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Drama box office · Week 18 · Apr 25–May 1, 1999

Drama Box Office, Week 18 of 1999: Drama Releases of Apr 25–May 1

The Winslow Boy (1999) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 18 of 1999 (Apr 25–May 1), with $4M worldwide, ahead of Three Seasons (1999) at $2M and Sarfarosh (1999) at $288.7K. 4 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $6.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 72% on Week 17, 1999, whose releases took $23.3M.

week 18 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$6.4M
The Winslow Boy (1999), the #1
$4M
vs Week 17, 1999
−72%
The Winslow Boy (1999) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 drama movie of Week 18, 1999

The Winslow Boy (1999)

1999 · Drama, Romance

$4M worldwide · 62% of the chart's total

$4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 18 of 1999?

The Winslow Boy (1999) leads with $4M, 62% of the total. The top 4 together took $6.4M, 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. The Winslow Boy (1999) movie poster Number 1
    $4M The Winslow Boy (1999)
    $4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Three Seasons (1999) movie poster Number 2
    $2M Three Seasons (1999)
    $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Sarfarosh (1999) movie poster Number 3
    $288.7K Sarfarosh (1999)
    $288.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Solomon & Gaenor (1999) movie poster Number 4
    $165.5K Solomon & Gaenor (1999)
    $165.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 18 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 18 of 1999 (Apr 25–May 1).

  1. 1 The Winslow Boy (1999) movie poster
    The Winslow Boy (1999) Apr 30, 1999 · English · Drama, Romance $4M worldwide
    Apr 30, 1999 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4M
  2. 2 Three Seasons (1999) movie poster
    Three Seasons (1999) Apr 30, 1999 · Vietnamese · Drama $2M worldwide
    Apr 30, 1999 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
  3. 3 Sarfarosh (1999) movie poster
    Sarfarosh (1999) Apr 30, 1999 · Hindi · Action, Drama $288.7K worldwide
    Apr 30, 1999 US and Canada: $288.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $288.7K
  4. 4 Solomon & Gaenor (1999) movie poster
    Solomon & Gaenor (1999) Apr 30, 1999 · Romance, Drama $165.5K worldwide
    Apr 30, 1999 US and Canada: $165.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $165.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 18 of 1999?

Of the top 4, The Winslow Boy (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Solomon & Gaenor (1999) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $6.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 The Winslow Boy (1999) $4M
    $4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Three Seasons (1999) $2M
    $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Sarfarosh (1999) $288.7K
    $288.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Solomon & Gaenor (1999) $165.5K
    $165.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 18 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 18, 1994 earned the most: $85.4M from 3 films, led by When a Man Loves a Woman (1994). Week 18, 1999 took $6.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 18, 1990 Apr 29–May 5 3 films 3 $6.5M – Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990) $4.1M
Week 18, 1991 Apr 28–May 4 2 films · +81% 2 $11.8M +81% One Good Cop (1991) $11.3M
Week 18, 1992 Apr 26–May 2 1 film · −87% 1 $1.5M −87% Leaving Normal (1992) $1.5M
Week 18, 1993 Apr 25–May 1 4 films · +585% 4 $10.4M +585% Three of Hearts (1993) $5.5M
Week 18, 1994 Apr 24–30 3 films · +723% 3 $85.4M +723% When a Man Loves a Woman (1994) $50M
Week 18, 1995 Apr 30–May 6 1 film · −92% 1 $6.8M −92% Panther (1995) $6.8M
Week 18, 1996 Apr 28–May 4 4 films · +774% 4 $59.7M +774% The Eighth Day (1996) $33M
Week 18, 1997 Apr 27–May 3 3 films · −97% 3 $1.7M −97% Children of the Revolution (1997) $838.4K
Week 18, 1998 Apr 26–May 2 5 films · +2162% 5 $38.5M +2162% He Got Game (1998) $21.6M
Week 18, 1999 Apr 25–May 1 4 films · −83% 4 $6.4M −83% The Winslow Boy (1999) $4M
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 18 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 18 of 1999 (Apr 25–May 1)?

The Winslow Boy (1999) leads with $4M worldwide, $4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Three Seasons (1999) at $2M and Sarfarosh (1999) at $288.7K.

How much did drama movies released in week 18 of 1999 (Apr 25–May 1) earn?

4 drama films released in week 18 of 1999 (Apr 25–May 1) report a worldwide gross, $6.4M in all, or $1.6M per film on average. Week 17, 1999 releases took $23.3M.

How many drama movies released in week 18 of 1999 (Apr 25–May 1) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Winslow Boy (1999), earned $4M.

How much of the Week 18, 1999 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$6.4M of the $6.4M total, or 100%, 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 18, 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 18 of 1999 (Apr 25–May 1). 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 18, 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.