#1 of 4 #1 comedy movie of Week 36, 1997
1997 · Horror, Comedy
$199K worldwide · 74% of the chart's total
$199K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 36 · Aug 31–Sep 6, 1997
Comedy Box Office, Week 36 of 1997: Comedy Releases of Aug 31–Sep 6
Latin Boys Go to Hell (1997) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 36 of 1997 (Aug 31–Sep 6), with $199K worldwide, ahead of Six Ways to Sunday (1997) at $54.8K and Esmeralda Comes by Night (1997) at $15.7K. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $270.3K in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $270.3K
- Latin Boys Go to Hell (1997), the #1
- $199K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 36 of 1997?
Latin Boys Go to Hell (1997) leads with $199K, 74% of the total. The top 4 together took $270.3K, 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 36 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 36 of 1997 (Aug 31–Sep 6).
- 1 Sep 5, 1997 US and Canada: $199K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $199K
- 2 Sep 1, 1997 US and Canada: $54.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $54.8K
- 3 Sep 5, 1997 US and Canada: $15.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.7K
- 4 Sep 5, 1997 US and Canada: $831 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $831
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 36 of 1997?
Of the top 4, Latin Boys Go to Hell (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Doing Time for Patsy Cline (1997) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $270.3K (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Latin Boys Go to Hell (1997) $199K $199K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Six Ways to Sunday (1997) $54.8K $54.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Esmeralda Comes by Night (1997) $15.7K $15.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Doing Time for Patsy Cline (1997) $831 $831 US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 36 releases took $270.3K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 10–16) with $258M, led by The Full Monty (1997).
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Good Burger (1997) $24.4M Good Burger (1997)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Picture Perfect (1997) $70.3M Picture Perfect (1997)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 How to Be a Player (1997) $14.2M How to Be a Player (1997)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 The Full Monty (1997) $258M The Full Monty (1997)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Leave It to Beaver (1997) $13.4M Leave It to Beaver (1997)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Excess Baggage (1997) $17.8M Excess Baggage (1997)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 Latin Boys Go to Hell (1997) $270.3K Latin Boys Go to Hell (1997)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Hav Plenty (1997) $2.3M Hav Plenty (1997)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 In & Out (1997) $64.4M In & Out (1997)
Earlier years
How Does Week 36 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 36, 1995 earned the most: $54.4M from 7 films, led by To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995). Week 36, 1997 took $270.3K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 36, 1988 Aug 28–Sep 3 2 films | 2 | $1.2M | – | Miracle Mile (1988) $1.1M |
| Week 36, 1989 Sep 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 1990 Sep 2–8 1 film | 1 | $1.2M | – | Slumber Party Massacre III (1990) $1.2M |
| Week 36, 1991 Sep 1–7 1 film · −57% | 1 | $530.4K | −57% | Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll (1991) $530.4K |
| Week 36, 1992 Aug 30–Sep 5 2 films · +1057% | 2 | $6.1M | +1057% | Bob Roberts (1992) $4.5M |
| Week 36, 1993 Aug 29–Sep 4 3 films · −57% | 3 | $2.6M | −57% | Calendar Girl (1993) $2.6M |
| Week 36, 1994 Aug 28–Sep 3 3 films · +729% | 3 | $21.7M | +729% | Milk Money (1994) $18.1M |
| Week 36, 1995 Sep 3–9 7 films · +151% | 7 | $54.4M | +151% | To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995) $47.8M |
| Week 36, 1996 Sep 1–7 4 films · −49% | 4 | $27.6M | −49% | Bulletproof (1996) $22.6M |
| Week 36, 1997 Aug 31–Sep 6 4 films · −99% | 4 | $270.3K | −99% | Latin Boys Go to Hell (1997) $199K |
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 36 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 36 of 1997 (Aug 31–Sep 6)?
Latin Boys Go to Hell (1997) leads with $199K worldwide, $199K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Six Ways to Sunday (1997) at $54.8K and Esmeralda Comes by Night (1997) at $15.7K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 36 of 1997 (Aug 31–Sep 6) earn?
4 comedy films released in week 36 of 1997 (Aug 31–Sep 6) report a worldwide gross, $270.3K in all, or $67.6K per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 36 of 1997 (Aug 31–Sep 6) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Latin Boys Go to Hell (1997), earned $199K.
How is the week 36, 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 36 of 1997 (Aug 31–Sep 6). 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 36, 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.