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Drama box office · Week 38 · Sep 12–18, 1999

Drama Box Office, Week 38 of 1999: Drama Releases of Sep 12–18

American Beauty (1999) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 38 of 1999 (Sep 12–18), with $356.3M worldwide, ahead of For Love of the Game (1999) at $46.1M and Romance (1999) at $1.6M. 5 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $404.1M in all, 41% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $404.1M across 4 drama releases.

week 38 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$404.1M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
41%
American Beauty (1999) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 drama movie of Week 38, 1999

American Beauty (1999)

1999 · Drama

$356.3M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total

$130.1M US & Canada · 37% $226.2M elsewhere · 63%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 38 of 1999?

American Beauty (1999) leads with $356.3M, 88% of the total. The top 5 together took $404.1M, 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. American Beauty (1999) movie poster Number 1
    $356.3M American Beauty (1999)
    $130.1M US & Canada · 37% $226.2M elsewhere · 63%
  2. For Love of the Game (1999) movie poster Number 2
    $46.1M For Love of the Game (1999)
    $35.2M US & Canada · 76% $10.9M elsewhere · 24%
  3. Romance (1999) movie poster Number 3
    $1.6M Romance (1999)
    $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. The Annihilation of Fish (1999) movie poster Number 4
    $70.8K The Annihilation of Fish (1999)
    $70.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Darkness and Light (1999) movie poster Number 5
    $37 Darkness and Light (1999)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 38 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 38 of 1999 (Sep 12–18).

  1. 1 American Beauty (1999) movie poster
    American Beauty (1999) Sep 15, 1999 · English · Drama $356.3M worldwide
    Sep 15, 1999 US and Canada: $130.1M Rest of the world: $226.2M Worldwide: $356.3M
  2. 2 For Love of the Game (1999) movie poster
    For Love of the Game (1999) Sep 17, 1999 · English · Drama, Sport, Romance $46.1M worldwide
    Sep 17, 1999 US and Canada: $35.2M Rest of the world: $10.9M Worldwide: $46.1M
  3. 3 Romance (1999) movie poster
    Romance (1999) Sep 17, 1999 · English · Drama, Romance $1.6M worldwide
    Sep 17, 1999 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M
  4. 4 The Annihilation of Fish (1999) movie poster
    The Annihilation of Fish (1999) Sep 12, 1999 · English · Drama, Romance, Comedy $70.8K worldwide
    Sep 12, 1999 US and Canada: $70.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $70.8K
  5. 5 Darkness and Light (1999) movie poster
    Darkness and Light (1999) Sep 12, 1999 · Chinese · Drama $37 worldwide
    Sep 12, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 1999?

Of the top 5, Romance (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while American Beauty (1999) made 63% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $166.9M (41%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 American Beauty (1999) $356.3M
    $130.1M US & Canada · 37% $226.2M elsewhere · 63%
  2. 2 For Love of the Game (1999) $46.1M
    $35.2M US & Canada · 76% $10.9M elsewhere · 24%
  3. 3 Romance (1999) $1.6M
    $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 The Annihilation of Fish (1999) $70.8K
    $70.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Darkness and Light (1999) $37
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 38 releases took $404.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Aug 1–7) with $675.9M, led by The Sixth Sense (1999).

  1. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 The Sixth Sense (1999) $675.9M The Sixth Sense (1999)
  2. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 Himalaya (1999) $35.2M Himalaya (1999)
  3. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 In Too Deep (1999) $16.8M In Too Deep (1999)
  5. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Outside Providence (1999) $8.1M Outside Providence (1999)
  6. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Earth (1999) $860K Earth (1999)
  7. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 American Beauty (1999) $404.1M American Beauty (1999)
  8. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 Double Jeopardy (1999) $188.6M Double Jeopardy (1999)
  9. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 Three Kings (1999) $140.7M Three Kings (1999)
Earlier years

How Does Week 38 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 38, 1999 earned the most: $404.1M from 5 films, led by American Beauty (1999).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 38, 1990 Sep 16–22 1 film 1 $1.7M – Everybody’s Fine (1990) $1.7M
Week 38, 1991 Sep 15–21 5 films · +3161% 5 $56.9M +3161% The Fisher King (1991) $41.9M
Week 38, 1992 Sep 13–19 10 films · +14% 10 $64.7M +14% Singles (1992) $18.5M
Week 38, 1993 Sep 12–18 4 films · −48% 4 $33.7M −48% The Age of Innocence (1993) $32.3M
Week 38, 1994 Sep 11–17 8 films · +10% 8 $36.9M +10% Quiz Show (1994) $24.8M
Week 38, 1995 Sep 17–23 5 films · +851% 5 $351.3M +851% Seven (1995) $329M
Week 38, 1996 Sep 15–21 4 films · −83% 4 $61.3M −83% Last Man Standing (1996) $47.3M
Week 38, 1997 Sep 14–20 4 films · +121% 4 $135.5M +121% L.A. Confidential (1997) $126.2M
Week 38, 1998 Sep 13–19 5 films · −78% 5 $30.3M −78% One True Thing (1998) $26.6M
Week 38, 1999 Sep 12–18 5 films · +1232% 5 $404.1M +1232% American Beauty (1999) $356.3M
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 38 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 38 of 1999 (Sep 12–18)?

American Beauty (1999) leads with $356.3M worldwide, $130.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come For Love of the Game (1999) at $46.1M and Romance (1999) at $1.6M.

How much did drama movies released in week 38 of 1999 (Sep 12–18) earn?

5 drama films released in week 38 of 1999 (Sep 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $404.1M in all, or $80.8M per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 38 of 1999 (Sep 12–18) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by American Beauty (1999) with $356.3M.

How much of the Week 38, 1999 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$166.9M of the $404.1M total, or 41%, 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 38, 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 38 of 1999 (Sep 12–18). 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 38, 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.