#1 of 20 #1 movie of February 1999
1999 · Action, Thriller
$161.6M worldwide · 30% of the chart's total
$81.5M US & Canada · 50% $80.1M elsewhere · 50%
Box office · February 1999
February 1999 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing February Releases
Payback (1999) is the highest-grossing movie released in February 1999, with $161.6M worldwide, ahead of Message in a Bottle (1999) at $118.9M and 8MM (1999) at $96.6M. 20 films released in February 1999 report a worldwide gross, $543.8M in all, 59% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 65% on January 1999, whose releases took $329.6M. By genre, Crime leads with $272.2M across 5 releases.
- February 1999 releases with a gross
- 20
- combined worldwide
- $543.8M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs January 1999
- +65%
#1 of 20 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of February 1999?
Payback (1999) leads with $161.6M, 30% of the total. The top 5 together took $454.2M, 84% of what all 20 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 Release of February 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 February 1999.
- 1 Feb 5, 1999 US and Canada: $81.5M Rest of the world: $80.1M Worldwide: $161.6M
- 2 Feb 12, 1999 US and Canada: $52.9M Rest of the world: $66M Worldwide: $118.9M
- 3 Feb 26, 1999 US and Canada: $36.7M Rest of the world: $60M Worldwide: $96.6M
- 4 Feb 12, 1999 US and Canada: $26.5M Rest of the world: $13.8M Worldwide: $40.3M
- 5 Feb 12, 1999 US and Canada: $36.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $36.9M
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Feb 19, 1999 US and Canada: $32.6M Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $34.7M - 7
Feb 26, 1999 US and Canada: $27.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.8M - 8
Feb 19, 1999 US and Canada: $10.8M Rest of the world: $2.1K Worldwide: $10.8M - 9
Feb 26, 1999 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.9M - 10
Feb 5, 1999 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.4M - 11
Feb 19, 1999 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M - 12
Feb 26, 1999 US and Canada: $541.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $541.6K - 13
Feb 12, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $451.5K - 14
Feb 26, 1999 US and Canada: $402.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $402.7K - 15
Feb 13, 1999 US and Canada: $98.5K Rest of the world: $66.3K Worldwide: $164.8K - 16
Feb 13, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $159.3K - 17
Feb 12, 1999 US and Canada: $74.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $74.1K - 18
Feb 17, 1999 US and Canada: $40.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.9K - 19
Feb 11, 1999 US and Canada: $17.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.2K - 20
1976 US and Canada: $17.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in February 1999?
Of the top 10, My Favorite Martian (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while 8MM (1999) made 62% of its gross abroad. Across all 20 films, $321.2M (59%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Payback (1999) $161.6M $81.5M US & Canada · 50% $80.1M elsewhere · 50%
- 2 Message in a Bottle (1999) $118.9M $52.9M US & Canada · 44% $66M elsewhere · 56%
- 3 8MM (1999) $96.6M $36.7M US & Canada · 38% $60M elsewhere · 62%
- 4 Blast from the Past (1999) $40.3M $26.5M US & Canada · 66% $13.8M elsewhere · 34%
- 5 My Favorite Martian (1999) $36.9M $36.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 October Sky (1999) $34.7M $32.6M US & Canada · 94% $2.1M elsewhere · 6%
- 7 The Other Sister (1999) $27.8M $27.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Office Space (1999) $10.8M $10.8M US & Canada · 100% $2.1K elsewhere · <1%
- 9 200 Cigarettes (1999) $6.9M $6.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Simply Irresistible (1999) $4.4M $4.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many February 1999 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 20 films crossed $100M and took $280.5M between them, 52% of the total. 12 films, 60% of the list, earned under $10M.
52% 45%
- $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 2 films, 10% of the list $280.5M · 52% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 6 films, 30% of the list $247.1M · 45% of the gross
- Under $10M 12 films, 60% of the list $16.2M · 3% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of February 1999 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 7 (Feb 7–13) took $196.9M, led by Message in a Bottle (1999). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 Payback (1999) $166M Payback (1999)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 7–13 Message in a Bottle (1999) $196.9M Message in a Bottle (1999)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 14–20 October Sky (1999) $48.7M October Sky (1999)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 21–27 8MM (1999) $132.2M 8MM (1999)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 28–Mar 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does February 1999 Compare With February in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, February 1999 earned the most: $543.8M from 20 films, led by Payback (1999).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1990 21 films | 21 | $172.9M | – | Hard to Kill (1990) $47.4M |
| February 1991 13 films · +138% | 13 | $412M | +138% | The Silence of the Lambs (1991) $272.7M |
| February 1992 10 films · −12% | 10 | $363.9M | −12% | Wayne's World (1992) $183.1M |
| February 1993 17 films · +8% | 17 | $394M | +8% | Sommersby (1993) $140.1M |
| February 1994 14 films · −18% | 14 | $322.2M | −18% | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) $107.2M |
| February 1995 14 films · −29% | 14 | $227.8M | −29% | The Brady Bunch Movie (1995) $46.6M |
| February 1996 19 films · +65% | 19 | $375.4M | +65% | Broken Arrow (1996) $150.3M |
| February 1997 20 films · +32% | 20 | $495.3M | +32% | Dante's Peak (1997) $178.1M |
| February 1998 21 films · −44% | 21 | $276.3M | −44% | The Wedding Singer (1998) $123.3M |
| February 1999 20 films · +97% | 20 | $543.8M | +97% | Payback (1999) $161.6M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in February 1999?
Crime took $272.2M across 5 films, 50% of the total, ahead of Thriller ($258.4M) and Romance ($210.7M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $535.7M across 13 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language films ($6.9M) and French-language films ($494K).
February 1999 Box Office by Genre
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Crime $272.2M5 films · #1 Payback (1999) -
Thriller $258.4M3 films · #1 Payback (1999) -
Romance $210.7M12 films · #1 Message in a Bottle (1999) -
Drama $201.6M11 films · #1 Message in a Bottle (1999) -
Action $162.2M3 films · #1 Payback (1999) -
Comedy $131.3M10 films · #1 Blast from the Past (1999) -
Mystery $97.1M3 films · #1 8MM (1999) -
Family $71.5M2 films · #1 My Favorite Martian (1999) -
Sci-Fi $36.9M1 film · #1 My Favorite Martian (1999) -
Biography $35.2M2 films · #1 October Sky (1999)
February 1999 Box Office by Language
Archive
Box Office in 1999, Month by Month
The months of 1999 with their totals: November leads with $1.9B, led by Toy Story 2 (1999).
- January $329.6M #1 She's All That (1999)
- February $543.8M #1 Payback (1999)
- March $1.1B #1 The Matrix (1999)
- April $499.8M #1 Entrapment (1999)
- May $1.9B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- June $1.5B #1 Tarzan (1999)
- July $1.6B #1 Runaway Bride (1999)
- August $1.2B #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- September $826.4M #1 American Beauty (1999)
- October $639.9M #1 Three Kings (1999)
- November $1.9B #1 Toy Story 2 (1999)
- December $1.6B #1 Stuart Little (1999)
FAQ
Box Office February 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 20 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in February 1999?
Payback (1999) leads with $161.6M worldwide, $81.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Message in a Bottle (1999) at $118.9M and 8MM (1999) at $96.6M.
How much did movies released in February 1999 earn?
20 films released in February 1999 report a worldwide gross, $543.8M in all, or $27.2M per film on average. January 1999 releases took $329.6M.
How many movies released in February 1999 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Payback (1999) with $161.6M.
How is the February 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 February 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 February 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.