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Romance box office · Week 33 · Aug 8–14, 1999

Romance Box Office, Week 33 of 1999: Romance Releases of Aug 8–14

Taal (1999) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 33 of 1999 (Aug 8–14), with $2M worldwide, ahead of Better Than Chocolate (1999) at $2M and The Match (1999) at $175.1K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $4.2M in all, 96% of it from the US & Canada.

week 33 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$4.2M
Taal (1999), the #1
$2M
earned in the US & Canada
96%
Taal (1999) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 romance movie of Week 33, 1999

Taal (1999)

1999 · Romance, Drama

$2M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total

$2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 33 of 1999?

Taal (1999) leads with $2M, 48% of the total. The top 3 together took $4.2M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Taal (1999) movie poster Number 1
    $2M Taal (1999)
    $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Better Than Chocolate (1999) movie poster Number 2
    $2M Better Than Chocolate (1999)
    $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The Match (1999) movie poster Number 3
    $175.1K The Match (1999)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 33 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 33 of 1999 (Aug 8–14).

  1. 1 Taal (1999) movie poster
    Taal (1999) Aug 13, 1999 · Hindi · Romance, Drama $2M worldwide
    Aug 13, 1999 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
  2. 2 Better Than Chocolate (1999) movie poster
    Better Than Chocolate (1999) Aug 13, 1999 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $2M worldwide
    Aug 13, 1999 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
  3. 3 The Match (1999) movie poster
    The Match (1999) Aug 13, 1999 · English · Comedy, Romance $175.1K worldwide
    Aug 13, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $175.1K
Earlier years

How Does Week 33 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 33, 1996 earned the most: $53.9M from 1 film, led by Tin Cup (1996). Week 33, 1999 took $4.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 33, 1990 Aug 12–18 2 films 2 $15.5M – Wild at Heart (1990) $14.6M
Week 33, 1991 Aug 11–17 1 film · −60% 1 $6.2M −60% Mystery Date (1991) $6.2M
Week 33, 1992 Aug 9–15 1 film · −99% 1 $90.1K −99% Johnny Suede (1992) $90.1K
Week 33, 1993 Aug 8–14 1 film · +18314% 1 $16.6M +18314% Heart and Souls (1993) $16.6M
Week 33, 1994 Aug 7–13 2 films · +47% 2 $24.3M +47% Corrina, Corrina (1994) $20.2M
Week 33, 1995 Aug 13–19 2 films · −43% 2 $13.9M −43% The Brothers McMullen (1995) $10.4M
Week 33, 1996 Aug 11–17 1 film · +287% 1 $53.9M +287% Tin Cup (1996) $53.9M
Week 33, 1997 Aug 10–16 No films 0 – – –
Week 33, 1998 Aug 9–15 2 films 2 $47.6M – How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) $39.3M
Week 33, 1999 Aug 8–14 3 films · −91% 3 $4.2M −91% Taal (1999) $2M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 33 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 33 of 1999 (Aug 8–14)?

Taal (1999) leads with $2M worldwide, $2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Better Than Chocolate (1999) at $2M and The Match (1999) at $175.1K.

How much did romance movies released in week 33 of 1999 (Aug 8–14) earn?

3 romance films released in week 33 of 1999 (Aug 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $4.2M in all, or $1.4M per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 33 of 1999 (Aug 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Taal (1999), earned $2M.

How much of the Week 33, 1999 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$4M of the $4.2M total, or 96%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 33, 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 33 of 1999 (Aug 8–14). 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 33, 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.