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Based on Real Life Events Movies Released in 1999
This list shows all Based on Real Life Events films released in 1999, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.
Domestic Analysis for Based on Real Life Events Movies for 1999
Release
Date | Movie | Genre | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| January 1999 |
| January 12 |
The Return of Rubén Blades |
Documentary |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| January 20 |
The Winners |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$5,508 |
|
| February 1999 |
| February 5 |
The Last Days |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$419,762 |
|
| |
| February 19 |
October Sky |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$33,109,865 |
|
| |
| February 26 |
Encounter in the Third Dimension |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$40,102,213 |
|
|
Wolves |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$5,361,306 |
|
| March 1999 |
| March 5 |
Dancemaker |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$240,514 |
|
| |
| March 12 |
Wildfire: Feel The Heat |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$2,378,388 |
|
| |
| March 15 |
Extreme |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$25,956,582 |
|
| |
| March 26 |
Meeting People is Easy |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$51,282 |
|
| April 1999 |
| April 27 |
Hal Holbrook: Mark Twain Tonight |
Concert/Performance |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| April 28 |
Let it Come Down: The Life of Paul Bo… |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$26,336 |
|
| |
| April 30 |
Island of the Sharks |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$10,658,756 |
|
| May 1999 |
| May 6 |
Die Blume der Hausfrau |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| May 14 |
Tea with Mussolini |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$14,395,874 |
|
| |
| May 21 |
Trekkies |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$617,172 |
|
| June 1999 |
| June 4 |
Buena Vista Social Club |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$20,196,584 |
|
| |
| June 9 |
The Last Cigarette |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$5,674 |
|
| |
| June 25 |
And Baby Makes 2 |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$4,058 |
|
|
Regret to Inform |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$22,627 |
|
| July 1999 |
| July 2 |
Summer of Sam |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$19,288,130 |
|
|
Summerspell |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$603 |
|
| |
| July 9 |
Genghis Blues |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$3,599,174 |
|
| August 1999 |
| August 25 |
The Source |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$1,956,822 |
|
| October 1999 |
| October 1 |
Siegfried & Roy: Masters of the Impos… |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$5,231,283 |
|
| |
| October 8 |
Boys Don't Cry |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$20,741,000 |
|
|
Five Wives, Three Secretaries and Me |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$4,450 |
|
| |
| October 15 |
The Straight Story |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$6,230,266 |
|
| |
| October 22 |
Beyond the Mat |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$2,047,570 |
|
| |
| October 29 |
Fifty |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$3,328,240 |
|
| November 1999 |
| November 5 |
American Movie: The Making of Northwe… |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$1,299,524 |
|
|
Mein Liebster Feind |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$574,490 |
|
| |
| November 12 |
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$14,271,297 |
|
| |
| November 24 |
Tumbleweeds |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,788,168 |
|
| December 1999 |
| December 17 |
Jing ke ci qin wang |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,328,435 |
|
|
Topsy Turvy |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$7,797,434 |
|
| |
| December 21 |
Girl, Interrupted |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$48,308,749 |
|
| |
| December 22 |
Man on the Moon |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$47,407,635 |
|
| |
| December 29 |
The Hurricane |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$73,956,241 |
|
|
Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred … |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$495,318 |
|
| |
| |
| Unknown TBD |
In the Presence of a Clown (Larmar oc… |
Drama |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
