#1 of 9 #1 drama movie of Week 52, 1999
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
1999 · Drama, Mystery
$138M worldwide · 36% of the chart's total
$81.3M US & Canada · 59% $56.7M elsewhere · 41%
Drama box office · Week 52 · Dec 19–25, 1999
Drama Box Office, Week 52 of 1999: Drama Releases of Dec 19–25
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 52 of 1999 (Dec 19–25), with $138M worldwide, ahead of Any Given Sunday (1999) at $100.2M and Girl, Interrupted (1999) at $48.4M. 9 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $381.1M in all, 68% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 47% on Week 51, 1999, whose releases took $259.3M. By language, English leads with $381.1M across 8 drama releases.
- week 52 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $381.1M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs Week 51, 1999
- +47%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 52 of 1999?
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) leads with $138M, 36% of the total. The top 5 together took $357.1M, 94% of what all 9 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 52 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 52 of 1999 (Dec 19–25).
- 1 Dec 24, 1999 US and Canada: $81.3M Rest of the world: $56.7M Worldwide: $138M
- 2 Dec 22, 1999 US and Canada: $75.5M Rest of the world: $24.7M Worldwide: $100.2M
- 3 Dec 21, 1999 US and Canada: $28.9M Rest of the world: $19.4M Worldwide: $48.4M
- 4 Dec 22, 1999 US and Canada: $34.6M Rest of the world: $12.8M Worldwide: $47.4M
- 5 Dec 22, 1999 US and Canada: $14.4M Rest of the world: $8.6M Worldwide: $23M
- 6
Dec 22, 1999 US and Canada: $13M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13M - 7
Dec 25, 1999 US and Canada: $8.4M Rest of the world: $244.7K Worldwide: $8.7M - 8
Dec 25, 1999 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $252.4K Worldwide: $2.3M - 9
Dec 24, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 52 of 1999?
Of the top 9, Angela's Ashes (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) made 41% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $258.3M (68%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 9 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) $138M $81.3M US & Canada · 59% $56.7M elsewhere · 41%
- 2 Any Given Sunday (1999) $100.2M $75.5M US & Canada · 75% $24.7M elsewhere · 25%
- 3 Girl, Interrupted (1999) $48.4M $28.9M US & Canada · 60% $19.4M elsewhere · 40%
- 4 Man on the Moon (1999) $47.4M $34.6M US & Canada · 73% $12.8M elsewhere · 27%
- 5 Snow Falling on Cedars (1999) $23M $14.4M US & Canada · 63% $8.6M elsewhere · 37%
- 6 Angela's Ashes (1999) $13M $13M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Play It to the Bone (1999) $8.7M $8.4M US & Canada · 97% $244.7K elsewhere · 3%
- 8 Titus (1999) $2.3M $2M US & Canada · 89% $252.4K elsewhere · 11%
- 9 Memento Mori (1999) $52.7K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 52 releases took $381.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52 (Dec 19–25) with $381.1M, led by The Talented Mr. Ripley (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)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 The Hurricane (1999) $74.6M The Hurricane (1999)
- Week 1, 2000 Wk 1 Jan 1 Ikingut (2000) $41.7K Ikingut (2000)
Earlier years
How Does Week 52 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 52, 1997 earned the most: $444.5M from 8 films, led by As Good as It Gets (1997). Week 52, 1999 took $381.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 52, 1990 Dec 23–29 1 film | 1 | $136.9M | – | The Godfather: Part III (1990) $136.9M |
| Week 52, 1991 Dec 22–28 6 films · −12% | 6 | $121M | −12% | The Prince of Tides (1991) $74.8M |
| Week 52, 1992 Dec 20–26 2 films · +35% | 2 | $163.4M | +35% | Scent of a Woman (1992) $134.1M |
| Week 52, 1993 Dec 19–25 6 films · +124% | 6 | $365.9M | +124% | Philadelphia (1993) $206.7M |
| Week 52, 1994 Dec 18–24 5 films · −54% | 5 | $167.6M | −54% | Nell (1994) $106.7M |
| Week 52, 1995 Dec 24–30 3 films · −74% | 3 | $43.4M | −74% | Dead Man Walking (1995) $39.4M |
| Week 52, 1996 Dec 22–28 6 films · +559% | 6 | $286.1M | +559% | Evita (1996) $141M |
| Week 52, 1997 Dec 21–27 8 films · +55% | 8 | $444.5M | +55% | As Good as It Gets (1997) $314.2M |
| Week 52, 1998 Dec 20–26 6 films · −4% | 6 | $424.8M | −4% | Patch Adams (1998) $202.3M |
| Week 52, 1999 Dec 19–25 9 films · −10% | 9 | $381.1M | −10% | The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) $138M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 52 of 1999?
English-language drama films took $381.1M across 8 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Korean-language drama films ($52.7K).
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 52 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 52 of 1999 (Dec 19–25)?
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) leads with $138M worldwide, $81.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Any Given Sunday (1999) at $100.2M and Girl, Interrupted (1999) at $48.4M.
How much did drama movies released in week 52 of 1999 (Dec 19–25) earn?
9 drama films released in week 52 of 1999 (Dec 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $381.1M in all, or $42.3M per film on average. Week 51, 1999 releases took $259.3M.
How many drama movies released in week 52 of 1999 (Dec 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) with $138M.
How is the week 52, 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 52 of 1999 (Dec 19–25). 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 52, 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.