#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 16, 1999
1999 · Drama, Comedy
$73.5M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$64M US & Canada · 87% $9.5M elsewhere · 13%
Comedy box office · Week 16 · Apr 11–17, 1999
Comedy Box Office, Week 16 of 1999: Comedy Releases of Apr 11–17
Life (1999) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 16 of 1999 (Apr 11–17), with $73.5M worldwide, ahead of SLC Punk! (1999) at $299.6K and Friends & Lovers (1999) at $33.5K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $73.8M in all, 87% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 38% on Week 15, 1999, whose releases took $119.1M.
- week 16 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $73.8M
- Life (1999), the #1
- $73.5M
- vs Week 15, 1999
- −38%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 16 of 1999?
Life (1999) leads with $73.5M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $73.8M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 16 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 16 of 1999 (Apr 11–17).
- 1 Apr 16, 1999 US and Canada: $64M Rest of the world: $9.5M Worldwide: $73.5M
- 2 Apr 16, 1999 US and Canada: $299.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $299.6K
- 3 Apr 16, 1999 US and Canada: $33.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 16 of 1999?
Of the top 3, SLC Punk! (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Life (1999) made 13% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $64.3M (87%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Life (1999) $73.5M $64M US & Canada · 87% $9.5M elsewhere · 13%
- 2 SLC Punk! (1999) $299.6K $299.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Friends & Lovers (1999) $33.5K $33.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 16 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 16 releases took $73.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 10 (Feb 28–Mar 6) with $181M, led by Analyze This (1999).
- 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) $93.1M 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 4–10 Never Been Kissed (1999) $119.1M Never Been Kissed (1999)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 11–17 Life (1999) $73.8M Life (1999)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 18–24 Election (1999) $29.9M Election (1999)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 Idle Hands (1999) $4.2M Idle Hands (1999)
Earlier years
How Does Week 16 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 16, 1995 earned the most: $182.4M from 2 films, led by While You Were Sleeping (1995). Week 16, 1999 took $73.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 16, 1990 Apr 15–21 1 film | 1 | $9.9M | – | Miami Blues (1990) $9.9M |
| Week 16, 1991 Apr 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 16, 1992 Apr 12–18 1 film | 1 | $918.2K | – | Brain Donors (1992) $918.2K |
| Week 16, 1993 Apr 11–17 1 film · −100% | 1 | $596 | −100% | Madadayo (1993) $596 |
| Week 16, 1994 Apr 10–16 3 films · +2375701% | 3 | $14.2M | +2375701% | Serial Mom (1994) $7.8M |
| Week 16, 1995 Apr 16–22 2 films · +1188% | 2 | $182.4M | +1188% | While You Were Sleeping (1995) $182.1M |
| Week 16, 1996 Apr 14–20 6 films · −77% | 6 | $42M | −77% | Kazaam (1996) $18.9M |
| Week 16, 1997 Apr 13–19 3 films · −75% | 3 | $10.4M | −75% | McHale's Navy (1997) $4.5M |
| Week 16, 1998 Apr 12–18 5 films · +659% | 5 | $79.2M | +659% | The Object of My Affection (1998) $46.9M |
| Week 16, 1999 Apr 11–17 3 films · −7% | 3 | $73.8M | −7% | Life (1999) $73.5M |
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 1999, Week by Week
50 weeks of 1999 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 48 (Nov 21–27) with $503.6M, led by Toy Story 2 (1999).
- Week 1 $92.4K
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $54.3M
- Week 4 $4M
- Week 5 $103.3M
- Week 6 $4.4M
- Week 7 $77.7M
- Week 8 $13.9M
- Week 9 $35.2M
- Week 10 $181M
- Week 11 $36.5M
- Week 12 $96M
- Week 13 $35.2M
- Week 14 $93.1M
- Week 15 $119.1M
- Week 16 $73.8M
- Week 17 $29.9M
- Week 18 $4.2M
- Week 19 $417.7M
- Week 20 $30.5M
- Week 21 $780.1K
- Week 22 $364M
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $313.7M
- Week 25 $18.5M
- Week 26 $234.9M
- Week 27 $308.6M
- Week 28 $235.8M
- Week 29 $104.3M
- Week 30 $145M
- Week 31 $309.5M
- Week 32 $39.7M
- Week 33 $105M
- Week 34 $63.2M
- Week 35 $23.3M
- Week 36 $19.1M
- Week 37 $3.3M
- Week 38 $118.5M
- Week 39 $10.1M
- Week 40 $152.9M
- Week 41 $31.2M
- Week 42 $58.9M
- Week 43 $47.2M
- Week 44 $23.4M
- Week 45 $40.3M
- Week 46 $55.1M
- Week 47 $5.2M
- Week 48 $503.6M
- Week 49 $6.4M
- Week 50 $93.5M
- Week 51 $423.2M
- Week 52 $146.8M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 16 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 16 of 1999 (Apr 11–17)?
Life (1999) leads with $73.5M worldwide, $64M of it in the US & Canada. Next come SLC Punk! (1999) at $299.6K and Friends & Lovers (1999) at $33.5K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 16 of 1999 (Apr 11–17) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 16 of 1999 (Apr 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $73.8M in all, or $24.6M per film on average. Week 15, 1999 releases took $119.1M.
How many comedy movies released in week 16 of 1999 (Apr 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Life (1999), earned $73.5M.
How is the week 16, 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 16 of 1999 (Apr 11–17). 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 16, 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.