#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 21, 1999
1999 · Drama, Romance
$515.8K worldwide · 41% of the chart's total
$497.1K US & Canada · 96% $18.8K elsewhere · 4%
Drama box office · Week 21 · May 16–22, 1999
Drama Box Office, Week 21 of 1999: Drama Releases of May 16–22
The Five Senses (1999) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 21 of 1999 (May 16–22), with $515.8K worldwide, ahead of The Last September (1999) at $478.1K and Beautiful People (1999) at $264.3K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.3M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $1.3M
- The Five Senses (1999), the #1
- $515.8K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 99%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 21 of 1999?
The Five Senses (1999) leads with $515.8K, 41% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.3M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 21 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 21 of 1999 (May 16–22).
- 1 May 18, 1999 US and Canada: $497.1K Rest of the world: $18.8K Worldwide: $515.8K
- 2 May 16, 1999 US and Canada: $478.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $478.1K
- 3 May 18, 1999 US and Canada: $264.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $264.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 21 of 1999?
Of the top 3, The Last September (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Five Senses (1999) made 4% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $1.2M (99%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Five Senses (1999) $515.8K $497.1K US & Canada · 96% $18.8K elsewhere · 4%
- 2 The Last September (1999) $478.1K $478.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Beautiful People (1999) $264.3K $264.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $1.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 15 (Apr 4–10) with $90.6M, led by Never Been Kissed (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)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 Tea with Mussolini (1999) $15.2M Tea with Mussolini (1999)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 The Five Senses (1999) $1.3M The Five Senses (1999)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 The Loss of Sexual Innocence (1999) $324.2K The Loss of Sexual Innocence (1999)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 30–Jun 5 Instinct (1999) $36.3M Instinct (1999)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 1995 earned the most: $256.7M from 5 films, led by Braveheart (1995). Week 21, 1999 took $1.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 1990 May 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 1991 May 19–25 6 films | 6 | $216.5M | – | Backdraft (1991) $152.4M |
| Week 21, 1992 May 17–23 1 film · −100% | 1 | $1M | −100% | Europa (1992) $1M |
| Week 21, 1993 May 16–22 2 films · +11288% | 2 | $116.8M | +11288% | Sliver (1993) $116.3M |
| Week 21, 1994 May 15–21 3 films · −98% | 3 | $2.6M | −98% | To Live (1994) $2.3M |
| Week 21, 1995 May 21–27 5 films · +9954% | 5 | $256.7M | +9954% | Braveheart (1995) $213.2M |
| Week 21, 1996 May 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 1997 May 18–24 1 film | 1 | $2.6M | – | Brassed Off (1997) $2.6M |
| Week 21, 1998 May 17–23 5 films · +1662% | 5 | $45.8M | +1662% | Bulworth (1998) $29.2M |
| Week 21, 1999 May 16–22 3 films · −97% | 3 | $1.3M | −97% | The Five Senses (1999) $515.8K |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1999, Week by Week
49 weeks of 1999 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 32 (Aug 1–7) with $675.9M, led by The Sixth Sense (1999).
- Week 1 $89.2K
- Week 2 $98.1M
- Week 3 $76.7M
- Week 4 $8.5M
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $17.2K
- Week 7 $159.6M
- Week 8 $34.7M
- Week 9 $7.3M
- Week 10 $76.8M
- Week 11 $70.4M
- Week 12 $16.6M
- Week 13 $4.8M
- Week 14 $11.9M
- Week 15 $90.6M
- Week 16 $73.9M
- Week 17 $23.3M
- Week 18 $6.4M
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $15.2M
- Week 21 $1.3M
- Week 22 $324.2K
- Week 23 $36.3M
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $597.9M
- Week 26 $234.8M
- Week 27 $19.4M
- Week 28 $75.6K
- Week 29 $187.5M
- Week 30 $310.3K
- Week 31 $985.3K
- Week 32 $675.9M
- Week 33 $35.2M
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 $16.8M
- Week 36 $8.1M
- Week 37 $860K
- Week 38 $404.1M
- Week 39 $188.6M
- Week 40 $140.7M
- Week 41 $89.6M
- Week 42 $186.3M
- Week 43 $55M
- Week 44 $59.5M
- Week 45 $218.1M
- Week 46 $97.9M
- Week 47 $76.9M
- Week 48 $6.9M
- Week 49 $13.3M
- Week 50 $379.1M
- Week 51 $259.3M
- Week 52 $381.1M
- Week 53 $74.6M
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 21 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 21 of 1999 (May 16–22)?
The Five Senses (1999) leads with $515.8K worldwide, $497.1K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Last September (1999) at $478.1K and Beautiful People (1999) at $264.3K.
How much did drama movies released in week 21 of 1999 (May 16–22) earn?
3 drama films released in week 21 of 1999 (May 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $1.3M in all, or $419.4K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 21 of 1999 (May 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Five Senses (1999), earned $515.8K.
How is the week 21, 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 21 of 1999 (May 16–22). 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 21, 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.