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Contents
1 Events 2 Top grossing films 3 Awards 4 Films released in 1998 5 Births 6 Deaths
Events 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:
International and U.S. & Canada combined box office gross figures are listed in U.S. dollars, British results in pounds sterling and Australian results in Australian dollars.
1998 Rank
Title
Studio
Box Office Gross
Total Int.l
U.S./Canada
U. K.
Australia
1.
Armageddon Buena Vista
$553,709,788
$201,578,182
£16,401,954
$14,316,211
2.
Saving Private Ryan DreamWorks
$481,840,909
$216,540,909
£18,740,016
$24,172,708
3.
Godzilla Columbia Pictures
$379,014,294
$136,314,294
£15,920,578
$13,496,649
4.
There's Something About Mary 20th Century Fox
$369,884,651
$176,484,651
£15,665,386
$20,007,019
5.
A Bug's Life Buena Vista
$363,398,565
$162,798,565
£28,824,239
$20,131,422
6.
Deep Impact Paramount Pictures
$349,464,664
$140,464,664
£10,157,326
$16,929,903
7.
Mulan Buena Vista
$304,320,254
$120,620,254
£9,454,609
$4,776,349
8.
Dr. Dolittle 20th Century Fox
$294,456,605
$144,156,605
£19,671,348
$16,617,575
9.
Shakespeare in Love Miramax
$289,317,794
$100,317,794
£20,080,703
$12,009,367
10.
Lethal Weapon 4 Warner Bros.
$285,444,603
$130,444,603
£7,006,948
$10,998,583
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:
Awards Academy Awards :
Best Picture : Shakespeare in Love Achievement in Directing : Steven Spielberg Saving Private Ryan
Best Actor : Roberto Benigni Life Is Beautiful
Best Actress : Gwyneth Paltrow Shakespeare in Love
Best Supporting Actor : James Coburn Affliction Best Supporting Actress : Judi Dench Shakespeare in Love
Best Foreign Language Film : Life Is Beautiful La vita è bella ), directed by Roberto Benigni , Italy
Golden Globe Awards :
Drama:
Best Picture : Saving Private Ryan Best Actor : Jim Carrey The Truman Show Best Actress : Cate Blanchett Elizabeth Musical or comedy:
Best Picture : Shakespeare in Love Best Actor : Michael Caine Little Voice Best Actress : Gwyneth Paltrow - Shakespeare In Love
Other
Best Director : Steven Spielberg - Saving Private Ryan
Best Foreign Language Film : Central do Brasil Central Station ), Brazil / France
Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival):
Eternity and a Day Theo Angelopoulos , Greece / France / Italy
Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival):The Way We Laughed Così ridevano ), directed by Gianni Amelio , Italy
Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival):
Central do Brasil Central Station ), directed by Walter Salles , Brazil / France
Films released in 1998 Births 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
May 28 - Phil Hartman , 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
November 19 - Alan J. Pakula , producer, director, writer
December 14 - Lew Grade , producer
December 23 - David Manners , actorde:Filmjahr 1998
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