#1 of 8 #1 movie of Week 51, 1999
1999 · Adventure, Fantasy
$300.1M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total
$140M US & Canada · 47% $160.1M elsewhere · 53%
Box office · Week 51 · Dec 12–18, 1999
Box Office Week 51, 1999: Highest-Grossing Releases of Dec 12–18
Stuart Little (1999) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 51 of 1999 (Dec 12–18), with $300.1M worldwide, ahead of Anna and the King (1999) at $114M and Bicentennial Man (1999) at $87.4M. 8 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $559.4M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 13% on Week 50, 1999, whose releases took $493.2M. By genre, Comedy leads with $423.2M across 4 releases.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $559.4M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs Week 50, 1999
- +13%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 51 of 1999?
Stuart Little (1999) leads with $300.1M, 54% of the total. The top 5 together took $557.8M, almost all of what the 8 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 Week 51 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 51 of 1999 (Dec 12–18).
- 1 Dec 17, 1999 US and Canada: $140M Rest of the world: $160.1M Worldwide: $300.1M
- 2 Dec 17, 1999 US and Canada: $39.3M Rest of the world: $74.7M Worldwide: $114M
- 3 Dec 17, 1999 US and Canada: $58.2M Rest of the world: $29.2M Worldwide: $87.4M
- 4 Dec 17, 1999 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: $26M Worldwide: $48.5M
- 5 Dec 17, 1999 US and Canada: $6.2M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $7.8M
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Dec 17, 1999 US and Canada: $929.6K Rest of the world: $352.2K Worldwide: $1.3M - 7
Dec 17, 1999 US and Canada: $206.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $206.1K - 8
Dec 13, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 1999?
Of the top 8, Onegin (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Anna and the King (1999) made 66% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $267.3M (48%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 8 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Stuart Little (1999) $300.1M $140M US & Canada · 47% $160.1M elsewhere · 53%
- 2 Anna and the King (1999) $114M $39.3M US & Canada · 34% $74.7M elsewhere · 66%
- 3 Bicentennial Man (1999) $87.4M $58.2M US & Canada · 67% $29.2M elsewhere · 33%
- 4 Magnolia (1999) $48.5M $22.5M US & Canada · 46% $26M elsewhere · 54%
- 5 Topsy-Turvy (1999) $7.8M $6.2M US & Canada · 80% $1.6M elsewhere · 20%
- 6 Simpatico (1999) $1.3M $929.6K US & Canada · 73% $352.2K elsewhere · 27%
- 7 Onegin (1999) $206.1K $206.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Second Skin (1999) $91.4K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $559.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 48 (Nov 21–27) with $716.2M, led by Toy Story 2 (1999).
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 The Bone Collector (1999) $256.4M The Bone Collector (1999)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 7–13 Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back! (1999) $293M Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back! (1999)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 14–20 The World Is Not Enough (1999) $644.8M The World Is Not Enough (1999)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 21–27 Toy Story 2 (1999) $716.2M Toy Story 2 (1999)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 The End of the Affair (1999) $17.8M The End of the Affair (1999)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 The Green Mile (1999) $493.2M The Green Mile (1999)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 Stuart Little (1999) $559.4M Stuart Little (1999)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) $471.8M The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 The Hurricane (1999) $75.1M The Hurricane (1999)
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 1997 earned the most: $2.7B from 7 films, led by Titanic (1997). Week 51, 1999 took $559.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 51, 1990 Dec 16–22 6 films | 6 | $304.6M | – | Kindergarten Cop (1990) $202M |
| Week 51, 1991 Dec 15–21 4 films · +13% | 4 | $345.6M | +13% | JFK (1991) $205.4M |
| Week 51, 1992 Dec 13–19 5 films · −76% | 5 | $81.8M | −76% | Leap of Faith (1992) $23.4M |
| Week 51, 1993 Dec 12–18 6 films · +693% | 6 | $649.1M | +693% | Schindler's List (1993) $322.2M |
| Week 51, 1994 Dec 11–17 5 films · −57% | 5 | $278.8M | −57% | Dumb and Dumber (1994) $247.3M |
| Week 51, 1995 Dec 17–23 7 films · −28% | 7 | $200.9M | −28% | Waiting to Exhale (1995) $81.5M |
| Week 51, 1996 Dec 15–21 8 films · +103% | 8 | $407.7M | +103% | Scream (1996) $173M |
| Week 51, 1997 Dec 14–20 7 films · +572% | 7 | $2.7B | +572% | Titanic (1997) $2.3B |
| Week 51, 1998 Dec 13–19 3 films · −83% | 3 | $470.6M | −83% | You've Got Mail (1998) $250.8M |
| Week 51, 1999 Dec 12–18 8 films · +19% | 8 | $559.4M | +19% | Stuart Little (1999) $300.1M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 51 of 1999?
Comedy took $423.2M across 4 films, 76% of the total, ahead of Family ($387.6M) and Fantasy ($387.6M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $559.3M across 7 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language films ($91.4K).
Week 51 of 1999 Box Office by Genre
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Comedy $423.2M4 films · #1 Stuart Little (1999) -
Family $387.6M2 films · #1 Stuart Little (1999) -
Fantasy $387.6M2 films · #1 Stuart Little (1999) -
Adventure $300.1M1 film · #1 Stuart Little (1999) -
Drama $259.3M7 films · #1 Anna and the King (1999) -
Romance $201.7M4 films · #1 Anna and the King (1999) -
History $114M1 film · #1 Anna and the King (1999) -
Sci-Fi $87.4M1 film · #1 Bicentennial Man (1999) -
Biography $7.8M1 film · #1 Topsy-Turvy (1999) -
Music $7.8M1 film · #1 Topsy-Turvy (1999)
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).
- Week 1 $139.4K
- Week 2 $98.1M
- Week 3 $119.3M
- Week 4 $8.6M
- Week 5 $103.3M
- Week 6 $166M
- Week 7 $196.9M
- Week 8 $48.7M
- Week 9 $132.2M
- Week 10 $262.3M
- Week 11 $118.4M
- Week 12 $124.6M
- Week 13 $53.3M
- Week 14 $562.1M
- Week 15 $119.1M
- Week 16 $73.9M
- Week 17 $43.4M
- Week 18 $223M
- Week 19 $417.9M
- Week 20 $31.3M
- Week 21 $1B
- Week 22 $382.9M
- Week 23 $59.6M
- Week 24 $313.9M
- Week 25 $624.1M
- Week 26 $235M
- Week 27 $328M
- Week 28 $277.1M
- Week 29 $515.3M
- Week 30 $323M
- Week 31 $475.1M
- Week 32 $872.3M
- Week 33 $138.2M
- Week 34 $98.3M
- Week 35 $120.8M
- Week 36 $20.6M
- Week 37 $93.8M
- Week 38 $522.5M
- Week 39 $189.1M
- Week 40 $154.8M
- Week 41 $120.7M
- Week 42 $186.7M
- Week 43 $75.7M
- Week 44 $102.4M
- Week 45 $256.4M
- Week 46 $293M
- Week 47 $644.8M
- Week 48 $716.2M
- Week 49 $17.8M
- Week 50 $493.2M
- Week 51 $559.4M
- Week 52 $471.8M
- Week 53 $75.1M
FAQ
Box Office Week 51 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 51 of 1999 (Dec 12–18)?
Stuart Little (1999) leads with $300.1M worldwide, $140M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Anna and the King (1999) at $114M and Bicentennial Man (1999) at $87.4M.
How much did movies released in week 51 of 1999 (Dec 12–18) earn?
8 films released in week 51 of 1999 (Dec 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $559.4M in all, or $69.9M per film on average. Week 50, 1999 releases took $493.2M.
How many movies released in week 51 of 1999 (Dec 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Stuart Little (1999) with $300.1M.
How is the week 51, 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 51 of 1999 (Dec 12–18). 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 51, 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.