Domestic Box Office For Summer 1999
Summer 1999 is May 7-September 6.
Limited releases are those released in fewer than 600 theaters.
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tea with Mussolini | $14,401,563 | 284 | $1,633,183 | 11.3% | 270 | May 14 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 2 | Run Lola Run | $7,267,585 | 172 | $123,643 | 1.7% | 12 | Jun 18 | - | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 3 | Buena Vista Social Club | $7,002,182 | 74 | $127,370 | 1.8% | 15 | Jun 4 | - | Artisan Entertainment |
| 4 | Wolves | $4,811,282 | 16 | $48,513 | 1% | 8 | Jun 18 | - | IMAX |
| 5 | Le Dîner de Cons | $4,071,548 | 67 | $25,520 | 0.6% | 1 | Jul 9 | - | Lionsgate |
| 6 | Elvis Gratton II: Miracle à Memphis | $3,316,272 | 91 | - | - | - | Jul 2 | - | Lionsgate |
| 7 | Autumn Tale | $2,205,339 | 53 | $33,631 | 1.5% | 2 | Jul 9 | - | October Films |
| 8 | Limbo | $2,160,710 | 111 | $139,634 | 6.5% | 15 | Jun 4 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 9 | Trick | $2,087,228 | 94 | $118,594 | 5.7% | 6 | Jul 23 | - | Fine Line Features |
| 10 | Besieged | $2,048,740 | 153 | $159,289 | 7.8% | 36 | May 21 | - | Fine Line Features |
| 11 | Taal | $2,020,532 | 44 | $591,289 | 29.3% | - | Aug 13 | - | Eros Worldwide |
| 12 | Better Than Chocolate | $2,015,406 | 130 | $84,584 | 4.2% | 15 | Aug 13 | - | Trimark Pictures |
| 13 | Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar | $1,541,261 | 73 | $304,245 | 19.7% | 63 | Jun 4 | - | Lionsgate |
| 14 | The King of Masks | $1,113,103 | 23 | - | - | - | May 14 | - | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 15 | This Is My Father | $1,083,975 | 51 | $54,876 | 5.1% | 9 | May 7 | - | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 16 | Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl | $1,010,933 | 22 | $23,880 | 2.4% | 3 | May 7 | Nov 4 | Stratosphere Entertainment |
| 17 | Straight from the Heart | $1,007,446 | 35 | $298,769 | 29.7% | 35 | Jun 18 | - | Video Sound |
| 18 | Twin Falls Idaho | $985,341 | 54 | $49,849 | 5.1% | 6 | Jul 30 | Nov 25 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 19 | The Castle | $877,621 | 257 | $29,452 | 3.4% | 257 | May 7 | Jul 15 | Miramax |
| 20 | Wildfire: Feel the Heat 1999 Re-release | $858,356 | 6 | - | - | - | Jun 18 | - | - |
| 21 | Illuminata | $840,134 | 33 | $53,264 | 6.3% | 8 | Aug 3 | - | Artisan Entertainment |
| 22 | After Life | $801,985 | 11 | $11,791 | 1.5% | 1 | May 14 | - | Artistic License |
| 23 | Baadshah | $660,216 | 42 | $263,084 | 39.8% | 42 | Aug 27 | - | Eros Worldwide |
| 24 | My Life So Far | $635,620 | 22 | $53,937 | 8.5% | 5 | Jul 23 | - | Miramax |
| 25 | The Third Man | $618,173 | 5 | $13,576 | 2.2% | 1 | May 7 | - | Rialto Pictures |
| 26 | My Son the Fanatic | $417,683 | 20 | $38,399 | 9.2% | 5 | Jun 25 | Aug 5 | Miramax |
| 27 | Head On | $379,384 | 6 | $14,224 | 3.7% | 1 | Aug 13 | May 11 | Strand Releasing |
| 28 | Genghis Blues | $374,550 | 6 | $6,524 | 1.7% | 1 | Jul 1 | Jun 15 | Roxie Releasing |
| 29 | Trekkies | $318,246 | 339 | $125,636 | 39.5% | 339 | May 21 | Jun 24 | Paramount Classics |
| 30 | Hindustan Ki Kasam | $310,330 | 22 | - | - | - | Jul 23 | - | Eros Worldwide |
| 31 | Twice Upon a Yesterday | $279,757 | 47 | $17,620 | 6.3% | 6 | May 28 | - | Trimark Pictures |
| 32 | Hote Hote Pyar Hogaya | $214,574 | 16 | - | - | - | Jul 2 | - | Eros Worldwide |
| 33 | Revelation | $206,755 | 15 | $39,442 | 19.1% | 15 | May 7 | - | Providence Entertainment |
| 34 | The Loss of Sexual Innocence | $164,022 | 26 | $50,354 | 30.7% | 5 | May 28 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 35 | Stop Making Sense 1999 Re-release | $146,154 | 9 | $21,054 | 14.4% | 4 | May 28 | - | Palm Pictures |
| 36 | Endurance | $137,124 | 20 | $14,339 | 10.5% | 4 | May 14 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 37 | Bedrooms and Hallways | $136,049 | 7 | $16,459 | 12.1% | 1 | Sep 3 | Jun 8 | First Run |
| 38 | Haseena Maan Jaayegi | $123,719 | 22 | $123,719 | 100% | 22 | Jun 25 | - | Eros Worldwide |
| 39 | Perfect Blue | $112,536 | 1 | $9,600 | 8.5% | 1 | Aug 20 | - | Palm Pictures |
| 40 | Eternity and a Day | $107,178 | 3 | $24,221 | 22.6% | 3 | May 28 | Oct 7 | Artistic License |
| 41 | The Adventures of Sebastian Cole | $100,841 | 7 | $12,598 | 12.5% | 7 | Aug 6 | Oct 21 | Paramount Classics |
| 42 | Desert Blue | $100,590 | 9 | $13,092 | 13% | 5 | Jun 4 | Aug 19 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 43 | The Very Thought of You | $98,378 | 5 | $29,692 | 30.2% | 5 | Aug 27 | Sep 16 | Miramax |
| 44 | Kohram | $70,257 | 11 | $31,727 | 45.2% | 11 | Aug 3 | - | Video Sound |
| 45 | Late August, Early September | $69,400 | 1 | - | - | - | Jul 7 | - | Zeitgeist Films |
| 46 | Just a Little Harmless Sex | $66,194 | 47 | $46,231 | 69.8% | 47 | Jun 11 | Jun 17 | Phaedra Cinema |
| 47 | Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season | $58,946 | 35 | $2,765 | 4.7% | 8 | Jun 25 | Aug 5 | Legacy Releasing Corporation |
| 48 | Southie | $52,819 | 2 | $16,860 | 31.9% | 2 | May 28 | Jul 15 | Lionsgate |
| 49 | Only You | $50,785 | 14 | $50,785 | 100% | 14 | Jun 11 | - | Eros Worldwide |
| 50 | On the Ropes | $46,737 | 5 | $7,431 | 15.9% | 1 | Aug 18 | Apr 6 | Wellspring Media |
| 51 | Regret to Inform | $44,204 | 3 | $6,294 | 14.2% | 1 | Jun 25 | - | Artistic License |
| 52 | Free Enterprise | $30,229 | 9 | $13,086 | 43.3% | 9 | Jun 4 | Jul 1 | Regent Releasing |
| 53 | The Lovers on the Bridge | $29,679 | 2 | $21,482 | 72.4% | 2 | Jul 2 | - | Miramax |
| 54 | Finding North | $27,466 | 3 | $5,952 | 21.7% | 1 | Jun 4 | Nov 18 | Cowboy Pictures |
| 55 | All the Little Animals | $26,558 | 10 | $11,888 | 44.8% | 10 | Sep 3 | - | Lionsgate |
| 56 | Frogs for Snakes | $21,589 | 29 | $12,191 | 56.5% | 29 | May 21 | Jun 3 | Artisan Entertainment |
| 57 | I'm Losing You | $13,996 | 2 | $7,027 | 50.2% | 2 | Jul 16 | Jul 29 | Strand Releasing |
| 58 | Knockin' on Heaven's Door | $5,710 | 2 | $1,731 | 30.3% | 1 | Aug 20 | - | Phaedra Cinema |
| 59 | Leila | $5,294 | 1 | $5,294 | 100% | 1 | May 14 | - | First Run |
| 60 | My Dinner with Andre | $5,073 | 1 | $5,073 | 100% | 1 | May 14 | - | WinStar Cinema |
| 61 | The Empty Mirror | $4,688 | 4 | $4,688 | 100% | 4 | May 7 | - | Lionsgate |
| 62 | Strawberry Fields | $3,347 | 2 | $3,347 | 100% | 2 | Jun 4 | - | Phaedra Cinema |
| 63 | I'm Crazy About Iris Blond | $3,303 | 1 | $3,303 | 100% | 1 | May 14 | - | Miramax |
| 64 | I Want You | $1,672 | 1 | $1,242 | 74.3% | 1 | Jun 4 | Jun 10 | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 65 | The Pusher | $1,656 | 1 | $1,656 | 100% | 1 | May 7 | - | First Run |
| 66 | The Underground Comedy Movie | $856 | 1 | $856 | 100% | 1 | May 14 | - | Phaedra Cinema |
| 67 | Nobody | $488 | 1 | $488 | 100% | 1 | Jun 4 | - | Phaedra Cinema |
