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Crime box office · Week 38 · Sep 14–20, 1997

Crime Box Office, Week 38 of 1997: Crime Releases of Sep 14–20

L.A. Confidential (1997) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 38 of 1997 (Sep 14–20), with $126.2M worldwide. 1 crime film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $126.2M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 38 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$126.2M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
51%
L.A. Confidential (1997) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 crime movie of Week 38, 1997

L.A. Confidential (1997)

1997 · Drama, Mystery

$126.2M worldwide

$64.6M US & Canada · 51% $61.6M elsewhere · 49%
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The Only Crime Release of Week 38 of 1997 With a Reported 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 38 of 1997 (Sep 14–20).

  1. 1 L.A. Confidential (1997) movie poster
    L.A. Confidential (1997) Sep 19, 1997 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $126.2M worldwide
    Sep 19, 1997 US and Canada: $64.6M Rest of the world: $61.6M Worldwide: $126.2M
FAQ

Crime Box Office Week 38 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing crime movie in week 38 of 1997 (Sep 14–20)?

L.A. Confidential (1997) leads with $126.2M worldwide, $64.6M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did crime movies released in week 38 of 1997 (Sep 14–20) earn?

1 crime film released in week 38 of 1997 (Sep 14–20) reports a worldwide gross, $126.2M in all, or $126.2M per film on average.

How many crime movies released in week 38 of 1997 (Sep 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by L.A. Confidential (1997) with $126.2M.

How much of the Week 38, 1997 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$64.6M of the $126.2M total, or 51%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 38, 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 38 of 1997 (Sep 14–20). 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 38, 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.