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Crime box office · Week 35 · Aug 24–30, 1997

Crime Box Office, Week 35 of 1997: Crime Releases of Aug 24–30

Hoodlum (1997) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 35 of 1997 (Aug 24–30), with $23.5M worldwide, ahead of Excess Baggage (1997) at $14.5M and Men with Guns (1997) at $910.8K. 3 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $38.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 35 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$38.9M
Hoodlum (1997), the #1
$23.5M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Hoodlum (1997) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 crime movie of Week 35, 1997

Hoodlum (1997)

1997 · Drama, Crime

$23.5M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total

$23.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 35 of 1997?

Hoodlum (1997) leads with $23.5M, 60% of the total. The top 3 together took $38.9M, 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.

  1. Hoodlum (1997) movie poster Number 1
    $23.5M Hoodlum (1997)
    $23.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Excess Baggage (1997) movie poster Number 2
    $14.5M Excess Baggage (1997)
    $14.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Men with Guns (1997) movie poster Number 3
    $910.8K Men with Guns (1997)
    $910.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime Release of Week 35 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 35 of 1997 (Aug 24–30).

  1. 1 Hoodlum (1997) movie poster
    Hoodlum (1997) Aug 27, 1997 · English · Drama, Crime $23.5M worldwide
    Aug 27, 1997 US and Canada: $23.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.5M
  2. 2 Excess Baggage (1997) movie poster
    Excess Baggage (1997) Aug 29, 1997 · English · Action, Comedy, Romance $14.5M worldwide
    Aug 29, 1997 US and Canada: $14.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.5M
  3. 3 Men with Guns (1997) movie poster
    Men with Guns (1997) Aug 30, 1997 · English · Drama, Crime $910.8K worldwide
    Aug 30, 1997 US and Canada: $910.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $910.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 35 of 1997?

Of the top 3, Hoodlum (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Men with Guns (1997) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $38.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Hoodlum (1997) $23.5M
    $23.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Excess Baggage (1997) $14.5M
    $14.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Men with Guns (1997) $910.8K
    $910.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 35 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 35, 1994 earned the most: $50.4M from 2 films, led by Natural Born Killers (1994). Week 35, 1997 took $38.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 35, 1988 Aug 21–27 2 films 2 $31.1M – Betrayed (1988) $25.8M
Week 35, 1989 Aug 27–Sep 2 1 film · −78% 1 $7M −78% Relentless (1989) $7M
Week 35, 1990 Aug 26–Sep 1 2 films · +598% 2 $48.8M +598% Goodfellas (1990) $47.1M
Week 35, 1991 Aug 25–31 1 film · −100% 1 $115.1K −100% Shakes the Clown (1991) $115.1K
Week 35, 1992 Aug 23–29 No films 0 – – –
Week 35, 1993 Aug 22–28 2 films 2 $17.6M – Needful Things (1993) $15.2M
Week 35, 1994 Aug 21–27 2 films · +186% 2 $50.4M +186% Natural Born Killers (1994) $50.3M
Week 35, 1995 Aug 27–Sep 2 No films 0 – – –
Week 35, 1996 Aug 25–31 No films 0 – – –
Week 35, 1997 Aug 24–30 3 films 3 $38.9M – Hoodlum (1997) $23.5M
FAQ

Crime Box Office Week 35 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 35 of 1997 (Aug 24–30)?

Hoodlum (1997) leads with $23.5M worldwide, $23.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Excess Baggage (1997) at $14.5M and Men with Guns (1997) at $910.8K.

How much did crime movies released in week 35 of 1997 (Aug 24–30) earn?

3 crime films released in week 35 of 1997 (Aug 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $38.9M in all, or $13M per film on average.

How many crime movies released in week 35 of 1997 (Aug 24–30) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Hoodlum (1997), earned $23.5M.

How much of the Week 35, 1997 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$38.9M of the $38.9M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 35, 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 35 of 1997 (Aug 24–30). 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 35, 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.