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Box office · Week 34 · Aug 15–21, 1999

Box Office Week 34, 1999: Highest-Grossing Releases of Aug 15–21

Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 34 of 1999 (Aug 15–21), with $54.3M worldwide, ahead of Alien Adventure (1999) at $24.4M and Universal Soldier: The Return (1999) at $10.7M. 5 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $98.3M in all, 64% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 29% on Week 33, 1999, whose releases took $138.2M. By genre, Comedy leads with $63.2M across 3 releases.

week 34 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$98.3M
Mickey Blue Eyes (1999), the #1
$54.3M
vs Week 33, 1999
−29%
Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 movie of Week 34, 1999

Mickey Blue Eyes (1999)

1999 · Comedy, Romance

$54.3M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total

$33.9M US & Canada · 62% $20.4M elsewhere · 38%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 34 of 1999?

Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) leads with $54.3M, 55% of the total. The top 5 together took $98.3M, 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. Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) movie poster Number 1
    $54.3M Mickey Blue Eyes (1999)
    $33.9M US & Canada · 62% $20.4M elsewhere · 38%
  2. Alien Adventure (1999) movie poster Number 2
    $24.4M Alien Adventure (1999)
    $9M US & Canada · 37% $15.5M elsewhere · 63%
  3. Universal Soldier: The Return (1999) movie poster Number 3
    $10.7M Universal Soldier: The Return (1999)
    $10.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999) movie poster Number 4
    $9M Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999)
    $9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Janice Beard 45 WPM (1999) movie poster Number 5
    $11.8K Janice Beard 45 WPM (1999)
    $11.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 34 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 34 of 1999 (Aug 15–21).

  1. 1 Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) movie poster
    Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) Aug 20, 1999 · English · Comedy, Romance $54.3M worldwide
    Aug 20, 1999 US and Canada: $33.9M Rest of the world: $20.4M Worldwide: $54.3M
  2. 2 Alien Adventure (1999) movie poster
    Alien Adventure (1999) Aug 20, 1999 · Animation, Fantasy $24.4M worldwide
    Aug 20, 1999 US and Canada: $9M Rest of the world: $15.5M Worldwide: $24.4M
  3. 3 Universal Soldier: The Return (1999) movie poster
    Universal Soldier: The Return (1999) Aug 20, 1999 · English · Action, Sci-Fi $10.7M worldwide
    Aug 20, 1999 US and Canada: $10.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.7M
  4. 4 Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999) movie poster
    Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999) Aug 20, 1999 · English · Thriller, Comedy $9M worldwide
    Aug 20, 1999 US and Canada: $9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9M
  5. 5 Janice Beard 45 WPM (1999) movie poster
    Janice Beard 45 WPM (1999) Aug 19, 1999 · English · Comedy $11.8K worldwide
    Aug 19, 1999 US and Canada: $11.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 34 of 1999?

Of the top 5, Universal Soldier: The Return (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Alien Adventure (1999) made 63% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $62.5M (64%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) $54.3M
    $33.9M US & Canada · 62% $20.4M elsewhere · 38%
  2. 2 Alien Adventure (1999) $24.4M
    $9M US & Canada · 37% $15.5M elsewhere · 63%
  3. 3 Universal Soldier: The Return (1999) $10.7M
    $10.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999) $9M
    $9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Janice Beard 45 WPM (1999) $11.8K
    $11.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 34 releases took $98.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Aug 1–7) with $872.3M, led by The Sixth Sense (1999).

  1. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 4–10 American Pie (1999) $277.1M American Pie (1999)
  2. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 11–17 The Blair Witch Project (1999) $515.3M The Blair Witch Project (1999)
  3. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 18–24 The Haunting (1999) $323M The Haunting (1999)
  4. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 25–31 Runaway Bride (1999) $475.1M Runaway Bride (1999)
  5. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 The Sixth Sense (1999) $872.3M The Sixth Sense (1999)
  6. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 Bowfinger (1999) $138.2M Bowfinger (1999)
  7. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) $98.3M Mickey Blue Eyes (1999)
  8. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 The 13th Warrior (1999) $120.8M The 13th Warrior (1999)
  9. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Chill Factor (1999) $20.6M Chill Factor (1999)
Earlier years

How Does Week 34 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 34, 1998 earned the most: $171.9M from 7 films, led by Blade (1998). Week 34, 1999 took $98.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 34, 1990 Aug 19–25 6 films 6 $96.4M – Darkman (1990) $48.9M
Week 34, 1991 Aug 18–24 9 films · −33% 9 $65M −33% Dead Again (1991) $38M
Week 34, 1992 Aug 16–22 6 films · −65% 6 $22.8M −65% Rapid Fire (1992) $14.4M
Week 34, 1993 Aug 15–21 4 films · +281% 4 $86.8M +281% Hard Target (1993) $74.2M
Week 34, 1994 Aug 14–20 5 films · −43% 5 $49.3M −43% Color of Night (1994) $19.7M
Week 34, 1995 Aug 20–26 4 films · −1% 4 $49M −1% Desperado (1995) $25.4M
Week 34, 1996 Aug 18–24 8 films · +83% 8 $89.7M +83% The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) $49.6M
Week 34, 1997 Aug 17–23 6 films · +15% 6 $103.2M +15% G.I. Jane (1997) $48.2M
Week 34, 1998 Aug 16–22 7 films · +67% 7 $171.9M +67% Blade (1998) $131.2M
Week 34, 1999 Aug 15–21 5 films · −43% 5 $98.3M −43% Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) $54.3M
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 34 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 34 of 1999 (Aug 15–21)?

Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) leads with $54.3M worldwide, $33.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Alien Adventure (1999) at $24.4M and Universal Soldier: The Return (1999) at $10.7M.

How much did movies released in week 34 of 1999 (Aug 15–21) earn?

5 films released in week 34 of 1999 (Aug 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $98.3M in all, or $19.7M per film on average. Week 33, 1999 releases took $138.2M.

How many movies released in week 34 of 1999 (Aug 15–21) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Mickey Blue Eyes (1999), earned $54.3M.

How much of the Week 34, 1999 box office came from the US and Canada?

$62.5M of the $98.3M total, or 64%, 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 34, 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 34 of 1999 (Aug 15–21). 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 34, 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.