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Box office · Week 53 · Dec 26–31, 1999

Box Office Week 53, 1999: Highest-Grossing Releases of Dec 26–31

The Hurricane (1999) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 53 of 1999 (Dec 26–31), with $74M worldwide, ahead of The Third Miracle (1999) at $591.1K and Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) at $507.9K. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $75.1M in all, 69% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 84% on Week 52, 1999, whose releases took $471.8M.

week 53 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$75.1M
The Hurricane (1999), the #1
$74M
vs Week 52, 1999
−84%
The Hurricane (1999) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 movie of Week 53, 1999

The Hurricane (1999)

1999 · Biography, Drama

$74M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$50.7M US & Canada · 69% $23.3M elsewhere · 31%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 53 of 1999?

The Hurricane (1999) leads with $74M, 98% of the total. The top 4 together took $75.1M, 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. The Hurricane (1999) movie poster Number 1
    $74M The Hurricane (1999)
    $50.7M US & Canada · 69% $23.3M elsewhere · 31%
  2. The Third Miracle (1999) movie poster Number 2
    $591.1K The Third Miracle (1999)
    $591.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) movie poster Number 3
    $507.9K Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999)
    $507.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Little Cheung (1999) movie poster Number 4
    $29.2K Little Cheung (1999)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 53 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 53 of 1999 (Dec 26–31).

  1. 1 The Hurricane (1999) movie poster
    The Hurricane (1999) Dec 29, 1999 · English · Biography, Drama $74M worldwide
    Dec 29, 1999 US and Canada: $50.7M Rest of the world: $23.3M Worldwide: $74M
  2. 2 The Third Miracle (1999) movie poster
    The Third Miracle (1999) Dec 29, 1999 · English · Drama $591.1K worldwide
    Dec 29, 1999 US and Canada: $591.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $591.1K
  3. 3 Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) movie poster
    Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) Dec 29, 1999 · English · Biography, Documentary $507.9K worldwide
    Dec 29, 1999 US and Canada: $507.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $507.9K
  4. 4 Little Cheung (1999) movie poster
    Little Cheung (1999) Dec 30, 1999 · Cantonese · Drama $29.2K worldwide
    Dec 30, 1999 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 53 of 1999?

Of the top 4, The Third Miracle (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Hurricane (1999) made 31% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $51.8M (69%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Hurricane (1999) $74M
    $50.7M US & Canada · 69% $23.3M elsewhere · 31%
  2. 2 The Third Miracle (1999) $591.1K
    $591.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) $507.9K
    $507.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Little Cheung (1999) $29.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 53 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 53 releases took $75.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 48 (Nov 21–27) with $716.2M, led by Toy Story 2 (1999).

  1. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 14–20 The World Is Not Enough (1999) $644.8M The World Is Not Enough (1999)
  2. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 21–27 Toy Story 2 (1999) $716.2M Toy Story 2 (1999)
  3. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 The End of the Affair (1999) $17.8M The End of the Affair (1999)
  4. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 The Green Mile (1999) $493.2M The Green Mile (1999)
  5. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 Stuart Little (1999) $559.4M Stuart Little (1999)
  6. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) $471.8M The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
  7. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 The Hurricane (1999) $75.1M The Hurricane (1999)
  8. Week 1, 2000 Wk 1 Jan 1 The Tony Blair Witch Project (2000) $339.6M The Tony Blair Witch Project (2000)
  9. Week 2, 2000 Wk 2 Jan 2–8 Mela (2000) $424.1K Mela (2000)
Earlier years

How Does Week 53 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 53, 1994 earned the most: $105.3M from 4 films, led by The Jungle Book (1994). Week 53, 1999 took $75.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 53, 1990 Dec 30–31 No films 0 – – –
Week 53, 1991 Dec 29–31 1 film 1 $2.9M – The Media Project (1991) $2.9M
Week 53, 1992 Dec 27–31 1 film · +156% 1 $7.3M +156% Lorenzo's Oil (1992) $7.3M
Week 53, 1993 Dec 26–31 2 films · +803% 2 $65.8M +803% In the Name of the Father (1993) $65.8M
Week 53, 1994 Dec 25–31 4 films · +60% 4 $105.3M +60% The Jungle Book (1994) $52.4M
Week 53, 1995 Dec 31 1 film · −100% 1 $20.8K −100% Small Wonders (1995) $20.8K
Week 53, 1996 Dec 29–31 No films 0 – – –
Week 53, 1997 Dec 28–31 2 films 2 $18.4M – The Boxer (1997) $16.5M
Week 53, 1998 Dec 27–31 4 films · −32% 4 $12.4M −32% Affliction (1998) $6.3M
Week 53, 1999 Dec 26–31 4 films · +503% 4 $75.1M +503% The Hurricane (1999) $74M
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 53 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 53 of 1999 (Dec 26–31)?

The Hurricane (1999) leads with $74M worldwide, $50.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Third Miracle (1999) at $591.1K and Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) at $507.9K.

How much did movies released in week 53 of 1999 (Dec 26–31) earn?

4 films released in week 53 of 1999 (Dec 26–31) report a worldwide gross, $75.1M in all, or $18.8M per film on average. Week 52, 1999 releases took $471.8M.

How many movies released in week 53 of 1999 (Dec 26–31) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Hurricane (1999), earned $74M.

How much of the Week 53, 1999 box office came from the US and Canada?

$51.8M of the $75.1M total, or 69%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 53, 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 53 of 1999 (Dec 26–31). 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 53, 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.