#1 of 6 #1 comedy movie of Week 38, 1999
1999 · Action, Thriller
$117.8M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$68.5M US & Canada · 58% $49.2M elsewhere · 42%
Comedy box office · Week 38 · Sep 12–18, 1999
Comedy Box Office, Week 38 of 1999: Comedy Releases of Sep 12–18
Blue Streak (1999) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 38 of 1999 (Sep 12–18), with $117.8M worldwide, ahead of Smiling Fish & Goat On Fire (1999) at $278.5K and Breakfast of Champions (1999) at $178.3K. 6 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $118.5M in all, 58% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 35.7 times the total of Week 37, 1999, whose releases took $3.3M. By language, English leads with $118.3M across 5 comedy releases.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $118.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 37, 1999
- ×35.7
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 38 of 1999?
Blue Streak (1999) leads with $117.8M, 99% of the total. The top 5 together took $118.5M, 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.
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 38 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 38 of 1999 (Sep 12–18).
- 1 Sep 17, 1999 US and Canada: $68.5M Rest of the world: $49.2M Worldwide: $117.8M
- 2 Sep 16, 1999 US and Canada: $278.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $278.5K
- 3 Sep 17, 1999 US and Canada: $178.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $178.3K
- 4 Sep 17, 1999 US and Canada: $178.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $178.1K
- 5 Sep 12, 1999 US and Canada: $70.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $70.8K
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Sep 17, 1999 US and Canada: $9.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 1999?
Of the top 6, Smiling Fish & Goat On Fire (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Blue Streak (1999) made 42% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $69.2M (58%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Blue Streak (1999) $117.8M $68.5M US & Canada · 58% $49.2M elsewhere · 42%
- 2 Smiling Fish & Goat On Fire (1999) $278.5K $278.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Breakfast of Champions (1999) $178.3K $178.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Sugar Town (1999) $178.1K $178.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Annihilation of Fish (1999) $70.8K $70.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Taxman (1999) $9.9K $9.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $118.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 26–Oct 2) with $152.9M, led by Three Kings (1999).
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 Mystery Men (1999) $39.7M Mystery Men (1999)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 Bowfinger (1999) $105M Bowfinger (1999)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) $63.2M Mickey Blue Eyes (1999)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 The Muse (1999) $23.3M The Muse (1999)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Chill Factor (1999) $19.1M Chill Factor (1999)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Love Stinks (1999) $3.3M Love Stinks (1999)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 Blue Streak (1999) $118.5M Blue Streak (1999)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 Jakob the Liar (1999) $10.1M Jakob the Liar (1999)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 Three Kings (1999) $152.9M Three Kings (1999)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 1998 earned the most: $244.9M from 2 films, led by Rush Hour (1998). Week 38, 1999 took $118.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 1990 Sep 16–22 1 film | 1 | $8.1M | – | Funny About Love (1990) $8.1M |
| Week 38, 1991 Sep 15–21 2 films · +482% | 2 | $47.4M | +482% | The Fisher King (1991) $41.9M |
| Week 38, 1992 Sep 13–19 4 films · +17% | 4 | $55.6M | +17% | Captain Ron (1992) $22.5M |
| Week 38, 1993 Sep 12–18 1 film · −95% | 1 | $2.9M | −95% | Airborne (1993) $2.9M |
| Week 38, 1994 Sep 11–17 3 films · +18% | 3 | $3.4M | +18% | Princess Caraboo (1994) $3.1M |
| Week 38, 1995 Sep 17–23 2 films · −76% | 2 | $805.5K | −76% | Funny Bones (1995) $532.3K |
| Week 38, 1996 Sep 15–21 1 film · +22430% | 1 | $181.5M | +22430% | The First Wives Club (1996) $181.5M |
| Week 38, 1997 Sep 14–20 2 films · −65% | 2 | $64.4M | −65% | In & Out (1997) $63.9M |
| Week 38, 1998 Sep 13–19 2 films · +280% | 2 | $244.9M | +280% | Rush Hour (1998) $244.7M |
| Week 38, 1999 Sep 12–18 6 films · −52% | 6 | $118.5M | −52% | Blue Streak (1999) $117.8M |
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 38 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 38 of 1999 (Sep 12–18)?
Blue Streak (1999) leads with $117.8M worldwide, $68.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Smiling Fish & Goat On Fire (1999) at $278.5K and Breakfast of Champions (1999) at $178.3K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 38 of 1999 (Sep 12–18) earn?
6 comedy films released in week 38 of 1999 (Sep 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $118.5M in all, or $19.7M per film on average. Week 37, 1999 releases took $3.3M.
How many comedy movies released in week 38 of 1999 (Sep 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Blue Streak (1999) with $117.8M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 1999 (Sep 12–18). 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 38, 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.