Most Popular Movies 1999
This chart shows the 1999 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 1999 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1999 - Top 1999 Worldwide
| ← 1998 | Most Popular Overall | 2000 → |
| The Blair Witch Project |
| Director: Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sanchez |
| Lead Roles: Heather Donahue as Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard as Joshua “Josh” Leonard, Michael C. Williams as Michael “Mike” Williams |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 14, 1999 (Wide) by Artisan |
| Keywords: Found Footage, Found footage horror |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $140,539,099 |
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International BO: $107,760,901 |
| Tarzan |
| Director: Kevin Lima, Chirs Buck |
| Lead Roles: Glenn Close as Kala, Minnie Driver as Jane, Tony Goldwyn as Tarzan, Lance Henriksen as Kerchak, Wayne Knight as Tantor, Rosie O'Donnell as Terk |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 16, 1999 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Family Movie, Animal Lead, Talking Animals, Prologue, Death of a Son or Daughter, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Animals Gone Bad, Orphan, 1890s, 1900s, 1910s, Raised By Wild Animals, Adopted Family, Field Scientists, Scientific Expedition, Romance, Cross-Culture Romance, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Hand Animation, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $171,091,819 |
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International BO: $277,100,000 |
| Toy Story 2 |
| Director: John Lasseter |
| Lead Roles: Tom Hanks as Woody, Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 19, 1999 (Exclusive) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Living Toys, Family Movie, 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $245,852,179 |
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International BO: $265,506,097 |
| The Matrix |
| Director: Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski |
| Lead Roles: Keanu Reeves as Neo, Laurence Fishburne as Morpheus, Carrie Anne Moss as Trinity, Joe Pantoliano as Cypher |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 31, 1999 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Visual Effects, Post Apocalypse, Film Noir, Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, Action Thriller |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $173,993,387 |
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International BO: $291,980,811 |
| The Bone Collector |
| Director: Phillip Noyce |
| Lead Roles: Denzel Washington as Lincoln Rhyme, Angelina Jolie as Amelia Donaghy |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 5, 1999 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Serial Killer, Film Noir, Crime Thriller, Revenge, Surprise Twist |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $66,488,090 |
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International BO: $84,975,000 |
| Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace |
| Director: George Lucas |
| Lead Roles: Liam Neeson as Qui-Gon Jinn, Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi, Natalie Portman as Queen Amidala Padme Naberrie, Jake Lloyd as Anakin Skywalker |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 19, 1999 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Visual Effects, 3-D, 3D Re-release, Delayed Sequel, Orphan, Secret Identity, War, Royalty, Political, Fugitive / On the Run, Invented Language, Gambling, Slavery, Organized Crime, Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Sequel With Lead Character Recast, Prequel, Good vs. Evil, Robot, Fake Sports, Single Parent, Mentor, Underwater, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, Filmed in Leavesden Studios, Hertfordshire, England, Filmed in Hertfordshire, England, Filmed in England, Filmed in United Kingdom, Filmed in Tozeur, Tunisia, Filmed in Tunisia, Filmed in Caserta Palace, Italy, Filmed in Italy, Heroic Adventure |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Animation/Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $487,574,671 |
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International BO: $552,500,000 |
Synopsis
Stranded on the desert planet Tatooine after rescuing young Queen Amidala from the impending invasion of Naboo, Jedi apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn discover nine-year-old Anakin Skywalker, a young slave unusually strong in the Force. Anakin wins a thrilling Podrace and with it his freedom as he leaves his home to be trained as a Jedi. The heroes return to Naboo where Anakin and the Queen face massive invasion forces while the two Jedi contend with a deadly foe named Darth Maul. Only then do they realize the invasion is merely the first step in a sinister scheme by the re-emergent forces of darkness known as the Sith.
| Lola rennt |
| Director: Tom Tykwer |
| Lead Roles: Franka Potente as Lola |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 18, 1999 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics, released as Run Lola Run |
| Keywords: Money Troubles, Non-Chronological, Segments, Gambling |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $8,077,539 |
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International BO: $15,611,870 |
| The Haunting |
| Director: Jan De Bont |
| Lead Roles: Liam Neeson as Dr. Jeffrey Marrow, Catherine Zeta-Jones as Theodora, Lili Taylor as Nell |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 23, 1999 (Wide) by Dreamworks SKG |
| Keywords: Haunting, Supernatural Horror, Supernatural |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $91,188,905 |
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International BO: $89,000,000 |
| Deep Blue Sea |
| Director: Renny Harlin |
| Lead Roles: Saffron Burrows as Dr. Susan McAlester |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 28, 1999 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Animals Gone Bad, Research Scientist, Underwater, Scientific Experiment Gone Awry, Nature Horror |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $73,648,228 |
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International BO: $91,400,000 |
| 10 Things I Hate About You |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 31, 1999 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Romance, Tween, Modern Adaptation, Tricked into a Relationship |
| Classification: Based on Play, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $38,177,966 |
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International BO: $22,235,984 |
| The Sixth Sense |
| Director: M. Night Shyamalan |
| Lead Roles: Bruce Willis as Malcolm Crowe, Haley Joel Osment as Cole Sear |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 15, 1999 (Wide), released as O Sexto Sentido (Portugal) |
| Keywords: Supernatural, Surprise Twist, Psychological Thriller, 2000 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $293,506,292 |
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International BO: $379,300,000 |
| Pokemon: The First Movie |
| Director: Kunihiko Yuyama |
| Lead Roles: Veronica Taylor as Ash Ketchum |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 10, 1999 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Toy Adaptations, Anime, Family Adventure, Cloning |
| Classification: Based on Game, Adventure, Hand Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $85,744,662 |
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International BO: $77,900,000 |
| Drop Dead Gorgeous |
| Director: Michael Patrick Jann |
| Lead Roles: Kirstie Alley as Gladys Leeman, Ellen Barkin as Annette Atkins, Kirsten Dunst as Amber Atkins, Denise Richards as Becky Leeman |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 23, 1999 (Wide) by New Line |
| Keywords: Mockumentary, Black Comedy, Beauty Pageants, Satire, 1990s, Death of a Son or Daughter, Serial Killer, Life in a Small Town |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Black Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $10,571,408 |
Synopsis
The local boosters of Mount Rose, Minnesota proudly invites you to watch as their annual celebration of civic pride, wholesome achievement, teenage innocence and spirited camaraderie all go up in hilarious flames over the course of one vicious, nasty, back-stabbing beauty contest. A wickedly colorful, twisted comedy, Drop Dead Gorgeous probes the heart of a small Minnesota town where a teen beauty pageant has unleashed a fury of very unladylike behavior. Here in the hallowed American heartland—amidst the cow fields, pork sausage factories and Lutheran churches, going after the tiara is not just a fairy-tale dream: it’s all-out war. Everyone involved in the contest—mothers, daughters, boyfriends, perverts - knows only one thing counts and it isn't talent, physical fitness, current events or sportsmanship. It's being Number One, “yah, you betcha!” Because in Mount Rose, you win any way you can… or you die trying.
| House on Haunted Hill |
| Director: William Malone |
| Lead Roles: Taye Diggs as Eddie Baker, Ali Larter as Sara Wolfe, Bridgette Wilson as Melissa Marr, Peter Gallagher as Donald W. Blackburn, M.D. |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 29, 1999 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Haunting, Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Remake, Relationships Gone Wrong, Birthday Party, Mental Hospital, Abandoned Hospital, Medical Crimes, Human Experimentation, 1930s |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $40,846,082 |
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International BO: $24,244,459 |
| Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me |
| Director: Jay Roach |
| Lead Roles: Mike Myers as Austin Powers/Dr. Evil/Fat Bastard, Heather Graham as Felicity Shagwell |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 10, 1999 (Wide) by New Line |
| Keywords: Cloning, Secret Agent, Spoof, Time Travel, Fat Suit, Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Moonbase, Action Comedy, Undercover, 1960s |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $206,040,085 |
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International BO: $106,343,402 |
| The Insider |
| Director: Michael Mann |
| Lead Roles: Al Pacino as Lowell Bergman, Russell Crowe as Jeffrey Wigand |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 5, 1999 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: News, Whistleblowers, Biographical Drama, Biography, Corporate Malfeasance, Prologue, Investigative Journalist, 2000 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Factual Book/Article, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $28,965,197 |
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International BO: $31,300,000 |
| Doug's 1st Movie |
| Director: Maurice Joyce |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 26, 1999 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Family Adventure, Corporate Malfeasance, Environment, Monster |
| Classification: Based on TV, Adventure, Hand Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $19,421,271 |
| Mononoke-hime |
| Director: Hayao Miyazaki |
| Lead Roles: Yoji Matsuda as Ashitaka, Yuriko Ishida as San, Yuko Tanaka as Lady Eboshi |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 29, 1999 (Limited) by Miramax, released as Princess Mononoke |
| Keywords: Prince/Princess, Anime, Voiceover/Narration, Prologue, Non-Chronological, Gods and Goddesses, Demons |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Hand Animation, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $2,374,107 |
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International BO: $147,971,756 |
Synopsis
The Emishi people are under attack from a demon boar god. Its prince, Ashitaka, is compelled to save his home. Though he succeeds, a deadly curse is implanted upon him. Knowing his fate, he leaves his village on a journey for answers. He comes upon Irontown where the ambitious Lady Eboshi resides. His life is entwined with a mysterious girl named San and eventually, the battle between nature and civilization will unfold.
| Hell's Kitchen |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 3, 1999 (Wide) by Cowboy Pictures |
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Domestic BO: $9,122 |
| The Iron Giant |
| Director: Brad Bird |
| Lead Roles: Jennifer Aniston as Annie Hughes, Eli Marienthal as Hogarth Hughes |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 4, 1999 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Robot, Single Parent, Coming of Age, 1950s, Red Scare, Cold War, Family Adventure, Alien Encounters, Friendly Alien on Earth |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Hand Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $23,159,305 |
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International BO: $8,174,612 |
| Todo sobre mi madre |
| Director: Pedro Almodovar |
| Lead Roles: Cecilia Roth as Manuela |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 16, 1999 (Wide) (Spain) |
| Keywords: Single Parent, Comedy Drama, Death of a Son or Daughter, Relationships Gone Wrong, LGBTQ+, Addiction, AIDS, Pregnant Women, Alzheimer, Faulty Memory, Terminal Illness |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $8,264,530 |
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International BO: $59,600,000 |
| Big Daddy |
| Director: Dennis Dugan |
| Lead Roles: Adam Sandler as Sonny Koufax, Cole Sprouse as Julian, Dylan Sprouse as Julian |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 25, 1999 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: 1990s, Adopted Family, LGBTQ+, Set in Manhattan, Set in New York, Family Comedy, Dysfunctional Family, Unexpected Families |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $163,479,795 |
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International BO: $65,161,488 |
| Office Space |
| Director: Mike Judge |
| Lead Roles: Ron Livingston as Peter Gibbons |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 19, 1999 (Wide) by Miramax |
| Keywords: Corporate Life |
| Classification: Based on Short Film, Black Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $10,827,813 |
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International BO: $1,351,895 |
Synopsis
Corporate drone Peter Gibbons hates his soul-killing job at software company Initech. While undergoing hypnotherapy, Peter is left in a blissful state when his therapist dies in the middle of their session. He refuses to work overtime, plays games at his desk and unintentionally charms two consultants into putting him on the management fast-track. When Peter's friends learn they’re about to be downsized, they hatch a revenge plot against the company inspired by “Superman III.”
| Fight Club |
| Director: David Fincher |
| Lead Roles: Brad Pitt as Tyler Durden, Edward Norton as Narrator |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 15, 1999 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Surprise Twist, Film Noir, Mental Illness, Voiceover/Narration, Unnamed Character, Imaginary Character, Bare Knuckle Fighting, Satire, Crime Drama |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $37,030,102 |
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International BO: $63,790,845 |
Synopsis
A depressed man suffering from insomnia meets a strange soap salesman named Tyler Durden and soon finds himself living in his squalid house after his perfect apartment is destroyed. The two bored men form an underground club with strict rules and fight other men who are fed up with their mundane lives. Their perfect partnership frays when Marla, a fellow support group crasher, attracts Tyler’s attention.
| Hideous Kinky |
| Director: Gillies MacKinnon |
| Lead Roles: Kate Winslet as Julia |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 16, 1999 (Wide) by Stratosphere Entertainment |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $1,368,627 |
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International BO: $3,607,472 |