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Box office · Week 20 · May 9–15, 1999

Box Office Week 20, 1999: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 9–15

A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 20 of 1999 (May 9–15), with $16.1M worldwide, ahead of Tea with Mussolini (1999) at $14.4M and After Life (1999) at $802K. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $31.3M 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
4
combined worldwide
$31.3M
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999), the #1
$16.1M
vs Week 19, 1999
−93%
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 movie of Week 20, 1999

A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)

1999 · Fantasy, Comedy

$16.1M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total

$16.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 20 of 1999?

A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) leads with $16.1M, 51% of the total. The top 4 together took $31.3M, 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. A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) movie poster Number 1
    $16.1M A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)
    $16.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Tea with Mussolini (1999) movie poster Number 2
    $14.4M Tea with Mussolini (1999)
    $14.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. After Life (1999) movie poster Number 3
    $802K After Life (1999)
    $802K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. The Underground Comedy Movie (1999) movie poster Number 4
    $856 The Underground Comedy Movie (1999)
    $856 US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every 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. 1 A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) movie poster
    A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) May 14, 1999 · English · Fantasy, Comedy $16.1M worldwide
    May 14, 1999 US and Canada: $16.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.1M
  2. 2 Tea with Mussolini (1999) movie poster
    Tea with Mussolini (1999) May 14, 1999 · English · Drama, Comedy $14.4M worldwide
    May 14, 1999 US and Canada: $14.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.4M
  3. 3 After Life (1999) movie poster
    After Life (1999) May 12, 1999 · Drama, Fantasy $802K worldwide
    May 12, 1999 US and Canada: $802K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $802K
  4. 4 The Underground Comedy Movie (1999) movie poster
    The Underground Comedy Movie (1999) May 14, 1999 · English · Comedy $856 worldwide
    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 4, 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 4 films, $31.3M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) $16.1M
    $16.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Tea with Mussolini (1999) $14.4M
    $14.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 After Life (1999) $802K
    $802K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 The Underground Comedy Movie (1999) $856
    $856 US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 20 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 20, 1995 earned the most: $411.1M from 5 films, led by Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995). Week 20, 1999 took $31.3M.

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 7 films · −52% 7 $79.2M −52% What About Bob? (1991) $63.7M
Week 20, 1992 May 10–16 5 films · +309% 5 $323.9M +309% Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) $321.7M
Week 20, 1993 May 9–15 5 films · −90% 5 $32.4M −90% Posse (1993) $18.3M
Week 20, 1994 May 8–14 6 films · +126% 6 $73.2M +126% The Crow (1994) $50.8M
Week 20, 1995 May 14–20 5 films · +462% 5 $411.1M +462% Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) $366.1M
Week 20, 1996 May 12–18 6 films · −92% 6 $31M −92% Flipper (1996) $20.1M
Week 20, 1997 May 11–17 6 films · −56% 6 $13.6M −56% Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) $9.9M
Week 20, 1998 May 10–16 9 films · +1448% 9 $211.1M +1448% The Horse Whisperer (1998) $186.9M
Week 20, 1999 May 9–15 4 films · −85% 4 $31.3M −85% A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) $16.1M
FAQ

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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing 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 After Life (1999) at $802K.

How much did movies released in week 20 of 1999 (May 9–15) earn?

4 films released in week 20 of 1999 (May 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $31.3M in all, or $7.8M per film on average. Week 19, 1999 releases took $417.9M.

How many 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 much of the Week 20, 1999 box office came from the US and Canada?

$31.3M of the $31.3M total, or 100%, 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 20, 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 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.

How often is the week 20, 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.