#1 of 17 #1 drama movie of April 1999
1999 · Drama, Comedy
$84.6M worldwide · 41% of the chart's total
$55.5M US & Canada · 66% $29.1M elsewhere · 34%
Drama box office · April 1999
Drama Box Office, April 1999: Top-Grossing Releases
Never Been Kissed (1999) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in April 1999, with $84.6M worldwide, ahead of Life (1999) at $73.5M and Election (1999) at $14.9M. 17 drama films released in April 1999 report a worldwide gross, $206.1M in all, 81% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 22% on March 1999, whose releases took $168.6M. By language, English leads with $114.4M across 11 drama releases.
- April 1999 releases with a gross
- 17
- combined worldwide
- $206.1M
- Never Been Kissed (1999), the #1
- $84.6M
- vs March 1999
- +22%
#1 of 17 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of April 1999?
Never Been Kissed (1999) leads with $84.6M, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $192.3M, 93% of what all 17 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 Drama Release of April 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 April 1999.
- 1 Apr 9, 1999 US and Canada: $55.5M Rest of the world: $29.1M Worldwide: $84.6M
- 2 Apr 16, 1999 US and Canada: $64M Rest of the world: $9.5M Worldwide: $73.5M
- 3 Apr 23, 1999 US and Canada: $14.9M Rest of the world: $239 Worldwide: $14.9M
- 4 Apr 2, 1999 US and Canada: $10.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.9M
- 5 Apr 23, 1999 US and Canada: $8.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.4M
- 6
Apr 9, 1999 US and Canada: $6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6M - 7
Apr 30, 1999 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4M - 8
Apr 30, 1999 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M - 9
Apr 1, 1999 US and Canada: $894.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $894.4K - 10
Apr 16, 1999 US and Canada: $299.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $299.6K - 11
Apr 30, 1999 US and Canada: $288.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $288.7K - 12
Apr 30, 1999 US and Canada: $165.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $165.5K - 13
Apr 2, 1999 US and Canada: $48.5K Rest of the world: $77.6K Worldwide: $126.1K - 14
Apr 16, 1999 US and Canada: $33.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.5K - 15
Apr 16, 1999 US and Canada: $27K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27K - 16
Apr 16, 1999 US and Canada: $18.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.5K - 17
Apr 18, 1999 US and Canada: $1.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in April 1999?
Of the top 10, Cookie's Fortune (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Never Been Kissed (1999) made 34% of its gross abroad. Across all 17 films, $167.5M (81%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Never Been Kissed (1999) $84.6M $55.5M US & Canada · 66% $29.1M elsewhere · 34%
- 2 Life (1999) $73.5M $64M US & Canada · 87% $9.5M elsewhere · 13%
- 3 Election (1999) $14.9M $14.9M US & Canada · 100% $239 elsewhere · <1%
- 4 Cookie's Fortune (1999) $10.9M $10.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Pushing Tin (1999) $8.4M $8.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Foolish (1999) $6M $6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 The Winslow Boy (1999) $4M $4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Three Seasons (1999) $2M $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 The Other Conquest (1999) $894.4K $894.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 SLC Punk! (1999) $299.6K $299.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many April 1999 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 17 films reached $100M. 13 films, 76% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $206.1M total.
89% 11%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 4 films, 24% of the list $183.9M · 89% of the gross
- Under $10M 13 films, 76% of the list $22.3M · 11% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of April 1999 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 15 (Apr 4–10) took $90.6M, led by Never Been Kissed (1999). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 28–Apr 3 Cookie's Fortune (1999) $11.9M Cookie's Fortune (1999)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 4–10 Never Been Kissed (1999) $90.6M Never Been Kissed (1999)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 11–17 Life (1999) $73.9M Life (1999)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 18–24 Election (1999) $23.3M Election (1999)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 The Winslow Boy (1999) $6.4M The Winslow Boy (1999)
Earlier years
How Does April 1999 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 1993 earned the most: $384M from 15 films, led by Indecent Proposal (1993). April 1999 took $206.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1990 9 films | 9 | $66.6M | – | The Guardian (1990) $17M |
| April 1991 13 films · +70% | 13 | $113.4M | +70% | Out for Justice (1991) $39.7M |
| April 1992 13 films · −25% | 13 | $84.5M | −25% | The Player (1992) $21.7M |
| April 1993 15 films · +354% | 15 | $384M | +354% | Indecent Proposal (1993) $266.6M |
| April 1994 9 films · −72% | 9 | $106.7M | −72% | When a Man Loves a Woman (1994) $50M |
| April 1995 15 films · +196% | 15 | $315.6M | +196% | Bad Boys (1995) $141.4M |
| April 1996 11 films · −34% | 11 | $208.9M | −34% | Primal Fear (1996) $102.6M |
| April 1997 20 films · −4% | 20 | $200.9M | −4% | Volcano (1997) $122.8M |
| April 1998 18 films · +18% | 18 | $237.2M | +18% | Mercury Rising (1998) $93.1M |
| April 1999 17 films · −13% | 17 | $206.1M | −13% | Never Been Kissed (1999) $84.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in April 1999?
English-language drama films took $114.4M across 11 films, 55% of the total, ahead of Vietnamese-language drama films ($2M) and Spanish-language drama films ($894.4K).
April 1999 Drama Box Office by Language
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English $114.4M11 films · #1 Never Been Kissed (1999) -
Vietnamese $2M1 film · #1 Three Seasons (1999) -
Spanish $894.4K1 film · #1 The Other Conquest (1999) -
Hindi $288.7K1 film · #1 Sarfarosh (1999)
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 April 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 17 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in April 1999?
Never Been Kissed (1999) leads with $84.6M worldwide, $55.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Life (1999) at $73.5M and Election (1999) at $14.9M.
How much did drama movies released in April 1999 earn?
17 drama films released in April 1999 report a worldwide gross, $206.1M in all, or $12.1M per film on average. March 1999 releases took $168.6M.
How many drama movies released in April 1999 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Never Been Kissed (1999), earned $84.6M.
How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.