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Sci-Fi box office · Week 3 · Jan 10–16, 1999

Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 3 of 1999: Sci-Fi Releases of Jan 10–16

Virus (1999) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 3 of 1999 (Jan 10–16), with $30.7M worldwide. 1 sci-fi film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $30.7M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada.

week 3 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$30.7M
Virus (1999), the #1
$30.7M
earned in the US & Canada
46%
Virus (1999) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 sci-fi movie of Week 3, 1999

Virus (1999)

1999 · Action, Sci-Fi

$30.7M worldwide

$14M US & Canada · 46% $16.6M elsewhere · 54%
The chart

The Only Sci-Fi Release of Week 3 of 1999 With a Reported 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 3 of 1999 (Jan 10–16).

  1. 1 Virus (1999) movie poster
    Virus (1999) Jan 15, 1999 · Malayalam · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $30.7M worldwide
    Jan 15, 1999 US and Canada: $14M Rest of the world: $16.6M Worldwide: $30.7M
FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office Week 3 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in week 3 of 1999 (Jan 10–16)?

Virus (1999) leads with $30.7M worldwide, $14M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did sci-fi movies released in week 3 of 1999 (Jan 10–16) earn?

1 sci-fi film released in week 3 of 1999 (Jan 10–16) reports a worldwide gross, $30.7M in all, or $30.7M per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in week 3 of 1999 (Jan 10–16) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Virus (1999), earned $30.7M.

How much of the Week 3, 1999 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$14M of the $30.7M total, or 46%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 3, 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 week 3 of 1999 (Jan 10–16). 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 3, 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.