#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 49, 1999
1999 · Comedy, Music
$4.5M worldwide · 70% of the chart's total
$4.2M US & Canada · 93% $328.8K elsewhere · 7%
Comedy box office · Week 49 · Nov 28–Dec 4, 1999
Comedy Box Office, Week 49 of 1999: Comedy Releases of Nov 28–Dec 4
Sweet and Lowdown (1999) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 49 of 1999 (Nov 28–Dec 4), with $4.5M worldwide, ahead of Holy Smoke (1999) at $1.8M and Agnes Browne (1999) at $148.9K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $6.4M in all, 95% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 99% on Week 48, 1999, whose releases took $503.6M.
- week 49 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $6.4M
- Sweet and Lowdown (1999), the #1
- $4.5M
- vs Week 48, 1999
- −99%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 49 of 1999?
Sweet and Lowdown (1999) leads with $4.5M, 70% of the total. The top 3 together took $6.4M, 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 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 49 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 49 of 1999 (Nov 28–Dec 4).
- 1 Dec 3, 1999 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $328.8K Worldwide: $4.5M
- 2 Dec 3, 1999 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M
- 3 Dec 3, 1999 US and Canada: $148.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $148.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 49 of 1999?
Of the top 3, Holy Smoke (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Sweet and Lowdown (1999) made 7% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $6.1M (95%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Sweet and Lowdown (1999) $4.5M $4.2M US & Canada · 93% $328.8K elsewhere · 7%
- 2 Holy Smoke (1999) $1.8M $1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Agnes Browne (1999) $148.9K $148.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 49 releases took $6.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 48 (Nov 21–27) with $503.6M, led by Toy Story 2 (1999).
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 17–23 The Best Man (1999) $47.2M The Best Man (1999)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 24–30 Being John Malkovich (1999) $23.4M Being John Malkovich (1999)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 The Bachelor (1999) $40.3M The Bachelor (1999)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 7–13 Dogma (1999) $55.1M Dogma (1999)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 14–20 Mansfield Park (1999) $5.2M Mansfield Park (1999)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 21–27 Toy Story 2 (1999) $503.6M Toy Story 2 (1999)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 Sweet and Lowdown (1999) $6.4M Sweet and Lowdown (1999)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999) $93.5M Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 Stuart Little (1999) $423.2M Stuart Little (1999)
Earlier years
How Does Week 49 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 49, 1995 earned the most: $76.6M from 1 film, led by Father of the Bride Part II (1995). Week 49, 1999 took $6.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 49, 1990 Dec 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 49, 1991 Dec 1–7 1 film | 1 | $2.7M | – | Shadows and Fog (1991) $2.7M |
| Week 49, 1992 Nov 29–Dec 5 1 film · +1606% | 1 | $46.7M | +1606% | The Distinguished Gentleman (1992) $46.7M |
| Week 49, 1993 Nov 28–Dec 4 2 films · −95% | 2 | $2.2M | −95% | Strawberry and Chocolate (1993) $2.1M |
| Week 49, 1994 Nov 27–Dec 3 1 film · +173% | 1 | $6M | +173% | Trapped in Paradise (1994) $6M |
| Week 49, 1995 Dec 3–9 1 film · +1173% | 1 | $76.6M | +1173% | Father of the Bride Part II (1995) $76.6M |
| Week 49, 1996 Dec 1–7 3 films · −71% | 3 | $22.5M | −71% | The Evening Star (1996) $12.8M |
| Week 49, 1997 Nov 30–Dec 6 1 film · ±0% | 1 | $22.6M | ±0% | The Borrowers (1997) $22.6M |
| Week 49, 1998 Nov 29–Dec 5 1 film · −80% | 1 | $4.6M | −80% | Little Voice (1998) $4.6M |
| Week 49, 1999 Nov 28–Dec 4 3 films · +40% | 3 | $6.4M | +40% | Sweet and Lowdown (1999) $4.5M |
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 49 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 49 of 1999 (Nov 28–Dec 4)?
Sweet and Lowdown (1999) leads with $4.5M worldwide, $4.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Holy Smoke (1999) at $1.8M and Agnes Browne (1999) at $148.9K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 49 of 1999 (Nov 28–Dec 4) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 49 of 1999 (Nov 28–Dec 4) report a worldwide gross, $6.4M in all, or $2.1M per film on average. Week 48, 1999 releases took $503.6M.
How many comedy movies released in week 49 of 1999 (Nov 28–Dec 4) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Sweet and Lowdown (1999), earned $4.5M.
How is the week 49, 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 49 of 1999 (Nov 28–Dec 4). 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 49, 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.