#1 of 3 #1 action movie of Week 51, 1997
1997 · Action, Adventure
$333M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total
$125.3M US & Canada · 38% $207.7M elsewhere · 62%
Action box office · Week 51 · Dec 14–20, 1997
Action Box Office, Week 51 of 1997: Action Releases of Dec 14–20
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 51 of 1997 (Dec 14–20), with $333M worldwide, ahead of Mousehunt (1997) at $122.4M and Kadhalukku Mariyaadai (1997) at $24.8K. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $455.5M in all, 41% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $455.5M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- earned in the US & Canada
- 41%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 51 of 1997?
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) leads with $333M, 73% of the total. The top 3 together took $455.5M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Action Release of Week 51 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 51 of 1997 (Dec 14–20).
- 1 Dec 19, 1997 US and Canada: $125.3M Rest of the world: $207.7M Worldwide: $333M
- 2 Dec 19, 1997 US and Canada: $61.9M Rest of the world: $60.5M Worldwide: $122.4M
- 3 Dec 18, 1997 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.8K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $455.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 14–20) with $455.5M, led by Tomorrow Never Dies (1997).
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Starship Troopers (1997) $121.2M Starship Troopers (1997)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 The Jackal (1997) $166.4M The Jackal (1997)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997) $51.4M Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 Alien: Resurrection (1997) $161.4M Alien: Resurrection (1997)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 The Borrowers (1997) $22.6M The Borrowers (1997)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) $455.5M Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 The Postman (1997) $17.6M The Postman (1997)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 1997 earned the most: $455.5M from 3 films, led by Tomorrow Never Dies (1997).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 51, 1988 Dec 11–17 1 film | 1 | $13M | – | I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) $13M |
| Week 51, 1989 Dec 17–23 1 film · +387% | 1 | $63.4M | +387% | Tango & Cash (1989) $63.4M |
| Week 51, 1990 Dec 16–22 1 film · +219% | 1 | $202M | +219% | Kindergarten Cop (1990) $202M |
| Week 51, 1991 Dec 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1992 Dec 13–19 1 film | 1 | $17.2M | – | Sidekicks (1992) $17.2M |
| Week 51, 1993 Dec 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1994 Dec 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1995 Dec 17–23 1 film | 1 | $10M | – | Cutthroat Island (1995) $10M |
| Week 51, 1996 Dec 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1997 Dec 14–20 3 films | 3 | $455.5M | – | Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) $333M |
Archive
Action Box Office in 1997, Week by Week
38 weeks of 1997 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 21 (May 18–24) with $618.6M, led by The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $11.5M
- Week 3 $63.5M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $18.8M
- Week 6 $178.1M
- Week 7 $18.3M
- Week 8 $13.1M
- Week 9 $2.4M
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $9.6M
- Week 14 $129.5M
- Week 15 $136.9M
- Week 16 $30.4M
- Week 17 $122.8M
- Week 18 $74.2M
- Week 19 $263.9M
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $618.6M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $224M
- Week 24 $164.7M
- Week 25 $238.3M
- Week 26 $245.7M
- Week 27 $589.4M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $241.5M
- Week 30 $315.2M
- Week 31 $87.8M
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $1.8M
- Week 34 $50.1M
- Week 35 $20.6M
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $109.4M
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 $153.8M
- Week 40 $332.6K
- Week 41 $5.9M
- Week 42 $4.2M
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $121.2M
- Week 46 $166.4M
- Week 47 $51.4M
- Week 48 $161.4M
- Week 49 $22.6M
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $455.5M
- Week 52 $17.6M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Action Box Office Week 51 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 51 of 1997 (Dec 14–20)?
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) leads with $333M worldwide, $125.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mousehunt (1997) at $122.4M and Kadhalukku Mariyaadai (1997) at $24.8K.
How much did action movies released in week 51 of 1997 (Dec 14–20) earn?
3 action films released in week 51 of 1997 (Dec 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $455.5M in all, or $151.8M per film on average.
How many action movies released in week 51 of 1997 (Dec 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) with $333M.
How is the week 51, 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 51 of 1997 (Dec 14–20). 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 51, 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.