#1 of 3 #1 crime movie of Week 41, 1999
1999 · Drama, Romance
$11.5M worldwide · 77% of the chart's total
$11.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Crime box office · Week 41 · Oct 3–9, 1999
Crime Box Office, Week 41 of 1999: Crime Releases of Oct 3–9
Boys Don't Cry (1999) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 41 of 1999 (Oct 3–9), with $11.5M worldwide, ahead of The Limey (1999) at $3.3M and Matroni and Me (1999) at $130.6K. 3 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $15M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 41 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $15M
- Boys Don't Cry (1999), the #1
- $11.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 99%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 41 of 1999?
Boys Don't Cry (1999) leads with $11.5M, 77% of the total. The top 3 together took $15M, 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 Crime Release of Week 41 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 41 of 1999 (Oct 3–9).
- 1 Oct 8, 1999 US and Canada: $11.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.5M
- 2 Oct 8, 1999 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $121.1K Worldwide: $3.3M
- 3 Oct 8, 1999 US and Canada: $130.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $130.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 41 of 1999?
Of the top 3, Boys Don't Cry (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Limey (1999) made 4% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $14.9M (99%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Boys Don't Cry (1999) $11.5M $11.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 The Limey (1999) $3.3M $3.2M US & Canada · 96% $121.1K elsewhere · 4%
- 3 Matroni and Me (1999) $130.6K $130.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 41 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 41 releases took $15M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 19–25) with $177.8M, led by Double Jeopardy (1999).
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 In Too Deep (1999) $14M In Too Deep (1999)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 The Minus Man (1999) $449.3K The Minus Man (1999)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 Blue Streak (1999) $117.8M Blue Streak (1999)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 Double Jeopardy (1999) $177.8M Double Jeopardy (1999)
- 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
Earlier years
How Does Week 41 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 41, 1994 earned the most: $170.4M from 1 film, led by The Specialist (1994). Week 41, 1999 took $15M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 41, 1990 Oct 7–13 1 film | 1 | $1.3M | – | The Hot Spot (1990) $1.3M |
| Week 41, 1991 Oct 6–12 1 film · +130% | 1 | $3M | +130% | Homicide (1991) $3M |
| Week 41, 1992 Oct 4–10 1 film · −94% | 1 | $175.5K | −94% | Romper Stomper (1992) $175.5K |
| Week 41, 1993 Oct 3–9 2 films · +32986% | 2 | $58.1M | +32986% | Demolition Man (1993) $58.1M |
| Week 41, 1994 Oct 2–8 1 film · +193% | 1 | $170.4M | +193% | The Specialist (1994) $170.4M |
| Week 41, 1995 Oct 8–14 3 films · −89% | 3 | $18.1M | −89% | Jade (1995) $9.9M |
| Week 41, 1996 Oct 6–12 1 film · +394% | 1 | $89.5M | +394% | The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) $89.5M |
| Week 41, 1997 Oct 5–11 2 films · −93% | 2 | $5.9M | −93% | Gang Related (1997) $5.9M |
| Week 41, 1998 Oct 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 41, 1999 Oct 3–9 3 films | 3 | $15M | – | Boys Don't Cry (1999) $11.5M |
Archive
Crime Box Office in 1999, Week by Week
34 weeks of 1999 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 24 (Jun 6–12) with $313.7M, led by Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $4.2M
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $161.6M
- Week 7 $17.2K
- Week 8 $13.9M
- Week 9 $96.6M
- Week 10 $180.6M
- Week 11 $60.9M
- Week 12 $16.6M
- Week 13 $47.2K
- Week 14 $126.1K
- Week 15 $28.5M
- Week 16 $73.5M
- Week 17 $1.6K
- Week 18 $212.4M
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $313.7M
- Week 25 $157.4M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $19.3M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $1.2K
- Week 32 $124.3M
- Week 33 $70.3K
- Week 34 $54.3M
- Week 35 $14M
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $449.3K
- Week 38 $117.8M
- Week 39 $177.8M
- Week 40 $2.4M
- Week 41 $15M
- Week 42 $101.4M
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $151.6M
- Week 46 $123.5K
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 $4.5M
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $286.8M
- Week 51 $1.3M
- Week 52 $138M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Crime Box Office Week 41 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 crime movie in week 41 of 1999 (Oct 3–9)?
Boys Don't Cry (1999) leads with $11.5M worldwide, $11.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Limey (1999) at $3.3M and Matroni and Me (1999) at $130.6K.
How much did crime movies released in week 41 of 1999 (Oct 3–9) earn?
3 crime films released in week 41 of 1999 (Oct 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $15M in all, or $5M per film on average.
How many crime movies released in week 41 of 1999 (Oct 3–9) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Boys Don't Cry (1999), earned $11.5M.
How is the week 41, 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 week 41 of 1999 (Oct 3–9). 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 41, 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.