#1 of 4 #1 drama movie of Week 49, 1999
1999 · Drama, Romance
$10.8M worldwide · 81% of the chart's total
$10.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 49 · Nov 28–Dec 4, 1999
Drama Box Office, Week 49 of 1999: Drama Releases of Nov 28–Dec 4
The End of the Affair (1999) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 49 of 1999 (Nov 28–Dec 4), with $10.8M worldwide, ahead of Holy Smoke (1999) at $1.8M and A Map of the World (1999) at $570.7K. 4 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $13.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 94% on Week 48, 1999, whose releases took $6.9M.
- week 49 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $13.3M
- The End of the Affair (1999), the #1
- $10.8M
- vs Week 48, 1999
- +94%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 49 of 1999?
The End of the Affair (1999) leads with $10.8M, 81% of the total. The top 4 together took $13.3M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3 -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 49 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 49 of 1999 (Nov 28–Dec 4).
- 1 Dec 3, 1999 US and Canada: $10.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.8M
- 2 Dec 3, 1999 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M
- 3 Dec 3, 1999 US and Canada: $545K Rest of the world: $25.7K Worldwide: $570.7K
- 4 Dec 3, 1999 US and Canada: $148.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $148.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 49 of 1999?
Of the top 4, The End of the Affair (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while A Map of the World (1999) made 5% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $13.3M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The End of the Affair (1999) $10.8M $10.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Holy Smoke (1999) $1.8M $1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 A Map of the World (1999) $570.7K $545K US & Canada · 95% $25.7K elsewhere · 5%
- 4 Agnes Browne (1999) $148.9K $148.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 49 releases took $13.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50 (Dec 5–11) with $379.1M, led by The Green Mile (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)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 The End of the Affair (1999) $13.3M The End of the Affair (1999)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 The Green Mile (1999) $379.1M The Green Mile (1999)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 Anna and the King (1999) $259.3M Anna and the King (1999)
Earlier years
How Does Week 49 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 49, 1997 earned the most: $225.9M from 1 film, led by Good Will Hunting (1997). Week 49, 1999 took $13.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 49, 1990 Dec 2–8 3 films | 3 | $121.1M | – | Edward Scissorhands (1990) $86M |
| Week 49, 1991 Dec 1–7 2 films · −99% | 2 | $1.4M | −99% | At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991) $1.3M |
| Week 49, 1992 Nov 29–Dec 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 49, 1993 Nov 28–Dec 4 3 films | 3 | $10.3M | – | Little Buddha (1993) $4.9M |
| Week 49, 1994 Nov 27–Dec 3 3 films · −59% | 3 | $4.2M | −59% | Safe Passage (1994) $1.6M |
| Week 49, 1995 Dec 3–9 1 film · −74% | 1 | $1.1M | −74% | Georgia (1995) $1.1M |
| Week 49, 1996 Dec 1–7 3 films · +15393% | 3 | $172M | +15393% | Daylight (1996) $159.2M |
| Week 49, 1997 Nov 30–Dec 6 1 film · +31% | 1 | $225.9M | +31% | Good Will Hunting (1997) $225.9M |
| Week 49, 1998 Nov 29–Dec 5 2 films · −98% | 2 | $4.7M | −98% | Little Voice (1998) $4.6M |
| Week 49, 1999 Nov 28–Dec 4 4 films · +182% | 4 | $13.3M | +182% | The End of the Affair (1999) $10.8M |
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 49 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 49 of 1999 (Nov 28–Dec 4)?
The End of the Affair (1999) leads with $10.8M worldwide, $10.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Holy Smoke (1999) at $1.8M and A Map of the World (1999) at $570.7K.
How much did drama movies released in week 49 of 1999 (Nov 28–Dec 4) earn?
4 drama films released in week 49 of 1999 (Nov 28–Dec 4) report a worldwide gross, $13.3M in all, or $3.3M per film on average. Week 48, 1999 releases took $6.9M.
How many drama movies released in week 49 of 1999 (Nov 28–Dec 4) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The End of the Affair (1999), earned $10.8M.
How is the week 49, 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 49 of 1999 (Nov 28–Dec 4). 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 49, 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.