#1 of 7 #1 drama movie of Week 41, 1999
1999 · Drama, Mystery
$74.6M worldwide · 83% of the chart's total
$31.5M US & Canada · 42% $43.1M elsewhere · 58%
Drama box office · Week 41 · Oct 3–9, 1999
Drama Box Office, Week 41 of 1999: Drama Releases of Oct 3–9
Random Hearts (1999) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 41 of 1999 (Oct 3–9), with $74.6M worldwide, ahead of Boys Don't Cry (1999) at $11.5M and The Limey (1999) at $3.3M. 7 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $89.6M in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 36% on Week 40, 1999, whose releases took $140.7M. By language, English leads with $89.6M across 6 drama releases.
- week 41 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $89.6M
- Random Hearts (1999), the #1
- $74.6M
- vs Week 40, 1999
- −36%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 41 of 1999?
Random Hearts (1999) leads with $74.6M, 83% of the total. The top 5 together took $89.6M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 41 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 41 of 1999 (Oct 3–9).
- 1 Oct 8, 1999 US and Canada: $31.5M Rest of the world: $43.1M Worldwide: $74.6M
- 2 Oct 8, 1999 US and Canada: $11.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.5M
- 3 Oct 8, 1999 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $121.1K Worldwide: $3.3M
- 4 Oct 8, 1999 US and Canada: $54.5K Rest of the world: $370 Worldwide: $54.8K
- 5 Oct 8, 1999 US and Canada: $38.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38.7K
- 6
Oct 8, 1999 US and Canada: $21.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.5K - 7
Oct 8, 1999 US and Canada: $17.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 41 of 1999?
Of the top 7, Boys Don't Cry (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Random Hearts (1999) made 58% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $46.4M (52%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Random Hearts (1999) $74.6M $31.5M US & Canada · 42% $43.1M elsewhere · 58%
- 2 Boys Don't Cry (1999) $11.5M $11.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Limey (1999) $3.3M $3.2M US & Canada · 96% $121.1K elsewhere · 4%
- 4 The Grandfather (1999) $54.8K $54.5K US & Canada · 99% $370 elsewhere · <1%
- 5 Whiteboyz (1999) $38.7K $38.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 New Rose Hotel (1999) $21.5K $21.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Molly (1999) $17.7K $17.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 41 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 41 releases took $89.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 12–18) with $404.1M, led by American Beauty (1999).
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 In Too Deep (1999) $16.8M In Too Deep (1999)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Outside Providence (1999) $8.1M Outside Providence (1999)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Earth (1999) $860K Earth (1999)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 American Beauty (1999) $404.1M American Beauty (1999)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 Double Jeopardy (1999) $188.6M Double Jeopardy (1999)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 Three Kings (1999) $140.7M Three Kings (1999)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 Random Hearts (1999) $89.6M Random Hearts (1999)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 Fight Club (1999) $186.3M Fight Club (1999)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 17–23 The Best Man (1999) $55M The Best Man (1999)
Earlier years
How Does Week 41 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 41, 1997 earned the most: $181.1M from 6 films, led by Seven Years in Tibet (1997). Week 41, 1999 took $89.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 41, 1990 Oct 7–13 3 films | 3 | $32.7M | – | Memphis Belle (1990) $27.4M |
| Week 41, 1991 Oct 6–12 8 films · −4% | 8 | $31.3M | −4% | Frankie and Johnny (1991) $22.8M |
| Week 41, 1992 Oct 4–10 3 films · +62% | 3 | $50.8M | +62% | A River Runs Through It (1992) $43.4M |
| Week 41, 1993 Oct 3–9 4 films · −50% | 4 | $25.2M | −50% | Gettysburg (1993) $10.8M |
| Week 41, 1994 Oct 2–8 1 film · −98% | 1 | $468.9K | −98% | Maybe… Maybe Not (1994) $468.9K |
| Week 41, 1995 Oct 8–14 4 films · +5975% | 4 | $28.5M | +5975% | The Scarlet Letter (1995) $10.4M |
| Week 41, 1996 Oct 6–12 7 films · +485% | 7 | $166.7M | +485% | The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) $89.5M |
| Week 41, 1997 Oct 5–11 6 films · +9% | 6 | $181.1M | +9% | Seven Years in Tibet (1997) $131.5M |
| Week 41, 1998 Oct 4–10 4 films · −92% | 4 | $15M | −92% | Holy Man (1998) $12.1M |
| Week 41, 1999 Oct 3–9 7 films · +498% | 7 | $89.6M | +498% | Random Hearts (1999) $74.6M |
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 41 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 41 of 1999 (Oct 3–9)?
Random Hearts (1999) leads with $74.6M worldwide, $31.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Boys Don't Cry (1999) at $11.5M and The Limey (1999) at $3.3M.
How much did drama movies released in week 41 of 1999 (Oct 3–9) earn?
7 drama films released in week 41 of 1999 (Oct 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $89.6M in all, or $12.8M per film on average. Week 40, 1999 releases took $140.7M.
How many drama movies released in week 41 of 1999 (Oct 3–9) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Random Hearts (1999), earned $74.6M.
How is the week 41, 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 41 of 1999 (Oct 3–9). 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 41, 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.