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Drama box office · Week 16 · Apr 11–17, 1999

Drama Box Office, Week 16 of 1999: Drama Releases of Apr 11–17

Life (1999) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 16 of 1999 (Apr 11–17), with $73.5M worldwide, ahead of SLC Punk! (1999) at $299.6K and Friends & Lovers (1999) at $33.5K. 5 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $73.9M in all, 87% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $378.6K across 4 drama releases.

week 16 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$73.9M
Life (1999), the #1
$73.5M
earned in the US & Canada
87%
Life (1999) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 drama movie of Week 16, 1999

Life (1999)

1999 · Drama, Comedy

$73.5M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$64M US & Canada · 87% $9.5M elsewhere · 13%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 16 of 1999?

Life (1999) leads with $73.5M, 99% of the total. The top 5 together took $73.9M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Life (1999) movie poster Number 1
    $73.5M Life (1999)
    $64M US & Canada · 87% $9.5M elsewhere · 13%
  2. SLC Punk! (1999) movie poster Number 2
    $299.6K SLC Punk! (1999)
    $299.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Friends & Lovers (1999) movie poster Number 3
    $33.5K Friends & Lovers (1999)
    $33.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. The Joyriders (1999) movie poster Number 4
    $27K The Joyriders (1999)
    $27K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Clubland (1999) movie poster Number 5
    $18.5K Clubland (1999)
    $18.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 16 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 16 of 1999 (Apr 11–17).

  1. 1 Life (1999) movie poster
    Life (1999) Apr 16, 1999 · Drama, Comedy, Crime $73.5M worldwide
    Apr 16, 1999 US and Canada: $64M Rest of the world: $9.5M Worldwide: $73.5M
  2. 2 SLC Punk! (1999) movie poster
    SLC Punk! (1999) Apr 16, 1999 · English · Drama, Comedy $299.6K worldwide
    Apr 16, 1999 US and Canada: $299.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $299.6K
  3. 3 Friends & Lovers (1999) movie poster
    Friends & Lovers (1999) Apr 16, 1999 · English · Drama, Romance, Comedy $33.5K worldwide
    Apr 16, 1999 US and Canada: $33.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.5K
  4. 4 The Joyriders (1999) movie poster
    The Joyriders (1999) Apr 16, 1999 · English · Drama, Crime $27K worldwide
    Apr 16, 1999 US and Canada: $27K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27K
  5. 5 Clubland (1999) movie poster
    Clubland (1999) Apr 16, 1999 · English · Drama, Music $18.5K worldwide
    Apr 16, 1999 US and Canada: $18.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 16 of 1999?

Of the top 5, SLC Punk! (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Life (1999) made 13% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $64.4M (87%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Life (1999) $73.5M
    $64M US & Canada · 87% $9.5M elsewhere · 13%
  2. 2 SLC Punk! (1999) $299.6K
    $299.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Friends & Lovers (1999) $33.5K
    $33.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 The Joyriders (1999) $27K
    $27K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Clubland (1999) $18.5K
    $18.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 16 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 16, 1996 earned the most: $82.4M from 5 films, led by The Quest (1996). Week 16, 1999 took $73.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 16, 1990 Apr 15–21 2 films 2 $14.2M – Miami Blues (1990) $9.9M
Week 16, 1991 Apr 14–20 No films 0 – – –
Week 16, 1992 Apr 12–18 3 films 3 $40.2M – The Babe (1992) $19.9M
Week 16, 1993 Apr 11–17 3 films · −71% 3 $11.7M −71% Boiling Point (1993) $10.1M
Week 16, 1994 Apr 10–16 3 films · −28% 3 $8.4M −28% Surviving the Game (1994) $7.7M
Week 16, 1995 Apr 16–22 4 films · +213% 4 $26.2M +213% Kiss of Death (1995) $14.9M
Week 16, 1996 Apr 14–20 5 films · +215% 5 $82.4M +215% The Quest (1996) $57.4M
Week 16, 1997 Apr 13–19 5 films · −66% 5 $27.7M −66% Murder at 1600 (1997) $25.8M
Week 16, 1998 Apr 12–18 7 films · +178% 7 $77M +178% The Object of My Affection (1998) $46.9M
Week 16, 1999 Apr 11–17 5 films · −4% 5 $73.9M −4% Life (1999) $73.5M
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 16 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 16 of 1999 (Apr 11–17)?

Life (1999) leads with $73.5M worldwide, $64M of it in the US & Canada. Next come SLC Punk! (1999) at $299.6K and Friends & Lovers (1999) at $33.5K.

How much did drama movies released in week 16 of 1999 (Apr 11–17) earn?

5 drama films released in week 16 of 1999 (Apr 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $73.9M in all, or $14.8M per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 16 of 1999 (Apr 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Life (1999), earned $73.5M.

How much of the Week 16, 1999 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$64.4M of the $73.9M total, or 87%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 16, 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 16 of 1999 (Apr 11–17). 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 16, 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.