#1 of 7 #1 crime movie of October 1999
1999 · Drama, Thriller
$101.3M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total
$37M US & Canada · 37% $64.3M elsewhere · 63%
Crime box office · October 1999
Crime Box Office, October 1999: Top-Grossing Releases
Fight Club (1999) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in October 1999, with $101.3M worldwide, ahead of Boys Don't Cry (1999) at $11.5M and The Limey (1999) at $3.3M. 7 crime films released in October 1999 report a worldwide gross, $118.8M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 60% on September 1999, whose releases took $296.1M. By language, English leads with $17.5M across 6 crime releases.
- October 1999 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $118.8M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs September 1999
- −60%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of October 1999?
Fight Club (1999) leads with $101.3M, 85% of the total. The top 5 together took $118.6M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Crime Release of October 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 October 1999.
- 1 Oct 15, 1999 US and Canada: $37M Rest of the world: $64.3M Worldwide: $101.3M
- 2 Oct 8, 1999 US and Canada: $11.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.5M
- 3 Oct 8, 1999 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $121.1K Worldwide: $3.3M
- 4 Oct 1, 1999 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
- 5 Oct 1, 1999 US and Canada: $474.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $474.9K
- 6
Oct 8, 1999 US and Canada: $130.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $130.6K - 7
Oct 15, 1999 US and Canada: $60.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $60.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 1999?
Of the top 7, Boys Don't Cry (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Fight Club (1999) made 63% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $54.4M (46%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Fight Club (1999) $101.3M $37M US & Canada · 37% $64.3M elsewhere · 63%
- 2 Boys Don't Cry (1999) $11.5M $11.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Limey (1999) $3.3M $3.2M US & Canada · 96% $121.1K elsewhere · 4%
- 4 Happy, Texas (1999) $2M $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Plunkett & Macleane (1999) $474.9K $474.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Matroni and Me (1999) $130.6K $130.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Joe the King (1999) $60.3K $60.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of October 1999 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 42 (Oct 10–16) took $101.4M, led by Fight Club (1999). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 Happy, Texas (1999) $2.4M Happy, Texas (1999)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 Boys Don't Cry (1999) $15M Boys Don't Cry (1999)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 Fight Club (1999) $101.4M Fight Club (1999)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does October 1999 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 1994 earned the most: $398.3M from 5 films, led by Pulp Fiction (1994). October 1999 took $118.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1990 5 films | 5 | $67.2M | – | Marked for Death (1990) $58M |
| October 1991 3 films · −63% | 3 | $24.8M | −63% | Ricochet (1991) $21.8M |
| October 1992 4 films · +25% | 4 | $30.9M | +25% | Consenting Adults (1992) $21.6M |
| October 1993 6 films · +358% | 6 | $141.5M | +358% | Demolition Man (1993) $58.1M |
| October 1994 5 films · +181% | 5 | $398.3M | +181% | Pulp Fiction (1994) $213.9M |
| October 1995 7 films · −42% | 7 | $229.9M | −42% | Get Shorty (1995) $115.1M |
| October 1996 7 films · +35% | 7 | $309.7M | +35% | Sleepers (1996) $165.6M |
| October 1997 9 films · −26% | 9 | $230M | −26% | I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) $125.6M |
| October 1998 1 film · −90% | 1 | $23.9M | −90% | American History X (1998) $23.9M |
| October 1999 7 films · +398% | 7 | $118.8M | +398% | Fight Club (1999) $101.3M |
Archive
Crime Box Office in 1999, Month by Month
The months of 1999 with their totals: June leads with $471.1M, led by Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999).
- January $4.3M #1 Gloria (1999)
- February $272.2M #1 Payback (1999)
- March $258.3M #1 Analyze This (1999)
- April $314.5M #1 Entrapment (1999)
- May No grosses
- June $471.1M #1 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
- July $19.3M #1 Summer of Sam (1999)
- August $192.7M #1 The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
- September $296.1M #1 Double Jeopardy (1999)
- October $118.8M #1 Fight Club (1999)
- November $156.2M #1 The Bone Collector (1999)
- December $426.1M #1 The Green Mile (1999)
FAQ
Crime Box Office October 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in October 1999?
Fight Club (1999) leads with $101.3M worldwide, $37M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Boys Don't Cry (1999) at $11.5M and The Limey (1999) at $3.3M.
How much did crime movies released in October 1999 earn?
7 crime films released in October 1999 report a worldwide gross, $118.8M in all, or $17M per film on average. September 1999 releases took $296.1M.
How many crime movies released in October 1999 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Fight Club (1999) with $101.3M.
How is the October 1999 crime 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 October 1999. 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 October 1999 crime 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.