Domestic Box Office For Summer 1999
Summer 1999 is May 7-September 6.
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 Sixth Sense | $293,506,292 | 2,821 | $26,681,262 | 9.1% | 2,161 | Aug 6 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 3 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | $206,040,086 | 3,314 | $54,917,604 | 26.7% | 3,312 | Jun 9 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 4 | Tarzan | $171,091,819 | 3,131 | $34,221,968 | 20% | 3,005 | Jun 16 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 5 | Big Daddy | $163,479,795 | 3,254 | $41,536,370 | 25.4% | 3,027 | Jun 25 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 6 | The Mummy | $155,516,138 | 3,411 | $43,369,635 | 27.9% | 3,210 | May 7 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 7 | Runaway Bride | $152,257,509 | 3,240 | $35,055,556 | 23% | 3,158 | Jul 30 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 8 | The Blair Witch Project | $140,539,099 | 2,538 | $1,512,054 | 1.1% | 27 | Jul 30 | - | Artisan Entertainment |
| 9 | Notting Hill | $116,089,678 | 2,786 | $21,811,180 | 18.8% | 2,747 | May 28 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 10 | Wild Wild West | $113,804,681 | 3,342 | $27,687,484 | 24.3% | 3,342 | Jun 30 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 11 | The General's Daughter | $102,705,852 | 2,858 | $22,332,053 | 21.7% | 2,856 | Jun 18 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 12 | American Pie | $102,561,004 | 2,544 | $18,709,680 | 18.2% | 2,508 | Jul 9 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 13 | Inspector Gadget | $97,403,112 | 2,877 | $21,889,138 | 22.5% | 2,814 | Jul 23 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 14 | The Haunting | $91,411,151 | 2,881 | $33,435,140 | 36.6% | 2,808 | Jul 23 | Nov 11 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 15 | Deep Blue Sea | $73,648,142 | 2,901 | $19,107,643 | 25.9% | 2,854 | Jul 30 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 16 | The Thomas Crown Affair | $69,305,181 | 2,427 | $14,600,719 | 21.1% | 2,427 | Aug 6 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 17 | Bowfinger | $66,384,775 | 2,746 | $18,062,550 | 27.2% | 2,706 | Aug 13 | Dec 2 | Universal Pictures |
| 18 | Eyes Wide Shut | $55,691,208 | 2,483 | $21,706,163 | 39% | 2,411 | Jul 16 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 19 | South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut | $52,037,603 | 2,128 | $11,335,889 | 21.8% | 2,128 | Jun 30 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 20 | Instinct | $34,105,207 | 2,129 | $10,390,387 | 30.5% | 2,059 | Jun 4 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 21 | Mickey Blue Eyes | $33,864,342 | 2,573 | $10,178,289 | 30.1% | 2,573 | Aug 20 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 22 | The 13th Warrior | $32,698,899 | 2,313 | $10,267,756 | 31.4% | 2,306 | Aug 27 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 23 | Lake Placid | $31,770,414 | 2,102 | $10,974,145 | 34.5% | 2,096 | Jul 16 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 24 | Mystery Men | $29,762,011 | 2,142 | $10,017,865 | 33.7% | 2,136 | Aug 6 | Oct 14 | Universal Pictures |
| 25 | The Wood | $25,059,640 | 1,191 | $8,515,223 | 34% | 1,191 | Jul 16 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 26 | Arlington Road | $24,756,177 | 1,631 | $7,515,145 | 30.4% | 1,631 | Jul 9 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 27 | The Iron Giant | $23,159,305 | 2,179 | $5,732,614 | 24.8% | 2,179 | Aug 3 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 28 | Summer of Sam | $19,288,130 | 1,536 | $5,952,452 | 30.9% | 1,536 | Jul 2 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 29 | An Ideal Husband | $18,542,974 | 772 | $192,802 | 1% | 10 | Jul 2 | - | Miramax |
| 30 | Muppets from Space | $16,625,807 | 2,265 | $4,826,049 | 29% | 2,265 | Jul 14 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 31 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | $16,071,990 | 1,099 | $4,285,620 | 26.7% | 1,080 | May 14 | - | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 32 | Election | $14,902,041 | 827 | $119,080 | 0.8% | 6 | May 7 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 33 | In Too Deep | $14,011,454 | 674 | $4,220,297 | 30.1% | 667 | Aug 27 | - | Miramax |
| 34 | Black Mask | $12,504,289 | 988 | $4,449,692 | 35.6% | 979 | May 14 | - | Artisan Entertainment |
| 35 | The Thirteenth Floor | $11,916,661 | 1,815 | $3,322,416 | 27.9% | 1,815 | May 28 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 36 | The Muse | $11,614,954 | 1,263 | $3,926,825 | 33.8% | 1,263 | Aug 27 | - | USA Films |
| 37 | Chill Factor | $11,263,966 | 2,558 | $4,529,231 | 40.2% | 2,558 | Sep 3 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 38 | The Astronaut's Wife | $10,672,566 | 2,209 | $4,027,003 | 37.7% | 2,209 | Aug 27 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 39 | Universal Soldier: The Return | $10,667,893 | 1,639 | $4,605,167 | 43.2% | 1,639 | Aug 20 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 40 | Drop Dead Gorgeous | $10,571,408 | 1,207 | $3,986,269 | 37.7% | 1,207 | Jul 23 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 41 | Brokedown Palace | $10,115,013 | 1,740 | $3,871,616 | 38.3% | 1,740 | Aug 13 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 42 | Dudley Do-Right | $9,974,410 | 1,855 | $3,018,345 | 30.3% | 1,802 | Aug 27 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 43 | Trippin' | $9,017,070 | 781 | $2,527,909 | 28% | 777 | May 14 | - | October Films |
| 44 | Teaching Mrs. Tingle | $8,951,935 | 1,710 | $3,326,870 | 37.2% | 1,710 | Aug 20 | - | Miramax |
| 45 | The Love Letter | $8,302,478 | 817 | $2,692,819 | 32.4% | 769 | May 21 | Jul 22 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 46 | Outside Providence | $7,302,522 | 1,052 | $2,631,411 | 36% | 1,050 | Sep 1 | - | Miramax |
| 47 | Dick | $6,262,878 | 1,522 | $2,210,267 | 35.3% | 1,522 | Aug 3 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 48 | Detroit Rock City | $4,217,115 | 1,802 | $2,005,512 | 47.6% | 1,802 | Aug 13 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 49 | A Dog of Flanders | $2,165,637 | 1,267 | $807,873 | 37.3% | 1,267 | Aug 27 | - | Warner Bros. |
