#1 of 3 #1 crime movie of Week 7, 1997
1997 · Drama, Thriller
$50.1M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
$50.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Crime box office · Week 7 · Feb 9–15, 1997
Crime Box Office, Week 7 of 1997: Crime Releases of Feb 9–15
Absolute Power (1997) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 7 of 1997 (Feb 9–15), with $50.1M worldwide, ahead of That Darn Cat (1997) at $18.3M and Dangerous Ground (1997) at $5.4M. 3 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $73.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 7 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $73.8M
- Absolute Power (1997), the #1
- $50.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 7 of 1997?
Absolute Power (1997) leads with $50.1M, 68% of the total. The top 3 together took $73.8M, 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 7 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 7 of 1997 (Feb 9–15).
- 1 Feb 14, 1997 US and Canada: $50.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50.1M
- 2 Feb 14, 1997 US and Canada: $18.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.3M
- 3 Feb 12, 1997 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: $102.8K Worldwide: $5.4M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 7 of 1997?
Of the top 3, Absolute Power (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Dangerous Ground (1997) made 2% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $73.7M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Absolute Power (1997) $50.1M $50.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 That Darn Cat (1997) $18.3M $18.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Dangerous Ground (1997) $5.4M $5.3M US & Canada · 98% $102.8K elsewhere · 2%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 7 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 7 releases took $73.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 9 (Feb 23–Mar 1) with $125.1M, led by Donnie Brasco (1997).
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 Turbulence (1997) $11.5M Turbulence (1997)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Metro (1997) $32.3M Metro (1997)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 Hurricane Streets (1997) $375.6K Hurricane Streets (1997)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 Mr. Nice Guy (1997) $24.4M Mr. Nice Guy (1997)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 9–15 Absolute Power (1997) $73.8M Absolute Power (1997)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 16–22 Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (1997) $214.1K Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (1997)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 23–Mar 1 Donnie Brasco (1997) $125.1M Donnie Brasco (1997)
Earlier years
How Does Week 7 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 7, 1991 earned the most: $272.7M from 1 film, led by The Silence of the Lambs (1991). Week 7, 1997 took $73.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 7, 1988 Feb 7–13 3 films | 3 | $53.5M | – | Shoot to Kill (1988) $29.3M |
| Week 7, 1989 Feb 12–18 2 films · −75% | 2 | $13.3M | −75% | True Believer (1989) $8.7M |
| Week 7, 1990 Feb 11–17 1 film · +18% | 1 | $15.6M | +18% | Revenge (1990) $15.6M |
| Week 7, 1991 Feb 10–16 1 film · +1643% | 1 | $272.7M | +1643% | The Silence of the Lambs (1991) $272.7M |
| Week 7, 1992 Feb 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 7, 1993 Feb 7–13 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 7, 1994 Feb 6–12 2 films | 2 | $60.6M | – | Blank Check (1994) $30.6M |
| Week 7, 1995 Feb 12–18 1 film · −39% | 1 | $36.9M | −39% | Just Cause (1995) $36.9M |
| Week 7, 1996 Feb 11–17 2 films · −45% | 2 | $20.4M | −45% | City Hall (1996) $20.3M |
| Week 7, 1997 Feb 9–15 3 films · +262% | 3 | $73.8M | +262% | Absolute Power (1997) $50.1M |
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 7 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 7 of 1997 (Feb 9–15)?
Absolute Power (1997) leads with $50.1M worldwide, $50.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come That Darn Cat (1997) at $18.3M and Dangerous Ground (1997) at $5.4M.
How much did crime movies released in week 7 of 1997 (Feb 9–15) earn?
3 crime films released in week 7 of 1997 (Feb 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $73.8M in all, or $24.6M per film on average.
How many crime movies released in week 7 of 1997 (Feb 9–15) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Absolute Power (1997), earned $50.1M.
How is the week 7, 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 7 of 1997 (Feb 9–15). 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 7, 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.