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Drama box office · Week 36 · Aug 29–Sep 4, 1999

Drama Box Office, Week 36 of 1999: Drama Releases of Aug 29–Sep 4

Outside Providence (1999) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 36 of 1999 (Aug 29–Sep 4), with $7.3M worldwide, ahead of Goya in Bordeaux (1999) at $635.4K and Spring Forward (1999) at $117.5K. 4 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $8.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 52% on Week 35, 1999, whose releases took $16.8M.

week 36 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$8.1M
Outside Providence (1999), the #1
$7.3M
vs Week 35, 1999
−52%
Outside Providence (1999) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 drama movie of Week 36, 1999

Outside Providence (1999)

1999 · Drama, Comedy

$7.3M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total

$7.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 36 of 1999?

Outside Providence (1999) leads with $7.3M, 90% of the total. The top 4 together took $8.1M, 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. Outside Providence (1999) movie poster Number 1
    $7.3M Outside Providence (1999)
    $7.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Goya in Bordeaux (1999) movie poster Number 2
    $635.4K Goya in Bordeaux (1999)
    $635.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Spring Forward (1999) movie poster Number 3
    $117.5K Spring Forward (1999)
    $117.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. All the Little Animals (1999) movie poster Number 4
    $26.6K All the Little Animals (1999)
    $26.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 36 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 36 of 1999 (Aug 29–Sep 4).

  1. 1 Outside Providence (1999) movie poster
    Outside Providence (1999) Sep 1, 1999 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $7.3M worldwide
    Sep 1, 1999 US and Canada: $7.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.3M
  2. 2 Goya in Bordeaux (1999) movie poster
    Goya in Bordeaux (1999) Sep 4, 1999 · Spanish · History, Drama $635.4K worldwide
    Sep 4, 1999 US and Canada: $635.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $635.4K
  3. 3 Spring Forward (1999) movie poster
    Spring Forward (1999) Sep 1, 1999 · English · Drama $117.5K worldwide
    Sep 1, 1999 US and Canada: $117.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $117.5K
  4. 4 All the Little Animals (1999) movie poster
    All the Little Animals (1999) Sep 3, 1999 · English · Adventure, Drama, Thriller $26.6K worldwide
    Sep 3, 1999 US and Canada: $26.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 36 of 1999?

Of the top 4, Outside Providence (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while All the Little Animals (1999) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $8.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Outside Providence (1999) $7.3M
    $7.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Goya in Bordeaux (1999) $635.4K
    $635.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Spring Forward (1999) $117.5K
    $117.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 All the Little Animals (1999) $26.6K
    $26.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 36 releases took $8.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Aug 1–7) with $675.9M, led by The Sixth Sense (1999).

  1. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 18–24 Hindustan Ki Kasam (1999) $310.3K Hindustan Ki Kasam (1999)
  2. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 25–31 Twin Falls Idaho (1999) $985.3K Twin Falls Idaho (1999)
  3. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 The Sixth Sense (1999) $675.9M The Sixth Sense (1999)
  4. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 Himalaya (1999) $35.2M Himalaya (1999)
  5. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 In Too Deep (1999) $16.8M In Too Deep (1999)
  7. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Outside Providence (1999) $8.1M Outside Providence (1999)
  8. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Earth (1999) $860K Earth (1999)
  9. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 American Beauty (1999) $404.1M American Beauty (1999)
Earlier years

How Does Week 36 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 36, 1994 earned the most: $59.2M from 6 films, led by The Shawshank Redemption (1994). Week 36, 1999 took $8.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 36, 1990 Sep 2–8 2 films 2 $2.6M – Mister Johnson (1990) $1.5M
Week 36, 1991 Sep 1–7 5 films · +263% 5 $9.3M +263% Black Robe (1991) $8.2M
Week 36, 1992 Aug 30–Sep 5 3 films · −12% 3 $8.2M −12% Bob Roberts (1992) $4.5M
Week 36, 1993 Aug 29–Sep 4 7 films · +151% 7 $20.7M +151% Iron Monkey (1993) $14.7M
Week 36, 1994 Aug 28–Sep 3 6 films · +186% 6 $59.2M +186% The Shawshank Redemption (1994) $29.3M
Week 36, 1995 Sep 3–9 8 films · −11% 8 $52.7M −11% To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995) $47.8M
Week 36, 1996 Sep 1–7 8 films · −97% 8 $1.7M −97% Twelfth Night (1996) $588.6K
Week 36, 1997 Aug 31–Sep 6 5 films · +244% 5 $5.8M +244% Mrs. Dalloway (1997) $3.3M
Week 36, 1998 Aug 30–Sep 5 4 films · −59% 4 $2.4M −59% Dancing at Lughnasa (1998) $2.3M
Week 36, 1999 Aug 29–Sep 4 4 films · +237% 4 $8.1M +237% Outside Providence (1999) $7.3M
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).

FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 36 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 36 of 1999 (Aug 29–Sep 4)?

Outside Providence (1999) leads with $7.3M worldwide, $7.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Goya in Bordeaux (1999) at $635.4K and Spring Forward (1999) at $117.5K.

How much did drama movies released in week 36 of 1999 (Aug 29–Sep 4) earn?

4 drama films released in week 36 of 1999 (Aug 29–Sep 4) report a worldwide gross, $8.1M in all, or $2M per film on average. Week 35, 1999 releases took $16.8M.

How many drama movies released in week 36 of 1999 (Aug 29–Sep 4) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Outside Providence (1999), earned $7.3M.

How much of the Week 36, 1999 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$8.1M of the $8.1M 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 36, 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 36 of 1999 (Aug 29–Sep 4). 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 36, 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.