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Drama box office · Week 10 · Feb 28–Mar 6, 1999

Drama Box Office, Week 10 of 1999: Drama Releases of Feb 28–Mar 6

Cruel Intentions (1999) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 10 of 1999 (Feb 28–Mar 6), with $76.3M worldwide, ahead of The Children of the Marshland (1999) at $324K and Lal Baadshah (1999) at $150.7K. 4 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $76.8M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada.

week 10 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$76.8M
Cruel Intentions (1999), the #1
$76.3M
earned in the US & Canada
51%
Cruel Intentions (1999) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 drama movie of Week 10, 1999

Cruel Intentions (1999)

1999 · Drama, Thriller

$76.3M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$38.8M US & Canada · 51% $37.6M elsewhere · 49%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 10 of 1999?

Cruel Intentions (1999) leads with $76.3M, 99% of the total. The top 4 together took $76.8M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Cruel Intentions (1999) movie poster Number 1
    $76.3M Cruel Intentions (1999)
    $38.8M US & Canada · 51% $37.6M elsewhere · 49%
  2. The Children of the Marshland (1999) movie poster Number 2
    $324K The Children of the Marshland (1999)
    $324K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Lal Baadshah (1999) movie poster Number 3
    $150.7K Lal Baadshah (1999)
    $150.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Bobby G. Can’t Swim (1999) movie poster Number 4
    $15.9K Bobby G. Can’t Swim (1999)
    $15.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 10 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 10 of 1999 (Feb 28–Mar 6).

  1. 1 Cruel Intentions (1999) movie poster
    Cruel Intentions (1999) Mar 5, 1999 · English · Drama, Thriller, Romance $76.3M worldwide
    Mar 5, 1999 US and Canada: $38.8M Rest of the world: $37.6M Worldwide: $76.3M
  2. 2 The Children of the Marshland (1999) movie poster
    The Children of the Marshland (1999) Mar 3, 1999 · French · Comedy, Drama $324K worldwide
    Mar 3, 1999 US and Canada: $324K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $324K
  3. 3 Lal Baadshah (1999) movie poster
    Lal Baadshah (1999) Mar 5, 1999 · Hindi · Drama, Action $150.7K worldwide
    Mar 5, 1999 US and Canada: $150.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $150.7K
  4. 4 Bobby G. Can’t Swim (1999) movie poster
    Bobby G. Can’t Swim (1999) Mar 6, 1999 · English · Drama $15.9K worldwide
    Mar 6, 1999 US and Canada: $15.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 10 of 1999?

Of the top 4, The Children of the Marshland (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Cruel Intentions (1999) made 49% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $39.3M (51%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Cruel Intentions (1999) $76.3M
    $38.8M US & Canada · 51% $37.6M elsewhere · 49%
  2. 2 The Children of the Marshland (1999) $324K
    $324K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Lal Baadshah (1999) $150.7K
    $150.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Bobby G. Can’t Swim (1999) $15.9K
    $15.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 10 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 10, 1995 earned the most: $205.4M from 3 films, led by Outbreak (1995). Week 10, 1999 took $76.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 10, 1990 Mar 4–10 4 films 4 $19.7M – Bad Influence (1990) $12.6M
Week 10, 1991 Mar 3–9 5 films · +180% 5 $55.2M +180% New Jack City (1991) $47.6M
Week 10, 1992 Mar 1–7 1 film · −83% 1 $9.2M −83% Gladiator (1992) $9.2M
Week 10, 1993 Feb 28–Mar 6 4 films · +160% 4 $24M +160% Mad Dog and Glory (1993) $11.1M
Week 10, 1994 Feb 27–Mar 5 2 films · −19% 2 $19.4M −19% What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1994) $10M
Week 10, 1995 Mar 5–11 3 films · +957% 3 $205.4M +957% Outbreak (1995) $189.9M
Week 10, 1996 Mar 3–9 4 films · −54% 4 $94.5M −54% Fargo (1996) $60.6M
Week 10, 1997 Mar 2–8 5 films · −54% 5 $43.9M −54% Private Parts (1997) $41.2M
Week 10, 1998 Mar 1–7 1 film · −94% 1 $2.6M −94% Love and Death on Long Island (1998) $2.6M
Week 10, 1999 Feb 28–Mar 6 4 films · +2877% 4 $76.8M +2877% Cruel Intentions (1999) $76.3M
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 10 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 10 of 1999 (Feb 28–Mar 6)?

Cruel Intentions (1999) leads with $76.3M worldwide, $38.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Children of the Marshland (1999) at $324K and Lal Baadshah (1999) at $150.7K.

How much did drama movies released in week 10 of 1999 (Feb 28–Mar 6) earn?

4 drama films released in week 10 of 1999 (Feb 28–Mar 6) report a worldwide gross, $76.8M in all, or $19.2M per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 10 of 1999 (Feb 28–Mar 6) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Cruel Intentions (1999), earned $76.3M.

How much of the Week 10, 1999 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$39.3M of the $76.8M total, or 51%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 10, 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 week 10 of 1999 (Feb 28–Mar 6). 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 10, 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.