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Comedy box office · Week 44 · Oct 24–30, 1999

Comedy Box Office, Week 44 of 1999: Comedy Releases of Oct 24–30

Being John Malkovich (1999) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 44 of 1999 (Oct 24–30), with $23.1M worldwide, ahead of The Big Tease (1999) at $187.2K and Man of the Century (1999) at $34.9K. 5 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $23.4M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 50% on Week 43, 1999, whose releases took $47.2M. By language, English leads with $23.4M across 5 comedy releases.

week 44 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$23.4M
Being John Malkovich (1999), the #1
$23.1M
vs Week 43, 1999
−50%
Being John Malkovich (1999) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 comedy movie of Week 44, 1999

Being John Malkovich (1999)

1999 · Drama, Fantasy

$23.1M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$22.9M US & Canada · 99% $243.2K elsewhere · 1%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 44 of 1999?

Being John Malkovich (1999) leads with $23.1M, 99% of the total. The top 5 together took $23.4M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Being John Malkovich (1999) movie poster Number 1
    $23.1M Being John Malkovich (1999)
    $22.9M US & Canada · 99% $243.2K elsewhere · 1%
  2. The Big Tease (1999) movie poster Number 2
    $187.2K The Big Tease (1999)
    $187.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Man of the Century (1999) movie poster Number 3
    $34.9K Man of the Century (1999)
    $34.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Soft Fruit (1999) movie poster Number 4
    $13.7K Soft Fruit (1999)
    $13.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. The Suburbans (1999) movie poster Number 5
    $11.1K The Suburbans (1999)
    $11.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 44 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 44 of 1999 (Oct 24–30).

  1. 1 Being John Malkovich (1999) movie poster
    Being John Malkovich (1999) Oct 29, 1999 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy $23.1M worldwide
    Oct 29, 1999 US and Canada: $22.9M Rest of the world: $243.2K Worldwide: $23.1M
  2. 2 The Big Tease (1999) movie poster
    The Big Tease (1999) Oct 26, 1999 · English · Comedy $187.2K worldwide
    Oct 26, 1999 US and Canada: $187.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $187.2K
  3. 3 Man of the Century (1999) movie poster
    Man of the Century (1999) Oct 29, 1999 · English · Comedy, Romance $34.9K worldwide
    Oct 29, 1999 US and Canada: $34.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.9K
  4. 4 Soft Fruit (1999) movie poster
    Soft Fruit (1999) Oct 28, 1999 · English · Comedy, Drama $13.7K worldwide
    Oct 28, 1999 US and Canada: $13.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.7K
  5. 5 The Suburbans (1999) movie poster
    The Suburbans (1999) Oct 29, 1999 · English · Drama, Comedy $11.1K worldwide
    Oct 29, 1999 US and Canada: $11.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 44 of 1999?

Of the top 5, The Big Tease (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Being John Malkovich (1999) made 1% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $23.1M (99%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Being John Malkovich (1999) $23.1M
    $22.9M US & Canada · 99% $243.2K elsewhere · 1%
  2. 2 The Big Tease (1999) $187.2K
    $187.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Man of the Century (1999) $34.9K
    $34.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Soft Fruit (1999) $13.7K
    $13.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 The Suburbans (1999) $11.1K
    $11.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 44 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 44 releases took $23.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 26–Oct 2) with $152.9M, led by Three Kings (1999).

  1. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 Blue Streak (1999) $118.5M Blue Streak (1999)
  2. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 Jakob the Liar (1999) $10.1M Jakob the Liar (1999)
  3. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 Three Kings (1999) $152.9M Three Kings (1999)
  4. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 Superstar (1999) $31.2M Superstar (1999)
  5. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 The Story of Us (1999) $58.9M The Story of Us (1999)
  6. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 17–23 The Best Man (1999) $47.2M The Best Man (1999)
  7. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 24–30 Being John Malkovich (1999) $23.4M Being John Malkovich (1999)
  8. Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 The Bachelor (1999) $40.3M The Bachelor (1999)
  9. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 7–13 Dogma (1999) $55.1M Dogma (1999)
Earlier years

How Does Week 44 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 44, 1991 earned the most: $33.5M from 2 films, led by The People Under the Stairs (1991). Week 44, 1999 took $23.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 44, 1990 Oct 28–Nov 3 No films 0 – – –
Week 44, 1991 Oct 27–Nov 2 2 films 2 $33.5M – The People Under the Stairs (1991) $31.3M
Week 44, 1992 Oct 25–31 1 film · −99% 1 $169.6K −99% My New Gun (1992) $169.6K
Week 44, 1993 Oct 24–30 1 film · +4522% 1 $7.8M +4522% Fatal Instinct (1993) $7.8M
Week 44, 1994 Oct 23–29 1 film · −91% 1 $734.7K −91% Drop Squad (1994) $734.7K
Week 44, 1995 Oct 29–Nov 4 3 films · +3169% 3 $24M +3169% Home for the Holidays (1995) $17.5M
Week 44, 1996 Oct 27–Nov 2 3 films · −36% 3 $15.5M −36% Larger Than Life (1996) $8.3M
Week 44, 1997 Oct 26–Nov 1 3 films · +83% 3 $28.3M +83% An American Werewolf in Paris (1997) $26.6M
Week 44, 1998 Oct 25–31 4 films · −34% 4 $18.8M −34% Living Out Loud (1998) $15.6M
Week 44, 1999 Oct 24–30 5 films · +24% 5 $23.4M +24% Being John Malkovich (1999) $23.1M
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 44 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 44 of 1999 (Oct 24–30)?

Being John Malkovich (1999) leads with $23.1M worldwide, $22.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Big Tease (1999) at $187.2K and Man of the Century (1999) at $34.9K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 44 of 1999 (Oct 24–30) earn?

5 comedy films released in week 44 of 1999 (Oct 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $23.4M in all, or $4.7M per film on average. Week 43, 1999 releases took $47.2M.

How many comedy movies released in week 44 of 1999 (Oct 24–30) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Being John Malkovich (1999), earned $23.1M.

How much of the Week 44, 1999 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$23.1M of the $23.4M total, or 99%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 44, 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 44 of 1999 (Oct 24–30). 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 44, 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.