#1 of 5 #1 romance movie of Week 40, 1999
1999 · Drama, Comedy
$22.6M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total
$17.8M US & Canada · 79% $4.7M elsewhere · 21%
Romance box office · Week 40 · Sep 26–Oct 2, 1999
Romance Box Office, Week 40 of 1999: Romance Releases of Sep 26–Oct 2
Drive Me Crazy (1999) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 40 of 1999 (Sep 26–Oct 2), with $22.6M worldwide, ahead of Happy, Texas (1999) at $2M and Grey Owl (1999) at $632.6K. 5 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $25.6M in all, 80% of it from the US & Canada. That is 18.1 times the total of Week 39, 1999, whose releases took $1.4M. By language, English leads with $25.6M across 5 romance releases.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $25.6M
- Drive Me Crazy (1999), the #1
- $22.6M
- vs Week 39, 1999
- ×18.1
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 40 of 1999?
Drive Me Crazy (1999) leads with $22.6M, 88% of the total. The top 5 together took $25.6M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 40 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 40 of 1999 (Sep 26–Oct 2).
- 1 Oct 1, 1999 US and Canada: $17.8M Rest of the world: $4.7M Worldwide: $22.6M
- 2 Oct 1, 1999 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
- 3 Oct 1, 1999 US and Canada: $632.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $632.6K
- 4 Sep 26, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $364.9K
- 5 Oct 1, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 1999?
Of the top 5, Happy, Texas (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Drive Me Crazy (1999) made 21% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $20.4M (80%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Drive Me Crazy (1999) $22.6M $17.8M US & Canada · 79% $4.7M elsewhere · 21%
- 2 Happy, Texas (1999) $2M $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Grey Owl (1999) $632.6K $632.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Oklahoma! (1999) $364.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Let It Snow (1999) $4K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $25.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 3–9) with $86.5M, led by Random Hearts (1999).
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) $54.3M Mickey Blue Eyes (1999)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 Dudley Do-Right (1999) $10.3M Dudley Do-Right (1999)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Outside Providence (1999) $8.1M Outside Providence (1999)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Earth (1999) $846.4K Earth (1999)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 For Love of the Game (1999) $48M For Love of the Game (1999)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 Guinevere (1999) $1.4M Guinevere (1999)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 Drive Me Crazy (1999) $25.6M Drive Me Crazy (1999)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 Random Hearts (1999) $86.5M Random Hearts (1999)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 The Story of Us (1999) $65.7M The Story of Us (1999)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 1998 earned the most: $58.7M from 3 films, led by What Dreams May Come (1998). Week 40, 1999 took $25.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 1990 Sep 30–Oct 6 1 film | 1 | $1.2M | – | The Hairdresser’s Husband (1990) $1.2M |
| Week 40, 1991 Sep 29–Oct 5 4 films · +479% | 4 | $7.1M | +479% | Shout (1991) $3.5M |
| Week 40, 1992 Sep 27–Oct 3 1 film · +177% | 1 | $19.5M | +177% | Hero (1992) $19.5M |
| Week 40, 1993 Sep 26–Oct 2 3 films · −35% | 3 | $12.8M | −35% | For Love or Money (1993) $11.1M |
| Week 40, 1994 Sep 25–Oct 1 1 film · +63% | 1 | $20.9M | +63% | Jason’s Lyric (1994) $20.9M |
| Week 40, 1995 Oct 1–7 1 film · +98% | 1 | $41.2M | +98% | How to Make an American Quilt (1995) $41.2M |
| Week 40, 1996 Sep 29–Oct 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 1997 Sep 28–Oct 4 3 films | 3 | $5.3M | – | The Matchmaker (1997) $3.4M |
| Week 40, 1998 Sep 27–Oct 3 3 films · +1010% | 3 | $58.7M | +1010% | What Dreams May Come (1998) $55.4M |
| Week 40, 1999 Sep 26–Oct 2 5 films · −56% | 5 | $25.6M | −56% | Drive Me Crazy (1999) $22.6M |
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).
- Week 1 $3.2K
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $76.7M
- Week 4 $4M
- Week 5 $103.3M
- Week 6 $4.4M
- Week 7 $159.8M
- Week 8 $10.8M
- Week 9 $35.6M
- Week 10 $76.3M
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 $93.9M
- Week 13 $4.8M
- Week 14 $53.7M
- Week 15 $84.6M
- Week 16 $33.5K
- Week 17 $21.5M
- Week 18 $216.5M
- Week 19 $14.7K
- Week 20 $16.1M
- Week 21 $993.9K
- Week 22 $382.6M
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $18.6M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $19.3M
- Week 28 $235.6M
- Week 29 $187.5M
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $309.5M
- Week 32 $126.5M
- Week 33 $4.2M
- Week 34 $54.3M
- Week 35 $10.3M
- Week 36 $8.1M
- Week 37 $846.4K
- Week 38 $48M
- Week 39 $1.4M
- Week 40 $25.6M
- Week 41 $86.5M
- Week 42 $65.7M
- Week 43 $11.4M
- Week 44 $44.2M
- Week 45 $42.3M
- Week 46 $401.2K
- Week 47 $8.9M
- Week 48 $635.1K
- Week 49 $11M
- Week 50 $88.5M
- Week 51 $201.7M
- Week 52 $161.1M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Romance Box Office Week 40 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 40 of 1999 (Sep 26–Oct 2)?
Drive Me Crazy (1999) leads with $22.6M worldwide, $17.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Happy, Texas (1999) at $2M and Grey Owl (1999) at $632.6K.
How much did romance movies released in week 40 of 1999 (Sep 26–Oct 2) earn?
5 romance films released in week 40 of 1999 (Sep 26–Oct 2) report a worldwide gross, $25.6M in all, or $5.1M per film on average. Week 39, 1999 releases took $1.4M.
How many romance movies released in week 40 of 1999 (Sep 26–Oct 2) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Drive Me Crazy (1999), earned $22.6M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 1999 (Sep 26–Oct 2). 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 40, 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.