Market Charts > 1999 > Sources > Original Screenplay

Box Office Performance for Original Screenplay Movies in 1999

← 1998 Summary for all Years 2000 →
RankMovieRelease
Date		 GenreMPAA
Rating		1999 GrossTickets Sold
1 Star Wars Ep. I: The Phanto… May 19, 1999 Adventure PG $430,443,350 84,732,942
2 The Sixth Sense Aug 6, 1999 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $276,386,495 54,406,790
3 Toy Story 2 Nov 19, 1999 Adventure G $208,880,039 41,118,117
4 Austin Powers: The Spy Who … Jun 10, 1999 Comedy PG-13 $206,040,085 40,559,071
5 The Matrix Mar 31, 1999 Action R $171,383,253 33,736,860
6 Big Daddy Jun 25, 1999 Comedy PG-13 $163,479,795 32,181,062
7 Runaway Bride Jul 30, 1999 Romantic Comedy PG $152,162,347 29,953,217
8 The Blair Witch Project Jul 14, 1999 Horror R $140,539,099 27,665,176
9 Notting Hill May 28, 1999 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $116,089,678 22,852,298
10 Double Jeopardy Sep 24, 1999 Action R $114,032,117 22,447,267
11 Analyze This Mar 5, 1999 Comedy R $106,885,658 21,040,483
12 American Pie Jul 9, 1999 Comedy R $101,800,948 20,039,556
13 Shakespeare in Love Dec 11, 1998 Romantic Comedy R $90,829,322 17,879,787
14 Entrapment Apr 30, 1999 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $87,707,396 17,265,235
15 Deep Blue Sea Jul 28, 1999 Horror R $73,648,228 14,497,682
16 American Beauty Sep 15, 1999 Drama R $71,017,815 13,979,884
17 Blue Streak Sep 17, 1999 Action PG-13 $67,760,741 13,338,728
18 Bowfinger Aug 13, 1999 Comedy PG-13 $66,458,769 13,082,434
19 Life Apr 16, 1999 Comedy R $64,062,587 12,610,745
20 She's All That Jan 29, 1999 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $63,465,522 12,493,212
21 End of Days Nov 24, 1999 Action R $63,185,000 12,437,992
22 Three Kings Oct 1, 1999 Black Comedy R $59,223,104 11,658,091
23 Never Been Kissed Apr 9, 1999 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $55,474,757 10,920,227
24 Forces of Nature Mar 19, 1999 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $52,957,800 10,424,763
25 Varsity Blues Jan 15, 1999 Drama R $52,894,169 10,412,237
26 Stigmata Sep 10, 1999 Horror R $50,014,865 9,845,445
27 Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo Dec 10, 1999 Comedy R $46,353,560 9,124,716
28 La vita è bella Oct 23, 1998 Drama PG-13 $46,188,407 9,092,206
29 Any Given Sunday Dec 22, 1999 Drama R $45,752,119 9,006,322
30 Stepmom Dec 25, 1998 Drama PG-13 $41,012,827 8,073,391
31 House on Haunted Hill Oct 29, 1999 Horror R $40,489,824 7,970,437
32 8MM Feb 26, 1999 Thriller/Suspense R $36,443,442 7,173,905
33 Instinct Jun 4, 1999 Thriller/Suspense R $34,105,207 6,713,623
34 Mickey Blue Eyes Aug 20, 1999 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $33,864,342 6,666,209
35 The Best Man Oct 22, 1999 Romantic Comedy R $33,293,520 6,553,842
36 Lake Placid Jul 16, 1999 Horror R $31,770,413 6,254,018
37 Dogma Nov 12, 1999 Comedy R $28,983,260 5,705,366
38 The Other Sister Feb 26, 1999 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $27,807,627 5,473,942
39 Galaxy Quest Dec 24, 1999 Comedy PG $27,311,918 5,376,361
40 Baby Geniuses Mar 12, 1999 Adventure PG $27,151,490 5,344,781
41 The Story of Us Oct 15, 1999 Romantic Comedy R $27,100,030 5,334,651
42 Blast from the Past Feb 12, 1999 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $26,613,620 5,238,901
43 A Bug’s Life Nov 20, 1998 Adventure G $26,372,231 5,191,384
44 Saving Private Ryan Jul 24, 1998 Drama R $25,746,307 5,068,170
45 The Wood Jul 16, 1999 Comedy R $25,059,640 4,933,000
46 Arlington Road Jul 9, 1999 Thriller/Suspense R $24,419,219 4,806,932
47 T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous Oct 23, 1998 Adventure Not Rated $24,343,061 4,791,941
48 EDtv Mar 26, 1999 Comedy PG-13 $22,508,689 4,430,844
49 Being John Malkovich Oct 29, 1999 Black Comedy R $18,243,969 3,591,332
50 Waking Ned Devine Nov 20, 1998 Comedy PG $17,834,187 3,510,666
51 Rushmore Dec 11, 1998 Black Comedy R $17,052,387 3,356,769
52 Go! Apr 9, 1999 Black Comedy R $16,875,273 3,321,904
53 The Corruptor Mar 12, 1999 Action R $15,164,492 2,985,136
54 Enemy of the State Nov 20, 1998 Action R $14,727,445 2,899,103
55 The Faculty Dec 25, 1998 Horror R $14,169,955 2,789,361
56 In Too Deep Aug 25, 1999 Thriller/Suspense R $14,026,509 2,761,123
57 The Muse Aug 27, 1999 Comedy PG-13 $11,614,954 2,286,408
58 The Waterboy Nov 6, 1998 Comedy PG-13 $11,449,338 2,253,806
59 Chill Factor Sep 1, 1999 Action R $11,263,966 2,217,316
60 Cookie's Fortune Apr 2, 1999 Black Comedy PG-13 $10,920,544 2,149,713
61 The Astronaut's Wife Aug 27, 1999 Thriller/Suspense R $10,672,566 2,100,898
62 Drop Dead Gorgeous Jul 23, 1999 Black Comedy PG-13 $10,571,408 2,080,985
63 Three to Tango Oct 22, 1999 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $10,570,375 2,080,782
64 Universal Soldier II: The R… Aug 20, 1999 Action R $10,447,421 2,056,578
65 Hak Hap May 14, 1999 Action R $10,211,278 2,010,094
66 Bats Oct 22, 1999 Horror R $10,155,691 1,999,151
67 Brokedown Palace Aug 13, 1999 Drama PG-13 $10,115,014 1,991,144
68 Le Violon rouge Jun 11, 1999 Drama R $10,019,109 1,972,265
69 Trippin’ May 12, 1999 Comedy R $9,017,070 1,775,013
70 Teaching Mrs. Tingle Aug 20, 1999 Black Comedy PG-13 $8,959,883 1,763,756
71 Mystery, Alaska Oct 1, 1999 Comedy R $8,891,623 1,750,319
72 Twin Dragons Apr 9, 1999 Action PG-13 $8,332,431 1,640,242
73 Lola rennt Jun 18, 1999 Thriller/Suspense R $7,197,093 1,416,750
74 200 Cigarettes Feb 26, 1999 Romantic Comedy R $6,852,450 1,348,907
75 Lost and Found Apr 23, 1999 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $6,552,255 1,289,813
76 Dick Aug 4, 1999 Comedy PG-13 $6,276,869 1,235,604
77 Foolish Apr 9, 1999 Comedy R $6,026,908 1,186,399
78 Les Boys II Oct 23, 1998 Comedy Not Rated $5,974,732 1,176,128
79 Light It Up Nov 10, 1999 Drama R $5,821,544 1,145,973
80 Central do Brasil Nov 20, 1998 Drama R $5,274,531 1,038,293
81 A Walk on the Moon Mar 26, 1999 Drama R $4,741,987 933,462
82 Mumford Sep 24, 1999 Comedy R $4,559,569 897,552
83 Simply Irresistible Feb 5, 1999 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $4,398,989 865,942
84 Flawless Nov 24, 1999 Drama R $4,394,718 865,101
85 Detroit Rock City Aug 13, 1999 Comedy R $4,217,115 830,140
86 Le Diner de Cons Jul 9, 1999 Comedy PG-13 $4,065,116 800,219
87 Idle Hands Apr 30, 1999 Horror R $4,023,741 792,075
88 Playing by Heart Dec 30, 1998 Drama R $3,919,278 771,511
89 Lock, Stock and Two Smoking… Mar 5, 1999 Black Comedy R $3,897,569 767,237
90 Rush Hour Sep 18, 1998 Action PG-13 $3,619,410 712,482
91 Jack Frost Dec 11, 1998 Comedy PG $3,391,985 667,713
92 Elvis Gratton 2 Jul 2, 1999 Comedy Not Rated $3,316,272 652,809
93 Jawbreaker Feb 19, 1999 Black Comedy R $3,076,820 605,673
94 The Limey Oct 8, 1999 Drama R $3,020,829 594,651
95 eXistenZ Apr 23, 1999 Thriller/Suspense R $2,840,417 559,137
96 Love Stinks Sep 10, 1999 Black Comedy R $2,793,776 549,955
97 Marius et Jeannette Dec 5, 1997 Romantic Comedy Not Rated $2,552,768 502,513
98 Mononoke-hime Oct 29, 1999 Action PG-13 $2,374,107 467,343
99 Windhorse Feb 12, 1999 Drama Not Rated $2,297,017 452,168
100 Liberty Heights Nov 17, 1999 Drama R $2,286,654 450,128
101 Limbo Jun 4, 1999 Drama R $2,160,710 425,336
102 Todo sobre mi madre Nov 5, 1999 Drama R $2,133,411 419,962
103 Down in the Delta Dec 25, 1998 Drama PG-13 $2,084,653 410,364
104 Conte d'automne Jul 9, 1999 Drama PG $2,082,061 409,854
105 Ravenous Mar 19, 1999 Horror R $2,062,406 405,985
106 Trick Jul 23, 1999 Comedy R $2,049,595 403,463
107 Three Seasons Apr 30, 1999 Drama PG-13 $2,046,492 402,852
108 Happy, Texas Oct 1, 1999 Comedy PG-13 $2,039,192 401,415
109 Better Than Chocolate Aug 13, 1999 Romantic Comedy R $2,011,254 395,916
110 Hum Saath-Saath Hain Sep 10, 1999 Musical Not Rated $2,005,094 394,703
111 Taal Aug 13, 1999 Musical Not Rated $1,980,398 389,842
112 Goodbye, Lover Apr 16, 1999 Comedy R $1,940,299 381,948
113 There's Something About Mary Jul 15, 1998 Romantic Comedy R $1,772,686 348,953
114 The Dreamlife of Angels Apr 2, 1999 Drama R $1,734,831 341,502
115 Pleasantville Oct 23, 1998 Comedy PG-13 $1,699,907 334,627
116 Tango Feb 12, 1999 Drama PG-13 $1,687,311 332,147
117 The Silence Nov 10, 1999 Drama Not Rated $1,602,015 315,357
118 Romance Sep 17, 1999 Drama R $1,585,642 312,134
119 Antz Oct 2, 1998 Adventure PG $1,432,193 281,927
120 This is My Father May 7, 1999 Drama R $1,083,268 213,241
121 Meet Joe Black Nov 13, 1998 Drama PG-13 $1,064,265 209,500
122 The King of Masks Apr 30, 1999 Drama Not Rated $1,014,895 199,782
123 The Castle May 7, 1999 Comedy R $1,007,834 198,392
124 Straight From The Heart Jun 18, 1999 Musical Not Rated $1,007,446 198,316
125 Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl May 7, 1999 Drama R $1,006,518 198,133
126 Twin Falls Idaho Jul 30, 1999 Drama R $985,341 193,964
127 Bacheha-Ye aseman Jan 22, 1999 Adventure PG $933,933 183,845
128 Edge of Seventeen Apr 30, 1999 Comedy Not Rated $868,348 170,934
129 Sweet and Lowdown Dec 3, 1999 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $867,523 170,772
130 Galapagos Oct 29, 1999 Documentary Not Rated $806,245 158,709
131 Wandafuru raifu May 12, 1999 Drama Not Rated $783,102 154,153
132 Cradle Will Rock Dec 8, 1999 Drama R $771,052 151,781
133 The Siege Nov 6, 1998 Action R $768,568 151,292
134 Magnolia Dec 17, 1999 Drama R $764,945 150,579
135 Wings of Courage Apr 21, 1995 Drama G $752,935 148,215
136 Body Shots Oct 22, 1999 Drama R $699,964 137,788
137 Guinevere Sep 24, 1999 Drama R $668,099 131,515
138 American History X Oct 30, 1998 Drama R $598,075 117,731
139 20 Dates Feb 26, 1999 Comedy R $541,636 106,621
140 Baadshah Aug 27, 1999 Action Not Rated $535,021 105,319
141 Across The Sea of Time Oct 20, 1995 Adventure G $505,005 99,410
142 Lovers of the Arctic Circle Apr 9, 1999 Drama R $504,223 99,256
143 Still Crazy Jan 22, 1999 Comedy R $477,903 94,075
144 The Loss of Sexual Innocence May 28, 1999 Drama R $399,793 78,699
145 Festen Oct 9, 1998 Comedy R $397,475 78,243
146 Steam: The Turkish Bath Nov 25, 1998 Drama Not Rated $391,450 77,057
147 Open Your Eyes Apr 16, 1999 Drama R $370,720 72,976
148 Crna macka, beli macor Sep 10, 1999 Comedy R $348,660 68,633
149 Home Fries Nov 25, 1998 Black Comedy PG-13 $347,576 68,420
150 La Grande Illusion Jun 4, 1937 Drama Not Rated $316,050 62,214
151 Hindustan Ki Kasam Jul 23, 1999 Action Not Rated $310,330 61,088
152 Dil Kya Kare Sep 24, 1999 Musical Not Rated $284,856 56,074
153 Splendor Sep 17, 1999 Romantic Comedy R $284,119 55,928
154 The Legend of 1900 Oct 29, 1999 Musical R $262,933 51,758
155 Twice Upon a Yesterday May 28, 1999 Comedy R $258,464 50,878
156 Living Out Loud Oct 30, 1998 Drama R $251,396 49,487
157 Hello Brother Sep 10, 1999 Action Not Rated $245,034 48,235
158 One Man's Hero Sep 24, 1999 Action R $229,311 45,139
159 Hote Hote Pyar Ho Gaya Jul 2, 1999 Action Not Rated $214,574 42,238
160 Beefcake Oct 13, 1999 Drama Not Rated $213,166 41,961
161 Rosetta Nov 5, 1999 Drama R $196,796 38,739
162 Urban Legend Sep 25, 1998 Horror R $191,295 37,656
163 Train of Life Nov 5, 1999 Drama R $159,303 31,358
164 Mast Oct 15, 1999 Drama Not Rated $158,928 31,285
165 Last Night Oct 23, 1998 Drama R $158,900 31,279
166 Silsila Hai Pyar Ka Apr 16, 1999 Romantic Comedy Not Rated $141,528 27,859
167 La ciudad Oct 22, 1999 Drama Not Rated $125,296 24,664
168 Belly Nov 4, 1998 Drama R $125,123 24,630
169 The Lovers on the Bridge Jul 2, 1999 Drama R $117,569 23,143
170 Unconditional Love Feb 12, 1999 Action R $115,202 22,677
171 Happiness Oct 16, 1998 Black Comedy Not Rated $110,829 21,816
172 The 24 Hour Woman Jan 29, 1999 Comedy R $109,148 21,485
173 Eternity and a Day May 28, 1999 Drama Not Rated $106,486 20,961
174 Friends and Lovers Apr 16, 1999 Drama R $100,111 19,706
175 The Adventures of Sebastian… Aug 6, 1999 Comedy R $100,041 19,693
176 Sunshine Dec 17, 1999 Drama R $97,677 19,227
177 The Very Thought of You Aug 27, 1999 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $94,176 18,538
178 I'll Be Home For Christmas Nov 13, 1998 Comedy PG $92,092 18,128
179 Ronin Sep 25, 1998 Action R $88,492 17,419
180 Peeping Tom Feb 5, 1999 Thriller/Suspense Not Rated $83,957 16,526
181 Lal Baadshah Mar 5, 1999 Action Not Rated $81,873 16,116
182 Vaastar Oct 15, 1999 Action Not Rated $81,367 16,017
183 Thicker Than Water Oct 27, 1999 Drama R $79,823 15,713
184 Kohram Aug 6, 1999 Action Not Rated $70,257 13,830
185 Stiff Upper Lips Aug 27, 1999 Comedy R $69,582 13,697
186 Late August, Early September Jul 9, 1999 Drama Not Rated $68,206 13,426
187 Holy Smoke Dec 3, 1999 Drama R $65,328 12,859
188 Among Giants Mar 26, 1999 Romantic Comedy R $64,359 12,669
189 The Joyriders Apr 16, 1999 Drama PG-13 $64,098 12,617
190 Those Who Love Me Can Take … Aug 4, 1999 Drama Not Rated $63,651 12,529
191 Seul contre tous Mar 17, 1999 Drama Not Rated $56,847 11,190
192 Sirf Tum Jun 11, 1999 Drama Not Rated $50,785 9,997
193 8 ½ Jun 25, 1963 Drama Not Rated $50,690 9,978
194 Leila May 14, 1999 Drama Not Rated $50,133 9,868
195 L'Ennui Oct 8, 1999 Drama Not Rated $36,666 7,217
196 Whiteboyz Sep 10, 1999 Drama R $36,025 7,091
197 Finding North Jun 4, 1999 Romantic Comedy Not Rated $26,909 5,297
198 La Cucaracha Apr 23, 1999 Drama R $26,276 5,172
199 Best Laid Plans Sep 10, 1999 Thriller/Suspense R $25,651 5,049
200 Bandits Sep 24, 1999 Drama R $24,187 4,761
201 Meishaonian zhi lian Mar 19, 1999 Drama Not Rated $18,629 3,667
202 Molly Oct 22, 1999 Drama PG-13 $17,396 3,424
203 Mighty Peking Man Apr 23, 1999 Horror PG-13 $16,756 3,298
204 2by4 Nov 26, 1999 Drama Not Rated $16,637 3,275
205 Bedrooms and Hallways Sep 3, 1999 Comedy Not Rated $16,459 3,239
206 Broken Vessels Jul 2, 1999 Drama R $15,030 2,958
207 Jeanne and the Perfect Guy Apr 16, 1999 Musical Not Rated $13,936 2,743
208 Blood, Guts, Bullets and Oc… Jan 15, 1999 Comedy R $13,674 2,691
209 Diamonds Dec 10, 1999 Comedy PG-13 $12,895 2,538
210 Some Fish Can Fly Nov 5, 1999 Romantic Comedy Not Rated $12,499 2,460
211 Existo Sep 17, 1999 Comedy Not Rated $12,175 2,396
212 Taxman Sep 17, 1999 Comedy R $9,871 1,943
213 The Thief Jul 17, 1998 Drama R $8,713 1,715
214 Les Bonnes Femmes Aug 13, 1999 Drama Not Rated $6,578 1,294
215 Red Dwarf Jun 18, 1999 Comedy R $6,499 1,279
216 Where's Marlowe? Nov 12, 1999 Comedy R $5,985 1,178
217 The Underground Mar 31, 1999 Action R $5,809 1,143
218 Floating Sep 3, 1999 Drama Not Rated $5,651 1,112
219 At Sachem Farm Jun 5, 1999 Drama PG $5,000 984
220 Giving It Up Jan 17, 1999 Romantic Comedy R $5,000 984
221 Play it to the Bone Dec 24, 1999 Comedy R $3,366 662
222 Strawberry Fields Jun 4, 1999 Drama Not Rated $3,347 658
223 Iris Blonde May 14, 1999 Romantic Comedy R $3,303 650
224 When Love Comes Jun 25, 1999 Drama Not Rated $3,242 638
225 The Imposters Oct 2, 1998 Comedy R $3,046 599
226 Slaves of Hollywood Oct 29, 1999 Comedy Not Rated $2,648 521
227 Hard Core Logo Nov 13, 1998 Comedy R $2,472 486
228 A Girl Called Rose Marie Oct 15, 1999 Drama Not Rated $2,379 468
229 Olympia May 21, 1999 Drama Not Rated $640 125
Total Gross of All Movies$4,284,652,597
Total Tickets Sold843,435,433

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.

Our Theatrical Market pages are based on the Domestic Theatrical Market performance only. The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).

The yearly amounts on our Theatrical Market pages are based on box office years. Each box office year starts on the first Monday of the year, so the previous year ends on the Sunday before the first Monday. For example, the "2017 box office year" started on January 2, 2017 so the "2016 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 1, 2017.