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Crime box office · September 1999

Crime Box Office, September 1999: Top-Grossing Releases

Double Jeopardy (1999) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in September 1999, with $177.8M worldwide, ahead of Blue Streak (1999) at $117.8M and The Minus Man (1999) at $370.7K. 6 crime films released in September 1999 report a worldwide gross, $296.1M in all, 63% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 54% on August 1999, whose releases took $192.7M. By language, English leads with $296.1M across 6 crime releases.

September 1999 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$296.1M
films crossed $100M
2
vs August 1999
+54%
Double Jeopardy (1999) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 crime movie of September 1999

Double Jeopardy (1999)

1999 · Drama, Mystery

$177.8M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total

$116.7M US & Canada · 66% $61.1M elsewhere · 34%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of September 1999?

Double Jeopardy (1999) leads with $177.8M, 60% of the total. The top 5 together took $296M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Double Jeopardy (1999) movie poster Number 1
    $177.8M Double Jeopardy (1999)
    $116.7M US & Canada · 66% $61.1M elsewhere · 34%
  2. Blue Streak (1999) movie poster Number 2
    $117.8M Blue Streak (1999)
    $68.5M US & Canada · 58% $49.2M elsewhere · 42%
  3. The Minus Man (1999) movie poster Number 3
    $370.7K The Minus Man (1999)
    $370.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. B. Monkey (1999) movie poster Number 4
    $50.8K B. Monkey (1999)
    $39.4K US & Canada · 77% $11.5K elsewhere · 23%
  5. Best Laid Plans (1999) movie poster Number 5
    $27.8K Best Laid Plans (1999)
    $27.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime Release of September 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 September 1999.

  1. 1 Double Jeopardy (1999) movie poster
    Double Jeopardy (1999) Sep 24, 1999 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $177.8M worldwide
    Sep 24, 1999 US and Canada: $116.7M Rest of the world: $61.1M Worldwide: $177.8M
  2. 2 Blue Streak (1999) movie poster
    Blue Streak (1999) Sep 17, 1999 · English · Action, Thriller, Comedy $117.8M worldwide
    Sep 17, 1999 US and Canada: $68.5M Rest of the world: $49.2M Worldwide: $117.8M
  3. 3 The Minus Man (1999) movie poster
    The Minus Man (1999) Sep 10, 1999 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $370.7K worldwide
    Sep 10, 1999 US and Canada: $370.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $370.7K
  4. 4 B. Monkey (1999) movie poster
    B. Monkey (1999) Sep 10, 1999 · English · Thriller, Romance, Crime $50.8K worldwide
    Sep 10, 1999 US and Canada: $39.4K Rest of the world: $11.5K Worldwide: $50.8K
  5. 5 Best Laid Plans (1999) movie poster
    Best Laid Plans (1999) Sep 10, 1999 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $27.8K worldwide
    Sep 10, 1999 US and Canada: $27.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.8K
  6. 6 Taxman (1999) movie poster
    Taxman (1999) Sep 17, 1999 · English · Action, Thriller, Comedy $9.9K worldwide
    Sep 17, 1999 US and Canada: $9.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in September 1999?

Of the top 6, The Minus Man (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Blue Streak (1999) made 42% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $185.7M (63%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Double Jeopardy (1999) $177.8M
    $116.7M US & Canada · 66% $61.1M elsewhere · 34%
  2. 2 Blue Streak (1999) $117.8M
    $68.5M US & Canada · 58% $49.2M elsewhere · 42%
  3. 3 The Minus Man (1999) $370.7K
    $370.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 B. Monkey (1999) $50.8K
    $39.4K US & Canada · 77% $11.5K elsewhere · 23%
  5. 5 Best Laid Plans (1999) $27.8K
    $27.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Taxman (1999) $9.9K
    $9.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week

Which Week of September 1999 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 39 (Sep 19–25) took $177.8M, led by Double Jeopardy (1999). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 The Minus Man (1999) $449.3K The Minus Man (1999)
  3. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 Blue Streak (1999) $117.8M Blue Streak (1999)
  4. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 Double Jeopardy (1999) $177.8M Double Jeopardy (1999)
  5. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does September 1999 Compare With September in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, September 1995 earned the most: $420.2M from 11 films, led by Seven (1995). September 1999 took $296.1M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
September 1990 7 films 7 $81M – Goodfellas (1990) $47.1M
September 1991 2 films · −100% 2 $230.1K −100% Under Suspicion (1991) $221.3K
September 1992 7 films · +50576% 7 $116.6M +50576% Sneakers (1992) $105.2M
September 1993 11 films · −18% 11 $95.9M −18% Striking Distance (1993) $24.1M
September 1994 8 films · +77% 8 $170M +77% The River Wild (1994) $94.2M
September 1995 11 films · +147% 11 $420.2M +147% Seven (1995) $329M
September 1996 11 films · −72% 11 $118M −72% Last Man Standing (1996) $47.3M
September 1997 4 films · +7% 4 $126.8M +7% L.A. Confidential (1997) $126.2M
September 1998 9 films · +128% 9 $288.5M +128% Rush Hour (1998) $244.7M
September 1999 6 films · +3% 6 $296.1M +3% Double Jeopardy (1999) $177.8M
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).

FAQ

Crime Box Office September 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing crime movie in September 1999?

Double Jeopardy (1999) leads with $177.8M worldwide, $116.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Blue Streak (1999) at $117.8M and The Minus Man (1999) at $370.7K.

How much did crime movies released in September 1999 earn?

6 crime films released in September 1999 report a worldwide gross, $296.1M in all, or $49.3M per film on average. August 1999 releases took $192.7M.

How many crime movies released in September 1999 made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Double Jeopardy (1999) with $177.8M.

How much of the September 1999 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$185.7M of the $296.1M total, or 63%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.