Market Charts > 1999 > Sources > Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Box Office Performance for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies in 1999
Rank | Movie | Release Date |
Genre | MPAA Rating | 1999 Gross | Tickets 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 Sold | 318,639,756 |
Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 1999.
It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 1999.
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