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Romance box office · Week 52 · Dec 19–25, 1999

Romance Box Office, Week 52 of 1999: Romance Releases of Dec 19–25

The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 52 of 1999 (Dec 19–25), with $138M worldwide, ahead of Snow Falling on Cedars (1999) at $23M and Memento Mori (1999) at $52.7K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $161.1M in all, 59% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 20% on Week 51, 1999, whose releases took $201.7M.

week 52 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$161.1M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 51, 1999
−20%
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 romance movie of Week 52, 1999

The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

1999 · Drama, Mystery

$138M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total

$81.3M US & Canada · 59% $56.7M elsewhere · 41%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 52 of 1999?

The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) leads with $138M, 86% of the total. The top 3 together took $161.1M, 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. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) movie poster Number 1
    $138M The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
    $81.3M US & Canada · 59% $56.7M elsewhere · 41%
  2. Snow Falling on Cedars (1999) movie poster Number 2
    $23M Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)
    $14.4M US & Canada · 63% $8.6M elsewhere · 37%
  3. Memento Mori (1999) movie poster Number 3
    $52.7K Memento Mori (1999)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 52 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 52 of 1999 (Dec 19–25).

  1. 1 The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) movie poster
    The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) Dec 24, 1999 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $138M worldwide
    Dec 24, 1999 US and Canada: $81.3M Rest of the world: $56.7M Worldwide: $138M
  2. 2 Snow Falling on Cedars (1999) movie poster
    Snow Falling on Cedars (1999) Dec 22, 1999 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $23M worldwide
    Dec 22, 1999 US and Canada: $14.4M Rest of the world: $8.6M Worldwide: $23M
  3. 3 Memento Mori (1999) movie poster
    Memento Mori (1999) Dec 24, 1999 · Korean · Horror, Drama, Romance $52.7K worldwide
    Dec 24, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.7K
Earlier years

How Does Week 52 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 52, 1997 earned the most: $316.6M from 2 films, led by As Good as It Gets (1997). Week 52, 1999 took $161.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 52, 1990 Dec 23–29 1 film 1 $7.3M – Alice (1990) $7.3M
Week 52, 1991 Dec 22–28 2 films · +943% 2 $76.5M +943% The Prince of Tides (1991) $74.8M
Week 52, 1992 Dec 20–26 No films 0 – – –
Week 52, 1993 Dec 19–25 3 films 3 $83.2M – Tombstone (1993) $56.5M
Week 52, 1994 Dec 18–24 1 film · −40% 1 $50.1M −40% Little Women (1994) $50.1M
Week 52, 1995 Dec 24–30 No films 0 – – –
Week 52, 1996 Dec 22–28 3 films 3 $124.4M – Michael (1996) $119.7M
Week 52, 1997 Dec 21–27 2 films · +154% 2 $316.6M +154% As Good as It Gets (1997) $314.2M
Week 52, 1998 Dec 20–26 2 films · −100% 2 $389.3K −100% Under the Sun (1998) $316K
Week 52, 1999 Dec 19–25 3 films · +41296% 3 $161.1M +41296% The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) $138M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 52 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 52 of 1999 (Dec 19–25)?

The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) leads with $138M worldwide, $81.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Snow Falling on Cedars (1999) at $23M and Memento Mori (1999) at $52.7K.

How much did romance movies released in week 52 of 1999 (Dec 19–25) earn?

3 romance films released in week 52 of 1999 (Dec 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $161.1M in all, or $53.7M per film on average. Week 51, 1999 releases took $201.7M.

How many romance movies released in week 52 of 1999 (Dec 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) with $138M.

How much of the Week 52, 1999 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$95.7M of the $161.1M total, or 59%, 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 52, 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 52 of 1999 (Dec 19–25). 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 52, 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.