1998 in film
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This is a list of film-related events in 1998.
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Events
- February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein
- Former child star Gary Coleman is charged with assaulting a young female bus driver at a California shopping mall.
Top grossing films
Please note that following the tradition of the English language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the United States and Canada 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:
| 1998 Rank | Title | Studio | Total Int'l Box Office Gross | U.S. & Canada Box Office Gross | United Kingdom Box Office Gross | Australia Box Office Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Armageddon | Buena Vista | 3,709,788 | 1,578,182 | £16,401,954 | ,316,211 |
| 2. | Saving Private Ryan | DreamWorks | 1,840,909 | 6,540,909 | £18,740,016 | ,172,708 |
| 3. | Godzilla | Columbia Pictures | 9,014,294 | 6,314,294 | £15,920,578 | ,496,649 |
| 4. | There's Something About Mary | 20th Century Fox | 9,884,651 | 6,484,651 | £15,665,386 | ,007,019 |
| 5. | A Bug's Life | Buena Vista | 3,398,565 | 2,798,565 | £28,824,239 | ,131,422 |
| 6. | Deep Impact | Paramount Pictures | 9,464,664 | 0,464,664 | £10,157,326 | ,929,903 |
| 7. | Mulan | Buena Vista | 4,320,254 | 0,620,254 | £9,454,609 | ,776,349 |
| 8. | Dr. Dolittle | 20th Century Fox | 4,456,605 | 4,156,605 | £19,671,348 | ,617,575 |
| 9. | Shakespeare in Love | Miramax | 9,317,794 | 0,317,794 | £20,080,703 | ,009,367 |
| 10. | Lethal Weapon 4 | Warner Bros. | 5,444,603 | 0,444,603 | £7,006,948 | ,998,583 |
In total, two films released in 1998 grossed more than $400 million, reaching international blockbuster motion picture status.
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/
- Best Picture: Shakespeare in Love - Bedford Falls Productions, Miramax Films, Universal Pictures
- Best Actor: Roberto Benigni - Life Is Beautiful
- Best Actress: Gwyneth Paltrow - Shakespeare in Love
Deaths
- January 4 - Mae Questel, actress, voice of animated character Betty Boop
- January 5 - Sonny Bono, singer, actor, United States Representative
- February 27 - J. T. Walsh, actor
- March 10 - Lloyd Bridges, actor
- March 25 - Daniel Massey, actor
- May 9 - Alice Faye, actress
- May 14 - Frank Sinatra, singer, actor
- June 1 - Darwin Joston, actor
- June 23 - Maureen O'Sullivan, actress
- July 6 - Roy Rogers, singer, actor
- July 21 - Robert Young, actor
- July 27 - Binnie Barnes, actress
- August 24 - E. G. Marshall, actor
- September 6 - Akira Kurosawa, Japanese film director
- September 11 - Dane Clark, actor
- October 2 - Gene Autry, actor
- October 3 - Roddy McDowall, actor
- October 17 - Joan Hickson, actress
- October 23 - Christopher Gable, dancer, actor
- November 13 - Edwige Feuillère, actress
- November 13 - Valerie Hobson, actress
- November 19 - Alan J. Pakula, producer, director, writer
- December 14 - Lew Grade, producer
- December 23 - David Manners, actor
Wide-release movies
January-March
April-June
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October-December
Other movies released
- American History X
- Antz
- Apt Pupil
- The Avengers
- Barney's Great Adventure
- BASEketball
- Belly (movie)
- The Big Lebowski
- Blade
- Can't Hardly Wait
- Caught Up (film)
- Celebrity
- ''Central do Brasil
- Chairman of the Board
- Dark City
- Dead Man on Campus
- Dirty Work
- Down in The Delta
- Elizabeth
- The Faculty
- Fallen
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
- Gods and Monsters
- Half Baked
- Head On
- He Got Game
- How Stella Got Her Groove On
- Human Remains
- Hurlyburly
- The Impostors
- Lost in Space
- The Mask of Zorro
- The Negotiator
- Pi
- Pleasantville
- Primary Colors
- The Prince of Egypt
- Ringu
- Rushmore
- Shakespeare in Love
- The Siege
- Six Days Seven Nights
- Small Soldiers
- Stepmom
- Still Crazy
- The Thin Red Line
- U.S. Marshals
- Urban Legend
- Very Bad Things
- Why Do Fools Fall In Love
- The Waterboy
- The Wedding Singer
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