#1 of 2 #1 biography movie of October 1999
1999 · Adventure, Biography
$6.5M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total
$6.2M US & Canada · 96% $251.7K elsewhere · 4%
Biography box office · October 1999
Biography Box Office, October 1999: Top-Grossing Releases
The Straight Story (1999) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in October 1999, with $6.5M worldwide, ahead of The Source (1999) at $362.6K. 2 biography films released in October 1999 report a worldwide gross, $6.8M in all, 96% of it from the US & Canada.
- October 1999 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $6.8M
- The Straight Story (1999), the #1
- $6.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 96%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Biography Release of October 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 October 1999.
- 1 Oct 15, 1999 US and Canada: $6.2M Rest of the world: $251.7K Worldwide: $6.5M
- 2
Oct 15, 1999 US and Canada: $362.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $362.6K
Archive
Biography Box Office in 1999, Month by Month
The months of 1999 with their totals: December leads with $178.1M, led by The Hurricane (1999).
- January No grosses
- February $35.2M #1 October Sky (1999)
- March No grosses
- April No grosses
- May No grosses
- June No grosses
- July No grosses
- August No grosses
- September No grosses
- October $6.8M #1 The Straight Story (1999)
- November $127.3M #1 The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)
- December $178.1M #1 The Hurricane (1999)
FAQ
Biography Box Office October 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 biography movie in October 1999?
The Straight Story (1999) leads with $6.5M worldwide, $6.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Source (1999) at $362.6K.
How much did biography movies released in October 1999 earn?
2 biography films released in October 1999 report a worldwide gross, $6.8M in all, or $3.4M per film on average.
How many biography movies released in October 1999 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Straight Story (1999), earned $6.5M.
How is the October 1999 biography 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 October 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 October 1999 biography 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.