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Adventure box office · August 1997

Adventure Box Office, August 1997: Top-Grossing Releases

Event Horizon (1997) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in August 1997, with $26.7M worldwide, ahead of Kull the Conqueror (1997) at $6.1M and Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997) at $3.4M. 7 adventure films released in August 1997 report a worldwide gross, $41.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 84% on July 1997, whose releases took $253.4M. By language, English leads with $41.4M across 7 adventure releases.

August 1997 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$41.4M
Event Horizon (1997), the #1
$26.7M
vs July 1997
−84%
Event Horizon (1997) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 adventure movie of August 1997

Event Horizon (1997)

1997 · Adventure, Sci-Fi

$26.7M worldwide · 64% of the chart's total

$26.7M US & Canada · 100% $4K elsewhere · <1%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of August 1997?

Event Horizon (1997) leads with $26.7M, 64% of the total. The top 5 together took $40M, 97% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Event Horizon (1997) movie poster Number 1
    $26.7M Event Horizon (1997)
    $26.7M US & Canada · 100% $4K elsewhere · <1%
  2. Kull the Conqueror (1997) movie poster Number 2
    $6.1M Kull the Conqueror (1997)
    $6.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997) movie poster Number 3
    $3.4M Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997)
    $3.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Masterminds (1997) movie poster Number 4
    $1.9M Masterminds (1997)
    $1.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Steel (1997) movie poster Number 5
    $1.8M Steel (1997)
    $1.7M US & Canada · 95% $91K elsewhere · 5%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Adventure Release of August 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 August 1997.

  1. 1 Event Horizon (1997) movie poster
    Event Horizon (1997) Aug 15, 1997 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Mystery $26.7M worldwide
    Aug 15, 1997 US and Canada: $26.7M Rest of the world: $4K Worldwide: $26.7M
  2. 2 Kull the Conqueror (1997) movie poster
    Kull the Conqueror (1997) Aug 29, 1997 · English · Fantasy, Action, Adventure $6.1M worldwide
    Aug 29, 1997 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.1M
  3. 3 Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997) movie poster
    Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997) Aug 6, 1997 · English · Family, Adventure $3.4M worldwide
    Aug 6, 1997 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4M
  4. 4 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
  5. 5 Steel (1997) movie poster
    Steel (1997) Aug 15, 1997 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $1.8M worldwide
    Aug 15, 1997 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $91K Worldwide: $1.8M
  6. 6 Men with Guns (1997) movie poster
    Men with Guns (1997) Aug 30, 1997 · English · Adventure, Drama $910.8K worldwide
    Aug 30, 1997 US and Canada: $910.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $910.8K
  7. 7 Pippi Longstocking (1997) movie poster
    Pippi Longstocking (1997) Aug 20, 1997 · English · Family, Adventure, Comedy $505.3K worldwide
    Aug 20, 1997 US and Canada: $505.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $505.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in August 1997?

Of the top 7, Kull the Conqueror (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Steel (1997) made 5% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $41.3M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Event Horizon (1997) $26.7M
    $26.7M US & Canada · 100% $4K elsewhere · <1%
  2. 2 Kull the Conqueror (1997) $6.1M
    $6.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997) $3.4M
    $3.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Masterminds (1997) $1.9M
    $1.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Steel (1997) $1.8M
    $1.7M US & Canada · 95% $91K elsewhere · 5%
  6. 6 Men with Guns (1997) $910.8K
    $910.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 Pippi Longstocking (1997) $505.3K
    $505.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week

Which Week of August 1997 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 33 (Aug 10–16) took $28.5M, led by Event Horizon (1997). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997) $3.4M Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997)
  3. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Event Horizon (1997) $28.5M Event Horizon (1997)
  4. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Masterminds (1997) $2.4M Masterminds (1997)
  5. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Kull the Conqueror (1997) $7M Kull the Conqueror (1997)
  6. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does August 1997 Compare With August in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, August 1995 earned the most: $407.8M from 6 films, led by Babe (1995). August 1997 took $41.4M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
August 1988 3 films 3 $12.7M – Mac and Me (1988) $6.4M
August 1989 2 films · +620% 2 $91.3M +620% The Abyss (1989) $90.5M
August 1990 3 films · −67% 3 $30.2M −67% DuckTales: The Movie – Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990) $18.1M
August 1991 3 films · −62% 3 $11.5M −62% Bingo (1991) $8.7M
August 1992 2 films · +3% 2 $11.9M +3% Stay Tuned (1992) $10.7M
August 1993 2 films · +567% 2 $79.1M +567% Hard Target (1993) $74.2M
August 1994 3 films · −63% 3 $29.2M −63% Andre (1994) $16.8M
August 1995 6 films · +1298% 6 $407.8M +1298% Babe (1995) $254.1M
August 1996 3 films · −90% 3 $42.4M −90% Escape from L.A. (1996) $25.5M
August 1997 7 films · −2% 7 $41.4M −2% Event Horizon (1997) $26.7M
Archive

Adventure Box Office in 1997, Month by Month

The months of 1997 with their totals: May leads with $950.7M, led by The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997).

FAQ

Adventure Box Office August 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in August 1997?

Event Horizon (1997) leads with $26.7M worldwide, $26.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Kull the Conqueror (1997) at $6.1M and Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997) at $3.4M.

How much did adventure movies released in August 1997 earn?

7 adventure films released in August 1997 report a worldwide gross, $41.4M in all, or $5.9M per film on average. July 1997 releases took $253.4M.

How many adventure movies released in August 1997 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Event Horizon (1997), earned $26.7M.

How much of the August 1997 Adventure box office came from the US and Canada?

$41.3M of the $41.4M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the August 1997 adventure 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 August 1997. 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 August 1997 adventure 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.