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Box office · Week 3 · Jan 10–16, 1999

Box Office Week 3, 1999: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jan 10–16

Varsity Blues (1999) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 3 of 1999 (Jan 10–16), with $54.3M worldwide, ahead of Virus (1999) at $30.7M and At First Sight (1999) at $22.4M. 5 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $119.3M in all, 85% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Drama leads with $76.7M across 2 releases.

week 3 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$119.3M
Varsity Blues (1999), the #1
$54.3M
earned in the US & Canada
85%
Varsity Blues (1999) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 movie of Week 3, 1999

Varsity Blues (1999)

1999 · Drama, Sport

$54.3M worldwide · 45% of the chart's total

$52.9M US & Canada · 97% $1.4M elsewhere · 3%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 3 of 1999?

Varsity Blues (1999) leads with $54.3M, 45% of the total. The top 5 together took $119.3M, 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. Varsity Blues (1999) movie poster Number 1
    $54.3M Varsity Blues (1999)
    $52.9M US & Canada · 97% $1.4M elsewhere · 3%
  2. Virus (1999) movie poster Number 2
    $30.7M Virus (1999)
    $14M US & Canada · 46% $16.6M elsewhere · 54%
  3. At First Sight (1999) movie poster Number 3
    $22.4M At First Sight (1999)
    $22.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. In Dreams (1999) movie poster Number 4
    $12M In Dreams (1999)
    $12M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Suits (1999) movie poster Number 5
    $3.7K Suits (1999)
    $3.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 3 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 3 of 1999 (Jan 10–16).

  1. 1 Varsity Blues (1999) movie poster
    Varsity Blues (1999) Jan 15, 1999 · English · Drama, Sport $54.3M worldwide
    Jan 15, 1999 US and Canada: $52.9M Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $54.3M
  2. 2 Virus (1999) movie poster
    Virus (1999) Jan 15, 1999 · Malayalam · Action, Sci-Fi $30.7M worldwide
    Jan 15, 1999 US and Canada: $14M Rest of the world: $16.6M Worldwide: $30.7M
  3. 3 At First Sight (1999) movie poster
    At First Sight (1999) Jan 15, 1999 · English · Drama, Romance $22.4M worldwide
    Jan 15, 1999 US and Canada: $22.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.4M
  4. 4 In Dreams (1999) movie poster
    In Dreams (1999) Jan 15, 1999 · English · Thriller, Horror $12M worldwide
    Jan 15, 1999 US and Canada: $12M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12M
  5. 5 Suits (1999) movie poster
    Suits (1999) Jan 10, 1999 · English · Comedy $3.7K worldwide
    Jan 10, 1999 US and Canada: $3.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 3 of 1999?

Of the top 5, At First Sight (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Virus (1999) made 54% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $101.3M (85%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Varsity Blues (1999) $54.3M
    $52.9M US & Canada · 97% $1.4M elsewhere · 3%
  2. 2 Virus (1999) $30.7M
    $14M US & Canada · 46% $16.6M elsewhere · 54%
  3. 3 At First Sight (1999) $22.4M
    $22.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 In Dreams (1999) $12M
    $12M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Suits (1999) $3.7K
    $3.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 3 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 3, 1991 earned the most: $265.4M from 7 films, led by Sleeping with the Enemy (1991). Week 3, 1999 took $119.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 3, 1990 Jan 14–20 4 films 4 $21.2M – Tremors (1990) $16.7M
Week 3, 1991 Jan 13–19 7 films · +1153% 7 $265.4M +1153% Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) $175M
Week 3, 1992 Jan 12–18 5 films · −80% 5 $53.8M −80% Juice (1992) $20.1M
Week 3, 1993 Jan 10–16 4 films · +35% 4 $72.4M +35% Alive (1993) $36.7M
Week 3, 1994 Jan 9–15 3 films · −68% 3 $23.1M −68% Iron Will (1994) $21M
Week 3, 1995 Jan 15–21 7 films · +9% 7 $25.1M +9% Murder in the First (1995) $17.4M
Week 3, 1996 Jan 14–20 4 films · +447% 4 $137.3M +447% Mr. Holland's Opus (1996) $106.3M
Week 3, 1997 Jan 12–18 6 films · −53% 6 $64.9M −53% Metro (1997) $32M
Week 3, 1998 Jan 11–17 6 films · +1% 6 $65.7M +1% Fallen (1998) $25.2M
Week 3, 1999 Jan 10–16 5 films · +82% 5 $119.3M +82% Varsity Blues (1999) $54.3M
FAQ

Box Office Week 3 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 3 of 1999 (Jan 10–16)?

Varsity Blues (1999) leads with $54.3M worldwide, $52.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Virus (1999) at $30.7M and At First Sight (1999) at $22.4M.

How much did movies released in week 3 of 1999 (Jan 10–16) earn?

5 films released in week 3 of 1999 (Jan 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $119.3M in all, or $23.9M per film on average.

How many movies released in week 3 of 1999 (Jan 10–16) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Varsity Blues (1999), earned $54.3M.

How much of the Week 3, 1999 box office came from the US and Canada?

$101.3M of the $119.3M total, or 85%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 3, 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 3 of 1999 (Jan 10–16). 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 3, 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.