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Adventure box office · September 1997

Adventure Box Office, September 1997: Top-Grossing Releases

The Game (1997) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in September 1997, with $109.4M worldwide, ahead of The Edge (1997) at $43.3M. 2 adventure films released in September 1997 report a worldwide gross, $152.7M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

September 1997 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$152.7M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
50%
The Game (1997) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 adventure movie of September 1997

The Game (1997)

1997 · Action, Adventure

$109.4M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total

$48.3M US & Canada · 44% $61.1M elsewhere · 56%
The chart

Every Adventure Release of September 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 September 1997.

  1. 1 The Game (1997) movie poster
    The Game (1997) Sep 12, 1997 · English · Action, Adventure, Mystery $109.4M worldwide
    Sep 12, 1997 US and Canada: $48.3M Rest of the world: $61.1M Worldwide: $109.4M
  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

Adventure Box Office September 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 adventure movie in September 1997?

The Game (1997) leads with $109.4M worldwide, $48.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Edge (1997) at $43.3M.

How much did adventure movies released in September 1997 earn?

2 adventure films released in September 1997 report a worldwide gross, $152.7M in all, or $76.4M per film on average.

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

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Game (1997) with $109.4M.

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

$76.2M of the $152.7M total, or 50%, 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 September 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 September 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 September 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.