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Romance box office · Week 38 · Sep 12–18, 1999

Romance Box Office, Week 38 of 1999: Romance Releases of Sep 12–18

For Love of the Game (1999) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 38 of 1999 (Sep 12–18), with $46.1M worldwide, ahead of Romance (1999) at $1.6M and Smiling Fish & Goat On Fire (1999) at $278.5K. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $48M in all, 77% of it from the US & Canada.

week 38 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$48M
For Love of the Game (1999), the #1
$46.1M
earned in the US & Canada
77%
For Love of the Game (1999) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 romance movie of Week 38, 1999

For Love of the Game (1999)

1999 · Drama, Sport

$46.1M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total

$35.2M US & Canada · 76% $10.9M elsewhere · 24%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 38 of 1999?

For Love of the Game (1999) leads with $46.1M, 96% of the total. The top 4 together took $48M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. For Love of the Game (1999) movie poster Number 1
    $46.1M For Love of the Game (1999)
    $35.2M US & Canada · 76% $10.9M elsewhere · 24%
  2. Romance (1999) movie poster Number 2
    $1.6M Romance (1999)
    $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Smiling Fish & Goat On Fire (1999) movie poster Number 3
    $278.5K Smiling Fish & Goat On Fire (1999)
    $278.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. The Annihilation of Fish (1999) movie poster Number 4
    $70.8K The Annihilation of Fish (1999)
    $70.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 38 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 38 of 1999 (Sep 12–18).

  1. 1 For Love of the Game (1999) movie poster
    For Love of the Game (1999) Sep 17, 1999 · English · Drama, Sport, Romance $46.1M worldwide
    Sep 17, 1999 US and Canada: $35.2M Rest of the world: $10.9M Worldwide: $46.1M
  2. 2 Romance (1999) movie poster
    Romance (1999) Sep 17, 1999 · English · Drama, Romance $1.6M worldwide
    Sep 17, 1999 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M
  3. 3 Smiling Fish & Goat On Fire (1999) movie poster
    Smiling Fish & Goat On Fire (1999) Sep 16, 1999 · English · Comedy, Romance $278.5K worldwide
    Sep 16, 1999 US and Canada: $278.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $278.5K
  4. 4 The Annihilation of Fish (1999) movie poster
    The Annihilation of Fish (1999) Sep 12, 1999 · English · Drama, Romance, Comedy $70.8K worldwide
    Sep 12, 1999 US and Canada: $70.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $70.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 1999?

Of the top 4, Romance (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while For Love of the Game (1999) made 24% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $37.1M (77%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 For Love of the Game (1999) $46.1M
    $35.2M US & Canada · 76% $10.9M elsewhere · 24%
  2. 2 Romance (1999) $1.6M
    $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Smiling Fish & Goat On Fire (1999) $278.5K
    $278.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 The Annihilation of Fish (1999) $70.8K
    $70.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 38 releases took $48M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Aug 1–7) with $126.5M, led by The Thomas Crown Affair (1999).

  1. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) $126.5M The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
  2. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 Taal (1999) $4.2M Taal (1999)
  3. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) $54.3M Mickey Blue Eyes (1999)
  4. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 Dudley Do-Right (1999) $10.3M Dudley Do-Right (1999)
  5. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Outside Providence (1999) $8.1M Outside Providence (1999)
  6. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Earth (1999) $846.4K Earth (1999)
  7. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 For Love of the Game (1999) $48M For Love of the Game (1999)
  8. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 Guinevere (1999) $1.4M Guinevere (1999)
  9. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 Drive Me Crazy (1999) $25.6M Drive Me Crazy (1999)
Earlier years

How Does Week 38 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 38, 1994 earned the most: $105.6M from 3 films, led by Timecop (1994). Week 38, 1999 took $48M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 38, 1990 Sep 16–22 1 film 1 $8.1M – Funny About Love (1990) $8.1M
Week 38, 1991 Sep 15–21 2 films · +524% 2 $50.8M +524% The Fisher King (1991) $41.9M
Week 38, 1992 Sep 13–19 3 films · −37% 3 $32.1M −37% Singles (1992) $18.5M
Week 38, 1993 Sep 12–18 2 films · +1% 2 $32.3M +1% The Age of Innocence (1993) $32.3M
Week 38, 1994 Sep 11–17 3 films · +227% 3 $105.6M +227% Timecop (1994) $101.6M
Week 38, 1995 Sep 17–23 2 films · −98% 2 $1.7M −98% The Horseman on the Roof (1995) $1.3M
Week 38, 1996 Sep 15–21 1 film · +19% 1 $2M +19% Surviving Picasso (1996) $2M
Week 38, 1997 Sep 14–20 1 film · −61% 1 $785.5K −61% Firelight (1997) $785.5K
Week 38, 1998 Sep 13–19 1 film · +49% 1 $1.2M +49% Permanent Midnight (1998) $1.2M
Week 38, 1999 Sep 12–18 4 films · +4003% 4 $48M +4003% For Love of the Game (1999) $46.1M
Archive

Romance Box Office in 1999, Week by Week

46 weeks of 1999 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 22 (May 23–29) with $382.6M, led by Notting Hill (1999).

FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 38 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 38 of 1999 (Sep 12–18)?

For Love of the Game (1999) leads with $46.1M worldwide, $35.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Romance (1999) at $1.6M and Smiling Fish & Goat On Fire (1999) at $278.5K.

How much did romance movies released in week 38 of 1999 (Sep 12–18) earn?

4 romance films released in week 38 of 1999 (Sep 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $48M in all, or $12M per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 38 of 1999 (Sep 12–18) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, For Love of the Game (1999), earned $46.1M.

How much of the Week 38, 1999 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$37.1M of the $48M total, or 77%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 38, 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 38 of 1999 (Sep 12–18). 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 38, 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.