#1 of 24 #1 movie of April 1999
1999 · Action, Thriller
$212.4M worldwide · 43% of the chart's total
$87.7M US & Canada · 41% $124.7M elsewhere · 59%
Box office · April 1999
April 1999 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing April Releases
Entrapment (1999) is the highest-grossing movie released in April 1999, with $212.4M worldwide, ahead of Never Been Kissed (1999) at $84.6M and Life (1999) at $73.5M. 24 films released in April 1999 report a worldwide gross, $499.8M in all, 65% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 54% on March 1999, whose releases took $1.1B. By genre, Romance leads with $322.6M across 7 releases.
- April 1999 releases with a gross
- 24
- combined worldwide
- $499.8M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs March 1999
- −54%
#1 of 24 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of April 1999?
Entrapment (1999) leads with $212.4M, 43% of the total. The top 5 together took $427.4M, 86% of what all 24 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 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 16, 1999 US and Canada: $64M Rest of the world: $9.5M Worldwide: $73.5M
- 4 Apr 2, 1999 US and Canada: $28.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.5M
- 5 Apr 9, 1999 US and Canada: $16.9M Rest of the world: $11.5M Worldwide: $28.5M
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Apr 23, 1999 US and Canada: $14.9M Rest of the world: $239 Worldwide: $14.9M - 7
Apr 2, 1999 US and Canada: $10.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.9M - 8
Apr 22, 1999 US and Canada: $10.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.7M - 9
Apr 23, 1999 US and Canada: $8.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.4M - 10
Apr 23, 1999 US and Canada: $6.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.6M - 11
Apr 9, 1999 US and Canada: $6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6M - 12
Apr 30, 1999 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $293 Worldwide: $4.2M - 13
Apr 30, 1999 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4M - 14
Apr 23, 1999 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $1.3K Worldwide: $2.9M - 15
Apr 30, 1999 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M - 16
Apr 1, 1999 US and Canada: $894.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $894.4K - 17
Apr 16, 1999 US and Canada: $299.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $299.6K - 18
Apr 30, 1999 US and Canada: $288.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $288.7K - 19
Apr 30, 1999 US and Canada: $165.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $165.5K - 20
Apr 2, 1999 US and Canada: $48.5K Rest of the world: $77.6K Worldwide: $126.1K - 21
Apr 16, 1999 US and Canada: $33.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.5K - 22
Apr 16, 1999 US and Canada: $27K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27K - 23
Apr 16, 1999 US and Canada: $18.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.5K - 24
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 24 films, $324.9M (65%) 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 Life (1999) $73.5M $64M US & Canada · 87% $9.5M elsewhere · 13%
- 4 The Out-of-Towners (1999) $28.5M $28.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Go (1999) $28.5M $16.9M US & Canada · 60% $11.5M elsewhere · 40%
- 6 Election (1999) $14.9M $14.9M US & Canada · 100% $239 elsewhere · <1%
- 7 Cookie's Fortune (1999) $10.9M $10.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Island of the Sharks (1999) $10.7M $10.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Pushing Tin (1999) $8.4M $8.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Lost & Found (1999) $6.6M $6.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many April 1999 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 24 films crossed $100M and took $212.4M between them, 43% of the total. 16 films, 67% of the list, earned under $10M.
43% 50%
- $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, 4% of the list $212.4M · 43% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 7 films, 29% of the list $251.5M · 50% of the gross
- Under $10M 16 films, 67% of the list $35.8M · 7% 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 $223M, 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) $40.5M 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 Life (1999) $73.9M Life (1999)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 18–24 Election (1999) $43.4M Election (1999)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 Entrapment (1999) $223M Entrapment (1999)
Earlier years
How Does April 1999 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 1998 earned the most: $643.5M from 27 films, led by City of Angels (1998). April 1999 took $499.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1990 16 films | 16 | $162.8M | – | Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) $25M |
| April 1991 15 films · −4% | 15 | $155.7M | −4% | Out for Justice (1991) $39.7M |
| April 1992 22 films · +131% | 22 | $360.5M | +131% | Beethoven (1992) $147.2M |
| April 1993 19 films · +22% | 19 | $440.5M | +22% | Indecent Proposal (1993) $266.6M |
| April 1994 19 films · −60% | 19 | $175M | −60% | When a Man Loves a Woman (1994) $50M |
| April 1995 26 films · +227% | 26 | $571.6M | +227% | While You Were Sleeping (1995) $182.1M |
| April 1996 22 films · −15% | 22 | $486.9M | −15% | Primal Fear (1996) $102.6M |
| April 1997 31 films · +10% | 31 | $535.2M | +10% | Anaconda (1997) $136.9M |
| April 1998 27 films · +20% | 27 | $643.5M | +20% | City of Angels (1998) $198.7M |
| April 1999 24 films · −22% | 24 | $499.8M | −22% | Entrapment (1999) $212.4M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in April 1999?
Romance took $322.6M across 7 films, 65% of the total, ahead of Crime ($314.5M) and Comedy ($266.3M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $401.5M across 17 films, 80% of the total, ahead of Vietnamese-language films ($2M) and Spanish-language films ($894.4K).
April 1999 Box Office by Genre
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Romance $322.6M7 films · #1 Entrapment (1999) -
Crime $314.5M6 films · #1 Entrapment (1999) -
Comedy $266.3M12 films · #1 Never Been Kissed (1999) -
Thriller $248M6 films · #1 Entrapment (1999) -
Action $212.7M3 films · #1 Entrapment (1999) -
Drama $206.1M17 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)
April 1999 Box Office by Language
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English $401.5M17 films · #1 Entrapment (1999) -
Vietnamese $2M1 film · #1 Three Seasons (1999) -
Spanish $894.4K1 film · #1 The Other Conquest (1999) -
Hindi $288.7K1 film · #1 Sarfarosh (1999)
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 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 24 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing 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 Life (1999) at $73.5M.
How much did movies released in April 1999 earn?
24 films released in April 1999 report a worldwide gross, $499.8M in all, or $20.8M per film on average. March 1999 releases took $1.1B.
How many 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 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.
How often is the April 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.