#1 of 341 #1 movie of 1999
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
1999 · Action, Adventure
$1B worldwide · 8% of the chart's total
$487.6M US & Canada · 47% $558.9M elsewhere · 53%
Box office · 1999
1999 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing Movies of 1999
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) is the highest-grossing movie released in 1999, with $1B worldwide, ahead of The Sixth Sense (1999) at $672.8M and Toy Story 2 (1999) at $497.4M. 341 films released in 1999 report a worldwide gross, $13.7B in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 39 crossed $100 million. That is up 21% on 1998, whose releases took $11.3B. By genre, Comedy leads with $5.4B across 148 releases.
- 1999 releases with a gross
- 341
- combined worldwide
- $13.7B
- films crossed $100M
- 39
- vs 1998
- +21%
#1 of 341 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of 1999?
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) leads with $1B, 8% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.1B, 23% of what all 341 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $1B Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)$487.6M US & Canada · 47% $558.9M elsewhere · 53%
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The chart
Every Release of 1999, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 341. 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 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)May 19, 1999 US and Canada: $487.6M Rest of the world: $558.9M Worldwide: $1B
May 19, 1999 · English · Action, Adventure $1B worldwide - 2 Aug 6, 1999 US and Canada: $293.5M Rest of the world: $379.3M Worldwide: $672.8M
- 3 Nov 24, 1999 US and Canada: $245.9M Rest of the world: $251.5M Worldwide: $497.4M
- 4 Mar 31, 1999 US and Canada: $172.1M Rest of the world: $295.8M Worldwide: $467.8M
- 5 Jun 18, 1999 US and Canada: $171.1M Rest of the world: $277.1M Worldwide: $448.2M
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May 7, 1999 US and Canada: $157.1M Rest of the world: $260.5M Worldwide: $417.6M - 7
May 28, 1999 US and Canada: $116.1M Rest of the world: $247.9M Worldwide: $364M - 8
Nov 19, 1999 US and Canada: $126.9M Rest of the world: $234.9M Worldwide: $361.8M - 9
Sep 15, 1999 US and Canada: $130.1M Rest of the world: $226.2M Worldwide: $356.3M - 10
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)Jun 11, 1999 US and Canada: $206M Rest of the world: $107.7M Worldwide: $313.7M Jun 11, 1999 · English · Action, Adventure $313.7M worldwide - 11
Jul 30, 1999 US and Canada: $152.3M Rest of the world: $157.2M Worldwide: $309.5M - 12
Dec 17, 1999 US and Canada: $140M Rest of the world: $160.1M Worldwide: $300.1M - 13
Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $136.8M Rest of the world: $150M Worldwide: $286.8M - 14
Jul 16, 1999 US and Canada: $140.5M Rest of the world: $108.1M Worldwide: $248.6M - 15
Jul 9, 1999 US and Canada: $102.6M Rest of the world: $132.9M Worldwide: $235.5M - 16
Jun 25, 1999 US and Canada: $163.5M Rest of the world: $71.3M Worldwide: $234.8M - 17
Jun 30, 1999 US and Canada: $113.8M Rest of the world: $108.3M Worldwide: $222.1M - 18
Apr 30, 1999 US and Canada: $87.7M Rest of the world: $124.7M Worldwide: $212.4M - 19
Nov 24, 1999 US and Canada: $66.9M Rest of the world: $145.1M Worldwide: $212M - 20
Nov 19, 1999 US and Canada: $101.1M Rest of the world: $105M Worldwide: $206.1M - 21
Sep 24, 1999 US and Canada: $116.7M Rest of the world: $61.1M Worldwide: $177.8M - 22
Jul 23, 1999 US and Canada: $91.4M Rest of the world: $85.9M Worldwide: $177.3M - 23
Mar 5, 1999 US and Canada: $106.9M Rest of the world: $70M Worldwide: $176.9M - 24
Jul 28, 1999 US and Canada: $73.6M Rest of the world: $91M Worldwide: $164.6M - 25
Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back! (1999)Nov 10, 1999 US and Canada: $85.7M Rest of the world: $77.9M Worldwide: $163.6M
Nov 10, 1999 · Japanese · Action, Adventure $163.6M worldwide - 26
Jul 16, 1999 US and Canada: $55.7M Rest of the world: $106.7M Worldwide: $162.4M - 27
Feb 5, 1999 US and Canada: $81.5M Rest of the world: $80.1M Worldwide: $161.6M - 28
Nov 5, 1999 US and Canada: $66.5M Rest of the world: $85M Worldwide: $151.5M - 29
Jun 18, 1999 US and Canada: $102.7M Rest of the world: $47M Worldwide: $149.7M - 30
Dec 24, 1999 US and Canada: $81.3M Rest of the world: $56.7M Worldwide: $138M - 31
Jul 23, 1999 US and Canada: $97.4M Rest of the world: $37M Worldwide: $134.4M - 32
Aug 6, 1999 US and Canada: $69.3M Rest of the world: $55M Worldwide: $124.3M - 33
Feb 12, 1999 US and Canada: $52.9M Rest of the world: $66M Worldwide: $118.9M - 34
Sep 17, 1999 US and Canada: $68.5M Rest of the world: $49.2M Worldwide: $117.8M - 35
Dec 17, 1999 US and Canada: $39.3M Rest of the world: $74.7M Worldwide: $114M - 36
Oct 1, 1999 US and Canada: $60.7M Rest of the world: $47.1M Worldwide: $107.8M - 37
Jan 29, 1999 US and Canada: $63.4M Rest of the world: $39.8M Worldwide: $103.2M - 38
Oct 15, 1999 US and Canada: $37M Rest of the world: $64.3M Worldwide: $101.3M - 39
Dec 22, 1999 US and Canada: $75.5M Rest of the world: $24.7M Worldwide: $100.2M - 40
Aug 13, 1999 US and Canada: $66.4M Rest of the world: $32.2M Worldwide: $98.6M - 41
Jan 8, 1999 US and Canada: $36.4M Rest of the world: $61.7M Worldwide: $98.1M - 42
Feb 26, 1999 US and Canada: $36.7M Rest of the world: $60M Worldwide: $96.6M - 43
Mar 19, 1999 US and Canada: $52.9M Rest of the world: $41M Worldwide: $93.9M - 44
Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $65.5M Rest of the world: $27.4M Worldwide: $92.9M - 45
Dec 25, 1999 US and Canada: $71.6M Rest of the world: $19.1M Worldwide: $90.7M - 46
Sep 10, 1999 US and Canada: $50M Rest of the world: $39.4M Worldwide: $89.4M - 47
Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $57.5M Rest of the world: $31M Worldwide: $88.5M - 48
Dec 17, 1999 US and Canada: $58.2M Rest of the world: $29.2M Worldwide: $87.4M - 49
Apr 9, 1999 US and Canada: $55.5M Rest of the world: $29.1M Worldwide: $84.6M - 50
South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999)Jun 30, 1999 US and Canada: $52M Rest of the world: $31.1M Worldwide: $83.1M Jun 30, 1999 · English · Comedy, Animation $83.1M worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1999?
Of the top 10, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) earned the biggest share at home (66% in the US & Canada), while Notting Hill (1999) made 68% of its gross abroad. Across all 341 films, $7.3B (53%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $1B $487.6M US & Canada · 47% $558.9M elsewhere · 53%
- 2 The Sixth Sense (1999) $672.8M $293.5M US & Canada · 44% $379.3M elsewhere · 56%
- 3 Toy Story 2 (1999) $497.4M $245.9M US & Canada · 49% $251.5M elsewhere · 51%
- 4 The Matrix (1999) $467.8M $172.1M US & Canada · 37% $295.8M elsewhere · 63%
- 5 Tarzan (1999) $448.2M $171.1M US & Canada · 38% $277.1M elsewhere · 62%
- 6 The Mummy (1999) $417.6M $157.1M US & Canada · 38% $260.5M elsewhere · 62%
- 7 Notting Hill (1999) $364M $116.1M US & Canada · 32% $247.9M elsewhere · 68%
- 8 The World Is Not Enough (1999) $361.8M $126.9M US & Canada · 35% $234.9M elsewhere · 65%
- 9 American Beauty (1999) $356.3M $130.1M US & Canada · 37% $226.2M elsewhere · 63%
- 10 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) $313.7M $206M US & Canada · 66% $107.7M elsewhere · 34%
Grossed $50 million or more
Which 1999 Hits Made Most of Their Money in the US & Canada, and Which Abroad?
Among 1999 films that grossed $50 million or more worldwide, Varsity Blues (1999) made 97% of its money in the US & Canada, and All About My Mother (1999) 88% abroad.
Mostly US & Canada
- 1 Varsity Blues (1999) 97% in the US & Canada,
of $54.3M $52.9M US & Canada · 97% $1.4M elsewhere · 3%
- 2 Life (1999) 87% in the US & Canada,
of $73.5M $64M US & Canada · 87% $9.5M elsewhere · 13%
- 3 Galaxy Quest (1999) 79% in the US & Canada,
of $90.7M $71.6M US & Canada · 79% $19.1M elsewhere · 21%
- 4 Any Given Sunday (1999) 75% in the US & Canada,
of $100.2M $75.5M US & Canada · 75% $24.7M elsewhere · 25%
- 5 Inspector Gadget (1999) 72% in the US & Canada,
of $134.4M $97.4M US & Canada · 72% $37M elsewhere · 28%
Mostly international
- 1 All About My Mother (1999) 88% outside the US & Canada,
of $68M $8.3M US & Canada · 12% $59.6M elsewhere · 88%
- 2 The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) 79% outside the US & Canada,
of $67M $14.3M US & Canada · 21% $52.7M elsewhere · 79%
- 3 End of Days (1999) 68% outside the US & Canada,
of $212M $66.9M US & Canada · 32% $145.1M elsewhere · 68%
- 4 Notting Hill (1999) 68% outside the US & Canada,
of $364M $116.1M US & Canada · 32% $247.9M elsewhere · 68%
- 5 Eyes Wide Shut (1999) 66% outside the US & Canada,
of $162.4M $55.7M US & Canada · 34% $106.7M elsewhere · 66%
Gross bands
How Many 1999 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
39 of 341 films crossed $100M and took $10.1B between them, 73% of the total. 211 films, 62% of the list, earned under $10M.
61% 25%
- $1B or more 1 film, <1% of the list $1B · 8% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 1 film, <1% of the list $672.8M · 5% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 37 films, 11% of the list $8.3B · 61% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 91 films, 27% of the list $3.4B · 25% of the gross
- Under $10M 211 films, 62% of the list $270.3M · 2% of the gross
Budgets of $1 million to $20 million
Small Budgets, Big Box Office in 1999
American Beauty (1999) grossed 23.8× its $15 million budget, the most of any 1999 release made for $1 million to $20 million. The multiple is worldwide gross divided by budget, not profit.
| Rank# | Film | Budget | Worldwide | Gross-to-budget multiple |
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| 1 | American Beauty (1999) $15M budget · $356.3M worldwide | $15M | $356.3M | 23.8× |
| 2 | American Pie (1999) $11M budget · $235.5M worldwide | $11M | $235.5M | 21.4× |
| 3 | She's All That (1999) $10M budget · $103.2M worldwide | $10M | $103.2M | 10.3× |
| 4 | Cruel Intentions (1999) $10.5M budget · $76.3M worldwide | $10.5M | $76.3M | 7.3× |
| 5 | Boys Don't Cry (1999) $2M budget · $11.5M worldwide | $2M | $11.5M | 5.8× |
By release month
Which Month of 1999 Earned the Most?
November releases took the most, $1.9B from 35 films, led by Toy Story 2 (1999). January was the quietest month ($329.6M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan She's All That (1999) $329.6M She's All That (1999)
- February Feb Payback (1999) $543.8M Payback (1999)
- March Mar The Matrix (1999) $1.1B The Matrix (1999)
- April Apr Entrapment (1999) $499.8M Entrapment (1999)
- May May Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $1.9B Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- June Jun Tarzan (1999) $1.5B Tarzan (1999)
- July Jul Runaway Bride (1999) $1.6B Runaway Bride (1999)
- August Aug The Sixth Sense (1999) $1.2B The Sixth Sense (1999)
- September Sep American Beauty (1999) $826.4M American Beauty (1999)
- October Oct Three Kings (1999) $639.9M Three Kings (1999)
- November Nov Toy Story 2 (1999) $1.9B Toy Story 2 (1999)
- December Dec Stuart Little (1999) $1.6B Stuart Little (1999)
Last 10 years
How Does 1999 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1999 earned the most: $13.7B from 341 films, led by Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 1990 227 films | 227 | $6.7B | – | Ghost (1990) $505.7M |
| 1991 262 films · −8% | 262 | $6.2B | −8% | Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) $517.8M |
| 1992 213 films · +2% | 213 | $6.3B | +2% | The Bodyguard (1992) $411M |
| 1993 252 films · +13% | 252 | $7.1B | +13% | Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) $441.3M |
| 1994 243 films · +19% | 243 | $8.5B | +19% | The Lion King (1994) $979.2M |
| 1995 276 films · +12% | 276 | $9.5B | +12% | Toy Story (1995) $394.4M |
| 1996 283 films · +4% | 283 | $9.9B | +4% | Independence Day (1996) $817.4M |
| 1997 281 films · +28% | 281 | $12.7B | +28% | Titanic (1997) $2.3B |
| 1998 311 films · −10% | 311 | $11.3B | −10% | Armageddon (1998) $553.7M |
| 1999 341 films · +21% | 341 | $13.7B | +21% | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $1B |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in 1999?
Comedy took $5.4B across 148 films, 39% of the total, ahead of Drama ($5.2B) and Thriller ($5.2B). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $12.9B across 262 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language films ($164.1M) and Spanish-language films ($70M).
1999 Box Office by Genre
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Comedy $5.4B148 films · #1 Toy Story 2 (1999) -
Drama $5.2B192 films · #1 The Sixth Sense (1999) -
Thriller $5.2B78 films · #1 The Sixth Sense (1999) -
Adventure $4.6B33 films · #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) -
Action $4.4B46 films · #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) -
Fantasy $3.5B28 films · #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) -
Romance $3.1B104 films · #1 Notting Hill (1999) -
Mystery $3.1B40 films · #1 The Sixth Sense (1999) -
Crime $2.5B51 films · #1 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) -
Sci-Fi $2.3B25 films · #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
1999 Box Office by Language
- English $12.9B262 films · #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- Japanese $164.1M4 films · #1 Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back! (1999)
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Spanish $70M9 films · #1 All About My Mother (1999) -
Malayalam $30.7M1 film · #1 Virus (1999) -
Tibetan $20.9M1 film · #1 Himalaya (1999) -
Chinese $13.6M3 films · #1 200 Cigarettes (1999) -
French $10.5M11 films · #1 Elvis Gratton 2: Miracle à Memphis (1999) -
German $8.7M3 films · #1 Run Lola Run (1999) - Hindi $7.3M15 films · #1 Taal (1999)
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Vietnamese $2M1 film · #1 Three Seasons (1999)
Archive
Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1918 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $37.1B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
2020s 7 years · $135.4B
2010s 10 years · $325.8B
- 2019 $37.1B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $37.1B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $36.9B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $34.2B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $34B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $30.1B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $31.3B #1 Frozen (2013)
- 2012 $30.6B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $28.1B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $26.5B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $201.3B
- 2009 $27.2B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $23.9B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $24B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $21.2B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $20.2B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $19.7B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $19.2B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $15.9B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $16B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $14B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $91.8B
- 1999 $13.7B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $11.3B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $12.7B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $9.9B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $9.5B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $8.5B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $7.1B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $6.3B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $6.2B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $6.7B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $36B
- 1989 $6.1B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $4.9B #1 Rain Man (1988)
- 1987 $4B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $3.6B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $3.7B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $3.6B #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $2.8B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $2.5B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $2.1B #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $2.5B #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $11.1B
- 1979 $2.2B #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $2B #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $2.2B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $784.1M #1 Rocky (1976)
- 1975 $1.1B #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $803.9M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $1B #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $371.4M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $206M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $450M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $1.8B
- 1969 $247.4M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $147.3M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $447.4M #1 The Jungle Book (1967)
- 1966 $29.9M #1 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
- 1965 $387.9M #1 The Sound of Music (1965)
- 1964 $243M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $138.3M #1 Cleopatra (1963)
- 1962 $52M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $13.2M #1 The Taste of Violence (1961)
- 1960 $94.9M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
1950s 10 years · $814.3M
- 1959 $127.2M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $13.9M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $32.7M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $171M #1 The Ten Commandments (1956)
- 1955 $96.9M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $74.4M #1 Rear Window (1954)
- 1953 $156.8M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $38.8M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $4.8M #1 Ace in the Hole (1951)
- 1950 $97.9M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $947.6M
- 1949 $1.8M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $6.2M #1 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
- 1947 $12.1M #1 It's a Wonderful Life (1947)
- 1946 $96.5M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $22.1M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $132K #1 Henry V (1944)
- 1943 $6.2M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $270.2M #1 Bambi (1942)
- 1941 $4.2M #1 Charley’s Aunt (1941)
- 1940 $528.2M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $218.2M
- 1939 $26.8M #1 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $32.8K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $4.7M #1 After the Thin Man (1936)
- 1935 $602.9K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $47.3K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $615.8K #1 Baby Face (1933)
- 1932 $51.1K #1 The Old Dark House (1932)
- 1931 $135.8K #1 Drácula (1931)
- 1930 $6.1K #1 The Blue Angel (1930)
1920s 9 years · $10.7M
- 1929 $89.3K #1 Pandora’s Box (1929)
- 1928 $41.6K #1 The Air Circus (1928)
- 1927 $245K #1 Sunrise (1927)
- 1926 $725.1K #1 Flesh and the Devil (1926)
- 1925 $87.5K #1 The Gold Rush (1925)
- 1924 $198.9K #1 The Epic of Everest (1924)
- 1923 $13.2K #1 A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923)
- 1921 $9.2M #1 The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)
- 1920 $9.3K #1 The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
1910s 2 years · $9.8K
FAQ
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 341 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in 1999?
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) leads with $1B worldwide, $487.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Sixth Sense (1999) at $672.8M and Toy Story 2 (1999) at $497.4M.
How much did movies released in 1999 earn?
341 films released in 1999 report a worldwide gross, $13.7B in all, or $40.2M per film on average. 1998 releases took $11.3B.
How many movies released in 1999 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999). 39 crossed $100 million.
How is the 1999 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 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.