The 3rd San Diego Film Critics Society Awards, given by the San Diego Film Critics Society on 18 December 1998, honored the best in film for 1998.
Winners
- Best Actor:
- Ian McKellen – Gods and Monsters
- Best Actress:
- Susan Sarandon – Stepmom
- Best Director:
- John Madden – Shakespeare in Love
- Best Film:
- Gods and Monsters
- Best Foreign Language Film:
- Life is Beautiful (La vita è bella) • Italy
- Best Screenplay – Adapted:
- A Simple Plan – Scott B. Smith
- Best Screenplay – Original:
- Sliding Doors – Peter Howitt
- Best Supporting Actor:
- Billy Bob Thornton – A Simple Plan
- Best Supporting Actress:
- Kathy Bates – Primary Colors
- Special Award:
- Gwyneth Paltrow – Sliding Doors and Shakespeare in Love
Sources
- San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 1998 on IMDb




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