1998 in film explained
In 1998 there were many significant films which were released, includingShakespeare in Love, Saving Private Ryan, Armageddon, American History X, The Truman Show, Primary Colors, Rushmore, Rush Hour, There's Something About Mary, The Big Lebowski, and Terrence Malick's directorial return in The Thin Red Line.
Highest-grossing films
The top 10 films released in 1998 by worldwide gross are as follows:[1]
Highest-grossing films of 1998| Rank | Title | Distributor | Worldwide gross |
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| 1 | Armageddon | Buena Vista | $553,709,788 |
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| 2 | Saving Private Ryan | DreamWorks / Paramount | $481,840,909 |
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| 3 | Godzilla | Sony Pictures / TriStar | $379,014,294 |
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| 4 | There's Something About Mary | 20th Century Fox | $369,884,651 |
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| 5 | A Bug's Life | | $363,398,565 |
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| 6 | Deep Impact | Paramount / DreamWorks | $349,464,664 |
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| 7 | Mulan | Buena Vista | $304,320,254 |
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| 8 | Dr. Dolittle | 20th Century Fox | $294,456,605 |
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| 9 | Shakespeare in Love | Miramax / Universal | $289,317,794 |
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| 10 | Lethal Weapon 4 | Warner Bros. | $285,444,603 | |
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Box office records
- Saving Private Ryan grossed $482 million worldwide, becoming the highest grossing World War II film until it was surpassed by Dunkirk (2017). However, adjusting for 2017 monetary inflation, Saving Private Ryan grossed $718 million.
- Blade became the top-grossing film based on a Marvel Comics character, grossing $131.2 million worldwide at the time of its release.
- The Star Trek franchise became the seventh film franchise to gross $1 billion with the release of .[2]
Events
- March 1 – Titanic becomes the first film to gross over $1 billion at the worldwide box office. Twenty days later, the film won eleven Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
- May 8 and July 1 – 1998 saw the release of two dueling science-fiction disaster films about asteroids, Armageddon and Deep Impact which both became box office success, with Armageddon becoming the most popular out of the two and was also the highest-grossing film of 1998 worldwide.
- July 24 – Saving Private Ryan, directed by Steven Spielberg, was released and received critical acclaim leading it to be the top grossing domestic film of 1998. Saving Private Ryan won five Academy Awards including Best Director, the film was lauded as an influential landmark in the war and action film genres, primarily due to its use of desaturated colors, hand-held cameras, and tight angles.
- August 21 – Blade, based on the character of the same name, grossed over $131.2 million worldwide. Its success would help stage future film adaptations of Marvel Comics.
- September 19 – Antz, DreamWorks' first animated feature film, that premiered at the 23rd Toronto International Film Festival.
- December 25, Filmmaker Terrence Malick, returned after a twenty-year hiatus with The Thin Red Line.
Awards
1998 films
By country/region
By genre/medium
Births
- January 1 - Lara Robinson, Australian actress
- January 4
- January 5 – Marie Iitoyo, Japanese model and actress
- January 9
- January 12
- January 15 - Ben Levi Ross, American actor and singer
- January 16 - Curran Walters, American actor
- January 18 – Shin Ye-eun, South Korean actress
- January 22 - Joe Serafini, American actor
- January 23 – Rachel Crow, American actress/singer and comedian
- January 24 – Ada-Nicole Sanger, American actress
- January 26 – Moonbin, South Korean singer and actor (d. 2023)
- January 27 - Devin Druid, American actor
- January 28 – Ariel Winter, American actress
- February 2 - Nina Bloomgarden, American actress
- February 6
- February 9 - Isabella Gomez, American actress
- February 10 - Ayesha Madon, Australian actress
- February 11
- February 15 – Zachary Gordon, American actor
- February 16 - Lizze Broadway, American actress
- February 17
- February 21 - Ella-Rae Smith, English actress and model
- February 22 - Sophie Wilde, Australian actress
- February 26 - Keyla Monterroso Mejia, American actress and comedian
- March 3 – Jayson Tatum, American Basketball Player
- March 5 - Micah Fowler, American actor
- March 6 - Odessa Young, Australian actress
- March 11 – Valentina Herszage, Brazilian actress
- March 13 - Jack Harlow, American rapper, singer, and actor
- March 18 - Abigail Cowen, American actress
- March 19 – Caylee Cowan, American actress
- March 22 – Paola Andino, Puerto Rican-American actress
- March 24 – Christopher Briney, American actor
- March 25
- March 26 - Emily Tosta, Dominican actress
- March 29 - Alex Neustaedter, American actor
- April 3 - Paris Jackson, American model, actress, and musician
- April 6
- April 9
- April 10 - Ruby Jerins, American actress
- April 12 - Larry Saperstein, American actor
- April 16 - Jordana Beatty, Australian actress
- April 20 - Felix Mallard, Australian actor
- April 24
- April 27 - Froy Gutierrez, American actor
- April 29 - Ella Hunt, English actress
- April 30 – Olivia DeJonge, Australian actress
- May 1 – Grayson Russell, American actor
- May 3 - Highdee Kuan, American actress
- May 4
- May 5 - Chelsea Clark, Canadian actress
- May 7 - MrBeast, American YouTuber
- May 8 - Corey Mylchreest, English actor
- May 15 - Anjelika Washington, American actress
- May 23 – Ramona Young, American actress
- May 24 – Daisy Edgar-Jones, English actress
- May 29 – Shealeigh, American singer
- June 13 - Zayne Emory, American actor
- June 10 - Ana Yi Puig, American actress
- June 11 – Charlie Tahan, American actor
- June 14 - Brianne Tju, American actress
- June 15 – Rachel Covey, American actress
- June 16 - Lauren Taylor, American actress
- June 19
- June 24
- June 27 – Sistine Stallone, American actress and model
- July 1 - Chloe Bailey, American singer and actress
- July 3 - Sara Waisglass, Canadian actress
- July 7 – Dylan Sprayberry, American actor
- July 8
- July 9 – Robert Capron, American actor
- July 10
- July 13 - Cynthy Wu, American actress
- July 22 – Madison Pettis, American actress
- July 23 - Helena Howard, American actress
- July 24
- July 27 – Myles Erlick, Canadian actor and singer
- July 28 – Sasha Meneghel, Brazilian actress
- July 29 - Jessica Lord, English actress
- July 31 – Rico Rodriguez, American actor
- August 1 – Khamani Griffin, American actor
- August 2 - Joe Seo, American actor
- August 3 – Cozi Zuehlsdorff, American actress and singer
- August 5 – Mimi Keene, English actress
- August 6 – Forrest Goodluck, American actor
- August 12 – Rudy Pankow, American actor
- August 15 - Gulliver McGrath, Australian actor
- August 18 - Mallori Johnson, American actress
- August 21 – Jade Chynoweth, American actress
- August 25 – China Anne McClain, American actress and singer
- September 1
- September 2 – Choi Ye-bin, South Korean actress
- September 4 - Ainsley Seiger, American actress
- September 5 – Helena Barlow, English actress
- September 8
- September 13 - Nell Williams, English actress
- September 16 – Belissa Escobedo, American actress
- September 19 - Phia Saban, English actress
- September 22 - Isis Hainsworth, English actress
- October 1
- October 6 - Matt Cornett, American actor
- October 7 – Josh Levi, American actor and singer
- October 10 - Cameron Gellman, American actor
- October 11 - Ruby Ashbourne Serkis, English actress
- October 14 - Ariela Barer, American actress
- October 17 – Erin Kellyman, English actress
- October 18 - Emily Robinson, American actress
- October 19
- October 23
- October 26 - Samantha Isler, American actress
- October 28 – Nolan Gould, American actor
- November 2 - Josh Wiggins, American actor
- November 4
- November 7 – Octavio Ocaña, Mexican actor (died 2021)
- November 13
- November 17 - Kara Hayward, American actress
- November 23 – Bradley Steven Perry, American actor
- November 24 - Peyton Meyer, American actor
- November 29 - Lovie Simone, American actress
- December 2
- December 8
- December 15 – Chandler Canterbury, American former child actor
- December 16 - Kiara Muhammad, American actress
- December 17 - Jasmine Armfield, English actress
- December 23 – G Hannelius, American actress and singer
- December 27 - Briar Nolet, Canadian actress
- December 28 - Jared Gilman, American actor
- December 29
- December 31 - Hunter Schafer, American actress
Deaths
| Month | Date | Name | Age | Country | Profession | Notable films |
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| January | 4 | | 89 | US | Actress | |
| 5 | | 62 | US | Singer, Actor | |
| 6 | | 79 | US | Actor | |
| 6 | | 47 | US | Actor, Screenwriter | |
| 7 | | 85 | US | Actress | |
| 7 | | 88 | US | Actress | |
| 16 | | 81 | Italy | Production Designer | |
| 24 | | 77 | US | Actor | |
| 26 | | 83 | US | Actress | |
| 28 | Jim Bohan | 52 | US | Actor | |
| 30 | | 81 | Germany | Actor | |
| February | 1 | | 75 | US | Art Director, Production Designer | |
| 2 | | 59 | Italy | Actor | |
| 3 | | 81 | UK | Actor | |
| 5 | | 73 | Australia | Composer, Conductor | |
| 15 | | 86 | US | Film Editor | |
| 17 | | 84 | US | Actor | |
| 17 | | 91 | UK | Actor | |
| 18 | | 67 | UK | Actor | |
| 21 | | 52 | US | Director, Producer | |
| 23 | | 89 | US | Actor, Stuntman | |
| 24 | | 91 | UK | Comedian, Actor | |
| 26 | | 75 | US | Director, Producer, Animator | |
| 27 | | 54 | US | Actor | |
| March | 5 | | 91 | Canada | Actor | |
| 10 | | 85 | US | Actor | |
| 17 | | 70 | US | Actress | |
| 20 | | 66 | UK | Screenwriter | |
| 25 | | 64 | UK | Actor | |
| 30 | | 79 | US | Actress | |
| April | 1 | | 75 | US | Actor | |
| 1 | | 76 | US | Singer, Actress | |
| 3 | | 96 | US | Cinematographer | |
| 4 | | 84 | US | Actress | |
| 11 | | 30 | US | Actor | |
| 21 | | 82 | US | Actor | |
| 22 | | 72 | US | Producer | |
| 24 | | 74 | US | Screenwriter, Director | |
| 28 | | 75 | US | Screenwriter | |
| 28 | | 83 | US | Actress | |
| 29 | | 67 | US | Actress | |
| May | 2 | | 85 | US | Actress | |
| 3 | | 89 | US | Actor | |
| 9 | | 83 | US | Actress, Singer | |
| 9 | | 93 | US | Screenwriter, Director | |
| 11 | | 80 | US | Film Editor | |
| 14 | | 82 | US | Singer, Actor | |
| 15 | | 93 | US | Visual Effects Artist | |
| 20 | | 73 | UK | Screenwriter | |
| 21 | | 86 | US | Actor | |
| 22 | | 71 | US | Actor, Director | |
| 28 | | 49 | US | Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter | |
| June | 1 | | 60 | US | Actor | |
| 2 | | 101 | US | Actress | |
| 4 | | 94 | US | Actress | |
| 5 | | 85 | US | Actress | |
| 12 | | 73 | US | Actress | |
| 18 | | 90 | Slovakia | Actor | |
| 23 | | 69 | Austria | Director | |
| 23 | | 87 | Ireland | Actress | |
| 24 | | 80 | US | Producer | |
| July | 1 | | 64 | US | Actress | |
| 4 | | 40 | US | Actor | |
| 6 | | 86 | US | Actor, Singer | |
| 10 | | 76 | US | Actor | |
| 16 | Leigh Brown | 59 | US | Screenwriter | |
| 17 | | 64 | Ireland | Actor | |
| 19 | | 79 | UK | Actress | |
| 21 | | 91 | US | Actor | |
| 27 | | 95 | UK | Actress | |
| 28 | | 49 | UK | Actor | |
| 29 | | 79 | US | Director, Choreographer | West Side Story |
| 29 | | 87 | US | Actor | |
| August | 1 | | 71 | Hungary | Actress | |
| 7 | Bob Wyman | 66 | US | Film Editor | |
| 11 | | 65 | UK | Actor | |
| 15 | | 44 | Canada | Stuntman, Actor | |
| 16 | | 82 | US | Actor | |
| 18 | | 49 | India | Actress | |
| 24 | | 84 | US | Actor | |
| 24 | | 58 | US | Composer | |
| 26 | | 32 | US | Actor | |
| 26 | | 70 | US | Actress | |
| September | 2 | | 87 | Mexico | Art Director | |
| 6 | | 88 | Japan | Director, Screenwriter | |
| 6 | | 85 | US | Actress | |
| 8 | | 95 | Russia | Actor | |
| 11 | | 86 | US | Actor | |
| 19 | | 88 | UK | Actress | |
| 21 | | 89 | Italy | Actress | |
| 22 | | 75 | UK | Actor | |
| 30 | | 86 | UK | Actor | |
| 30 | | 63 | US | Actor | |
| October | 2 | | 91 | US | Actor, Singer | |
| 3 | | 84 | US | Art Director | |
| 3 | | 70 | UK | Actor | |
| 8 | | 70 | Italy | Actor | |
| 11 | | 84 | US | Actor | |
| 17 | | 92 | UK | Actress | |
| 22 | | 89 | UK | Screenwriter | |
| 23 | | 58 | UK | Actor | |
| 24 | | 81 | UK | Visual Effects Artist | Alien |
| 26 | | 51 | US | Sound Engineer | |
| 27 | | 85 | UK | Actress | |
| 28 | | 71 | US | Screenwriter | |
| November | 2 | Tommy Duggan | 89 | UK | Actor | |
| 3 | | 76 | US | Actress | |
| 4 | | 50 | UK | Actor, Production Manager | |
| 5 | | 66 | Japan | Actress | |
| 8 | | 84 | France | Actor, Director | |
| 9 | | 84 | Germany | Actress | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory |
| 13 | | 81 | UK | Actress | |
| 17 | | 70 | US | Actor | |
| 17 | | 78 | US | Actress | |
| 19 | | 70 | US | Director, Producer, Screenwriter | |
| 22 | | 72 | US | Actor | |
| 25 | | 66 | Italy | Costume Designer | |
| 25 | | 64 | US | Comedian, Actor | |
| 30 | | 98 | US | Actress | |
| December | 1 | | 96 | UK | Cinematographer | |
| 7 | | 78 | UK | Composer | |
| 8 | John Veitch | 78 | US | Producer, Executive | |
| 13 | | 91 | UK | Producer | |
| 13 | | 68 | Mexico | Actress | |
| 14 | | 74 | US | Actor | |
| 17 | John Robert Lloyd | 78 | US | Production Designer | |
| 20 | | 89 | US | Actress | |
| 21 | | 84 | UK | Actor | |
| 23 | | 98 | Canada | Actor | |
| 25 | | 58 | US | Actor | |
| 26 | | 81 | US | Actor | |
| 28 | | 54 | US | Actor | |
| 29 | | 81 | US | Actor, Director | | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 1998 Worldwide Box Office . Box Office Mojo. IMDb. March 7, 2020.
- Web site: Star Trek Franchise Box Office History . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200612000546/https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/franchise/Star-Trek . June 12, 2020 . August 2, 2014 . The Numbers.
