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Romance box office · Week 35 · Aug 22–28, 1999

Romance Box Office, Week 35 of 1999: Romance Releases of Aug 22–28

Dudley Do-Right (1999) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 35 of 1999 (Aug 22–28), with $10M worldwide, ahead of Hello Brother (1999) at $245K and The Very Thought of You (1999) at $98.4K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $10.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 35 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$10.3M
Dudley Do-Right (1999), the #1
$10M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Dudley Do-Right (1999) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 romance movie of Week 35, 1999

Dudley Do-Right (1999)

1999 · Comedy, Romance

$10M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total

$10M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 35 of 1999?

Dudley Do-Right (1999) leads with $10M, 97% of the total. The top 3 together took $10.3M, 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. Dudley Do-Right (1999) movie poster Number 1
    $10M Dudley Do-Right (1999)
    $10M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Hello Brother (1999) movie poster Number 2
    $245K Hello Brother (1999)
    $245K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The Very Thought of You (1999) movie poster Number 3
    $98.4K The Very Thought of You (1999)
    $98.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 35 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 35 of 1999 (Aug 22–28).

  1. 1 Dudley Do-Right (1999) movie poster
    Dudley Do-Right (1999) Aug 27, 1999 · English · Comedy, Romance, Family $10M worldwide
    Aug 27, 1999 US and Canada: $10M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10M
  2. 2 Hello Brother (1999) movie poster
    Hello Brother (1999) Aug 26, 1999 · Hindi · Romance, Comedy $245K worldwide
    Aug 26, 1999 US and Canada: $245K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $245K
  3. 3 The Very Thought of You (1999) movie poster
    The Very Thought of You (1999) Aug 27, 1999 · English · Comedy, Romance $98.4K worldwide
    Aug 27, 1999 US and Canada: $98.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $98.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 35 of 1999?

Of the top 3, Dudley Do-Right (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Very Thought of You (1999) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $10.3M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Dudley Do-Right (1999) $10M
    $10M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Hello Brother (1999) $245K
    $245K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 The Very Thought of You (1999) $98.4K
    $98.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 35 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 35, 1994 earned the most: $50.3M from 1 film, led by Natural Born Killers (1994). Week 35, 1999 took $10.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 35, 1990 Aug 26–Sep 1 No films 0 – – –
Week 35, 1991 Aug 25–31 No films 0 – – –
Week 35, 1992 Aug 23–29 1 film 1 $35.2M – Honeymoon in Vegas (1992) $35.2M
Week 35, 1993 Aug 22–28 1 film · −97% 1 $1M −97% The Thing Called Love (1993) $1M
Week 35, 1994 Aug 21–27 1 film · +4784% 1 $50.3M +4784% Natural Born Killers (1994) $50.3M
Week 35, 1995 Aug 27–Sep 2 2 films · −99% 2 $706.7K −99% Stonewall (1995) $692.4K
Week 35, 1996 Aug 25–31 1 film · −97% 1 $20.7K −97% I Love You, I Love You Not (1996) $20.7K
Week 35, 1997 Aug 24–30 3 films · +121423% 3 $25.1M +121423% Excess Baggage (1997) $14.5M
Week 35, 1998 Aug 23–29 1 film · −50% 1 $12.5M −50% Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998) $12.5M
Week 35, 1999 Aug 22–28 3 films · −17% 3 $10.3M −17% Dudley Do-Right (1999) $10M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 35 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 35 of 1999 (Aug 22–28)?

Dudley Do-Right (1999) leads with $10M worldwide, $10M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hello Brother (1999) at $245K and The Very Thought of You (1999) at $98.4K.

How much did romance movies released in week 35 of 1999 (Aug 22–28) earn?

3 romance films released in week 35 of 1999 (Aug 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $10.3M in all, or $3.4M per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 35 of 1999 (Aug 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Dudley Do-Right (1999), earned $10M.

How much of the Week 35, 1999 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$10.3M of the $10.3M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 35, 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 35 of 1999 (Aug 22–28). 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 35, 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.