#1 of 3 #1 action movie of May 1999
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
1999 · Action, Adventure
$1B worldwide · 71% of the chart's total
$487.6M US & Canada · 47% $558.9M elsewhere · 53%
Action box office · May 1999
Action Box Office, May 1999: Top-Grossing Releases
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) is the highest-grossing action movie released in May 1999, with $1B worldwide, ahead of The Mummy (1999) at $417.6M and Revelation (1999) at $206.8K. 3 action films released in May 1999 report a worldwide gross, $1.5B in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 2 crossed $100 million. That is 6.9 times the total of April 1999, whose releases took $212.7M.
- May 1999 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $1.5B
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs April 1999
- ×6.9
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of May 1999?
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) leads with $1B, 71% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.5B, 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.
- Number 1 $1B Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)$487.6M US & Canada · 47% $558.9M elsewhere · 53%
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US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Action Release of May 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 May 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 May 7, 1999 US and Canada: $157.1M Rest of the world: $260.5M Worldwide: $417.6M
- 3 May 7, 1999 US and Canada: $206.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $206.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 1999?
Of the top 3, Revelation (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Mummy (1999) made 62% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $644.9M (44%) 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 Mummy (1999) $417.6M $157.1M US & Canada · 38% $260.5M elsewhere · 62%
- 3 Revelation (1999) $206.8K $206.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of May 1999 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 16–22) took $1B, led by Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 The Mummy (1999) $417.9M The Mummy (1999)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $1B Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 30–Jun 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 1999 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 1999 earned the most: $1.5B from 3 films, led by Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1990 5 films | 5 | $159.9M | – | Bird on a Wire (1990) $138.7M |
| May 1991 6 films · +35% | 6 | $215.8M | +35% | Backdraft (1991) $152.4M |
| May 1992 4 films · +129% | 4 | $493.6M | +129% | Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) $321.7M |
| May 1993 6 films · −7% | 6 | $460.7M | −7% | Cliffhanger (1993) $255M |
| May 1994 5 films · −21% | 5 | $364.9M | −21% | Maverick (1994) $183M |
| May 1995 4 films · +107% | 4 | $755.8M | +107% | Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) $366.1M |
| May 1996 8 films · +50% | 8 | $1.1B | +50% | Twister (1996) $494.6M |
| May 1997 4 films · −16% | 4 | $956.8M | −16% | The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $618.6M |
| May 1998 4 films · −21% | 4 | $751.7M | −21% | Godzilla (1998) $379M |
| May 1999 3 films · +95% | 3 | $1.5B | +95% | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $1B |
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 May 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 May 1999?
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) leads with $1B worldwide, $487.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Mummy (1999) at $417.6M and Revelation (1999) at $206.8K.
How much did action movies released in May 1999 earn?
3 action films released in May 1999 report a worldwide gross, $1.5B in all, or $488.1M per film on average. April 1999 releases took $212.7M.
How many action movies released in May 1999 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999). 2 crossed $100 million.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.