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Crime box office · Week 3 · Jan 12–18, 1997

Crime Box Office, Week 3 of 1997: Crime Releases of Jan 12–18

Metro (1997) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 3 of 1997 (Jan 12–18), with $32M worldwide, ahead of Albino Alligator (1997) at $339.4K. 2 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $32.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 3 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$32.3M
Metro (1997), the #1
$32M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Metro (1997) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 crime movie of Week 3, 1997

Metro (1997)

1997 · Action, Drama

$32M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$32M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Crime Release of Week 3 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 3 of 1997 (Jan 12–18).

  1. 1 Metro (1997) movie poster
    Metro (1997) Jan 17, 1997 · Action, Drama, Thriller $32M worldwide
    Jan 17, 1997 US and Canada: $32M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32M
  2. 2 Albino Alligator (1997) movie poster
    Albino Alligator (1997) Jan 17, 1997 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $339.4K worldwide
    Jan 17, 1997 US and Canada: $339.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $339.4K
FAQ

Crime Box Office Week 3 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 crime movie in week 3 of 1997 (Jan 12–18)?

Metro (1997) leads with $32M worldwide, $32M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Albino Alligator (1997) at $339.4K.

How much did crime movies released in week 3 of 1997 (Jan 12–18) earn?

2 crime films released in week 3 of 1997 (Jan 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $32.3M in all, or $16.2M per film on average.

How many crime movies released in week 3 of 1997 (Jan 12–18) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Metro (1997), earned $32M.

How much of the Week 3, 1997 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$32.3M of the $32.3M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 3, 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 3 of 1997 (Jan 12–18). 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 3, 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.