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Comedy box office · Week 33 · Aug 10–16, 1997

Comedy Box Office, Week 33 of 1997: Comedy Releases of Aug 10–16

The Full Monty (1997) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 33 of 1997 (Aug 10–16), with $257.9M worldwide, ahead of Office Killer (1997) at $76.1K. 2 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $258M in all, 18% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 33 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$258M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
18%
The Full Monty (1997) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 comedy movie of Week 33, 1997

The Full Monty (1997)

1997 · Comedy, Music

$257.9M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$46M US & Canada · 18% $212M elsewhere · 82%
The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 33 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 33 of 1997 (Aug 10–16).

  1. 1 The Full Monty (1997) movie poster
    The Full Monty (1997) Aug 13, 1997 · English · Comedy, Music $257.9M worldwide
    Aug 13, 1997 US and Canada: $46M Rest of the world: $212M Worldwide: $257.9M
  2. 2 Office Killer (1997) movie poster
    Office Killer (1997) Aug 12, 1997 · English · Thriller, Horror, Comedy $76.1K worldwide
    Aug 12, 1997 US and Canada: $76.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $76.1K
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 33 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 33 of 1997 (Aug 10–16)?

The Full Monty (1997) leads with $257.9M worldwide, $46M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Office Killer (1997) at $76.1K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 33 of 1997 (Aug 10–16) earn?

2 comedy films released in week 33 of 1997 (Aug 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $258M in all, or $129M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 33 of 1997 (Aug 10–16) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Full Monty (1997) with $257.9M.

How much of the Week 33, 1997 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$46M of the $258M total, or 18%, 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 33, 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 33 of 1997 (Aug 10–16). 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 33, 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.