#1 of 17 #1 English-language movie of April 1999
1999 · Action, Thriller
$212.4M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total
$87.7M US & Canada · 41% $124.7M elsewhere · 59%
English box office · April 1999
English Box Office, April 1999: Top-Grossing Releases
Entrapment (1999) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in April 1999, with $212.4M worldwide, ahead of Never Been Kissed (1999) at $84.6M and The Out-of-Towners (1999) at $28.5M. 17 English-language films released in April 1999 report a worldwide gross, $401.5M in all, 59% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 63% on March 1999, whose releases took $1.1B. By genre, Romance leads with $301M across 4 English releases.
- April 1999 releases with a gross
- 17
- combined worldwide
- $401.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs March 1999
- −63%
#1 of 17 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of April 1999?
Entrapment (1999) leads with $212.4M, 53% of the total. The top 5 together took $364.9M, 91% of what all 17 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every English Release of April 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 April 1999.
- 1 Apr 30, 1999 US and Canada: $87.7M Rest of the world: $124.7M Worldwide: $212.4M
- 2 Apr 9, 1999 US and Canada: $55.5M Rest of the world: $29.1M Worldwide: $84.6M
- 3 Apr 2, 1999 US and Canada: $28.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.5M
- 4 Apr 9, 1999 US and Canada: $16.9M Rest of the world: $11.5M Worldwide: $28.5M
- 5 Apr 2, 1999 US and Canada: $10.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.9M
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Apr 22, 1999 US and Canada: $10.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.7M - 7
Apr 23, 1999 US and Canada: $8.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.4M - 8
Apr 9, 1999 US and Canada: $6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6M - 9
Apr 30, 1999 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $293 Worldwide: $4.2M - 10
Apr 30, 1999 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4M - 11
Apr 23, 1999 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $1.3K Worldwide: $2.9M - 12
Apr 16, 1999 US and Canada: $299.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $299.6K - 13
Apr 2, 1999 US and Canada: $48.5K Rest of the world: $77.6K Worldwide: $126.1K - 14
Apr 16, 1999 US and Canada: $33.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.5K - 15
Apr 16, 1999 US and Canada: $27K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27K - 16
Apr 16, 1999 US and Canada: $18.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.5K - 17
Apr 18, 1999 US and Canada: $1.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in April 1999?
Of the top 10, The Out-of-Towners (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Entrapment (1999) made 59% of its gross abroad. Across all 17 films, $236.1M (59%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Entrapment (1999) $212.4M $87.7M US & Canada · 41% $124.7M elsewhere · 59%
- 2 Never Been Kissed (1999) $84.6M $55.5M US & Canada · 66% $29.1M elsewhere · 34%
- 3 The Out-of-Towners (1999) $28.5M $28.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Go (1999) $28.5M $16.9M US & Canada · 60% $11.5M elsewhere · 40%
- 5 Cookie's Fortune (1999) $10.9M $10.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Island of the Sharks (1999) $10.7M $10.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Pushing Tin (1999) $8.4M $8.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Foolish (1999) $6M $6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Idle Hands (1999) $4.2M $4.2M US & Canada · 100% $293 elsewhere · <1%
- 10 The Winslow Boy (1999) $4M $4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many April 1999 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 17 films crossed $100M and took $212.4M between them, 53% of the total. 11 films, 65% of the list, earned under $10M.
53% 41%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 6% of the list $212.4M · 53% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 5 films, 29% of the list $163.1M · 41% of the gross
- Under $10M 11 films, 65% of the list $25.9M · 6% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of April 1999 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 18 (Apr 25–May 1) took $220.5M, led by Entrapment (1999). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 28–Apr 3 The Out-of-Towners (1999) $39.6M The Out-of-Towners (1999)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 4–10 Never Been Kissed (1999) $119.1M Never Been Kissed (1999)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 11–17 SLC Punk! (1999) $378.6K SLC Punk! (1999)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 18–24 Island of the Sharks (1999) $21.9M Island of the Sharks (1999)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 Entrapment (1999) $220.5M Entrapment (1999)
Earlier years
How Does April 1999 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 1995 earned the most: $543M from 23 films, led by While You Were Sleeping (1995). April 1999 took $401.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1990 13 films | 13 | $128.9M | – | Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) $25M |
| April 1991 13 films · +1% | 13 | $130.2M | +1% | Out for Justice (1991) $39.7M |
| April 1992 17 films · +170% | 17 | $352M | +170% | Beethoven (1992) $147.2M |
| April 1993 16 films · +15% | 16 | $406.1M | +15% | Indecent Proposal (1993) $266.6M |
| April 1994 18 films · −57% | 18 | $174.9M | −57% | When a Man Loves a Woman (1994) $50M |
| April 1995 23 films · +210% | 23 | $543M | +210% | While You Were Sleeping (1995) $182.1M |
| April 1996 18 films · −18% | 18 | $447M | −18% | Primal Fear (1996) $102.6M |
| April 1997 24 films · +18% | 24 | $529.5M | +18% | Anaconda (1997) $136.9M |
| April 1998 21 films · −9% | 21 | $480.3M | −9% | City of Angels (1998) $198.7M |
| April 1999 17 films · −16% | 17 | $401.5M | −16% | Entrapment (1999) $212.4M |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in April 1999?
Romance took $301M across 4 films, 75% of the total, ahead of Thriller ($248M) and Crime ($241M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
April 1999 English Box Office by Genre
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Romance $301M4 films · #1 Entrapment (1999) -
Thriller $248M6 films · #1 Entrapment (1999) -
Crime $241M5 films · #1 Entrapment (1999) -
Action $212.4M2 films · #1 Entrapment (1999) -
Comedy $171.4M9 films · #1 Never Been Kissed (1999) -
Drama $114.4M11 films · #1 Never Been Kissed (1999) -
Documentary $10.7M1 film · #1 Island of the Sharks (1999) -
Horror $7M2 films · #1 Idle Hands (1999) -
Sci-Fi $7M2 films · #1 Idle Hands (1999) -
Mystery $4.3M2 films · #1 Idle Hands (1999)
Archive
English Box Office in 1999, Month by Month
The months of 1999 with their totals: May leads with $1.9B, led by Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999).
- January $294.1M #1 She's All That (1999)
- February $535.7M #1 Payback (1999)
- March $1.1B #1 The Matrix (1999)
- April $401.5M #1 Entrapment (1999)
- May $1.9B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- June $1.5B #1 Tarzan (1999)
- July $1.5B #1 Runaway Bride (1999)
- August $1.2B #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- September $735M #1 American Beauty (1999)
- October $530.4M #1 Three Kings (1999)
- November $1.7B #1 Toy Story 2 (1999)
- December $1.6B #1 Stuart Little (1999)
FAQ
English Box Office April 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 17 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in April 1999?
Entrapment (1999) leads with $212.4M worldwide, $87.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Never Been Kissed (1999) at $84.6M and The Out-of-Towners (1999) at $28.5M.
How much did English-language movies released in April 1999 earn?
17 English-language films released in April 1999 report a worldwide gross, $401.5M in all, or $23.6M per film on average. March 1999 releases took $1.1B.
How many English-language movies released in April 1999 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Entrapment (1999) with $212.4M.
How is the April 1999 English 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 April 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the April 1999 English 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.