in Russia, FBI, Set in Arizona, Survival Adventure |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $140,464,664 |
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International BO: $209,000,000 |
8
| The X Files: Fight the Future |
| Director: Rob Bowman |
| Lead Roles: David Duchovny as Special Agent Fox Mulder |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 19, 1998 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Classification: Based on TV, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $83,898,313 |
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International BO: $105,278,110 |
9
| In God's Hands |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 24, 1998 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $1,431,239 |
10
| The Prince of Egypt |
| Director: Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, Simon Wells |
| Lead Roles: Val Kilmer as Moses/God, Ralph Fiennes as Rameses II |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 18, 1998 (Wide) by Dreamworks SKG |
| Keywords: Religious, Family Adventure, Ancient Egypt, Epidemic, Bible Epic |
| Classification: Based on Religious Text, Adventure, Hand Animation, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $101,413,188 |
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International BO: $117,200,000 |
Synopsis
“My son, I have nothing I can give, but this chance that you may live.” With these words, Yocheved, a Hebrew mother, places her infant son in a basket and sets him adrift on the Nile River. His sister Miriam follows him along the riverbank to ensure its safety. After a perilous journey, the basket floats near the royal palace, where it is spotted by the Queen. As she approaches the basket with her young son nearby, she marvels at the beautiful infant boy inside. She names the baby Moses and adopts him as her own. Based on the ‘Book of Exodus’ in the Bible, this is the story of Moses.
11
| A Bug’s Life |
| Director: John Lasseter |
| Lead Roles: Dave Foley as Flik |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 20, 1998 (Exclusive) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Family Movie, Tiny Worlds, Family Adventure, Talking Animals, Animal Lead |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $162,798,565 |
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International BO: $200,296,754 |
12
| Enemy of the State |
| Director: Tony Scott |
| Lead Roles: Will Smith as Robert Clayton Dean, Gene Hackman as Brill |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 20, 1998 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Mafia |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $111,549,836 |
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International BO: $139,100,000 |
13
| Saving Private Ryan |
| 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 |
14
| The Big Lebowski |
| Director: Joel Coen |
| Lead Roles: Jeff Bridges as The Dude, John Goodman as Walter Sobchak, Julianne Moore as Maude Lebowski |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 6, 1998 (Wide) by Gramercy |
| Keywords: Film Noir, Voiceover/Narration, Kidnap, Relationships Gone Wrong, Mistaken Identity, Surprise Twist, Bowling, Step-Family, Cult Movie, Dream Sequence, Crime Comedy |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $18,718,818 |
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International BO: $28,690,764 |
15
| Mulan |
| Lead Roles: Ming-Na as Fa Mulan |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 19, 1998 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Cross-Dressing, Family Movie, Dragon, Family Adventure, Romance, War, Arranged Marriage |
| Classification: Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale, Adventure, Hand Animation, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $120,620,254 |
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International BO: $182,879,746 |
16
| The Truman Show |
| Director: Peter Weir |
| Lead Roles: Jim Carrey as Truman Burbank |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 5, 1998 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: TV Industry, Reality TV, 1990s, False Identity, Life in a Small Town, Escape, Hidden Camera, Comedy Drama |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $125,618,201 |
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International BO: $138,500,000 |
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| Wild Things |
| Director: John McNaughton |
| Lead Roles: Kevin Bacon as Ray Duquette, Matt Dillon as Sam Lombardo, Neve Campbell as Suzie Toller, Denise Richards as Kelly Van Ryan |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 20, 1998 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Film Noir, Erotic Thriller |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $29,795,299 |
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International BO: $25,780,911 |
Synopsis
The scheme is far from tame. But whose scheme is it? Assume nothing as you venture beyond Blue Bay’s elite beach communities and into the murky waters of the Everglades for a mystery of deceit, sex and greed as unpredictable as a hungry gator. And please, keep your hands inside the boat at all times.
18
| Tarzan and the Lost City |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 24, 1998 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $2,147,114 |
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| The Parent Trap |
| Director: Nancy Meyers |
| Lead Roles: Dennis Quaid as Nich Parker, Natasha Richardson as Elizabeth James, Lindsay Lohan as Hallie Parker/Annie James |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 29, 1998 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Twins, Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Remake, Family Comedy, Romance, Matchmaker, Unexpected Families, Exes in Love, Children Trying to Reunite Divorced Parents, Divorcée Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $66,308,518 |
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International BO: $17,668,900 |
Synopsis
Twins Annie and Hallie are strangers until happenstance unites them. The preteen girls' divorced parents, Nick and Elizabeth, are living on opposite sides of the Atlantic, each with one child. After meeting at camp, American Hallie and British-raised Annie engineer an identity swap, giving both the chance to spend time with the parent they’ve missed. If the scheme works, it might just make the family whole again.
20
| Rushmore |
| Director: Wes Anderson |
| Lead Roles: Bill Murray as Herman Blume |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 11, 1998 (Limited) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Boarding School |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Black Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $17,105,219 |
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International BO: $1,975,216 |
21
| Quince |
| Director: Francisco Rodríguez Fernández |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 21, 1998 (Wide) (Spain) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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International BO: $12,102 |
22
| Plump Fiction |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 15, 1998 (Wide) by Legacy Releasing |
| Classification: Comedy, Live Action |
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Domestic BO: $37,260 |
23
| Bride of Chucky |
| Director: Ronny Yu |
| Lead Roles: Katherine Heigl as Jade |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 16, 1998 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Living Toys, Supernatural, Horror Comedy |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $32,404,188 |
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International BO: $18,288,000 |
24
| Dancing at Lughnasa |
| Lead Roles: Meryl Streep as Kate Mundy |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 13, 1998 (Wide) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| Classification: Based on Play, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $2,361,632 |
25
| Lost In Space |
| Director: Stephen Hopkins |
| Lead Roles: Gary Oldman as Dr. Smith/Spider Smith, William Hurt as John Robinson, Matt LeBlanc as Don West, Heather Graham as Judy Robinson |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 3, 1998 (Wide) by New Line |
| Keywords: Time Travel, Action Adventure, Set in Outer Space, Environment, Betrayal |
| Classification: Based on TV, Adventure, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $69,117,629 |
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International BO: $66,929,688 |