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Box office · Week 28 · Jul 4–10, 1999

Box Office Week 28, 1999: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jul 4–10

American Pie (1999) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 28 of 1999 (Jul 4–10), with $235.5M worldwide, ahead of Arlington Road (1999) at $41.1M and Manuelita (1999) at $284.9K. 5 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $277.1M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 16% on Week 27, 1999, whose releases took $328M. By genre, Comedy leads with $235.8M across 2 releases.

week 28 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$277.1M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 27, 1999
−16%
American Pie (1999) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 movie of Week 28, 1999

American Pie (1999)

1999 · Comedy, Romance

$235.5M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total

$102.6M US & Canada · 44% $132.9M elsewhere · 56%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 28 of 1999?

American Pie (1999) leads with $235.5M, 85% of the total. The top 5 together took $277.1M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. American Pie (1999) movie poster Number 1
    $235.5M American Pie (1999)
    $102.6M US & Canada · 44% $132.9M elsewhere · 56%
  2. Arlington Road (1999) movie poster Number 2
    $41.1M Arlington Road (1999)
    $24.8M US & Canada · 60% $16.3M elsewhere · 40%
  3. Manuelita (1999) movie poster Number 3
    $284.9K Manuelita (1999)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Komodo (1999) movie poster Number 4
    $207.5K Komodo (1999)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Late August, Early September (1999) movie poster Number 5
    $75.6K Late August, Early September (1999)
    $69.4K US & Canada · 92% $6.2K elsewhere · 8%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 28 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 28 of 1999 (Jul 4–10).

  1. 1 American Pie (1999) movie poster
    American Pie (1999) Jul 9, 1999 · English · Comedy, Romance $235.5M worldwide
    Jul 9, 1999 US and Canada: $102.6M Rest of the world: $132.9M Worldwide: $235.5M
  2. 2 Arlington Road (1999) movie poster
    Arlington Road (1999) Jul 9, 1999 · English · Mystery, Thriller $41.1M worldwide
    Jul 9, 1999 US and Canada: $24.8M Rest of the world: $16.3M Worldwide: $41.1M
  3. 3 Manuelita (1999) movie poster
    Manuelita (1999) Jul 8, 1999 · Spanish · Comedy, Adventure $284.9K worldwide
    Jul 8, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $284.9K
  4. 4 Komodo (1999) movie poster
    Komodo (1999) Jul 4, 1999 · English · Thriller, Adventure $207.5K worldwide
    Jul 4, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $207.5K
  5. 5 Late August, Early September (1999) movie poster
    Late August, Early September (1999) Jul 7, 1999 · French · Drama, Romance $75.6K worldwide
    Jul 7, 1999 US and Canada: $69.4K Rest of the world: $6.2K Worldwide: $75.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 28 of 1999?

Of the top 5, Late August, Early September (1999) earned the biggest share at home (92% in the US & Canada), while American Pie (1999) made 56% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $127.4M (46%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 American Pie (1999) $235.5M
    $102.6M US & Canada · 44% $132.9M elsewhere · 56%
  2. 2 Arlington Road (1999) $41.1M
    $24.8M US & Canada · 60% $16.3M elsewhere · 40%
  3. 3 Manuelita (1999) $284.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Komodo (1999) $207.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Late August, Early September (1999) $75.6K
    $69.4K US & Canada · 92% $6.2K elsewhere · 8%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 28 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 28 releases took $277.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 25 (Jun 13–19) with $624.1M, led by Tarzan (1999).

  1. Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 Notting Hill (1999) $382.9M Notting Hill (1999)
  2. Week 23 Wk 23 May 30–Jun 5 Instinct (1999) $59.6M Instinct (1999)
  3. Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 6–12 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) $313.9M Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
  4. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 13–19 Tarzan (1999) $624.1M Tarzan (1999)
  5. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 20–26 Big Daddy (1999) $235M Big Daddy (1999)
  6. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 27–Jul 3 Wild Wild West (1999) $328M Wild Wild West (1999)
  7. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 4–10 American Pie (1999) $277.1M American Pie (1999)
  8. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 11–17 The Blair Witch Project (1999) $515.3M The Blair Witch Project (1999)
  9. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 18–24 The Haunting (1999) $323M The Haunting (1999)
Earlier years

How Does Week 28 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 28, 1994 earned the most: $678.2M from 1 film, led by Forrest Gump (1994). Week 28, 1999 took $277.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 28, 1990 Jul 8–14 3 films 3 $542.4M – Ghost (1990) $505.7M
Week 28, 1991 Jul 7–13 3 films · −66% 3 $184.1M −66% Point Break (1991) $83.5M
Week 28, 1992 Jul 5–11 5 films · −59% 5 $75.7M −59% Universal Soldier (1992) $36.3M
Week 28, 1993 Jul 4–10 3 films · +225% 3 $246.2M +225% In the Line of Fire (1993) $177M
Week 28, 1994 Jul 3–9 1 film · +175% 1 $678.2M +175% Forrest Gump (1994) $678.2M
Week 28, 1995 Jul 9–15 4 films · −55% 4 $308.6M −55% Nine Months (1995) $138.5M
Week 28, 1996 Jul 7–13 1 film · −100% 1 $25.9K −100% Army Daze (1996) $25.9K
Week 28, 1997 Jul 6–12 6 films · +766677% 6 $198.5M +766677% Contact (1997) $171.1M
Week 28, 1998 Jul 5–11 6 films · +89% 6 $374.2M +89% Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) $285.4M
Week 28, 1999 Jul 4–10 5 films · −26% 5 $277.1M −26% American Pie (1999) $235.5M
Archive

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

Box Office Week 28 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 28 of 1999 (Jul 4–10)?

American Pie (1999) leads with $235.5M worldwide, $102.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Arlington Road (1999) at $41.1M and Manuelita (1999) at $284.9K.

How much did movies released in week 28 of 1999 (Jul 4–10) earn?

5 films released in week 28 of 1999 (Jul 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $277.1M in all, or $55.4M per film on average. Week 27, 1999 releases took $328M.

How many movies released in week 28 of 1999 (Jul 4–10) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by American Pie (1999) with $235.5M.

How much of the Week 28, 1999 box office came from the US and Canada?

$127.4M of the $277.1M total, or 46%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 28, 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 28 of 1999 (Jul 4–10). 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 28, 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.