Market Share for Each Source in 1999
| Rank | Source | Movies | 1999 Gross | Tickets | Share |
| 1 |
Original Screenplay
|
171 |
$3,461,083,812 |
681,315,715 |
47.53% |
| 2 |
Based on Book/Short Story
|
66 |
$1,535,744,290 |
302,311,864 |
21.09% |
| 3 |
Sequel
|
14 |
$1,012,266,089 |
199,264,979 |
13.90% |
| 4 |
Based on TV
|
13 |
$496,475,229 |
97,731,345 |
6.82% |
| 5 |
Remake
|
9 |
$313,529,500 |
61,718,405 |
4.31% |
| 6 |
Based on Real Life Events
|
33 |
$259,114,438 |
51,006,777 |
3.56% |
| 7 |
Based on Play
|
15 |
$127,106,044 |
25,020,876 |
1.75% |
| 8 |
Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
|
3 |
$45,374,182 |
8,931,926 |
.62% |
| 9 |
Based on Game
|
1 |
$11,576,087 |
2,278,757 |
.16% |
| 10 |
Based on Short Film
|
1 |
$10,824,921 |
2,130,890 |
.15% |
| 11 |
Based on Magazine Article
|
1 |
$8,406,264 |
1,654,776 |
.12% |
| 12 |
Based on Ballet
|
1 |
$355,476 |
69,976 |
.00% |
| 13 |
Traditional/Legend/Fairytale
|
1 |
$28,807 |
5,671 |
.00% |
|