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Action box office · Week 16 · Apr 13–19, 1997

Action Box Office, Week 16 of 1997: Action Releases of Apr 13–19

Murder at 1600 (1997) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 16 of 1997 (Apr 13–19), with $25.8M worldwide, ahead of McHale's Navy (1997) at $4.5M and Koyla (1997) at $37.8K. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $30.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 16 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$30.4M
Murder at 1600 (1997), the #1
$25.8M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Murder at 1600 (1997) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 action movie of Week 16, 1997

Murder at 1600 (1997)

1997 · Action, Drama

$25.8M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total

$25.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 16 of 1997?

Murder at 1600 (1997) leads with $25.8M, 85% of the total. The top 3 together took $30.4M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Murder at 1600 (1997) movie poster Number 1
    $25.8M Murder at 1600 (1997)
    $25.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. McHale's Navy (1997) movie poster Number 2
    $4.5M McHale's Navy (1997)
    $4.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Koyla (1997) movie poster Number 3
    $37.8K Koyla (1997)
    $37.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 16 of 1997, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 16 of 1997 (Apr 13–19).

  1. 1 Murder at 1600 (1997) movie poster
    Murder at 1600 (1997) Apr 18, 1997 · English · Action, Drama, Mystery $25.8M worldwide
    Apr 18, 1997 US and Canada: $25.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.8M
  2. 2 McHale's Navy (1997) movie poster
    McHale's Navy (1997) Apr 18, 1997 · English · Action, Comedy $4.5M worldwide
    Apr 18, 1997 US and Canada: $4.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.5M
  3. 3 Koyla (1997) movie poster
    Koyla (1997) Apr 18, 1997 · Hindi · Action $37.8K worldwide
    Apr 18, 1997 US and Canada: $37.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $37.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 16 of 1997?

Of the top 3, Murder at 1600 (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Koyla (1997) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $30.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Murder at 1600 (1997) $25.8M
    $25.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 McHale's Navy (1997) $4.5M
    $4.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Koyla (1997) $37.8K
    $37.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 16 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 16, 1996 earned the most: $72.2M from 2 films, led by The Quest (1996). Week 16, 1997 took $30.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 16, 1988 Apr 10–16 1 film 1 $289.3K – Plain Clothes (1988) $289.3K
Week 16, 1989 Apr 16–22 1 film · +964% 1 $3.1M +964% Speed Zone (1989) $3.1M
Week 16, 1990 Apr 15–21 No films 0 – – –
Week 16, 1991 Apr 14–20 No films 0 – – –
Week 16, 1992 Apr 12–18 2 films 2 $16.7M – Deep Cover (1992) $16.6M
Week 16, 1993 Apr 11–17 1 film · −40% 1 $10.1M −40% Boiling Point (1993) $10.1M
Week 16, 1994 Apr 10–16 1 film · −23% 1 $7.7M −23% Surviving the Game (1994) $7.7M
Week 16, 1995 Apr 16–22 No films 0 – – –
Week 16, 1996 Apr 14–20 2 films 2 $72.2M – The Quest (1996) $57.4M
Week 16, 1997 Apr 13–19 3 films · −58% 3 $30.4M −58% Murder at 1600 (1997) $25.8M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 16 of 1997: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 16 of 1997 (Apr 13–19)?

Murder at 1600 (1997) leads with $25.8M worldwide, $25.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come McHale's Navy (1997) at $4.5M and Koyla (1997) at $37.8K.

How much did action movies released in week 16 of 1997 (Apr 13–19) earn?

3 action films released in week 16 of 1997 (Apr 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $30.4M in all, or $10.1M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 16 of 1997 (Apr 13–19) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Murder at 1600 (1997), earned $25.8M.

How much of the Week 16, 1997 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$30.4M of the $30.4M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 16, 1997 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 16 of 1997 (Apr 13–19). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the week 16, 1997 action box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.