#1 of 8 #1 drama movie of January 1999
1999 · Action, Drama
$98.1M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total
$36.4M US & Canada · 37% $61.7M elsewhere · 63%
Drama box office · January 1999
Drama Box Office, January 1999: Top-Grossing Releases
The Thin Red Line (1999) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in January 1999, with $98.1M worldwide, ahead of Varsity Blues (1999) at $54.3M and At First Sight (1999) at $22.4M. 8 drama films released in January 1999 report a worldwide gross, $183.5M in all, 65% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 82% on December 1998, whose releases took $1B. By language, English leads with $178.8M across 4 drama releases.
- January 1999 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $183.5M
- The Thin Red Line (1999), the #1
- $98.1M
- vs December 1998
- −82%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of January 1999?
The Thin Red Line (1999) leads with $98.1M, 53% of the total. The top 5 together took $183M, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of January 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 January 1999.
- 1 Jan 8, 1999 US and Canada: $36.4M Rest of the world: $61.7M Worldwide: $98.1M
- 2 Jan 15, 1999 US and Canada: $52.9M Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $54.3M
- 3 Jan 15, 1999 US and Canada: $22.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.4M
- 4 Jan 22, 1999 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.2M
- 5 Jan 22, 1999 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4M
- 6
Jan 22, 1999 US and Canada: $56.6K Rest of the world: $325K Worldwide: $381.6K - 7
Jan 13, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $111.1K - 8
1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $89.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 1999?
Of the top 8, At First Sight (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Children of Heaven (1999) made 85% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $119.9M (65%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Thin Red Line (1999) $98.1M $36.4M US & Canada · 37% $61.7M elsewhere · 63%
- 2 Varsity Blues (1999) $54.3M $52.9M US & Canada · 97% $1.4M elsewhere · 3%
- 3 At First Sight (1999) $22.4M $22.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Gloria (1999) $4.2M $4.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Playing by Heart (1999) $4M $4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Children of Heaven (1999) $381.6K $56.6K US & Canada · 15% $325K elsewhere · 85%
- 7 The Color of Lies (1999) $111.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Peppermint (1999) $89.2K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of January 1999 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 2 (Jan 3–9) took $98.1M, led by The Thin Red Line (1999). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 Peppermint (1999) $89.2K Peppermint (1999)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 The Thin Red Line (1999) $98.1M The Thin Red Line (1999)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 Varsity Blues (1999) $76.8M Varsity Blues (1999)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 Gloria (1999) $8.5M Gloria (1999)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 1999 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 1991 earned the most: $314.3M from 9 films, led by Sleeping with the Enemy (1991). January 1999 took $183.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1990 5 films | 5 | $30.8M | – | Internal Affairs (1990) $27.7M |
| January 1991 9 films · +920% | 9 | $314.3M | +920% | Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) $175M |
| January 1992 11 films · −11% | 11 | $281M | −11% | Fried Green Tomatoes (1992) $119.4M |
| January 1993 12 films · −64% | 12 | $100.8M | −64% | Alive (1993) $36.7M |
| January 1994 6 films · −94% | 6 | $6.3M | −94% | Go Fish (1994) $2.4M |
| January 1995 10 films · +4333% | 10 | $278M | +4333% | Legends of the Fall (1995) $160.6M |
| January 1996 10 films · −49% | 10 | $142.9M | −49% | Mr. Holland's Opus (1996) $106.3M |
| January 1997 7 films · −81% | 7 | $26.6M | −81% | Mother (1997) $19.1M |
| January 1998 11 films · +372% | 11 | $125.5M | +372% | Great Expectations (1998) $55.5M |
| January 1999 8 films · +46% | 8 | $183.5M | +46% | The Thin Red Line (1999) $98.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in January 1999?
English-language drama films took $178.8M across 4 films, 97% of the total, ahead of Persian-language drama films ($381.6K) and French-language drama films ($111.1K).
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1999, Month by Month
The months of 1999 with their totals: December leads with $1.1B, led by The Green Mile (1999).
- January $183.5M #1 The Thin Red Line (1999)
- February $201.6M #1 Message in a Bottle (1999)
- March $168.6M #1 Cruel Intentions (1999)
- April $206.1M #1 Never Been Kissed (1999)
- May $16.8M #1 Tea with Mussolini (1999)
- June $869M #1 Tarzan (1999)
- July $208.2M #1 Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
- August $727.9M #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- September $601.6M #1 American Beauty (1999)
- October $531.2M #1 Three Kings (1999)
- November $399.7M #1 The Bone Collector (1999)
- December $1.1B #1 The Green Mile (1999)
FAQ
Drama Box Office January 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in January 1999?
The Thin Red Line (1999) leads with $98.1M worldwide, $36.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Varsity Blues (1999) at $54.3M and At First Sight (1999) at $22.4M.
How much did drama movies released in January 1999 earn?
8 drama films released in January 1999 report a worldwide gross, $183.5M in all, or $22.9M per film on average. December 1998 releases took $1B.
How many drama movies released in January 1999 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Thin Red Line (1999), earned $98.1M.
How is the January 1999 drama 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 January 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 January 1999 drama 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.