Skip to content
What's After the Movie?

Jump to
What's After the Movie?
Comedy box office · Week 17 · Apr 18–24, 1999

Comedy Box Office, Week 17 of 1999: Comedy Releases of Apr 18–24

Election (1999) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 17 of 1999 (Apr 18–24), with $14.9M worldwide, ahead of Pushing Tin (1999) at $8.4M and Lost & Found (1999) at $6.6M. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $29.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 60% on Week 16, 1999, whose releases took $73.8M.

week 17 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$29.9M
Election (1999), the #1
$14.9M
vs Week 16, 1999
−60%
Election (1999) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 comedy movie of Week 17, 1999

Election (1999)

1999 · Drama, Comedy

$14.9M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total

$14.9M US & Canada · 100% $239 elsewhere · <1%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 17 of 1999?

Election (1999) leads with $14.9M, 50% of the total. The top 3 together took $29.9M, 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.

  1. Election (1999) movie poster Number 1
    $14.9M Election (1999)
    $14.9M US & Canada · 100% $239 elsewhere · <1%
  2. Pushing Tin (1999) movie poster Number 2
    $8.4M Pushing Tin (1999)
    $8.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Lost & Found (1999) movie poster Number 3
    $6.6M Lost & Found (1999)
    $6.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 17 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 17 of 1999 (Apr 18–24).

  1. 1 Election (1999) movie poster
    Election (1999) Apr 23, 1999 · Drama, Comedy, Romance $14.9M worldwide
    Apr 23, 1999 US and Canada: $14.9M Rest of the world: $239 Worldwide: $14.9M
  2. 2 Pushing Tin (1999) movie poster
    Pushing Tin (1999) Apr 23, 1999 · English · Drama, Comedy $8.4M worldwide
    Apr 23, 1999 US and Canada: $8.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.4M
  3. 3 Lost & Found (1999) movie poster
    Lost & Found (1999) Apr 23, 1999 · Comedy, Romance $6.6M worldwide
    Apr 23, 1999 US and Canada: $6.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.6M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 17 of 1999?

Of the top 3, Pushing Tin (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Election (1999) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $29.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Election (1999) $14.9M
    $14.9M US & Canada · 100% $239 elsewhere · <1%
  2. 2 Pushing Tin (1999) $8.4M
    $8.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Lost & Found (1999) $6.6M
    $6.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 17 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 17 releases took $29.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 19 (May 2–8) with $417.7M, led by The Mummy (1999).

  1. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 7–13 Baby Geniuses (1999) $36.5M Baby Geniuses (1999)
  2. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 14–20 Forces of Nature (1999) $96M Forces of Nature (1999)
  3. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 21–27 Edtv (1999) $35.2M Edtv (1999)
  4. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 28–Apr 3 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) $93.1M 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
  5. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 4–10 Never Been Kissed (1999) $119.1M Never Been Kissed (1999)
  6. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 11–17 Life (1999) $73.8M Life (1999)
  7. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 18–24 Election (1999) $29.9M Election (1999)
  8. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 Idle Hands (1999) $4.2M Idle Hands (1999)
  9. Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 The Mummy (1999) $417.7M The Mummy (1999)
Earlier years

How Does Week 17 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 17, 1996 earned the most: $60M from 3 films, led by The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996). Week 17, 1999 took $29.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 17, 1990 Apr 22–28 1 film 1 $15.4M – Spaced Invaders (1990) $15.4M
Week 17, 1991 Apr 21–27 1 film · +53% 1 $23.6M +53% Oscar (1991) $23.6M
Week 17, 1992 Apr 19–25 1 film · −83% 1 $4M −83% Passed Away (1992) $4M
Week 17, 1993 Apr 18–24 2 films · +847% 2 $38.2M +847% Benny & Joon (1993) $23.3M
Week 17, 1994 Apr 17–23 2 films · −73% 2 $10.5M −73% The Inkwell (1994) $8.9M
Week 17, 1995 Apr 23–29 5 films · +236% 5 $35.2M +236% Friday (1995) $28.2M
Week 17, 1996 Apr 21–27 3 films · +70% 3 $60M +70% The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996) $34.9M
Week 17, 1997 Apr 20–26 1 film · −51% 1 $29.2M −51% Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997) $29.2M
Week 17, 1998 Apr 19–25 4 films · +40% 4 $41M +40% The Big Hit (1998) $27M
Week 17, 1999 Apr 18–24 3 films · −27% 3 $29.9M −27% Election (1999) $14.9M
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).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 17 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 17 of 1999 (Apr 18–24)?

Election (1999) leads with $14.9M worldwide, $14.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pushing Tin (1999) at $8.4M and Lost & Found (1999) at $6.6M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 17 of 1999 (Apr 18–24) earn?

3 comedy films released in week 17 of 1999 (Apr 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $29.9M in all, or $10M per film on average. Week 16, 1999 releases took $73.8M.

How many comedy movies released in week 17 of 1999 (Apr 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Election (1999), earned $14.9M.

How much of the Week 17, 1999 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$29.9M of the $29.9M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 17, 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 17 of 1999 (Apr 18–24). 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 17, 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.