#1 of 2 #1 biography movie of Week 42, 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 · Week 42 · Oct 10–16, 1999
Biography Box Office, Week 42 of 1999: Biography Releases of Oct 10–16
The Straight Story (1999) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 42 of 1999 (Oct 10–16), with $6.5M worldwide, ahead of The Source (1999) at $362.6K. 2 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $6.8M in all, 96% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 42 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 Week 42 of 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 week 42 of 1999 (Oct 10–16).
- 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, Week by Week
8 weeks of 1999 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 52 (Dec 19–25) with $95.8M, led by Girl, Interrupted (1999).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
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- Week 8 $34.7M
- Week 9 $541.6K
- Week 10 No grosses
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- Week 42 $6.8M
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $60.3M
- Week 46 $67M
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $7.8M
- Week 52 $95.8M
- Week 53 $74.5M
FAQ
Biography Box Office Week 42 of 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 week 42 of 1999 (Oct 10–16)?
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 week 42 of 1999 (Oct 10–16) earn?
2 biography films released in week 42 of 1999 (Oct 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $6.8M in all, or $3.4M per film on average.
How many biography movies released in week 42 of 1999 (Oct 10–16) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Straight Story (1999), earned $6.5M.
How is the week 42, 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 week 42 of 1999 (Oct 10–16). 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 week 42, 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.