Market Share for Each Genre in 1999

Note: This chart ranks genres by the amount they earned at the domestic box office during 1999. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 1999. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 1998 will most likely earn money in 1998 and 1999.

Each box office year ends on the first Sunday of the following year. The next year starts the following day (Monday). For example, the "2004 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 2, 2005.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based on ticket sale estimates.

Top Grossing Genres of 1999

Rank	Genre	Movies	1999 Gross	Tickets	Share
1	Comedy	77	$1,617,033,056	318,313,598	22.15%
2	Drama	129	$1,453,799,725	286,181,050	19.92%
3	Adventure	18	$1,342,890,387	264,348,502	18.40%
4	Action	23	$909,822,820	179,098,980	12.46%
5	Romantic Comedy	23	$722,151,782	142,155,863	9.89%
6	Thriller/Suspense	15	$574,022,658	112,996,584	7.86%
7	Horror	15	$477,074,576	93,912,317	6.54%
8	Black Comedy	9	$101,450,175	19,970,506	1.39%
9	Documentary	21	$60,123,550	11,835,343	0.82%
10	Musical	8	$23,469,127	4,619,907	0.32%
11	Western	1	$491,069	96,667	0.01%
12	Concert/Performance	1	$172,216	33,901	0.00%