#1 of 2 #1 sci-fi movie of December 1999
1999 · Action, Adventure
$90.7M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total
$71.6M US & Canada · 79% $19.1M elsewhere · 21%
Sci-Fi box office · December 1999
Sci-Fi Box Office, December 1999: Top-Grossing Releases
Galaxy Quest (1999) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in December 1999, with $90.7M worldwide, ahead of Bicentennial Man (1999) at $87.4M. 2 sci-fi films released in December 1999 report a worldwide gross, $178.1M in all, 73% of it from the US & Canada.
- December 1999 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $178.1M
- Galaxy Quest (1999), the #1
- $90.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 73%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of December 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 December 1999.
- 1 Dec 25, 1999 US and Canada: $71.6M Rest of the world: $19.1M Worldwide: $90.7M
- 2
Dec 17, 1999 US and Canada: $58.2M Rest of the world: $29.2M Worldwide: $87.4M
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 1999, Month by Month
The months of 1999 with their totals: May leads with $1.1B, led by Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999).
- January $30.7M #1 Virus (1999)
- February $36.9M #1 My Favorite Martian (1999)
- March $515.9M #1 The Matrix (1999)
- April $7M #1 Idle Hands (1999)
- May $1.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- June $222.1M #1 Wild Wild West (1999)
- July $22.6M #1 Muppets from Space (1999)
- August $54.7M #1 Alien Adventure (1999)
- September $110.8K #1 Cold Harvest (1999)
- October $21.5K #1 New Rose Hotel (1999)
- November $164.6M #1 Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back! (1999)
- December $178.1M #1 Galaxy Quest (1999)
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office December 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in December 1999?
Galaxy Quest (1999) leads with $90.7M worldwide, $71.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bicentennial Man (1999) at $87.4M.
How much did sci-fi movies released in December 1999 earn?
2 sci-fi films released in December 1999 report a worldwide gross, $178.1M in all, or $89.1M per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in December 1999 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Galaxy Quest (1999), earned $90.7M.
How is the December 1999 sci-fi 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 December 1999. 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 December 1999 sci-fi 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.