#1 of 40 #1 mystery movie of 1999
1999 · Drama, Mystery
$672.8M worldwide · 22% of the chart's total
$293.5M US & Canada · 44% $379.3M elsewhere · 56%
Mystery box office · 1999
Mystery Box Office 1999: Highest-Grossing Mystery Movies
The Sixth Sense (1999) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in 1999, with $672.8M worldwide, ahead of The Green Mile (1999) at $286.8M and The Blair Witch Project (1999) at $248.6M. 40 mystery films released in 1999 report a worldwide gross, $3.1B in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. 11 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.8 times the total of 1998, whose releases took $810M. By language, English leads with $3B across 35 mystery releases.
- 1999 releases with a gross
- 40
- combined worldwide
- $3.1B
- films crossed $100M
- 11
- vs 1998
- ×3.8
#1 of 40 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of 1999?
The Sixth Sense (1999) leads with $672.8M, 22% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.6B, 53% of what all 40 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Mystery 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 Aug 6, 1999 US and Canada: $293.5M Rest of the world: $379.3M Worldwide: $672.8M
- 2 Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $136.8M Rest of the world: $150M Worldwide: $286.8M
- 3 Jul 16, 1999 US and Canada: $140.5M Rest of the world: $108.1M Worldwide: $248.6M
- 4 Nov 24, 1999 US and Canada: $66.9M Rest of the world: $145.1M Worldwide: $212M
- 5 Nov 19, 1999 US and Canada: $101.1M Rest of the world: $105M Worldwide: $206.1M
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Sep 24, 1999 US and Canada: $116.7M Rest of the world: $61.1M Worldwide: $177.8M - 7
Jul 23, 1999 US and Canada: $91.4M Rest of the world: $85.9M Worldwide: $177.3M - 8
Jul 16, 1999 US and Canada: $55.7M Rest of the world: $106.7M Worldwide: $162.4M - 9
Nov 5, 1999 US and Canada: $66.5M Rest of the world: $85M Worldwide: $151.5M - 10
Jun 18, 1999 US and Canada: $102.7M Rest of the world: $47M Worldwide: $149.7M - 11
Dec 24, 1999 US and Canada: $81.3M Rest of the world: $56.7M Worldwide: $138M - 12
Feb 26, 1999 US and Canada: $36.7M Rest of the world: $60M Worldwide: $96.6M - 13
Sep 10, 1999 US and Canada: $50M Rest of the world: $39.4M Worldwide: $89.4M - 14
Oct 8, 1999 US and Canada: $31.5M Rest of the world: $43.1M Worldwide: $74.6M - 15
Oct 29, 1999 US and Canada: $40.8M Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $42.6M - 16
Jul 9, 1999 US and Canada: $24.8M Rest of the world: $16.3M Worldwide: $41.1M - 17
Mar 12, 1999 US and Canada: $15.2M Rest of the world: $9.3M Worldwide: $24.5M - 18
Dec 22, 1999 US and Canada: $14.4M Rest of the world: $8.6M Worldwide: $23M - 19
Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $21.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.1M - 20
May 28, 1999 US and Canada: $11.9M Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $18.6M - 21
Mar 19, 1999 US and Canada: $16.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.6M - 22
Jan 15, 1999 US and Canada: $12M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12M - 23
Apr 30, 1999 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $293 Worldwide: $4.2M - 24
Oct 8, 1999 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $121.1K Worldwide: $3.3M - 25
Sep 2, 1999 US and Canada: $771.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $771.8K - 26
Feb 26, 1999 US and Canada: $402.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $402.7K - 27
Sep 10, 1999 US and Canada: $370.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $370.7K - 28
Apr 2, 1999 US and Canada: $48.5K Rest of the world: $77.6K Worldwide: $126.1K - 29
Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $88.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $88.4K - 30
Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $88.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $88.4K - 31
Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $88.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $88.4K - 32
Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $88.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $88.4K - 33
Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $88.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $88.4K - 34
Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $88.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $88.4K - 35
Nov 13, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68.4K - 36
Jan 23, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $65.6K - 37
Nov 9, 1999 US and Canada: $52K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $52K - 38
Feb 17, 1999 US and Canada: $40.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.9K - 39
Oct 8, 1999 US and Canada: $21.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.5K - 40
Nov 12, 1999 US and Canada: $3.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1999?
Of the top 10, The General's Daughter (1999) earned the biggest share at home (69% in the US & Canada), while End of Days (1999) made 68% of its gross abroad. Across all 40 films, $1.5B (50%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Sixth Sense (1999) $672.8M $293.5M US & Canada · 44% $379.3M elsewhere · 56%
- 2 The Green Mile (1999) $286.8M $136.8M US & Canada · 48% $150M elsewhere · 52%
- 3 The Blair Witch Project (1999) $248.6M $140.5M US & Canada · 57% $108.1M elsewhere · 43%
- 4 End of Days (1999) $212M $66.9M US & Canada · 32% $145.1M elsewhere · 68%
- 5 Sleepy Hollow (1999) $206.1M $101.1M US & Canada · 49% $105M elsewhere · 51%
- 6 Double Jeopardy (1999) $177.8M $116.7M US & Canada · 66% $61.1M elsewhere · 34%
- 7 The Haunting (1999) $177.3M $91.4M US & Canada · 52% $85.9M elsewhere · 48%
- 8 Eyes Wide Shut (1999) $162.4M $55.7M US & Canada · 34% $106.7M elsewhere · 66%
- 9 The Bone Collector (1999) $151.5M $66.5M US & Canada · 44% $85M elsewhere · 56%
- 10 The General's Daughter (1999) $149.7M $102.7M US & Canada · 69% $47M elsewhere · 31%
Gross bands
How Many 1999 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
11 of 40 films crossed $100M and took $2.6B between them, 85% of the total. 18 films, 45% of the list, earned under $10M.
22% 63% 15%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 3% of the list $672.8M · 22% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 10 films, 25% of the list $1.9B · 63% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 11 films, 28% of the list $460.3M · 15% of the gross
- Under $10M 18 films, 45% of the list $9.9M · <1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1999 Earned the Most?
August releases took the most, $672.8M from 1 film, led by The Sixth Sense (1999). April was the quietest month ($4.3M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan In Dreams (1999) $12.1M In Dreams (1999)
- February Feb 8MM (1999) $97.1M 8MM (1999)
- March Mar The Corruptor (1999) $41.1M The Corruptor (1999)
- April Apr Idle Hands (1999) $4.3M Idle Hands (1999)
- May May The Thirteenth Floor (1999) $18.6M The Thirteenth Floor (1999)
- June Jun The General's Daughter (1999) $149.7M The General's Daughter (1999)
- July Jul The Blair Witch Project (1999) $629.4M The Blair Witch Project (1999)
- August Aug The Sixth Sense (1999) $672.8M The Sixth Sense (1999)
- September Sep Double Jeopardy (1999) $268.4M Double Jeopardy (1999)
- October Oct Random Hearts (1999) $120.5M Random Hearts (1999)
- November Nov End of Days (1999) $569.7M End of Days (1999)
- December Dec The Green Mile (1999) $469.6M The Green Mile (1999)
Last 10 years
How Does 1999 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1999 earned the most: $3.1B from 40 films, led by The Sixth Sense (1999).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 14 films | 14 | $868.2M | – | Ghost (1990) $505.7M |
| 1991 19 films · −39% | 19 | $525.9M | −39% | JFK (1991) $205.4M |
| 1992 19 films · +57% | 19 | $825.1M | +57% | Basic Instinct (1992) $352.9M |
| 1993 16 films · +17% | 16 | $964.2M | +17% | The Fugitive (1993) $368.9M |
| 1994 15 films · −66% | 15 | $329.6M | −66% | The Client (1994) $117.6M |
| 1995 16 films · +196% | 16 | $974.6M | +196% | Seven (1995) $329M |
| 1996 17 films · −17% | 17 | $805.2M | −17% | Eraser (1996) $242.3M |
| 1997 16 films · +50% | 16 | $1.2B | +50% | Scream 2 (1997) $172.4M |
| 1998 25 films · −33% | 25 | $810M | −33% | The X Files (1998) $189.2M |
| 1999 40 films · +277% | 40 | $3.1B | +277% | The Sixth Sense (1999) $672.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Mystery Movies Speak in 1999?
English-language mystery films took $3B across 35 films, 97% of the total, ahead of French-language mystery films ($402.7K) and Korean-language mystery films ($68.4K).
Archive
Mystery Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1924 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2023 leads with $4B, led by Fast X (2023).
2020s 7 years · $14.2B
2010s 10 years · $24.4B
- 2019 $2.9B #1 Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
- 2018 $2.8B #1 The Nun (2018)
- 2017 $3B #1 Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
- 2016 $2.3B #1 Now You See Me 2 (2016)
- 2015 $1.2B #1 Tomorrowland (2015)
- 2014 $1.7B #1 Gone Girl (2014)
- 2013 $2.3B #1 Gravity (2013)
- 2012 $1.4B #1 The Bourne Legacy (2012)
- 2011 $3.1B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $3.7B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
2000s 10 years · $24.3B
- 2009 $3.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- 2008 $1.8B #1 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
- 2007 $3.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $2.7B #1 The Da Vinci Code (2006)
- 2005 $2.7B #1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
- 2004 $3.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
- 2003 $1.1B #1 The Haunted Mansion (2003)
- 2002 $2.2B #1 Signs (2002)
- 2001 $2.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $1.3B #1 What Lies Beneath (2000)
1990s 10 years · $10.4B
- 1999 $3.1B #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- 1998 $810M #1 The X Files (1998)
- 1997 $1.2B #1 Scream 2 (1997)
- 1996 $805.2M #1 Eraser (1996)
- 1995 $974.6M #1 Seven (1995)
- 1994 $329.6M #1 The Client (1994)
- 1993 $964.2M #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $825.1M #1 Basic Instinct (1992)
- 1991 $525.9M #1 JFK (1991)
- 1990 $868.2M #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $1.7B
- 1989 $195.4M #1 The 'Burbs (1989)
- 1988 $456.1M #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $145.3M #1 No Way Out (1987)
- 1986 $182M #1 The Golden Child (1986)
- 1985 $227.7M #1 Fletch (1985)
- 1984 $104.6M #1 Tightrope (1984)
- 1983 $95.5M #1 Psycho II (1983)
- 1982 $109.4M #1 The Thing (1982)
- 1981 $103M #1 The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
- 1980 $122.9M #1 Dressed to Kill (1980)
1970s 10 years · $524.6M
- 1979 $106.8M #1 Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
- 1978 $142.2M #1 Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
- 1977 $47.4M #1 The Deep (1977)
- 1976 $2.3M #1 The Tenant (1976)
- 1975 $74.2M #1 The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
- 1974 $93.3M #1 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
- 1973 $55.8M #1 Magnum Force (1973)
- 1972 $232.4K #1 Solaris (1972)
- 1971 $2.5M #1 THX 1138 (1971)
- 1970 $19.9K #1 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)
1960s 9 years · $48.7M
- 1968 $558.4K #1 Bullitt (1968)
- 1967 $38.8K #1 In the Heat of the Night (1967)
- 1966 $139.5K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $80K #1 Alphaville (1965)
- 1964 $12.4M #1 A Shot in the Dark (1964)
- 1963 $294.2K #1 Charade (1963)
- 1962 $2.9M #1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- 1961 $1.2K #1 The Naked Edge (1961)
- 1960 $32.3M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 8 years · $53.7M
1940s 10 years · $3.6M
- 1949 $1.5M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $13.6K #1 Rope (1948)
- 1947 $43.5K #1 Great Expectations (1947)
- 1946 $109.7K #1 The Killers (1946)
- 1945 $31.1K #1 Spellbound (1945)
- 1944 $24.8K #1 Double Indemnity (1944)
- 1943 $36.1K #1 Le Corbeau (1943)
- 1942 $15.6K #1 Keeper of the Flame (1942)
- 1941 $1.8M #1 Citizen Kane (1941)
- 1940 $114.1K #1 Rebecca (1940)
1930s 6 years · $3.3M
FAQ
Mystery 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 40 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in 1999?
The Sixth Sense (1999) leads with $672.8M worldwide, $293.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Green Mile (1999) at $286.8M and The Blair Witch Project (1999) at $248.6M.
How much did mystery movies released in 1999 earn?
40 mystery films released in 1999 report a worldwide gross, $3.1B in all, or $76.3M per film on average. 1998 releases took $810M.
How many mystery movies released in 1999 made $1 billion?
None. 11 films crossed $100 million, led by The Sixth Sense (1999) with $672.8M.
How is the 1999 mystery 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 mystery 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.