#1 of 3 #1 action movie of February 1999
1999 · Action, Thriller
$161.6M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$81.5M US & Canada · 50% $80.1M elsewhere · 50%
Action box office · February 1999
Action Box Office, February 1999: Top-Grossing Releases
Payback (1999) is the highest-grossing action movie released in February 1999, with $161.6M worldwide, ahead of Gorgeous (1999) at $451.5K and Shiri (1999) at $164.8K. 3 action films released in February 1999 report a worldwide gross, $162.2M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- February 1999 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $162.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 50%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of February 1999?
Payback (1999) leads with $161.6M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $162.2M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Action Release of February 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 February 1999.
- 1 Feb 5, 1999 US and Canada: $81.5M Rest of the world: $80.1M Worldwide: $161.6M
- 2 Feb 12, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $451.5K
- 3 Feb 13, 1999 US and Canada: $98.5K Rest of the world: $66.3K Worldwide: $164.8K
By release week
Which Week of February 1999 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 6 (Jan 31–Feb 6) took $161.6M, led by Payback (1999). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 Payback (1999) $161.6M Payback (1999)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 7–13 Gorgeous (1999) $616.3K Gorgeous (1999)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 28–Mar 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does February 1999 Compare With February in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, February 1996 earned the most: $217M from 3 films, led by Broken Arrow (1996). February 1999 took $162.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1990 7 films | 7 | $85.5M | – | Hard to Kill (1990) $47.4M |
| February 1991 1 film · −95% | 1 | $4.4M | −95% | Run (1991) $4.4M |
| February 1992 1 film · +1501% | 1 | $70.6M | +1501% | Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992) $70.6M |
| February 1993 4 films · −41% | 4 | $41.8M | −41% | Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) $28M |
| February 1994 5 films · +348% | 5 | $187.4M | +348% | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) $107.2M |
| February 1995 3 films · −57% | 3 | $81.5M | −57% | Just Cause (1995) $36.9M |
| February 1996 3 films · +166% | 3 | $217M | +166% | Broken Arrow (1996) $150.3M |
| February 1997 4 films · −2% | 4 | $211.9M | −2% | Dante's Peak (1997) $178.1M |
| February 1998 2 films · −84% | 2 | $33.3M | −84% | The Replacement Killers (1998) $19.2M |
| February 1999 3 films · +388% | 3 | $162.2M | +388% | Payback (1999) $161.6M |
Archive
Action Box Office in 1999, Month by Month
The months of 1999 with their totals: May leads with $1.5B, led by Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999).
- January $128.8M #1 The Thin Red Line (1999)
- February $162.2M #1 Payback (1999)
- March $517.5M #1 The Matrix (1999)
- April $212.7M #1 Entrapment (1999)
- May $1.5B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- June $535.9M #1 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
- July $191.6M #1 Inspector Gadget (1999)
- August $106.6M #1 The 13th Warrior (1999)
- September $130.2M #1 Blue Streak (1999)
- October $121.6M #1 Three Kings (1999)
- November $737.5M #1 The World Is Not Enough (1999)
- December $90.7M #1 Galaxy Quest (1999)
FAQ
Action Box Office February 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in February 1999?
Payback (1999) leads with $161.6M worldwide, $81.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Gorgeous (1999) at $451.5K and Shiri (1999) at $164.8K.
How much did action movies released in February 1999 earn?
3 action films released in February 1999 report a worldwide gross, $162.2M in all, or $54.1M per film on average.
How many action movies released in February 1999 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Payback (1999) with $161.6M.
How is the February 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 February 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 February 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.