#1 of 2 #1 biography movie of Week 53, 1999
1999 · Biography, Drama
$74M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$50.7M US & Canada · 69% $23.3M elsewhere · 31%
Biography box office · Week 53 · Dec 26–31, 1999
Biography Box Office, Week 53 of 1999: Biography Releases of Dec 26–31
The Hurricane (1999) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 53 of 1999 (Dec 26–31), with $74M worldwide, ahead of Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) at $507.9K. 2 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $74.5M in all, 69% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 53 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $74.5M
- The Hurricane (1999), the #1
- $74M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 69%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Biography Release of Week 53 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 53 of 1999 (Dec 26–31).
- 1 Dec 29, 1999 US and Canada: $50.7M Rest of the world: $23.3M Worldwide: $74M
- 2
Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999)Dec 29, 1999 US and Canada: $507.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $507.9K
Dec 29, 1999 · English · Biography, Documentary $507.9K worldwide
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
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- Week 8 $34.7M
- Week 9 $541.6K
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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 53 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 53 of 1999 (Dec 26–31)?
The Hurricane (1999) leads with $74M worldwide, $50.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) at $507.9K.
How much did biography movies released in week 53 of 1999 (Dec 26–31) earn?
2 biography films released in week 53 of 1999 (Dec 26–31) report a worldwide gross, $74.5M in all, or $37.2M per film on average.
How many biography movies released in week 53 of 1999 (Dec 26–31) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Hurricane (1999), earned $74M.
How is the week 53, 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 53 of 1999 (Dec 26–31). 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 53, 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.