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Romance box office · Week 17 · Apr 18–24, 1999

Romance Box Office, Week 17 of 1999: Romance Releases of Apr 18–24

Election (1999) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 17 of 1999 (Apr 18–24), with $14.9M worldwide, ahead of Lost & Found (1999) at $6.6M. 2 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $21.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 17 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$21.5M
Election (1999), the #1
$14.9M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Election (1999) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 romance movie of Week 17, 1999

Election (1999)

1999 · Drama, Comedy

$14.9M worldwide · 69% of the chart's total

$14.9M US & Canada · 100% $239 elsewhere · <1%
The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 17 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 17 of 1999 (Apr 18–24).

  1. 1 Election (1999) movie poster
    Election (1999) Apr 23, 1999 · Drama, Comedy, Romance $14.9M worldwide
    Apr 23, 1999 US and Canada: $14.9M Rest of the world: $239 Worldwide: $14.9M
  2. 2 Lost & Found (1999) movie poster
    Lost & Found (1999) Apr 23, 1999 · Comedy, Romance $6.6M worldwide
    Apr 23, 1999 US and Canada: $6.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.6M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 17 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 romance movie in week 17 of 1999 (Apr 18–24)?

Election (1999) leads with $14.9M worldwide, $14.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Lost & Found (1999) at $6.6M.

How much did romance movies released in week 17 of 1999 (Apr 18–24) earn?

2 romance films released in week 17 of 1999 (Apr 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $21.5M in all, or $10.7M per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 17 of 1999 (Apr 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Election (1999), earned $14.9M.

How much of the Week 17, 1999 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$21.5M of the $21.5M total, or 100%, 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 17, 1999 romance 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 17 of 1999 (Apr 18–24). 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 17, 1999 romance 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.