The Top Movies of Sunday, January 17, 1999
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(1) |
Varsity Blues |
Paramount Pictures
|
Drama
|
$4,255,000 |
-18.72% |
2,121 |
$2,006 |
$14,700,000 |
3 |
| 2 |
(3) |
Patch Adams |
Universal
|
Comedy
|
$2,725,000 |
-40.11% |
2,890 |
$943 |
$96,628,000 |
24 |
| 3 |
(4) |
The Thin Red Line |
20th Century Fox
|
Drama
|
$2,640,000 |
-33.58% |
1,528 |
$1,728 |
$12,838,000 |
26 |
| 4 |
(2) |
A Civil Action |
Buena Vista
|
Drama
|
$2,585,000 |
-45.81% |
2,001 |
$1,292 |
$29,710,000 |
24 |
| 5 |
(5) |
At First Sight |
MGM
|
Drama
|
$2,090,000 |
-28.42% |
1,814 |
$1,152 |
$7,230,000 |
3 |
| 6 |
(6) |
Stepmom |
Sony/TriStar
|
Drama
|
$2,080,000 |
-26.63% |
2,358 |
$882 |
$70,792,000 |
24 |
| 7 |
(8) |
The Prince of Egypt |
Dreamworks SKG
|
Adventure
|
$1,585,000 |
-21.73% |
2,215 |
$716 |
$80,922,000 |
31 |
| 8 |
(7) |
You've Got Mail |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$1,575,000 |
-41.12% |
2,554 |
$617 |
$98,108,000 |
31 |
| 9 |
(9) |
Virus |
Universal
|
Action
|
$1,505,000 |
-22.22% |
2,020 |
$745 |
$5,005,000 |
3 |
| 10 |
(new) |
In Dreams |
Dreamworks SKG
|
Horror
|
$1,265,000 |
  |
1,670 |
$757 |
$4,090,000 |
3 |
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