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Romance box office · Week 7 · Feb 7–13, 1999

Romance Box Office, Week 7 of 1999: Romance Releases of Feb 7–13

Message in a Bottle (1999) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 7 of 1999 (Feb 7–13), with $118.9M worldwide, ahead of Blast from the Past (1999) at $40.3M and Gorgeous (1999) at $451.5K. 6 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $159.8M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $159.2M across 3 romance releases.

week 7 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$159.8M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
50%
Message in a Bottle (1999) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 romance movie of Week 7, 1999

Message in a Bottle (1999)

1999 · Drama, Romance

$118.9M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total

$52.9M US & Canada · 44% $66M elsewhere · 56%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 7 of 1999?

Message in a Bottle (1999) leads with $118.9M, 74% of the total. The top 5 together took $159.8M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Message in a Bottle (1999) movie poster Number 1
    $118.9M Message in a Bottle (1999)
    $52.9M US & Canada · 44% $66M elsewhere · 56%
  2. Blast from the Past (1999) movie poster Number 2
    $40.3M Blast from the Past (1999)
    $26.5M US & Canada · 66% $13.8M elsewhere · 34%
  3. Gorgeous (1999) movie poster Number 3
    $451.5K Gorgeous (1999)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Juha (1999) movie poster Number 4
    $159.3K Juha (1999)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Set Me Free (1999) movie poster Number 5
    $74.1K Set Me Free (1999)
    $74.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 7 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 7 of 1999 (Feb 7–13).

  1. 1 Message in a Bottle (1999) movie poster
    Message in a Bottle (1999) Feb 12, 1999 · English · Drama, Romance $118.9M worldwide
    Feb 12, 1999 US and Canada: $52.9M Rest of the world: $66M Worldwide: $118.9M
  2. 2 Blast from the Past (1999) movie poster
    Blast from the Past (1999) Feb 12, 1999 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $40.3M worldwide
    Feb 12, 1999 US and Canada: $26.5M Rest of the world: $13.8M Worldwide: $40.3M
  3. 3 Gorgeous (1999) movie poster
    Gorgeous (1999) Feb 12, 1999 · Cantonese · Comedy, Action, Romance $451.5K worldwide
    Feb 12, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $451.5K
  4. 4 Juha (1999) movie poster
    Juha (1999) Feb 13, 1999 · Finnish · Comedy, Romance, Drama $159.3K worldwide
    Feb 13, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $159.3K
  5. 5 Set Me Free (1999) movie poster
    Set Me Free (1999) Feb 12, 1999 · French · Romance, Drama $74.1K worldwide
    Feb 12, 1999 US and Canada: $74.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $74.1K
  6. 6 Speedway Junky (1999) movie poster
    Speedway Junky (1999) Feb 11, 1999 · English · Crime, Romance, Drama $17.2K worldwide
    Feb 11, 1999 US and Canada: $17.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 7 of 1999?

Of the top 6, Set Me Free (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Message in a Bottle (1999) made 56% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $79.5M (50%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Message in a Bottle (1999) $118.9M
    $52.9M US & Canada · 44% $66M elsewhere · 56%
  2. 2 Blast from the Past (1999) $40.3M
    $26.5M US & Canada · 66% $13.8M elsewhere · 34%
  3. 3 Gorgeous (1999) $451.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Juha (1999) $159.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Set Me Free (1999) $74.1K
    $74.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Speedway Junky (1999) $17.2K
    $17.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 7 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 7, 1999 earned the most: $159.8M from 6 films, led by Message in a Bottle (1999).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 7, 1990 Feb 11–17 1 film 1 $15.6M – Revenge (1990) $15.6M
Week 7, 1991 Feb 10–16 No films 0 – – –
Week 7, 1992 Feb 9–15 No films 0 – – –
Week 7, 1993 Feb 7–13 3 films 3 $101.8M – Groundhog Day (1993) $71.1M
Week 7, 1994 Feb 6–12 1 film · −70% 1 $30.1M −70% The Getaway (1994) $30.1M
Week 7, 1995 Feb 12–18 No films 0 – – –
Week 7, 1996 Feb 11–17 4 films 4 $88.6M – Happy Gilmore (1996) $41.4M
Week 7, 1997 Feb 9–15 2 films · −66% 2 $29.9M −66% Fools Rush In (1997) $29.5M
Week 7, 1998 Feb 8–14 1 film · +313% 1 $123.3M +313% The Wedding Singer (1998) $123.3M
Week 7, 1999 Feb 7–13 6 films · +30% 6 $159.8M +30% Message in a Bottle (1999) $118.9M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 7 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 7 of 1999 (Feb 7–13)?

Message in a Bottle (1999) leads with $118.9M worldwide, $52.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Blast from the Past (1999) at $40.3M and Gorgeous (1999) at $451.5K.

How much did romance movies released in week 7 of 1999 (Feb 7–13) earn?

6 romance films released in week 7 of 1999 (Feb 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $159.8M in all, or $26.6M per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 7 of 1999 (Feb 7–13) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Message in a Bottle (1999) with $118.9M.

How much of the Week 7, 1999 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$79.5M of the $159.8M total, or 50%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 7, 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 7 of 1999 (Feb 7–13). 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 7, 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.