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Comedy box office · Week 35 · Aug 22–28, 1999

Comedy Box Office, Week 35 of 1999: Comedy Releases of Aug 22–28

The Muse (1999) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 35 of 1999 (Aug 22–28), with $11.7M worldwide, ahead of Dudley Do-Right (1999) at $10M and Baadshah (1999) at $660.2K. 6 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $23.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 63% on Week 34, 1999, whose releases took $63.2M. By language, English leads with $22.4M across 4 comedy releases.

week 35 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$23.3M
The Muse (1999), the #1
$11.7M
vs Week 34, 1999
−63%
The Muse (1999) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 comedy movie of Week 35, 1999

The Muse (1999)

1999 · Comedy

$11.7M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total

$11.6M US & Canada · 100% $55.6K elsewhere · <1%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 35 of 1999?

The Muse (1999) leads with $11.7M, 50% of the total. The top 5 together took $23.2M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Muse (1999) movie poster Number 1
    $11.7M The Muse (1999)
    $11.6M US & Canada · 100% $55.6K elsewhere · <1%
  2. Dudley Do-Right (1999) movie poster Number 2
    $10M Dudley Do-Right (1999)
    $10M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Baadshah (1999) movie poster Number 3
    $660.2K Baadshah (1999)
    $660.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. My Life So Far (1999) movie poster Number 4
    $635.6K My Life So Far (1999)
    $635.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Hello Brother (1999) movie poster Number 5
    $245K Hello Brother (1999)
    $245K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 35 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 35 of 1999 (Aug 22–28).

  1. 1 The Muse (1999) movie poster
    The Muse (1999) Aug 27, 1999 · English · Comedy $11.7M worldwide
    Aug 27, 1999 US and Canada: $11.6M Rest of the world: $55.6K Worldwide: $11.7M
  2. 2 Dudley Do-Right (1999) movie poster
    Dudley Do-Right (1999) Aug 27, 1999 · English · Comedy, Romance, Family $10M worldwide
    Aug 27, 1999 US and Canada: $10M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10M
  3. 3 Baadshah (1999) movie poster
    Baadshah (1999) Aug 27, 1999 · Hindi · Action, Comedy $660.2K worldwide
    Aug 27, 1999 US and Canada: $660.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $660.2K
  4. 4 My Life So Far (1999) movie poster
    My Life So Far (1999) Aug 25, 1999 · English · Comedy, Drama $635.6K worldwide
    Aug 25, 1999 US and Canada: $635.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $635.6K
  5. 5 Hello Brother (1999) movie poster
    Hello Brother (1999) Aug 26, 1999 · Hindi · Romance, Comedy $245K worldwide
    Aug 26, 1999 US and Canada: $245K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $245K
  6. 6 The Very Thought of You (1999) movie poster
    The Very Thought of You (1999) Aug 27, 1999 · English · Comedy, Romance $98.4K worldwide
    Aug 27, 1999 US and Canada: $98.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $98.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 35 of 1999?

Of the top 6, Dudley Do-Right (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Muse (1999) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $23.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 The Muse (1999) $11.7M
    $11.6M US & Canada · 100% $55.6K elsewhere · <1%
  2. 2 Dudley Do-Right (1999) $10M
    $10M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Baadshah (1999) $660.2K
    $660.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 My Life So Far (1999) $635.6K
    $635.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Hello Brother (1999) $245K
    $245K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 The Very Thought of You (1999) $98.4K
    $98.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 35 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 35 releases took $23.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 31 (Jul 25–31) with $309.5M, led by Runaway Bride (1999).

  1. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 11–17 Lake Placid (1999) $104.3M Lake Placid (1999)
  2. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 18–24 Inspector Gadget (1999) $145M Inspector Gadget (1999)
  3. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 25–31 Runaway Bride (1999) $309.5M Runaway Bride (1999)
  4. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 Mystery Men (1999) $39.7M Mystery Men (1999)
  5. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 Bowfinger (1999) $105M Bowfinger (1999)
  6. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) $63.2M Mickey Blue Eyes (1999)
  7. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 The Muse (1999) $23.3M The Muse (1999)
  8. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Chill Factor (1999) $19.1M Chill Factor (1999)
  9. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Love Stinks (1999) $3.3M Love Stinks (1999)
Earlier years

How Does Week 35 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 35, 1992 earned the most: $35.2M from 1 film, led by Honeymoon in Vegas (1992). Week 35, 1999 took $23.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 35, 1990 Aug 26–Sep 1 No films 0 – – –
Week 35, 1991 Aug 25–31 1 film 1 $115.1K – Shakes the Clown (1991) $115.1K
Week 35, 1992 Aug 23–29 1 film · +30489% 1 $35.2M +30489% Honeymoon in Vegas (1992) $35.2M
Week 35, 1993 Aug 22–28 3 films · −80% 3 $6.9M −80% Father Hood (1993) $3.4M
Week 35, 1994 Aug 21–27 2 films · +54% 2 $10.6M +54% Camp Nowhere (1994) $10.5M
Week 35, 1995 Aug 27–Sep 2 2 films · −93% 2 $706.7K −93% Stonewall (1995) $692.4K
Week 35, 1996 Aug 25–31 2 films · +3759% 2 $27.3M +3759% First Kid (1996) $26.5M
Week 35, 1997 Aug 24–30 2 films · −35% 2 $17.8M −35% Excess Baggage (1997) $14.5M
Week 35, 1998 Aug 23–29 No films 0 – – –
Week 35, 1999 Aug 22–28 6 films 6 $23.3M – The Muse (1999) $11.7M
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 35 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 35 of 1999 (Aug 22–28)?

The Muse (1999) leads with $11.7M worldwide, $11.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dudley Do-Right (1999) at $10M and Baadshah (1999) at $660.2K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 35 of 1999 (Aug 22–28) earn?

6 comedy films released in week 35 of 1999 (Aug 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $23.3M in all, or $3.9M per film on average. Week 34, 1999 releases took $63.2M.

How many comedy movies released in week 35 of 1999 (Aug 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Muse (1999), earned $11.7M.

How much of the Week 35, 1999 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$23.2M of the $23.3M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 35, 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 35 of 1999 (Aug 22–28). 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 35, 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.