#1 of 4 #1 comedy movie of Week 3, 1997
1997 · Action, Drama
$32M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total
$32M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 3 · Jan 12–18, 1997
Comedy Box Office, Week 3 of 1997: Comedy Releases of Jan 12–18
Metro (1997) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 3 of 1997 (Jan 12–18), with $32M worldwide, ahead of Beverly Hills Ninja (1997) at $31.5M and Dream with the Fishes (1997) at $543.7K. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $64M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 3 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $64M
- Metro (1997), the #1
- $32M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 3 of 1997?
Metro (1997) leads with $32M, 50% of the total. The top 4 together took $64M, 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.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 3 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 3 of 1997 (Jan 12–18).
- 1 Jan 17, 1997 US and Canada: $32M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32M
- 2 Jan 17, 1997 US and Canada: $31.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.5M
- 3 Jan 16, 1997 US and Canada: $543.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $543.7K
- 4 Jan 17, 1997 US and Canada: $9.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 3 of 1997?
Of the top 4, Metro (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Eight Days a Week (1997) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $64M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Metro (1997) $32M $32M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Beverly Hills Ninja (1997) $31.5M $31.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Dream with the Fishes (1997) $543.7K $543.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Eight Days a Week (1997) $9.1K $9.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 3 releases took $64M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50, 1996 (Dec 8–14) with $375.2M, led by Jerry Maguire (1996).
- Week 50, 1996 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 Jerry Maguire (1996) $375.2M Jerry Maguire (1996)
- Week 51, 1996 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 One Fine Day (1996) $195.8M One Fine Day (1996)
- Week 52, 1996 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 Michael (1996) $119.7M Michael (1996)
- Week 53, 1996 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Metro (1997) $64M Metro (1997)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 Mother (1997) $28.5M Mother (1997)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 Mr. Nice Guy (1997) $31.4M Mr. Nice Guy (1997)
Earlier years
How Does Week 3 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 3, 1988 earned the most: $161.7M from 4 films, led by Good Morning, Vietnam (1988). Week 3, 1997 took $64M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 3, 1988 Jan 10–16 4 films | 4 | $161.7M | – | Good Morning, Vietnam (1988) $123.9M |
| Week 3, 1989 Jan 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 1990 Jan 14–20 1 film | 1 | $16.7M | – | Tremors (1990) $16.7M |
| Week 3, 1991 Jan 13–19 1 film · −11% | 1 | $14.9M | −11% | Once Around (1991) $14.9M |
| Week 3, 1992 Jan 12–18 1 film · −44% | 1 | $8.4M | −44% | Twin Dragons (1992) $8.4M |
| Week 3, 1993 Jan 10–16 1 film · −98% | 1 | $205.6K | −98% | Man Bites Dog (1993) $205.6K |
| Week 3, 1994 Jan 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 1995 Jan 15–21 3 films | 3 | $3.1M | – | A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora’s Box (1995) $1.5M |
| Week 3, 1996 Jan 14–20 1 film · −100% | 1 | $8.8K | −100% | Cremaster 1 (1996) $8.8K |
| Week 3, 1997 Jan 12–18 4 films · +729377% | 4 | $64M | +729377% | Metro (1997) $32M |
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 3 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 3 of 1997 (Jan 12–18)?
Metro (1997) leads with $32M worldwide, $32M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Beverly Hills Ninja (1997) at $31.5M and Dream with the Fishes (1997) at $543.7K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 3 of 1997 (Jan 12–18) earn?
4 comedy films released in week 3 of 1997 (Jan 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $64M in all, or $16M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 3 of 1997 (Jan 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Metro (1997), earned $32M.
How is the week 3, 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 3 of 1997 (Jan 12–18). 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 3, 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.