1999 Top-Grossing Movies (Inflation-Adjusted Dollars)

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 1998 will most likely earn money in 1998 and 1999.

To see the top movies released in 1999 (ranked by their total cumulative gross across all years), click the “Released in 1999” button below.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based on ticket sale estimates.

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RankMovieRelease DateDistributorGenre1999 Gross
Infl. adj.		Tickets Sold
1Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom …May 19, 199920th Century FoxAdventure$1,013,405,99784,732,942
2The Sixth SenseAug 6, 1999Walt DisneyThriller/Suspense$650,705,21354,406,790
3Austin Powers: The Spy Who Sh…Jun 10, 1999New LineComedy$484,892,75940,542,873
4Toy Story 2Nov 19, 1999Walt DisneyAdventure$470,574,20539,345,669
5The MatrixMar 31, 1999Warner Bros.Action$403,492,85533,736,861
6TarzanJun 16, 1999Walt DisneyAdventure$402,366,47533,642,681
7Big DaddyJun 25, 1999Sony PicturesComedy$384,885,50232,181,062
8The MummyMay 7, 1999UniversalAdventure$365,504,72230,560,595
9Runaway BrideJul 30, 1999Paramount PicturesRomantic Comedy$358,240,48629,953,217
10The Blair Witch ProjectJul 14, 1999ArtisanHorror$330,875,51727,665,177
11Notting HillMay 28, 1999UniversalRomantic Comedy$273,313,49422,852,299
12The World is Not EnoughNov 19, 1999MGMAction$272,873,99222,815,551
13Double JeopardySep 24, 1999Paramount PicturesAction$268,469,31522,447,267
14Wild Wild WestJun 30, 1999Warner Bros.Western$267,936,21022,402,693
15Analyze ThisMar 5, 1999Warner Bros.Comedy$251,497,54721,028,223
16The General’s DaughterJun 18, 1999Paramount PicturesDrama$241,803,54120,217,687
17American PieJul 9, 1999UniversalComedy$239,673,09820,039,557
18Inspector GadgetJul 23, 1999Walt DisneyAdventure$229,283,47719,170,859
19Shakespeare in LoveDec 11, 1998MiramaxRomantic Comedy$221,311,21418,504,282
20Sleepy HollowNov 19, 1999Paramount PicturesHorror$218,575,40818,275,535
21The HauntingJul 23, 1999Dreamworks SKGHorror$214,688,83917,950,572
22Patch AdamsDec 25, 1998UniversalComedy$209,048,01117,478,931
23EntrapmentApr 30, 199920th Century FoxThriller/Suspense$206,492,21617,265,235
24Pokemon: The First MovieNov 10, 1999Warner Bros.Adventure$197,978,25716,553,365
25PaybackFeb 5, 1999Paramount PicturesAction$191,939,45016,048,449
26Deep Blue SeaJul 28, 1999Warner Bros.Horror$173,392,28514,497,683
27American BeautySep 15, 1999Dreamworks SKGDrama$167,199,42313,979,884
28The Thomas Crown AffairAug 6, 1999MGMThriller/Suspense$163,113,60913,638,261
29Stuart LittleDec 17, 1999Sony PicturesAdventure$162,152,17313,557,874
30Blue StreakSep 17, 1999Sony PicturesAction$159,531,19313,338,728
31The Green MileDec 10, 1999Warner Bros.Drama$158,903,19713,286,220
32BowfingerAug 13, 1999UniversalComedy$156,245,84013,064,033
33LifeApr 16, 1999UniversalComedy$150,715,46612,601,628
34The Bone CollectorNov 5, 1999UniversalThriller/Suspense$150,178,68312,556,746
35She’s All ThatJan 29, 1999MiramaxRomantic Comedy$149,075,06412,464,470
36End of DaysNov 24, 1999UniversalAction$148,758,38612,437,992
37Three KingsOct 1, 1999Warner Bros.Black Comedy$139,430,77211,658,091
38A Civil ActionDec 25, 1998Walt DisneyDrama$133,131,05711,131,359
39StepmomDec 25, 1998Sony/TriStarDrama$131,279,42710,976,541
40Eyes Wide ShutJul 16, 1999Warner Bros.Drama$130,989,49910,952,299
41Never Been KissedApr 9, 199920th Century FoxRomantic Comedy$130,605,92410,920,228
42Forces of NatureMar 19, 1999Dreamworks SKGRomantic Comedy$124,545,69510,413,520
43Varsity BluesJan 15, 1999Paramount PicturesDrama$124,530,36610,412,238
44Message in a BottleFeb 12, 1999Warner Bros.Drama$124,306,31710,393,505
45South Park: Bigger, Longer & …Jun 30, 1999Paramount PicturesMusical$122,513,72710,243,623
46You’ve Got MailDec 18, 1998Warner Bros.Romantic Comedy$122,271,08710,223,335
47StigmataSep 10, 1999MGMHorror$117,751,5339,845,445
48La vita è bellaOct 23, 1998MiramaxDrama$111,269,9599,303,508
49Deuce Bigalow: Male GigoloDec 10, 1999Walt DisneyComedy$109,131,6109,124,716
50The Prince of EgyptDec 18, 1998Dreamworks SKGAdventure$108,557,9549,076,752
51House on Haunted HillOct 29, 1999Warner Bros.Horror$95,326,4367,970,437
52Cruel IntentionsMar 5, 1999Sony PicturesDrama$89,939,8957,520,058
5310 Things I Hate About YouMar 31, 1999Walt DisneyRomantic Comedy$89,883,5587,515,348
54My Favorite MartianFeb 12, 1999Walt DisneyComedy$86,757,3247,253,957
55Fight ClubOct 15, 199920th Century FoxDrama$85,968,6177,188,011
56Any Given SundayDec 22, 1999Warner Bros.Drama$85,464,5597,145,866
578MMFeb 26, 1999Sony PicturesThriller/Suspense$85,423,3617,142,421
58The Thin Red LineDec 23, 199820th Century FoxDrama$84,146,0427,035,622
59For Love of the GameSep 17, 1999UniversalDrama$82,845,6966,926,898
60A Bug’s LifeNov 20, 1998Walt DisneyAdventure$82,662,1456,911,551
61InstinctJun 4, 1999Walt DisneyThriller/Suspense$80,294,9366,713,623
62Mickey Blue EyesAug 20, 1999Warner Bros.Romantic Comedy$79,727,8606,666,209
63Bicentennial ManDec 17, 1999Walt DisneyDrama$78,582,8506,570,472
64The Best ManOct 22, 1999UniversalRomantic Comedy$78,383,9576,553,842
65The 13th WarriorAug 27, 1999Walt DisneyAction$76,974,3436,435,982
66October SkyFeb 19, 1999UniversalDrama$76,682,1646,411,552
67Lake PlacidJul 16, 199920th Century FoxHorror$74,798,0596,254,018
68Random HeartsOct 8, 1999Sony PicturesDrama$73,113,5616,113,174
69Mighty Joe YoungDec 25, 1998Walt DisneyAdventure$71,833,0056,006,104
70SuperstarJan 1, 1999Paramount PicturesComedy$70,984,9875,935,199
71Mystery MenAug 6, 1999UniversalComedy$70,069,6165,858,664
72The Talented Mr. RipleyDec 24, 1999Paramount PicturesThriller/Suspense$69,365,6465,799,803
73DogmaNov 12, 1999LionsgateComedy$68,236,1795,705,366
74The Out-of-TownersApr 2, 1999Paramount PicturesComedy$67,202,2985,618,921
75The Other SisterFeb 26, 1999Walt DisneyRomantic Comedy$65,468,3505,473,942
76Baby GeniusesMar 12, 1999Sony PicturesAdventure$63,923,5875,344,781
77The Story of UsOct 15, 1999UniversalComedy$63,802,4335,334,652
78Mysteries of EgyptJul 16, 1998Sony PicturesDocumentary$63,666,6735,323,300
79Blast from the PastFeb 12, 1999New LineRomantic Comedy$62,377,0765,215,475
80The InsiderNov 5, 1999Walt DisneyDrama$61,483,0875,140,726
81Saving Private RyanJul 24, 1998Dreamworks SKGDrama$60,615,3215,068,171
82The WoodJul 16, 1999Paramount PicturesComedy$58,998,6804,933,000
83Arlington RoadJul 9, 1999Sony PicturesThriller/Suspense$57,357,3844,795,768
84T-Rex: Back to the CretaceousOct 23, 1998IMAX FilmsAdventure$57,311,6164,791,941
85The Iron GiantAug 4, 1999Warner Bros.Adventure$54,524,6634,558,918
86EDtvMar 26, 1999UniversalComedy$52,786,6544,413,600
87At First SightJan 15, 1999MGMDrama$52,563,3694,394,931
88The FacultyDec 25, 1998MiramaxHorror$51,187,7524,279,912
89The BachelorNov 5, 1999New LineRomantic Comedy$50,068,2704,186,310
90Stir of EchoesSep 10, 1999ArtisanHorror$49,754,2764,160,056
91Anna and the KingDec 17, 199920th Century FoxDrama$48,294,3864,037,992
92Man on the MoonDec 22, 1999UniversalDrama$47,008,9213,930,512
93Galaxy QuestDec 24, 1999Dreamworks SKGComedy$46,877,0793,919,488
94Enemy of the StateNov 20, 1998Walt DisneyAction$45,967,0003,843,395
95Waking Ned DevineNov 20, 199820th Century FoxComedy$45,799,6123,829,399
96Doug's 1st MovieMar 26, 1999Walt DisneyAdventure$45,724,0953,823,085
97Summer of SamJul 2, 1999Walt DisneyThriller/Suspense$45,410,6373,796,876
98An Ideal HusbandJun 18, 1999MiramaxRomantic Comedy$43,656,2933,650,192
99Being John MalkovichOct 29, 1999USA FilmsBlack Comedy$42,952,3363,591,332
100Anywhere But HereNov 12, 199920th Century FoxDrama$42,884,8023,585,685