#1 of 28 #1 horror movie of 1999
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
1999 · Mystery, Thriller
$248.6M worldwide · 20% of the chart's total
$140.5M US & Canada · 57% $108.1M elsewhere · 43%
Horror box office · 1999
Horror Box Office 1999: Highest-Grossing Horror Movies
The Blair Witch Project (1999) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in 1999, with $248.6M worldwide, ahead of End of Days (1999) at $212M and The Haunting (1999) at $177.3M. 28 horror films released in 1999 report a worldwide gross, $1.3B in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. 5 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 36% on 1998, whose releases took $929.6M. By language, English leads with $1.1B across 21 horror releases.
- 1999 releases with a gross
- 28
- combined worldwide
- $1.3B
- films crossed $100M
- 5
- vs 1998
- +36%
#1 of 28 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of 1999?
The Blair Witch Project (1999) leads with $248.6M, 20% of the total. The top 5 together took $954.1M, 75% of what all 28 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Horror Release 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 1999.
- 1 Jul 16, 1999 US and Canada: $140.5M Rest of the world: $108.1M Worldwide: $248.6M
- 2 Nov 24, 1999 US and Canada: $66.9M Rest of the world: $145.1M Worldwide: $212M
- 3 Jul 23, 1999 US and Canada: $91.4M Rest of the world: $85.9M Worldwide: $177.3M
- 4 Jul 28, 1999 US and Canada: $73.6M Rest of the world: $91M Worldwide: $164.6M
- 5 Nov 5, 1999 US and Canada: $66.5M Rest of the world: $85M Worldwide: $151.5M
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Sep 10, 1999 US and Canada: $50M Rest of the world: $39.4M Worldwide: $89.4M - 7
Jul 16, 1999 US and Canada: $31.8M Rest of the world: $25.1M Worldwide: $56.9M - 8
Oct 29, 1999 US and Canada: $40.8M Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $42.6M - 9
Jan 15, 1999 US and Canada: $14M Rest of the world: $16.6M Worldwide: $30.7M - 10
Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $21.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.1M - 11
Aug 27, 1999 US and Canada: $10.7M Rest of the world: $8.9M Worldwide: $19.6M - 12
Mar 12, 1999 US and Canada: $17.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.8M - 13
Jan 15, 1999 US and Canada: $12M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12M - 14
Oct 22, 1999 US and Canada: $10.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.2M - 15
Apr 30, 1999 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $293 Worldwide: $4.2M - 16
Apr 23, 1999 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $1.3K Worldwide: $2.9M - 17
Dec 25, 1999 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $252.4K Worldwide: $2.3M - 18
Mar 19, 1999 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $314 Worldwide: $2.1M - 19
Oct 2, 1999 US and Canada: $131.3K Rest of the world: $233.8K Worldwide: $365K - 20
Jul 4, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $207.5K - 21
May 7, 1999 US and Canada: $206.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $206.8K - 22
Mar 31, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $102.7K - 23
Jun 25, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $98.2K - 24
Nov 13, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68.4K - 25
Jan 23, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $65.6K - 26
Dec 24, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.7K - 27
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman’s Daughter (1999)Oct 31, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6K
Oct 31, 1999 · English · Thriller, Horror, Western $9.6K worldwide - 28
May 7, 1999 US and Canada: $9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1999?
Of the top 10, Stir of Echoes (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while End of Days (1999) made 68% of its gross abroad. Across all 28 films, $658.9M (52%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Blair Witch Project (1999) $248.6M $140.5M US & Canada · 57% $108.1M elsewhere · 43%
- 2 End of Days (1999) $212M $66.9M US & Canada · 32% $145.1M elsewhere · 68%
- 3 The Haunting (1999) $177.3M $91.4M US & Canada · 52% $85.9M elsewhere · 48%
- 4 Deep Blue Sea (1999) $164.6M $73.6M US & Canada · 45% $91M elsewhere · 55%
- 5 The Bone Collector (1999) $151.5M $66.5M US & Canada · 44% $85M elsewhere · 56%
- 6 Stigmata (1999) $89.4M $50M US & Canada · 56% $39.4M elsewhere · 44%
- 7 Lake Placid (1999) $56.9M $31.8M US & Canada · 56% $25.1M elsewhere · 44%
- 8 House on Haunted Hill (1999) $42.6M $40.8M US & Canada · 96% $1.7M elsewhere · 4%
- 9 Virus (1999) $30.7M $14M US & Canada · 46% $16.6M elsewhere · 54%
- 10 Stir of Echoes (1999) $21.1M $21.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many 1999 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
5 of 28 films crossed $100M and took $954.1M between them, 75% of the total. 14 films, 50% of the list, earned under $10M.
75% 24%
- $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 5 films, 18% of the list $954.1M · 75% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 9 films, 32% of the list $300.2M · 24% of the gross
- Under $10M 14 films, 50% of the list $12.5M · <1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1999 Earned the Most?
July releases took the most, $647.7M from 5 films, led by The Blair Witch Project (1999). June was the quietest month ($98.2K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Virus (1999) $42.7M Virus (1999)
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999) $19.9M The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)
- April Apr Idle Hands (1999) $7M Idle Hands (1999)
- May May Revelation (1999) $215.8K Revelation (1999)
- June Jun Possessed (1999) $98.2K Possessed (1999)
- July Jul The Blair Witch Project (1999) $647.7M The Blair Witch Project (1999)
- August Aug The Astronaut's Wife (1999) $19.6M The Astronaut's Wife (1999)
- September Sep Stigmata (1999) $89.4M Stigmata (1999)
- October Oct House on Haunted Hill (1999) $53.1M House on Haunted Hill (1999)
- November Nov End of Days (1999) $363.6M End of Days (1999)
- December Dec Stir of Echoes (1999) $23.5M Stir of Echoes (1999)
Last 10 years
How Does 1999 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1999 earned the most: $1.3B from 28 films, led by The Blair Witch Project (1999).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 30 films | 30 | $450.5M | – | Flatliners (1990) $61.5M |
| 1991 14 films · −37% | 14 | $285.2M | −37% | Cape Fear (1991) $182.3M |
| 1992 16 films · +100% | 16 | $571M | +100% | Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) $215.9M |
| 1993 20 films · −71% | 20 | $165M | −71% | The Good Son (1993) $60.6M |
| 1994 7 films · +123% | 7 | $368.5M | +123% | Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) $223.7M |
| 1995 20 films · −23% | 20 | $283.3M | −23% | Species (1995) $113.4M |
| 1996 11 films · +26% | 11 | $357.9M | +26% | Scream (1996) $173M |
| 1997 14 films · +101% | 14 | $720.6M | +101% | Scream 2 (1997) $172.4M |
| 1998 21 films · +29% | 21 | $929.6M | +29% | Godzilla (1998) $379M |
| 1999 28 films · +36% | 28 | $1.3B | +36% | The Blair Witch Project (1999) $248.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in 1999?
English-language horror films took $1.1B across 21 films, 90% of the total, ahead of Malayalam-language horror films ($30.7M) and Japanese-language horror films ($430.6K).
Archive
Horror Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2018 leads with $3.7B, led by Venom (2018).
2020s 7 years · $15.4B
- 2026 so far $2.5B #1 Backrooms (2026)
- 2025 $2.7B #1 The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)
- 2024 $2.6B #1 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
- 2023 $2.7B #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- 2022 $2.6B #1 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
- 2021 $1.6B #1 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
- 2020 $697.4M #1 The Invisible Man (2020)
2010s 10 years · $22.6B
- 2019 $3.1B #1 It: Chapter Two (2019)
- 2018 $3.7B #1 Venom (2018)
- 2017 $3.5B #1 It (2017)
- 2016 $1.9B #1 The Conjuring 2 (2016)
- 2015 $1.6B #1 Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015)
- 2014 $1.4B #1 Annabelle (2014)
- 2013 $2.2B #1 World War Z (2013)
- 2012 $2.7B #1 Prometheus (2012)
- 2011 $1.1B #1 Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
- 2010 $1.3B #1 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
2000s 10 years · $12.1B
- 2009 $1.4B #1 The Final Destination (2009)
- 2008 $661.8M #1 Saw V (2008)
- 2007 $1.6B #1 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
- 2006 $1.2B #1 Saw III (2006)
- 2005 $1.7B #1 Constantine (2005)
- 2004 $1.3B #1 The Grudge (2004)
- 2003 $970.4M #1 Gothika (2003)
- 2002 $1.1B #1 Signs (2002)
- 2001 $712.3M #1 The Others (2001)
- 2000 $1.3B #1 What Lies Beneath (2000)
1990s 10 years · $5.4B
- 1999 $1.3B #1 The Blair Witch Project (1999)
- 1998 $929.6M #1 Godzilla (1998)
- 1997 $720.6M #1 Scream 2 (1997)
- 1996 $357.9M #1 Scream (1996)
- 1995 $283.3M #1 Species (1995)
- 1994 $368.5M #1 Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
- 1993 $165M #1 The Good Son (1993)
- 1992 $571M #1 Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
- 1991 $285.2M #1 Cape Fear (1991)
- 1990 $450.5M #1 Flatliners (1990)
1980s 10 years · $2.5B
- 1989 $214.3M #1 Pet Sematary (1989)
- 1988 $284.7M #1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
- 1987 $325.5M #1 The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
- 1986 $262.9M #1 The Fly (1986)
- 1985 $185.9M #1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
- 1984 $303.5M #1 Gremlins (1984)
- 1983 $243.8M #1 Jaws 3-D (1983)
- 1982 $289M #1 Poltergeist (1982)
- 1981 $209.9M #1 An American Werewolf in London (1981)
- 1980 $175M #1 The Shining (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.7B
- 1979 $279.6M #1 Alien (1979)
- 1978 $286.6M #1 Jaws 2 (1978)
- 1977 $45.7M #1 Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
- 1976 $149.4M #1 The Omen (1976)
- 1975 $481.8M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $32.1M #1 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
- 1973 $431.3M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $1.6K #1 Images (1972)
- 1971 $2.7M #1 THX 1138 (1971)
- 1970 $40.6K #1 Multiple Maniacs (1970)
1960s 10 years · $33M
- 1969 $171 #1 Night of the Bloody Apes (1969)
- 1968 $242.2K #1 Night of the Living Dead (1968)
- 1967 $240.1K #1 Night of the Big Heat (1967)
- 1966 $5.6K #1 Eye of the Devil (1966)
- 1965 $34.7K #1 Repulsion (1965)
- 1964 $1.2K #1 Onibaba (1964)
- 1963 $55.4K #1 The Birds (1963)
- 1962 $4.5K #1 What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
- 1961 $30.2K #1 The Innocents (1961)
- 1960 $32.4M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 7 years · $24.4M
1940s 5 years · $42.7K
1930s 6 years · $168.1K
FAQ
Horror Box Office 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 28 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in 1999?
The Blair Witch Project (1999) leads with $248.6M worldwide, $140.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come End of Days (1999) at $212M and The Haunting (1999) at $177.3M.
How much did horror movies released in 1999 earn?
28 horror films released in 1999 report a worldwide gross, $1.3B in all, or $45.2M per film on average. 1998 releases took $929.6M.
How many horror movies released in 1999 made $1 billion?
None. 5 films crossed $100 million, led by The Blair Witch Project (1999) with $248.6M.
How is the 1999 horror 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 1999. 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 1999 horror 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.