#1 of 9 #1 comedy movie of March 1999
1999 · Comedy, Crime
$176.9M worldwide · 44% of the chart's total
$106.9M US & Canada · 60% $70M elsewhere · 40%
Comedy box office · March 1999
Comedy Box Office, March 1999: Top-Grossing Releases
Analyze This (1999) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in March 1999, with $176.9M worldwide, ahead of Forces of Nature (1999) at $93.9M and 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) at $53.7M. 9 comedy films released in March 1999 report a worldwide gross, $402.3M in all, 63% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.1 times the total of February 1999, whose releases took $131.3M. By language, English leads with $402M across 8 comedy releases.
- March 1999 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $402.3M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs February 1999
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#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of March 1999?
Analyze This (1999) leads with $176.9M, 44% of the total. The top 5 together took $396.2M, 98% of what all 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of March 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 March 1999.
- 1 Mar 5, 1999 US and Canada: $106.9M Rest of the world: $70M Worldwide: $176.9M
- 2 Mar 19, 1999 US and Canada: $52.9M Rest of the world: $41M Worldwide: $93.9M
- 3 Mar 31, 1999 US and Canada: $38.2M Rest of the world: $15.5M Worldwide: $53.7M
- 4 Mar 12, 1999 US and Canada: $27.3M Rest of the world: $9.2M Worldwide: $36.5M
- 5 Mar 26, 1999 US and Canada: $22.4M Rest of the world: $12.8M Worldwide: $35.2M
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Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1999)Mar 5, 1999 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.8M
Mar 5, 1999 · English · Thriller, Comedy, Crime $3.8M worldwide - 7
Mar 19, 1999 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $314 Worldwide: $2.1M - 8
Mar 3, 1999 US and Canada: $324K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $324K - 9
Mar 1, 1999 US and Canada: $1.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in March 1999?
Of the top 9, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Forces of Nature (1999) made 44% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $253.8M (63%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Analyze This (1999) $176.9M $106.9M US & Canada · 60% $70M elsewhere · 40%
- 2 Forces of Nature (1999) $93.9M $52.9M US & Canada · 56% $41M elsewhere · 44%
- 3 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) $53.7M $38.2M US & Canada · 71% $15.5M elsewhere · 29%
- 4 Baby Geniuses (1999) $36.5M $27.3M US & Canada · 75% $9.2M elsewhere · 25%
- 5 Edtv (1999) $35.2M $22.4M US & Canada · 64% $12.8M elsewhere · 36%
- 6 Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1999) $3.8M $3.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Ravenous (1999) $2.1M $2.1M US & Canada · 100% $314 elsewhere · <1%
- 8 The Children of the Marshland (1999) $324K $324K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 A Fish in the Bathtub (1999) $1.2K $1.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of March 1999 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 10 (Feb 28–Mar 6) took $181M, led by Analyze This (1999). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 28–Mar 6 Analyze This (1999) $181M Analyze This (1999)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 7–13 Baby Geniuses (1999) $36.5M Baby Geniuses (1999)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 14–20 Forces of Nature (1999) $96M Forces of Nature (1999)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 21–27 Edtv (1999) $35.2M Edtv (1999)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 28–Apr 3 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) $53.7M 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
Earlier years
How Does March 1999 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 1990 earned the most: $761.9M from 10 films, led by Pretty Woman (1990). March 1999 took $402.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| March 1990 10 films | 10 | $761.9M | – | Pretty Woman (1990) $463.4M |
| March 1991 8 films · −79% | 8 | $163.7M | −79% | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) $78.7M |
| March 1992 7 films · +26% | 7 | $205.8M | +26% | White Men Can’t Jump (1992) $90.8M |
| March 1993 6 films · −48% | 6 | $106.3M | −48% | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) $42.3M |
| March 1994 16 films · +387% | 16 | $517.6M | +387% | Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) $245.7M |
| March 1995 7 films · −74% | 7 | $134.6M | −74% | Man of the House (1995) $40.1M |
| March 1996 12 films · +150% | 12 | $336.7M | +150% | The Birdcage (1996) $185.3M |
| March 1997 8 films · +22% | 8 | $409.9M | +22% | Liar Liar (1997) $302.7M |
| March 1998 9 films · −72% | 9 | $113.3M | −72% | Primary Colors (1998) $52.1M |
| March 1999 9 films · +255% | 9 | $402.3M | +255% | Analyze This (1999) $176.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in March 1999?
English-language comedy films took $402M across 8 films, 100% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($324K).
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 1999, Month by Month
The months of 1999 with their totals: June leads with $872.4M, led by Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999).
- January $161.6M #1 She's All That (1999)
- February $131.3M #1 Blast from the Past (1999)
- March $402.3M #1 Analyze This (1999)
- April $266.3M #1 Never Been Kissed (1999)
- May $812.9M #1 The Mummy (1999)
- June $872.4M #1 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
- July $797.8M #1 Runaway Bride (1999)
- August $231.3M #1 Bowfinger (1999)
- September $150.9M #1 Blue Streak (1999)
- October $313.6M #1 Three Kings (1999)
- November $604.1M #1 Toy Story 2 (1999)
- December $669.9M #1 Stuart Little (1999)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office March 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in March 1999?
Analyze This (1999) leads with $176.9M worldwide, $106.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Forces of Nature (1999) at $93.9M and 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) at $53.7M.
How much did comedy movies released in March 1999 earn?
9 comedy films released in March 1999 report a worldwide gross, $402.3M in all, or $44.7M per film on average. February 1999 releases took $131.3M.
How many comedy movies released in March 1999 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Analyze This (1999) with $176.9M.
How is the March 1999 comedy 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 March 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 March 1999 comedy 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.