#1 of 2 #1 comedy movie of Week 40, 1997
1997 · Comedy, Romance
$3.4M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$3.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 40 · Sep 28–Oct 4, 1997
Comedy Box Office, Week 40 of 1997: Comedy Releases of Sep 28–Oct 4
The Matchmaker (1997) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 40 of 1997 (Sep 28–Oct 4), with $3.4M worldwide, ahead of Sparkler (1997) at $7.3K. 2 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $3.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $3.4M
- The Matchmaker (1997), the #1
- $3.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 40 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 40 of 1997 (Sep 28–Oct 4).
- 1 Oct 3, 1997 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4M
- 2
Oct 1, 1997 US and Canada: $7.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.3K
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 40 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 40 of 1997 (Sep 28–Oct 4)?
The Matchmaker (1997) leads with $3.4M worldwide, $3.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sparkler (1997) at $7.3K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 40 of 1997 (Sep 28–Oct 4) earn?
2 comedy films released in week 40 of 1997 (Sep 28–Oct 4) report a worldwide gross, $3.4M in all, or $1.7M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 40 of 1997 (Sep 28–Oct 4) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Matchmaker (1997), earned $3.4M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 1997 (Sep 28–Oct 4). 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 40, 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.