#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 39, 1997
1997 · Drama, Comedy
$43.7M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$43.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 39 · Sep 21–27, 1997
Comedy Box Office, Week 39 of 1997: Comedy Releases of Sep 21–27
Soul Food (1997) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 39 of 1997 (Sep 21–27), with $43.7M worldwide, ahead of Kicked in the Head (1997) at $21.4K and Trojan War (1997) at $309. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $43.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $43.7M
- Soul Food (1997), the #1
- $43.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 39 of 1997?
Soul Food (1997) leads with $43.7M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $43.7M, 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.
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 39 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 39 of 1997 (Sep 21–27).
- 1 Sep 26, 1997 US and Canada: $43.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $43.7M
- 2 Sep 26, 1997 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.4K
- 3 Sep 26, 1997 US and Canada: $309 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $309
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $43.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 10–16) with $258M, led by The Full Monty (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)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Soul Food (1997) $43.7M Soul Food (1997)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 The Matchmaker (1997) $3.4M The Matchmaker (1997)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 RocketMan (1997) $16.1M RocketMan (1997)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 1997 earned the most: $43.7M from 3 films, led by Soul Food (1997).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 1988 Sep 18–24 1 film | 1 | $3.8M | – | Sweet Hearts Dance (1988) $3.8M |
| Week 39, 1989 Sep 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 1990 Sep 23–29 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 1991 Sep 22–28 4 films | 4 | $27.3M | – | Necessary Roughness (1991) $26.3M |
| Week 39, 1992 Sep 20–26 2 films · −33% | 2 | $18.3M | −33% | Mr. Saturday Night (1992) $13.4M |
| Week 39, 1993 Sep 19–25 1 film · −55% | 1 | $8.3M | −55% | Dazed and Confused (1993) $8.3M |
| Week 39, 1994 Sep 18–24 2 films · −97% | 2 | $271.1K | −97% | Sleep with Me (1994) $200.2K |
| Week 39, 1995 Sep 24–30 3 films · +9831% | 3 | $26.9M | +9831% | To Die For (1995) $21.3M |
| Week 39, 1996 Sep 22–28 2 films · −9% | 2 | $24.5M | −9% | Secrets & Lies (1996) $13.4M |
| Week 39, 1997 Sep 21–27 3 films · +78% | 3 | $43.7M | +78% | Soul Food (1997) $43.7M |
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 39 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 39 of 1997 (Sep 21–27)?
Soul Food (1997) leads with $43.7M worldwide, $43.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Kicked in the Head (1997) at $21.4K and Trojan War (1997) at $309.
How much did comedy movies released in week 39 of 1997 (Sep 21–27) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 39 of 1997 (Sep 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $43.7M in all, or $14.6M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 39 of 1997 (Sep 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Soul Food (1997), earned $43.7M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 1997 (Sep 21–27). 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 39, 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.