#1 of 3 #1 horror movie of January 1999
1999 · Action, Sci-Fi
$30.7M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total
$14M US & Canada · 46% $16.6M elsewhere · 54%
Horror box office · January 1999
Horror Box Office, January 1999: Top-Grossing Releases
Virus (1999) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in January 1999, with $30.7M worldwide, ahead of In Dreams (1999) at $12M and Ring 2 (1999) at $65.6K. 3 horror films released in January 1999 report a worldwide gross, $42.7M in all, 61% of it from the US & Canada.
- January 1999 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $42.7M
- Virus (1999), the #1
- $30.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 61%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of January 1999?
Virus (1999) leads with $30.7M, 72% of the total. The top 3 together took $42.7M, 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 Horror Release of January 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 January 1999.
- 1 Jan 15, 1999 US and Canada: $14M Rest of the world: $16.6M Worldwide: $30.7M
- 2 Jan 15, 1999 US and Canada: $12M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12M
- 3 Jan 23, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $65.6K
By release week
Which Week of January 1999 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 3 (Jan 10–16) took $42.7M, led by Virus (1999). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 Virus (1999) $42.7M Virus (1999)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 Ring 2 (1999) $65.6K Ring 2 (1999)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 1999 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 1999 earned the most: $42.7M from 3 films, led by Virus (1999).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1990 5 films | 5 | $29M | – | Tremors (1990) $16.7M |
| January 1991 1 film · −99% | 1 | $322.8K | −99% | Red and Black (1991) $322.8K |
| January 1992 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1993 3 films | 3 | $15.6M | – | Leprechaun (1993) $8.6M |
| January 1994 1 film · −97% | 1 | $428.9K | −97% | Body Snatchers (1994) $428.9K |
| January 1995 4 films · +5408% | 4 | $23.6M | +5408% | Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) $21.1M |
| January 1996 1 film · +9% | 1 | $25.8M | +9% | From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) $25.8M |
| January 1997 1 film · +31% | 1 | $34M | +31% | The Relic (1997) $34M |
| January 1998 4 films · +25% | 4 | $42.4M | +25% | Fallen (1998) $25.2M |
| January 1999 3 films · +1% | 3 | $42.7M | +1% | Virus (1999) $30.7M |
Archive
Horror Box Office in 1999, Month by Month
The months of 1999 with their totals: July leads with $647.7M, led by The Blair Witch Project (1999).
- January $42.7M #1 Virus (1999)
- February No grosses
- March $19.9M #1 The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)
- April $7M #1 Idle Hands (1999)
- May $215.8K #1 Revelation (1999)
- June $98.2K #1 Possessed (1999)
- July $647.7M #1 The Blair Witch Project (1999)
- August $19.6M #1 The Astronaut's Wife (1999)
- September $89.4M #1 Stigmata (1999)
- October $53.1M #1 House on Haunted Hill (1999)
- November $363.6M #1 End of Days (1999)
- December $23.5M #1 Stir of Echoes (1999)
FAQ
Horror Box Office January 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 horror movie in January 1999?
Virus (1999) leads with $30.7M worldwide, $14M of it in the US & Canada. Next come In Dreams (1999) at $12M and Ring 2 (1999) at $65.6K.
How much did horror movies released in January 1999 earn?
3 horror films released in January 1999 report a worldwide gross, $42.7M in all, or $14.2M per film on average.
How many horror movies released in January 1999 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Virus (1999), earned $30.7M.
How is the January 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 January 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 January 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.