#1 of 7 #1 drama movie of Week 46, 1999
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)
1999 · Biography, Drama
$67M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
$14.3M US & Canada · 21% $52.7M elsewhere · 79%
Drama box office · Week 46 · Nov 7–13, 1999
Drama Box Office, Week 46 of 1999: Drama Releases of Nov 7–13
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 46 of 1999 (Nov 7–13), with $67M worldwide, ahead of Anywhere But Here (1999) at $23.6M and Light It Up (1999) at $6M. 7 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $97.9M in all, 41% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 55% on Week 45, 1999, whose releases took $218.1M. By language, English leads with $97.4M across 5 drama releases.
- week 46 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $97.9M
- The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999), the #1
- $67M
- vs Week 45, 1999
- −55%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 46 of 1999?
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) leads with $67M, 68% of the total. The top 5 together took $97.8M, 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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US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 46 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 46 of 1999 (Nov 7–13).
- 1 The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)Nov 12, 1999 US and Canada: $14.3M Rest of the world: $52.7M Worldwide: $67M
Nov 12, 1999 · English · Biography, Drama, History $67M worldwide - 2 Nov 12, 1999 US and Canada: $18.7M Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $23.6M
- 3 Nov 10, 1999 US and Canada: $6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6M
- 4 Nov 12, 1999 US and Canada: $824.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $824.3K
- 5 Nov 8, 1999 US and Canada: $401.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $401.2K
- 6
Nov 9, 1999 US and Canada: $52K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $52K - 7
Nov 12, 1999 US and Canada: $3.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 46 of 1999?
Of the top 7, Light It Up (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) made 79% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $40.2M (41%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) $67M $14.3M US & Canada · 21% $52.7M elsewhere · 79%
- 2 Anywhere But Here (1999) $23.6M $18.7M US & Canada · 79% $5M elsewhere · 21%
- 3 Light It Up (1999) $6M $6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Felicia's Journey (1999) $824.3K $824.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Dillagi (1999) $401.2K $401.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Herod’s Law (1999) $52K $52K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Oxygen (1999) $3.1K $3.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 46 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 46 releases took $97.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 45 (Oct 31–Nov 6) with $218.1M, led by The Bone Collector (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)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 7–13 The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) $97.9M The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 14–20 All About My Mother (1999) $76.9M All About My Mother (1999)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 21–27 Flawless (1999) $6.9M Flawless (1999)
Earlier years
How Does Week 46 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 46, 1994 earned the most: $414.2M from 2 films, led by Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994). Week 46, 1999 took $97.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 46, 1990 Nov 11–17 1 film | 1 | $119.9M | – | Rocky V (1990) $119.9M |
| Week 46, 1991 Nov 10–16 1 film · −99% | 1 | $1.1M | −99% | Kafka (1991) $1.1M |
| Week 46, 1992 Nov 8–14 3 films · +20658% | 3 | $219.8M | +20658% | Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) $215.9M |
| Week 46, 1993 Nov 7–13 2 films · −58% | 2 | $91.7M | −58% | Carlito's Way (1993) $63.8M |
| Week 46, 1994 Nov 6–12 2 films · +352% | 2 | $414.2M | +352% | Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) $223.7M |
| Week 46, 1995 Nov 12–18 2 films · −74% | 2 | $108.7M | −74% | The American President (1995) $107.9M |
| Week 46, 1996 Nov 10–16 4 films · +155% | 4 | $276.9M | +155% | The English Patient (1996) $232M |
| Week 46, 1997 Nov 9–15 2 films · −99% | 2 | $3.7M | −99% | One Night Stand (1997) $2.6M |
| Week 46, 1998 Nov 8–14 1 film · +3739% | 1 | $142.9M | +3739% | Meet Joe Black (1998) $142.9M |
| Week 46, 1999 Nov 7–13 7 films · −32% | 7 | $97.9M | −32% | The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) $67M |
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 46 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 46 of 1999 (Nov 7–13)?
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) leads with $67M worldwide, $14.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Anywhere But Here (1999) at $23.6M and Light It Up (1999) at $6M.
How much did drama movies released in week 46 of 1999 (Nov 7–13) earn?
7 drama films released in week 46 of 1999 (Nov 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $97.9M in all, or $14M per film on average. Week 45, 1999 releases took $218.1M.
How many drama movies released in week 46 of 1999 (Nov 7–13) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999), earned $67M.
How is the week 46, 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 46 of 1999 (Nov 7–13). 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 46, 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.