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Crime box office · 1997

Crime Box Office 1997: Highest-Grossing Crime Movies, Page 2

Face/Off (1997) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in 1997, with $245.7M worldwide, ahead of Batman & Robin (1997) at $238.3M and Con Air (1997) at $224M. 53 crime films released in 1997 report a worldwide gross, $2.1B in all, 59% of it from the US & Canada. 9 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 15% on 1996, whose releases took $1.8B. By language, English leads with $1.8B across 45 crime releases.

1997 releases with a gross
53
combined worldwide
$2.1B
films crossed $100M
9
vs 1996
+15%
Face/Off (1997) movie poster #1 of 53
#1 crime movie of 1997

Face/Off (1997)

1997 · Action, Sci-Fi

$245.7M worldwide · 12% of the chart's total

$112.3M US & Canada · 46% $133.4M elsewhere · 54%
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Every Crime Release of 1997, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 53 of 53. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1997.

  1. 51 The Manson Family (1997) movie poster
    The Manson Family (1997) Jul 11, 1997 · English · Drama, History, Crime $19.1K worldwide
    Jul 11, 1997 US and Canada: $19.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.1K
  2. 52 Made in Hong Kong (1997) movie poster
    Made in Hong Kong (1997) Oct 9, 1997 · Cantonese · Drama, Crime $17.3K worldwide
    Oct 9, 1997 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.3K
  3. 53 Cold Around the Heart (1997) movie poster
    Cold Around the Heart (1997) Nov 7, 1997 · English · Thriller, Drama, Crime $5.2K worldwide
    Nov 7, 1997 US and Canada: $5.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.2K
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Crime Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2013 leads with $6.1B, led by Despicable Me 2 (2013).

2020s 7 years · $16.4B
2010s 10 years · $37.4B
2000s 10 years · $28.4B
1990s 10 years · $19.3B
1980s 10 years · $6.5B
1970s 10 years · $1.6B
1960s 10 years · $174M
1950s 10 years · $13.7M
1940s 7 years · $667K
1930s 7 years · $3.3M
1920s 3 years · $156.6K