#1 of 5 #1 adventure movie of November 1999
1999 · Adventure, Fantasy
$497.4M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total
$245.9M US & Canada · 49% $251.5M elsewhere · 51%
Adventure box office · November 1999
Adventure Box Office, November 1999: Top-Grossing Releases
Toy Story 2 (1999) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in November 1999, with $497.4M worldwide, ahead of The World Is Not Enough (1999) at $361.8M and Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back! (1999) at $163.6M. 5 adventure films released in November 1999 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 7.6 times the total of October 1999, whose releases took $139M. By language, English leads with $890.8M across 4 adventure releases.
- November 1999 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $1.1B
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs October 1999
- ×7.6
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of November 1999?
Toy Story 2 (1999) leads with $497.4M, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.1B, almost all of what the 5 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 $163.6M Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back! (1999)$85.7M US & Canada · 52% $77.9M elsewhere · 48% -
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Adventure Release of November 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 November 1999.
- 1 Nov 24, 1999 US and Canada: $245.9M Rest of the world: $251.5M Worldwide: $497.4M
- 2 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 - 3 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 - 4 Nov 12, 1999 US and Canada: $30.7M Rest of the world: $778K Worldwide: $31.4M
- 5 Nov 5, 1999 US and Canada: $168.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $168.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in November 1999?
Of the top 5, Grizzly Falls (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The World Is Not Enough (1999) made 65% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $489.4M (46%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Toy Story 2 (1999) $497.4M $245.9M US & Canada · 49% $251.5M elsewhere · 51%
- 2 The World Is Not Enough (1999) $361.8M $126.9M US & Canada · 35% $234.9M elsewhere · 65%
- 3 Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back! (1999) $163.6M $85.7M US & Canada · 52% $77.9M elsewhere · 48%
- 4 Dogma (1999) $31.4M $30.7M US & Canada · 98% $778K elsewhere · 2%
- 5 Grizzly Falls (1999) $168.9K $168.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of November 1999 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 48 (Nov 21–27) took $497.4M, led by Toy Story 2 (1999). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 Grizzly Falls (1999) $168.9K Grizzly Falls (1999)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 7–13 Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back! (1999) $195.1M Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back! (1999)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 14–20 The World Is Not Enough (1999) $361.8M The World Is Not Enough (1999)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 21–27 Toy Story 2 (1999) $497.4M Toy Story 2 (1999)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does November 1999 Compare With November in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, November 1999 earned the most: $1.1B from 5 films, led by Toy Story 2 (1999).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1990 1 film | 1 | $424.2M | – | Dances with Wolves (1990) $424.2M |
| November 1991 2 films · −87% | 2 | $56.3M | −87% | An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) $40.8M |
| November 1992 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| November 1993 3 films | 3 | $55.5M | – | The Three Musketeers (1993) $53.9M |
| November 1994 2 films · +117% | 2 | $120.4M | +117% | Star Trek: Generations (1994) $118.1M |
| November 1995 4 films · +701% | 4 | $965M | +701% | Toy Story (1995) $394.4M |
| November 1996 2 films · −52% | 2 | $466.7M | −52% | 101 Dalmatians (1996) $320.7M |
| November 1997 5 films · +3% | 5 | $478.8M | +3% | The Jackal (1997) $159.3M |
| November 1998 4 films · +20% | 4 | $573.3M | +20% | A Bug's Life (1998) $363.3M |
| November 1999 5 films · +84% | 5 | $1.1B | +84% | Toy Story 2 (1999) $497.4M |
Archive
Adventure 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 No grosses
- February $616.3K #1 Gorgeous (1999)
- March $481.6M #1 The Matrix (1999)
- April $2.9M #1 eXistenZ (1999)
- May $1.5B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- June $764.1M #1 Tarzan (1999)
- July $157.2M #1 Inspector Gadget (1999)
- August $86.9M #1 The 13th Warrior (1999)
- September $11.8M #1 Chill Factor (1999)
- October $139M #1 Three Kings (1999)
- November $1.1B #1 Toy Story 2 (1999)
- December $390.8M #1 Stuart Little (1999)
FAQ
Adventure Box Office November 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in November 1999?
Toy Story 2 (1999) leads with $497.4M worldwide, $245.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The World Is Not Enough (1999) at $361.8M and Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back! (1999) at $163.6M.
How much did adventure movies released in November 1999 earn?
5 adventure films released in November 1999 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, or $210.9M per film on average. October 1999 releases took $139M.
How many adventure movies released in November 1999 made $1 billion?
None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Toy Story 2 (1999) with $497.4M.
How is the November 1999 adventure 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 November 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 November 1999 adventure 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.