#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 29, 1999
1999 · Action, Thriller
$56.9M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total
$31.8M US & Canada · 56% $25.1M elsewhere · 44%
Comedy box office · Week 29 · Jul 11–17, 1999
Comedy Box Office, Week 29 of 1999: Comedy Releases of Jul 11–17
Lake Placid (1999) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 29 of 1999 (Jul 11–17), with $56.9M worldwide, ahead of The Wood (1999) at $25.1M and Muppets from Space (1999) at $22.3M. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $104.3M in all, 70% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 29 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $104.3M
- Lake Placid (1999), the #1
- $56.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 70%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 29 of 1999?
Lake Placid (1999) leads with $56.9M, 55% of the total. The top 3 together took $104.3M, 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 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 29 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 29 of 1999 (Jul 11–17).
- 1 Jul 16, 1999 US and Canada: $31.8M Rest of the world: $25.1M Worldwide: $56.9M
- 2 Jul 16, 1999 US and Canada: $25.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.1M
- 3 Jul 14, 1999 US and Canada: $16.6M Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $22.3M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 29 of 1999?
Of the top 3, The Wood (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Lake Placid (1999) made 44% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $73.5M (70%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Lake Placid (1999) $56.9M $31.8M US & Canada · 56% $25.1M elsewhere · 44%
- 2 The Wood (1999) $25.1M $25.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Muppets from Space (1999) $22.3M $16.6M US & Canada · 74% $5.7M elsewhere · 26%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 29 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 29 releases took $104.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 24 (Jun 6–12) with $313.7M, led by Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999).
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 30–Jun 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 6–12 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) $313.7M Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 13–19 An Ideal Husband (1999) $18.5M An Ideal Husband (1999)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 20–26 Big Daddy (1999) $234.9M Big Daddy (1999)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 27–Jul 3 Wild Wild West (1999) $308.6M Wild Wild West (1999)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 4–10 American Pie (1999) $235.8M American Pie (1999)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 11–17 Lake Placid (1999) $104.3M Lake Placid (1999)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 18–24 Inspector Gadget (1999) $145M Inspector Gadget (1999)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 25–31 Runaway Bride (1999) $309.5M Runaway Bride (1999)
Earlier years
How Does Week 29 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 29, 1994 earned the most: $431.2M from 4 films, led by True Lies (1994). Week 29, 1999 took $104.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 29, 1990 Jul 15–21 3 films | 3 | $74.7M | – | Arachnophobia (1990) $53.2M |
| Week 29, 1991 Jul 14–20 2 films · −43% | 2 | $42.6M | −43% | Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) $38M |
| Week 29, 1992 Jul 12–18 2 films · +47% | 2 | $62.8M | +47% | Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992) $58.7M |
| Week 29, 1993 Jul 11–17 1 film · −22% | 1 | $48.7M | −22% | Hocus Pocus (1993) $48.7M |
| Week 29, 1994 Jul 10–16 4 films · +785% | 4 | $431.2M | +785% | True Lies (1994) $378.9M |
| Week 29, 1995 Jul 16–22 2 films · −87% | 2 | $57.8M | −87% | Clueless (1995) $56.7M |
| Week 29, 1996 Jul 14–20 3 films · −11% | 3 | $51.7M | −11% | The Frighteners (1996) $29.4M |
| Week 29, 1997 Jul 13–19 4 films · +331% | 4 | $222.9M | +331% | George of the Jungle (1997) $174.5M |
| Week 29, 1998 Jul 12–18 1 film · +66% | 1 | $369.9M | +66% | There's Something About Mary (1998) $369.9M |
| Week 29, 1999 Jul 11–17 3 films · −72% | 3 | $104.3M | −72% | Lake Placid (1999) $56.9M |
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).
- 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 29 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 29 of 1999 (Jul 11–17)?
Lake Placid (1999) leads with $56.9M worldwide, $31.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Wood (1999) at $25.1M and Muppets from Space (1999) at $22.3M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 29 of 1999 (Jul 11–17) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 29 of 1999 (Jul 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $104.3M in all, or $34.8M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 29 of 1999 (Jul 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Lake Placid (1999), earned $56.9M.
How is the week 29, 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 29 of 1999 (Jul 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 29, 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.