1998 in home video

Years in home video:	1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Years in film:	1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Years in television:	1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Centuries:	19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades:	1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
Years:	1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Industry milestones

April

• April 14 - Online DVD rental Netflix in the USA begins operations.

May

• May - DVD launched in Western Europe.

October

• October - Full DVD launch in Europe.

Movie releases

The following movies were released on video on the following dates:

This film, television or video-related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it with reliably sourced additions.

U.S./Canada Release Date	Title	Studio	Notes
January 20	Liar Liar	Universal	DVD release
	Leave It to Beaver	Universal	VHS release
	The Nutty Professor	Universal	DVD release
	Timecop	Universal	DVD release
February 3	Air Bud	DVD release
	Hercules
February 10	Air Force One
February 17	Belle's Magical World	direct-to-video
February 24	Ernest in the Army	VHS release only
March 3	Peter Pan	45th anniversary part of Masterpiece Collection VHS re-release
March 11	Radioland Murders	DVD release
March 17	That Darn Cat	VHS release
	Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero	direct-to-video
March 20	Mary Poppins	DVD release
March 24	The Little Mermaid	part of Masterpiece Collection VHS re-release
April 21	101 Dalmatians	DVD release
April 28	The Jerk	Universal	DVD release
May 5	MouseHunt	VHS release
May 19	The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars	VHS release only direct-to-video
	Tron	DVD release
May 20	Starship Troopers
May 26	The Getaway	Universal	DVD release
	Sea of Love	Universal	DVD release
	Street Fighter	Universal	DVD release
June 2	Alien Resurrection	Laserdisc release
	Melody Time	50th anniversary part of Masterpiece Collection
June 8	Anastasia	VHS release
June 9	A Simple Wish	VHS release
June 16	Flubber	DVD release
July 1	Leave It to Beaver	DVD release
August 4	The Black Cauldron	first time ever part of Masterpiece Collection
August 25	Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World	VHS release only direct-to-video
September 1	Titanic
September 8	Good Burger	VHS release
September 15	Lady and the Tramp	part of Masterpiece Collection VHS re-release
September 22	Addams Family Reunion	direct-to-video
	Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island	direct-to-video
September 29	A Muppet Family Christmas	Sony Pictures VHS release
	Paulie	VHS release
October 13	The Crucible	VHS release
	Quest for Camelot	VHS release
October 27	The Lion King II: Simba's Pride	VHS release only direct-to-video
November 3	Deep Impact	Laserdisc release
December 1	The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock	direct-to-video
December 8	MouseHunt	DVD release
	Mr. Magoo	VHS release only
	The Peacemaker	DVD release
	Small Soldiers	VHS and DVD release

• The Rescuers (November 24; re-release; part of the Masterpiece Collection)
• The Mask Of Zorro (December 1)
• Can't Hardly Wait (November 17)
• Fear And Loathing in Las Vegas (November 17)
• Godzilla (November 3)
• The Replacement Killers (June 30)
• Hush (September 15)
• Gattaca (May 5)
• As Good as It Gets (May 19)

This film, television or video-related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it with reliably sourced additions.

U.S./Canada Release Date	Title	Format(s)	Season #	Notes
January 2	Biography	DVD+R	various	197 episodes in separate releases

Documentary home video releases

The following documentary home videos were released on the following dates:

References

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