Domestic Box Office For May 1999
Wide releases are those released in at least 600 theaters.
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace | $431,088,295 | 3,126 | $64,820,970 | 15% | 2,970 | May 19 | Feb 3 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 2 | The Mummy | $155,516,138 | 3,411 | $43,369,635 | 27.9% | 3,210 | May 7 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 3 | Notting Hill | $116,089,678 | 2,786 | $21,811,180 | 18.8% | 2,747 | May 28 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 4 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | $16,071,990 | 1,099 | $4,285,620 | 26.7% | 1,080 | May 14 | - | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 5 | Election | $14,902,041 | 827 | $119,080 | 0.8% | 6 | May 7 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 6 | Black Mask | $12,504,289 | 988 | $4,449,692 | 35.6% | 979 | May 14 | - | Artisan Entertainment |
| 7 | The Thirteenth Floor | $11,916,661 | 1,815 | $3,322,416 | 27.9% | 1,815 | May 28 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 8 | Trippin' | $9,017,070 | 781 | $2,527,909 | 28% | 777 | May 14 | - | October Films |
| 9 | The Love Letter | $8,302,478 | 817 | $2,692,819 | 32.4% | 769 | May 21 | Jul 22 | DreamWorks Distribution |
