#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 3, 1999
1999 · Drama, Sport
$54.3M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total
$52.9M US & Canada · 97% $1.4M elsewhere · 3%
Drama box office · Week 3 · Jan 10–16, 1999
Drama Box Office, Week 3 of 1999: Drama Releases of Jan 10–16
Varsity Blues (1999) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 3 of 1999 (Jan 10–16), with $54.3M worldwide, ahead of At First Sight (1999) at $22.4M and The Color of Lies (1999) at $111.1K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $76.8M in all, 98% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 3 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $76.8M
- Varsity Blues (1999), the #1
- $54.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 98%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 3 of 1999?
Varsity Blues (1999) leads with $54.3M, 71% of the total. The top 3 together took $76.8M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 3 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 3 of 1999 (Jan 10–16).
- 1 Jan 15, 1999 US and Canada: $52.9M Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $54.3M
- 2 Jan 15, 1999 US and Canada: $22.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.4M
- 3 Jan 13, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $111.1K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 3 releases took $76.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52, 1998 (Dec 20–26) with $424.8M, led by Patch Adams (1998).
- Week 50, 1998 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 Shakespeare in Love (1998) $357.4M Shakespeare in Love (1998)
- Week 51, 1998 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 The Prince of Egypt (1998) $219.8M The Prince of Egypt (1998)
- Week 52, 1998 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Patch Adams (1998) $424.8M Patch Adams (1998)
- Week 53, 1998 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 Affliction (1998) $12.4M Affliction (1998)
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 Peppermint (1999) $89.2K Peppermint (1999)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 The Thin Red Line (1999) $98.1M The Thin Red Line (1999)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 Varsity Blues (1999) $76.8M Varsity Blues (1999)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 Gloria (1999) $8.5M Gloria (1999)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 3 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 3, 1991 earned the most: $245.4M from 5 films, led by Sleeping with the Enemy (1991). Week 3, 1999 took $76.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 3, 1990 Jan 14–20 1 film | 1 | $1.5M | – | Streets (1990) $1.5M |
| Week 3, 1991 Jan 13–19 5 films · +16148% | 5 | $245.4M | +16148% | Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) $175M |
| Week 3, 1992 Jan 12–18 2 films · −89% | 2 | $27.4M | −89% | Juice (1992) $20.1M |
| Week 3, 1993 Jan 10–16 4 films · +164% | 4 | $72.4M | +164% | Alive (1993) $36.7M |
| Week 3, 1994 Jan 9–15 1 film · −98% | 1 | $1.7M | −98% | Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994) $1.7M |
| Week 3, 1995 Jan 15–21 3 films · +971% | 3 | $18.2M | +971% | Murder in the First (1995) $17.4M |
| Week 3, 1996 Jan 14–20 2 films · +512% | 2 | $111.5M | +512% | Mr. Holland's Opus (1996) $106.3M |
| Week 3, 1997 Jan 12–18 2 films · −99% | 2 | $883.1K | −99% | Dream with the Fishes (1997) $543.7K |
| Week 3, 1998 Jan 11–17 5 films · +5361% | 5 | $48.2M | +5361% | Fallen (1998) $25.2M |
| Week 3, 1999 Jan 10–16 3 films · +59% | 3 | $76.8M | +59% | Varsity Blues (1999) $54.3M |
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 $76.8M
- 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 3 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 3 of 1999 (Jan 10–16)?
Varsity Blues (1999) leads with $54.3M worldwide, $52.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come At First Sight (1999) at $22.4M and The Color of Lies (1999) at $111.1K.
How much did drama movies released in week 3 of 1999 (Jan 10–16) earn?
3 drama films released in week 3 of 1999 (Jan 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $76.8M in all, or $25.6M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 3 of 1999 (Jan 10–16) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Varsity Blues (1999), earned $54.3M.
How is the week 3, 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 3 of 1999 (Jan 10–16). 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 3, 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.