Market Charts > 1999 > Creative Types > Historical Fiction
Box Office Performance for Historical Fiction 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 |
Wild Wild West |
Jun 30, 1999 |
Western |
PG-13 |
$113,805,681 |
22,402,693 |
3 |
Sleepy Hollow |
Nov 19, 1999 |
Horror |
R |
$92,839,722 |
18,275,535 |
4 |
Shakespeare in Love |
Dec 11, 1998 |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$90,829,322 |
17,879,787 |
5 |
The Green Mile |
Dec 10, 1999 |
Drama |
R |
$76,682,014 |
15,094,884 |
6 |
Three Kings |
Oct 1, 1999 |
Black Comedy |
R |
$59,223,104 |
11,658,091 |
7 |
La vita è bella |
Oct 23, 1998 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$46,188,407 |
9,092,206 |
8 |
The Talented Mr. Ripley |
Dec 24, 1999 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$39,771,649 |
7,829,064 |
9 |
Saving Private Ryan |
Jul 24, 1998 |
Drama |
R |
$25,746,307 |
5,068,170 |
10 |
Summer of Sam |
Jul 2, 1999 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$19,288,130 |
3,796,875 |
11 |
An Ideal Husband |
Jun 18, 1999 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$18,542,974 |
3,650,191 |
12 |
A Midsummer Night's Dream |
May 14, 1999 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$16,071,990 |
3,163,777 |
13 |
Le Violon rouge |
Jun 11, 1999 |
Drama |
R |
$10,019,109 |
1,972,265 |
14 |
Dick |
Aug 4, 1999 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$6,276,869 |
1,235,604 |
15 |
Jakob the Liar |
Sep 24, 1999 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$4,956,401 |
975,669 |
16 |
A Walk on the Moon |
Mar 26, 1999 |
Drama |
R |
$4,741,987 |
933,462 |
17 |
Gods and Monsters |
Nov 6, 1998 |
Drama |
R |
$4,467,274 |
879,384 |
18 |
Detroit Rock City |
Aug 13, 1999 |
Comedy |
R |
$4,217,115 |
830,140 |
19 |
The Cider House Rules |
Dec 10, 1999 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$4,201,516 |
827,070 |
20 |
The Winslow Boy |
Apr 30, 1999 |
Drama |
G |
$4,058,350 |
798,887 |
21 |
Mansfield Park |
Nov 18, 1999 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$2,472,250 |
486,663 |
22 |
Liberty Heights |
Nov 17, 1999 |
Drama |
R |
$2,286,654 |
450,128 |
23 |
A Dog of Flanders |
Aug 27, 1999 |
Drama |
PG |
$2,165,637 |
426,306 |
24 |
Ravenous |
Mar 19, 1999 |
Horror |
R |
$2,062,406 |
405,985 |
25 |
Tango |
Feb 12, 1999 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$1,687,311 |
332,147 |
26 |
The End of the Affair |
Dec 3, 1999 |
Drama |
R |
$1,555,329 |
306,167 |
27 |
Hideous Kinky |
Apr 16, 1999 |
Drama |
R |
$1,368,627 |
269,414 |
28 |
Dancing at Lughnasa |
Nov 13, 1998 |
Drama |
PG |
$1,170,543 |
230,421 |
29 |
This is My Father |
May 7, 1999 |
Drama |
R |
$1,083,268 |
213,241 |
30 |
Straight From The Heart |
Jun 18, 1999 |
Musical |
Not Rated |
$1,007,446 |
198,316 |
31 |
Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl |
May 7, 1999 |
Drama |
R |
$1,006,518 |
198,133 |
32 |
Sweet and Lowdown |
Dec 3, 1999 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$867,523 |
170,772 |
33 |
Illuminata |
Aug 6, 1999 |
Drama |
R |
$836,641 |
164,693 |
34 |
Wings of Courage |
Apr 21, 1995 |
Drama |
G |
$752,935 |
148,215 |
35 |
Ride With the Devil |
Nov 24, 1999 |
Western |
R |
$491,069 |
96,667 |
36 |
Earth |
Sep 10, 1999 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$475,612 |
93,624 |
37 |
Les Enfants du Marais |
Oct 1, 1999 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$324,006 |
63,780 |
38 |
La Grande Illusion |
Jun 4, 1937 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$316,050 |
62,214 |
39 |
One Man's Hero |
Sep 24, 1999 |
Action |
R |
$229,311 |
45,139 |
40 |
Angela's Ashes |
Dec 24, 1999 |
Drama |
R |
$186,032 |
36,620 |
41 |
Train of Life |
Nov 5, 1999 |
Drama |
R |
$159,303 |
31,358 |
42 |
Sunshine |
Dec 17, 1999 |
Drama |
R |
$97,677 |
19,227 |
43 |
Beloved |
Oct 16, 1998 |
Horror |
R |
$96,526 |
19,001 |
44 |
Titus |
Dec 24, 1999 |
Drama |
R |
$86,328 |
16,993 |
45 |
Ever After: A Cinderella Story |
Jul 31, 1998 |
Drama |
PG |
$28,807 |
5,670 |
46 |
The Thief |
Jul 17, 1998 |
Drama |
R |
$8,713 |
1,715 |
47 |
The Imposters |
Oct 2, 1998 |
Comedy |
R |
$3,046 |
599 |
Total Gross of All Movies | $835,658,313 | |
Total Tickets Sold | 164,499,643 |
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.
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