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Comedy box office · Week 52 · Dec 21–27, 1997

Comedy Box Office, Week 52 of 1997: Comedy Releases of Dec 21–27

As Good as It Gets (1997) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 52 of 1997 (Dec 21–27), with $314.2M worldwide, ahead of Wag the Dog (1997) at $64.3M and Mr. Magoo (1997) at $21.4M. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $402.3M in all, 54% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 52 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$402.3M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
54%
As Good as It Gets (1997) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 comedy movie of Week 52, 1997

As Good as It Gets (1997)

1997 · Drama, Comedy

$314.2M worldwide · 78% of the chart's total

$148.5M US & Canada · 47% $165.7M elsewhere · 53%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 52 of 1997?

As Good as It Gets (1997) leads with $314.2M, 78% of the total. The top 4 together took $402.3M, 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.

  1. As Good as It Gets (1997) movie poster Number 1
    $314.2M As Good as It Gets (1997)
    $148.5M US & Canada · 47% $165.7M elsewhere · 53%
  2. Wag the Dog (1997) movie poster Number 2
    $64.3M Wag the Dog (1997)
    $43.1M US & Canada · 67% $21.2M elsewhere · 33%
  3. Mr. Magoo (1997) movie poster Number 3
    $21.4M Mr. Magoo (1997)
    $21.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Afterglow (1997) movie poster Number 4
    $2.5M Afterglow (1997)
    $2.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 52 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 52 of 1997 (Dec 21–27).

  1. 1 As Good as It Gets (1997) movie poster
    As Good as It Gets (1997) Dec 23, 1997 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $314.2M worldwide
    Dec 23, 1997 US and Canada: $148.5M Rest of the world: $165.7M Worldwide: $314.2M
  2. 2 Wag the Dog (1997) movie poster
    Wag the Dog (1997) Dec 25, 1997 · English · Drama, Comedy $64.3M worldwide
    Dec 25, 1997 US and Canada: $43.1M Rest of the world: $21.2M Worldwide: $64.3M
  3. 3 Mr. Magoo (1997) movie poster
    Mr. Magoo (1997) Dec 25, 1997 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Family $21.4M worldwide
    Dec 25, 1997 US and Canada: $21.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.4M
  4. 4 Afterglow (1997) movie poster
    Afterglow (1997) Dec 26, 1997 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $2.5M worldwide
    Dec 26, 1997 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 52 of 1997?

Of the top 4, Mr. Magoo (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while As Good as It Gets (1997) made 53% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $215.4M (54%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 As Good as It Gets (1997) $314.2M
    $148.5M US & Canada · 47% $165.7M elsewhere · 53%
  2. 2 Wag the Dog (1997) $64.3M
    $43.1M US & Canada · 67% $21.2M elsewhere · 33%
  3. 3 Mr. Magoo (1997) $21.4M
    $21.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Afterglow (1997) $2.5M
    $2.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 52 releases took $402.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52 (Dec 21–27) with $402.3M, led by As Good as It Gets (1997).

  1. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 Marius and Jeannette (1997) $285K Marius and Jeannette (1997)
  3. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 Flubber (1997) $178M Flubber (1997)
  4. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 The Borrowers (1997) $22.6M The Borrowers (1997)
  5. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Deconstructing Harry (1997) $10.7M Deconstructing Harry (1997)
  6. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Mousehunt (1997) $122.4M Mousehunt (1997)
  7. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 As Good as It Gets (1997) $402.3M As Good as It Gets (1997)
  8. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. Week 1, 1998 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does Week 52 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 52, 1997 earned the most: $402.3M from 4 films, led by As Good as It Gets (1997).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 52, 1988 Dec 18–24 2 films 2 $160M – Working Girl (1988) $103M
Week 52, 1989 Dec 24–30 No films 0 – – –
Week 52, 1990 Dec 23–29 1 film 1 $7.3M – Alice (1990) $7.3M
Week 52, 1991 Dec 22–28 1 film · −41% 1 $4.3M −41% Hear My Song (1991) $4.3M
Week 52, 1992 Dec 20–26 No films 0 – – –
Week 52, 1993 Dec 19–25 1 film 1 $70.2M – Grumpy Old Men (1993) $70.2M
Week 52, 1994 Dec 18–24 4 films · +107% 4 $145.3M +107% Street Fighter (1994) $99.4M
Week 52, 1995 Dec 24–30 1 film · −99% 1 $1.3M −99% Pom Poko (1995) $1.3M
Week 52, 1996 Dec 22–28 1 film · +9259% 1 $119.7M +9259% Michael (1996) $119.7M
Week 52, 1997 Dec 21–27 4 films · +236% 4 $402.3M +236% As Good as It Gets (1997) $314.2M
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).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 52 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 52 of 1997 (Dec 21–27)?

As Good as It Gets (1997) leads with $314.2M worldwide, $148.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Wag the Dog (1997) at $64.3M and Mr. Magoo (1997) at $21.4M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 52 of 1997 (Dec 21–27) earn?

4 comedy films released in week 52 of 1997 (Dec 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $402.3M in all, or $100.6M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 52 of 1997 (Dec 21–27) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by As Good as It Gets (1997) with $314.2M.

How much of the Week 52, 1997 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$215.4M of the $402.3M total, or 54%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 52, 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 52 of 1997 (Dec 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 52, 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.