#1 of 3 #1 crime movie of Week 16, 1997
1997 · Action, Drama
$25.8M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total
$25.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Crime box office · Week 16 · Apr 13–19, 1997
Crime Box Office, Week 16 of 1997: Crime Releases of Apr 13–19
Murder at 1600 (1997) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 16 of 1997 (Apr 13–19), with $25.8M worldwide, ahead of 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997) at $3.6M and Traveller (1997) at $534K. 3 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $29.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 3% on Week 15, 1997, whose releases took $29.2M.
- week 16 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $29.9M
- Murder at 1600 (1997), the #1
- $25.8M
- vs Week 15, 1997
- +3%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 16 of 1997?
Murder at 1600 (1997) leads with $25.8M, 86% of the total. The top 3 together took $29.9M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Crime Release of Week 16 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 16 of 1997 (Apr 13–19).
- 1 Apr 18, 1997 US and Canada: $25.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.8M
- 2 Apr 18, 1997 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.6M
- 3 Apr 18, 1997 US and Canada: $534K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $534K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 16 of 1997?
Of the top 3, Murder at 1600 (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Traveller (1997) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $29.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Murder at 1600 (1997) $25.8M $25.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997) $3.6M $3.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Traveller (1997) $534K $534K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 16 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 16 releases took $29.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 13 (Mar 23–29) with $140.8M, led by The Devil's Own (1997).
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 City of Industry (1997) $1.6M City of Industry (1997)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 23–29 The Devil's Own (1997) $140.8M The Devil's Own (1997)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) $29.2M Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 Murder at 1600 (1997) $29.9M Murder at 1600 (1997)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Kiss or Kill (1997) $801.7K Kiss or Kill (1997)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) $67.7M Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
Earlier years
How Does Week 16 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 16, 1988 earned the most: $47.9M from 3 films, led by Colors (1988). Week 16, 1997 took $29.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 16, 1988 Apr 10–16 3 films | 3 | $47.9M | – | Colors (1988) $46.6M |
| Week 16, 1989 Apr 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 16, 1990 Apr 15–21 1 film | 1 | $9.9M | – | Miami Blues (1990) $9.9M |
| Week 16, 1991 Apr 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 16, 1992 Apr 12–18 2 films | 2 | $16.7M | – | Deep Cover (1992) $16.6M |
| Week 16, 1993 Apr 11–17 1 film · −40% | 1 | $10.1M | −40% | Boiling Point (1993) $10.1M |
| Week 16, 1994 Apr 10–16 2 films · +55% | 2 | $15.6M | +55% | Serial Mom (1994) $7.8M |
| Week 16, 1995 Apr 16–22 4 films · +37% | 4 | $21.3M | +37% | Kiss of Death (1995) $14.9M |
| Week 16, 1996 Apr 14–20 1 film · −30% | 1 | $14.8M | −30% | The Substitute (1996) $14.8M |
| Week 16, 1997 Apr 13–19 3 films · +102% | 3 | $29.9M | +102% | Murder at 1600 (1997) $25.8M |
Archive
Crime Box Office in 1997, Week by Week
35 weeks of 1997 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 26 (Jun 22–28) with $245.7M, led by Face/Off (1997).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $11.5M
- Week 3 $32.3M
- Week 4 $375.6K
- Week 5 $24.4M
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 $73.8M
- Week 8 $214.1K
- Week 9 $125.1M
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $1.6M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $140.8M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $29.2M
- Week 16 $29.9M
- Week 17 $801.7K
- Week 18 $67.7M
- Week 19 $78K
- Week 20 $9.9M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $224M
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $238.3M
- Week 26 $245.7M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $19.1K
- Week 29 $44.5M
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $137M
- Week 33 $46.7M
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 $38.9M
- Week 36 $199K
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $126.2M
- Week 39 $21.4K
- Week 40 $67.5M
- Week 41 $5.9M
- Week 42 $130M
- Week 43 $4.4M
- Week 44 $22.5M
- Week 45 $240K
- Week 46 $159.3M
- Week 47 $71M
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $39.7M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Crime Box Office Week 16 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 crime movie in week 16 of 1997 (Apr 13–19)?
Murder at 1600 (1997) leads with $25.8M worldwide, $25.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997) at $3.6M and Traveller (1997) at $534K.
How much did crime movies released in week 16 of 1997 (Apr 13–19) earn?
3 crime films released in week 16 of 1997 (Apr 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $29.9M in all, or $10M per film on average. Week 15, 1997 releases took $29.2M.
How many crime movies released in week 16 of 1997 (Apr 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Murder at 1600 (1997), earned $25.8M.
How is the week 16, 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 week 16 of 1997 (Apr 13–19). 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 16, 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.