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
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| 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: $485,119,546 |
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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.
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| The Mummy |
| Director: Stephen Sommers |
| Lead Roles: Brendan Fraser as Rick O'Connell, Rachel Weisz as Evelyn |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 7, 1999 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Monster, Treasure Hunters, Visual Effects, Mummy, Motion Capture Performance, Chase Adventure, Remake |
| Classification: Based on Movie, Adventure, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $157,138,535 |
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International BO: $261,000,000 |
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| 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.
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| Payback |
| Director: Brian Helgeland |
| Lead Roles: Mel Gibson as Porter |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 5, 1999 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Revenge, Film Noir |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $81,526,121 |
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International BO: $80,100,000 |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
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| She's All That |
| Director: Robert Iscove |
| Lead Roles: Freddie Prinze, Jr. as Zach Siler, Rachael Leigh Cook as Laney Boggs |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 29, 1999 (Wide) by Miramax |
| Keywords: Romance, Tween, Ugly Duckling, Prom, Ensemble, Reality TV, Voiceover/Narration, Non-Chronological, Relationships Gone Wrong, Gambling, Performing Arts, Graduation |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $63,465,522 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Inspector Gadget |
| Director: David Kellogg |
| Lead Roles: Matthew Broderick as Inspector Gadget/RoboGadget/John Brown, Rupert Everett as Sanford Scolex |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 23, 1999 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Family Adventure, Cyborg, Police Detective, Car Accident, Single Parent |
| Classification: Based on TV, Adventure, Live Action, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $97,387,965 |
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| Cruel Intentions |
| Director: Roger Kumble |
| Lead Roles: Sarah Michelle Gellar as Kathryn Merteuil, Ryan Phillippe as Sebastian Valmont, Reese Witherspoon as Annette Hargrove |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 5, 1999 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Boarding School, Modern Adaptation, Romantic Drama, Sibling Rivalry, Dysfunctional Family, Step-Family, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Fake Dating, Tricked into a Relationship |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $38,665,260 |
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International BO: $37,573,641 |
Synopsis
Kathryn and Sebastian are unscrupulous siblings in a deliciously sexy tale of seduction, revenge and conquest. After cleverly seducing and ruining the reputation of an unsuspecting classmate, the sparks fly when Kathryn poses the ultimate challenge to her insatiable stepbrother Sebastian: deflower the Headmaster’s beautiful, virgin daughter Annette. If he fails, Kathryn gets his most prized possession, but if he succeeds, Sebastian gets to possess and bed Kathryn. The stakes are high, but for Sebastian, the payoff is feverishly irresistible and before the summer’s over, no one will escape their relentless game of cat and mouse until one of them is bitten by the most unlikely sensation of all… love.
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| 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 |
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| Runaway Bride |
| Director: Garry Marshall |
| Lead Roles: Julia Roberts as Maggie Carpenter, Richard Gere as Ike Graham |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 30, 1999 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Romance, Wedding Day Disasters, Investigative Journalist, Set in New York, 1990s, Voiceover/Narration, Exes in Love, Romantic Comedy |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $152,257,509 |
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International BO: $157,880,669 |
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| Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels |
| Director: Guy Ritchie |
| Lead Roles: Jason Statham as Bacon |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 5, 1999 (Limited) by Gramercy |
| Keywords: Organized Crime, Film Noir, Crime Caper |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Black Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $3,897,569 |
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International BO: $24,458,619 |
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| Gloria |
| Director: Sidney Lumet |
| Lead Roles: Sharon Stone as Gloria |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 22, 1999 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Mafia, Remake, Crime Thriller, Film Noir, Life on the Outside, Relationships Gone Wrong, Sole Survivor, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Death of a Sibling, Organized Crime, Fugitive / On the Run, Unexpected Families |
| Classification: Based on Movie, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $4,167,493 |
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International BO: $800,000 |
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| Any Given Sunday |
| Director: Oliver Stone |
| Lead Roles: Al Pacino as Tony D'Amato, Cameron Diaz as Christina Pagniacci, Dennis Quaid as Jack "Cap" Rooney #19, James Woods as Dr. Harvey Mandrake, Jamie Foxx as Willie Beaman #13, LL Cool J as Julian Washington #33 |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 22, 1999 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Football, Sports Drama |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $75,530,832 |
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International BO: $24,700,000 |
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| Wild Wild West |
| Director: Barry Sonnenfeld |
| Lead Roles: Will Smith as James West, Kevin Kline as Artemus Gordon/President Grant, Salma Hayek as Rita Escobar |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 30, 1999 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Visual Effects, Steampunk, Development Hell, Civil War, Buddy Cop, Wheelchair User, Speculative Western, Famously Bad |
| Classification: Based on TV, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $113,805,681 |
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International BO: $107,423,654 |
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| Babar: King of the Elephants |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 26, 1999 (Wide) |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure |
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Domestic BO: $227,374 |
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| True Crime |
| Director: Clint Eastwood |
| Lead Roles: Clint Eastwood as Steve Everett |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 19, 1999 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Film Noir, Crime Drama, Death Row, Investigative Journalist, Wrongfully Convicted |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $16,676,845 |
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| South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut |
| Director: Trey Parker |
| Lead Roles: Trey Parker as Stan Marsh/Eric Cartman/Mr. Garrison/Various, Matt Stone as Kyle Brosloski/Kenny McCormick/Pip/Jesus/Various |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 30, 1999 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: War, Censorship, Heaven and Hell, Scene in End Credits, Suicide, Dysfunctional Family, Comedy Musical |
| Classification: Based on TV, Musical, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $52,037,603 |
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| American Beauty |
| Director: Sam Mendes |
| Lead Roles: Kevin Spacey as Lester Burnham, Annette Bening as Carolyn Burnham |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 15, 1999 (Limited) by Dreamworks SKG |
| Keywords: Dysfunctional Family, Mid-Life Crisis, Voiceover/Narration, Cheerleaders, Oscars Best Picture Winner, Comedy Drama, 2000 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $130,058,047 |
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International BO: $226,200,000 |
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| The Green Mile |
| Director: Frank Darabont |
| Lead Roles: Tom Hanks as Paul Edgecomb, Michael Clarke Duncan as John Coffey |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 10, 1999 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Surprise Twist, Prison, Wrongfully Convicted, Terminal Illness, Supernatural, Life Drama, 2000 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $136,801,374 |
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International BO: $153,900,000 |
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| West Beirut |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 3, 1999 (Wide) by Cowboy Pictures |
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Domestic BO: $343,229 |
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| Go! |
| Director: Doug Liman |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 9, 1999 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Black Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $16,875,273 |
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International BO: $11,508,168 |
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| Varsity Blues |
| Director: Brian Robbins |
| Lead Roles: James Van Der Beek as Jonathan ‘Mox’ Moxon, Jon Voight as Coach Bud Kilmer, Paul Walker as Lance Harbor, Ron Lester as Billy Bob, Scott Caan as Tweeder, Ali Larter as Darcy Sears, Amy Smart as Julie Harbor, Eliel Swinton as Wendell |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 15, 1999 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Football, Sports Drama |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $52,894,169 |
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International BO: $1,400,000 |
Synopsis
In West Canaan, Texas, high school football reigns supreme. When starting quarterback Lance Harbor turns up injured, the Coyotes' ruthless coach, Bud Kilmer, must promote benchwarmer Jonathon “Mox” Moxon to lead the team in its quest for a divisional title. Suddenly thrown into the spotlight, Mox must deal with the pressure of carrying the aspirations of an entire town on his shoulders, as he struggles to pursue his own very different dreams.