#1 of 3 #1 crime movie of Week 42, 1997
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
1997 · Mystery, Thriller
$125.6M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total
$72.6M US & Canada · 58% $53M elsewhere · 42%
Crime box office · Week 42 · Oct 12–18, 1997
Crime Box Office, Week 42 of 1997: Crime Releases of Oct 12–18
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 42 of 1997 (Oct 12–18), with $125.6M worldwide, ahead of Playing God (1997) at $4.2M and The Swindle (1997) at $250.9K. 3 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $130M in all, 59% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $130M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 59%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 42 of 1997?
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) leads with $125.6M, 97% of the total. The top 3 together took $130M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Crime Release of Week 42 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 42 of 1997 (Oct 12–18).
- 1 I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)Oct 17, 1997 US and Canada: $72.6M Rest of the world: $53M Worldwide: $125.6M
Oct 17, 1997 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $125.6M worldwide - 2 Oct 17, 1997 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.2M
- 3 Oct 15, 1997 US and Canada: $250.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $250.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 1997?
Of the top 3, Playing God (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) made 42% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $77M (59%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) $125.6M $72.6M US & Canada · 58% $53M elsewhere · 42%
- 2 Playing God (1997) $4.2M $4.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Swindle (1997) $250.9K $250.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $130M. 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 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)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 A Life Less Ordinary (1997) $4.4M A Life Less Ordinary (1997)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 Red Corner (1997) $22.5M Red Corner (1997)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 1994 earned the most: $220.8M from 2 films, led by Pulp Fiction (1994). Week 42, 1997 took $130M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 1988 Oct 9–15 1 film | 1 | $64.2K | – | Cohen and Tate (1988) $64.2K |
| Week 42, 1989 Oct 15–21 1 film · +24722% | 1 | $15.9M | +24722% | Next of Kin (1989) $15.9M |
| Week 42, 1990 Oct 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 1991 Oct 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 1992 Oct 11–17 1 film | 1 | $21.6M | – | Consenting Adults (1992) $21.6M |
| Week 42, 1993 Oct 10–16 1 film · −42% | 1 | $12.5M | −42% | Judgment Night (1993) $12.5M |
| Week 42, 1994 Oct 9–15 2 films · +1662% | 2 | $220.8M | +1662% | Pulp Fiction (1994) $213.9M |
| Week 42, 1995 Oct 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 1996 Oct 13–19 1 film | 1 | $165.6M | – | Sleepers (1996) $165.6M |
| Week 42, 1997 Oct 12–18 3 films · −22% | 3 | $130M | −22% | I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) $125.6M |
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 42 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 42 of 1997 (Oct 12–18)?
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) leads with $125.6M worldwide, $72.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Playing God (1997) at $4.2M and The Swindle (1997) at $250.9K.
How much did crime movies released in week 42 of 1997 (Oct 12–18) earn?
3 crime films released in week 42 of 1997 (Oct 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $130M in all, or $43.3M per film on average.
How many crime movies released in week 42 of 1997 (Oct 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) with $125.6M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 1997 (Oct 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 42, 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.