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English box office · Week 8 · Feb 14–20, 1999

English Box Office, Week 8 of 1999: English Releases of Feb 14–20

October Sky (1999) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 8 of 1999 (Feb 14–20), with $34.7M worldwide, ahead of Office Space (1999) at $10.8M and Jawbreaker (1999) at $3.1M. 4 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $48.7M in all, 96% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 75% on Week 7, 1999, whose releases took $196M.

week 8 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$48.7M
October Sky (1999), the #1
$34.7M
vs Week 7, 1999
−75%
October Sky (1999) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 English-language movie of Week 8, 1999

October Sky (1999)

1999 · Biography, Drama

$34.7M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total

$32.6M US & Canada · 94% $2.1M elsewhere · 6%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 8 of 1999?

October Sky (1999) leads with $34.7M, 71% of the total. The top 4 together took $48.7M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. October Sky (1999) movie poster Number 1
    $34.7M October Sky (1999)
    $32.6M US & Canada · 94% $2.1M elsewhere · 6%
  2. Office Space (1999) movie poster Number 2
    $10.8M Office Space (1999)
    $10.8M US & Canada · 100% $2.1K elsewhere · <1%
  3. Jawbreaker (1999) movie poster Number 3
    $3.1M Jawbreaker (1999)
    $3.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Simon Magus (1999) movie poster Number 4
    $40.9K Simon Magus (1999)
    $40.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 8 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 8 of 1999 (Feb 14–20).

  1. 1 October Sky (1999) movie poster
    October Sky (1999) Feb 19, 1999 · Biography, Drama $34.7M worldwide
    Feb 19, 1999 US and Canada: $32.6M Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $34.7M
  2. 2 Office Space (1999) movie poster
    Office Space (1999) Feb 19, 1999 · Comedy, Romance $10.8M worldwide
    Feb 19, 1999 US and Canada: $10.8M Rest of the world: $2.1K Worldwide: $10.8M
  3. 3 Jawbreaker (1999) movie poster
    Jawbreaker (1999) Feb 19, 1999 · Comedy, Crime $3.1M worldwide
    Feb 19, 1999 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M
  4. 4 Simon Magus (1999) movie poster
    Simon Magus (1999) Feb 17, 1999 · Mystery, Fantasy $40.9K worldwide
    Feb 17, 1999 US and Canada: $40.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 8 of 1999?

Of the top 4, Jawbreaker (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while October Sky (1999) made 6% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $46.6M (96%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 October Sky (1999) $34.7M
    $32.6M US & Canada · 94% $2.1M elsewhere · 6%
  2. 2 Office Space (1999) $10.8M
    $10.8M US & Canada · 100% $2.1K elsewhere · <1%
  3. 3 Jawbreaker (1999) $3.1M
    $3.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Simon Magus (1999) $40.9K
    $40.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 8 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 8 releases took $48.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 10 (Feb 28–Mar 6) with $261.8M, led by Analyze This (1999).

  1. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 The Thin Red Line (1999) $98.1M The Thin Red Line (1999)
  2. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 Varsity Blues (1999) $88.7M Varsity Blues (1999)
  3. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 Playing by Heart (1999) $4M Playing by Heart (1999)
  4. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 She's All That (1999) $103.3M She's All That (1999)
  5. Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 Payback (1999) $166M Payback (1999)
  6. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 7–13 Message in a Bottle (1999) $196M Message in a Bottle (1999)
  7. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 14–20 October Sky (1999) $48.7M October Sky (1999)
  8. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 21–27 8MM (1999) $125M 8MM (1999)
  9. Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 28–Mar 6 Analyze This (1999) $261.8M Analyze This (1999)
Earlier years

How Does Week 8 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 8, 1994 earned the most: $95.8M from 5 films, led by On Deadly Ground (1994). Week 8, 1999 took $48.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 8, 1990 Feb 18–24 2 films 2 $2M – Where the Heart Is (1990) $1.1M
Week 8, 1991 Feb 17–23 3 films · +887% 3 $19.4M +887% He Said, She Said (1991) $9.8M
Week 8, 1992 Feb 16–22 3 films · +304% 3 $78.2M +304% Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992) $70.6M
Week 8, 1993 Feb 14–20 2 films · −85% 2 $11.8M −85% Army of Darkness (1993) $11.5M
Week 8, 1994 Feb 13–19 5 films · +710% 5 $95.8M +710% On Deadly Ground (1994) $38.6M
Week 8, 1995 Feb 19–25 1 film · −94% 1 $6M −94% The Walking Dead (1995) $6M
Week 8, 1996 Feb 18–24 5 films · +847% 5 $57M +847% Rumble in the Bronx (1996) $32.4M
Week 8, 1997 Feb 16–22 2 films · −70% 2 $17M −70% Rosewood (1997) $13.1M
Week 8, 1998 Feb 15–21 5 films · +198% 5 $50.5M +198% Dark City (1998) $27.2M
Week 8, 1999 Feb 14–20 4 films · −4% 4 $48.7M −4% October Sky (1999) $34.7M
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).

FAQ

English Box Office Week 8 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 8 of 1999 (Feb 14–20)?

October Sky (1999) leads with $34.7M worldwide, $32.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Office Space (1999) at $10.8M and Jawbreaker (1999) at $3.1M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 8 of 1999 (Feb 14–20) earn?

4 English-language films released in week 8 of 1999 (Feb 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $48.7M in all, or $12.2M per film on average. Week 7, 1999 releases took $196M.

How many English-language movies released in week 8 of 1999 (Feb 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, October Sky (1999), earned $34.7M.

How much of the Week 8, 1999 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$46.6M of the $48.7M total, or 96%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 8, 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 8 of 1999 (Feb 14–20). 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 8, 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.