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#7,310 All-time worldwide
#128 1999 releases

Box office snapshot

Financial performance

Reference figures based on available reported data.
Worldwide gross $11.6M
Budget $30.0M
Gross minus budget -$18.4M
ROI 0.39x

Domestic gross

$4.6M

Estimated from worldwide gross

International gross

$6.9M

Estimated from worldwide gross

Opening weekend

$1.3M

Estimated from worldwide gross

Ranking context

Where Wing Commander ranks

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Quick answer

How did Wing Commander (1999) perform at the box office?

High confidence

Wing Commander (1999) earned a reported $11.6M worldwide against a reported $30.0M production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about -$18.4M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 0.39x. In this database it currently ranks #7,310 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #128 among 1999 releases.

Worldwide gross
$11,578,022
Budget
$30,000,000
Gross minus budget
-$18,421,978
ROI
0.39x
Source: TMDb. Last updated: Jul 13, 2026. View source Gross-minus-budget is not studio net profit. It excludes marketing, distribution fees, revenue splits, tax incentives and later home/streaming revenue.

Synopsis

Story

In the mid-27th century, the Terran Confederation is at war with the vicious alien Kilrathi Empire. When the Kilrathi capture a crucial navigational device that could lead them to Earth, the Confederation’s only hope rests with a small group of young fighter pilots. Lieutenant Christopher Blair, along with his wingman Todd 'Maniac' Marshall and Commander Jeanette 'Angel' Deveraux, must intercept the alien fleet and prevent the destruction of mankind. Battling overwhelming odds and racing against time, they face not only external threats but also inner fears and rivalries as they fight to save Earth from annihilation.

Movie facts

Production details

Release date
Mar 11, 1999
Production
Wing Commander Productions, American Entertainment Investors, Digital Anvil
Countries
LU, US

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Why this movie matters

Released in 1999, Wing Commander is positioned in this dataset as a Science Fiction, Action, Adventure title from Wing Commander Productions. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $11.6M, reported production budget is $30.0M, gross-minus-budget is -$18.4M, ROI is 0.39x. For comparison, it currently sits #7,310 all-time in the current chart set and #128 among 1999 releases. Streaming availability should be checked against the selected United States region because provider rights can change.

AI-generated contextual summary based on available movie, genre, ranking and box office data. It does not replace official distributor notes or financial reporting.
Data noteGross minus budget is not studio net profit. It excludes marketing, distribution fees, revenue splits, tax incentives and downstream revenue. Domestic, international and opening weekend figures marked as estimated are modelled estimates.