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Mystery box office · November 1999

Mystery Box Office, November 1999: Top-Grossing Releases

End of Days (1999) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in November 1999, with $212M worldwide, ahead of Sleepy Hollow (1999) at $206.1M and The Bone Collector (1999) at $151.5M. 6 mystery films released in November 1999 report a worldwide gross, $569.7M in all, 41% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 4.7 times the total of October 1999, whose releases took $120.5M. By language, English leads with $569.6M across 4 mystery releases.

November 1999 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$569.7M
films crossed $100M
3
vs October 1999
×4.7
End of Days (1999) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 mystery movie of November 1999

End of Days (1999)

1999 · Action, Mystery

$212M worldwide · 37% of the chart's total

$66.9M US & Canada · 32% $145.1M elsewhere · 68%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of November 1999?

End of Days (1999) leads with $212M, 37% of the total. The top 5 together took $569.7M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. End of Days (1999) movie poster Number 1
    $212M End of Days (1999)
    $66.9M US & Canada · 32% $145.1M elsewhere · 68%
  2. Sleepy Hollow (1999) movie poster Number 2
    $206.1M Sleepy Hollow (1999)
    $101.1M US & Canada · 49% $105M elsewhere · 51%
  3. The Bone Collector (1999) movie poster Number 3
    $151.5M The Bone Collector (1999)
    $66.5M US & Canada · 44% $85M elsewhere · 56%
  4. Tell Me Something (1999) movie poster Number 4
    $68.4K Tell Me Something (1999)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Herod’s Law (1999) movie poster Number 5
    $52K Herod’s Law (1999)
    $52K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Mystery Release of November 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 November 1999.

  1. 1 End of Days (1999) movie poster
    End of Days (1999) Nov 24, 1999 · English · Action, Mystery, Thriller $212M worldwide
    Nov 24, 1999 US and Canada: $66.9M Rest of the world: $145.1M Worldwide: $212M
  2. 2 Sleepy Hollow (1999) movie poster
    Sleepy Hollow (1999) Nov 19, 1999 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy $206.1M worldwide
    Nov 19, 1999 US and Canada: $101.1M Rest of the world: $105M Worldwide: $206.1M
  3. 3 The Bone Collector (1999) movie poster
    The Bone Collector (1999) Nov 5, 1999 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $151.5M worldwide
    Nov 5, 1999 US and Canada: $66.5M Rest of the world: $85M Worldwide: $151.5M
  4. 4 Tell Me Something (1999) movie poster
    Tell Me Something (1999) Nov 13, 1999 · Korean · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $68.4K worldwide
    Nov 13, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68.4K
  5. 5 Herod’s Law (1999) movie poster
    Herod’s Law (1999) Nov 9, 1999 · Spanish · Crime, Comedy, Mystery $52K worldwide
    Nov 9, 1999 US and Canada: $52K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $52K
  6. 6 Oxygen (1999) movie poster
    Oxygen (1999) Nov 12, 1999 · English · Thriller, Drama, Mystery $3.1K worldwide
    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 November 1999?

Of the top 6, Herod’s Law (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while End of Days (1999) made 68% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $234.5M (41%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 6 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 End of Days (1999) $212M
    $66.9M US & Canada · 32% $145.1M elsewhere · 68%
  2. 2 Sleepy Hollow (1999) $206.1M
    $101.1M US & Canada · 49% $105M elsewhere · 51%
  3. 3 The Bone Collector (1999) $151.5M
    $66.5M US & Canada · 44% $85M elsewhere · 56%
  4. 4 Tell Me Something (1999) $68.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Herod’s Law (1999) $52K
    $52K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Oxygen (1999) $3.1K
    $3.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week

Which Week of November 1999 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 48 (Nov 21–27) took $212M, led by End of Days (1999). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 The Bone Collector (1999) $151.5M The Bone Collector (1999)
  2. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 7–13 Tell Me Something (1999) $123.5K Tell Me Something (1999)
  3. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 14–20 Sleepy Hollow (1999) $206.1M Sleepy Hollow (1999)
  4. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 21–27 End of Days (1999) $212M End of Days (1999)
  5. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does November 1999 Compare With November in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, November 1999 earned the most: $569.7M from 6 films, led by End of Days (1999).

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
November 1990 1 film 1 $26.1M – Jacob's Ladder (1990) $26.1M
November 1991 3 films · +32% 3 $34.6M +32% The People Under the Stairs (1991) $31.3M
November 1992 2 films · −58% 2 $14.6M −58% Jennifer 8 (1992) $11.4M
November 1993 1 film · −33% 1 $9.7M −33% Flesh and Bone (1993) $9.7M
November 1994 1 film · −62% 1 $3.6M −62% Three Colors: Red (1994) $3.6M
November 1995 2 films · +5897% 2 $218.4M +5897% Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995) $212.4M
November 1996 No films 0 – – –
November 1997 2 films 2 $25.3M – Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997) $25.1M
November 1998 3 films · +622% 3 $182.9M +622% Meet Joe Black (1998) $142.9M
November 1999 6 films · +211% 6 $569.7M +211% End of Days (1999) $212M
Archive

Mystery Box Office in 1999, Month by Month

The months of 1999 with their totals: August leads with $672.8M, led by The Sixth Sense (1999).

FAQ

Mystery Box Office November 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in November 1999?

End of Days (1999) leads with $212M worldwide, $66.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sleepy Hollow (1999) at $206.1M and The Bone Collector (1999) at $151.5M.

How much did mystery movies released in November 1999 earn?

6 mystery films released in November 1999 report a worldwide gross, $569.7M in all, or $94.9M per film on average. October 1999 releases took $120.5M.

How many mystery movies released in November 1999 made $1 billion?

None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by End of Days (1999) with $212M.

How much of the November 1999 Mystery box office came from the US and Canada?

$234.5M of the $569.7M total, or 41%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the November 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 November 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 November 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.