#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 9, 1999
1999 · Comedy, Romance
$27.8M worldwide · 79% of the chart's total
$27.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 9 · Feb 21–27, 1999
Comedy Box Office, Week 9 of 1999: Comedy Releases of Feb 21–27
The Other Sister (1999) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 9 of 1999 (Feb 21–27), with $27.8M worldwide, ahead of 200 Cigarettes (1999) at $6.9M and 20 Dates (1999) at $541.6K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $35.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 9 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $35.2M
- The Other Sister (1999), the #1
- $27.8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 9 of 1999?
The Other Sister (1999) leads with $27.8M, 79% of the total. The top 3 together took $35.2M, 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 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 9 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 9 of 1999 (Feb 21–27).
- 1 Feb 26, 1999 US and Canada: $27.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.8M
- 2 Feb 26, 1999 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.9M
- 3 Feb 26, 1999 US and Canada: $541.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $541.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 9 of 1999?
Of the top 3, The Other Sister (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while 20 Dates (1999) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $35.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Other Sister (1999) $27.8M $27.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 200 Cigarettes (1999) $6.9M $6.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 20 Dates (1999) $541.6K $541.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 9 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 9 releases took $35.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 10 (Feb 28–Mar 6) with $181M, led by Analyze This (1999).
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 Varsity Blues (1999) $54.3M Varsity Blues (1999)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 Playing by Heart (1999) $4M Playing by Heart (1999)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 She's All That (1999) $103.3M She's All That (1999)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 Simply Irresistible (1999) $4.4M Simply Irresistible (1999)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 7–13 Blast from the Past (1999) $77.7M Blast from the Past (1999)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 14–20 Office Space (1999) $13.9M Office Space (1999)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 21–27 The Other Sister (1999) $35.2M The Other Sister (1999)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 28–Mar 6 Analyze This (1999) $181M Analyze This (1999)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 7–13 Baby Geniuses (1999) $36.5M Baby Geniuses (1999)
Earlier years
How Does Week 9 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 9, 1995 earned the most: $40.1M from 1 film, led by Man of the House (1995). Week 9, 1999 took $35.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9, 1990 Feb 25–Mar 3 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 1991 Feb 24–Mar 2 1 film | 1 | $78.1K | – | To Want to Fly (1991) $78.1K |
| Week 9, 1992 Feb 23–29 1 film · +18274% | 1 | $14.4M | +18274% | Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992) $14.4M |
| Week 9, 1993 Feb 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 1994 Feb 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 1995 Feb 26–Mar 4 1 film | 1 | $40.1M | – | Man of the House (1995) $40.1M |
| Week 9, 1996 Feb 25–Mar 2 1 film · −6% | 1 | $37.6M | −6% | Down Periscope (1996) $37.6M |
| Week 9, 1997 Feb 23–Mar 1 1 film · −47% | 1 | $20.1M | −47% | Booty Call (1997) $20.1M |
| Week 9, 1998 Feb 22–28 4 films · −41% | 4 | $11.8M | −41% | Krippendorf’s Tribe (1998) $7.6M |
| Week 9, 1999 Feb 21–27 3 films · +199% | 3 | $35.2M | +199% | The Other Sister (1999) $27.8M |
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 9 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 9 of 1999 (Feb 21–27)?
The Other Sister (1999) leads with $27.8M worldwide, $27.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come 200 Cigarettes (1999) at $6.9M and 20 Dates (1999) at $541.6K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 9 of 1999 (Feb 21–27) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 9 of 1999 (Feb 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $35.2M in all, or $11.7M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 9 of 1999 (Feb 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Other Sister (1999), earned $27.8M.
How is the week 9, 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 9 of 1999 (Feb 21–27). 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 9, 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.