How much of the Week 52, 1999 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$114.6M of the $146.8M total, or 78%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

Comedy box office · Week 52 · Dec 19–25, 1999

Comedy Box Office, Week 52 of 1999: Comedy Releases of Dec 19–25

Galaxy Quest (1999) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 52 of 1999 (Dec 19–25), with $90.7M worldwide, ahead of Man on the Moon (1999) at $47.4M and Play It to the Bone (1999) at $8.7M. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $146.8M in all, 78% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 65% on Week 51, 1999, whose releases took $423.2M.

week 52 releases with a gross: 3
combined worldwide: $146.8M
Galaxy Quest (1999), the #1: $90.7M
vs Week 51, 1999: −65%

#1 of 3

#1 comedy movie of Week 52, 1999

Galaxy Quest (1999)

1999 · Action, Adventure

$90.7M worldwide · 62% of the chart's total

$71.6M US & Canada · 79% $19.1M elsewhere · 21%

Top 3

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 52 of 1999?

Galaxy Quest (1999) leads with $90.7M, 62% of the total. The top 3 together took $146.8M, 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

$90.7M Galaxy Quest (1999)
$71.6M US & Canada · 79% $19.1M elsewhere · 21%
Number 2

$47.4M Man on the Moon (1999)
$34.6M US & Canada · 73% $12.8M elsewhere · 27%
Number 3

$8.7M Play It to the Bone (1999)
$8.4M US & Canada · 97% $244.7K elsewhere · 3%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 52 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 52 of 1999 (Dec 19–25).

1
Galaxy Quest (1999) Dec 25, 1999 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $90.7M worldwide

Dec 25, 1999 US and Canada: $71.6M Rest of the world: $19.1M Worldwide: $90.7M
2
Man on the Moon (1999) Dec 22, 1999 · English · Biography, Drama, Comedy $47.4M worldwide

Dec 22, 1999 US and Canada: $34.6M Rest of the world: $12.8M Worldwide: $47.4M
3
Play It to the Bone (1999) Dec 25, 1999 · English · Drama, Sport, Comedy $8.7M worldwide

Dec 25, 1999 US and Canada: $8.4M Rest of the world: $244.7K Worldwide: $8.7M

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 52 of 1999?

Of the top 3, Play It to the Bone (1999) earned the biggest share at home (97% in the US & Canada), while Man on the Moon (1999) made 27% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $114.6M (78%) came from the US & Canada.

1 Galaxy Quest (1999) $90.7M
$71.6M US & Canada · 79% $19.1M elsewhere · 21%
2 Man on the Moon (1999) $47.4M
$34.6M US & Canada · 73% $12.8M elsewhere · 27%
3 Play It to the Bone (1999) $8.7M
$8.4M US & Canada · 97% $244.7K elsewhere · 3%

Weeks around it

How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 52 releases took $146.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 48 (Nov 21–27) with $503.6M, led by Toy Story 2 (1999).

Earlier years

How Does Week 52 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 52, 1997 earned the most: $402.3M from 4 films, led by As Good as It Gets (1997). Week 52, 1999 took $146.8M.

Week	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
Week 52, 1990 Dec 23–29 1 film	1	$7.3M	–	Alice (1990) $7.3M
Week 52, 1991 Dec 22–28 1 film · −41%	1	$4.3M	−41%	Hear My Song (1991) $4.3M
Week 52, 1992 Dec 20–26 No films	0	–	–	–
Week 52, 1993 Dec 19–25 1 film	1	$70.2M	–	Grumpy Old Men (1993) $70.2M
Week 52, 1994 Dec 18–24 4 films · +107%	4	$145.3M	+107%	Street Fighter (1994) $99.4M
Week 52, 1995 Dec 24–30 1 film · −99%	1	$1.3M	−99%	Pom Poko (1995) $1.3M
Week 52, 1996 Dec 22–28 1 film · +9259%	1	$119.7M	+9259%	Michael (1996) $119.7M
Week 52, 1997 Dec 21–27 4 films · +236%	4	$402.3M	+236%	As Good as It Gets (1997) $314.2M
Week 52, 1998 Dec 20–26 3 films · −10%	3	$362.1M	−10%	Patch Adams (1998) $202.3M
Week 52, 1999 Dec 19–25 3 films · −59%	3	$146.8M	−59%	Galaxy Quest (1999) $90.7M

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 52 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 52 of 1999 (Dec 19–25)?

Galaxy Quest (1999) leads with $90.7M worldwide, $71.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Man on the Moon (1999) at $47.4M and Play It to the Bone (1999) at $8.7M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 52 of 1999 (Dec 19–25) earn?

3 comedy films released in week 52 of 1999 (Dec 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $146.8M in all, or $48.9M per film on average. Week 51, 1999 releases took $423.2M.

How many comedy movies released in week 52 of 1999 (Dec 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Galaxy Quest (1999), earned $90.7M.

How is the week 52, 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 52 of 1999 (Dec 19–25). 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 52, 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.