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Box Office Performance for Historical Fiction Movies in 1999

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 GenreMPAA
Rating		1999 GrossTickets Sold
1 Tarzan Jun 16, 1999 Adventure G $170,904,824 33,642,681
2 Wild Wild West Jun 30, 1999 Western PG-13 $113,805,681 22,402,693
3 Sleepy Hollow Nov 19, 1999 Horror R $92,839,722 18,275,535
4 Shakespeare in Love Dec 11, 1998 Romantic Comedy R $90,829,322 17,879,787
5 The Green Mile Dec 10, 1999 Drama R $76,682,014 15,094,884
6 Three Kings Oct 1, 1999 Black Comedy R $59,223,104 11,658,091
7 La vita è bella Oct 23, 1998 Drama PG-13 $46,188,407 9,092,206
8 The Talented Mr. Ripley Dec 24, 1999 Thriller/Suspense R $39,771,649 7,829,064
9 Saving Private Ryan Jul 24, 1998 Drama R $25,746,307 5,068,170
10 Summer of Sam Jul 2, 1999 Thriller/Suspense R $19,288,130 3,796,875
11 An Ideal Husband Jun 18, 1999 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $18,542,974 3,650,191
12 A Midsummer Night's Dream May 14, 1999 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $16,071,990 3,163,777
13 Le Violon rouge Jun 11, 1999 Drama R $10,019,109 1,972,265
14 Dick Aug 4, 1999 Comedy PG-13 $6,276,869 1,235,604
15 Jakob the Liar Sep 24, 1999 Drama PG-13 $4,956,401 975,669
16 A Walk on the Moon Mar 26, 1999 Drama R $4,741,987 933,462
17 Gods and Monsters Nov 6, 1998 Drama R $4,467,274 879,384
18 Detroit Rock City Aug 13, 1999 Comedy R $4,217,115 830,140
19 The Cider House Rules Dec 10, 1999 Drama PG-13 $4,201,516 827,070
20 The Winslow Boy Apr 30, 1999 Drama G $4,058,350 798,887
21 Mansfield Park Nov 18, 1999 Drama PG-13 $2,472,250 486,663
22 Liberty Heights Nov 17, 1999 Drama R $2,286,654 450,128
23 A Dog of Flanders Aug 27, 1999 Drama PG $2,165,637 426,306
24 Ravenous Mar 19, 1999 Horror R $2,062,406 405,985
25 Tango Feb 12, 1999 Drama PG-13 $1,687,311 332,147
26 The End of the Affair Dec 3, 1999 Drama R $1,555,329 306,167
27 Hideous Kinky Apr 16, 1999 Drama R $1,368,627 269,414
28 Dancing at Lughnasa Nov 13, 1998 Drama PG $1,170,543 230,421
29 This is My Father May 7, 1999 Drama R $1,083,268 213,241
30 Straight From The Heart Jun 18, 1999 Musical Not Rated $1,007,446 198,316
31 Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl May 7, 1999 Drama R $1,006,518 198,133
32 Sweet and Lowdown Dec 3, 1999 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $867,523 170,772
33 Illuminata Aug 6, 1999 Drama R $836,641 164,693
34 Wings of Courage Apr 21, 1995 Drama G $752,935 148,215
35 Ride With the Devil Nov 24, 1999 Western R $491,069 96,667
36 Earth Sep 10, 1999 Drama Not Rated $475,612 93,624
37 Les Enfants du Marais Oct 1, 1999 Drama Not Rated $324,006 63,780
38 La Grande Illusion Jun 4, 1937 Drama Not Rated $316,050 62,214
39 One Man's Hero Sep 24, 1999 Action R $229,311 45,139
40 Angela's Ashes Dec 24, 1999 Drama R $186,032 36,620
41 Train of Life Nov 5, 1999 Drama R $159,303 31,358
42 Sunshine Dec 17, 1999 Drama R $97,677 19,227
43 Beloved Oct 16, 1998 Horror R $96,526 19,001
44 Titus Dec 24, 1999 Drama R $86,328 16,993
45 Ever After: A Cinderella Story Jul 31, 1998 Drama PG $28,807 5,670
46 The Thief Jul 17, 1998 Drama R $8,713 1,715
47 The Imposters Oct 2, 1998 Comedy R $3,046 599
Total Gross of All Movies$835,658,313
Total Tickets Sold164,499,643

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 1999. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 1999. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.

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