The year 1998 in film involved many significant films, including '' Shakespeare in Love'' (which won the

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), '' Saving Private Ryan'','' Armageddon'' (which was the top grossing film of the year in the United States), '' American History X'', '' The Truman Show'', ''

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'', '' ''Rushmore'''', ''

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'', ''

There's Something About Mary ''There's Something About Mary'' is a 1998 American romantic comedy film directed by Peter Farrelly and Bobby Farrelly. It stars Cameron Diaz as the title character with Ben Stiller, Matt Dillon, Lee Evans, and Chris Elliott all playing men who ...

'', '' The Big Lebowski'', and

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's directorial return in '' The Thin Red Line''.

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released its first two animated films: '' Antz'' and ''

The Prince of Egypt ''The Prince of Egypt'' is a 1998 American animated musical drama film produced by DreamWorks Animation and released by DreamWorks Pictures. The first feature film from DreamWorks to be traditionally animated, it is an adaptation of the Book ...

''. The ''Pokémon'' theatrical film series started with '' Pokémon: The First Movie''.

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celebrated its 75th anniversary. The year saw two dueling science-fiction disaster films about asteroids, '' Armageddon'' and ''Deep Impact'', becoming box office success, with ''Armageddon'' becoming the more popular of the two. It was also the highest grossing film of 1998 worldwide.

Highest-grossing films

The top 10 films released in 1998 by worldwide gross are as follows:

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). * '' Blade'' became the top-grossing film based on a Marvel Comics character, grossing $131.2 million worldwide at the time of its release.

Events

* March 1 - ''Titanic'' becomes the first film to gross over $1 billion at the worldwide box office. Twenty-two days later, the film won eleven

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, 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'', becoming box office success, with ''Armageddon'' becoming the more popular of the two and was also the highest grossing film of 1998 worldwide. * July 24 - '' Saving Private Ryan'', directed by Steven Spielberg, was released to critical acclaim and was the top grossing domestic film of 1998. Winning five

including

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, the film was lauded as a 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, grosses over $131.2 million worldwide. Its success would help stage future film adaptations of

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characters. * December 25, Terrance Malick returned after a twenty-year hiatus with '' The Thin Red Line''.

Awards events

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56th Golden Globe Awards The 56th ceremony of the Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and television for 1998, were held on January 24, 1999, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The nominations were announced on December 17, 1998. Winners ...

* 71st Academy Awards Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival): :''

Eternity and a Day ''Eternity and a Day'' ( el, Μια αιωνιότητα και μια μέρα, ') is a 1998 Greek drama film directed by Theo Angelopoulos, and starring Bruno Ganz, Isabelle Renauld and Fabrizio Bentivoglio. The film won the Palme d'Or and the ...

'' (Μια αιωνιότητα και μια μέρα, Mia aioniotita kai mia mera), directed by Theo Angelopoulos, Greece / France / Italy

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(Venice Film Festival): :''

The Way We Laughed ''The Way We Laughed'' (Italian language: ''Così ridevano'') is a 1998 Italian film directed by Gianni Amelio. It tells the story of two Sicilian brothers, Giovanni and Pietro, who emigrate to the city of Turin. Giovanni works hard to help Piet ...

'' (''Così ridevano''), directed by Gianni Amelio, Italy Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival): :''Central do Brasil'' (''Central Station''), directed by

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, Brazil / France

Awards

1998 films

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Notable films released in 1998

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'' – ( UK) * '' 54'', starring Ryan Phillippe,

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Addams Family Reunion ''Addams Family Reunion'' is a 1998 American comedy horror film based on the characters from the cartoon created by cartoonist Charles Addams. Directed by Dave Payne, the film was intended to serve as a pilot for a new proposed television serie ...

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The Adventures of Sebastian Cole ''The Adventures of Sebastian Cole'' is a 1998 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Tod Williams and starring Adrian Grenier as the title character. Plot In June 1983 in Dutchess County, New York, Sebastian Cole's stepmother, who ...

'', starring Adrian Grenier * ''

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) * ''

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Eric Idle Eric Idle (born 29 March 1943) is an English actor, comedian, musician and writer. Idle was a member of the British surreal comedy group Monty Python and the parody rock band The Rutles, and is the writer of the music and lyrics for the Broadwa ...

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Alice and Martin ''Alice et Martin '' (US title: ''Alice and Martin'') is a 1998 French film, a psychological drama, directed by André Téchiné. It stars Juliette Binoche and Alexis Loret. It is Téchiné's second collaboration with Binoche after the 1985 film ' ...

'', directed by

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, starring

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) * '' Almost Heroes'', directed by

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, starring Chris Farley, Matthew Perry and

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* '' American History X'', directed by Tony Kaye, starring Edward Norton, Edward Furlong,

Beverly D'Angelo Beverly Heather D'Angelo (born November 15, 1951) is an American actress who starred as Ellen Griswold in the ''National Lampoon's Vacation'' films (1983–2015). She has appeared in over 60 films and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for h ...

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and Stacy Keach * '' An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island'',

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sequel to the 1986 animated fantasy, voices of Thomas Dekker and

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* '' Another Day in Paradise'', starring James Woods and

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* '' Antz'', animated film with voices of

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, Sharon Stone,

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April Story ''April Story'' ( ja, 四月物語) is a Japanese film directed by Shunji Iwai starring Takako Matsu. Plot Uzuki Nireno, a shy girl from the countryside of northern Hokkaidō, leaves her family and gets on a train bound for Tokyo so she can atte ...

'' (Shigatsu monogatari) –

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starring Takako Matsu – (

) * '' Apt Pupil'', directed by Bryan Singer, starring

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, Brad Renfro and David Schwimmer * '' Armageddon'', directed by

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, starring Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton,

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, Ben Affleck and

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Art Museum by the Zoo ''Art Museum by the Zoo'' () is a 1998 South Korean film written and directed by Lee Jeong-hyang. Plot On leave from the military, Cheol-soo arrives at his girlfriend's apartment only to find it occupied by another woman, Choon-hee. After a few ...

'' (Misulgwan yup dongmulwon), starring

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August 32nd on Earth ''August 32nd on Earth'' (french: Un 32 août sur terre, and also known as ''32nd Day of August on Earth'') is a 1998 Canadian drama film directed and written by Denis Villeneuve, in his feature film directorial debut, and produced by Roger Fra ...

'' (Un 32 août sur terre) – (

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'', starring Ralph Fiennes, Uma Thurman,

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B. Monkey ''B. Monkey'' is a British-American 1998 crime drama film directed by Michael Radford. Originally, Michael Caton-Jones was attached to direct the adaptation of the homonymous 1992 book by Andrew Davies, but left over creative differences. Asia ...

'', starring

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, Rupert Everett and Jared Harris – ( UK/ US) * '' Babe: Pig in the City'', directed by George Miller, starring

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and

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with the voices of

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) * '' BASEketball'', directed by

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, starring Trey Parker, Matt Stone,

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, Jenny McCarthy and Robert Vaughn * '' Basil'', directed by

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, starring

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and Christian Slater – ( UK) * '' Be There or Be Square'' (Bu jian bu san) – (

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'' (Yeshou xingjing), directed by Gordon Chan – (

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) * '' Bedrooms and Hallways'', starring Kevin McKidd,

and James Purefoy – ( UK) * '' Begging for Love'' (Ai o kou hito) – (

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'', directed by

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, starring

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'', directed by

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, starring

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and Thandie Newton * ''

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'', starring

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, Lou Diamond Phillips, Christina Applegate and

* '' The Big Lebowski'', directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, starring Jeff Bridges,

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, Julianne Moore,

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'', starring Sean Hayes * ''

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'' (Paran daemun) – (

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) * '' Black Dog'', starring Patrick Swayze and

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* '' Blade'', directed by

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, starring Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff and Kris Kristofferson * ''

Blues Brothers 2000 ''Blues Brothers 2000'' is a 1998 American musical comedy film directed by John Landis from a screenplay written by Landis and Dan Aykroyd, both of whom were also producers. The film, starring Aykroyd and John Goodman, is a sequel to the 1980 fi ...

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Bridget Fonda Bridget Jane Fonda (born January 27, 1964) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in ''The Godfather Part III'' (1990), ''Single White Female'' (1992), ''Singles'' (1992), ''Point of No Return'' (1993), '' It Could Happen to You'' ( ...

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Kiefer Sutherland Kiefer William Sutherland (born 21 December 1966) is a British-Canadian actor and musician. He is best known for his starring role as Jack Bauer in the Fox drama series '' 24'' (2001–2010, 2014), for which he won an Emmy Award, a Golden Glo ...

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Bride of Chucky ''Bride of Chucky'' is a 1998 American black comedy slasher film written by Don Mancini and directed by Ronny Yu. The fourth installment in the ''Child's Play'' franchise, it stars Jennifer Tilly, Brad Dourif, John Ritter, Katherine Heigl, and Ni ...

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Broken Vessels ''Broken Vessels'' is a 1999 medical drama film directed by Scott Ziehl and written by Ziehl along with David Baer and John McMahon. The film debuted at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival and marked Ziehl's directorial debut. It stars Tod ...

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Selma Blair Selma Blair Beitner (born June 23, 1972) is an American actress. She played a number of roles in films and on television before obtaining recognition for her leading role in the film '' Brown's Requiem'' (1998). Her breakthrough came when she s ...

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Buffalo '66 ''Buffalo '66'' is a 1998 American crime comedy-drama film written and directed by Vincent Gallo, starring Gallo, Christina Ricci, Ben Gazzara and Anjelica Huston. The plot revolves around Billy Brown (Gallo), a man who kidnaps a young tap dancer ...

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Christina Ricci Christina Ricci ( ; born February 12, 1980) is an American actress. Known for playing unusual characters with a dark edge, Ricci predominantly works in independent productions, but has also appeared in numerous box office hits. She has receiv ...

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Rosanna Arquette Rosanna Lisa Arquette (; born August 10, 1959) is an American actress. She was nominated for an Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie, Emmy Award for her performance in the TV film ''The Executioner's Song ( ...

, Ben Gazzara, and

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Dave Foley David Scott Foley (born January 4, 1963) is a Canadian actor, stand-up comedian, director, producer and writer. He is known as a co-founder of the comedy group The Kids in the Hall, who have appeared together in a number of television, stage and ...

Kevin Spacey Kevin Spacey Fowler (born July 26, 1959) is an American actor. He began his career as a stage actor during the 1980s, obtaining supporting roles before gaining a leading man status in film and television. Spacey has received various accolades ...

, Julia Louis-Dreyfus,

David Hyde Pierce David Hyde Pierce (born April 3, 1959) is an American actor and director of stage, film and television. He starred as psychiatrist Dr. Niles Crane on the NBC sitcom ''Frasier'' from 1993 to 2004, and won four Primetime Emmy Awards and a Screen ...

, Denis Leary and Bonnie Hunt * '' Bulworth'', directed by and starring

Warren Beatty Henry Warren Beatty (né Beaty; born March 30, 1937) is an American actor and filmmaker, whose career spans over six decades. He was nominated for 15 Academy Awards, including four for Best Actor, four for Best Picture, two for Best Director, ...

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Halle Berry Halle Maria Berry (; born Maria Halle Berry; August 14, 1966) is an American actress. She began her career as a model and entered several beauty contests, finishing as the first runner-up in the Miss USA pageant and coming in sixth in the Mis ...

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Caresses ''Caresses'' is a 1998 film by Ventura Pons, originally titled ''Carícies'' in Catalan. Plot Barcelona is the scenario for eleven entwined stories sharing the same characters. The movie deals with a variety of intimate relationships, portraying ...

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Bokeem Woodbine Bokeem Woodbine (born April 13, 1973) is an American actor. In 1994 he portrayed Joshua, Jason's troubled brother, in ''Jason's Lyric''. He won a Black Reel Award, and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Critics' Choice Television Awar ...

* ''

The Celebration ''The Celebration'' ( da, Festen) is a 1998 Danish dark comedy-drama film directed by Thomas Vinterberg and produced by Nimbus Film. The film tells the story of a family gathering to celebrate their father's 60th birthday, juggling subjects of ...

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Charlize Theron Charlize Theron ( ; ; born 7 August 1975) is a South African and American actress and producer. One of the world's highest-paid actresses, she is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. In 20 ...

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Kamal Haasan Kamal Haasan (born 7 November 1954) is an Indian actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, playback singer, television presenter and politician who works mainly in Tamil cinema and has also appeared in some Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada and Bengali l ...

, Amrish Puri and

Om Puri Om Prakash Puri (18 October 1950 – 6 January 2017) was an Indian actor who appeared in mainstream commercial Hindi films as well as Bengali, Kannada,English, Punjabi and one Telugu film, as well as independent and art films and also starred ...

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Christmas in August ''Christmas in August'' () is a 1998 South Korean romance drama film. It was director Hur Jin-ho's debut and stars Han Suk-kyu and Shim Eun-ha. Plot After a failed engagement, photo shop owner Jung-won (Han Suk-kyu) is in his 30s and lives with ...

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and Andre Braugher * '' A Civil Action'', directed by Steven Zaillian, starring

John Travolta John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an American actor. He came to public attention during the 1970s, appearing on the television sitcom ''Welcome Back, Kotter'' (1975–1979) and starring in the box office successes ''Carrie'' (19 ...

, Robert Duvall,

William H. Macy William Hall Macy Jr. (born March 13, 1950) is an American actor. His film career has been built on appearances in small, independent films, though he has also appeared in mainstream films. Some of his best known starring roles include those i ...

, Tony Shalhoub,

Kathleen Quinlan Kathleen Denise Quinlan Abbott (born November 19, 1954) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her Golden Globe-nominated performance in the 1977 film of the novel '' I Never Promised You a Rose Garden,'' and her Golden ...

, James Gandolfini and

John Lithgow John Arthur Lithgow ( ; born , 1945) is an American actor. Lithgow studied at Harvard University and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art before becoming known for his work on the stage and screen. He has been the recipient of numerous ...

* '' Clay Pigeons'', directed by David Dobkin, starring

Joaquin Phoenix Joaquin Rafael Phoenix (; né Bottom; born October 28, 1974) is an American actor. He is known for playing dark and unconventional characters in independent films. He has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academ ...

Vince Vaughn Vincent Anthony Vaughn (born March 28, 1970) is an American actor. Vaughn began acting in the late 1980s, appearing in minor television roles before attaining wider recognition with the 1996 comedy-drama film '' Swingers''. He has appeared in ...

and

Janeane Garofalo Janeane Marie Garofalo ( ; born September 28, 1964) is an American comedian, actress, and former co-host on the now-defunct Air America Radio's ''The Majority Report''. Garofalo began her career as a stand-up comedian and became a cast member on ...

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Cousin Bette ''La Cousine Bette'' (, ''Cousin Bette'') is an 1846 novel by French author Honoré de Balzac. Set in mid-19th-century Paris, it tells the story of an unmarried middle-aged woman who plots the destruction of her extended family. Bette works wit ...

'', starring Jessica Lange, Elisabeth Shue, Hugh Laurie – ( UK/ US) * '' Croupier'', directed by

Mike Hodges Michael Tommy Hodges (29 July 1932 – 17 December 2022) was a British screenwriter, film and television director, playwright and novelist. His films as writer/director include ''Get Carter'' (1971), ''Pulp'' (1972), ''The Terminal Man'' (1974 ...

, starring

Clive Owen Clive Owen (born 3 October 1964) is an English actor. He first gained recognition in the United Kingdom for playing the lead role in the ITV series '' Chancer'' from 1990 to 1991. He received critical acclaim for his work in the film '' Close ...

, Alex Kingston and Gina McKee – ( UK) * '' The Curve'', starring Matthew Lillard and Keri Russell

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Dance Me to My Song ''Dance Me to My Song'' is a 1998 Australian drama film directed by Rolf de Heer. It was entered into the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. The film grossed $175,138 at the box office in Australia. Heather Rose described her intention to make the scre ...

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) * '' Dance with Me'', directed by Randa Haines, starring

Vanessa L. Williams Vanessa Lynn Williams (born March 18, 1963) is an American singer, actress, and fashion designer. She gained recognition as the first African-American woman to receive the Miss America title when she was crowned Miss America 1984. She resigne ...

, Kris Kristofferson and Jane Krakowski * ''

Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 ''Dancer, Texas Pop. 81'' is a 1998 comedy-drama film starring Breckin Meyer, Peter Facinelli, Eddie Mills, and Ethan Embry. Plot The film is set in the small, fictional American town of Dancer (Brewster County, Texas). Only 81 people live in this ...

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Dangerous Beauty ''Dangerous Beauty'' is a 1998 American biographical drama film directed by Marshall Herskovitz and starring Catherine McCormack, Rufus Sewell, and Oliver Platt. Based on the non-fiction book '' The Honest Courtesan'' by Margaret Rosenthal, the f ...

'', starring Catherine McCormack, Naomi Watts, Rufus Sewell,

Fred Ward Freddie Joe Ward (December 30, 1942 – May 8, 2022) was an American actor and producer. Starting with a role in an Italian television movie in 1973, he appeared in such diverse films as '' Escape from Alcatraz'', ''Southern Comfort'', '' The R ...

* '' Dark City'', directed by Alex Proyas, starring Rufus Sewell,

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Dead Man on Campus ''Dead Man on Campus'' is a 1998 black comedy film starring Tom Everett Scott and Mark-Paul Gosselaar. It centers on the urban legend that a student gets straight As if their roommate commits suicide (''see'' pass by catastrophe). Two failin ...

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Tom Everett Scott Thomas Everett Scott (born September 7, 1970) is an American actor. His film work includes a starring role as drummer Guy Patterson in the film ''That Thing You Do!'', the protagonist in ''An American Werewolf in Paris'', and notable roles in ...

* '' Deep Impact'', starring Robert Duvall, Téa Leoni, Elijah Wood,

Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, director, and narrator. He is known for his distinctive deep voice and various roles in a wide variety of film genres. Throughout his career spanning over five decades, he has received ...

Vanessa Redgrave Dame Vanessa Redgrave (born 30 January 1937) is an English actress and activist. Throughout her career spanning over seven decades, Redgrave has garnered numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Television Award, two ...

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Maximilian Schell Maximilian Schell (8 December 1930 – 1 February 2014) was an Austrian-born Swiss actor, who also wrote, directed and produced some of his own films. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for the 1961 American film ''Judgment at Nuremberg'', h ...

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Deep Rising ''Deep Rising'' is a 1998 American action horror film written and directed by Stephen Sommers and starring Treat Williams, Famke Janssen and Anthony Heald. It was distributed by Hollywood Pictures and Cinergi Pictures and released on February 2, ...

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, Jack Warden,

Chevy Chase Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase (; born October 8, 1943) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He became a key cast member in the first season of ''Saturday Night Live'', where his recurring ''Weekend Update'' segment became a staple of the ...

and Chris Farley * '' Disturbing Behavior'', starring James Marsden,

Katie Holmes Kate Noelle Holmes (born December 18, 1978) is an American actress. She first achieved fame as Joey Potter on the television series ''Dawson's Creek'' (1998–2003). Holmes made her feature film debut in 1997 with a supporting role in Ang Lee ...

and

Nick Stahl Nicolas Kent Stahl (born December 5, 1979) is an American actor. Starting out as a child actor, he gained recognition for his performance in the 1993 film ''The Man Without a Face'', co-starring Mel Gibson. He later transitioned into his adult ...

– (

/ US) * '' Divorcing Jack'', starring David Thewlis – ( UK) * '' Down in the Delta'', directed by

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, starring

Alfre Woodard Alfre Woodard (; born November 8, 1952) is an American actress. She has received various accolades, including four Primetime Emmy Awards (tying the record for the most acting Emmys won by an African-American performer, along with Regina King), ...

, Al Freeman Jr., Esther Rolle, Loretta Devine, and Wesley Snipes * ''

Dr. Akagi Dr. Akagi, known in Japan as , is a 1998 Japanese Comedy-drama film by director Shohei Imamura. For his work on the film, Yosuke Yamashita was awarded Best Film Score at the 1999 Mainichi Film Concours. Plot The film concerns Dr. Akagi, a doc ...

'' (Kanzō-sensei), directed by Shohei Imamura – (

) * '' Dr. Dolittle'', starring

Eddie Murphy Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and singer. He rose to fame on the sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live'', for which he was a regular cast member from 1980 to 1984. Murphy has als ...

, voices of Norm Macdonald,

Albert Brooks Albert Brooks (born Albert Lawrence Einstein ; July 22, 1947) is an American actor and filmmaker. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for 1987's '' Broadcast News'' and was widely praised for his performance as a ...

Chris Rock Christopher Julius Rock (born February 7, 1965) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and filmmaker. Known for his work in comic film, television and stage, he has received multiple accolades, including three Grammy Awards for best come ...

Garry Shandling Garry Emmanuel Shandling (November 29, 1949 – March 24, 2016) was an American actor, comedian, writer, director, and producer. Shandling began his career writing for sitcoms, such as '' Sanford and Son'' and ''Welcome Back, Kotter''. He made ...

and Ellen DeGeneres * ''

The Dreamlife of Angels ''The Dreamlife of Angels'' (french: La Vie rêvée des anges) is a 1998 French drama film directed by Erick Zonca. The film was selected as the French entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as ...

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– (

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Cate Blanchett Catherine Elise Blanchett (; born 14 May 1969) is an Australian actor. Regarded as one of the finest performers of her generation, she is known for her versatile work across independent films, blockbusters, and the stage. She has received nu ...

Geoffrey Rush Geoffrey Roy Rush (born 6 July 1951) is an Australian actor. He is known for his Eccentricity (behavior), eccentric leading man roles on stage and screen. He is among 24 people who have won the Triple Crown of Acting, having received an Academy ...

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, Daniel Craig,

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, Kathy Burke and

Richard Attenborough Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough, (; 29 August 192324 August 2014) was an English actor, filmmaker, and entrepreneur. He was the president of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and the British Academy of Film and Televisio ...

– ( UK) * '' Enemy of the State'', directed by

Tony Scott Anthony David Leighton Scott (21 June 1944 – 19 August 2012) was an English film director and producer. He was known for directing highly successful action and thriller films such as ''Top Gun'' (1986), ''Beverly Hills Cop II'' (1987), ''Day ...

, starring

Will Smith Willard Carroll Smith II (born September 25, 1968), also known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor and rapper. He began his Will Smith filmography, acting career starring as Will Smith (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air), a ...

, Jon Voight,

Barry Pepper Barry Robert Pepper (born April 4, 1970) is a Canadian actor. He played Private Daniel Jackson in ''Saving Private Ryan'' (1998), Corrections Officer Dean Stanton in '' The Green Mile'' (1999), Roger Maris in '' 61*'' (2001), Joseph L. Galloway ...

Lisa Bonet Lilakoi Moon (born Lisa Michelle Bonet; November 16, 1967), known professionally as Lisa Bonet (), is an American actress. She is known for playing Denise Huxtable on the sitcom ''The Cosby Show'' (1984–1992), for which she earned widespread a ...

and

Regina King Regina Rene King (born January 15, 1971) is an American actress and director. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and four Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2019, ''Time'' magazine named her one ...

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Ever After ''Ever After'' (known in promotional material as ''Ever After: A Cinderella Story'') is a 1998 American romantic period drama film inspired by the Charles Perrault fairy tale, "Cinderella". It is directed by Andy Tennant and stars Drew Barrymor ...

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and Dougray Scott * '' Everest'', a documentary narrated by

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* '' The Faculty'', directed by Robert Rodriguez, starring

Josh Hartnett Joshua Daniel Hartnett (born July 21, 1978) is an American actor and producer. He first came to attention in 1997 for his role as Michael Fitzgerald in the television crime drama series '' Cracker''. He made his feature film debut in 1998 in th ...

, Elijah Wood, Clea DuVall,

Robert Patrick Robert Hammond Patrick (born November 5, 1958) is an American actor. Known for portraying villains and honorable authority figures, he is a Saturn Award winner with four other nominations. Patrick dropped out of college when drama class sparked ...

, Famke Janssen,

Usher Raymond Usher Raymond IV (born October 14, 1978) is an American R&B singer. He was born in Dallas, Texas, but raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee, until moving to Atlanta, Georgia. At the age of 12, his mother put him in local singing competitions befo ...

, and

Jon Stewart Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz; November 28, 1962) is an American comedian, political commentator, and television host. He hosted ''The Daily Show'', a satirical news program on Comedy Central, from 1999 to 2015 and now hosts ''Th ...

* '' Fallen'', starring

Denzel Washington Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. (born December 28, 1954) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has been described as an actor who reconfigured "the concept of classic movie stardom". Throughout his career spanning over four decades, Washington ha ...

Embeth Davidtz Embeth Jean Davidtz (born August 11, 1965) is an American-South African actress. Her screen roles include movies such as ''Army of Darkness'', ''Schindler's List, '' ''Matilda'', ''Mansfield Park'', ''Bicentennial Man'', ''Fallen,'' '' Junebug,' ...

and Donald Sutherland * '' The Farm: Angola, US'' * '' Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas'', directed by Terry Gilliam, starring

Johnny Depp John Christopher Depp II (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor and musician. He is the recipient of multiple accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Award ...

Benicio del Toro Benicio Monserrate Rafael del Toro Sánchez (born February 19, 1967) is a Puerto Rican actor and producer. He has garnered critical acclaim and numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, two Screen A ...

, Tobey Maguire,

Ellen Barkin Ellen Rona Barkin (born April 16, 1954) is an American actress and a producer. Her breakthrough role was in the 1982 film '' Diner'', and in the following years, she had starring roles in films such as ''Tender Mercies'' (1983), ''Eddie and the ...

and

Cameron Diaz Cameron Michelle Diaz (born August 30, 1972) is an American actress. With a variety of works in film, she is widely recognised for her work in romantic comedies and animation. Diaz has received various accolades, including nominations for ...

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Fibra óptica ''Fibra óptica'' ("Fibre Optic") is a 1998 Mexican film. Cast * Roberto Sosa - Marco Antonio Gutiérrez * Lumi Cavazos - María Ponce * Angélica Aragón - Doña Carmen * Alberto Estrella - The Young Executive * Eduardo Ocaña - Licenciado Maga ...

'' (Fibre Optic) – (

Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...

) * ''

Finding Graceland ''Finding Graceland'' is a 1998 American film starring Harvey Keitel, Johnathon Schaech, Bridget Fonda, and Gretchen Mol. The film features a character who claims to be an alive-and-well Elvis, years after staging his death. Premise An eccentr ...

'', starring Harvey Keitel and

* '' Firestorm'', starring Howie Long and

Scott Glenn Theodore Scott Glenn (born January 26) is an American actor. His roles have included Pfc Glenn Kelly in ''Nashville'' (1975), Wes Hightower in ''Urban Cowboy'' (1980), astronaut Alan Shepard in '' The Right Stuff'' (1983), Emmett in '' Silverado'' ...

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Flowers of Shanghai ''Flowers of Shanghai'' is a 1998 Taiwanese drama film directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien starring Tony Leung as a wealthy patron and Hada Michiko, Annie Shizuka Inoh, Shuan Fang, Jack Kao, Carina Lau, Rebecca Pan, Michelle Reis, and Vicky Wei as ...

'' (hǎi shàng huā) – (

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...

) * '' Following'', written and directed by Christopher Nolan * '' Foolish Heart'' (Corazón iluminado), directed by Héctor Babenco – (

Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...

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For Sale For Sale may refer to: Film * ''For Sale'' (1918 film), a silent film starring Gladys Hulette and Creighton Hale * ''For Sale'' (1924 film), a silent film starring Vera Reynolds * ''For Sale'' (1998 film), a French drama film Music * Beatles fo ...

'' (À vendre) – (

) * '' Forever Love'', starring

Reba McEntire Reba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955), or simply Reba, is an American country music singer and actress. Dubbed " the Queen of Country", she has sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Since the 1970s, McEntire has placed over 100 single ...

and Tim Matheson * ''

From the Edge of the City ''From the Edge of the City'' () is a 1998 Greek film directed by Constantinos Giannaris. It was Greece's official Best Foreign Language Film submission at the 72nd Academy Awards, but did not manage to receive a nomination. Plot A company of yo ...

'' (Apo tin akri tis polis) – (

)

G

* ''The General (1998 film), The General'', directed by John Boorman, starring Brendan Gleeson and Jon Voight – (List of Irish films, Ireland) * ''Genghis Khan (1998 film), Genghis Khan'' – (Chinese films of the 1990s, China) * ''Georgica (film), Georgica'' – (List of Estonian films since 1991, Estonia) * ''Get Real (film), Get Real'' – ( UK) * ''Ghulam (film), Ghulam'' (Slave), starring Aamir Khan – (

) * ''The Gingerbread Man (film), The Gingerbread Man'', directed by Robert Altman, starring Kenneth Branagh,

, Robert Downey Jr., Tom Berenger, Daryl Hannah, Famke Janssen, and Robert Duvall * ''The Girl of Your Dreams'' (La niña de tus ojos), starring Penélope Cruz – (

) * ''Girls' Night'', starring Julie Walters, Brenda Blethyn and Kris Kristofferson – (UK) * ''God said "Ha!"'', starring Julia Sweeney – Seattle International Film Festival, Golden Space Needle Award * ''Gods and Monsters (film), Gods and Monsters'', directed by Bill Condon starring

, Brendan Fraser and Lynn Redgrave – ( UK/ US) * ''Godzilla (1998 film), Godzilla'', directed by Roland Emmerich, starring Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno, Maria Pitillo, Kevin Dunn and Hank Azaria * ''Goodbye, 20th Century!'' (Zbogum na dvaesettiot vek!) – (List of films from the Republic of Macedonia, Macedonia) * ''Goodbye Lover'', starring Patricia Arquette and Dermot Mulroney * ''The Grandfather (1998 film), The Grandfather'' (El abuelo) – (

) * ''Great Expectations (1998 film), Great Expectations'', directed by Alfonso Cuarón, starring Ethan Hawke, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anne Bancroft, Chris Cooper and Robert De Niro * ''Gunshy'', starring Diane Lane and William Petersen * ''Gunslinger's Revenge'', starring Leonardo Pieraccioni, Harvey Keitel and David Bowie

H

* ''The Hairy Bird'', starring Kirsten Dunst, Gaby Hoffmann, Heather Matarazzo and Lynn Redgrave – ( US/

) * ''Half Baked'', starring Dave Chappelle, Jim Breuer and Guillermo Díaz (actor), Guillermo Diaz * ''Halloween H20: 20 Years Later'', starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Adam Arkin, Michelle Williams (actress), Michelle Williams, LL Cool J,

and Janet Leigh * ''Happiness (1998 film), Happiness'', directed by Todd Solondz, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jane Adams (actress, born 1965), Jane Adams, Dylan Baker, Lara Flynn Boyle, Ben Gazzara, Louise Lasser and Jon Lovitz * ''Happy Birthday (1998 film), Happy Birthday'' (S dnyom rozhdeniya) – (

) * ''Hard Rain (film), Hard Rain'', starring Christian Slater,

, Minnie Driver and Randy Quaid * ''He Got Game'', directed by Spike Lee, starring

, Ray Allen, Rosario Dawson, Milla Jovovich, and John Turturro * ''Head On (1998 film), Head On'' – (

) * ''Hercules and Xena – The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus'' * ''The Hi-Lo Country'', directed by Stephen Frears, starring Woody Harrelson, Penélope Cruz Billy Crudup and Patricia Arquette * ''Hideous Kinky (film), Hideous Kinky'', starring Kate Winslet and Saïd Taghmaoui – ( UK/

) * ''High Art'', directed by Lisa Cholodenko, starring Ally Sheedy and Radha Mitchell * ''Hilary and Jackie'', directed by Anand Tucker, starring Emily Watson, Rachel Griffiths, David Morrissey and Charles Dance – ( UK) * ''Hold You Tight (film), Hold You Tight'' (愈快樂愈墮落), directed by Stanley Kwan – (

) * ''The Hole (1998 film), The Hole'' (Dong) – (

) * ''Holy Man'', starring

, Jeff Goldblum and Kelly Preston * ''Home Fries'', starring Drew Barrymore and Luke Wilson * ''Homegrown (film), Homegrown'', starring Billy Bob Thornton,

, Ryan Phillippe, Hank Azaria, Kelly Lynch and Jon Bon Jovi * ''Hope Floats'', directed by Forest Whitaker, starring Sandra Bullock, Harry Connick Jr. and Gena Rowlands * ''The Horse Whisperer (film), The Horse Whisperer'', directed by and starring Robert Redford, with Kristin Scott Thomas, Sam Neill, Scarlett Johansson * ''How Stella Got Her Groove Back'', starring Angela Bassett, Taye Diggs and Whoopi Goldberg * ''How to Make the Cruelest Month'', starring Clea DuVall * ''Human Remains (1998 film), Human Remains'' * ''Hurlyburly (film), Hurlyburly'', starring Sean Penn, Chazz Palminteri,

, Robin Wright,

and Anna Paquin * ''Hush (1998 film), Hush'', starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Jessica Lange and Johnathon Schaech * ''Hyderabad Blues'' – (

)

I

* ''I Stand Alone (film), I Stand Alone'' (Seul contre tous) – (

) * ''I Still Know What You Did Last Summer'', starring

, Freddie Prinze Jr., Brandy Norwood, Brandy and Mekhi Phifer * ''I Want You (1998 film), I Want You'', directed by Michael Winterbottom, starring Rachel Weisz and Alessandro Nivola – ( UK) * ''I Went Down'', starring Brendan Gleeson – (List of Irish films, Ireland) * ''Identity Pieces'' (Pièces d'identités) – (List of Belgian films of the 1990s, Belgium/

/List of Democratic Republic of the Congo films, D.R. Congo) * ''The Idiots'' (Idioterne), directed by Lars von Trier – (

) * ''If the Sun Rises in the West'' (Haega seojjog-eseo tteundamyeon) – (

) * ''Illuminata (film), Illuminata'', directed by and starring John Turturro, with

, Susan Sarandon and Christopher Walken * ''The Impostors'', directed by and starring Stanley Tucci, with Oliver Platt, Alfred Molina, Lili Taylor, Hope Davis, Tony Shalhoub, Billy Connolly and

* ''In God's Hands (film), In God's Hands'' * ''In the Flesh (1998 film), In the Flesh'' * ''Incognito (1998 film), Incognito'' * ''The Inheritors (1998 film), The Inheritors'' (''Die Siebtelbauern'') – (

) * ''The Interview (1998 film), The Interview'', starring

– (

) * ''It's a Long Road'' (Ola einai dromos) – (

)

J

* ''Jack Frost (1998 film), Jack Frost'', starring Michael Keaton, Kelly Preston, Joseph Cross (actor), Joseph Cross and Mark Addy * ''Mafia!, Jane Austen's Mafia!'', directed by Jim Abrahams starring Jay Mohr, Olympia Dukakis, Christina Applegate and Lloyd Bridges * ''Jinnah (film), Jinnah'', starring Christopher Lee, Shashi Kapoor and James Fox – (Pakistani films of 1998, Pakistan/ UK) * ''Judas Kiss (1998 film), Judas Kiss'', starring Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson and Carla Gugino

K

* ''Khrustalyov, My Car!'' (Khrustalyov, mashinu!) – (

) * ''Killer (1998 film), Killer'' (Tueur à gages) – (List of Kazakhstani films, Kazakhstan/

) * ''Kirikou and the Sorceress'' (Kirikou et la Sorcière) – (

/List of Belgian films of the 1990s, Belgium/List of Luxembourgish films, Luxembourg) * ''Kissing a Fool'', starring David Schwimmer, Mili Avital and Jason Lee (actor), Jason Lee * ''Knock Off (film), Knock Off'', starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Rob Schneider * ''Krippendorf's Tribe'', starring Richard Dreyfuss, Jenna Elfman and Lily Tomlin * ''Kurt & Courtney'', directed by Nick Broomfield – ( UK)

L

* ''The Land Girls'', directed by David Leland, starring Catherine McCormack, Rachel Weisz and Anna Friel – ( UK) * ''The Last Days'' * ''The Last Days of Disco'', directed by Whit Stillman starring Kate Beckinsale, Chloë Sevigny, Chris Eigeman and Robert Sean Leonard * ''Last Night (1998 film), Last Night'', directed by and starring Don McKellar, with Sandra Oh, Sarah Polley and David Cronenberg – (

) * ''Daun di Atas Bantal, Leaf on a Pillow'' (Daun di Atas Bantal) – (List of Indonesian films, Indonesia) * ''Left Luggage (film), Left Luggage'' (2 koffers vol), directed by Jeroen Krabbé, starring Isabella Rossellini – (Dutch films of the 1990s, Netherlands) * ''The Legend of 1900'' (La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano), directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, starring Tim Roth, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Mélanie Thierry and Bill Nunn – (

/ US) * ''Lethal Weapon 4'', directed by Richard Donner, starring Mel Gibson,

, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo,

and Jet Li * ''Life is to Whistle'' (La Vida es Silbar) – (List of Cuban films, Cuba) * ''The Lighthouse (1998 film), The Lighthouse'' (El Faro) – (Argentine films of 1998, Argentina/

) * ''The Lion King II: Simba's Pride'' with the voices of Matthew Broderick, Moira Kelly, Neve Campbell, Ernie Sabella and Nathan Lane * ''Little Thieves, Big Thieves'' (100 años de perdón) – (List of Venezuelan films#1990s, Venezuela) * ''Little Tony (film), Little Tony'' – (Dutch films of the 1990s, Netherlands) * ''Little Voice (film), Little Voice'', directed by Mark Herman, starring Brenda Blethyn, Jane Horrocks, Michael Caine, Jim Broadbent and Ewan McGregor – ( UK) * ''Living Out Loud'', starring Holly Hunter, Danny DeVito and Queen Latifah * ''Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'', directed by Guy Ritchie, starring Jason Flemyng, Jason Statham, Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran, Vinnie Jones and Sting (musician), Sting – ( UK) * ''The Longest Nite'' (aka Dark Flowers), starring Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Tony Leung – (

) * ''Lost in Space (film), Lost in Space'', directed by Stephen Hopkins (director), Stephen Hopkins, starring William Hurt, Gary Oldman, Mimi Rogers, Matt LeBlanc, Heather Graham and

* ''Love & Pop'' (ラブ&ポップ) – (

) * ''Love from Ground Zero'' * ''Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon'', directed by John Maybury, starring Derek Jacobi, Daniel Craig and Tilda Swinton – (UK) * ''Lovers of the Arctic Circle (film), Lovers of the Arctic Circle'' (Los amantes del círculo polar) – (

) * ''Lucky and Zorba'' (La gabbianella e il gatto), directed by Enzo D'Alò – (List of Italian films of 1998, Italy) * ''Lulu on the Bridge'', starring Harvey Keitel and Mira Sorvino

M

* ''Madame Blueberry'' * ''Madeline (1998 film), Madeline'', starring Frances McDormand and Nigel Hawthorne – ( US/

) * ''Magdalen (1998 film), Magdalen'', directed by Andrew Repasky McElhinney, starring Alix D. Smith, David Semonin, Moria Rankin (USA) * ''Mala Época'' (Bad Times) – (

) * ''Mama Don't Cry'' (Mama Ne Goryuj) – (

) * ''The Man in the Iron Mask (1998 film), The Man in the Iron Mask'', directed by Randall Wallace, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich, Gérard Depardieu, Gabriel Byrne – ( UK/ US) * ''The Man with Rain in His Shoes'', starring Lena Headey and Penélope Cruz – (Spanish films of 1998, Sp/French films of 1998, Fr/ UK/American films of 1998, U.S./List of German films of the 1990s, Ger) * ''The Mask of Zorro'', directed by Martin Campbell, starring Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Stuart Wilson (actor), Stuart Wilson * ''Meet Joe Black'', directed by Martin Brest, starring Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins,

, Jake Weber, Jeffrey Tambor, Marcia Gay Harden * ''Meeting People Is Easy'', featuring Radiohead – ( UK) * ''Melting Pot (film), Melting Pot'' * ''Mercury Rising'', directed by Harold Becker, starring Bruce Willis, Alec Baldwin, Miko Hughes and Kim Dickens * ''The Mighty'', starring Kieran Culkin, Sharon Stone, Elden Henson, Gena Rowlands, Gillian Anderson * ''Mighty Joe Young (1998 film), Mighty Joe Young'', directed by Ron Underwood, starring

, Bill Paxton and Rade Šerbedžija * ''The Mighty Kong'' * ''Les Misérables (1998 film), Les Misérables'', directed by Bille August, starring

, Uma Thurman and Claire Danes – (

/ UK/ US) * ''Montana (1998 film), Montana'', starring Kyra Sedgwick and Stanley Tucci * ''Monument Ave.'', starring Denis Leary and Famke Janssen * ''Mr. Zhao'' (Zhào Xiānshēng) – (Chinese films of the 1990s, China) * ''Mulan (1998 film), Mulan'', with the voices of Ming-Na Wen and

* ''Music from Another Room (film), Music from Another Room'', starring Jude Law and Jennifer Tilly * ''The Mutants (film), The Mutants'' (Os mutantes) – (

) * ''My Giant'', starring Billy Crystal * ''My Name Is Joe'', directed by Ken Loach, starring Peter Mullan – ( UK)

N

* ''The Naked Man (1998 film), The Naked Man'', starring Michael Rapaport * ''The Negotiator (film), The Negotiator'', directed by F. Gary Gray, starring Samuel L. Jackson,

, David Morse and J. T. Walsh * ''New Rose Hotel (film), New Rose Hotel'', directed by Abel Ferrara, starring Christopher Walken, Willem Dafoe,

and Annabella Sciorra * ''The Newton Boys'', directed by Richard Linklater, starring Matthew McConaughey, Ethan Hawke, Skeet Ulrich and Vincent D'Onofrio * ''Next Stop Wonderland'', starring Hope Davis * ''A Night at the Roxbury'', starring Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan * ''Nô (film), Nô'' – (

) * ''No Looking Back (1998 film), No Looking Back'', starring Lauren Holly and Jon Bon Jovi

O

* ''The Object of My Affection'', starring Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd * ''October 22 (film), October 22'' * ''The Odd Couple II'', starring Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon * ''Of Freaks and Men'' (Pro urodov i lyudey) – (

) * ''Okraina (1998 film), Okraina'' (Outskirts) – (

) * ''One Evening After the War'' (Un soir apres la guerre) – (List of Cambodian films, Cambodia/

) * ''One True Thing'', starring Meryl Streep, Renée Zellweger, William Hurt and

* ''Only Clouds Move the Stars'' (Bare skyer beveger stjernene) – (

) * ''The Opposite of Sex'', starring

and Lisa Kudrow * ''The Other Conquest'' (La Otra Conquista) – (

) * ''Out of Sight (1998 film), Out of Sight'', directed by Steven Soderbergh, starring George Clooney,

, Don Cheadle, Ving Rhames, Dennis Farina and

* ''Outside Ozona'', starring Robert Forster, Kevin Pollak and Sherilyn Fenn * ''Overnight Delivery'', starring Paul Rudd and Reese Witherspoon

P

* ''Paljas'' – (List of South African films, South Africa) * ''Palmetto (film), Palmetto'', directed by Volker Schlöndorff, starring Woody Harrelson and Elisabeth Shue * ''The Parent Trap (1998 film), The Parent Trap'', starring Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson and Lindsay Lohan * ''Passion (1998 film), Passion'' (Szenvedély) – (List of Hungarian films since 1990, Hungary) * ''Patch Adams (film), Patch Adams'', directed by Tom Shadyac, starring Robin Williams, Monica Potter and Philip Seymour Hoffman * ''Paulie'', starring Tony Shalhoub, Gena Rowlands, Cheech Marin, Jay Mohr and Buddy Hackett * ''Pecker (film), Pecker'', directed by John Waters, starring Edward Furlong,

, Lili Taylor, Martha Plimpton, Mary Kay Place and Bess Armstrong * ''Peculiarities of the National Fishing'' (Osobennosti natsionalnoy rybalki) – (

) * ''A Perfect Murder'', directed by Andrew Davis (director), Andrew Davis, starring Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, Viggo Mortensen and David Suchet * ''Permanent Midnight'', starring Ben Stiller, Maria Bello, Elizabeth Hurley,

and Owen Wilson * ''The Personals (1998 Taiwanese film), The Personals'' (Zheng hun qi shi) – (

) * ''Phantom Beirut'' (ashbah bayroot) – (List of Lebanese films#1990s, Lebanon) * ''Phantoms (film), Phantoms'', starring Peter O'Toole, Rose McGowan, Liev Schreiber and Ben Affleck * ''Phoenix (1998 film), Phoenix'', starring Ray Liotta and

* ''Pi (film), Pi'', directed by Darren Aronofsky, starring Sean Gullette and Mark Margolis * ''The Pianist (1998 film), The Pianist'' (El pianista) – (

) * ''A Place Called Chiapas'' – (

) * ''Places in Cities'' (Plätze in Städten) – (

) * ''Playing by Heart'', starring

, Gena Rowlands,

* ''Pleasantville (film), Pleasantville'', directed by Gary Ross, starring Tobey Maguire, Joan Allen, Reese Witherspoon,

, Don Knotts, J. T. Walsh and Jeff Daniels * ''Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World'' * ''The Polish Bride'' (De Poolse bruid) – (Dutch films of the 1990s, Netherlands) * ''Pokemon: The First Movie'' (Gekijōban Poketto Monsutā Myūtsū no Gyakushū) - (

) * ''Poodle Springs (film)'', starring James Caan, Dina Meyer, David L. Keith, David Keith, Brian Cox and Joe Don Baker * ''The Power of Kangwon Province'' (Gangwon-do ui him) – (

) * ''Practical Magic'', starring Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Dianne Wiest, Stockard Channing and Aidan Quinn * ''A Price Above Rubies'', starring Renée Zellweger * ''

'', directed by Mike Nichols, starring

, Emma Thompson, Billy Bob Thornton, Adrian Lester and Kathy Bates * ''

'', directed by Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner and Simon Wells, starring Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes, Sandra Bullock, Michelle Pfeiffer, Jeff Goldblum, Patrick Stewart, Helen Mirren * ''Prometheus (1998 film), Prometheus'', directed by Tony Harrison, starring Walter Sparrow (List of British films of 1998, UK) * ''Psycho (1998 film), Psycho'', directed by Gus Van Sant, starring

, Anne Heche, Julianne Moore, Viggo Mortensen,

and Robert Forster

Q

* ''Quest for Camelot'' * ''The Quiet Family'' (Joyonghan Gajok) – (

)

R

* ''Radiofreccia'' – (

) * ''The Rat Pack (film), The Rat Pack'', directed by Rob Cohen, starring Ray Liotta, Joe Mantegna, Don Cheadle, Angus Macfadyen and Bobby Slayton * ''Reach the Rock'', starring William Sadler (actor), William Sadler * ''The Real Blonde'', starring Matthew Modine, Catherine Keener, Daryl Hannah, Maxwell Caulfield, Kathleen Turner and Marlo Thomas * ''The Red Violin'' (Le Violon rouge) – (

/ UK) * ''The Replacement Killers'', directed by Antoine Fuqua, starring Chow Yun-fat, Mira Sorvino and

* ''Restaurant (1998 film), Restaurant'', starring Adrien Brody and Lauryn Hill * ''The Return of El Coyote'' * ''Return to Paradise (1998 film), Return to Paradise'', starring

and Anne Heche * ''Riddler's Moon'' * ''Ring (film), Ring'' (''Ringu''), directed by Hideo Nakata – (

) * ''Ringmaster (film), Ringmaster'', starring Jerry Springer, Jaime Pressly and Molly Hagan * ''Ronin (film), Ronin'', directed by John Frankenheimer, starring Robert De Niro, Jean Reno, Stellan Skarsgård, Jonathan Pryce, Natascha McElhone, Katarina Witt and Sean Bean * ''La vendedora de rosas, The Rose Seller'' (La vendedora de rosas) – (List of Colombian films, Colombia) * ''Rounders (film), Rounders'', directed by John Dahl, starring Matt Damon, Edward Norton, John Turturro, Gretchen Mol, Martin Landau and John Malkovich * ''Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie'', with the voices of

, Alan Arkin,

and Whoopi Goldberg * ''The Rugrats Movie'' * ''Run Lola Run'' (''Lola rennt''), directed by Tom Tykwer, starring Franka Potente and Moritz Bleibtreu – (

) – Golden Space Needle Award (for 1999) * ''

'', directed by Brett Ratner, starring Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker and Tom Wilkinson * ''Rushmore (film), Rushmore'', directed by Wes Anderson, starring Jason Schwartzman, Olivia Williams, Bill Murray, Mason Gamble and Seymour Cassel

S

* ''Safe Men'', starring Sam Rockwell and Steve Zahn * '' Saving Private Ryan'', directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Edward Burns, Dennis Farina, Vin Diesel, Paul Giamatti, Giovanni Ribisi and Ted Danson – Golden Globe Award for Best Picture (Drama) * ''Savior (film), Savior'', starring Dennis Quaid and Stellan Skarsgård * ''The School of Flesh'' (L'École de la chair), starring Isabelle Huppert – (

) * ''Scratches in the Table'' (Madelief, krassen in het tafelblad) – (Dutch films of the 1990s, Netherlands) * ''Sekal Has to Die'' (Je třeba zabít Sekala) – (Czech films of the 1990s, Czech Republic) * ''Senseless'', starring Marlon Wayans and David Spade * ''Shadrach (film), Shadrach'', starring Harvey Keitel and Andie MacDowell * '' Shakespeare in Love'', directed by John Madden (director), John Madden, starring Joseph Fiennes, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Affleck, Colin Firth and Judi Dench – ( UK/ US) – Academy and Golden Globe (Mus./Com.) Awards for Best Picture * ''The Shoe (film), The Shoe'' (Kurpe) – (List of Latvian films#1991-1999, Latvia) * ''Show Me Love (film), Show Me Love'' (Fucking Åmål) – (Swedish films of the 1990s, Sweden) * ''The Inheritors (1998 film), Die Siebtelbauern'' (The Inheritors) – (

) * ''The Siege'', directed by Edward Zwick, starring

, Annette Bening, Bruce Willis and Tony Shalhoub * ''Simon Birch'', starring Ian Michael Smith, Joseph Mazzello, Ashley Judd and Oliver Platt * ''A Simple Plan (film), A Simple Plan'', directed by Sam Raimi, starring Billy Bob Thornton, Bill Paxton,

and Gary Cole * ''Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights'' * ''Since You've Been Gone (film), Since You've Been Gone'', directed by and starring David Schwimmer, with Teri Hatcher,

, Rachel Griffiths, and Lara Flynn Boyle * ''Six Days, Seven Nights'', directed by Ivan Reitman, starring Harrison Ford, Anne Heche and David Schwimmer * ''Slam (1998 film), Slam'' * ''Sliding Doors'', starring Gwyneth Paltrow, John Hannah (actor), John Hannah, John Lynch (actor), John Lynch and Jeanne Tripplehorn – ( UK/ US) * ''Small Soldiers'', directed by Joe Dante, starring Gregory Smith (actor), Gregory Smith, Kirsten Dunst, Phil Hartman, Kevin Dunn, Ann Magnuson and Denis Leary with the voices of Tommy Lee Jones and Frank Langella * ''Smoke Signals (film), Smoke Signals'' – ( US/

) * ''Snake Eyes (1998 film), Snake Eyes'', directed by Brian De Palma, starring Nicolas Cage, Gary Sinise, Carla Gugino, John Heard (actor), John Heard and Luis Guzman * ''So Close to Paradise'' (Biandan guniang) – (

) * ''Soldier (1998 American film), Soldier'', starring Kurt Russell * ''Sour Grapes (1998 film), Sour Grapes'', directed by Larry David, starring Steven Weber (actor), Steven Weber and Craig Bierko * ''Species II'', starring Natasha Henstridge, Michael Madsen, Marg Helgenberger * ''Sphere (1998 film), Sphere'', directed by Barry Levinson, starring Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone, Samuel L. Jackson, Liev Schreiber and Queen Latifah * ''Spring in My Hometown'' (Areumdaoon shijeol) – (

) * ''Star Kid'' * ''Star Trek: Insurrection'', directed by Jonathan Frakes, starring Patrick Stewart, LeVar Burton, Brent Spiner, Donna Murphy, Gregg Henry and F. Murray Abraham * ''State of Dogs'' (Nokhoin Oron) – (List of Mongolian films, Mongolia) * ''Stepmom (1998 film), Stepmom'', directed by Chris Columbus (filmmaker), Chris Columbus, starring Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon and Ed Harris * ''Still Crazy'', starring Stephen Rea, Billy Connolly, Bill Nighy, Jimmy Nail and Timothy Spall – ( UK) * ''Susan's Plan'', directed by

, starring Nastassja Kinski, Billy Zane, Rob Schneider, Lara Flynn Boyle and

* ''The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Kingdom''

T

* ''Tango (1998 film), Tango'', directed by Carlos Saura – (

) * ''Taxi (1998 film), Taxi'' – (

) * ''The Teenage Textbook Movie'' – (List of Singaporean films#1990s, Singapore) * ''Tell Me I'm Dreaming'' (Dis-moi que je rêve) – (France) * ''

'', directed by the Farrelly brothers, starring Ben Stiller,

, Matt Dillon, Lee Evans (comedian), Lee Evans and Chris Elliott * ''Thick as Thieves (1998 film), Thick as Thieves'', starring Alec Baldwin * '' The Thin Red Line'', directed by

, starring Sean Penn, Nick Nolte, Jim Caviezel, Adrien Brody, Elias Koteas, Ben Chaplin, Woody Harrelson, John Cusack,

and George Clooney — Golden Bear Award for 1999 * ''The Three Men of Melita Žganjer'' (Tri muškarca Melite Žganjer) – (List of Croatian films, Croatia) * ''Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley'' (Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law) – (

) * ''Train of Life'' (Train de Vie) (French films of 1998, Fr/List of Belgian films of the 1990s, Bel/Dutch films of the 1990s, Neth/1998 in Israeli film, Is/List of Romanian films, Rom) * ''Train to Pakistan (film), Train to Pakistan'' – (

) * ''Trance (1998 film), Trance'', starring Alison Elliott, Christopher Walken and Jared Harris * '' The Truman Show'', directed by Peter Weir, starring Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, Natascha McElhone and Ed Harris * ''Twilight (1998 film), Twilight'', directed by Robert Benton, starring Paul Newman,

, Susan Sarandon, James Garner, Liev Schreiber, Stockard Channing and Reese Witherspoon

U

* ''U.S. Marshals (film), U.S. Marshals'', starring Tommy Lee Jones, Wesley Snipes and Robert Downey Jr. * ''Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna: Warriors of the Star of Light'' – (

) * ''Up 'n' Under (film), Up 'n' Under'' – ( UK) * ''Urban Legend (film), Urban Legend'', starring Alicia Witt, Tara Reid and

V

* ''Vampires (1998 film), Vampires'', directed by John Carpenter, starring James Woods, Daniel Baldwin, Sheryl Lee, Thomas Ian Griffith and

* ''Velvet Goldmine'', directed by Todd Haynes, starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Christian Bale, Ewan McGregor,

and Eddie Izzard – ( UK) * ''Very Bad Things'', directed by Peter Berg, starring Jon Favreau, Christian Slater, Jeremy Piven, Daniel Stern (actor), Daniel Stern and

* ''The Very Thought of You (1998 film), The Very Thought of You'', aka ''Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence'', starring Monica Potter, Joseph Fiennes and Rufus Sewell – (UK) * ''La Vie Sur Terre'' (Life on Earth) – (List of Malian films, Mali/List of Mauritanian films, Mauritania) * ''The Vivero Letter'', starring

W

* ''Waking Ned'', aka ''Waking Ned Devine'', starring Ian Bannen, James Nesbitt and Fionnula Flanagan – ( UK/

) * ''The Waterboy'', starring Adam Sandler, Kathy Bates, Henry Winkler and Fairuza Balk * ''

'' (Così ridevano) – (

) * ''The Wedding Singer'', starring Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore and Christine Taylor * ''Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five'' * ''West Beirut (film), West Beirut'' (Beyrout al gharbiyya) – (List of Lebanese films, Lebanon) * ''What Dreams May Come (film), What Dreams May Come'', directed by Vincent Ward (director), Vincent Ward, starring Robin Williams, Cuba Gooding Jr., Annabella Sciorra and Max von Sydow * ''When the Dead Start Singing'' (Kad mrtvi zapjevaju) – (List of Croatian films, Croatia) * ''Whispering Corridors'' (Yeogogoedam) – (

) * ''Who Am I? (1998 film), Who Am I?'' (Wǒ Shì Shéi), starring Jackie Chan – (

) * ''Why Do Fools Fall in Love (film), Why Do Fools Fall In Love'', starring

and Vivica A. Fox * ''Wide Awake (1998 film), Wide Awake'', directed by M. Night Shyamalan, starring Rosie O'Donnell, Dana Delany and Denis Leary * ''Wild Things (film), Wild Things'', directed by John McNaughton, starring Denise Richards, Neve Campbell, Kevin Bacon, Matt Dillon and Bill Murray * ''Without Limits'', directed by Robert Towne, starring Billy Crudup, Donald Sutherland, Monica Potter, Judith Ivey and Matthew Lillard * ''The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit'', starring Joe Mantegna and Esai Morales * ''Woubi Chéri'' (Darling Woubi) – (List of Ivorian films, Côte d'Ivoire/

) * ''Wrongfully Accused'', starring Leslie Nielsen, Richard Crenna, Melinda McGraw and Kelly LeBrock

X

* ''The X-Files (film), The X-Files'', directed by Rob Bowman (director), Rob Bowman, starring David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Martin Landau and Blythe Danner * ''Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl'' (Tiān Yù), directed by Joan Chen – (Chinese films of the 1990s, China)

Y

* ''Your Friends & Neighbors'', directed by Neil LaBute, starring Amy Brenneman, Aaron Eckhart, Catherine Keener, Nastassja Kinski, Jason Patric and Ben Stiller * ''You've Got Mail'', directed by Nora Ephron, starring Tom Hanks,

, Parker Posey, Steve Zahn and Greg Kinnear

Z

* ''Zero Effect'', directed by Jake Kasdan, starring Bill Pullman, Ben Stiller, Kim Dickens and

Births

* January 4 - Coco Jones, American actress/singer * January 5 - Marie Iitoyo, Japanese model and actress * January 9 - Kerris Dorsey, American actress and singer * January 12 - Nathan Gamble, American actor * January 23 - Rachel Crow, American actress/singer and comedian * January 24 - Ada-Nicole Sanger, American actress * January 28 - Ariel Winter, American actress * February 15 - Zachary Gordon, American actor * February 17 - Fernanda Urdapilleta, Mexican actress * March 3 - Jayson Tatum, American Basketball Player * March 22 - Paola Andino, Puerto Rican-American actress * March 25 - Ryan Simpkins, American actor * April 6 - Peyton List (actress, born 1998), Peyton List, American actress * April 9 **Elle Fanning, American actress **Lil Woods, British actress * April 24 - Ryan Newman (actress), Ryan Newman, American actress * April 30 - Olivia DeJonge, Australian actress * May 1 - Grayson Russell, American actor * May 24 - Daisy Edgar-Jones, English actress * May 29 - Shealeigh, American singer * June 11 - Charlie Tahan, American actor * June 15 - Rachel Covey, American actress * June 19 ** Suzu Hirose, Japanese actress ** Atticus Shaffer, American actor * June 27 - Sistine Stallone, American actress and model * July 7 - Dylan Sprayberry, American actor * July 8 **Maya Hawke, American actress **Jaden Smith, American actor * July 9 - Robert Capron, American actor * July 22 - Madison Pettis, American actress * July 24 **Bindi Irwin, Australian actress **Cailee Spaeny, American actress * July 27 - Myles Erlick, Canadian actor and singer * July 28 - Sasha Meneghel, Brazilian actress * July 31 - Rico Rodriguez (actor), Rico Rodriguez, American actor * August 1 - Khamani Griffin, American actor * August 3 - Cozi Zuehlsdorff, American actress and singer * August 6 - Forrest Goodluck, American actor * August 8 - Shawn Mendes, Canadian singer * August 21 - Jade Chynoweth, American actress * August 25 - China Anne McClain, American actress and singer * September 2 - Choi Ye-bin, South Korean actress * September 5 - Helena Barlow, English actress * October 1 **Isabella Amara, American actress and singer **Danika Yarosh, American actress * October 17 - Erin Kellyman, English actress * October 23 - Amandla Stenberg, American actress * October 28 - Nolan Gould, American actor * November 7 - Octavio Ocaña, Mexican actor (died 2021) * November 13 - Gattlin Griffith, American actor * November 23 - Bradley Steven Perry, American actor * December 2 **Amber Montana, American actress **Celeste O'Connor, Kenyan-born American actor * December 15 - Chandler Canterbury, American former child actor * December 23 - G Hannelius, American actress and singer * December 29 - Paris Berelc, American actress

Deaths

Film debuts

*Elizabeth Banks – ''Surrender Dorothy (film), Surrender Dorothy'' *Kristen Bell – ''Polish Wedding'' *Kate Bosworth – ''The Horse Whisperer (film), The Horse Whisperer'' *Jordana Brewster – '' The Faculty'' *

– ''Lost in Space (1998 film), Lost in Space'' *Taye Diggs – ''How Stella Got Her Groove Back'' *Snoop Dogg – ''Half Baked'' *Cedric the Entertainer – ''Ride (1998 film), Ride'' *Craig Ferguson – ''Modern Vampires'' *Vera Farmiga – ''Return to Paradise (1998 film), Return to Paradise'' *Judy Greer – ''Kissing a Fool'' *

– ''Halloween H20: 20 Years Later'' *Taraji P. Henson – ''Streetwise (1998 film), Streetwise'' *Kate Hudson – '' Desert Blue'' *Oscar Isaac – ''Illtown'' *Vinnie Jones – ''Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'' *Chris Kattan – ''A Night at the Roxbury'' *Shia LaBeouf – ''The Christmas Path'' *Lindsay Lohan – ''The Parent Trap (1998 film), The Parent Trap'' *Eva Mendes – ''A Night at the Roxbury'' *Mike Schatz – ''Major League: Back to the Minors'' *Cillian Murphy – ''The Tale of Sweety Barrett'' * Christopher Nolan (director) – '' Following'' *Amy Poehler – ''Tomorrow Night (film), Tomorrow Night'' *Rebecca Romijn – '' Dirty Work'' *Jason Schwartzman – ''Rushmore (film), Rushmore'' *Jason Segel – '' Can't Hardly Wait'' *Dax Shepard – ''Hairshirt (film), Hairshirt'' *Jason Statham – ''Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'' *Wanda Sykes – ''Tomorrow Night'' *Denis Villeneuve (director) – ''

'' *Matt Walsh (comedian), Matt Walsh – ''Tomorrow Night'' *Shea Whigham – ''Of Love & Fantasy''

References

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