The year 1998 in film involved some significant events.

Events

• February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein.
• Former child star Gary Coleman is charged with assaulting a young female bus driver at a California shopping mall.

Top grossing films

Please note that following the tradition of the English language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the United States and Canada in 1998; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they may not be the top-grossing films for calendar year. The top ten films of 1998 as of January 26, 2006 (U.S. and Canada), January 26, 2006 (UK), and January 26, 2006 (Australia) are as follows:

1998 Rank	Title	Studio	Worldwide Gross	U.S/Canada Gross	U.K. Gross	Australia Gross
1.	Saving Private Ryan	DreamWorks/Paramount

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