#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 53, 1999
1999 · Biography, Drama
$74M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$50.7M US & Canada · 69% $23.3M elsewhere · 31%
Drama box office · Week 53 · Dec 26–31, 1999
Drama Box Office, Week 53 of 1999: Drama Releases of Dec 26–31
The Hurricane (1999) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 53 of 1999 (Dec 26–31), with $74M worldwide, ahead of The Third Miracle (1999) at $591.1K and Little Cheung (1999) at $29.2K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $74.6M in all, 69% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 80% on Week 52, 1999, whose releases took $381.1M.
- week 53 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $74.6M
- The Hurricane (1999), the #1
- $74M
- vs Week 52, 1999
- −80%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 53 of 1999?
The Hurricane (1999) leads with $74M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $74.6M, almost all of what the 3 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
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 53 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 53 of 1999 (Dec 26–31).
- 1 Dec 29, 1999 US and Canada: $50.7M Rest of the world: $23.3M Worldwide: $74M
- 2 Dec 29, 1999 US and Canada: $591.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $591.1K
- 3 Dec 30, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.2K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 53 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 53 releases took $74.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52 (Dec 19–25) with $381.1M, led by The Talented Mr. Ripley (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)
- Week 2, 2000 Wk 2 Jan 2–8 Mela (2000) $424.1K Mela (2000)
Earlier years
How Does Week 53 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 53, 1999 earned the most: $74.6M from 3 films, led by The Hurricane (1999).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 53, 1990 Dec 30–31 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 53, 1991 Dec 29–31 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 53, 1992 Dec 27–31 1 film | 1 | $7.3M | – | Lorenzo's Oil (1992) $7.3M |
| Week 53, 1993 Dec 26–31 2 films · +803% | 2 | $65.8M | +803% | In the Name of the Father (1993) $65.8M |
| Week 53, 1994 Dec 25–31 2 films · −60% | 2 | $26.5M | −60% | The Madness of King George (1994) $15.2M |
| Week 53, 1995 Dec 31 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 53, 1996 Dec 29–31 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 53, 1997 Dec 28–31 2 films | 2 | $18.4M | – | The Boxer (1997) $16.5M |
| Week 53, 1998 Dec 27–31 4 films · −32% | 4 | $12.4M | −32% | Affliction (1998) $6.3M |
| Week 53, 1999 Dec 26–31 3 films · +499% | 3 | $74.6M | +499% | The Hurricane (1999) $74M |
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 53 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 53 of 1999 (Dec 26–31)?
The Hurricane (1999) leads with $74M worldwide, $50.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Third Miracle (1999) at $591.1K and Little Cheung (1999) at $29.2K.
How much did drama movies released in week 53 of 1999 (Dec 26–31) earn?
3 drama films released in week 53 of 1999 (Dec 26–31) report a worldwide gross, $74.6M in all, or $24.9M per film on average. Week 52, 1999 releases took $381.1M.
How many drama movies released in week 53 of 1999 (Dec 26–31) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Hurricane (1999), earned $74M.
How is the week 53, 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 53 of 1999 (Dec 26–31). 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 53, 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.