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Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Box Office Performance for Artisan Movies in 1999

RankMovieGenreMPAA1999 GrossTickets SoldInflation-
Adjusted
Gross
1 The Blair Witch Project Horror R $140,539,099 27,774,525 $191,088,732
2 A Stir of Echoes Thriller/Suspense R $21,133,087 4,176,499 $28,734,313
3 Black Mask Action R $12,504,289 2,471,203 $17,001,877
4 Buena Vista Social Club Documentary G $6,918,494 1,367,291 $9,406,962
5 Foolish Comedy R $6,026,908 1,191,089 $8,194,692
6 The Limey Drama R $3,020,829 597,002 $4,107,374
7 Illuminata Drama R $836,641 165,344 $1,137,567
8 Felicia's Journey Drama PG-13 $761,929 150,579 $1,035,984
9 Jerry Springer: Ringmaster Comedy R $504,403 99,684 $685,826
10 The Minus Man     $370,668 73,255 $503,994
11 Open Your Eyes     $368,234 72,774 $500,685
12 My Name is Joe   R $346,696 68,517 $471,397
13 Belly Drama R $134,344 26,550 $182,664
14 The 24 Hour Woman Comedy R $109,148 21,571 $148,408
15 Frogs for Snakes   R $12,191 2,409 $16,574
16 The Last Emperor     $9,370 1,852 $12,742
17 The Cruise     $7,329 1,448 $9,962
Total Gross of All Movies$193,603,659
Total Tickets Sold38,261,592
Total Gross of All Movies at 2008 ticket prices$263,239,753

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. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Each box office year ends on the first Sunday of the following year. The next year starts the following day (Monday). For example, the "2004 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 2, 2005.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.