Market Share for Each Source in 1999
| Rank | Source | Movies | 1999 Gross | Tickets | Share |
| 1 |
Original Screenplay
|
169 |
$3,463,378,242 |
684,462,100 |
47.15% |
| 2 |
Based on Book/Short Story
|
67 |
$1,537,030,537 |
303,760,978 |
20.93% |
| 3 |
Sequel
|
16 |
$1,018,503,564 |
201,285,291 |
13.87% |
| 4 |
Based on TV
|
14 |
$496,584,737 |
98,139,275 |
6.76% |
| 5 |
Remake
|
10 |
$314,018,415 |
62,058,975 |
4.28% |
| 6 |
Based on Real Life Events
|
35 |
$310,585,413 |
61,380,515 |
4.23% |
| 7 |
Based on Play
|
14 |
$128,251,056 |
25,346,059 |
1.75% |
| 8 |
Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
|
3 |
$45,416,761 |
8,975,644 |
.62% |
| 9 |
Based on Game
|
1 |
$11,578,022 |
2,288,147 |
.16% |
| 10 |
Based on Short Film
|
1 |
$10,827,813 |
2,139,884 |
.15% |
| 11 |
Based on Magazine Article
|
1 |
$8,408,835 |
1,661,825 |
.11% |
| 12 |
Based on Ballet
|
1 |
$357,245 |
70,602 |
.00% |
| 13 |
Traditional/Legend/Fairytale
|
1 |
$31,167 |
6,159 |
.00% |
|