#1 of 8 #1 mystery movie of Week 50, 1999
1999 · Drama, Mystery
$286.8M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total
$136.8M US & Canada · 48% $150M elsewhere · 52%
Mystery box office · Week 50 · Dec 5–11, 1999
Mystery Box Office, Week 50 of 1999: Mystery Releases of Dec 5–11
The Green Mile (1999) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 50 of 1999 (Dec 5–11), with $286.8M worldwide, ahead of Stir of Echoes (1999) at $21.1M and Diamonds (1999) at $88.4K. 8 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $308.5M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $308.5M across 8 mystery releases.
- week 50 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $308.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 51%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of Week 50 of 1999?
The Green Mile (1999) leads with $286.8M, 93% of the total. The top 5 together took $308.2M, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Mystery Release of Week 50 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 50 of 1999 (Dec 5–11).
- 1 Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $136.8M Rest of the world: $150M Worldwide: $286.8M
- 2 Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $21.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.1M
- 3 Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $88.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $88.4K
- 4 Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $88.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $88.4K
- 5 Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $88.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $88.4K
- 6
Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $88.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $88.4K - 7
Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $88.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $88.4K - 8
Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $88.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $88.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 50 of 1999?
Of the top 8, Stir of Echoes (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Green Mile (1999) made 52% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $158.5M (51%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Green Mile (1999) $286.8M $136.8M US & Canada · 48% $150M elsewhere · 52%
- 2 Stir of Echoes (1999) $21.1M $21.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Diamonds (1999) $88.4K $88.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Diamonds (1999) $88.4K $88.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Diamonds (1999) $88.4K $88.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Diamonds (1999) $88.4K $88.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Diamonds (1999) $88.4K $88.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Diamonds (1999) $88.4K $88.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 50 releases took $308.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50 (Dec 5–11) with $308.5M, led by The Green Mile (1999).
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 24–30 House on Haunted Hill (1999) $42.6M House on Haunted Hill (1999)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 The Bone Collector (1999) $151.5M The Bone Collector (1999)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 7–13 Tell Me Something (1999) $123.5K Tell Me Something (1999)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 14–20 Sleepy Hollow (1999) $206.1M Sleepy Hollow (1999)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 21–27 End of Days (1999) $212M End of Days (1999)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 The Green Mile (1999) $308.5M The Green Mile (1999)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) $161.1M The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
Earlier years
How Does Week 50 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 50, 1999 earned the most: $308.5M from 8 films, led by The Green Mile (1999).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 50, 1990 Dec 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 50, 1991 Dec 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 50, 1992 Dec 6–12 1 film | 1 | $243.2M | – | A Few Good Men (1992) $243.2M |
| Week 50, 1993 Dec 5–11 1 film · −97% | 1 | $6.4M | −97% | Six Degrees of Separation (1993) $6.4M |
| Week 50, 1994 Dec 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 50, 1995 Dec 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 50, 1996 Dec 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 50, 1997 Dec 7–13 2 films | 2 | $216.6M | – | Scream 2 (1997) $172.4M |
| Week 50, 1998 Dec 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 50, 1999 Dec 5–11 8 films | 8 | $308.5M | – | The Green Mile (1999) $286.8M |
Archive
Mystery Box Office in 1999, Week by Week
25 weeks of 1999 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 32 (Aug 1–7) with $672.8M, led by The Sixth Sense (1999).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $12M
- Week 4 $65.6K
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 $40.9K
- Week 9 $97M
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $24.5M
- Week 12 $16.6M
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $126.1K
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $4.2M
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 $18.6M
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $149.7M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $41.1M
- Week 29 $411M
- Week 30 $177.3M
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $672.8M
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $771.8K
- Week 37 $89.8M
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 $177.8M
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 $78M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $42.6M
- Week 45 $151.5M
- Week 46 $123.5K
- Week 47 $206.1M
- Week 48 $212M
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $308.5M
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $161.1M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Mystery Box Office Week 50 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in week 50 of 1999 (Dec 5–11)?
The Green Mile (1999) leads with $286.8M worldwide, $136.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Stir of Echoes (1999) at $21.1M and Diamonds (1999) at $88.4K.
How much did mystery movies released in week 50 of 1999 (Dec 5–11) earn?
8 mystery films released in week 50 of 1999 (Dec 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $308.5M in all, or $38.6M per film on average.
How many mystery movies released in week 50 of 1999 (Dec 5–11) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Green Mile (1999) with $286.8M.
How is the week 50, 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 week 50 of 1999 (Dec 5–11). 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 50, 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.