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Romance box office · Week 37 · Sep 5–11, 1999

Romance Box Office, Week 37 of 1999: Romance Releases of Sep 5–11

Earth (1999) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 37 of 1999 (Sep 5–11), with $424.8K worldwide, ahead of Black Cat, White Cat (1999) at $370.8K and B. Monkey (1999) at $50.8K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $846.4K in all, 96% of it from the US & Canada.

week 37 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$846.4K
Earth (1999), the #1
$424.8K
earned in the US & Canada
96%
Earth (1999) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 romance movie of Week 37, 1999

Earth (1999)

1999 · Drama, Romance

$424.8K worldwide · 50% of the chart's total

$424.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 37 of 1999?

Earth (1999) leads with $424.8K, 50% of the total. The top 3 together took $846.4K, 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. Earth (1999) movie poster Number 1
    $424.8K Earth (1999)
    $424.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Black Cat, White Cat (1999) movie poster Number 2
    $370.8K Black Cat, White Cat (1999)
    $351.4K US & Canada · 95% $19.3K elsewhere · 5%
  3. B. Monkey (1999) movie poster Number 3
    $50.8K B. Monkey (1999)
    $39.4K US & Canada · 77% $11.5K elsewhere · 23%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 37 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 37 of 1999 (Sep 5–11).

  1. 1 Earth (1999) movie poster
    Earth (1999) Sep 10, 1999 · Hindi · Drama, Romance, War $424.8K worldwide
    Sep 10, 1999 US and Canada: $424.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $424.8K
  2. 2 Black Cat, White Cat (1999) movie poster
    Black Cat, White Cat (1999) Sep 10, 1999 · Comedy, Romance, Music $370.8K worldwide
    Sep 10, 1999 US and Canada: $351.4K Rest of the world: $19.3K Worldwide: $370.8K
  3. 3 B. Monkey (1999) movie poster
    B. Monkey (1999) Sep 10, 1999 · English · Thriller, Romance, Crime $50.8K worldwide
    Sep 10, 1999 US and Canada: $39.4K Rest of the world: $11.5K Worldwide: $50.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 1999?

Of the top 3, Earth (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while B. Monkey (1999) made 23% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $815.6K (96%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Earth (1999) $424.8K
    $424.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Black Cat, White Cat (1999) $370.8K
    $351.4K US & Canada · 95% $19.3K elsewhere · 5%
  3. 3 B. Monkey (1999) $50.8K
    $39.4K US & Canada · 77% $11.5K elsewhere · 23%
Earlier years

How Does Week 37 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 37, 1993 earned the most: $47.5M from 3 films, led by The Joy Luck Club (1993). Week 37, 1999 took $846.4K.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 37, 1990 Sep 9–15 2 films 2 $3.7M – State of Grace (1990) $1.9M
Week 37, 1991 Sep 8–14 5 films · +26% 5 $4.7M +26% Married to It (1991) $2.1M
Week 37, 1992 Sep 6–12 No films 0 – – –
Week 37, 1993 Sep 5–11 3 films 3 $47.5M – The Joy Luck Club (1993) $32.9M
Week 37, 1994 Sep 4–10 4 films · −65% 4 $16.7M −65% The Next Karate Kid (1994) $15.9M
Week 37, 1995 Sep 10–16 3 films · −38% 3 $10.3M −38% Angus (1995) $4.8M
Week 37, 1996 Sep 8–14 5 films · −21% 5 $8.2M −21% Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996) $4.1M
Week 37, 1997 Sep 7–13 2 films · −67% 2 $2.7M −67% Hav Plenty (1997) $2.3M
Week 37, 1998 Sep 6–12 No films 0 – – –
Week 37, 1999 Sep 5–11 3 films 3 $846.4K – Earth (1999) $424.8K
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 37 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 37 of 1999 (Sep 5–11)?

Earth (1999) leads with $424.8K worldwide, $424.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Black Cat, White Cat (1999) at $370.8K and B. Monkey (1999) at $50.8K.

How much did romance movies released in week 37 of 1999 (Sep 5–11) earn?

3 romance films released in week 37 of 1999 (Sep 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $846.4K in all, or $282.1K per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 37 of 1999 (Sep 5–11) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Earth (1999), earned $424.8K.

How much of the Week 37, 1999 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$815.6K of the $846.4K total, or 96%, 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 37, 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 37 of 1999 (Sep 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 37, 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.