#1 of 3 #1 crime movie of Week 40, 1997
1997 · Drama, Mystery
$60.5M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total
$60.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Crime box office · Week 40 · Sep 28–Oct 4, 1997
Crime Box Office, Week 40 of 1997: Crime Releases of Sep 28–Oct 4
Kiss the Girls (1997) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 40 of 1997 (Sep 28–Oct 4), with $60.5M worldwide, ahead of U Turn (1997) at $6.7M and The Assignment (1997) at $332.6K. 3 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $67.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $67.5M
- Kiss the Girls (1997), the #1
- $60.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 40 of 1997?
Kiss the Girls (1997) leads with $60.5M, 90% of the total. The top 3 together took $67.5M, 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 40 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 40 of 1997 (Sep 28–Oct 4).
- 1 Oct 3, 1997 US and Canada: $60.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $60.5M
- 2 Oct 3, 1997 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.7M
- 3 Sep 28, 1997 US and Canada: $332.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $332.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 1997?
Of the top 3, Kiss the Girls (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Assignment (1997) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $67.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Kiss the Girls (1997) $60.5M $60.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 U Turn (1997) $6.7M $6.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Assignment (1997) $332.6K $332.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $67.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 42 (Oct 12–18) with $130M, led by I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997).
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Hoodlum (1997) $38.9M Hoodlum (1997)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 Latin Boys Go to Hell (1997) $199K Latin Boys Go to Hell (1997)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 L.A. Confidential (1997) $126.2M L.A. Confidential (1997)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Kicked in the Head (1997) $21.4K Kicked in the Head (1997)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Kiss the Girls (1997) $67.5M Kiss the Girls (1997)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Gang Related (1997) $5.9M Gang Related (1997)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) $130M I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 1994 earned the most: $115.1M from 2 films, led by The River Wild (1994). Week 40, 1997 took $67.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 1988 Sep 25–Oct 1 1 film | 1 | $3.6M | – | Tougher Than Leather (1988) $3.6M |
| Week 40, 1989 Oct 1–7 2 films · +592% | 2 | $24.8M | +592% | An Innocent Man (1989) $20M |
| Week 40, 1990 Sep 30–Oct 6 4 films · +166% | 4 | $65.9M | +166% | Marked for Death (1990) $58M |
| Week 40, 1991 Sep 29–Oct 5 2 films · −67% | 2 | $21.8M | −67% | Ricochet (1991) $21.8M |
| Week 40, 1992 Sep 27–Oct 3 1 film · −87% | 1 | $2.9M | −87% | Reservoir Dogs (1992) $2.9M |
| Week 40, 1993 Sep 26–Oct 2 2 films · +2052% | 2 | $63.1M | +2052% | Malice (1993) $46.4M |
| Week 40, 1994 Sep 25–Oct 1 2 films · +82% | 2 | $115.1M | +82% | The River Wild (1994) $94.2M |
| Week 40, 1995 Oct 1–7 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 1996 Sep 29–Oct 5 4 films | 4 | $24.3M | – | The Glimmer Man (1996) $20.4M |
| Week 40, 1997 Sep 28–Oct 4 3 films · +178% | 3 | $67.5M | +178% | Kiss the Girls (1997) $60.5M |
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 40 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 40 of 1997 (Sep 28–Oct 4)?
Kiss the Girls (1997) leads with $60.5M worldwide, $60.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come U Turn (1997) at $6.7M and The Assignment (1997) at $332.6K.
How much did crime movies released in week 40 of 1997 (Sep 28–Oct 4) earn?
3 crime films released in week 40 of 1997 (Sep 28–Oct 4) report a worldwide gross, $67.5M in all, or $22.5M per film on average.
How many crime movies released in week 40 of 1997 (Sep 28–Oct 4) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Kiss the Girls (1997), earned $60.5M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 1997 (Sep 28–Oct 4). 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 40, 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.