#1 of 3 #1 English-language movie of Week 20, 1999
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)
1999 · Fantasy, Comedy
$16.1M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total
$16.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
English box office · Week 20 · May 9–15, 1999
English Box Office, Week 20 of 1999: English Releases of May 9–15
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 20 of 1999 (May 9–15), with $16.1M worldwide, ahead of Tea with Mussolini (1999) at $14.4M and The Underground Comedy Movie (1999) at $856. 3 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $30.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 93% on Week 19, 1999, whose releases took $417.9M.
- week 20 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $30.5M
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999), the #1
- $16.1M
- vs Week 19, 1999
- −93%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 20 of 1999?
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) leads with $16.1M, 53% of the total. The top 3 together took $30.5M, 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 English Release of Week 20 of 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 week 20 of 1999 (May 9–15).
- 1 May 14, 1999 US and Canada: $16.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.1M
- 2 May 14, 1999 US and Canada: $14.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.4M
- 3 May 14, 1999 US and Canada: $856 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $856
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 20 of 1999?
Of the top 3, A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Underground Comedy Movie (1999) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $30.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) $16.1M $16.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Tea with Mussolini (1999) $14.4M $14.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Underground Comedy Movie (1999) $856 $856 US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 20 releases took $30.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 21 (May 16–22) with $1B, led by Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999).
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 28–Apr 3 The Matrix (1999) $561.2M The Matrix (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)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 The Mummy (1999) $417.9M The Mummy (1999)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) $30.5M A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $1B Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 Notting Hill (1999) $382.8M Notting Hill (1999)
Earlier years
How Does Week 20 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 20, 1995 earned the most: $401.1M from 4 films, led by Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995). Week 20, 1999 took $30.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 20, 1990 May 13–19 2 films | 2 | $166.3M | – | Bird on a Wire (1990) $138.7M |
| Week 20, 1991 May 12–18 5 films · −53% | 5 | $77.5M | −53% | What About Bob? (1991) $63.7M |
| Week 20, 1992 May 10–16 5 films · +318% | 5 | $323.9M | +318% | Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) $321.7M |
| Week 20, 1993 May 9–15 4 films · −90% | 4 | $31.5M | −90% | Posse (1993) $18.3M |
| Week 20, 1994 May 8–14 3 films · −33% | 3 | $21M | −33% | Crooklyn (1994) $13.6M |
| Week 20, 1995 May 14–20 4 films · +1812% | 4 | $401.1M | +1812% | Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) $366.1M |
| Week 20, 1996 May 12–18 3 films · −94% | 3 | $25.1M | −94% | Flipper (1996) $20.1M |
| Week 20, 1997 May 11–17 5 films · −46% | 5 | $13.6M | −46% | Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) $9.9M |
| Week 20, 1998 May 10–16 7 films · +1448% | 7 | $211.1M | +1448% | The Horse Whisperer (1998) $186.9M |
| Week 20, 1999 May 9–15 3 films · −86% | 3 | $30.5M | −86% | A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) $16.1M |
Archive
English Box Office in 1999, Week by Week
53 weeks of 1999 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 21 (May 16–22) with $1B, led by Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999).
- Week 1 $50.2K
- Week 2 $98.1M
- Week 3 $88.7M
- Week 4 $4M
- Week 5 $103.3M
- Week 6 $166M
- Week 7 $196M
- Week 8 $48.7M
- Week 9 $125M
- Week 10 $261.8M
- Week 11 $118.4M
- Week 12 $124.6M
- Week 13 $53.3M
- Week 14 $561.2M
- Week 15 $119.1M
- Week 16 $378.6K
- Week 17 $21.9M
- Week 18 $220.5M
- Week 19 $417.9M
- Week 20 $30.5M
- Week 21 $1B
- Week 22 $382.8M
- Week 23 $59.6M
- Week 24 $313.7M
- Week 25 $616.5M
- Week 26 $234.8M
- Week 27 $324.7M
- Week 28 $276.8M
- Week 29 $515.3M
- Week 30 $188.3M
- Week 31 $475.1M
- Week 32 $870.1M
- Week 33 $115.1M
- Week 34 $73.9M
- Week 35 $119.9M
- Week 36 $20M
- Week 37 $3.5M
- Week 38 $522.3M
- Week 39 $188.8M
- Week 40 $154.4M
- Week 41 $120.7M
- Week 42 $78.5M
- Week 43 $74.9M
- Week 44 $102.4M
- Week 45 $250.1M
- Week 46 $128.9M
- Week 47 $576.4M
- Week 48 $711.3M
- Week 49 $17.8M
- Week 50 $493.2M
- Week 51 $559.3M
- Week 52 $471.8M
- Week 53 $75.1M
FAQ
English Box Office Week 20 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 20 of 1999 (May 9–15)?
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) leads with $16.1M worldwide, $16.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Tea with Mussolini (1999) at $14.4M and The Underground Comedy Movie (1999) at $856.
How much did English-language movies released in week 20 of 1999 (May 9–15) earn?
3 English-language films released in week 20 of 1999 (May 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $30.5M in all, or $10.2M per film on average. Week 19, 1999 releases took $417.9M.
How many English-language movies released in week 20 of 1999 (May 9–15) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999), earned $16.1M.
How is the week 20, 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 week 20 of 1999 (May 9–15). 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 week 20, 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.