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Horror box office · April 1999

Horror Box Office, April 1999: Top-Grossing Releases

Idle Hands (1999) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in April 1999, with $4.2M worldwide, ahead of eXistenZ (1999) at $2.9M. 2 horror films released in April 1999 report a worldwide gross, $7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

April 1999 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$7M
Idle Hands (1999), the #1
$4.2M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Idle Hands (1999) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 horror movie of April 1999

Idle Hands (1999)

1999 · Sci-Fi, Mystery

$4.2M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total

$4.2M US & Canada · 100% $293 elsewhere · <1%
The chart

Every Horror Release of April 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 April 1999.

  1. 1 Idle Hands (1999) movie poster
    Idle Hands (1999) Apr 30, 1999 · English · Sci-Fi, Mystery, Thriller $4.2M worldwide
    Apr 30, 1999 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $293 Worldwide: $4.2M
  2. 2 eXistenZ (1999) movie poster
    eXistenZ (1999) Apr 23, 1999 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller $2.9M worldwide
    Apr 23, 1999 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $1.3K Worldwide: $2.9M
FAQ

Horror Box Office April 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in April 1999?

Idle Hands (1999) leads with $4.2M worldwide, $4.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come eXistenZ (1999) at $2.9M.

How much did horror movies released in April 1999 earn?

2 horror films released in April 1999 report a worldwide gross, $7M in all, or $3.5M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in April 1999 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Idle Hands (1999), earned $4.2M.

How much of the April 1999 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$7M of the $7M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.