It was three hours long, though. Even though Titanic slayed with about the same running time two years earlier and Fellowship of the Ring would do so two years later, it's still worth remembering that limiting the showtimes means limiting the business, especially in the pre-digital era. There were also quite a few other adult dramas out at the time (many of which were also really long).

Looking near The Green Mile's spot on the 1999 chart, it's also astounding that American Beauty adjusts over $200 million. I know that it tapped into the zeitgeist and benefited hugely from the vast number of awards it won, but it's crazy to associate that adjusted number with a low-budget contemporary dramedy.

Chan can't even get a film in cinemas now. lol

Travolta seems retired. Where the hell is he??

Green Mile probably even disappointed a little. It was Hanks + popular King novel + incredible good will from Shawshank. Many people loved it too (not me though).

The General's Daughter was also pretty big. $102.7M in 1999, $165M adjusted.

Travolta wasn't without a bomb after the Pulp Fiction comeback (does anyone remember Mad City?), but the performance of Battlefield Earth in light of what his star power was still capable of a year earlier was hilariously awful.

General's Daughter was actually a flop as it had a 95m budget.

Surprised Babe "only" adjusts to 117 million. Seemed so huge at the time, at least as perceived by me as a 5-year-old.

The General's daughter was certainly no flop. If anything it did far better than expectations and any right it had.

Surprised Babe "only" adjusts to 117 million. Seemed so huge at the time, at least as perceived by me as a 5-year-old.

Yeah Babe's gross does seem to pale in comparison to its popularity at the time. It was however seen as a hit - especially considering its late summer release status and the fact it wasn't animated.

Similarly - Clueless from that same summer had a substantial pop culture impact which I don't think was adequately represented in its gross ($105m adjusted).

On the other hand, that same summer's Congo adjusts to $150m and is perhaps one of the most forgotten blockbusters ever.

Goodfellas adjusting to less than $90 million 25 years on is really sad.

Yeah Babe's gross does seem to pale in comparison to its popularity at the time. It was however seen as a hit - especially considering its late summer release status and the fact it wasn't animated.

Similarly - Clueless from that same summer had a substantial pop culture impact which I don't think was adequately represented in its gross ($105m adjusted).

On the other hand, that same summer's Congo adjusts to $150m and is perhaps one of the most forgotten blockbusters ever.

No it was a hit, budget was about 60 million and it made 150 million. Marketing and what not would have been easily covered for by VHS, DVD, TV rights, etc.

What's interesting is it literally is the last of the investigative procedural, R rated thrillers to make 100 million. Those types of films started to really flop badly after Along Came a Spider. I think the next to make 100 was Shutter Island 11 years later, and now maybe Gone Girl.

Considering I googled "Surprised Babe" and got no results, it may not have been such a big hit.

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