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Action box office · September 1999

Action Box Office, September 1999: Top-Grossing Releases

Blue Streak (1999) is the highest-grossing action movie released in September 1999, with $117.8M worldwide, ahead of Chill Factor (1999) at $11.8M and Simon Sez (1999) at $292.2K. 7 action films released in September 1999 report a worldwide gross, $130.2M in all, 62% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 22% on August 1999, whose releases took $106.6M. By language, English leads with $130.2M across 7 action releases.

September 1999 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$130.2M
film crossed $100M
1
vs August 1999
+22%
Blue Streak (1999) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 action movie of September 1999

Blue Streak (1999)

1999 · Action, Thriller

$117.8M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total

$68.5M US & Canada · 58% $49.2M elsewhere · 42%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of September 1999?

Blue Streak (1999) leads with $117.8M, 90% of the total. The top 5 together took $130.2M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Blue Streak (1999) movie poster Number 1
    $117.8M Blue Streak (1999)
    $68.5M US & Canada · 58% $49.2M elsewhere · 42%
  2. Chill Factor (1999) movie poster Number 2
    $11.8M Chill Factor (1999)
    $11.3M US & Canada · 96% $524.7K elsewhere · 4%
  3. Simon Sez (1999) movie poster Number 3
    $292.2K Simon Sez (1999)
    $292.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. One Man's Hero (1999) movie poster Number 4
    $240.1K One Man's Hero (1999)
    $240.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Cold Harvest (1999) movie poster Number 5
    $110.8K Cold Harvest (1999)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of September 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 September 1999.

  1. 1 Blue Streak (1999) movie poster
    Blue Streak (1999) Sep 17, 1999 · English · Action, Thriller, Comedy $117.8M worldwide
    Sep 17, 1999 US and Canada: $68.5M Rest of the world: $49.2M Worldwide: $117.8M
  2. 2 Chill Factor (1999) movie poster
    Chill Factor (1999) Sep 1, 1999 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $11.8M worldwide
    Sep 1, 1999 US and Canada: $11.3M Rest of the world: $524.7K Worldwide: $11.8M
  3. 3 Simon Sez (1999) movie poster
    Simon Sez (1999) Sep 24, 1999 · English · Action, Comedy $292.2K worldwide
    Sep 24, 1999 US and Canada: $292.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $292.2K
  4. 4 One Man's Hero (1999) movie poster
    One Man's Hero (1999) Sep 24, 1999 · English · Action, Drama, History $240.1K worldwide
    Sep 24, 1999 US and Canada: $240.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $240.1K
  5. 5 Cold Harvest (1999) movie poster
    Cold Harvest (1999) Sep 11, 1999 · English · Sci-Fi, Action $110.8K worldwide
    Sep 11, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $110.8K
  6. 6 Storm Catcher (1999) movie poster
    Storm Catcher (1999) Sep 10, 1999 · English · Action, Thriller $11.6K worldwide
    Sep 10, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.6K
  7. 7 Taxman (1999) movie poster
    Taxman (1999) Sep 17, 1999 · English · Action, Thriller, Comedy $9.9K worldwide
    Sep 17, 1999 US and Canada: $9.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in September 1999?

Of the top 7, Simon Sez (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Blue Streak (1999) made 42% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $80.3M (62%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Blue Streak (1999) $117.8M
    $68.5M US & Canada · 58% $49.2M elsewhere · 42%
  2. 2 Chill Factor (1999) $11.8M
    $11.3M US & Canada · 96% $524.7K elsewhere · 4%
  3. 3 Simon Sez (1999) $292.2K
    $292.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 One Man's Hero (1999) $240.1K
    $240.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Cold Harvest (1999) $110.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Storm Catcher (1999) $11.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Taxman (1999) $9.9K
    $9.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week

Which Week of September 1999 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 38 (Sep 12–18) took $117.8M, led by Blue Streak (1999). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Chill Factor (1999) $11.8M Chill Factor (1999)
  2. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Cold Harvest (1999) $122.3K Cold Harvest (1999)
  3. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 Blue Streak (1999) $117.8M Blue Streak (1999)
  4. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 Simon Sez (1999) $532.2K Simon Sez (1999)
  5. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does September 1999 Compare With September in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, September 1998 earned the most: $296.8M from 6 films, led by Rush Hour (1998). September 1999 took $130.2M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
September 1990 4 films 4 $31.3M – Death Warrant (1990) $16.9M
September 1991 3 films · −90% 3 $3.1M −90% Company Business (1991) $1.5M
September 1992 3 films · +2638% 3 $86M +2638% The Last of the Mohicans (1992) $75.5M
September 1993 5 films · −13% 5 $75.1M −13% Striking Distance (1993) $24.1M
September 1994 7 films · +95% 7 $146.7M +95% Timecop (1994) $101.6M
September 1995 5 films · −77% 5 $34M −77% Dead Presidents (1995) $24.1M
September 1996 4 films · +148% 4 $84.4M +148% Last Man Standing (1996) $47.3M
September 1997 4 films · +212% 4 $263.5M +212% The Peacemaker (1997) $110.5M
September 1998 6 films · +13% 6 $296.8M +13% Rush Hour (1998) $244.7M
September 1999 7 films · −56% 7 $130.2M −56% Blue Streak (1999) $117.8M
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).

FAQ

Action Box Office September 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 7 films as the chart.

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

Blue Streak (1999) leads with $117.8M worldwide, $68.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Chill Factor (1999) at $11.8M and Simon Sez (1999) at $292.2K.

How much did action movies released in September 1999 earn?

7 action films released in September 1999 report a worldwide gross, $130.2M in all, or $18.6M per film on average. August 1999 releases took $106.6M.

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

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Blue Streak (1999) with $117.8M.

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

$80.3M of the $130.2M total, or 62%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.