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Comedy box office · Week 46 · Nov 7–13, 1999

Comedy Box Office, Week 46 of 1999: Comedy Releases of Nov 7–13

Dogma (1999) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 46 of 1999 (Nov 7–13), with $31.4M worldwide, ahead of Anywhere But Here (1999) at $23.6M and Herod’s Law (1999) at $52K. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $55.1M in all, 90% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 37% on Week 45, 1999, whose releases took $40.3M.

week 46 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$55.1M
Dogma (1999), the #1
$31.4M
vs Week 45, 1999
+37%
Dogma (1999) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 comedy movie of Week 46, 1999

Dogma (1999)

1999 · Adventure, Fantasy

$31.4M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total

$30.7M US & Canada · 98% $778K elsewhere · 2%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 46 of 1999?

Dogma (1999) leads with $31.4M, 57% of the total. The top 4 together took $55.1M, 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. Dogma (1999) movie poster Number 1
    $31.4M Dogma (1999)
    $30.7M US & Canada · 98% $778K elsewhere · 2%
  2. Anywhere But Here (1999) movie poster Number 2
    $23.6M Anywhere But Here (1999)
    $18.7M US & Canada · 79% $5M elsewhere · 21%
  3. Herod’s Law (1999) movie poster Number 3
    $52K Herod’s Law (1999)
    $52K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? (1999) movie poster Number 4
    $2.5K Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? (1999)
    $2.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 46 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 46 of 1999 (Nov 7–13).

  1. 1 Dogma (1999) movie poster
    Dogma (1999) Nov 12, 1999 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $31.4M worldwide
    Nov 12, 1999 US and Canada: $30.7M Rest of the world: $778K Worldwide: $31.4M
  2. 2 Anywhere But Here (1999) movie poster
    Anywhere But Here (1999) Nov 12, 1999 · English · Drama, Comedy $23.6M worldwide
    Nov 12, 1999 US and Canada: $18.7M Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $23.6M
  3. 3 Herod’s Law (1999) movie poster
    Herod’s Law (1999) Nov 9, 1999 · Spanish · Crime, Comedy, Mystery $52K worldwide
    Nov 9, 1999 US and Canada: $52K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $52K
  4. 4 Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? (1999) movie poster
    Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? (1999) Nov 13, 1999 · English · Comedy $2.5K worldwide
    Nov 13, 1999 US and Canada: $2.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 46 of 1999?

Of the top 4, Herod’s Law (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Anywhere But Here (1999) made 21% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $49.4M (90%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Dogma (1999) $31.4M
    $30.7M US & Canada · 98% $778K elsewhere · 2%
  2. 2 Anywhere But Here (1999) $23.6M
    $18.7M US & Canada · 79% $5M elsewhere · 21%
  3. 3 Herod’s Law (1999) $52K
    $52K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? (1999) $2.5K
    $2.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 46 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 46 releases took $55.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 48 (Nov 21–27) with $503.6M, led by Toy Story 2 (1999).

  1. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 Three Kings (1999) $152.9M Three Kings (1999)
  2. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 Superstar (1999) $31.2M Superstar (1999)
  3. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 The Story of Us (1999) $58.9M The Story of Us (1999)
  4. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 17–23 The Best Man (1999) $47.2M The Best Man (1999)
  5. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 24–30 Being John Malkovich (1999) $23.4M Being John Malkovich (1999)
  6. Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 The Bachelor (1999) $40.3M The Bachelor (1999)
  7. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 7–13 Dogma (1999) $55.1M Dogma (1999)
  8. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 14–20 Mansfield Park (1999) $5.2M Mansfield Park (1999)
  9. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 21–27 Toy Story 2 (1999) $503.6M Toy Story 2 (1999)
Earlier years

How Does Week 46 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 46, 1990 earned the most: $476.7M from 1 film, led by Home Alone (1990). Week 46, 1999 took $55.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 46, 1990 Nov 11–17 1 film 1 $476.7M – Home Alone (1990) $476.7M
Week 46, 1991 Nov 10–16 1 film · −100% 1 $1.1M −100% Kafka (1991) $1.1M
Week 46, 1992 Nov 8–14 1 film · −29% 1 $754.9K −29% Love Potion #9 (1992) $754.9K
Week 46, 1993 Nov 7–13 2 films · +7232% 2 $55.3M +7232% The Three Musketeers (1993) $53.9M
Week 46, 1994 Nov 6–12 2 films · +244% 2 $190.6M +244% The Santa Clause (1994) $190.5M
Week 46, 1995 Nov 12–18 3 films · −15% 3 $162.8M −15% The American President (1995) $107.9M
Week 46, 1996 Nov 10–16 2 films · −75% 2 $41.1M −75% The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996) $41.1M
Week 46, 1997 Nov 9–15 No films 0 – – –
Week 46, 1998 Nov 8–14 2 films 2 $12.3M – I’ll Be Home for Christmas (1998) $12.2M
Week 46, 1999 Nov 7–13 4 films · +348% 4 $55.1M +348% Dogma (1999) $31.4M
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 46 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 46 of 1999 (Nov 7–13)?

Dogma (1999) leads with $31.4M worldwide, $30.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Anywhere But Here (1999) at $23.6M and Herod’s Law (1999) at $52K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 46 of 1999 (Nov 7–13) earn?

4 comedy films released in week 46 of 1999 (Nov 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $55.1M in all, or $13.8M per film on average. Week 45, 1999 releases took $40.3M.

How many comedy movies released in week 46 of 1999 (Nov 7–13) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Dogma (1999), earned $31.4M.

How much of the Week 46, 1999 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$49.4M of the $55.1M total, or 90%, 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 46, 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 46 of 1999 (Nov 7–13). 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 46, 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.