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Drama box office · Week 37 · Sep 5–11, 1999

Drama Box Office, Week 37 of 1999: Drama Releases of Sep 5–11

Earth (1999) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 37 of 1999 (Sep 5–11), with $424.8K worldwide, ahead of The Minus Man (1999) at $370.7K and Best Laid Plans (1999) at $27.8K. 5 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $860K in all, 97% of it from the US & Canada. By language, Hindi leads with $424.8K across 1 drama release.

week 37 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$860K
Earth (1999), the #1
$424.8K
earned in the US & Canada
97%
Earth (1999) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 drama movie of Week 37, 1999

Earth (1999)

1999 · Drama, Romance

$424.8K worldwide · 49% of the chart's total

$424.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 37 of 1999?

Earth (1999) leads with $424.8K, 49% of the total. The top 5 together took $860K, 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. Earth (1999) movie poster Number 1
    $424.8K Earth (1999)
    $424.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. The Minus Man (1999) movie poster Number 2
    $370.7K The Minus Man (1999)
    $370.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Best Laid Plans (1999) movie poster Number 3
    $27.8K Best Laid Plans (1999)
    $27.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. But Forever in My Mind (1999) movie poster Number 4
    $24.2K But Forever in My Mind (1999)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Buddy Boy (1999) movie poster Number 5
    $12.6K Buddy Boy (1999)
    $12.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 37 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 37 of 1999 (Sep 5–11).

  1. 1 Earth (1999) movie poster
    Earth (1999) Sep 10, 1999 · Hindi · Drama, Romance, War $424.8K worldwide
    Sep 10, 1999 US and Canada: $424.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $424.8K
  2. 2 The Minus Man (1999) movie poster
    The Minus Man (1999) Sep 10, 1999 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $370.7K worldwide
    Sep 10, 1999 US and Canada: $370.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $370.7K
  3. 3 Best Laid Plans (1999) movie poster
    Best Laid Plans (1999) Sep 10, 1999 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $27.8K worldwide
    Sep 10, 1999 US and Canada: $27.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.8K
  4. 4 But Forever in My Mind (1999) movie poster
    But Forever in My Mind (1999) Sep 5, 1999 · Italian · Comedy, Drama $24.2K worldwide
    Sep 5, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.2K
  5. 5 Buddy Boy (1999) movie poster
    Buddy Boy (1999) Sep 5, 1999 · English · Drama, Thriller $12.6K worldwide
    Sep 5, 1999 US and Canada: $12.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 1999?

Of the top 5, Earth (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Buddy Boy (1999) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $835.9K (97%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Earth (1999) $424.8K
    $424.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 The Minus Man (1999) $370.7K
    $370.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Best Laid Plans (1999) $27.8K
    $27.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 But Forever in My Mind (1999) $24.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Buddy Boy (1999) $12.6K
    $12.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 37 releases took $860K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Aug 1–7) with $675.9M, led by The Sixth Sense (1999).

  1. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 25–31 Twin Falls Idaho (1999) $985.3K Twin Falls Idaho (1999)
  2. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 The Sixth Sense (1999) $675.9M The Sixth Sense (1999)
  3. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 Himalaya (1999) $35.2M Himalaya (1999)
  4. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 In Too Deep (1999) $16.8M In Too Deep (1999)
  6. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Outside Providence (1999) $8.1M Outside Providence (1999)
  7. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Earth (1999) $860K Earth (1999)
  8. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 American Beauty (1999) $404.1M American Beauty (1999)
  9. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 Double Jeopardy (1999) $188.6M Double Jeopardy (1999)
Earlier years

How Does Week 37 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 37, 1992 earned the most: $111.7M from 6 films, led by Sneakers (1992). Week 37, 1999 took $860K.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 37, 1990 Sep 9–15 8 films 8 $47.8M – Postcards from the Edge (1990) $39.1M
Week 37, 1991 Sep 8–14 7 films · −9% 7 $43.5M −9% Paradise (1991) $18.6M
Week 37, 1992 Sep 6–12 6 films · +156% 6 $111.7M +156% Sneakers (1992) $105.2M
Week 37, 1993 Sep 5–11 8 films · −61% 8 $43M −61% The Joy Luck Club (1993) $32.9M
Week 37, 1994 Sep 4–10 6 films · −44% 6 $24.1M −44% The Next Karate Kid (1994) $15.9M
Week 37, 1995 Sep 10–16 11 films · +82% 11 $43.9M +82% Clockers (1995) $13.1M
Week 37, 1996 Sep 8–14 13 films · −18% 13 $36.1M −18% Fly Away Home (1996) $25.1M
Week 37, 1997 Sep 7–13 3 films · −98% 3 $796.7K −98% Swept from the Sea (1997) $397K
Week 37, 1998 Sep 6–12 8 films · +5486% 8 $44.5M +5486% Rounders (1998) $22.9M
Week 37, 1999 Sep 5–11 5 films · −98% 5 $860K −98% Earth (1999) $424.8K
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).

FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 37 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 37 of 1999 (Sep 5–11)?

Earth (1999) leads with $424.8K worldwide, $424.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Minus Man (1999) at $370.7K and Best Laid Plans (1999) at $27.8K.

How much did drama movies released in week 37 of 1999 (Sep 5–11) earn?

5 drama films released in week 37 of 1999 (Sep 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $860K in all, or $172K per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 37 of 1999 (Sep 5–11) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Earth (1999), earned $424.8K.

How much of the Week 37, 1999 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$835.9K of the $860K total, or 97%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 37, 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 37 of 1999 (Sep 5–11). 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 37, 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.