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Comedy Movies Released in 1998
This list shows all Comedy films released in 1998, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.
Domestic Analysis for Comedy Movies for 1998
Release
Date | Movie | Creative Type | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| January, 1998 |
| January 1 |
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai |
Contemporary Fiction |
Video |
$9,076 |
|
| |
| January 15 |
The Castle |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,014,198 |
|
| |
| January 16 |
Half Baked |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$17,394,881 |
|
| |
| January 23 |
Slappy and the Stinkers |
|
Theatrical |
$34,488 |
|
|
Spice World |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$56,042,592 |
|
| |
| January 30 |
Zero Effect |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$2,080,693 |
|
| February, 1998 |
| February 6 |
Blues Brothers 2000 |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$14,089,198 |
|
| |
| February 20 |
Senseless |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$13,109,234 |
|
| |
| February 27 |
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood … |
|
Theatrical |
$45,779 |
|
|
Krippendorf's Tribe |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$7,571,115 |
|
| March, 1998 |
| March 6 |
The Big Lebowski |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$47,409,582 |
|
| |
| March 13 |
Chairman of the Board |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$306,715 |
|
| |
| March 20 |
Primary Colors |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$39,017,984 |
|
| |
| March 27 |
Abrile |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$969 |
|
|
Les Couloirs du temps: Les visiteurs 2 |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$26,146,072 |
|
|
Meet the Deedles |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$4,356,126 |
|
|
Ride |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$5,485,295 |
|
| April, 1998 |
| April 10 |
I Think I Do |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$278,332 |
|
|
My Giant |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$7,985,929 |
|
|
The Odd Couple II |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$18,912,328 |
|
| |
| April 15 |
24 7: Twenty Four Seven |
|
Theatrical |
$72,544 |
|
| |
| April 17 |
Major League: Back to the Minors |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$3,551,208 |
|
|
Paulie |
Kids Fiction |
Theatrical |
$27,084,499 |
|
| May, 1998 |
| May 1 |
Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$574,838 |
|
| |
| May 4 |
Bugs Bunny Film Fest |
|
Theatrical |
$352,397 |
|
| |
| May 15 |
Bulworth |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$29,203,383 |
|
|
Clockwatchers |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$539,961 |
|
|
Plump Fiction |
|
Theatrical |
$37,260 |
|
| |
| May 27 |
I Got the Hook-Up! |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$10,317,779 |
|
| |
| May 29 |
Almost Heroes |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$6,175,688 |
|
| June, 1998 |
| June 5 |
Charlie Hoboken |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| June 12 |
Cousin Bette |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,161,063 |
|
|
Stiff Upper Lips |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$69,582 |
|
| |
| June 19 |
Hav Plenty |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$2,301,777 |
|
|
Henry Fool |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,334,786 |
|
| |
| June 20 |
Alors voilà |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$95 |
|
| |
| June 23 |
Drowning by Numbers |
Contemporary Fiction |
Video |
$52,310 |
|
| |
| June 26 |
Buffalo '66 |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$2,690,930 |
|
|
Doctor Dolittle |
Kids Fiction |
Theatrical |
$294,156,605 |
|
|
Out of Sight |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$77,562,568 |
|
|
Smoke Signals |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$7,756,617 |
|
| July, 1998 |
| July 17 |
Polish Wedding |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$608,296 |
|
| |
| July 20 |
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby |
Contemporary Fiction |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| July 24 |
Jane Austen's Mafia |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$30,143,795 |
|
| |
| July 29 |
The Parent Trap |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$83,977,418 |
|
| |
| July 31 |
BASEketball |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$7,042,541 |
|
|
Killer Condom |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| August, 1998 |
| August 14 |
Air Bud: Golden Receiver |
Kids Fiction |
Theatrical |
$10,093,523 |
|
|
Slums of Beverly Hills |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$5,502,773 |
|
| |
| August 21 |
Strike |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$968,506 |
|
|
Wrongfully Accused |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$9,642,860 |
|
| |
| August 28 |
I Married a Strange Person |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$203,134 |
|
| September, 1998 |
| September 1 |
Song of the Thin Man |
Contemporary Fiction |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| September 11 |
Chicago Cab |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$5,000 |
|
|
Let's Talk About Sex |
|
Theatrical |
$373,615 |
|
| |
| September 25 |
Pecker |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$2,281,761 |
|
| October, 1998 |
| October 2 |
The Imposters |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$2,197,921 |
|
|
A Night at the Roxbury |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$30,331,165 |
|
| |
| October 9 |
C't'a ton tour Laura Cadieux |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,045,907 |
|
|
Festen |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,649,337 |
|
|
Holy Man |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$12,069,719 |
|
| |
| October 16 |
The Alarmist |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$55,986 |
|
|
All the Rage |
|
Theatrical |
$198,553 |
|
|
Practical Magic |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$68,336,997 |
|
| |
| October 23 |
Les Boys II |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$5,974,732 |
|
|
Orgazmo |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$988,559 |
|
|
Pleasantville |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$49,805,462 |
|
| November, 1998 |
| November 6 |
The Waterboy |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$190,191,646 |
|
| |
| November 13 |
Hard Core Logo |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$17,012 |
|
|
I'll Be Home For Christmas |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$12,214,338 |
|
| |
| November 20 |
Celebrity |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$6,200,000 |
|
|
Waking Ned Devine |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$55,193,251 |
|
| December, 1998 |
| December 11 |
Jack Frost |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$34,645,374 |
|
| |
| December 25 |
Hurlyburly |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,798,862 |
|
|
Patch Adams |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$202,173,000 |
|
| |
| December 26 |
Crna macka, beli macor |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$352,823 |
|
| |
| |
| Unknown TBD |
Esmeralda Comes by Night |
Contemporary Fiction |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
| |
| 1998 TBD |
Andaz Apna Apna - अंदाज़ … |
Contemporary Fiction |
Video |
$0 |
|
