#1 of 78 #1 thriller movie of 1999
1999 · Drama, Mystery
$672.8M worldwide · 13% of the chart's total
$293.5M US & Canada · 44% $379.3M elsewhere · 56%
Thriller box office · 1999
Thriller Box Office 1999: Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies
The Sixth Sense (1999) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in 1999, with $672.8M worldwide, ahead of The Matrix (1999) at $467.8M and The Mummy (1999) at $417.6M. 78 thriller films released in 1999 report a worldwide gross, $5.2B in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada. 19 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 25% on 1998, whose releases took $4.2B. By language, English leads with $5.1B across 69 thriller releases.
- 1999 releases with a gross
- 78
- combined worldwide
- $5.2B
- films crossed $100M
- 19
- vs 1998
- +25%
#1 of 78 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of 1999?
The Sixth Sense (1999) leads with $672.8M, 13% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.2B, 42% of what all 78 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Thriller Release of 1999, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 78. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1999.
- 1 Aug 6, 1999 US and Canada: $293.5M Rest of the world: $379.3M Worldwide: $672.8M
- 2 Mar 31, 1999 US and Canada: $172.1M Rest of the world: $295.8M Worldwide: $467.8M
- 3 May 7, 1999 US and Canada: $157.1M Rest of the world: $260.5M Worldwide: $417.6M
- 4 The World Is Not Enough (1999)Nov 19, 1999 US and Canada: $126.9M Rest of the world: $234.9M Worldwide: $361.8M
Nov 19, 1999 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $361.8M worldwide - 5 Jul 16, 1999 US and Canada: $140.5M Rest of the world: $108.1M Worldwide: $248.6M
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Apr 30, 1999 US and Canada: $87.7M Rest of the world: $124.7M Worldwide: $212.4M - 7
Nov 24, 1999 US and Canada: $66.9M Rest of the world: $145.1M Worldwide: $212M - 8
Nov 19, 1999 US and Canada: $101.1M Rest of the world: $105M Worldwide: $206.1M - 9
Sep 24, 1999 US and Canada: $116.7M Rest of the world: $61.1M Worldwide: $177.8M - 10
Jul 23, 1999 US and Canada: $91.4M Rest of the world: $85.9M Worldwide: $177.3M - 11
Jul 28, 1999 US and Canada: $73.6M Rest of the world: $91M Worldwide: $164.6M - 12
Jul 16, 1999 US and Canada: $55.7M Rest of the world: $106.7M Worldwide: $162.4M - 13
Feb 5, 1999 US and Canada: $81.5M Rest of the world: $80.1M Worldwide: $161.6M - 14
Nov 5, 1999 US and Canada: $66.5M Rest of the world: $85M Worldwide: $151.5M - 15
Jun 18, 1999 US and Canada: $102.7M Rest of the world: $47M Worldwide: $149.7M - 16
Dec 24, 1999 US and Canada: $81.3M Rest of the world: $56.7M Worldwide: $138M - 17
Aug 6, 1999 US and Canada: $69.3M Rest of the world: $55M Worldwide: $124.3M - 18
Sep 17, 1999 US and Canada: $68.5M Rest of the world: $49.2M Worldwide: $117.8M - 19
Oct 15, 1999 US and Canada: $37M Rest of the world: $64.3M Worldwide: $101.3M - 20
Feb 26, 1999 US and Canada: $36.7M Rest of the world: $60M Worldwide: $96.6M - 21
Mar 5, 1999 US and Canada: $38.8M Rest of the world: $37.6M Worldwide: $76.3M - 22
Nov 5, 1999 US and Canada: $29.1M Rest of the world: $31.2M Worldwide: $60.3M - 23
Jul 16, 1999 US and Canada: $31.8M Rest of the world: $25.1M Worldwide: $56.9M - 24
Oct 29, 1999 US and Canada: $40.8M Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $42.6M - 25
Jul 9, 1999 US and Canada: $24.8M Rest of the world: $16.3M Worldwide: $41.1M - 26
Jun 4, 1999 US and Canada: $34.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.1M - 27
Jan 15, 1999 US and Canada: $14M Rest of the world: $16.6M Worldwide: $30.7M - 28
Apr 9, 1999 US and Canada: $16.9M Rest of the world: $11.5M Worldwide: $28.5M - 29
Mar 12, 1999 US and Canada: $15.2M Rest of the world: $9.3M Worldwide: $24.5M - 30
Dec 22, 1999 US and Canada: $14.4M Rest of the world: $8.6M Worldwide: $23M - 31
Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $21.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.1M - 32
Aug 27, 1999 US and Canada: $10.7M Rest of the world: $8.9M Worldwide: $19.6M - 33
Jul 2, 1999 US and Canada: $19.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.3M - 34
May 28, 1999 US and Canada: $11.9M Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $18.6M - 35
Mar 12, 1999 US and Canada: $17.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.8M - 36
Oct 22, 1999 US and Canada: $16.8M Rest of the world: $1.3K Worldwide: $16.8M - 37
Mar 19, 1999 US and Canada: $16.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.6M - 38
Aug 25, 1999 US and Canada: $14M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14M - 39
Mar 26, 1999 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.3M - 40
Oct 15, 1999 US and Canada: $12.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.6M - 41
Jan 15, 1999 US and Canada: $12M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12M - 42
Sep 1, 1999 US and Canada: $11.3M Rest of the world: $524.7K Worldwide: $11.8M - 43
Oct 22, 1999 US and Canada: $10.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.2M - 44
Aug 13, 1999 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.1M - 45
Aug 20, 1999 US and Canada: $9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9M - 46
Jun 18, 1999 US and Canada: $7.6M Rest of the world: $13.7K Worldwide: $7.7M - 47
Jan 22, 1999 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.2M - 48
Apr 30, 1999 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $293 Worldwide: $4.2M - 49
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1999)Mar 5, 1999 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.8M Mar 5, 1999 · English · Thriller, Comedy, Crime $3.8M worldwide - 50
Oct 8, 1999 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $121.1K Worldwide: $3.3M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1999?
Of the top 10, Double Jeopardy (1999) earned the biggest share at home (66% in the US & Canada), while End of Days (1999) made 68% of its gross abroad. Across all 78 films, $2.5B (49%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Sixth Sense (1999) $672.8M $293.5M US & Canada · 44% $379.3M elsewhere · 56%
- 2 The Matrix (1999) $467.8M $172.1M US & Canada · 37% $295.8M elsewhere · 63%
- 3 The Mummy (1999) $417.6M $157.1M US & Canada · 38% $260.5M elsewhere · 62%
- 4 The World Is Not Enough (1999) $361.8M $126.9M US & Canada · 35% $234.9M elsewhere · 65%
- 5 The Blair Witch Project (1999) $248.6M $140.5M US & Canada · 57% $108.1M elsewhere · 43%
- 6 Entrapment (1999) $212.4M $87.7M US & Canada · 41% $124.7M elsewhere · 59%
- 7 End of Days (1999) $212M $66.9M US & Canada · 32% $145.1M elsewhere · 68%
- 8 Sleepy Hollow (1999) $206.1M $101.1M US & Canada · 49% $105M elsewhere · 51%
- 9 Double Jeopardy (1999) $177.8M $116.7M US & Canada · 66% $61.1M elsewhere · 34%
- 10 The Haunting (1999) $177.3M $91.4M US & Canada · 52% $85.9M elsewhere · 48%
Gross bands
How Many 1999 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
19 of 78 films crossed $100M and took $4.4B between them, 85% of the total. 34 films, 44% of the list, earned under $10M.
13% 72% 14%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 1% of the list $672.8M · 13% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 18 films, 23% of the list $3.8B · 72% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 25 films, 32% of the list $728.3M · 14% of the gross
- Under $10M 34 films, 44% of the list $44.6M · <1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1999 Earned the Most?
November releases took the most, $992.6M from 9 films, led by The World Is Not Enough (1999). January was the quietest month ($46.9M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Virus (1999) $46.9M Virus (1999)
- February Feb Payback (1999) $258.4M Payback (1999)
- March Mar The Matrix (1999) $622.2M The Matrix (1999)
- April Apr Entrapment (1999) $248M Entrapment (1999)
- May May The Mummy (1999) $436.4M The Mummy (1999)
- June Jun The General's Daughter (1999) $193.8M The General's Daughter (1999)
- July Jul The Blair Witch Project (1999) $870.4M The Blair Witch Project (1999)
- August Aug The Sixth Sense (1999) $849.9M The Sixth Sense (1999)
- September Sep Double Jeopardy (1999) $308.7M Double Jeopardy (1999)
- October Oct Fight Club (1999) $186.8M Fight Club (1999)
- November Nov The World Is Not Enough (1999) $992.6M The World Is Not Enough (1999)
- December Dec The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) $184.5M The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
Last 10 years
How Does 1999 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1999 earned the most: $5.2B from 78 films, led by The Sixth Sense (1999).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 63 films | 63 | $3B | – | Ghost (1990) $505.7M |
| 1991 53 films · −24% | 53 | $2.2B | −24% | Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) $517.8M |
| 1992 58 films · +1% | 58 | $2.3B | +1% | Basic Instinct (1992) $352.9M |
| 1993 52 films · +3% | 52 | $2.3B | +3% | The Fugitive (1993) $368.9M |
| 1994 52 films · +23% | 52 | $2.9B | +23% | True Lies (1994) $378.9M |
| 1995 63 films · +36% | 63 | $3.9B | +36% | Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) $366.1M |
| 1996 66 films · +27% | 66 | $5B | +27% | Independence Day (1996) $817.4M |
| 1997 68 films · +3% | 68 | $5.1B | +3% | The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $618.6M |
| 1998 75 films · −19% | 75 | $4.2B | −19% | Armageddon (1998) $553.7M |
| 1999 78 films · +25% | 78 | $5.2B | +25% | The Sixth Sense (1999) $672.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in 1999?
English-language thriller films took $5.1B across 69 films, 97% of the total, ahead of Malayalam-language thriller films ($30.7M) and German-language thriller films ($7.7M).
1999 Thriller Box Office by Language
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Thriller Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2015 leads with $12.8B, led by Jurassic World (2015).
2020s 7 years · $38.5B
- 2026 so far $2.6B #1 Project Hail Mary (2026)
- 2025 $7.7B #1 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
- 2024 $5.7B #1 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
- 2023 $7.9B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- 2022 $7.1B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- 2021 $5.5B #1 No Time to Die (2021)
- 2020 $2B #1 Bad Boys for Life (2020)
2010s 10 years · $93.9B
- 2019 $8.6B #1 Joker (2019)
- 2018 $10B #1 Venom (2018)
- 2017 $10.2B #1 The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- 2016 $7.6B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $12.8B #1 Jurassic World (2015)
- 2014 $8.5B #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
- 2013 $10.5B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $12B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $5B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $8.6B #1 Inception (2010)
2000s 10 years · $67.5B
- 2009 $8.6B #1 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
- 2008 $8.5B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $8.8B #1 Spider-Man 3 (2007)
- 2006 $7B #1 The Da Vinci Code (2006)
- 2005 $5.8B #1 War of the Worlds (2005)
- 2004 $6.7B #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- 2003 $6.6B #1 The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
- 2002 $5.2B #1 Die Another Day (2002)
- 2001 $5.3B #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- 2000 $5B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $36B
- 1999 $5.2B #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- 1998 $4.2B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $5.1B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $5B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $3.9B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $2.9B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $2.3B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $2.3B #1 Basic Instinct (1992)
- 1991 $2.2B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $3B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $9.2B
- 1989 $1.8B #1 Batman (1989)
- 1988 $995.3M #1 Rambo III (1988)
- 1987 $1.7B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $571.7M #1 Aliens (1986)
- 1985 $908.2M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $822.8M #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $1.2B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $608M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $397.1M #1 For Your Eyes Only (1981)
- 1980 $291.5M #1 The Shining (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.5B
- 1979 $452.1M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $674.5M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $161.1M #1 The Deep (1977)
- 1976 $200.3M #1 All the President's Men (1976)
- 1975 $589.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $352.9M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
- 1973 $509M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $334.9M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $141.7M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $120.3M #1 Airport (1970)
1960s 10 years · $273.6M
- 1969 $24.3M #1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
- 1968 $3.7M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $43.9M #1 You Only Live Twice (1967)
- 1966 $47.4K #1 Blow-Up (1966)
- 1965 $114.9M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $34.5M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $16.6M #1 Dr. No (1963)
- 1962 $2.9M #1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- 1961 $69.7K #1 Yojimbo (1961)
- 1960 $32.7M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 10 years · $52.7M
- 1959 $215.4K #1 North by Northwest (1959)
- 1958 $10.7M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $27.4K #1 The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
- 1956 $18.2K #1 The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
- 1955 $2.3M #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- 1954 $38.5M #1 Rear Window (1954)
- 1953 $46.2K #1 The Wages of Fear (1953)
- 1952 $26K #1 Sudden Fear (1952)
- 1951 $52K #1 Strangers on a Train (1951)
- 1950 $816.7K #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 10 years · $12.3M
- 1949 $1.5M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $464.6K #1 The Fallen Idol (1948)
- 1947 $79K #1 Odd Man Out (1947)
- 1946 $10M #1 Cloak and Dagger (1946)
- 1945 $94.2K #1 Dead of Night (1945)
- 1944 $23.6K #1 Double Indemnity (1944)
- 1943 $37K #1 Le Corbeau (1943)
- 1942 $47.5K #1 Went the Day Well? (1942)
- 1941 $19 #1 Suspicion (1941)
- 1940 $114.1K #1 Rebecca (1940)
1930s 7 years · $195.5K
FAQ
Thriller Box Office 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 78 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in 1999?
The Sixth Sense (1999) leads with $672.8M worldwide, $293.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Matrix (1999) at $467.8M and The Mummy (1999) at $417.6M.
How much did thriller movies released in 1999 earn?
78 thriller films released in 1999 report a worldwide gross, $5.2B in all, or $66.6M per film on average. 1998 releases took $4.2B.
How many thriller movies released in 1999 made $1 billion?
None. 19 films crossed $100 million, led by The Sixth Sense (1999) with $672.8M.
How is the 1999 thriller 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 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 1999 thriller 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.