#1 of 4 #1 comedy movie of Week 18, 1997
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
1997 · Action, Adventure
$67.7M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$53.9M US & Canada · 80% $13.8M elsewhere · 20%
Comedy box office · Week 18 · Apr 27–May 3, 1997
Comedy Box Office, Week 18 of 1997: Comedy Releases of Apr 27–May 3
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 18 of 1997 (Apr 27–May 3), with $67.7M worldwide, ahead of Children of the Revolution (1997) at $838.4K and Commandments (1997) at $548.6K. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $69.4M in all, 80% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 18 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $69.4M
- Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997), the #1
- $67.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 80%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 18 of 1997?
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) leads with $67.7M, 98% of the total. The top 4 together took $69.4M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $67.7M Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)$53.9M US & Canada · 80% $13.8M elsewhere · 20%
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 18 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 18 of 1997 (Apr 27–May 3).
- 1 Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)May 2, 1997 US and Canada: $53.9M Rest of the world: $13.8M Worldwide: $67.7M
May 2, 1997 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $67.7M worldwide - 2 Apr 30, 1997 US and Canada: $838.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $838.4K
- 3 May 2, 1997 US and Canada: $548.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $548.6K
- 4 Apr 30, 1997 US and Canada: $282.3K Rest of the world: $32.7K Worldwide: $315K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 18 of 1997?
Of the top 4, Children of the Revolution (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) made 20% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $55.6M (80%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) $67.7M $53.9M US & Canada · 80% $13.8M elsewhere · 20%
- 2 Children of the Revolution (1997) $838.4K $838.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Commandments (1997) $548.6K $548.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Irma Vep (1997) $315K $282.3K US & Canada · 90% $32.7K elsewhere · 10%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 18 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 18 releases took $69.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 12 (Mar 16–22) with $302.7M, led by Liar Liar (1997).
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 16–22 Liar Liar (1997) $302.7M Liar Liar (1997)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 23–29 Cats Don't Dance (1997) $3.9M Cats Don't Dance (1997)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 That Old Feeling (1997) $40M That Old Feeling (1997)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) $38.7M Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 McHale's Navy (1997) $10.4M McHale's Navy (1997)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997) $29.2M Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) $69.4M Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Fathers' Day (1997) $28.8M Fathers' Day (1997)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Love! Valour! Compassion! (1997) $3M Love! Valour! Compassion! (1997)
Earlier years
How Does Week 18 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 18, 1995 earned the most: $102M from 1 film, led by French Kiss (1995). Week 18, 1997 took $69.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 18, 1988 Apr 24–30 1 film | 1 | $3.8M | – | Critters 2 (1988) $3.8M |
| Week 18, 1989 Apr 30–May 6 2 films · −73% | 2 | $1M | −73% | Getting It Right (1989) $960.4K |
| Week 18, 1990 Apr 29–May 5 3 films · +2257% | 3 | $24.4M | +2257% | Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) $16.3M |
| Week 18, 1991 Apr 28–May 4 1 film · −57% | 1 | $10.4M | −57% | A Rage in Harlem (1991) $10.4M |
| Week 18, 1992 Apr 26–May 2 2 films · −27% | 2 | $7.6M | −27% | Folks! (1992) $6.1M |
| Week 18, 1993 Apr 25–May 1 3 films · −2% | 3 | $7.5M | −2% | Three of Hearts (1993) $5.5M |
| Week 18, 1994 Apr 24–30 4 films · +403% | 4 | $37.7M | +403% | With Honors (1994) $20M |
| Week 18, 1995 Apr 30–May 6 1 film · +171% | 1 | $102M | +171% | French Kiss (1995) $102M |
| Week 18, 1996 Apr 28–May 4 1 film · −94% | 1 | $5.7M | −94% | The Pallbearer (1996) $5.7M |
| Week 18, 1997 Apr 27–May 3 4 films · +1127% | 4 | $69.4M | +1127% | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) $67.7M |
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 1997, Week by Week
46 weeks of 1997 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 27 (Jun 29–Jul 5) with $627.5M, led by Men in Black (1997).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $64M
- Week 4 $28.5M
- Week 5 $31.4M
- Week 6 $12.3M
- Week 7 $84.6M
- Week 8 $214.1K
- Week 9 $20.1M
- Week 10 $103.3M
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 $302.7M
- Week 13 $3.9M
- Week 14 $40M
- Week 15 $38.7M
- Week 16 $10.4M
- Week 17 $29.2M
- Week 18 $69.4M
- Week 19 $28.8M
- Week 20 $3M
- Week 21 $37.3M
- Week 22 $14.6M
- Week 23 $10.1M
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $299.6M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $627.5M
- Week 28 $8.3M
- Week 29 $222.9M
- Week 30 $24.4M
- Week 31 $70.3M
- Week 32 $14.2M
- Week 33 $258M
- Week 34 $13.4M
- Week 35 $17.8M
- Week 36 $270.3K
- Week 37 $2.3M
- Week 38 $64.4M
- Week 39 $43.7M
- Week 40 $3.4M
- Week 41 $16.1M
- Week 42 $310.8K
- Week 43 $4.8M
- Week 44 $28.3M
- Week 45 $251.2M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $285K
- Week 48 $178M
- Week 49 $22.6M
- Week 50 $10.7M
- Week 51 $122.4M
- Week 52 $402.3M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 18 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 18 of 1997 (Apr 27–May 3)?
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) leads with $67.7M worldwide, $53.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Children of the Revolution (1997) at $838.4K and Commandments (1997) at $548.6K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 18 of 1997 (Apr 27–May 3) earn?
4 comedy films released in week 18 of 1997 (Apr 27–May 3) report a worldwide gross, $69.4M in all, or $17.4M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 18 of 1997 (Apr 27–May 3) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997), earned $67.7M.
How is the week 18, 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 18 of 1997 (Apr 27–May 3). 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 18, 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.