Market Share for Each Source in 1999
| Rank | Source | Movies | 1999 Gross | Tickets | Share |
| 1 |
Original Screenplay
|
176 |
$4,316,692,786 |
849,742,679 |
59.31% |
| 2 |
Based on Book/Short Story
|
72 |
$1,675,254,298 |
329,774,465 |
23.02% |
| 3 |
Based on TV
|
14 |
$508,008,800 |
100,001,733 |
6.98% |
| 4 |
Remake
|
9 |
$313,529,500 |
61,718,405 |
4.31% |
| 5 |
Based on Real Life Events
|
33 |
$259,114,438 |
51,006,777 |
3.56% |
| 6 |
Based on Play
|
15 |
$127,106,044 |
25,020,876 |
1.75% |
| 7 |
Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
|
3 |
$45,374,182 |
8,931,926 |
.62% |
| 8 |
Based on Game
|
1 |
$11,576,087 |
2,278,757 |
.16% |
| 9 |
Based on Short Film
|
1 |
$10,824,921 |
2,130,890 |
.15% |
| 10 |
Based on Magazine Article
|
1 |
$8,406,264 |
1,654,776 |
.12% |
| 11 |
Compilation
|
1 |
$2,290,525 |
450,891 |
.03% |
| 12 |
Based on Ballet
|
1 |
$355,476 |
69,976 |
.00% |
| 13 |
Traditional/Legend/Fairytale
|
1 |
$28,807 |
5,671 |
.00% |
|