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Mystery box office · Week 9 · Feb 21–27, 1999

Mystery Box Office, Week 9 of 1999: Mystery Releases of Feb 21–27

8MM (1999) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 9 of 1999 (Feb 21–27), with $96.6M worldwide, ahead of The School of Flesh (1999) at $402.7K. 2 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $97M in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada.

week 9 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$97M
8MM (1999), the #1
$96.6M
earned in the US & Canada
38%
8MM (1999) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 mystery movie of Week 9, 1999

8MM (1999)

1999 · Mystery, Thriller

$96.6M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$36.7M US & Canada · 38% $60M elsewhere · 62%
The chart

Every Mystery Release of Week 9 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 9 of 1999 (Feb 21–27).

  1. 1 8MM (1999) movie poster
    8MM (1999) Feb 26, 1999 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Crime $96.6M worldwide
    Feb 26, 1999 US and Canada: $36.7M Rest of the world: $60M Worldwide: $96.6M
  2. 2 The School of Flesh (1999) movie poster
    The School of Flesh (1999) Feb 26, 1999 · French · Drama, Mystery, Romance $402.7K worldwide
    Feb 26, 1999 US and Canada: $402.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $402.7K
FAQ

Mystery Box Office Week 9 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 mystery movie in week 9 of 1999 (Feb 21–27)?

8MM (1999) leads with $96.6M worldwide, $36.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The School of Flesh (1999) at $402.7K.

How much did mystery movies released in week 9 of 1999 (Feb 21–27) earn?

2 mystery films released in week 9 of 1999 (Feb 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $97M in all, or $48.5M per film on average.

How many mystery movies released in week 9 of 1999 (Feb 21–27) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, 8MM (1999), earned $96.6M.

How much of the Week 9, 1999 Mystery box office came from the US and Canada?

$37.1M of the $97M total, or 38%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 9, 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 9 of 1999 (Feb 21–27). 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 9, 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.