How much of the Week 31, 1997 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$57.4M of the $70.3M total, or 82%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

Comedy box office · Week 31 · Jul 27–Aug 2, 1997

Comedy Box Office, Week 31 of 1997: Comedy Releases of Jul 27–Aug 2

Picture Perfect (1997) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 31 of 1997 (Jul 27–Aug 2), with $44.3M worldwide, ahead of Air Bud (1997) at $23.1M and In the Company of Men (1997) at $2.8M. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $70.3M in all, 82% of it from the US & Canada.

week 31 releases with a gross: 3
combined worldwide: $70.3M
Picture Perfect (1997), the #1: $44.3M
earned in the US & Canada: 82%

#1 of 3

#1 comedy movie of Week 31, 1997

Picture Perfect (1997)

1997 · Drama, Comedy

$44.3M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total

$31.4M US & Canada · 71% $12.9M elsewhere · 29%

Top 3

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 31 of 1997?

Picture Perfect (1997) leads with $44.3M, 63% of the total. The top 3 together took $70.3M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$44.3M Picture Perfect (1997)
$31.4M US & Canada · 71% $12.9M elsewhere · 29%
Number 2

$23.1M Air Bud (1997)
$23.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Number 3

$2.8M In the Company of Men (1997)
$2.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 31 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 31 of 1997 (Jul 27–Aug 2).

1
Picture Perfect (1997) Aug 1, 1997 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $44.3M worldwide

Aug 1, 1997 US and Canada: $31.4M Rest of the world: $12.9M Worldwide: $44.3M
2
Air Bud (1997) Aug 1, 1997 · English · Comedy, Family $23.1M worldwide

Aug 1, 1997 US and Canada: $23.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.1M
3
In the Company of Men (1997) Aug 1, 1997 · English · Drama, Comedy $2.8M worldwide

Aug 1, 1997 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.8M

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 31 of 1997?

Of the top 3, Air Bud (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Picture Perfect (1997) made 29% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $57.4M (82%) came from the US & Canada.

1 Picture Perfect (1997) $44.3M
$31.4M US & Canada · 71% $12.9M elsewhere · 29%
2 Air Bud (1997) $23.1M
$23.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
3 In the Company of Men (1997) $2.8M
$2.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

Weeks around it

How Does Week 31 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 31 releases took $70.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 27 (Jun 29–Jul 5) with $627.5M, led by Men in Black (1997).

Earlier years

How Does Week 31 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 31, 1994 earned the most: $396.8M from 3 films, led by The Mask (1994). Week 31, 1997 took $70.3M.

Week	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
Week 31, 1988 Jul 24–30 2 films	2	$234M	–	Cocktail (1988) $171.5M
Week 31, 1989 Jul 30–Aug 5 2 films · −46%	2	$126.3M	−46%	Parenthood (1989) $126.3M
Week 31, 1990 Jul 29–Aug 4 3 films · −82%	3	$22.5M	−82%	DuckTales: The Movie – Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990) $18.1M
Week 31, 1991 Jul 28–Aug 3 3 films · +1002%	3	$247.6M	+1002%	Hot Shots! (1991) $181.1M
Week 31, 1992 Jul 26–Aug 1 3 films · −33%	3	$165.7M	−33%	Death Becomes Her (1992) $149M
Week 31, 1993 Jul 25–31 2 films · −71%	2	$47.3M	−71%	Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) $35.7M
Week 31, 1994 Jul 24–30 3 films · +738%	3	$396.8M	+738%	The Mask (1994) $351.6M
Week 31, 1995 Jul 30–Aug 5 2 films · −85%	2	$58.8M	−85%	Something to Talk About (1995) $50.9M
Week 31, 1996 Jul 28–Aug 3 3 films · −3%	3	$57.1M	−3%	Matilda (1996) $33.5M
Week 31, 1997 Jul 27–Aug 2 3 films · +23%	3	$70.3M	+23%	Picture Perfect (1997) $44.3M

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).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 31 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 31 of 1997 (Jul 27–Aug 2)?

Picture Perfect (1997) leads with $44.3M worldwide, $31.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Air Bud (1997) at $23.1M and In the Company of Men (1997) at $2.8M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 31 of 1997 (Jul 27–Aug 2) earn?

3 comedy films released in week 31 of 1997 (Jul 27–Aug 2) report a worldwide gross, $70.3M in all, or $23.4M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 31 of 1997 (Jul 27–Aug 2) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Picture Perfect (1997), earned $44.3M.

How is the week 31, 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 31 of 1997 (Jul 27–Aug 2). 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 31, 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.