#1 of 3 #1 sport movie of December 1999
1999 · Drama, Sport
$100.2M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total
$75.5M US & Canada · 75% $24.7M elsewhere · 25%
Sport box office · December 1999
Sport Box Office, December 1999: Top-Grossing Releases
Any Given Sunday (1999) is the highest-grossing sport movie released in December 1999, with $100.2M worldwide, ahead of The Hurricane (1999) at $74M and Play It to the Bone (1999) at $8.7M. 3 sport films released in December 1999 report a worldwide gross, $182.9M in all, 74% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- December 1999 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $182.9M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 74%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Sport Hits of December 1999?
Any Given Sunday (1999) leads with $100.2M, 55% of the total. The top 3 together took $182.9M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Sport 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 22, 1999 US and Canada: $75.5M Rest of the world: $24.7M Worldwide: $100.2M
- 2 Dec 29, 1999 US and Canada: $50.7M Rest of the world: $23.3M Worldwide: $74M
- 3 Dec 25, 1999 US and Canada: $8.4M Rest of the world: $244.7K Worldwide: $8.7M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 1999?
Of the top 3, Play It to the Bone (1999) earned the biggest share at home (97% in the US & Canada), while The Hurricane (1999) made 31% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $134.7M (74%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Any Given Sunday (1999) $100.2M $75.5M US & Canada · 75% $24.7M elsewhere · 25%
- 2 The Hurricane (1999) $74M $50.7M US & Canada · 69% $23.3M elsewhere · 31%
- 3 Play It to the Bone (1999) $8.7M $8.4M US & Canada · 97% $244.7K elsewhere · 3%
By release week
Which Week of December 1999 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 19–25) took $108.9M, led by Any Given Sunday (1999). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 Any Given Sunday (1999) $108.9M Any Given Sunday (1999)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 The Hurricane (1999) $74M The Hurricane (1999)
Earlier years
How Does December 1999 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 1996 earned the most: $273.6M from 1 film, led by Jerry Maguire (1996). December 1999 took $182.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1990 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1991 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1992 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1993 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1994 1 film | 1 | $1M | – | Cobb (1994) $1M |
| December 1995 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1996 1 film | 1 | $273.6M | – | Jerry Maguire (1996) $273.6M |
| December 1997 1 film · −94% | 1 | $16.5M | −94% | The Boxer (1997) $16.5M |
| December 1998 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1999 3 films | 3 | $182.9M | – | Any Given Sunday (1999) $100.2M |
Archive
Sport Box Office in 1999, Month by Month
The months of 1999 with their totals: December leads with $182.9M, led by Any Given Sunday (1999).
- January $54.7M #1 Varsity Blues (1999)
- February No grosses
- March No grosses
- April No grosses
- May No grosses
- June No grosses
- July No grosses
- August No grosses
- September $46.2M #1 For Love of the Game (1999)
- October $8.9M #1 Mystery, Alaska (1999)
- November No grosses
- December $182.9M #1 Any Given Sunday (1999)
FAQ
Sport 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sport movie in December 1999?
Any Given Sunday (1999) leads with $100.2M worldwide, $75.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Hurricane (1999) at $74M and Play It to the Bone (1999) at $8.7M.
How much did sport movies released in December 1999 earn?
3 sport films released in December 1999 report a worldwide gross, $182.9M in all, or $61M per film on average.
How many sport movies released in December 1999 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Any Given Sunday (1999) with $100.2M.
How is the December 1999 sport 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 sport 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.