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Action box office · January 1999

Action Box Office, January 1999: Top-Grossing Releases

The Thin Red Line (1999) is the highest-grossing action movie released in January 1999, with $98.1M worldwide, ahead of Virus (1999) at $30.7M. 2 action films released in January 1999 report a worldwide gross, $128.8M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada.

January 1999 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$128.8M
The Thin Red Line (1999), the #1
$98.1M
earned in the US & Canada
39%
The Thin Red Line (1999) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 action movie of January 1999

The Thin Red Line (1999)

1999 · Action, Drama

$98.1M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total

$36.4M US & Canada · 37% $61.7M elsewhere · 63%
The chart

Every Action Release of January 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 January 1999.

  1. 1 The Thin Red Line (1999) movie poster
    The Thin Red Line (1999) Jan 8, 1999 · English · Action, Drama, War $98.1M worldwide
    Jan 8, 1999 US and Canada: $36.4M Rest of the world: $61.7M Worldwide: $98.1M
  2. 2 Virus (1999) movie poster
    Virus (1999) Jan 15, 1999 · Malayalam · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $30.7M worldwide
    Jan 15, 1999 US and Canada: $14M Rest of the world: $16.6M Worldwide: $30.7M
FAQ

Action Box Office January 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in January 1999?

The Thin Red Line (1999) leads with $98.1M worldwide, $36.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Virus (1999) at $30.7M.

How much did action movies released in January 1999 earn?

2 action films released in January 1999 report a worldwide gross, $128.8M in all, or $64.4M per film on average.

How many action movies released in January 1999 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Thin Red Line (1999), earned $98.1M.

How much of the January 1999 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$50.4M of the $128.8M total, or 39%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the January 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 January 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 January 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.