#1 of 53 #1 crime movie of 1997
1997 · Action, Sci-Fi
$245.7M worldwide · 12% of the chart's total
$112.3M US & Canada · 46% $133.4M elsewhere · 54%
Crime box office · 1997
Crime Box Office 1997: Highest-Grossing Crime Movies
Face/Off (1997) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in 1997, with $245.7M worldwide, ahead of Batman & Robin (1997) at $238.3M and Con Air (1997) at $224M. 53 crime films released in 1997 report a worldwide gross, $2.1B in all, 59% of it from the US & Canada. 9 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 15% on 1996, whose releases took $1.8B. By language, English leads with $1.8B across 45 crime releases.
- 1997 releases with a gross
- 53
- combined worldwide
- $2.1B
- films crossed $100M
- 9
- vs 1996
- +15%
#1 of 53 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of 1997?
Face/Off (1997) leads with $245.7M, 12% of the total. The top 5 together took $1B, 48% of what all 53 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Crime Release of 1997, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 53. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1997.
- 1 Jun 27, 1997 US and Canada: $112.3M Rest of the world: $133.4M Worldwide: $245.7M
- 2 Jun 20, 1997 US and Canada: $107.4M Rest of the world: $130.9M Worldwide: $238.3M
- 3 Jun 6, 1997 US and Canada: $101.1M Rest of the world: $122.9M Worldwide: $224M
- 4 Nov 14, 1997 US and Canada: $54.9M Rest of the world: $104.4M Worldwide: $159.3M
- 5 Mar 26, 1997 US and Canada: $42.9M Rest of the world: $97.9M Worldwide: $140.8M
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Aug 8, 1997 US and Canada: $76M Rest of the world: $61M Worldwide: $137M - 7
Sep 19, 1997 US and Canada: $64.6M Rest of the world: $61.6M Worldwide: $126.2M - 8
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)Oct 17, 1997 US and Canada: $72.6M Rest of the world: $53M Worldwide: $125.6M
Oct 17, 1997 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $125.6M worldwide - 9
Feb 28, 1997 US and Canada: $41.9M Rest of the world: $83M Worldwide: $124.9M - 10
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)May 2, 1997 US and Canada: $53.9M Rest of the world: $13.8M Worldwide: $67.7M May 2, 1997 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $67.7M worldwide - 11
Oct 3, 1997 US and Canada: $60.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $60.5M - 12
Feb 14, 1997 US and Canada: $50.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50.1M - 13
Nov 21, 1997 US and Canada: $45.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $45.9M - 14
Aug 15, 1997 US and Canada: $44.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.9M - 15
Jul 18, 1997 US and Canada: $44.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.5M - 16
Dec 25, 1997 US and Canada: $39.7M Rest of the world: $21.7K Worldwide: $39.7M - 17
Apr 11, 1997 US and Canada: $28.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.1M - 18
Apr 18, 1997 US and Canada: $25.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.8M - 19
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)Nov 21, 1997 US and Canada: $25.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.1M Nov 21, 1997 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $25.1M worldwide - 20
Aug 27, 1997 US and Canada: $23.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.5M - 21
Oct 30, 1997 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.5M - 22
Jan 31, 1997 US and Canada: $12.7M Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $18.8M - 23
Feb 14, 1997 US and Canada: $18.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.3M - 24
Aug 29, 1997 US and Canada: $14.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.5M - 25
Jan 9, 1997 US and Canada: $11.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.5M - 26
May 16, 1997 US and Canada: $9.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.9M - 27
Oct 3, 1997 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.7M - 28
Oct 8, 1997 US and Canada: $5.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.9M - 29
Jan 29, 1997 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6M - 30
Feb 12, 1997 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: $102.8K Worldwide: $5.4M - 31
Oct 24, 1997 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.4M - 32
Oct 17, 1997 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.2M - 33
Apr 18, 1997 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.6M - 34
Aug 15, 1997 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $91K Worldwide: $1.8M - 35
Mar 14, 1997 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M - 36
Apr 11, 1997 US and Canada: $127.9K Rest of the world: $911.7K Worldwide: $1M - 37
Aug 30, 1997 US and Canada: $910.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $910.8K - 38
Apr 23, 1997 US and Canada: $796.7K Rest of the world: $5K Worldwide: $801.7K - 39
Apr 18, 1997 US and Canada: $534K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $534K - 40
Jan 21, 1997 US and Canada: $375.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $375.6K - 41
Jan 17, 1997 US and Canada: $339.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $339.4K - 42
Sep 28, 1997 US and Canada: $332.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $332.6K - 43
Oct 15, 1997 US and Canada: $250.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $250.9K - 44
Nov 6, 1997 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $234.8K - 45
Feb 28, 1997 US and Canada: $222.6K Rest of the world: $1.6K Worldwide: $224.1K - 46
Feb 20, 1997 US and Canada: $5.7K Rest of the world: $208.4K Worldwide: $214.1K - 47
Sep 5, 1997 US and Canada: $199K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $199K - 48
May 4, 1997 US and Canada: $78K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $78K - 49
Apr 11, 1997 US and Canada: $57.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $57.3K - 50
Sep 26, 1997 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1997?
Of the top 10, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) earned the biggest share at home (80% in the US & Canada), while The Devil's Own (1997) made 70% of its gross abroad. Across all 53 films, $1.2B (59%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Face/Off (1997) $245.7M $112.3M US & Canada · 46% $133.4M elsewhere · 54%
- 2 Batman & Robin (1997) $238.3M $107.4M US & Canada · 45% $130.9M elsewhere · 55%
- 3 Con Air (1997) $224M $101.1M US & Canada · 45% $122.9M elsewhere · 55%
- 4 The Jackal (1997) $159.3M $54.9M US & Canada · 34% $104.4M elsewhere · 66%
- 5 The Devil's Own (1997) $140.8M $42.9M US & Canada · 30% $97.9M elsewhere · 70%
- 6 Conspiracy Theory (1997) $137M $76M US & Canada · 55% $61M elsewhere · 45%
- 7 L.A. Confidential (1997) $126.2M $64.6M US & Canada · 51% $61.6M elsewhere · 49%
- 8 I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) $125.6M $72.6M US & Canada · 58% $53M elsewhere · 42%
- 9 Donnie Brasco (1997) $124.9M $41.9M US & Canada · 34% $83M elsewhere · 66%
- 10 Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) $67.7M $53.9M US & Canada · 80% $13.8M elsewhere · 20%
Gross bands
How Many 1997 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
9 of 53 films crossed $100M and took $1.5B between them, 72% of the total. 28 films, 53% of the list, earned under $10M.
72% 26%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 9 films, 17% of the list $1.5B · 72% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 16 films, 30% of the list $541.4M · 26% of the gross
- Under $10M 28 films, 53% of the list $54.6M · 3% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1997 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $707.9M from 3 films, led by Face/Off (1997). January was the quietest month ($36.6M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Mr. Nice Guy (1997) $36.6M Mr. Nice Guy (1997)
- February Feb Donnie Brasco (1997) $199.1M Donnie Brasco (1997)
- March Mar The Devil's Own (1997) $142.4M The Devil's Own (1997)
- April Apr Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) $59.9M Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
- May May Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) $77.7M Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
- June Jun Face/Off (1997) $707.9M Face/Off (1997)
- July Jul Nothing to Lose (1997) $44.5M Nothing to Lose (1997)
- August Aug Conspiracy Theory (1997) $222.6M Conspiracy Theory (1997)
- September Sep L.A. Confidential (1997) $126.8M L.A. Confidential (1997)
- October Oct I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) $230M I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
- November Nov The Jackal (1997) $230.6M The Jackal (1997)
- December Dec Jackie Brown (1997) $39.7M Jackie Brown (1997)
Last 10 years
How Does 1997 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1995 earned the most: $2.5B from 50 films, led by Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995). 1997 took $2.1B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 49 films | 49 | $1.2B | – | Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) $329.8M |
| 1989 43 films · +29% | 43 | $1.6B | +29% | Batman (1989) $411.6M |
| 1990 55 films · +31% | 55 | $2.1B | +31% | Home Alone (1990) $476.7M |
| 1991 46 films · −18% | 46 | $1.7B | −18% | The Silence of the Lambs (1991) $272.7M |
| 1992 46 films · −2% | 46 | $1.7B | −2% | Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) $321.7M |
| 1993 41 films · −20% | 41 | $1.3B | −20% | The Fugitive (1993) $368.9M |
| 1994 46 films · +45% | 46 | $1.9B | +45% | The Mask (1994) $351.6M |
| 1995 50 films · +28% | 50 | $2.5B | +28% | Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) $366.1M |
| 1996 55 films · −25% | 55 | $1.8B | −25% | Ransom (1996) $309.5M |
| 1997 53 films · +15% | 53 | $2.1B | +15% | Face/Off (1997) $245.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Crime Movies Speak in 1997?
English-language crime films took $1.8B across 45 films, 87% of the total, ahead of Cantonese-language crime films ($18.8M) and French-language crime films ($328.9K).
Archive
Crime Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2013 leads with $6.1B, led by Despicable Me 2 (2013).
2020s 7 years · $16.4B
2010s 10 years · $37.4B
- 2019 $4.9B #1 Joker (2019)
- 2018 $3.7B #1 Skyscraper (2018)
- 2017 $3.8B #1 The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- 2016 $3.9B #1 Zootopia (2016)
- 2015 $4.1B #1 Furious 7 (2015)
- 2014 $2.1B #1 22 Jump Street (2014)
- 2013 $6.1B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- 2012 $4.9B #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- 2011 $1.7B #1 Fast Five (2011)
- 2010 $2.2B #1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010)
2000s 10 years · $28.4B
- 2009 $3.2B #1 Sherlock Holmes (2009)
- 2008 $3.5B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $3.4B #1 Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
- 2006 $2.5B #1 The Departed (2006)
- 2005 $2.7B #1 Batman Begins (2005)
- 2004 $2.1B #1 Ocean's Twelve (2004)
- 2003 $3.1B #1 Bad Boys II (2003)
- 2002 $2.6B #1 Catch Me If You Can (2002)
- 2001 $3.3B #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- 2000 $2B #1 Charlie's Angels (2000)
1990s 10 years · $19.3B
- 1999 $2.5B #1 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
- 1998 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
- 1997 $2.1B #1 Face/Off (1997)
- 1996 $1.8B #1 Ransom (1996)
- 1995 $2.5B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $1.9B #1 The Mask (1994)
- 1993 $1.3B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
- 1991 $1.7B #1 The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- 1990 $2.1B #1 Home Alone (1990)
1980s 10 years · $6.5B
- 1989 $1.6B #1 Batman (1989)
- 1988 $1.2B #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $1.1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $480.9M #1 Legal Eagles (1986)
- 1985 $257M #1 Fletch (1985)
- 1984 $664.2M #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $344.3M #1 Sudden Impact (1983)
- 1982 $236.6M #1 48 Hrs. (1982)
- 1981 $247.4M #1 Sharky's Machine (1981)
- 1980 $373M #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.6B
- 1979 $132M #1 Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
- 1978 $151.3M #1 Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
- 1977 $42.2M #1 The Gauntlet (1977)
- 1976 $192.9M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $145.7M #1 Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
- 1974 $199.1M #1 The Godfather: Part II (1974)
- 1973 $281.5M #1 The Sting (1973)
- 1972 $250.4M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $140.3M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $20.4M #1 Joe (1970)
1960s 10 years · $174M
- 1969 $102.7M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $3.7M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $6.5M #1 The War Wagon (1967)
- 1966 $143.5K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $186.8K #1 Pierrot le Fou (1965)
- 1964 $10.9M #1 The Pink Panther (1964)
- 1963 $46.4M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $2.5M #1 Copacabana Palace (1962)
- 1961 $3.8K #1 Accattone (1961)
- 1960 $1M #1 Breathless (1960)
1950s 10 years · $13.7M
- 1959 $27.6K #1 The Law (1959)
- 1958 $2.7M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $3.7K #1 12 Angry Men (1957)
- 1956 $76.3K #1 The Ladykillers (1956)
- 1955 $1.5M #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- 1954 $6.4M #1 An Inspector Calls (1954)
- 1953 $7.5K #1 The Big Heat (1953)
- 1952 $8.9K #1 Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)
- 1951 $1.9M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- 1950 $994.2K #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 7 years · $667K
1930s 7 years · $3.3M
FAQ
Crime Box Office 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 53 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in 1997?
Face/Off (1997) leads with $245.7M worldwide, $112.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Batman & Robin (1997) at $238.3M and Con Air (1997) at $224M.
How much did crime movies released in 1997 earn?
53 crime films released in 1997 report a worldwide gross, $2.1B in all, or $40M per film on average. 1996 releases took $1.8B.
How many crime movies released in 1997 made $1 billion?
None. 9 films crossed $100 million, led by Face/Off (1997) with $245.7M.
How is the 1997 crime 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 1997. 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 1997 crime 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.