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Comedy box office · Week 1 · Jan 1–2, 1999

Comedy Box Office, Week 1 of 1999: Comedy Releases of Jan 1–2

Peppermint (1999) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 1 of 1999 (Jan 1–2), with $89.2K worldwide, ahead of Do You Wanna Dance? (1999) at $3.2K. 2 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $92.4K in all, 3% of it from the US & Canada.

week 1 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$92.4K
Peppermint (1999), the #1
$89.2K
earned in the US & Canada
3%
Peppermint (1999) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 comedy movie of Week 1, 1999

Peppermint (1999)

1999 · Drama, Comedy

$89.2K worldwide · 97% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 1 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 1 of 1999 (Jan 1–2).

  1. 1 Peppermint (1999) movie poster
    Peppermint (1999) 1999 · Greek · Drama, Comedy, Family $89.2K worldwide
    1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $89.2K
  2. 2 Do You Wanna Dance? (1999) movie poster
    Do You Wanna Dance? (1999) 1999 · English · Comedy, Romance $3.2K worldwide
    1999 US and Canada: $3.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.2K
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 1 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 comedy movie in week 1 of 1999 (Jan 1–2)?

Peppermint (1999) leads with $89.2K worldwide. Next come Do You Wanna Dance? (1999) at $3.2K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 1 of 1999 (Jan 1–2) earn?

2 comedy films released in week 1 of 1999 (Jan 1–2) report a worldwide gross, $92.4K in all, or $46.2K per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 1 of 1999 (Jan 1–2) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Peppermint (1999), earned $89.2K.

How much of the Week 1, 1999 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$3.2K of the $92.4K total, or 3%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 1, 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 week 1 of 1999 (Jan 1–2). 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 1, 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.