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Action box office · Week 34 · Aug 17–23, 1997

Action Box Office, Week 34 of 1997: Action Releases of Aug 17–23

G.I. Jane (1997) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 34 of 1997 (Aug 17–23), with $48.2M worldwide, ahead of Masterminds (1997) at $1.9M. 2 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $50.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 34 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$50.1M
G.I. Jane (1997), the #1
$48.2M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
G.I. Jane (1997) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 action movie of Week 34, 1997

G.I. Jane (1997)

1997 · Action, Drama

$48.2M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total

$48.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Action Release of Week 34 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 34 of 1997 (Aug 17–23).

  1. 1 G.I. Jane (1997) movie poster
    G.I. Jane (1997) Aug 22, 1997 · English · Action, Drama $48.2M worldwide
    Aug 22, 1997 US and Canada: $48.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $48.2M
  2. 2 Masterminds (1997) movie poster
    Masterminds (1997) Aug 22, 1997 · English · Adventure, Action, Comedy $1.9M worldwide
    Aug 22, 1997 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 34 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 34 of 1997 (Aug 17–23)?

G.I. Jane (1997) leads with $48.2M worldwide, $48.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Masterminds (1997) at $1.9M.

How much did action movies released in week 34 of 1997 (Aug 17–23) earn?

2 action films released in week 34 of 1997 (Aug 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $50.1M in all, or $25.1M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 34 of 1997 (Aug 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, G.I. Jane (1997), earned $48.2M.

How much of the Week 34, 1997 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$50.1M of the $50.1M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 34, 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 34 of 1997 (Aug 17–23). 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 34, 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.