The Top Movies, Weekend of January 9, 1998
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(1) |
Titanic |
20th Century Fox
|
Drama
|
$28,716,310 |
-13.80% |
2,746 |
$10,458 |
$197,881,813 |
24 |
| 2 |
(14) |
Good Will Hunting |
Miramax
|
Drama
|
$10,261,471 |
+338.82% |
1,787 |
$5,742 |
$19,010,323 |
38 |
| 3 |
(3) |
As Good as it Gets |
Sony Pictures
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$9,012,839 |
-26.23% |
1,632 |
$5,523 |
$54,049,474 |
19 |
| 4 |
(17) |
Wag the Dog |
New Line
|
Drama
|
$7,778,122 |
+550.77% |
1,665 |
$4,672 |
$9,735,924 |
18 |
| 5 |
(2) |
Tomorrow Never Dies |
MGM
|
Action
|
$7,537,891 |
-45.37% |
2,807 |
$2,685 |
$103,403,040 |
24 |
| 6 |
(4) |
Mouse Hunt |
Dreamworks SKG
|
Comedy
|
$4,602,621 |
-45.32% |
2,233 |
$2,061 |
$45,765,583 |
24 |
| 7 |
(new) |
Firestorm |
20th Century Fox
|
Action
|
$3,849,308 |
  |
2,037 |
$1,890 |
$3,849,308 |
3 |
| 8 |
(6) |
Jackie Brown |
Miramax
|
Drama
|
$3,737,667 |
-48.55% |
1,642 |
$2,276 |
$33,377,858 |
18 |
| 9 |
(5) |
Scream 2 |
Miramax
|
Horror
|
$3,581,635 |
-50.83% |
2,332 |
$1,536 |
$90,781,396 |
31 |
| 10 |
(7) |
Amistad |
Dreamworks SKG
|
Drama
|
$2,688,003 |
-39.97% |
773 |
$3,477 |
$30,797,832 |
31 |
| 11 |
(8) |
An American Werewolf in Paris |
Buena Vista
|
Horror
|
$2,113,439 |
-52.42% |
1,659 |
$1,274 |
$23,361,446 |
18 |
| 12 |
(9) |
Flubber |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$1,989,245 |
-54.82% |
1,624 |
$1,225 |
$85,633,339 |
47 |
| 13 |
(39) |
The Boxer |
Universal
|
Drama
|
$1,758,565 |
+1,942.54% |
464 |
$3,790 |
$1,927,447 |
12 |
| 14 |
(10) |
Mr. Magoo |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$1,748,059 |
-57.40% |
1,706 |
$1,025 |
$17,914,757 |
18 |
| 15 |
(13) |
For Richer or Poorer |
Universal
|
Comedy
|
$1,494,895 |
-52.18% |
1,359 |
$1,100 |
$26,592,705 |
31 |
| 16 |
(11) |
Home Alone III |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$1,446,194 |
-62.23% |
1,431 |
$1,011 |
$26,205,337 |
31 |
| 17 |
(16) |
Deconstructing Harry |
Fine Line
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$1,172,608 |
-43.68% |
445 |
$2,635 |
$6,703,533 |
31 |
| 18 |
(12) |
The Postman |
Warner Bros.
|
Action
|
$1,127,922 |
-68.08% |
1,722 |
$655 |
$16,518,149 |
18 |
| 19 |
(15) |
Anastasia |
20th Century Fox
|
Musical
|
$854,868 |
-59.79% |
958 |
$892 |
$54,218,649 |
59 |
| 20 |
(18) |
L.A. Confidential |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$538,940 |
-6.75% |
304 |
$1,773 |
$39,046,234 |
115 |
| 21 |
(21) |
Alien: Resurrection |
20th Century Fox
|
Action
|
$366,225 |
-17.36% |
572 |
$640 |
$46,619,841 |
45 |
| 22 |
(24) |
The Jackal |
Universal
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$358,825 |
-8.66% |
520 |
$690 |
$53,609,045 |
59 |
| 23 |
(25) |
The Wings of the Dove |
Miramax
|
Drama
|
$276,051 |
-27.89% |
145 |
$1,904 |
$9,105,118 |
66 |
| 24 |
(27) |
The Full Monty |
Fox Searchlight
|
Comedy
|
$250,948 |
-4.82% |
110 |
$2,281 |
$35,687,939 |
152 |
| 25 |
(23) |
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation |
New Line
|
Action
|
$233,279 |
-41.04% |
437 |
$534 |
$35,400,819 |
52 |
| 26 |
(29) |
The Sweet Hereafter |
Fine Line
|
Drama
|
$214,074 |
-5.37% |
64 |
$3,345 |
$2,149,587 |
94 |
| 27 |
(19) |
The Rainmaker |
Paramount Pictures
|
Drama
|
$212,572 |
-63.10% |
423 |
$503 |
$44,771,567 |
52 |
| 28 |
(28) |
In & Out |
Paramount Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$153,061 |
-34.31% |
329 |
$465 |
$63,634,731 |
115 |
| 29 |
(26) |
The Little Mermaid |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$144,202 |
-49.66% |
394 |
$366 |
$109,602,596 |
2,980 |
| 30 |
(20) |
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$127,164 |
-74.24% |
222 |
$573 |
$23,881,224 |
52 |
| 31 |
(22) |
Les Boys |
Distributor Unknown
|
Comedy
|
$121,777 |
-71.00% |
40 |
$3,044 |
$2,832,908 |
31 |
| 32 |
(33) |
The Ice Storm |
Fox Searchlight
|
Drama
|
$120,804 |
-3.83% |
64 |
$1,888 |
$7,414,142 |
107 |
| 33 |
(30) |
Air Force One |
Sony Pictures
|
Action
|
$118,980 |
-41.41% |
508 |
$234 |
$172,334,889 |
171 |
| 34 |
(37) |
Boogie Nights |
New Line
|
Drama
|
$103,904 |
+17.46% |
84 |
$1,237 |
$23,961,986 |
94 |
| 35 |
(34) |
Eve's Bayou |
Trimark
|
Drama
|
$85,220 |
-14.98% |
72 |
$1,184 |
$13,598,124 |
66 |
| 36 |
(35) |
Ma Vie en Rose |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$77,304 |
-16.66% |
12 |
$6,442 |
$360,306 |
17 |
| 37 |
(31) |
Bean |
Gramercy
|
Comedy
|
$74,721 |
-52.55% |
359 |
$208 |
$45,180,399 |
87 |
| 38 |
(43) |
The Tango Lesson |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$70,437 |
  |
25 |
$2,817 |
$508,523 |
59 |
| 39 |
(59) |
The Education of Little Tree |
Paramount Pictures
|
|
$64,844 |
+1,911.91% |
48 |
$1,351 |
$74,181 |
18 |
| 40 |
(48) |
Afterglow |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$58,654 |
+20.00% |
9 |
$6,517 |
$219,669 |
17 |
| 41 |
(40) |
Oscar and Lucinda |
Fox Searchlight
|
Drama
|
$53,653 |
-35.71% |
7 |
$7,665 |
$221,873 |
12 |
| 42 |
(60) |
Welcome to Sarajevo |
Miramax
|
|
$51,351 |
+7,071.93% |
15 |
$3,423 |
$248,384 |
47 |
| 43 |
(38) |
I Know What You Did Last Summer |
Sony Pictures
|
Horror
|
$50,431 |
-41.51% |
130 |
$388 |
$70,463,822 |
87 |
| 44 |
(41) |
Soul Food |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$50,380 |
-39.00% |
123 |
$410 |
$43,436,158 |
108 |
| 45 |
(42) |
Red Corner |
MGM
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$43,528 |
-40.79% |
118 |
$369 |
$22,363,118 |
73 |
| 46 |
(32) |
The Man Who Knew Too Little |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$40,744 |
-67.72% |
141 |
$289 |
$13,747,783 |
59 |
| 47 |
(45) |
Kundun |
Buena Vista
|
Drama
|
$38,591 |
-42.19% |
2 |
$19,296 |
$303,939 |
18 |
| 48 |
(36) |
Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Documentary
|
$31,035 |
-65.00% |
5 |
$6,207 |
$2,968,768 |
185 |
| 49 |
(51) |
Men in Black |
Sony Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$29,725 |
-20.73% |
41 |
$725 |
$250,147,615 |
194 |
| 50 |
(50) |
My Best Friend's Wedding |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$25,938 |
-36.51% |
37 |
$701 |
$126,805,112 |
206 |
| 51 |
(46) |
Across The Sea of Time |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$22,838 |
-65.49% |
4 |
$5,710 |
$12,934,820 |
815 |
| 52 |
(47) |
Devil's Advocate |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$21,316 |
-67.69% |
28 |
$761 |
$59,112,674 |
87 |
| 53 |
(52) |
Starship Troopers |
Sony Pictures
|
Action
|
$20,485 |
-33.81% |
92 |
$223 |
$54,277,317 |
66 |
| 54 |
(53) |
Washington Square |
Buena Vista
|
Drama
|
$20,103 |
-28.94% |
23 |
$874 |
$1,710,693 |
99 |
| 55 |
(57) |
Fast, Cheap & Out of Control |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
|
$19,791 |
-8.00% |
17 |
$1,164 |
$832,785 |
101 |
| 56 |
(54) |
The Winter Guest |
Fine Line
|
|
$19,729 |
-28.45% |
3 |
$6,576 |
$118,361 |
19 |
| 57 |
(58) |
Shall We Dance? |
Miramax
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$17,182 |
  |
14 |
$1,227 |
$9,572,904 |
185 |
| 58 |
(44) |
Fairytale: A True Story |
Paramount Pictures
|
Drama
|
$15,739 |
-76.47% |
115 |
$137 |
$14,036,249 |
80 |
| 59 |
(49) |
Mad City |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$14,673 |
-68.00% |
111 |
$132 |
$10,556,196 |
66 |
| 60 |
(new) |
Arguing the World |
First Run
|
Documentary
|
$14,545 |
  |
1 |
$14,545 |
$19,845 |
3 |
Movie Chart Navigation
|