#1 of 7 #1 drama movie of Week 43, 1999
1999 · Drama, Comedy
$34.6M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total
$34.1M US & Canada · 99% $471K elsewhere · 1%
Drama box office · Week 43 · Oct 17–23, 1999
Drama Box Office, Week 43 of 1999: Drama Releases of Oct 17–23
The Best Man (1999) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 43 of 1999 (Oct 17–23), with $34.6M worldwide, ahead of Bringing Out the Dead (1999) at $16.8M and Crazy in Alabama (1999) at $2M. 7 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $55M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 70% on Week 42, 1999, whose releases took $186.3M. By language, English leads with $54.1M across 4 drama releases.
- week 43 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $55M
- The Best Man (1999), the #1
- $34.6M
- vs Week 42, 1999
- −70%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 43 of 1999?
The Best Man (1999) leads with $34.6M, 63% of the total. The top 5 together took $54.8M, 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 43 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 43 of 1999 (Oct 17–23).
- 1 Oct 22, 1999 US and Canada: $34.1M Rest of the world: $471K Worldwide: $34.6M
- 2 Oct 22, 1999 US and Canada: $16.8M Rest of the world: $1.3K Worldwide: $16.8M
- 3 Oct 22, 1999 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
- 4 Oct 22, 1999 US and Canada: $752.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $752.1K
- 5 Oct 21, 1999 US and Canada: $585.6K Rest of the world: $60.9K Worldwide: $646.5K
- 6
Oct 22, 1999 US and Canada: $169.3K Rest of the world: $50K Worldwide: $219.3K - 7
Oct 21, 1999 US and Canada: $6.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 1999?
Of the top 7, Crazy in Alabama (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Show Me Love (1999) made 23% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $54.4M (99%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Best Man (1999) $34.6M $34.1M US & Canada · 99% $471K elsewhere · 1%
- 2 Bringing Out the Dead (1999) $16.8M $16.8M US & Canada · 100% $1.3K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Crazy in Alabama (1999) $2M $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Body Shots (1999) $752.1K $752.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Gloomy Sunday (1999) $646.5K $585.6K US & Canada · 91% $60.9K elsewhere · 9%
- 6 Show Me Love (1999) $219.3K $169.3K US & Canada · 77% $50K elsewhere · 23%
- 7 All My Loved Ones (1999) $6.2K $6.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 43 releases took $55M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 12–18) with $404.1M, led by American Beauty (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)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 24–30 Being John Malkovich (1999) $59.5M Being John Malkovich (1999)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 The Bone Collector (1999) $218.1M The Bone Collector (1999)
Earlier years
How Does Week 43 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 43, 1998 earned the most: $303.9M from 5 films, led by Life Is Beautiful (1998). Week 43, 1999 took $55M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 43, 1990 Oct 21–27 2 films | 2 | $3.6M | – | The Sheltering Sky (1990) $2.1M |
| Week 43, 1991 Oct 20–26 2 films · +891% | 2 | $35.2M | +891% | Curly Sue (1991) $33.7M |
| Week 43, 1992 Oct 18–24 4 films · −11% | 4 | $31.3M | −11% | Pure Country (1992) $15.2M |
| Week 43, 1993 Oct 17–23 2 films · −7% | 2 | $29.1M | −7% | Rudy (1993) $22.9M |
| Week 43, 1994 Oct 16–22 3 films · −33% | 3 | $19.6M | −33% | Love Affair (1994) $18.3M |
| Week 43, 1995 Oct 22–28 6 films · +585% | 6 | $134.6M | +585% | Sudden Death (1995) $64.4M |
| Week 43, 1996 Oct 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 43, 1997 Oct 19–25 4 films | 4 | $18.4M | – | Gattaca (1997) $12.5M |
| Week 43, 1998 Oct 18–24 5 films · +1551% | 5 | $303.9M | +1551% | Life Is Beautiful (1998) $230.1M |
| Week 43, 1999 Oct 17–23 7 films · −82% | 7 | $55M | −82% | The Best Man (1999) $34.6M |
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 43 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 43 of 1999 (Oct 17–23)?
The Best Man (1999) leads with $34.6M worldwide, $34.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bringing Out the Dead (1999) at $16.8M and Crazy in Alabama (1999) at $2M.
How much did drama movies released in week 43 of 1999 (Oct 17–23) earn?
7 drama films released in week 43 of 1999 (Oct 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $55M in all, or $7.9M per film on average. Week 42, 1999 releases took $186.3M.
How many drama movies released in week 43 of 1999 (Oct 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Best Man (1999), earned $34.6M.
How is the week 43, 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 43 of 1999 (Oct 17–23). 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 43, 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.