American films of 1998

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A list of American films released in 1998.
Shakespeare in Love won the Academy Award for Best Picture.

















Contents

[edit] Highest grossing films

International and U.S. & Canada combined box office gross figures are listed in U.S. dollars
1998
Rank
Title Studio Box Office Gross
Total Int.l U.S./Canada
1. Armageddon Buena Vista $553,709,788 $201,578,182
2. Saving Private Ryan DreamWorks $481,840,909 $216,540,909
3. Godzilla Columbia Pictures $379,014,294 $136,314,294
4. There's Something About Mary 20th Century Fox $369,884,651 $176,484,651
5. A Bug's Life Disney/Pixar $363,398,565 $162,798,565
6. Deep Impact Paramount Pictures $349,464,664 $140,464,664
7. Mulan Buena Vista $304,320,254 $120,620,254
8. Dr. Dolittle 20th Century Fox $294,456,605 $144,156,605
9. Shakespeare in Love Miramax $289,317,794 $100,317,794
10. Lethal Weapon 4 Warner Bros. $285,444,603 $130,444,603

[edit] #

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1998
23 (film) Hans-Christian Schmid August Diehl Drama, Thriller German film
2by4 Jimmy Smallhorne Jimmy Smallhorne Drama
54 (film) Mark Christopher Ryan Phillippe, Salma Hayek, Neve Campbell, Mike Myers Drama

[edit] A

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Addams Family Reunion
The Adventures of Sebastian Cole Tod Williams Adrian Grenier Comedy-drama
An Affair
Air Bud: Golden Receiver Richard Martin Tim Conway Comedy, Family
Airspeed
An All Dogs Christmas Carol
Almost Heroes
American Dragons Ralph Hemecker
American History X Tony Kaye Edward Norton, Edward Furlong Drama
Antz Animated film
April Story
Apt Pupil (film)
Armageddon Michael Bay Bruce Willis, Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler Disaster, Romantic drama Soundtrack by Aerosmith
Autumn Tale
The Avengers Jeremiah S. Chechik Sean Connery, Ralph Fiennes, Uma Thurman Action adventure

[edit] B

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
BASEketball David Zucker Trey Parker, Matt Stone Comedy
Babe: Pig in the City
Babylon 5: In the Beginning
Babylon 5: The River of Souls
Babylon 5: Thirdspace
Barney's Great Adventure Steve Gomer Kyla Pratt, Trevor Morgan, Bob West Family
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero Boyd Kirkland Kevin Conroy, Michael Ansara, Loren Lester, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Action adventure Animated film, Direct-to-video
Bayside Shakedown: The Movie
Beast Cops
Belle's Magical World
Belly Hype Williams Nas, DMX, Taral Hicks, Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, Method Man Crime, Drama
Beloved (film) Jonathan Demme Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover Drama
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning
Beyond Paradise
The Big Hit
The Big Lebowski Joel Coen Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Julianne Moore Comedy, Mystery
Billboard Dad Alan Metter Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen Comedy direct-to-video
Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss
Bio Zombie
The Bird People in China
Birdcage Inn
Black & White (1998 film)
Black Cat, White Cat
Black Dog (film)
Blackout Effect
Blade Stephen Norrington Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff Action, Thriller
Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane
Bloodier Homes and Gardens: State of Fear
Blues Brothers 2000 John Landis Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman Comedy, Musical
The Book of Life
The Boys (film)
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
Brave New World (film)
Bride of Chucky
Brink!
Brown's Requiem (film)
Buffalo ’66 Vincent Gallo Vincent Gallo, Christina Ricci, Mickey Rourke, Rosanna Arquette
A Bug's Life John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton Hayden Panettiere, Dave Foley, Kevin Spacey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Denis Leary Adventure, Fantasy Animated film
Bullet Ballet
Bulworth Warren Beatty Warren Beatty, Halle Berry, Oliver Platt, Don Cheadle, Paul Sorvino, Jack Warden, Isaiah Washington, Christine Baranski, Amiri Baraka Drama, Romantic comedy
Bunny Chris Wedge Animated film
Buzz Drama

[edit] C

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
CATS (film)
CHiPs '99
Can't Hardly Wait Harry Elfont, Deborah Kapalan Seth Green, Jennifer Love Hewitt
Carnival of Souls
Casper Meets Wendy Hilary Duff
The Celebration
Celebrity (film)
Chairman of the Board (film)
Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror
China Gate (1998 film)
The Chosen One: Legend of the Raven
Christmas in August
City of Angels
City of Glass (film)
A Civil Action
Claudine's Return
Clay Pigeons
Cohen vs. Rosi
The Con
A Cool, Dry Place
Curse of the Puppet Master
The Curve
The Cruise (1998 film)

[edit] D

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Dallas: War of the Ewings
Dance with Me (film)
Dancer, Texas Pop. 81
Dangerous Beauty
Dark City
David and Lisa
The Day of the Roses
Dead Man on Campus
Dear Jesse
The Decline of Western Civilization III
Deep Impact Mimi Leder Téa Leoni, Robert Duvall, Elijah Wood, Leelee Sobieski, Morgan Freeman, Vanessa Redgrave Disaster
Deep Rising
Denial (film)
The Dentist 2
Desert Blue Morgan J. Freeman Brendan Sexton, Kate Hudson, Casey Affleck, John Heard, Sara Gilbert, Christina Ricci Comedy drama
Desperate Measures Barbet Schroeder Michael Keaton, Andy Garcia Action thriller
Desserts
Devil in the Flesh (1998 film)
Different Strokes (film)
Digging to China
Dirty Work
Disturbing Behavior David Nutter James Marsden, Katie Holmes, Nick Stahl Horror, Thriller
Divine Trash
Dog Park
Down in the Delta
Dr. Dolittle Betty Thomas Eddie Murphy Family, Comedy
The Dreamlife of Angels
Duplicate
Dushman

[edit] E

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Earth (1998 film)
East of Hope Street
Echo of Thunder
The End (Birdhouse film)
Enemy of the State Tony Scott Will Smith, Gene Hackman Thriller
Eternity and a Day
Ever After
Everest (film)
Express: Aisle to Glory

[edit] F

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Faculty
Fallen (film)
Family Plan (1998 film)
Falling Sky
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (film)
FernGully 2: The Magical Rescue Phil Robinson Animated film
Fifteen and Pregnant
Finding Graceland
Finding North
Firestorm Howie Long Action, Thriller
Following
Forest Warrior Aaron Norris Chuck Norris Action
Forever Love (film)
Four for Venice
Frat House Todd Phillips, Andrew Gurland Doucumentary
Freak (film)
Free Enterprise (film)
Frog and Wombat
Futuresport

[edit] G

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Gangster World Jerry Doyle Sci-Fi direct-to-TV
The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon
Get Real Simon Shore Ben Silverstone
Ghost in Love
The Gingerbread Man
Girl (film)
Girls' Night Out (film)
God, Sex & Apple Pie
Gods and Monsters
The Godson (film)
Godzilla (1998 film) Roland Emmerich Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno Action, Sci-Fi
Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure
Great Expectations (1998 film)

[edit] H

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Hairshirt (film)
The Hairy Bird
Half Baked
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later Steve Miner Jamie Lee Curtis, Josh Hartnett, Adam Arkin, Michelle Williams, LL Cool J Horror
Halloweentown (film) Comedy Direct-to-TV
Hamilton (film)
Happiness
Happy Birthday (1998 film)
Hard Grit
Hard Rain (film)
Have you seen Drum recently?
He Got Game
Head On (1998 film)
Hell's Kitchen (1998 film)
Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus Lynne Naylor Kevin Sorbo, Lucy Lawless, Michael Hurst, Renée O'Connor Action adventure Animated film
High Art
High Freakquency
Hitman
The Hole (1998 film)
Holy Man
Home Fries
Homegrown (film)
Hope Floats
The Horse Whisperer
Hot Boyz (film)
Hotel Exotica
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
How to Make the Cruelest Month
The Hound
Hurlyburly
Hush (film)

[edit] I

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
I Got the Hook Up
I Stand Alone (film)
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer Jennifer Love Hewitt Horror
I'll Be Home For Christmas Arlene Sanford Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Jessica Biel, Adam LaVorgna, Sean O'Bryan, Gary Cole Family, Romantic comedy
The Impostors
In God's Hands (film)
In Her Defense
Incognito (film) John Badham Jason Patric, Irene Jacob, Ian Richardson Crime
Invasion (1997 film)
It's a Long Road
Ivory Tower (film)

[edit] J

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Jack Frost Troy Miller Michael Keaton, Kelly Preston Comedy, Fantasy
Jane Austen's Mafia!
Jeans (film)
Joseph's Gift
Judas Kiss

[edit] K

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Killer Flick
Killing Time (film)
Kissing a Fool
Knock Off
Krippendorf's Tribe

[edit] L

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
L.A. Without a Map
Labor of Love
The Lake (film)
The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock Animated film
Land of the Free (film)
The Last Broadcast (film)
The Last Contract
The Last Days
The Last Days of Disco
Last Night (film)
Legacy (1998 film)
Legionnaire (film)
Lethal Weapon 4 Richard Donner Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, Chris Rock, Jet Li Action
Letters from a Killer
Lick the Star
The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg
Like It Is
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride Darrell Rooney Matthew Broderick Animated film
Living Out Loud
Lost in Space
The Lucky Guy
Lulu on the Bridge

[edit] M

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Madeline Daisy von Scherler Mayer Frances McDormand, Nigel Hawthorne, Hatty Jones Family
The Magic Pipe
Major League: Back to the Minors
Mama Flora's Family
The Man in the Iron Mask (1998 film)
The Mask of Zorro Martin Campbell Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta Jones Action
Meet Joe Black Martin Breast Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Meet the Deedles
Meeting People Is Easy
Men in White (1998 film)
Mercury Rising Harold Becker Bruce Willis, Miko Hudgens, Alec Baldwin Action thriller
The Mighty Kong
Mighty Joe Young Ron Underwood Bill Paxton, Charlize Theron Family
The Mighty
Miguel/Michelle
Modulations
Money No Enough
Monk Dawson Tom Waller John Michie, Benedict Taylor
Montana (film) Kyra Sedgwick, Stanley Tucci Action thriller, Crime
Monument Ave.
More (short)
Music from Another Room (film)
My Date with the President's Daughter
My Giant

[edit] N

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
The Negotiator (film)
The Nephew
New Rose Hotel (1998 film)
The Newton Boys
Next Stop Wonderland
Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (film)
The Night Caller
A Night at the Roxbury John Fortenberry Will Ferrell, Chris Kattan, Molly Shannon Comedy Based on a recurring skit from SNL.
Noah Tony Danza Comedy TV film
Number One (1998 film)

[edit] O

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Object of My Affection
The Odd Couple II
Of Freaks and Men
Olympia (1998 film)
One Hot Summer Night
One True Thing
The Opposite of Sex
Out of Sight
Outside Ozona
Overnight Delivery

[edit] P

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
PR Girls
The Parent Trap Nancy Meyers Lindsey Lohan Family
The Parent Trap IV: Hawaiian Honeymoon
Party Monster: The Shockumentary
Passion in the Desert
Patch Adams (film)
The Patriot Dean Semler Steven Seagal Action
Pecker John Waters Edward Furlong, Christina Ricci Comedy
Peculiarities of National Fishing
The Pentagon Wars
A Perfect Murder
Permanent Midnight
Pete's Meteor
Phantasm IV: OblIVion
The Phantom of the Opera Dario Argento Horror
Phantoms (film)
The Pianist (1998 film)
Pierre Edouard Leopold Verger
The Pigeon Egg Strategy
The Players Club
Playing by Heart
Playing the Odds
Pleasantville (film)
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World Tom Ellery Irene Bedard, Billy Zane, Jim Cummings Family Animated film, Direct-to-video
Polish Wedding
Portland Street Blues
Postmortem (1998 film)
Powder Keg Goran Paskaljević Drama
Practical Magic
Primary Colors (film)
The Prince of Egypt Family Animated film
Progeny (film)
Provocateur (film)
Psycho (1998 film)

[edit] Q

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Quest for Camelot Frederik Du Chau Jessalyn Gilsig, Cary Elwes, Don Rickles, Eric Idle, Gary Oldman, Jane Seymour, Pierce Brosnan, Gabriel Byrne, Bronson Pinchot, SIr John Gielgud, Jaleel White Adventure comedy, Fantasy Animated film

[edit] R

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Random Encounter (film)
The Rat Pack (film)
Reach the Rock
Rear Window (1998 film)
Relax...It's Just Sex
The Replacement Killers
Return of the Condor Heroes (1998 TV series)
Return to Paradise (film)
Revival of Evangelion
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish David Gallagher, Eugene Levy, Keene Curtis Family
Ringmaster (film)
The Road to Albertane
Rounders (film)
The Rugrats Movie Igor Kovalyov, Norton Viergen Family Animated film
Rupert's Land (film)
Rush Hour Brett Ratner Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker Action comedy
Rushmore (film)

[edit] S

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
SLC Punk!
Safe Men
Safety Patrol
Samurai Fiction
Satya
Saving Private Ryan Steven Spielberg Tom Hanks Action drama
Savior
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island Direct-to-video
Scully In Malaga
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
Senseless
Serial Lover
The Shade
Shadow Builder
Shakespeare in Love John Madden Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush, Colin Firth, Ben Affleck, Judi Dench Romantic drama
Shot Through the Heart
The Siege
Simon Birch Mark Steven Johnson Ian Michael Smith, Joseph Mazzello, Ashley Judd, Oliver Platt, Jim Carrey Comedy, Drama
A Simple Plan
Since You've Been Gone
Sitcom
Six Days Seven Nights
Six-String Samurai
Slam
Slums of Beverly Hills
Small Soldiers Joe Dante Frank Langella, Tommy Lee Jones, Kirsten Dunst, Gregory Smith Action, Fantasy Phil Hartman's last appearance.
Smoke Signals (film)
Snake Eyes Brian De Palma Nicolas Cage Crime thriller
Soldier
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (film)
Sombre
Sour Grapes
Species II Sci-Fi, Thriller
Sphere
Star Kid Manny Coto Joseph Mazzello Sci-Fi direct-to-video
Star Trek: Insurrection Sci-Fi
State of Dogs
Stepmom
Still Breathing
The Storm Riders
Strange Parallel
Strangeland
Streetheart
Streets Is Watching
Streetwise Bruce Brown Action, Crime
Subspecies 4: Bloodstorm
Such a Long Journey
Summer of the Monkeys
The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Kingdom
Sweet Jane

[edit] T

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous
Tale of the Mummy
Tango (film)
Tarzan and the Lost City (film)
Taxi (1998 film)
The Taxman
The Terrorist
The Teenage Textbook Movie
There's Something About Mary Farrelly Brothers Ben Stiller, Cameron Diaz Comedy
Thick as Thieves (film)
The Thin Red Line Terrence Malick Sean Penn, Adrien Brody, Jim Caviezel, Ben Chaplin, George Clooney, John Cusack, Woody Harrelson, Elias Koteas, Nick Nolte, John C. Reilly, John Travolta War
Three Businessmen Alex Cox
Thursday (1998 film) Skip Woods Thomas Jane, Aaron Eckhart Crime
Treehouse Hostage
The Truman Show Jim Carrey
Twilight (film)
Twins Porno

[edit] U

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
U.S. Marshals (film)
Urban Legend (film)

[edit] V

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Vampires (film)
Vennaskond. Millennium
Very Bad Things
The Vivero Letter

[edit] W

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy
The Waterboy Adam Sandler Comedy
The Wedding Singer Adam Sandler COmedy
The Wedding (film)
What Dreams May Come (film)
Whispering Corridors
Who Am I? Jackie Chan Action
Why Do Fools Fall in Love (film)
Wide Awake
Wild Man Blues
Wild Things
With Friends Like These...
Without Limits
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
World War III (film)
The Wounds (film)
Wrongfully Accused

[edit] X

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The X-Files (film)

[edit] Y

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Yellow (1998 film
You Can Thank Me Later
You've Got Mail Nora Ephron Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan Romantic comedy
You Lucky Dog
Young Thugs: Nostalgia
Young and Dangerous 5
Your Friends & Neighbors
Zero Effect
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