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Mystery box office · August 1999

Mystery Box Office, August 1999: Top-Grossing Releases

The Sixth Sense (1999) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in August 1999, with $672.8M worldwide. 1 mystery film released in August 1999 reports a worldwide gross, $672.8M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

August 1999 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$672.8M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
44%
The Sixth Sense (1999) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 mystery movie of August 1999

The Sixth Sense (1999)

1999 · Drama, Mystery

$672.8M worldwide

$293.5M US & Canada · 44% $379.3M elsewhere · 56%
The chart

The Only Mystery Release of August 1999 With a Reported Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in August 1999.

  1. 1 The Sixth Sense (1999) movie poster
    The Sixth Sense (1999) Aug 6, 1999 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $672.8M worldwide
    Aug 6, 1999 US and Canada: $293.5M Rest of the world: $379.3M Worldwide: $672.8M
FAQ

Mystery Box Office August 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 1 film as the chart.

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

The Sixth Sense (1999) leads with $672.8M worldwide, $293.5M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did mystery movies released in August 1999 earn?

1 mystery film released in August 1999 reports a worldwide gross, $672.8M in all, or $672.8M per film on average.

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

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Sixth Sense (1999) with $672.8M.

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

$293.5M of the $672.8M total, or 44%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.