1998 in home video
1998 is nearing the end of the dominance of the VHS format with the DVD overtaking tape sales by the early 2000s. The so-called format wars are almost over with Sony's Betamax format ending production at about this same time. The VHS format does not die out quickly because of its recording function, so many homes were adding a DVD player rather than replacing their VCRs. 1998 is a boom time for the brick and mortar video rental industry.
Industry milestones
April
- April 14 – Online DVD rental Netflix in the USA begins operations.
May
- May – DVD is launched in Western Europe.
October
- October – Full DVD launch in Europe.
Movie releases
| U.S./Canada Release Date | Title | Studio | Format/Notes |
| January 6 | Ghosts of Mississippi | Columbia TriStar Home Video | VHS release |
| January 6 | Masterminds | Columbia TriStar Home Video | VHS release |
| January 6 | Fire Down Below | Warner Home Video | VHS release |
| January 6 | Anna Karenina | Warner Home Video | VHS release |
| January 6 | 187 | Warner Home Video | VHS release |
| January 6 | Hoodlum | MGM/UA Home Video | VHS release |
| January 13 | Money Talks | New Line Home Video | VHS and DVD release |
| January 13 | Picture Perfect | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | VHS release |
| January 13 | Soul Food | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | VHS release |
| January 13 | Wishmaster | LIVE Entertainment | DVD release |
| January 20 | Nothing to Lose | Touchstone Home Video | VHS release |
| January 20 | Buddy | Columbia TriStar Home Video | VHS and DVD release |
| January 20 | Anaconda | Columbia TriStar Home Video | DVD release |
| January 20 | The Mirror Has Two Faces | Columbia TriStar Home Video | DVD release |
| January 20 | Leave It to Beaver | MCA/Universal Home Video | VHS and DVD release |
| January 20 | Death Becomes Her | MCA/Universal Home Video | DVD release |
| January 20 | Kindergarten Cop | MCA/Universal Home Video | DVD release |
| January 20 | Liar Liar | MCA/Universal Home Video | DVD release |
| January 20 | The Nutty Professor | MCA/Universal Home Video | DVD release |
| January 20 | Timecop | MCA/Universal Home Video | DVD release |
| January 27 | Event Horizon | Paramount Home Video | VHS release |
| January 27 | Kull the Conqueror | Universal Studios Home Video | VHS release |
| February 3 | Hercules | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS and LaserDisc release; part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection |
| February 3 | Air Bud | Walt Disney Home Video | DVD release |
| February 3 | The Barefoot Executive | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS releases; part of the Walt Disney Film Classics: The Kurt Russell Collection |
| February 3 | The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS releases; part of the Walt Disney Film Classics: The Kurt Russell Collection |
| February 3 | The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS releases; part of the Walt Disney Film Classics: The Kurt Russell Collection |
| February 3 | The Strongest Man in the World | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS releases; part of the Walt Disney Film Classics: The Kurt Russell Collection |
| February 3 | G.I. Jane | Hollywood Pictures Home Video | VHS release |
| February 3 | Excess Baggage | Columbia TriStar Home Video | VHS release |
| February 3 | The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie | Warner Home Video | VHS release; part of the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment Collection |
| February 3 | The Princess Bride | MGM Home Entertainment | VHS releases; part of the MGM Family Entertainment Collection |
| February 3 | All Dogs Go to Heaven | MGM Home Entertainment | VHS releases; part of the MGM Family Entertainment Collection |
| February 3 | All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 | MGM Home Entertainment | VHS releases; part of the MGM Family Entertainment Collection |
| February 3 | The Secret of NIMH | MGM Home Entertainment | VHS releases; part of the MGM Family Entertainment Collection |
| February 3 | Courage of Lassie | MGM Home Entertainment | VHS releases; part of the MGM Family Entertainment Collection |
| February 10 | Air Force One | Columbia TriStar Home Video | VHS, LaserDisc and DVD release |
| February 17 | Most Wanted | New Line Home Video | VHS release |
| February 17 | The Game | PolyGram Video | VHS release |
| February 24 | The Devil's Own | Columbia TriStar Home Video | DVD release |
| February 24 | Fools Rush In | Columbia TriStar Home Video | DVD release |
| February 24 | Mad City | Warner Home Video | VHS release |
| February 24 | The Man Who Knew Too Little | Warner Home Video | VHS release |
| February 24 | The Devil's Advocate | Warner Home Video | VHS release |
| March 3 | Peter Pan | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS and LaserDisc releases: part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection |
| March 3 | Robin Hood | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS and LaserDisc releases: part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection |
| March 3 | Summer Magic | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS release; part of the Walt Disney Film Classics: The Hayley Mills Collection |
| March 3 | The Moon-Spinners | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS and LaserDisc release; part of the Walt Disney Film Classics: The Hayley Mills Collection |
| March 10 | In & Out | Paramount Home Video | VHS release |
| March 10 | The Peacemaker | DreamWorks Home Entertainment | VHS release |
| March 10 | Radioland Murders | Image Entertainment | DVD release |
| March 17 | That Darn Cat | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS and DVD re-release; part of the Walt Disney Pictures Presents Collection |
| March 17 | Mimic | Dimension Home Video | VHS release |
| March 17 | The Full Monty | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | VHS release |
| March 17 | The Assignment | Columbia TriStar Home Video | VHS release |
| March 17 | The Chipmunk Adventure | MCA/Universal Home Video | VHS release |
| March 17 | ' | Pioneer Home Entertainment | VHS and DVD release |
| March 20 | Mary Poppins | Walt Disney Home Video | DVD release, part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection |
| March 24 | Metro | Touchstone Home Video | DVD release |
| March 24 | A Thousand Acres | Touchstone Home Video | VHS release |
| March 24 | I Know What You Did Last Summer | Columbia TriStar Home Video | VHS release |
| March 24 | The Man Who Knew Too Little | Warner Home Video | DVD release |
| March 24 | 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag | Orion Home Video | VHS release |
| March 31 | The Little Mermaid | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS and LaserDisc release; part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection |
| March 31 | Dumbo | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS re-releases; part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection |
| March 31 | Alice in Wonderland | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS re-releases; part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection |
| March 31 | The Sword in the Stone | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS re-releases; part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection |
| March 31 | Mary Poppins | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS re-releases; part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection |
| March 31 | Robin Hood | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS re-releases; part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection |
| March 31 | Pete's Dragon | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS re-releases; part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection |
| March 31 | Slappy and the Stinkers | Columbia TriStar Home Video | VHS release |
| March 31 | U Turn | Columbia TriStar Home Video | VHS and DVD release |
| March 31 | High School High | Columbia TriStar Home Video | DVD release |
| March 31 | Double Team | Columbia TriStar Home Video | DVD release |
| March 31 | The Perfect Furlough | Universal Studios Home Video | VHS releases; part of the Universal Comedy Classics Collection |
| March 31 | McHale's Navy | Universal Studios Home Video | VHS releases; part of the Universal Comedy Classics Collection |
| March 31 | McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force | Universal Studios Home Video | VHS releases; part of the Universal Comedy Classics Collection |
| March 31 | Vertigo | Universal Studios Home Video | DVD release |
| March 31 | Mad City | Warner Home Video | DVD release |
| March 31 | Bean | PolyGram Video | VHS release |
| April 4 | We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story | Universal Studios Home Video | VHS release |
| April 7 | Seven Years in Tibet | Columbia TriStar Home Video | VHS release |
| April 7 | Boogie Nights | New Line Home Video | VHS release |
| April 7 | ' | New Line Home Video | VHS and DVD release |
| April 14 | Kiss the Girls | Paramount Home Video | VHS release |
| April 14 | L.A Confidential | Warner Home Video | VHS release |
| April 14 | The Ice Storm | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | VHS release |
| April 21 | Flubber | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS release |
| April 21 | RocketMan | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS release |
| April 21 | The Apple Dumpling Gang | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS releases; part of the Walt Disney Film Classics: The Don Knotts Collection |
| April 21 | The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS releases; part of the Walt Disney Film Classics: The Don Knotts Collection |
| April 21 | No Deposit, No Return | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS releases; part of the Walt Disney Film Classics: The Don Knotts Collection |
| April 21 | Gus | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS releases; part of the Walt Disney Film Classics: The Don Knotts Collection |
| April 21 | 101 Dalmatians | Walt Disney Home Video | DVD release |
| April 21 | Nothing to Lose | Touchstone Home Video | DVD release |
| April 21 | Cop Land | Miramax Home Entertainment | VHS release |
| April 21 | G.I. Jane | Hollywood Pictures Home Video | DVD release |
| April 28 | The 6th Man | Touchstone Home Video | VHS release |
| April 28 | The Jackal | Universal Studios Home Video | VHS release |
| April 28 | The Jerk | Universal Studios Home Video | DVD release |
| April 28 | Anastasia | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | VHS release |
| April 28 | Red Corner | MGM Home Entertainment | VHS release |
| May 5 | Gattaca | Columbia TriStar Home Video | VHS and DVD release |
| May 5 | MouseHunt | DreamWorks Home Entertainment | VHS release |
| May 5 | Tomorrow Never Dies | MGM Home Entertainment | VHS release |
| May 7 | The Fearless Four | Warner Home Video | VHS release |
| May 12 | A Rat's Tale | Warner Home Video | VHS release; part of the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment Collection |
| May 12 | 12 Angry Men | Orion Home Video | VHS release |
| May 19 | Tron | Walt Disney Home Video | DVD release |
| May 19 | Little Indian, Big City | Touchstone Home Video | VHS release |
| May 19 | As Good as It Gets | Columbia TriStar Home Video | VHS and DVD release |
| May 26 | The Major and the Minor | Universal Studios Home Video | VHS releases; part of the Universal Comedy Classics Collection |
| May 26 | You Gotta Stay Happy | Universal Studios Home Video | VHS releases; part of the Universal Comedy Classics Collection |
| May 26 | The Brass Bottle | Universal Studios Home Video | VHS releases; part of the Universal Comedy Classics Collection |
| May 26 | The Pink Jungle | Universal Studios Home Video | VHS releases; part of the Universal Comedy Classics Collection |
| May 26 | The Getaway | Universal Studios Home Video | DVD release |
| May 26 | Sea of Love | Universal Studios Home Video | DVD release |
| May 26 | Street Fighter | Universal Studios Home Video | DVD release |
| May 26 | Deconstructing Harry | New Line Home Video | VHS and DVD release |
| May 26 | Firestorm | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | VHS release |
| May 26 | The Legend of Su-Ling | Sony Wonder | VHS release; part of the Sony Wonder Enchanted Tales Collection |
| May 26 | ' | Pioneer Home Entertainment | VHS and DVD release |
| June 2 | Melody Time | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS release; part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection |
| June 2 | Desperate Measures | Columbia TriStar Home Video | VHS release |
| June 2 | Starship Troopers | Columbia TriStar Home Video | VHS and DVD release |
| June 2 | The Rainmaker | Paramount Home Video | VHS release |
| June 2 | Alien Resurrection | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | VHS and Laserdisc release |
| June 2 | Home Alone 3 | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | VHS and Laserdisc release |
| June 9 | An American Werewolf in Paris | Hollywood Pictures Home Video | VHS and DVD release |
| June 9 | A Simple Wish | MCA/Universal Home Video | VHS and DVD release |
| June 16 | Flubber | Walt Disney Home Video | DVD release |
| June 16 | Fun and Fancy Free | Walt Disney Home Video | LaserDisc release |
| June 16 | Spice World | Columbia TriStar Home Video | VHS release |
| June 16 | I Know What You Did Last Summer | Columbia TriStar Home Video | DVD release |
| June 16 | Switchback | Paramount Home Video | VHS release |
| June 16 | The Mighty Kong | Warner Home Video | VHS release; part of the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment Collection |
| June 16 | Fallen | Warner Home Video | VHS and DVD release |
| June 16 | Joey | MGM Home Entertainment | VHS release; part of the MGM Family Entertainment Collection |
| June 23 | The Postman | Columbia TriStar Home Video | VHS release |
| June 23 | The Swan Princess and ' | Columbia TriStar Home Video | 25th Anniversary Special Limited Edition 2-Pack VHS release |
| June 23 | Grease | Paramount Home Video | 20th anniversary VHS and Laserdisc re-release |
| June 30 | The Replacement Killers | Columbia TriStar Home Video | VHS and DVD release |
| June 30 | Half Baked | Universal Studios Home Video | VHS release |
| June 30 | Amistad | DreamWorks Home Entertainment | VHS release |
| June 30 | The Devil's Advocate | Warner Home Video | DVD release |
| July 7 | Good Will Hunting | Miramax Home Entertainment | VHS release |
| July 7 | Beethoven's 2nd | Universal Studios Home Video | DVD release |
| July 7 | Palmetto | Warner Home Video | VHS release |
| July 14 | Phantoms | Dimension Home Video | VHS release |
| July 14 | Sphere | Warner Home Video | VHS and DVD release |
| July 14 | Oscar and Lucinda | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | VHS release |
| July 14 | Caught Up | Artisan Entertainment | DVD release |
| July 21 | Mr. Magoo | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS release |
| July 21 | Krippendorf's Tribe | Touchstone Home Video | VHS release |
| July 21 | Scream 2 | Dimension Home Video | VHS release |
| July 21 | Kissing a Fool | Universal Studios Home Video | VHS release |
| July 21 | Great Expectations | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | VHS release |
| July 21 | U.S. Marshals | Warner Home Video | VHS release |
| July 21 | Zero Effect | Warner Home Video | VHS release |
| July 21 | Camelot: The Legend | GoodTimes Home Videos | VHS release |
| July 28 | Hard Rain | Paramount Home Video | VHS release |
| July 28 | Little Men | Warner Home Video | VHS release; part of the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment Collection |
| July 28 | Dark City | New Line Home Video | VHS release |
| July 28 | Wag the Dog | New Line Home Video | VHS release |
| July 28 | Chairman of the Board | Trimark Home Video | VHS release |
| August 4 | Meet the Deedles | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS release |
| August 4 | The Black Cauldron | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS release; part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection |
| August 4 | Jackie Brown | Miramax Home Entertainment | VHS release |
| August 4 | Blues Brothers 2000 | Universal Studios Home Video | VHS release |
| August 4 | The Wedding Singer | New Line Home Video | VHS release |
| August 11 | Senseless | Dimension Home Video | VHS release |
| August 11 | Oliver! | Columbia TriStar Home Video | 30th anniversary VHS release; part of the Columbia TriStar Family Collection |
| August 11 | An American Tail and ' | Universal Studios Home Video | 2-Pack VHS release |
| August 11 | Casper | Universal Studios Home Video | VHS release |
| August 11 | The Little Rascals | Universal Studios Home Video | VHS release |
| August 11 | Balto | Universal Studios Home Video | VHS release |
| August 11 | Mr. Nice Guy | New Line Home Video | VHS release |
| August 11 | The Man in the Iron Mask | MGM Home Entertainment | VHS release |
| August 11 | Napoleon | MGM Home Entertainment | VHS release |
| August 18 | The Apostle | Universal Studios Home Video | VHS release |
| August 18 | The Newton Boys | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | VHS release |
| August 18 | Planet of the Apes | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | 30th anniversary VHS re-release |
| August 18 | The Big Lebowski | PolyGram Video | VHS release |
| August 18 | The Borrowers | PolyGram Video | VHS release |
| August 25 | Old Yeller | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS releases; part of the Walt Disney Film Classics: The Animal Adventures Series |
| August 25 | Greyfriars Bobby | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS releases; part of the Walt Disney Film Classics: The Animal Adventures Series |
| August 25 | Big Red | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS releases; part of the Walt Disney Film Classics: The Animal Adventures Series |
| August 25 | The Legend of Lobo | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS releases; part of the Walt Disney Film Classics: The Animal Adventures Series |
| August 25 | Kundun | Touchstone Home Video | VHS release |
| August 26 | ' | Pioneer Entertainment | DVD release |
| September 1 | Kiki's Delivery Service | Buena Vista Home Video | VHS and Laserdisc release |
| September 1 | ' | Columbia TriStar Home Video | VHS release |
| September 1 | Dream for an Insomniac | Columbia TriStar Home Video | VHS release |
| September 1 | Grave of the Fireflies | Central Park Media | VHS release |
| September 1 | Titanic | Paramount Home Video | VHS and Laserdisc release |
| September 1 | Barney's Great Adventure | PolyGram Video | VHS and DVD release |
| September 8 | Good Burger | Paramount Home Video | VHS release |
| September 8 | Wild Things | Columbia TriStar Home Video | VHS and DVD release |
| September 8 | Primary Colors | Universal Studios Home Video | VHS and DVD release |
| September 8 | The Thing | Universal Studios Home Video | DVD release |
| September 8 | The Object of My Affection | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | VHS release |
| September 15 | Lady and the Tramp | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS and LaserDisc release; part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection |
| September 15 | He Got Game | Touchstone Home Video | VHS release |
| September 15 | Wide Awake | Miramax Home Entertainment | VHS release |
| September 15 | Hush | Columbia TriStar Home Video | VHS and DVD release |
| September 15 | Mercury Rising | Universal Studios Home Video | VHS release |
| September 15 | American Graffiti | Universal Studios Home Video | Special Edition VHS and Collector's Edition DVD release |
| September 15 | Scrooge | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | VHS release; part of the 20th Century Fox Family Features Collection |
| September 22 | Nightwatch | Dimension Home Video | VHS release |
| September 22 | My Giant | Warner Home Video | VHS release |
| September 29 | Blackjack | Dimension Home Video | VHS re-release |
| September 29 | Deep Rising | Hollywood Pictures Home Video | VHS and DVD release |
| September 29 | Paulie | DreamWorks Home Entertainment | VHS release |
| September 29 | City of Angels | Warner Home Video | VHS release |
| September 29 | ' | Warner Home Video | VHS release; part of the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment Collection |
| September 29 | My Giant | Warner Home Video | DVD release |
| October 6 | The Santa Clause | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS re-release |
| October 6 | How the Toys Saved Christmas | Buena Vista Home Video | VHS re-release |
| October 6 | The Spanish Prisoner | Columbia TriStar Home Video | VHS and DVD release |
| October 6 | Face/Off | Paramount Home Video | DVD release |
| October 6 | Twilight | Paramount Home Video | VHS release |
| October 6 | Kiss the Girls | Paramount Home Video | VHS release |
| October 6 | Lost in Space | New Line Home Video | VHS and DVD release |
| October 7 | Grave of the Fireflies | Central Park Media | DVD release |
| October 13 | In God's Hands | Columbia TriStar Home Video | VHS and DVD release |
| October 13 | Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 | Columbia TriStar Home Video | VHS and DVD release |
| October 13 | I Got the Hook Up | Dimension Home Video | VHS release |
| October 13 | Ride | Dimension Home Video | VHS release |
| October 13 | ' | Warner Home Video | VHS release |
| October 13 | Quest for Camelot | Warner Home Video | VHS release; part of the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment Collection |
| October 13 | The X-Files | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | VHS release |
| October 13 | The Edge | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | VHS release |
| October 13 | Animal House | Universal Studios Home Video | Special Edition VHS and Collector's Edition DVD release |
| October 20 | Warren Miller: Snowriders | Warren Miller Entertainment | VHS release |
| October 20 | Warren Miller: Snowriders 2 | Warren Miller Entertainment | VHS release |
| October 20 | The Big Hit | Columbia TriStar Home Video | VHS release |
| October 20 | The Odd Couple II | Paramount Home Video | VHS release |
| October 20 | In & Out | Paramount Home Video | DVD release |
| October 20 | Black Dog | Universal Studios Home Video | VHS release |
| October 20 | Quest for Camelot | Warner Home Video | DVD release; part of the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment Collection |
| October 20 | Species II | MGM Home Entertainment | VHS release |
| October 20 | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | MGM Home Entertainment | 30th anniversary VHS, LaserDisc and DVD release; VHS release is part of the MGM Family Entertainment Collection |
| October 27 | Gone with the Wind | MGM Home Entertainment | Digitally restored picture and soundtrack VHS, LaserDisc and DVD re-release |
| October 27 | The Big Lebowski | PolyGram Video | DVD release |
| November 3 | Godzilla | Columbia TriStar Home Video | VHS and DVD release |
| November 3 | Les Misérables | Columbia TriStar Home Video | VHS release |
| November 3 | A Perfect Murder | Warner Home Video | VHS and DVD release |
| November 3 | Hope Floats | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | VHS and DVD release |
| November 3 | Home Alone 3 | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | DVD release |
| November 10 | The Horse Whisperer | Touchstone Home Video | VHS and DVD release |
| November 10 | Beethoven | Universal Studios Home Video | VHS re-release |
| November 10 | Beethoven's 2nd | Universal Studios Home Video | VHS re-release |
| November 10 | Babe | Universal Studios Home Video | VHS re-release |
| November 10 | For Richer or Poorer | Universal Studios Home Video | VHS release |
| November 10 | Small Soldiers | DreamWorks Home Entertainment | VHS release |
| November 10 | I Went Down | Artisan Entertainment | VHS release |
| November 10 | ' | GoodTimes Home Video | VHS release |
| November 17 | The Big One | Miramax Home Entertainment | VHS release |
| November 17 | Can't Hardly Wait | Columbia TriStar Home Video | VHS release |
| November 17 | The Opposite of Sex | Columbia TriStar Home Video | VHS release |
| November 17 | The Rainmaker | Paramount Home Video | DVD release |
| November 17 | Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas | Universal Studios Home Video | VHS release |
| November 17 | Passion in the Desert | New Line Home Video | VHS release |
| November 17 | Dirty Work | MGM Home Entertainment | VHS release |
| November 17 | The Land Girls | PolyGram Video | VHS release |
| November 24 | Dr. Dolittle | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | VHS release |
| December 1 | Armageddon | Touchstone Home Video | VHS release |
| December 1 | The Mask of Zorro | Columbia TriStar Home Video | VHS and DVD release |
| December 1 | Sliding Doors | Paramount Home Video | VHS release |
| December 1 | Switchback | Paramount Home Video | DVD release |
| December 1 | The Land Before Time | Universal Studios Home Video | VHS and LaserDisc re-releases; part of the Universal Family Features Collection |
| December 1 | ' | Universal Studios Home Video | VHS and LaserDisc re-releases; part of the Universal Family Features Collection |
| December 1 | ' | Universal Studios Home Video | VHS and LaserDisc re-releases; part of the Universal Family Features Collection |
| December 1 | ' | Universal Studios Home Video | VHS and LaserDisc re-releases; part of the Universal Family Features Collection |
| December 1 | ' | Universal Studios Home Video | VHS and LaserDisc re-releases; part of the Universal Family Features Collection |
| December 1 | Small Soldiers | DreamWorks Home Entertainment | DVD release |
| December 8 | The Parent Trap | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS and DVD release |
| December 8 | The Wind in the Willows | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS release |
| December 8 | Six Days, Seven Nights | Touchstone Home Video | VHS and DVD release |
| December 8 | Good Will Hunting | Miramax Home Entertainment | DVD release |
| December 8 | Scream | Dimension Home Video | DVD release |
| December 8 | The Peacemaker | DreamWorks Home Entertainment | DVD release |
| December 8 | MouseHunt | DreamWorks Home Entertainment | DVD release |
| December 15 | ' | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS release |
| December 15 | ' | Funimation Productions | VHS release |
| December 15 | Hav Plenty | Miramax Home Entertainment | VHS release |
| December 15 | Dimension Home Video | VHS release | |
| December 15 | Madeline | Columbia TriStar Home Video | VHS release; part of Family Collection |
| December 15 | Manhattan Murder Mystery | Columbia TriStar Home Video | DVD release |
| December 15 | Deep Impact | Paramount Home Video | VHS, DVD and LaserDisc release |
| December 15 | Hard Rain | Paramount Home Video | DVD release |
| December 15 | Private Parts | Paramount Home Video | DVD release |
| December 15 | Escape from L.A. | Paramount Home Video | DVD release |
| December 15 | Event Horizon | Paramount Home Video | DVD release |
| December 15 | Patriot Games | Paramount Home Video | DVD release |
| December 15 | Junior | Universal Studios Home Video | DVD release |
| December 15 | Lethal Weapon 4 | Warner Home Video | VHS release |
| December 15 | The Negotiator | Warner Home Video | VHS and DVD release |
| December 15 | Earth Girls are Easy | Artisan Entertainment | DVD release |
| December 22 | Can't Hardly Wait | Columbia TriStar Home Video | DVD release |
| December 22 | Almost Heroes | Warner Home Video | VHS release |
| December 22 | Wrongfully Accused | Warner Home Video | VHS release |
| December 22 | Blade | New Line Home Video | VHS and DVD release |
| December 22 | Cousin Bette | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | VHS release |
| December 22 | Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss | Trimark Home Video | DVD release |
| December 29 | Knock Off | Columbia TriStar Home Video | VHS release |
| December 29 | BASEketball | Universal Studios Home Video | VHS and DVD release |
| December 29 | High Art | Universal Studios Home Video | VHS release |
| December 29 | The Avengers | Warner Home Video | VHS release |
| December 29 | Why Do Fools Fall in Love | Warner Home Video | VHS release |
| December 29 | Mr. Jealousy | Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment | VHS release |
TV show releases
The following television shows were released on video on the following dates:| U.S./Canada Release Date | Title | Studio | Format | Season # | Notes |
| January 2 | Biography | A&E | DVD+R | various | |
| January 13 | Barney | Lyrick Studios | VHS | It's Time for Counting | |
| January 13 | Big Bad Beetleborgs | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | VHS | Metallix the Movie | |
| January 13 | The Busy World of Richard Scarry | PolyGram Video | VHS | Be My Valentine | |
| January 13 | Hey Arnold! | Paramount Home Video | VHS | Love Stinks | |
| January 13 | Rugrats | Paramount Home Video | VHS | Diapered Duo | |
| January 13 | Rugrats | Paramount Home Video | VHS | Dr. Tommy Pickles | |
| January 27 | George Wallace | TNT Warner Home Video | VHS | ||
| February 3 | Sesame Street | Sony Wonder | VHS | Big Bird Gets Lost | |
| February 10 | Arthur | Random House Home Video | VHS | Arthur's New Puppy | |
| February 10 | Arthur | Random House Home Video | VHS | D.W.'s Blankie | |
| February 10 | Arthur | Random House Home Video | VHS | Arthur's Chicken Pox | - |
| February 10 | Cinderella | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS | ||
| February 10 | Oliver Twist | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS | ||
| February 24 | The Busy World of Richard Scarry | PolyGram Video | VHS | The First Easter Egg Ever | |
| February 24 | ' | Universal Studios Home Video | DVD | ||
| February 24 | Young Hercules | Universal Studios Home Video | DVD | ||
| February 24 | Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends | Anchor Bay Entertainment | VHS | Thomas and His Friends Get Along | |
| March 3 | The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS | Three Cheers for Eeyore and Rabbit | |
| March 3 | The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS | Imagine That, Christopher Robin! | |
| March 3 | Spot the Dog | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS | Spot and His Grandparents Go to the Carnival | |
| March 17 | Barney | Lyrick Studios | VHS | In Outer Space | |
| March 24 | Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater | MGM Home Entertainment | VHS | Kitty and the Beast | |
| March 24 | Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater | MGM Home Entertainment | VHS | Wizard of Paws | |
| March 24 | Hope | TNT Warner Home Video | VHS | ||
| March 31 | VeggieTales | Lyrick Studios Big Idea Productions | VHS | Where's God When I'm S-Scared? | VHS re-releases |
| March 31 | VeggieTales | Lyrick Studios Big Idea Productions | VHS | Are You My Neighbor? | VHS re-releases |
| March 31 | Buffalo Soldiers | TNT Warner Home Video | VHS | ||
| April 7 | Allegra's Window | Paramount Home Video | VHS | Sing Along with Allegra & Lindi | |
| April 7 | Gullah Gullah Island | Paramount Home Video | VHS | Feelings | |
| April 7 | Little Bear | Paramount Home Video | VHS | Parties & Picnics | |
| April 7 | Rugrats | Paramount Home Video | VHS | Mommy Mania | |
| April 7 | The Flintstones | Warner Home Video | VHS | Bedrock 'n' Roll | |
| April 7 | The Flintstones | Warner Home Video | VHS | Dino's Two Tales | |
| April 7 | The Flintstones | Warner Home Video | VHS | Hooray for Hollyrock | |
| April 7 | The Flintstones | Warner Home Video | VHS | Rocky Bye Babies | |
| April 7 | Life with Louie | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | VHS | For Pete's Sake | |
| April 7 | Life with Louie | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | VHS | The Masked Chess Boy | |
| April 7 | Mummies Alive! | Buena Vista Home Video DIC Toon-Time Video | VHS | The Legend Begins | |
| April 14 | Adventures in Odyssey | Tommy Nelson | VHS | "A Stranger Among Us" | |
| April 14 | Arthur | Random House Home Video | VHS | Arthur's First Sleepover | |
| April 14 | Arthur | Random House Home Video | VHS | D.W. Rides Again | |
| April 14 | Arthur | Random House Home Video | VHS | Arthur Makes the Team | |
| April 14 | Sesame Street | Sony Wonder | VHS | Elmopalooza | TV special |
| April 21 | Stomp Out Loud | HBO Home Video | VHS | ||
| April 28 | I Yabba-Dabba Do! | Warner Home Video | VHS | ||
| May 12 | The Busy World of Richard Scarry | PolyGram Video | VHS | Making Progress | |
| May 12 | The Busy World of Richard Scarry | PolyGram Video | VHS | Practice Makes Prefect | |
| May 19 | Angels in the Endzone | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS | ||
| May 19 | The Philadelphia Phenomenon | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS | ||
| May 19 | Toothless | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS | ||
| May 19 | Barney | Lyrick Studios | VHS | Big Surprise! Live on Stage | |
| May 19 | Spider-Man | Marvel Video | VHS | Neogenic Nightmare | |
| May 26 | The Simpsons | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | VHS | The Best of the Simpsons, Vol. 7 | |
| June 3 | Sesame Street | Sony Wonder | DVD | Elmopalooza | TV special |
| June 9 | Blue's Clues | Paramount Home Video | VHS | Arts and Crafts | |
| June 9 | Blue's Clues | Paramount Home Video | VHS | Story Time | |
| June 9 | Rugrats | Paramount Home Video | VHS | Angelica Knows Best | |
| June 23 | Groundling Marsh | Lyrick Studios | VHS | Courageous Adventures | |
| June 23 | Groundling Marsh | Lyrick Studios | VHS | Treasures is for Sharing | |
| June 23 | Two for Texas | TNT Warner Home Video | VHS | ||
| June 30 | ' | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | VHS | "East Meets West" | |
| June 30 | Madeline | Golden Books Family Entertainment | VHS | Madeline and the 40 Thieves | VHS releases |
| June 30 | Madeline | Golden Books Family Entertainment | VHS | Madeline and the New House | VHS releases |
| June 30 | Madeline | Golden Books Family Entertainment | VHS | Madeline's Rescue | VHS releases |
| June 30 | Madeline | Golden Books Family Entertainment | VHS | Madeline and the Bad Hat | VHS releases |
| June 30 | Madeline | Golden Books Family Entertainment | VHS | Madeline in London | VHS releases |
| June 30 | Madeline | Golden Books Family Entertainment | VHS | Madeline and the Gypsies | VHS releases |
| June 30 | Madeline | Golden Books Family Entertainment | VHS | Madeline and the Dog Show | VHS releases |
| June 30 | Madeline | Golden Books Family Entertainment | VHS | Madeline at Cooking School | VHS releases |
| June 30 | Madeline | Golden Books Family Entertainment | VHS | Madeline and the Soccer Star | VHS releases |
| July 7 | Sesame Street | Sony Wonder | VHS | The Alphabet Jungle Game | direct-to-video specials |
| July 7 | Sesame Street | Sony Wonder | VHS | The Great Numbers Game | direct-to-video specials |
| July 14 | Best of the Wonder Years | Delta Home Video | DVD | ||
| July 14 | The Wonder Years – Best of the Christmas Wonder Years | Delta Home Video | DVD | ||
| July 14 | Franklin | PolyGram Video | VHS | Franklin Plays the Game | |
| July 14 | Franklin | PolyGram Video | VHS | Franklin and the Secret Club | |
| July 28 | Arthur | Random House Home Video | VHS | Arthur's Tooth | |
| July 28 | Arthur | Random House Home Video | VHS | D.W. the Picky Eater | |
| July 28 | Hey Arnold! | Paramount Home Video | VHS | Partners | |
| July 28 | ' | Anchor Bay Entertainment | DVD | The Night Stalker/The Night Strangler | |
| July 28 | VeggieTales | Word Entertainment Big Idea Productions | VHS | Madame Blueberry | |
| August 11 | Beavis and Butt-head | MTV Home Video Sony Music Entertainment | VHS | Troubled Youth | |
| August 11 | Space Goofs | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | VHS | Vol. 1: Alien Antics | |
| August 11 | Space Goofs | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | VHS | Vol. 2: Cartoon Tales | |
| August 11 | Space Goofs | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | VHS | Vol. 3: Animal Crack-Ups | |
| August 18 | Barney | Lyrick Studios | VHS | Halloween Party | |
| August 18 | Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends | Anchor Bay Entertainment | VHS | A Big Day for Thomas | |
| August 18 | Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends | Anchor Bay Entertainment | VHS | Thomas Comes to Breakfast | |
| August 25 | Around the World with Willy Fog | Plaza | VHS | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | VHS re-releases |
| August 25 | Around the World with Willy Fog | Plaza | VHS | Around the World in 80 Days | VHS re-releases |
| August 25 | Around the World with Willy Fog | Plaza | VHS | Journey to the Center of the Earth | VHS re-releases |
| August 25 | The World of Little Twins | Buena Vista Home Video | VHS | Tales of Enchantment | |
| August 25 | The World of Little Twins | Buena Vista Home Video | VHS | The Magic of Giving | |
| August 25 | Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS | VHS re-releases | |
| August 25 | The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS | Frankenpooh | VHS re-releases |
| August 25 | The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS | Spookable Pooh | VHS re-releases |
| August 25 | Schoolhouse Rock | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS | Money Rock | |
| August 25 | Casper's Halloween Special | Warner Home Video | VHS | Casper Saves Halloween | |
| August 25 | National Geographic Kids Video | Warner Home Video | VHS | "Creepy Creatures" | |
| August 25 | VeggieTales | Lyrick Studios Big Idea Productions | VHS | Rack, Shack & Benny | VHS re-releases |
| August 25 | VeggieTales | Lyrick Studios Big Idea Productions | VHS | Dave and the Giant Pickle | VHS re-releases |
| September 1 | Adventures in Odyssey | Tommy Nelson | VHS | "Baby Daze" | |
| September 1 | The Busy World of Richard Scarry | PolyGram Video | VHS | The First Halloween Ever | |
| September 1 | Madeline | Golden Book Family Entertainment | VHS | Madeline's Christmas | |
| September 1 | Madeline | Golden Book Family Entertainment | VHS | Madeline's Winter Vacation | |
| September 1 | Madeline | Golden Book Family Entertainment | VHS | Madeline and the Toy Factory | |
| September 1 | Sesame Street | Sony Wonder | VHS | The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street | Direct-to-video special |
| September 1 | Teletubbies | Warner Home Video | VHS | Vol. 1: Here Come the Teletubbies | |
| September 1 | Teletubbies | Warner Home Video | VHS | Vol. 2: Dance with the Teletubbies | |
| September 1 | The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper | Universal Studios Home Video | VHS | Vol. 5: Four Funerals and a Wedding & Free Goldie | |
| September 1 | The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper | Universal Studios Home Video | VHS | Vol. 6: Rats! & Hat Sick | |
| September 1 | Franklin | PolyGram Video | VHS | Franklin's Halloween | |
| September 8 | Blue's Clues | Paramount Home Video | VHS | Blue's Birthday | |
| September 8 | Little Bear | VHS | Goodnight Little Bear | ||
| September 8 | The Tommyknockers | Trimark Home Video | DVD | ||
| September 15 | Bear in the Big Blue House | Columbia TriStar Home Video | VHS | Vol. 1: Home Sweet Home! | |
| September 15 | Bear in the Big Blue House | Columbia TriStar Home Video | VHS | Vol. 2: Fun with Friends! | |
| September 15 | Merlin | Artisan Entertainment | DVD | ||
| September 15 | The Day Lincoln Was Shot | Warner Home Video | VHS | ||
| September 22 | VeggieTales | Word Entertainment Big Idea Productions | VHS | Extremely Silly Songs!: 5th Anniversary Collectible Edition | |
| September 29 | Barney and the Backyard Gang | Lyrick Studios | VHS | Waiting for Santa | VHS re-release |
| September 29 | The Christmas Toy | Columbia TriStar Home Video | VHS | ||
| September 29 | Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas | Columbia TriStar Home Video | VHS | ||
| September 29 | A Muppet Family Christmas | Columbia TriStar Home Video | VHS | ||
| September 29 | National Geographic Kids Video | Warner Home Video | VHS | "Animal Holiday" | VHS re-release |
| September 29 | Casper's First Christmas | Warner Home Video | VHS | VHS re-release | |
| September 29 | The Jetsons | Warner Home Video | VHS | "A Jetson Christmas Carol" | VHS re-release |
| October 6 | ' | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS | 101 Dalmatians Christmas | |
| October 6 | Spot the Dog | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS | Spot's Magical Christmas | VHS re-release |
| October 6 | Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too | Walt Disney Home Video | VHS | VHS re-release | |
| October 20 | South Park | Warner Home Video | DVD | Vol. 1 | |
| October 27 | Ebenezer | Plaza | VHS | ||
| October 27 | South Park | Warner Home Video | DVD | Vol. 2 | |
| October 27 | South Park | Warner Home Video | DVD | Vol. 3 | |
| October 27 | Spider-Man | Marvel Video | VHS | Forgotten Warriors | |
| November 3 | Barney & Friends | Lyrick Studios | VHS | Good Clean Fun | |
| November 3 | Barney & Friends | Lyrick Studios | VHS | Oh Brother! She's My Sister | |
| November 3 | Todd McFarlane's Spawn | HBO Home Video | DVD | Vol. 2 | |
| November 10 | From the Earth to the Moon | HBO Home Video | DVD | ||
| November 17 | Musikladen | Pioneer Entertainment | DVD | Best of Musikladen: America | |
| November 24 | The Twilight Zone | Artisan Entertainment | DVD | More Treasures of the Twilight Zone | |
| November 24 | VeggieTales | Word Entertainment Big Idea Productions | VHS | The End of Silliness? | |
| November 24 | Pokémon | Pioneer Entertainment | VHS | Vol. 1: I Choose You! Pikachu! | |
| November 25 | Quantum Leap | Artisan Entertainment | DVD | The Pilot Episode | |
| December 1 | Bear in the Big Blue House | Columbia TriStar Home Video | VHS | Vol. 3: Let's All Dance! | |
| December 1 | Bear in the Big Blue House | Columbia TriStar Home Video | VHS | Vol. 4: Learn To Help! | |
| December 1 | The Monkees | Rhino Home Video | DVD | Our Favorite Episodes | |
| December 1 | Everything That Rises | TNT Warner Home Video | VHS | ||
| December 8 | The Last Don | Trimark Home Video | DVD | ||
| December 13 | Pokémon | Pioneer Entertainment | DVD | Vol. 1: I Choose You! Pikachu! | |
| December 15 | Best of Musikladen: T-Rex/Roxy Music | Pioneer Entertainment | DVD | ||
| December 29 | The Twilight Zone | Image Entertainment | DVD | Vol. 1 | |
| December 29 | The Twilight Zone | Image Entertainment | DVD | Vol. 2 | |
| December 29 | The Twilight Zone | Image Entertainment | DVD | Vol. 3 |
Documentary home video releases
The following documentary home videos were released on the following dates:| U.S./Canada Release Date | Title | Studio | Notes |
| January 13 | Anyplace Wild: Desert Hiking | PBS Home Video | VHS release |
| January 27 | The Morehouse Men | PBS Home Video | VHS release |
| February 10 | Frontline: Last Battle of Gulf War | PBS Home Video | VHS release |
| February 10 | Full Circle with Michael Palin | PBS Home Video | VHS release |
| February 17 | The Adventurers: Neil Armstrong: Reluctant Hero | PBS Home Video | VHS release |
| February 17 | The Adventurers: Richard Byrd – Alone in Antarctica | PBS Home Video | VHS release |
| February 17 | Secrets of the Ocean Realm | PBS Home Video | VHS release |
| March 3 | The Art of Magic | PBS Home Video | VHS release |
| March 31 | Frontline: My Retirement Dreams | PBS Home Video | VHS release |
| April 14 | American Experience: Influenza 1918 | PBS Home Video | VHS release |
| April 14 | American Experience: A Midwife's Tale | PBS Home Video | VHS release |
| April 14 | American Experience: Mr. Miami Beach | PBS Home Video | VHS release |
| April 28 | A Science Odyssey | PBS Home Video | VHS release |
| April 28 | Surviving the Dust Bowl | PBS Home Video | VHS release |
| May 1 | Frontline: From Jesus to Christ – The First Christians | PBS Home Video | VHS release |
| May 5 | In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great | PBS Home Video | VHS release |
| May 19 | The Men Who Sailed the Liberty Ships | PBS Home Video | VHS re-release |
| June 9 | American Experience: Reagan | PBS Home Video | VHS release |
| June 9 | Liberty! The American Revolution | PBS Home Video | VHS release |
| July 7 | In the Wild: Baby Animals with Whoopi Goldberg at the San Diego Zoo | PBS Home Video | VHS release |
| July 7 | In the Wild: The Elephants of India with Goldie Hawn | PBS Home Video | VHS release |
| July 7 | In the Wild: In the Lion's Den with Anthony Hopkins | PBS Home Video | VHS release |
| July 7 | In The Wild: Lemurs with John Cleese | PBS Home Video | VHS release |
| July 7 | In the Wild: Orangutans with Julia Roberts | PBS Home Video | VHS release |
| August 4 | The Living Edens: Bhutan: The Last Shangri-La | PBS Home Video | VHS release |
| August 4 | The Living Edens: Etosha: Africa's Untamed Wilderness | PBS Home Video | VHS release |
| August 4 | The Living Edens: Manu: Peru's Hidden Rain Forest | PBS Home Video | VHS release |
| August 11 | Nova: Crocodiles | PBS Home Video | VHS release |
| August 11 | Nova : Wild Wolves | PBS Home Video | VHS release |
| September 8 | Full Circle with Michael Palin | PBS Home Video | DVD release |
| September 8 | Secrets of the Ocean Realm | PBS Home Video | DVD release |
| September 22 | The U.S.-Mexican War | PBS Home Video | VHS release |
| October 6 | Denyce Graves – A Cathedral Christmas | PBS Home Video | VHS release |
| October 6 | Legendary Lighthouse | PBS Home Video | VHS release |
| October 13 | American Experience: The Great War | PBS Home Video | VHS release |
| October 13 | Stealing Time: The New Science of Aging | PBS Home Video | VHS release |
| October 20 | Africans in America | WGBH Boston Video | VHS release |
| November 3 | Frontline: The Farmer's Wife | PBS Home Video | VHS release |
| November 3 | Frontline: Fat | PBS Home Video | VHS release |
| November 10 | American Experience: America 1900 | PBS Home Video | VHS release |
| November 10 | Frank Lloyd Wright | PBS Home Video | VHS release |
| November 17 | Nova: Ice Mummies | PBS Home Video | VHS release |
| November 24 | The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom with Suze Orman | PBS Home Video | VHS release |
| December 1 | Nerds 2. 0. 1. | PBS Home Video | VHS release |