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Comedy box office · Week 12 · Mar 16–22, 1997

Comedy Box Office, Week 12 of 1997: Comedy Releases of Mar 16–22

Liar Liar (1997) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 12 of 1997 (Mar 16–22), with $302.7M worldwide, ahead of Gray's Anatomy (1997) at $29.1K. 2 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $302.7M in all, 60% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 12 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$302.7M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
60%
Liar Liar (1997) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 comedy movie of Week 12, 1997

Liar Liar (1997)

1997 · Fantasy, Comedy

$302.7M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$181.4M US & Canada · 60% $121.3M elsewhere · 40%
The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 12 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 12 of 1997 (Mar 16–22).

  1. 1 Liar Liar (1997) movie poster
    Liar Liar (1997) Mar 21, 1997 · English · Fantasy, Comedy $302.7M worldwide
    Mar 21, 1997 US and Canada: $181.4M Rest of the world: $121.3M Worldwide: $302.7M
  2. 2 Gray's Anatomy (1997) movie poster
    Gray's Anatomy (1997) Mar 19, 1997 · English · Drama, Comedy $29.1K worldwide
    Mar 19, 1997 US and Canada: $29.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.1K
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 12 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 comedy movie in week 12 of 1997 (Mar 16–22)?

Liar Liar (1997) leads with $302.7M worldwide, $181.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Gray's Anatomy (1997) at $29.1K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 12 of 1997 (Mar 16–22) earn?

2 comedy films released in week 12 of 1997 (Mar 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $302.7M in all, or $151.4M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 12 of 1997 (Mar 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Liar Liar (1997) with $302.7M.

How much of the Week 12, 1997 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$181.4M of the $302.7M total, or 60%, 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 12, 1997 comedy 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 12 of 1997 (Mar 16–22). 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 12, 1997 comedy 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.