1999 in Film - Top Grossing Films

Top Grossing Films

These are the top grossing films that were first released in 1999; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they may not be the top-grossing films for calendar year. The top ten films of 1999 as of January 26, 2006 (U.S. and Canada), January 26, 2006 (UK) and January 26, 2006 (Australia) are as follows:

1999 Rank Title Studio Director(s) Worldwide Gross North America gross U.K. gross Australia gross Budget
1. Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Fox/Lucasfilm George Lucas $1,027,044,677 $431,088,301 £50,734,924 $38,828,310 $115 million
2. The Sixth Sense Hollywood M. Night Shyamalan $672,806,292 $293,506,292 £25,407,279 $29,298,667 $40 million
3. Toy Story 2 Disney/Pixar John Lasseter and Lee Unkrich $485,015,179 $245,852,179 £43,294,228 $20,131,422 $90 million
4. The Matrix Warner Bros. Andy & Larry Wachowski $460,379,930 $171,479,930 £25,918,842 $23,160,219 $63 million
5. Tarzan Disney Kevin Lima and Chris Buck $448,191,819 $171,091,819 £17,694,331 $11,399,994 $130 million
6. The Mummy Universal/Amblin Entertainment Stephen Sommers $415,933,406 $155,385,488 £17,362,781 $18,107,396 $80 million
7. Notting Hill Universal Roger Michell $363,889,678 $116,089,678 £30,403,825 $20,831,399 $42 million
8. The World Is Not Enough MGM Michael Apted $361,832,400 $126,943,684 £28,367,515 $14,168,737 $135 million
9. American Beauty DreamWorks Sam Mendes $356,296,601 $130,096,601 £21,261,601 $19,016,237 $15 million
10. Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me New Line Jay Roach $312,016,858 $206,040,086 £25,635,589 $22,380,168 $33 million


As of December 9, 2008, forty films released in 1999 have grossed more than $100 million.Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace grossed more $924 million, making it the second highest grossing film in history.

For a complete list of 1999's top-grossing films, follow these links:

    • Worldwide: http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=1999&p=.htm
    • U.S. & Canada: http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=1999&p=.htm
    • United Kingdom: http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/statistics/boxoffice/
    • Australia: http://www.moviemarshal.com.au/

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