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'', '' Primary Colors'', '' ''Rushmore'''', '' Rush Hour'', '' There's Something About Mary'', '' The Big Lebowski'', and Terrence Malick's directorial return in '' The Thin Red Line''. DreamWorks SKG released its first two animated films: '' Antz'' and '' The Prince of Egypt''. The ''Pokémon'' theatrical film series started with '' Pokémon: The First Movie''. Warner Bros. Pictures 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 Best Director, 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

* 3rd Empire Awards * 56th Golden Globe Awards * 71st Academy Awards Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival): :'' Eternity and a Day'' (Μια αιωνιότητα και μια μέρα, Mia aioniotita kai mia mera), directed by Theo Angelopoulos, Greece / France / Italy Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival): :'' The Way We Laughed'' (''Così ridevano''), directed by

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, Italy Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival): :''Central do Brasil'' (''Central Station''), directed by Walter Salles, Brazil / France

Awards

1998 films

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April–June

July–September

October–December

Notable films released in 1998

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) * '' BASEketball'', directed by David Zucker, starring Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Yasmine Bleeth, Jenny McCarthy and Robert Vaughn * '' Basil'', directed by Radha Bharadwaj, starring

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

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'', starring David Wenham and Toni Collette – ( Australia) * '' Break Up'', starring Bridget Fonda, Hart Bochner and Kiefer Sutherland * '' Bride of Chucky'', starring Jennifer Tilly, Katherine Heigl and Nick Stabile * ''

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* '' Buffalo '66'', directed by and starring Vincent Gallo, with Christina Ricci, Mickey Rourke, Rosanna Arquette, Ben Gazzara, and

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'', starring Breckin Meyer * '' Dangerous Beauty'', starring Catherine McCormack, Naomi Watts, Rufus Sewell, Fred Ward * '' Dark City'', directed by Alex Proyas, starring Rufus Sewell, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly and William Hurt – ( Australia/ US) * '' Dead Man on Campus'', starring Tom Everett Scott * '' Deep Impact'', starring Robert Duvall, Téa Leoni, Elijah Wood, Morgan Freeman, Vanessa Redgrave and Maximilian Schell * '' Deep Rising'', directed by

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, starring Treat Williams, Famke Janssen, Wes Studi and Anthony Heald * '' Desert Blue'', directed by Morgan J. Freeman * '' Desperate Measures'', starring Michael Keaton, Andy García, Marcia Gay Harden and Brian Cox * '' Detective Conan: The Fourteenth Target'' (aka Case Closed: the Fourteenth Target) – ( Japan) * ''

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'', directed by Robert Rodriguez, starring Josh Hartnett, Elijah Wood, Clea DuVall, Robert Patrick, Famke Janssen,

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) * '' For Sale'' (À vendre) – (

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) * '' Get Real'' – ( UK) * '' Ghulam'' (Slave), starring Aamir Khan – (

) * '' 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 –

Golden Space Needle Award The Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF), held annually in Seattle, Washington since 1976, is among the top film festivals in North America. Audiences have grown steadily; the 2006 festival had 160,000 attendees. The SIFF runs for more th ...

* '' Gods and Monsters'', directed by Bill Condon starring Ian McKellen, Brendan Fraser and Lynn Redgrave – ( UK/ US) * '' Godzilla'', directed by Roland Emmerich, starring Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno, Maria Pitillo, Kevin Dunn and Hank Azaria * ''

Goodbye, 20th Century! ''Goodbye, 20th Century!'' ( mk, Збогум на дваесеттиот век!, Zbogum na dvaesettiot vek!) is a 1998 Macedonian film directed by Darko Mitrevski and Aleksandar Popovski. Plot ''Goodbye, 20th Century!'' consists of three s ...

'' (Zbogum na dvaesettiot vek!) – (

Macedonia Macedonia most commonly refers to: * North Macedonia, a country in southeastern Europe, known until 2019 as the Republic of Macedonia * Macedonia (ancient kingdom), a kingdom in Greek antiquity * Macedonia (Greece), a traditional geographic reg ...

) * '' Goodbye Lover'', starring Patricia Arquette and Dermot Mulroney * '' The Grandfather'' (El abuelo) – (

) * '' 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 David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the ...

H

* ''

The Hairy Bird ''All I Wanna Do'' (originally titled ''The Hairy Bird'') is a 1998 American comedy film written and directed by Sarah Kernochan. It stars Kirsten Dunst, Gaby Hoffmann, Monica Keena, Heather Matarazzo and Rachael Leigh Cook in an ensemble cast as ...

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

) * '' Half Baked'', starring Dave Chappelle, Jim Breuer and Guillermo Diaz * '' Halloween H20: 20 Years Later'', starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Adam Arkin, Michelle Williams, LL Cool J, Josh Hartnett and Janet Leigh * ''

Happiness Happiness, in the context of mental or emotional states, is positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. Other forms include life satisfaction, well-being, subjective well-being, flourishing and eudaimonia. ...

'', directed by Todd Solondz, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jane Adams, Dylan Baker, Lara Flynn Boyle, Ben Gazzara, Louise Lasser and Jon Lovitz * ''

Happy Birthday Happy Birthday may refer to: * "Happy Birthday", an expression of good will offered on a person's birthday Film, theatre and television * ''Happy Birthday'' (1998 film), a Russian drama by Larisa Sadilova * ''Happy Birthday'', a 2001 film featu ...

'' (S dnyom rozhdeniya) – (

) * '' Hard Rain'', starring Christian Slater, Morgan Freeman, Minnie Driver and Randy Quaid * '' He Got Game'', directed by

Spike Lee Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20, 1957) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. His production company, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, has produced more than 35 films since 1983. He made his directorial debut ...

, starring Denzel Washington, Ray Allen, Rosario Dawson, Milla Jovovich, and John Turturro * '' Head On'' – ( Australia) * '' 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'', 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 Anand Tucker (born 24 June 1963) is a film director and producer based in London. He began his career directing factual television programming and adverts. He co-owns the production company Seven Stories. Personal life Tucker was born in Thailan ...

, starring Emily Watson, Rachel Griffiths, David Morrissey and Charles Dance – ( UK) * '' Hold You Tight'' (愈快樂愈墮落), directed by

Stanley Kwan Stanley Kwan (traditional Chinese: 關錦鵬; simplified Chinese: 关锦鹏); born 9 October 1957) is a Hong Kong film director and producer. Kwan landed a job at TVB after receiving a mass communications degree at Hong Kong Baptist College. ...

– (

) * '' The Hole'' (Dong) – (

) * '' Holy Man'', starring Eddie Murphy, Jeff Goldblum and Kelly Preston * '' Home Fries'', starring Drew Barrymore and Luke Wilson * ''

Homegrown Homegrown may refer to any plants grown in a domestic setting. It may also refer to: Music *Home Grown, an American rock band formed in 1994 * ''Home Grown'' (Geri Allen album), 1985 * ''Homegrown'' (Dodgy album), 1995 * ''Home Grown'' (Blue Mou ...

'', starring Billy Bob Thornton, John Lithgow, Ryan Phillippe, Hank Azaria,

Kelly Lynch Kelly Ann Lynch (born January 31, 1959) is an American actress and model. Her notable film roles include ''Cocktail'', '' Road House'', '' Drugstore Cowboy'', '' Curly Sue''. and TV show roles in '' The L Word'' (2004–2005, 2009), and '' Magic C ...

and Jon Bon Jovi * '' Hope Floats'', directed by Forest Whitaker, starring Sandra Bullock,

Harry Connick Jr. Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr. (born September 11, 1967) is an American singer, pianist, composer, actor, and television host. He has sold over 28million albums worldwide. Connick is ranked among the top60 best-selling male artists in the Uni ...

and Gena Rowlands * '' 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'' * '' Hurlyburly'', starring Sean Penn, Chazz Palminteri, Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright, Garry Shandling, Meg Ryan and Anna Paquin * '' Hush'', starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Jessica Lange and Johnathon Schaech * '' Hyderabad Blues'' – (

)

I

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

) * '' I Still Know What You Did Last Summer'', starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr., Brandy and Mekhi Phifer * '' I Want You'', directed by Michael Winterbottom, starring

Rachel Weisz Rachel Hannah Weisz (; born 7 March 1970 ) is an English actress. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Laurence Olivier Award, and a BAFTA Award. Weisz began acting in British stage and television in th ...

and Alessandro Nivola – ( UK) * '' I Went Down'', starring Brendan Gleeson – (

) * ''

Identity Pieces ''Identity Pieces'' (french: Pièces d'identités) is a 1998 Belgian/French/ Congolese comedy film written and directed by Mwezé Ngangura. It premiered at the 1998 Toronto International Film Festival. Plot Mani Kongo (Gérard Essomba) is the ...

'' (Pièces d'identités) – (

Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to ...

D.R. Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...

) * '' The Idiots'' (Idioterne), directed by Lars von Trier – (

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

) * '' Illuminata'', directed by and starring John Turturro, with Beverly D'Angelo, 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 Steve Buscemi * '' In God's Hands'' * '' In the Flesh'' * '' Incognito'' * '' The Inheritors'' (''Die Siebtelbauern'') – (

) * '' The Interview'', starring

– ( Australia) * ''

It's a Long Road ''It's a Long Road'' (''Όλα είναι δρόμος'' Óla eínai drómos) is a 1998 film by Greek film director Pantelis Voulgaris. It is a triptych, with all three parts taking place in Thrace, one of the more economically depressed parts o ...

'' (Ola einai dromos) – (

)

J

* '' Jack Frost'', starring Michael Keaton, Kelly Preston,

Joseph Cross Joseph or Joe Cross may refer to: People * Joseph Cross (actor) (born 1986), American actor * Joseph Cross (cartographer) (1821–1865), English cartographer * Joseph Cross (cricketer) (1849–1918), English cricketer * Joseph Cross (judge) (1843 ...

and Mark Addy * '' Jane Austen's Mafia!'', directed by Jim Abrahams starring Jay Mohr, Olympia Dukakis, Christina Applegate and Lloyd Bridges * '' Jinnah'', starring Christopher Lee, Shashi Kapoor and James Fox – (

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

/ UK) * '' Judas Kiss'', starring Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson and Carla Gugino

K

* ''

Khrustalyov, My Car! ''Khrustalyov, My Car!'' (russian: Хрусталёв, машину!, Khrustalyov, mashinu!) is a 1998 Russian comedy-drama film directed by Aleksei German and written by German and Svetlana Karmalita. It was produced by Canal+, CNC, Goskino ...

'' (Khrustalyov, mashinu!) – (

) * '' Killer'' (Tueur à gages) – (

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental coun ...

) * ''

Kirikou and the Sorceress ''Kirikou and the Sorceress'' (french: Kirikou et la Sorcière, ) is a 1998 traditional animation feature film written and directed by Michel Ocelot. Drawn from elements of West African folk tales, it depicts how a newborn boy, Kirikou, saves h ...

'' (Kirikou et la Sorcière) – (

Luxembourg Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small land ...

) * '' Kissing a Fool'', starring David Schwimmer, Mili Avital and Jason Lee * '' Knock Off'', starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Rob Schneider * '' Krippendorf's Tribe'', starring

Richard Dreyfuss Richard Stephen Dreyfuss (; born Dreyfus; October 29, 1947) is an American actor. He is known for starring in popular films during the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, including '' American Graffiti'' (1973), '' Jaws'' (1975), '' Close Encounters of th ...

, Jenna Elfman and Lily Tomlin * ''

Kurt & Courtney ''Kurt & Courtney'' is a 1998 British documentary film by Nick Broomfield investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Kurt Cobain, and allegations of Courtney Love's involvement in it. Synopsis The documentary begins as an inv ...

'', directed by Nick Broomfield – ( UK)

L

* '' The Land Girls'', directed by David Leland, starring Catherine McCormack,

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'', directed by and starring

Don McKellar Don McKellar (born August 17, 1963) is a Canadian actor, writer, playwright, and filmmaker. He was part of a loosely-affiliated group of filmmakers to emerge from Toronto known as the Toronto New Wave. He is known for directing and writing th ...

, with Sandra Oh, Sarah Polley and David Cronenberg – (

) * '' Leaf on a Pillow'' (Daun di Atas Bantal) – (

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...

) * ''

Left Luggage Baggage or luggage consists of bags, cases, and containers which hold a traveler's personal articles while the traveler is in transit. A modern traveler can be expected to have packages containing clothing, toiletries, small possessions, trip ...

'' (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, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, Chris Rock 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 Lacey Chabert * ''Love & Pop'' (ラブ&ポップ) – ( Japan) * ''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

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* ''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 Charlize Theron, Bill Paxton and Rade Šerbedžija * ''The Mighty Kong'' * ''Les Misérables (1998 film), Les Misérables'', directed by Bille August, starring Liam Neeson, Geoffrey Rush, 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) – ( China) * ''Mulan (1998 film), Mulan'', with the voices of Ming-Na Wen and Eddie Murphy * ''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)

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* ''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, Kevin Spacey, David Morse and J. T. Walsh * ''New Rose Hotel (film), New Rose Hotel'', directed by Abel Ferrara, starring Christopher Walken, Willem Dafoe, Asia Argento 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 Tom Everett Scott * ''Only Clouds Move the Stars'' (Bare skyer beveger stjernene) – (

) * ''The Opposite of Sex'', starring Christina Ricci and Lisa Kudrow * ''The Other Conquest'' (La Otra Conquista) – (

) * ''Out of Sight (1998 film), Out of Sight'', directed by Steven Soderbergh, starring George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Don Cheadle, Ving Rhames, Dennis Farina and Albert Brooks * ''Outside Ozona'', starring Robert Forster, Kevin Pollak and Sherilyn Fenn * ''Overnight Delivery'', starring Paul Rudd and Reese Witherspoon

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* ''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, Christina Ricci, 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, Janeane Garofalo 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 Sean Connery, Gena Rowlands, Jon Stewart * ''Pleasantville (film), Pleasantville'', directed by Gary Ross, starring Tobey Maguire, Joan Allen, Reese Witherspoon, William H. Macy, 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) - ( Japan) * ''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 * '' Primary Colors'', directed by Mike Nichols, starring John Travolta, Emma Thompson, Billy Bob Thornton, Adrian Lester and Kathy Bates * '' The Prince of Egypt'', directed by Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner and Simon Wells, starring Val Kilmer,

, 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 Vince Vaughn, Anne Heche, Julianne Moore, Viggo Mortensen, William H. Macy and Robert Forster

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

)

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* ''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 Michael Rooker * ''Restaurant (1998 film), Restaurant'', starring Adrien Brody and Lauryn Hill * ''The Return of El Coyote'' * ''Return to Paradise (1998 film), Return to Paradise'', starring Vince Vaughn, Joaquin Phoenix and Anne Heche * ''Riddler's Moon'' * ''Ring (film), Ring'' (''Ringu''), directed by Hideo Nakata – ( Japan) * ''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 John Goodman, Alan Arkin, Eric Idle 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) * '' Rush Hour'', 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 Denzel Washington, 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, Bridget Fonda 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, Jon Stewart, 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) – ( China) * ''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 John Landis, starring Nastassja Kinski, Billy Zane, Rob Schneider, Lara Flynn Boyle and Dan Aykroyd * ''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) * '' There's Something About Mary'', directed by the Farrelly brothers, starring Ben Stiller, Cameron Diaz, 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 Terrence Malick, starring Sean Penn, Nick Nolte, Jim Caviezel, Adrien Brody, Elias Koteas, Ben Chaplin, Woody Harrelson, John Cusack, John Travolta 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, Gene Hackman, 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'' – ( Japan) * ''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 Maximilian Schell * ''Velvet Goldmine'', directed by Todd Haynes, starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Christian Bale, Ewan McGregor, Toni Collette and Eddie Izzard – ( UK) * ''Very Bad Things'', directed by Peter Berg, starring Jon Favreau, Christian Slater, Jeremy Piven, Daniel Stern (actor), Daniel Stern and Cameron Diaz * ''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 Fred Ward, Robert Patrick

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 * '' The Way We Laughed'' (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 Halle Berry 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 – ( 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, Meg Ryan, Parker Posey, Steve Zahn and Greg Kinnear

Z

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

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'' *Jordana Brewster – ''

'' * Lacey Chabert – ''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'' * Josh Hartnett – '' 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) – '' August 32nd on Earth'' *Matt Walsh (comedian), Matt Walsh – ''Tomorrow Night'' *Shea Whigham – ''Of Love & Fantasy''

References

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