#1 of 3 #1 horror movie of December 1999
1999 · Mystery, Thriller
$21.1M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total
$21.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Horror box office · December 1999
Horror Box Office, December 1999: Top-Grossing Releases
Stir of Echoes (1999) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in December 1999, with $21.1M worldwide, ahead of Titus (1999) at $2.3M and Memento Mori (1999) at $52.7K. 3 horror films released in December 1999 report a worldwide gross, $23.5M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 94% on November 1999, whose releases took $363.6M.
- December 1999 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $23.5M
- Stir of Echoes (1999), the #1
- $21.1M
- vs November 1999
- −94%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of December 1999?
Stir of Echoes (1999) leads with $21.1M, 90% of the total. The top 3 together took $23.5M, 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 December 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 December 1999.
- 1 Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $21.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.1M
- 2 Dec 25, 1999 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $252.4K Worldwide: $2.3M
- 3 Dec 24, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.7K
By release week
Which Week of December 1999 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 50 (Dec 5–11) took $21.1M, led by Stir of Echoes (1999). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 Stir of Echoes (1999) $21.1M Stir of Echoes (1999)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 Titus (1999) $2.3M Titus (1999)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 1999 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 1996 earned the most: $173M from 1 film, led by Scream (1996). December 1999 took $23.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1990 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1991 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1992 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1993 3 films | 3 | $5.2M | – | Ghost in the Machine (1993) $5.1M |
| December 1994 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1995 1 film | 1 | $10.8M | – | Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995) $10.8M |
| December 1996 1 film · +1506% | 1 | $173M | +1506% | Scream (1996) $173M |
| December 1997 1 film · ±0% | 1 | $172.4M | ±0% | Scream 2 (1997) $172.4M |
| December 1998 1 film · −77% | 1 | $40.3M | −77% | The Faculty (1998) $40.3M |
| December 1999 3 films · −42% | 3 | $23.5M | −42% | Stir of Echoes (1999) $21.1M |
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 December 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 December 1999?
Stir of Echoes (1999) leads with $21.1M worldwide, $21.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Titus (1999) at $2.3M and Memento Mori (1999) at $52.7K.
How much did horror movies released in December 1999 earn?
3 horror films released in December 1999 report a worldwide gross, $23.5M in all, or $7.8M per film on average. November 1999 releases took $363.6M.
How many horror movies released in December 1999 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Stir of Echoes (1999), earned $21.1M.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.