The Top Movies of Wednesday, February 17, 1999
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(1) |
Message in a Bottle |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$1,017,015 |
-15.94% |
2,538 |
$401 |
$21,062,857 |
6 |
| 2 |
(2) |
Payback |
Paramount Pictures
|
Action
|
$872,147 |
-19.03% |
2,751 |
$317 |
$46,003,350 |
13 |
| 3 |
(4) |
My Favorite Martian |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$570,177 |
-6.03% |
2,275 |
$251 |
$12,412,149 |
6 |
| 4 |
(3) |
Shakespeare in Love |
Miramax
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$509,733 |
-22.88% |
1,956 |
$261 |
$47,779,643 |
69 |
| 5 |
(6) |
Blast From The Past |
New Line
|
Comedy
|
$486,349 |
-15.75% |
2,542 |
$191 |
$10,223,890 |
6 |
| 6 |
(5) |
She's All That |
Miramax
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$419,616 |
-27.43% |
2,654 |
$158 |
$43,647,794 |
20 |
| 7 |
(7) |
Saving Private Ryan |
Dreamworks SKG
|
Drama
|
$249,032 |
-17.64% |
1,340 |
$186 |
$200,468,309 |
209 |
| 8 |
(8) |
Rushmore |
Buena Vista
|
Black Comedy
|
$216,137 |
-12.39% |
573 |
$377 |
$6,737,316 |
69 |
| 9 |
(9) |
Life Is Beautiful |
Miramax
|
Drama
|
$215,793 |
-4.97% |
644 |
$335 |
$22,077,687 |
118 |
| 10 |
(13) |
The Prince of Egypt |
Dreamworks SKG
|
Adventure
|
$206,443 |
+72.60% |
1,408 |
$147 |
$95,580,830 |
62 |
| 11 |
(10) |
Patch Adams |
Universal
|
Comedy
|
$183,150 |
-18.34% |
2,101 |
$87 |
$127,412,870 |
55 |
| 12 |
(11) |
Varsity Blues |
Paramount Pictures
|
Drama
|
$137,617 |
-21.38% |
2,036 |
$68 |
$48,503,609 |
34 |
| 13 |
(12) |
The Thin Red Line |
20th Century Fox
|
Drama
|
$126,194 |
-15.51% |
1,301 |
$97 |
$33,307,570 |
57 |
| 14 |
(15) |
A Civil Action |
Buena Vista
|
Drama
|
$92,739 |
-10.10% |
1,403 |
$66 |
$54,285,746 |
55 |
| 15 |
(14) |
Stepmom |
Sony/TriStar
|
Drama
|
$87,485 |
-16.28% |
1,564 |
$56 |
$89,350,676 |
55 |
| 16 |
(17) |
Elizabeth |
Gramercy
|
Drama
|
$86,614 |
-1.08% |
483 |
$179 |
$22,847,973 |
104 |
| 17 |
(16) |
Waking Ned Devine |
Fox Searchlight
|
Comedy
|
$84,868 |
-13.19% |
482 |
$176 |
$20,439,975 |
90 |
| 18 |
(19) |
A Bug's Life |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$76,766 |
+1.08% |
979 |
$78 |
$157,420,509 |
90 |
| 19 |
(18) |
A Simple Plan |
Paramount Pictures
|
Drama
|
$72,780 |
-12.30% |
675 |
$108 |
$13,872,923 |
69 |
| 20 |
(20) |
Simply Irresistible |
20th Century Fox
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$58,491 |
-17.50% |
1,353 |
$43 |
$3,842,958 |
13 |
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