#1 of 2 #1 horror movie of Week 29, 1999
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
1999 · Mystery, Thriller
$248.6M worldwide · 81% of the chart's total
$140.5M US & Canada · 57% $108.1M elsewhere · 43%
Horror box office · Week 29 · Jul 11–17, 1999
Horror Box Office, Week 29 of 1999: Horror Releases of Jul 11–17
The Blair Witch Project (1999) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 29 of 1999 (Jul 11–17), with $248.6M worldwide, ahead of Lake Placid (1999) at $56.9M. 2 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $305.5M in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 29 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $305.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 56%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Horror Release of Week 29 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 29 of 1999 (Jul 11–17).
- 1 Jul 16, 1999 US and Canada: $140.5M Rest of the world: $108.1M Worldwide: $248.6M
- 2
Jul 16, 1999 US and Canada: $31.8M Rest of the world: $25.1M Worldwide: $56.9M
Archive
Horror Box Office in 1999, Week by Week
23 weeks of 1999 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 29 (Jul 11–17) with $305.5M, led by The Blair Witch Project (1999).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $42.7M
- Week 4 $65.6K
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $17.8M
- Week 12 $2.1M
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $102.7K
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $2.9M
- Week 18 $4.2M
- Week 19 $215.8K
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $98.2K
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $207.5K
- Week 29 $305.5M
- Week 30 $177.3M
- Week 31 $164.6M
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 $19.6M
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $89.4M
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $365K
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $10.2M
- Week 44 $42.6M
- Week 45 $151.5M
- Week 46 $68.4K
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 $212M
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $21.1M
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $2.3M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Horror Box Office Week 29 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 29 of 1999 (Jul 11–17)?
The Blair Witch Project (1999) leads with $248.6M worldwide, $140.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Lake Placid (1999) at $56.9M.
How much did horror movies released in week 29 of 1999 (Jul 11–17) earn?
2 horror films released in week 29 of 1999 (Jul 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $305.5M in all, or $152.8M per film on average.
How many horror movies released in week 29 of 1999 (Jul 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Blair Witch Project (1999) with $248.6M.
How is the week 29, 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 week 29 of 1999 (Jul 11–17). 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 29, 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.