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Comedy box office · Week 27 · Jun 27–Jul 3, 1999

Comedy Box Office, Week 27 of 1999: Comedy Releases of Jun 27–Jul 3

Wild Wild West (1999) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 27 of 1999 (Jun 27–Jul 3), with $222.1M worldwide, ahead of South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999) at $83.1M and Elvis Gratton 2: Miracle à Memphis (1999) at $3.3M. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $308.6M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 27 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$308.6M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
55%
Wild Wild West (1999) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 comedy movie of Week 27, 1999

Wild Wild West (1999)

1999 · Action, Sci-Fi

$222.1M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total

$113.8M US & Canada · 51% $108.3M elsewhere · 49%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 27 of 1999?

Wild Wild West (1999) leads with $222.1M, 72% of the total. The top 4 together took $308.6M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Wild Wild West (1999) movie poster Number 1
    $222.1M Wild Wild West (1999)
    $113.8M US & Canada · 51% $108.3M elsewhere · 49%
  2. South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999) movie poster Number 2
    $83.1M South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999)
    $52M US & Canada · 63% $31.1M elsewhere · 37%
  3. Elvis Gratton 2: Miracle à Memphis (1999) movie poster Number 3
    $3.3M Elvis Gratton 2: Miracle à Memphis (1999)
    $3.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Virtual Sexuality (1999) movie poster Number 4
    $74K Virtual Sexuality (1999)
    $74K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 27 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 27 of 1999 (Jun 27–Jul 3).

  1. 1 Wild Wild West (1999) movie poster
    Wild Wild West (1999) Jun 30, 1999 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Comedy $222.1M worldwide
    Jun 30, 1999 US and Canada: $113.8M Rest of the world: $108.3M Worldwide: $222.1M
  2. 2 South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999) movie poster
    South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999) Jun 30, 1999 · English · Comedy, Animation, Musical $83.1M worldwide
    Jun 30, 1999 US and Canada: $52M Rest of the world: $31.1M Worldwide: $83.1M
  3. 3 Elvis Gratton 2: Miracle à Memphis (1999) movie poster
    Elvis Gratton 2: Miracle à Memphis (1999) Jul 1, 1999 · French · Comedy $3.3M worldwide
    Jul 1, 1999 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.3M
  4. 4 Virtual Sexuality (1999) movie poster
    Virtual Sexuality (1999) Jul 2, 1999 · English · Comedy, Sci-Fi, Drama $74K worldwide
    Jul 2, 1999 US and Canada: $74K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $74K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 27 of 1999?

Of the top 4, Elvis Gratton 2: Miracle à Memphis (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Wild Wild West (1999) made 49% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $169.2M (55%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Wild Wild West (1999) $222.1M
    $113.8M US & Canada · 51% $108.3M elsewhere · 49%
  2. 2 South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999) $83.1M
    $52M US & Canada · 63% $31.1M elsewhere · 37%
  3. 3 Elvis Gratton 2: Miracle à Memphis (1999) $3.3M
    $3.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Virtual Sexuality (1999) $74K
    $74K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 27 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 27, 1997 earned the most: $627.5M from 3 films, led by Men in Black (1997). Week 27, 1999 took $308.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 27, 1990 Jul 1–7 1 film 1 $20.3M – Jetsons: The Movie (1990) $20.3M
Week 27, 1991 Jun 30–Jul 6 1 film · −94% 1 $1.2M −94% Slacker (1991) $1.2M
Week 27, 1992 Jun 28–Jul 4 3 films · +21359% 3 $263.6M +21359% A League of Their Own (1992) $132.4M
Week 27, 1993 Jun 27–Jul 3 2 films · −78% 2 $59M −78% Son in Law (1993) $36.4M
Week 27, 1994 Jun 26–Jul 2 2 films · −27% 2 $43.1M −27% I Love Trouble (1994) $30.8M
Week 27, 1995 Jul 2–8 No films 0 – – –
Week 27, 1996 Jun 30–Jul 6 No films 0 – – –
Week 27, 1997 Jun 29–Jul 5 3 films 3 $627.5M – Men in Black (1997) $589.4M
Week 27, 1998 Jun 28–Jul 4 No films 0 – – –
Week 27, 1999 Jun 27–Jul 3 4 films 4 $308.6M – Wild Wild West (1999) $222.1M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 27 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 27 of 1999 (Jun 27–Jul 3)?

Wild Wild West (1999) leads with $222.1M worldwide, $113.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999) at $83.1M and Elvis Gratton 2: Miracle à Memphis (1999) at $3.3M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 27 of 1999 (Jun 27–Jul 3) earn?

4 comedy films released in week 27 of 1999 (Jun 27–Jul 3) report a worldwide gross, $308.6M in all, or $77.2M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 27 of 1999 (Jun 27–Jul 3) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Wild Wild West (1999) with $222.1M.

How much of the Week 27, 1999 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$169.2M of the $308.6M total, or 55%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 27, 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 27 of 1999 (Jun 27–Jul 3). 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 27, 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.