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Crime box office · Week 47 · Nov 16–22, 1997

Crime Box Office, Week 47 of 1997: Crime Releases of Nov 16–22

The Rainmaker (1997) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 47 of 1997 (Nov 16–22), with $45.9M worldwide, ahead of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997) at $25.1M. 2 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $71M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 47 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$71M
The Rainmaker (1997), the #1
$45.9M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Rainmaker (1997) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 crime movie of Week 47, 1997

The Rainmaker (1997)

1997 · Drama, Thriller

$45.9M worldwide · 65% of the chart's total

$45.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Crime Release of Week 47 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 47 of 1997 (Nov 16–22).

  1. 1 The Rainmaker (1997) movie poster
    The Rainmaker (1997) Nov 21, 1997 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $45.9M worldwide
    Nov 21, 1997 US and Canada: $45.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $45.9M
  2. 2 Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997) movie poster
    Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997) Nov 21, 1997 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $25.1M worldwide
    Nov 21, 1997 US and Canada: $25.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.1M
FAQ

Crime Box Office Week 47 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 47 of 1997 (Nov 16–22)?

The Rainmaker (1997) leads with $45.9M worldwide, $45.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997) at $25.1M.

How much did crime movies released in week 47 of 1997 (Nov 16–22) earn?

2 crime films released in week 47 of 1997 (Nov 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $71M in all, or $35.5M per film on average.

How many crime movies released in week 47 of 1997 (Nov 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Rainmaker (1997), earned $45.9M.

How much of the Week 47, 1997 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$71M of the $71M 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 47, 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 47 of 1997 (Nov 16–22). 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 47, 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.