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Crime box office · Week 5 · Jan 26–Feb 1, 1997

Crime Box Office, Week 5 of 1997: Crime Releases of Jan 26–Feb 1

Mr. Nice Guy (1997) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 5 of 1997 (Jan 26–Feb 1), with $18.8M worldwide, ahead of Gridlock’d (1997) at $5.6M. 2 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $24.4M in all, 75% of it from the US & Canada.

week 5 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$24.4M
Mr. Nice Guy (1997), the #1
$18.8M
earned in the US & Canada
75%
Mr. Nice Guy (1997) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 crime movie of Week 5, 1997

Mr. Nice Guy (1997)

1997 · Action, Crime

$18.8M worldwide · 77% of the chart's total

$12.7M US & Canada · 68% $6.1M elsewhere · 32%
The chart

Every Crime Release of Week 5 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 5 of 1997 (Jan 26–Feb 1).

  1. 1 Mr. Nice Guy (1997) movie poster
    Mr. Nice Guy (1997) Jan 31, 1997 · Cantonese · Action, Crime, Comedy $18.8M worldwide
    Jan 31, 1997 US and Canada: $12.7M Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $18.8M
  2. 2 Gridlock’d (1997) movie poster
    Gridlock’d (1997) Jan 29, 1997 · English · Drama, Comedy, Crime $5.6M worldwide
    Jan 29, 1997 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6M
FAQ

Crime Box Office Week 5 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 5 of 1997 (Jan 26–Feb 1)?

Mr. Nice Guy (1997) leads with $18.8M worldwide, $12.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Gridlock’d (1997) at $5.6M.

How much did crime movies released in week 5 of 1997 (Jan 26–Feb 1) earn?

2 crime films released in week 5 of 1997 (Jan 26–Feb 1) report a worldwide gross, $24.4M in all, or $12.2M per film on average.

How many crime movies released in week 5 of 1997 (Jan 26–Feb 1) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Mr. Nice Guy (1997), earned $18.8M.

How much of the Week 5, 1997 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$18.3M of the $24.4M total, or 75%, 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 5, 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 5 of 1997 (Jan 26–Feb 1). 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 5, 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.