| 1998 Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards |
| Best Film |
| Saving Private Ryan |
| Best Director |
|
Steven Spielberg
Saving Private Ryan |
| Best Actor |
|
Ian McKellen
Gods and Monsters |
| Best Actress |
|
Gwyneth Paltrow
Shakespeare in Love |
| Best Supporting Actor |
|
Jeremy Davies
Saving Private Ryan |
| Best Supporting Actress |
|
Judi Dench
Shakespeare in Love |
| Best Foreign Film |
| Life Is Beautiful |
| Best Documentary |
| The Big One |
| Best Animated Film |
| A Bug's Life |