#1 of 3 #1 thriller movie of January 1999
1999 · Action, Sci-Fi
$30.7M worldwide · 65% of the chart's total
$14M US & Canada · 46% $16.6M elsewhere · 54%
Thriller box office · January 1999
Thriller Box Office, January 1999: Top-Grossing Releases
Virus (1999) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in January 1999, with $30.7M worldwide, ahead of In Dreams (1999) at $12M and Gloria (1999) at $4.2M. 3 thriller films released in January 1999 report a worldwide gross, $46.9M in all, 65% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 79% on December 1998, whose releases took $228.4M.
- January 1999 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $46.9M
- Virus (1999), the #1
- $30.7M
- vs December 1998
- −79%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of January 1999?
Virus (1999) leads with $30.7M, 65% of the total. The top 3 together took $46.9M, 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 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Thriller Release of January 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 January 1999.
- 1 Jan 15, 1999 US and Canada: $14M Rest of the world: $16.6M Worldwide: $30.7M
- 2 Jan 15, 1999 US and Canada: $12M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12M
- 3 Jan 22, 1999 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.2M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 1999?
Of the top 3, In Dreams (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Virus (1999) made 54% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $30.3M (65%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Virus (1999) $30.7M $14M US & Canada · 46% $16.6M elsewhere · 54%
- 2 In Dreams (1999) $12M $12M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Gloria (1999) $4.2M $4.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of January 1999 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 3 (Jan 10–16) took $42.7M, led by Virus (1999). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 Virus (1999) $42.7M Virus (1999)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 Gloria (1999) $4.2M Gloria (1999)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 1999 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 1991 earned the most: $195.2M from 3 films, led by Sleeping with the Enemy (1991). January 1999 took $46.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1990 5 films | 5 | $41M | – | Internal Affairs (1990) $27.7M |
| January 1991 3 films · +376% | 3 | $195.2M | +376% | Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) $175M |
| January 1992 8 films · −8% | 8 | $179.7M | −8% | The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) $88M |
| January 1993 6 films · −44% | 6 | $101M | −44% | Alive (1993) $36.7M |
| January 1994 1 film · −98% | 1 | $1.7M | −98% | Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994) $1.7M |
| January 1995 4 films · +1421% | 4 | $25.9M | +1421% | Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) $21.1M |
| January 1996 4 films · +116% | 4 | $56.1M | +116% | Eye for an Eye (1996) $26.9M |
| January 1997 4 films · −14% | 4 | $48.1M | −14% | The Relic (1997) $34M |
| January 1998 8 films · +59% | 8 | $76.5M | +59% | Fallen (1998) $25.2M |
| January 1999 3 films · −39% | 3 | $46.9M | −39% | Virus (1999) $30.7M |
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 1999, Month by Month
The months of 1999 with their totals: November leads with $992.6M, led by The World Is Not Enough (1999).
- January $46.9M #1 Virus (1999)
- February $258.4M #1 Payback (1999)
- March $622.2M #1 The Matrix (1999)
- April $248M #1 Entrapment (1999)
- May $436.4M #1 The Mummy (1999)
- June $193.8M #1 The General's Daughter (1999)
- July $870.4M #1 The Blair Witch Project (1999)
- August $849.9M #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- September $308.7M #1 Double Jeopardy (1999)
- October $186.8M #1 Fight Club (1999)
- November $992.6M #1 The World Is Not Enough (1999)
- December $184.5M #1 The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
FAQ
Thriller Box Office January 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 thriller movie in January 1999?
Virus (1999) leads with $30.7M worldwide, $14M of it in the US & Canada. Next come In Dreams (1999) at $12M and Gloria (1999) at $4.2M.
How much did thriller movies released in January 1999 earn?
3 thriller films released in January 1999 report a worldwide gross, $46.9M in all, or $15.6M per film on average. December 1998 releases took $228.4M.
How many thriller movies released in January 1999 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Virus (1999), earned $30.7M.
How is the January 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 January 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 January 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.