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Animation box office · March 1997

Animation Box Office, March 1997: Top-Grossing Releases

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in March 1997, with $15.8M worldwide, ahead of Cats Don't Dance (1997) at $3.6M. 2 animation films released in March 1997 report a worldwide gross, $19.4M in all, 18% of it from the US & Canada.

March 1997 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$19.4M
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997), the #1
$15.8M
earned in the US & Canada
18%
The chart

Every Animation Release of March 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 March 1997.

  1. 1 Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997) movie poster
    Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997) Mar 15, 1997 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Drama, Animation $15.8M worldwide
    Mar 15, 1997 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.8M
  2. 2 Cats Don't Dance (1997) movie poster
    Cats Don't Dance (1997) Mar 26, 1997 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Animation $3.6M worldwide
    Mar 26, 1997 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.6M
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Animation Box Office in 1997, Month by Month

The months of 1997 with their totals: November leads with $139.8M, led by Anastasia (1997).

FAQ

Animation Box Office March 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 animation movie in March 1997?

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997) leads with $15.8M worldwide. Next come Cats Don't Dance (1997) at $3.6M.

How much did animation movies released in March 1997 earn?

2 animation films released in March 1997 report a worldwide gross, $19.4M in all, or $9.7M per film on average.

How many animation movies released in March 1997 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997), earned $15.8M.

How much of the March 1997 Animation box office came from the US and Canada?

$3.6M of the $19.4M total, or 18%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the March 1997 animation 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 March 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 March 1997 animation 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.