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Action box office · Week 39 · Sep 21–27, 1997

Action Box Office, Week 39 of 1997: Action Releases of Sep 21–27

The Peacemaker (1997) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 39 of 1997 (Sep 21–27), with $110.5M worldwide, ahead of The Edge (1997) at $43.3M. 2 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $153.8M in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 39 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$153.8M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
45%
The Peacemaker (1997) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 action movie of Week 39, 1997

The Peacemaker (1997)

1997 · Action, Thriller

$110.5M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total

$41.3M US & Canada · 37% $69.2M elsewhere · 63%
The chart

Every Action Release of Week 39 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 39 of 1997 (Sep 21–27).

  1. 1 The Peacemaker (1997) movie poster
    The Peacemaker (1997) Sep 26, 1997 · English · Action, Thriller $110.5M worldwide
    Sep 26, 1997 US and Canada: $41.3M Rest of the world: $69.2M Worldwide: $110.5M
  2. 2 The Edge (1997) movie poster
    The Edge (1997) Sep 26, 1997 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $43.3M worldwide
    Sep 26, 1997 US and Canada: $27.9M Rest of the world: $15.4M Worldwide: $43.3M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 39 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 39 of 1997 (Sep 21–27)?

The Peacemaker (1997) leads with $110.5M worldwide, $41.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Edge (1997) at $43.3M.

How much did action movies released in week 39 of 1997 (Sep 21–27) earn?

2 action films released in week 39 of 1997 (Sep 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $153.8M in all, or $76.9M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 39 of 1997 (Sep 21–27) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Peacemaker (1997) with $110.5M.

How much of the Week 39, 1997 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$69.1M of the $153.8M total, or 45%, 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 39, 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 39 of 1997 (Sep 21–27). 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 39, 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.