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Box Office Performance for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story 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 The World is Not Enough Nov 19, 1999 Action PG-13 $117,877,025 23,204,138
3 The General's Daughter Jun 18, 1999 Drama R $102,705,852 20,217,687
4 Sleepy Hollow Nov 19, 1999 Horror R $92,839,722 18,275,535
5 The Haunting Jul 23, 1999 Horror PG-13 $91,188,905 17,950,571
6 Payback Feb 5, 1999 Action R $81,526,121 16,048,449
7 Stuart Little Dec 17, 1999 Adventure PG $79,403,127 15,630,536
8 The Green Mile Dec 10, 1999 Drama R $76,682,014 15,094,884
9 The Bone Collector Nov 5, 1999 Thriller/Suspense R $63,788,270 12,556,746
10 A Civil Action Dec 25, 1998 Drama PG-13 $56,476,436 11,117,408
11 Eyes Wide Shut Jul 16, 1999 Drama R $55,691,208 10,962,836
12 Message in a Bottle Feb 12, 1999 Drama PG-13 $52,880,016 10,409,451
13 The Talented Mr. Ripley Dec 24, 1999 Thriller/Suspense R $39,771,649 7,829,064
14 Bicentennial Man Dec 17, 1999 Drama PG $39,610,696 7,797,381
15 Cruel Intentions Mar 5, 1999 Drama R $38,201,895 7,520,058
16 Fight Club Oct 15, 1999 Drama R $36,515,098 7,188,011
17 The Thin Red Line Dec 23, 1998 Drama R $35,365,325 6,961,678
18 For Love of the Game Sep 17, 1999 Drama PG-13 $35,188,640 6,926,897
19 The 13th Warrior Aug 27, 1999 Action R $32,698,899 6,436,791
20 Random Hearts Oct 8, 1999 Drama R $31,054,924 6,113,174
21 Anna and the King Dec 17, 1999 Drama PG-13 $24,732,782 4,868,657
22 The Iron Giant Aug 4, 1999 Adventure PG $23,159,305 4,558,918
23 Stir of Echoes Sep 10, 1999 Horror R $21,133,087 4,160,056
24 Anywhere But Here Nov 12, 1999 Drama PG-13 $18,215,284 3,585,685
25 Drive Me Crazy Oct 1, 1999 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $17,813,484 3,506,591
26 The Rage: Carrie 2 Mar 12, 1999 Horror R $17,760,244 3,496,111
27 True Crime Mar 19, 1999 Drama R $16,676,845 3,282,843
28 Bringing Out The Dead Oct 22, 1999 Black Comedy R $16,481,455 3,244,380
29 Election Apr 23, 1999 Black Comedy R $14,943,582 2,941,650
30 A Simple Plan Dec 11, 1998 Thriller/Suspense R $13,795,773 2,715,703
31 The Deep End of the Ocean Mar 12, 1999 Drama PG-13 $13,508,635 2,659,180
32 In Dreams Jan 15, 1999 Horror R $12,017,369 2,365,623
33 The Thirteenth Floor May 28, 1999 Thriller/Suspense R $11,810,854 2,324,971
34 The Love Letter May 21, 1999 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $8,322,608 1,638,308
35 Outside Providence Sep 1, 1999 Comedy R $7,309,628 1,438,903
36 Affliction Dec 30, 1998 Drama R $6,238,175 1,227,987
37 Jakob the Liar Sep 24, 1999 Drama PG-13 $4,956,401 975,669
38 Hilary and Jackie Dec 30, 1998 Drama R $4,739,909 933,052
39 Gods and Monsters Nov 6, 1998 Drama R $4,467,274 879,384
40 The Cider House Rules Dec 10, 1999 Drama PG-13 $4,201,516 827,070
41 The School of Flesh Feb 26, 1999 Drama R $3,359,031 661,226
42 Mansfield Park Nov 18, 1999 Drama PG-13 $2,472,250 486,663
43 Babe: Pig in the City Nov 25, 1998 Adventure G $2,185,790 430,273
44 A Dog of Flanders Aug 27, 1999 Drama PG $2,165,637 426,306
45 Besieged May 21, 1999 Drama R $2,032,621 400,122
46 Crazy in Alabama Oct 22, 1999 Drama PG-13 $1,954,202 384,685
47 The End of the Affair Dec 3, 1999 Drama R $1,555,329 306,167
48 Hideous Kinky Apr 16, 1999 Drama R $1,368,627 269,414
49 The General Dec 18, 1998 Drama R $1,034,645 203,670
50 Another Day in Paradise Dec 30, 1998 Drama R $1,005,485 197,930
51 I Still Know What You Did L… Nov 13, 1998 Horror R $821,108 161,635
52 Felicia's Journey Nov 12, 1999 Drama PG-13 $761,929 149,986
53 Laura Cadieux .. La Suite Dec 3, 1999 Comedy Not Rated $641,624 126,303
54 My Life So Far Jul 23, 1999 Drama PG-13 $635,620 125,122
55 The Third Man May 7, 1999 Thriller/Suspense Not Rated $596,349 117,391
56 Ride With the Devil Nov 24, 1999 Western R $491,069 96,667
57 Earth Sep 10, 1999 Drama Not Rated $475,612 93,624
58 The Minus Man Sep 10, 1999 Drama R $370,668 72,966
59 Vampires Oct 30, 1998 Horror R $326,377 64,247
60 Les Enfants du Marais Oct 1, 1999 Drama Not Rated $324,006 63,780
61 Ladri di biciclette Oct 2, 1998 Drama Not Rated $231,896 45,648
62 Angela's Ashes Dec 24, 1999 Drama R $186,032 36,620
63 Breakfast of Champions Sep 17, 1999 Comedy R $178,287 35,095
64 Snow Falling on Cedars Dec 24, 1999 Drama PG-13 $143,105 28,170
65 The Acid House Aug 6, 1999 Drama Not Rated $142,783 28,106
66 Beloved Oct 16, 1998 Horror R $96,526 19,001
67 The Saragossa Manuscript May 21, 1999 Comedy Not Rated $87,418 17,208
68 The War Zone Dec 10, 1999 Drama R $57,291 11,277
69 The Gambler Aug 4, 1999 Drama R $51,773 10,191
70 El Abuelo Oct 8, 1999 Drama PG $50,037 9,849
71 Virtual Sexuality Dec 3, 1999 Romantic Comedy R $43,865 8,634
72 The Third Miracle Dec 29, 1999 Drama R $41,549 8,178
73 B. Monkey Sep 10, 1999 Thriller/Suspense R $34,524 6,796
74 Al di là delle nuvole Dec 3, 1999 Drama Not Rated $30,890 6,080
75 All the Little Animals Sep 3, 1999 Thriller/Suspense R $23,349 4,596
76 A Map of the World Dec 3, 1999 Drama R $20,878 4,109
77 New Rose Hotel Oct 1, 1999 Drama R $20,416 4,018
78 Agnes Browne Dec 3, 1999 Comedy R $6,322 1,244
79 How Stella Got Her Groove Back Aug 14, 1998 Drama R $3,321 653
80 Fever Pitch Sep 24, 1999 Romantic Comedy R $2,519 495
81 Heaven Apr 30, 1999 Thriller/Suspense R $1,983 390
82 Doctor Dolittle Jun 26, 1998 Comedy PG-13 $1,346 264
83 Lilian's Story Mar 26, 1999 Drama Not Rated $1,220 240
Total Gross of All Movies$1,618,690,165
Total Tickets Sold318,639,756

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.

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