#1 of 46 #1 action movie of 1999
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
1999 · Action, Adventure
$1B worldwide · 24% of the chart's total
$487.6M US & Canada · 47% $558.9M elsewhere · 53%
Action box office · 1999
Action Box Office 1999: Highest-Grossing Action Movies
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) is the highest-grossing action movie released in 1999, with $1B worldwide, ahead of The Matrix (1999) at $467.8M and The Mummy (1999) at $417.6M. 46 action films released in 1999 report a worldwide gross, $4.4B in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 13 crossed $100 million. That is up 3% on 1998, whose releases took $4.3B. By language, English leads with $4.1B across 33 action releases.
- 1999 releases with a gross
- 46
- combined worldwide
- $4.4B
- films crossed $100M
- 13
- vs 1998
- +3%
#1 of 46 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of 1999?
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) leads with $1B, 24% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.6B, 59% of what all 46 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $1B Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)$487.6M US & Canada · 47% $558.9M elsewhere · 53%
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Number 5 $313.7M Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)$206M US & Canada · 66% $107.7M elsewhere · 34%
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Action Release of 1999, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1999.
- 1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)May 19, 1999 US and Canada: $487.6M Rest of the world: $558.9M Worldwide: $1B
May 19, 1999 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $1B worldwide - 2 Mar 31, 1999 US and Canada: $172.1M Rest of the world: $295.8M Worldwide: $467.8M
- 3 May 7, 1999 US and Canada: $157.1M Rest of the world: $260.5M Worldwide: $417.6M
- 4 The World Is Not Enough (1999)Nov 19, 1999 US and Canada: $126.9M Rest of the world: $234.9M Worldwide: $361.8M Nov 19, 1999 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $361.8M worldwide
- 5 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)Jun 11, 1999 US and Canada: $206M Rest of the world: $107.7M Worldwide: $313.7M Jun 11, 1999 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $313.7M worldwide
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Jun 30, 1999 US and Canada: $113.8M Rest of the world: $108.3M Worldwide: $222.1M - 7
Apr 30, 1999 US and Canada: $87.7M Rest of the world: $124.7M Worldwide: $212.4M - 8
Nov 24, 1999 US and Canada: $66.9M Rest of the world: $145.1M Worldwide: $212M - 9
Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back! (1999)Nov 10, 1999 US and Canada: $85.7M Rest of the world: $77.9M Worldwide: $163.6M
Nov 10, 1999 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $163.6M worldwide - 10
Feb 5, 1999 US and Canada: $81.5M Rest of the world: $80.1M Worldwide: $161.6M - 11
Jul 23, 1999 US and Canada: $97.4M Rest of the world: $37M Worldwide: $134.4M - 12
Sep 17, 1999 US and Canada: $68.5M Rest of the world: $49.2M Worldwide: $117.8M - 13
Oct 1, 1999 US and Canada: $60.7M Rest of the world: $47.1M Worldwide: $107.8M - 14
Jan 8, 1999 US and Canada: $36.4M Rest of the world: $61.7M Worldwide: $98.1M - 15
Dec 25, 1999 US and Canada: $71.6M Rest of the world: $19.1M Worldwide: $90.7M - 16
Aug 27, 1999 US and Canada: $32.7M Rest of the world: $29M Worldwide: $61.7M - 17
Jul 16, 1999 US and Canada: $31.8M Rest of the world: $25.1M Worldwide: $56.9M - 18
Aug 6, 1999 US and Canada: $29.8M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $33.5M - 19
Jan 15, 1999 US and Canada: $14M Rest of the world: $16.6M Worldwide: $30.7M - 20
Mar 12, 1999 US and Canada: $15.2M Rest of the world: $9.3M Worldwide: $24.5M - 21
Mar 26, 1999 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.3M - 22
Oct 15, 1999 US and Canada: $12.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.6M - 23
Sep 1, 1999 US and Canada: $11.3M Rest of the world: $524.7K Worldwide: $11.8M - 24
Mar 11, 1999 US and Canada: $11.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.6M - 25
Aug 20, 1999 US and Canada: $10.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.7M - 26
Aug 27, 1999 US and Canada: $660.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $660.2K - 27
Oct 1, 1999 US and Canada: $632.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $632.6K - 28
Oct 1, 1999 US and Canada: $474.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $474.9K - 29
Feb 12, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $451.5K - 30
Jul 23, 1999 US and Canada: $310.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $310.3K - 31
Sep 24, 1999 US and Canada: $292.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $292.2K - 32
Apr 30, 1999 US and Canada: $288.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $288.7K - 33
Sep 24, 1999 US and Canada: $240.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $240.1K - 34
May 7, 1999 US and Canada: $206.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $206.8K - 35
Feb 13, 1999 US and Canada: $98.5K Rest of the world: $66.3K Worldwide: $164.8K - 36
Mar 5, 1999 US and Canada: $150.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $150.7K - 37
Jun 25, 1999 US and Canada: $123.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $123.7K - 38
Oct 29, 1999 US and Canada: $112.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $112.9K - 39
Sep 11, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $110.8K - 40
Mar 31, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $102.7K - 41
Aug 13, 1999 US and Canada: $70.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $70.3K - 42
Nov 1, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $55.4K - 43
Mar 26, 1999 US and Canada: $47.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $47.2K - 44
Sep 10, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.6K - 45
Sep 17, 1999 US and Canada: $9.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.9K - 46
Apr 18, 1999 US and Canada: $1.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1999?
Of the top 10, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) earned the biggest share at home (66% in the US & Canada), while End of Days (1999) made 68% of its gross abroad. Across all 46 films, $2.1B (48%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $1B $487.6M US & Canada · 47% $558.9M elsewhere · 53%
- 2 The Matrix (1999) $467.8M $172.1M US & Canada · 37% $295.8M elsewhere · 63%
- 3 The Mummy (1999) $417.6M $157.1M US & Canada · 38% $260.5M elsewhere · 62%
- 4 The World Is Not Enough (1999) $361.8M $126.9M US & Canada · 35% $234.9M elsewhere · 65%
- 5 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) $313.7M $206M US & Canada · 66% $107.7M elsewhere · 34%
- 6 Wild Wild West (1999) $222.1M $113.8M US & Canada · 51% $108.3M elsewhere · 49%
- 7 Entrapment (1999) $212.4M $87.7M US & Canada · 41% $124.7M elsewhere · 59%
- 8 End of Days (1999) $212M $66.9M US & Canada · 32% $145.1M elsewhere · 68%
- 9 Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back! (1999) $163.6M $85.7M US & Canada · 52% $77.9M elsewhere · 48%
- 10 Payback (1999) $161.6M $81.5M US & Canada · 50% $80.1M elsewhere · 50%
Gross bands
How Many 1999 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
13 of 46 films crossed $100M and took $3.9B between them, 90% of the total. 21 films, 46% of the list, earned under $10M.
24% 66% 10%
- $1B or more 1 film, 2% of the list $1B · 24% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 12 films, 26% of the list $2.9B · 66% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 12 films, 26% of the list $455.9M · 10% of the gross
- Under $10M 21 films, 46% of the list $4.5M · <1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1999 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $1.5B from 3 films, led by Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999). December was the quietest month ($90.7M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Thin Red Line (1999) $128.8M The Thin Red Line (1999)
- February Feb Payback (1999) $162.2M Payback (1999)
- March Mar The Matrix (1999) $517.5M The Matrix (1999)
- April Apr Entrapment (1999) $212.7M Entrapment (1999)
- May May Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $1.5B Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- June Jun Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) $535.9M Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
- July Jul Inspector Gadget (1999) $191.6M Inspector Gadget (1999)
- August Aug The 13th Warrior (1999) $106.6M The 13th Warrior (1999)
- September Sep Blue Streak (1999) $130.2M Blue Streak (1999)
- October Oct Three Kings (1999) $121.6M Three Kings (1999)
- November Nov The World Is Not Enough (1999) $737.5M The World Is Not Enough (1999)
- December Dec Galaxy Quest (1999) $90.7M Galaxy Quest (1999)
Last 10 years
How Does 1999 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1997 earned the most: $5.1B from 51 films, led by The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997). 1999 took $4.4B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 51 films | 51 | $2.5B | – | Total Recall (1990) $261.3M |
| 1991 48 films · −16% | 48 | $2.1B | −16% | Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) $517.8M |
| 1992 36 films · −5% | 36 | $2B | −5% | The Bodyguard (1992) $411M |
| 1993 43 films · −15% | 43 | $1.6B | −15% | The Fugitive (1993) $368.9M |
| 1994 43 films · +76% | 43 | $2.9B | +76% | True Lies (1994) $378.9M |
| 1995 53 films · +24% | 53 | $3.6B | +24% | Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) $366.1M |
| 1996 42 films · +16% | 42 | $4.2B | +16% | Independence Day (1996) $817.4M |
| 1997 51 films · +22% | 51 | $5.1B | +22% | The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $618.6M |
| 1998 45 films · −16% | 45 | $4.3B | −16% | Armageddon (1998) $553.7M |
| 1999 46 films · +3% | 46 | $4.4B | +3% | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $1B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in 1999?
English-language action films took $4.1B across 33 films, 92% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language action films ($163.6M) and Malayalam-language action films ($30.7M).
1999 Action Box Office by Language
- English $4.1B33 films · #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- Japanese $163.6M1 film · #1 Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back! (1999)
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Malayalam $30.7M1 film · #1 Virus (1999) - Hindi $1.7M7 films · #1 Baadshah (1999)
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Cantonese $451.5K1 film · #1 Gorgeous (1999) -
Korean $164.8K1 film · #1 Shiri (1999) -
Thai $55.4K1 film · #1 Bangkok Dangerous (1999)
Archive
Action Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1924 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2017 leads with $20.6B, led by Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017).
2020s 7 years · $61.4B
- 2026 so far $6B #1 Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
- 2025 $11.9B #1 Zootopia 2 (2025)
- 2024 $8.7B #1 Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
- 2023 $10B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- 2022 $11.2B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- 2021 $10.3B #1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
- 2020 $3.4B #1 The Eight Hundred (2020)
2010s 10 years · $152.6B
- 2019 $16.5B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $19.7B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $20.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $16.5B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $16.7B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $16.1B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $12.5B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $13.8B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $10.7B #1 Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
- 2010 $9.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
2000s 10 years · $73.2B
- 2009 $12.5B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $9.7B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $7.5B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
- 2006 $6.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $5.5B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $6.8B #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- 2003 $8.7B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $5.6B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $5.5B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
- 2000 $4.7B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $32.6B
- 1999 $4.4B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $4.3B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $5.1B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $4.2B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $3.6B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $2.9B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $1.6B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $2B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $2.1B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $2.5B #1 Total Recall (1990)
1980s 10 years · $10.7B
- 1989 $1.8B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $1.2B #1 Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
- 1987 $1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $1.1B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $931.7M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $1.4B #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $1.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $653.6M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $544.5M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $1B #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $2.8B
- 1979 $524.3M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $509.4M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $1B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $104.8M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $28.9M #1 The Eiger Sanction (1975)
- 1974 $238.7M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
- 1973 $84.1M #1 Magnum Force (1973)
- 1972 $94.5M #1 The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
- 1971 $112.6M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $119.5M #1 Airport (1970)
1960s 10 years · $286.3M
- 1969 $30.7M #1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
- 1968 $3.6M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $49.1M #1 You Only Live Twice (1967)
- 1966 $31.4K #1 Django (1966)
- 1965 $115.3M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $24.8M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $62.5M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $88.9K #1 Sanjuro (1962)
- 1961 $88.8K #1 Yojimbo (1961)
- 1960 $13.1K #1 Exodus (1960)
1950s 7 years · $3.2M
1940s 2 years · $2.3M
1930s 2 years · $5.8K
1920s 2 years · $1.8K
FAQ
Action Box Office 1999: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 46 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in 1999?
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) leads with $1B worldwide, $487.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Matrix (1999) at $467.8M and The Mummy (1999) at $417.6M.
How much did action movies released in 1999 earn?
46 action films released in 1999 report a worldwide gross, $4.4B in all, or $95.6M per film on average. 1998 releases took $4.3B.
How many action movies released in 1999 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999). 13 crossed $100 million.
How is the 1999 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 1999. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the 1999 action box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.