#1 of 10 #1 drama movie of Week 50, 1999
1999 · Drama, Mystery
$286.8M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total
$136.8M US & Canada · 48% $150M elsewhere · 52%
Drama box office · Week 50 · Dec 5–11, 1999
Drama Box Office, Week 50 of 1999: Drama Releases of Dec 5–11
The Green Mile (1999) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 50 of 1999 (Dec 5–11), with $286.8M worldwide, ahead of The Cider House Rules (1999) at $88.5M and Cradle Will Rock (1999) at $3M. 10 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $379.1M in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 28.5 times the total of Week 49, 1999, whose releases took $13.3M. By language, English leads with $379.1M across 10 drama releases.
- week 50 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $379.1M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 49, 1999
- ×28.5
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 50 of 1999?
The Green Mile (1999) leads with $286.8M, 76% of the total. The top 5 together took $378.7M, almost all of what the 10 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 50 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 50 of 1999 (Dec 5–11).
- 1 Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $136.8M Rest of the world: $150M Worldwide: $286.8M
- 2 Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $57.5M Rest of the world: $31M Worldwide: $88.5M
- 3 Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $83.5K Worldwide: $3M
- 4 Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $254.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $254.4K
- 5 Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $88.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $88.4K
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Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $88.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $88.4K - 7
Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $88.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $88.4K - 8
Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $88.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $88.4K - 9
Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $88.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $88.4K - 10
Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $43.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $43.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 50 of 1999?
Of the top 10, The War Zone (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Green Mile (1999) made 52% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $198M (52%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Green Mile (1999) $286.8M $136.8M US & Canada · 48% $150M elsewhere · 52%
- 2 The Cider House Rules (1999) $88.5M $57.5M US & Canada · 65% $31M elsewhere · 35%
- 3 Cradle Will Rock (1999) $3M $2.9M US & Canada · 97% $83.5K elsewhere · 3%
- 4 The War Zone (1999) $254.4K $254.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Diamonds (1999) $88.4K $88.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Diamonds (1999) $88.4K $88.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Diamonds (1999) $88.4K $88.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Diamonds (1999) $88.4K $88.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Diamonds (1999) $88.4K $88.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Miss Julie (1999) $43.9K $43.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many Week 50 of 1999 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 10 films crossed $100M and took $286.8M between them, 76% of the total. 8 films, 80% of the list, earned under $10M.
76% 23%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 10% of the list $286.8M · 76% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 10% of the list $88.5M · 23% of the gross
- Under $10M 8 films, 80% of the list $3.7M · <1% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 50 releases took $379.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52 (Dec 19–25) with $381.1M, led by The Talented Mr. Ripley (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)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) $381.1M The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
Earlier years
How Does Week 50 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 50, 1999 earned the most: $379.1M from 10 films, led by The Green Mile (1999).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 50, 1990 Dec 9–15 3 films | 3 | $48.3M | – | Mermaids (1990) $35.4M |
| Week 50, 1991 Dec 8–14 2 films · −95% | 2 | $2.3M | −95% | Night on Earth (1991) $2.1M |
| Week 50, 1992 Dec 6–12 3 films · +16196% | 3 | $372.2M | +16196% | A Few Good Men (1992) $243.2M |
| Week 50, 1993 Dec 5–11 2 films · −93% | 2 | $25M | −93% | Geronimo: An American Legend (1993) $18.6M |
| Week 50, 1994 Dec 4–10 2 films · +755% | 2 | $214M | +755% | Disclosure (1994) $214M |
| Week 50, 1995 Dec 10–16 6 films · +77% | 6 | $378.2M | +77% | Heat (1995) $187.4M |
| Week 50, 1996 Dec 8–14 4 films · −26% | 4 | $278.5M | −26% | Jerry Maguire (1996) $273.6M |
| Week 50, 1997 Dec 7–13 2 films · −80% | 2 | $54.9M | −80% | Amistad (1997) $44.2M |
| Week 50, 1998 Dec 6–12 4 films · +551% | 4 | $357.4M | +551% | Shakespeare in Love (1998) $289.3M |
| Week 50, 1999 Dec 5–11 10 films · +6% | 10 | $379.1M | +6% | The Green Mile (1999) $286.8M |
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 50 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 50 of 1999 (Dec 5–11)?
The Green Mile (1999) leads with $286.8M worldwide, $136.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Cider House Rules (1999) at $88.5M and Cradle Will Rock (1999) at $3M.
How much did drama movies released in week 50 of 1999 (Dec 5–11) earn?
10 drama films released in week 50 of 1999 (Dec 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $379.1M in all, or $37.9M per film on average. Week 49, 1999 releases took $13.3M.
How many drama movies released in week 50 of 1999 (Dec 5–11) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Green Mile (1999) with $286.8M.
How is the week 50, 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 50 of 1999 (Dec 5–11). 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 50, 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.