#1 of 169 #1 drama movie of 1997
1997 · Drama, Romance
$2.3B worldwide · 39% of the chart's total
$674.4M US & Canada · 30% $1.6B elsewhere · 70%
Drama box office · 1997
Drama Box Office 1997: Highest-Grossing Drama Movies
Titanic (1997) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in 1997, with $2.3B worldwide, ahead of Air Force One (1997) at $315.2M and As Good as It Gets (1997) at $314.2M. 169 drama films released in 1997 report a worldwide gross, $5.9B in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 14 crossed $100 million. That is up 29% on 1996, whose releases took $4.5B. By language, English leads with $5.5B across 138 drama releases.
- 1997 releases with a gross
- 169
- combined worldwide
- $5.9B
- films crossed $100M
- 14
- vs 1996
- +29%
#1 of 169 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of 1997?
Titanic (1997) leads with $2.3B, 39% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.4B, 57% of what all 169 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Drama Release of 1997, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 169. 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 Dec 19, 1997 US and Canada: $674.4M Rest of the world: $1.6B Worldwide: $2.3B
- 2 Jul 25, 1997 US and Canada: $173M Rest of the world: $142.2M Worldwide: $315.2M
- 3 Dec 23, 1997 US and Canada: $148.5M Rest of the world: $165.7M Worldwide: $314.2M
- 4 Jun 27, 1997 US and Canada: $112.3M Rest of the world: $133.4M Worldwide: $245.7M
- 5 Dec 5, 1997 US and Canada: $138.4M Rest of the world: $87.5M Worldwide: $225.9M
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Feb 7, 1997 US and Canada: $67.1M Rest of the world: $111M Worldwide: $178.1M - 7
Jul 11, 1997 US and Canada: $100.9M Rest of the world: $70.2M Worldwide: $171.1M - 8
Oct 17, 1997 US and Canada: $60.9M Rest of the world: $92M Worldwide: $152.9M - 9
Mar 26, 1997 US and Canada: $42.9M Rest of the world: $97.9M Worldwide: $140.8M - 10
Nov 21, 1997 US and Canada: $58.4M Rest of the world: $81.4M Worldwide: $139.8M - 11
Oct 8, 1997 US and Canada: $38M Rest of the world: $93.5M Worldwide: $131.5M - 12
Sep 19, 1997 US and Canada: $64.6M Rest of the world: $61.6M Worldwide: $126.2M - 13
Feb 28, 1997 US and Canada: $41.9M Rest of the world: $83M Worldwide: $124.9M - 14
Apr 25, 1997 US and Canada: $49.3M Rest of the world: $73.5M Worldwide: $122.8M - 15
Dec 25, 1997 US and Canada: $43.1M Rest of the world: $21.2M Worldwide: $64.3M - 16
Oct 3, 1997 US and Canada: $60.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $60.5M - 17
Feb 14, 1997 US and Canada: $50.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50.1M - 18
Aug 22, 1997 US and Canada: $48.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $48.2M - 19
Nov 21, 1997 US and Canada: $45.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $45.9M - 20
Aug 15, 1997 US and Canada: $44.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.9M - 21
Aug 1, 1997 US and Canada: $31.4M Rest of the world: $12.9M Worldwide: $44.3M - 22
Dec 10, 1997 US and Canada: $44.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.2M - 23
Sep 26, 1997 US and Canada: $43.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $43.7M - 24
Sep 26, 1997 US and Canada: $27.9M Rest of the world: $15.4M Worldwide: $43.3M - 25
Oct 10, 1997 US and Canada: $26.4M Rest of the world: $16.7M Worldwide: $43.1M - 26
Mar 7, 1997 US and Canada: $41.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $41.2M - 27
Dec 25, 1997 US and Canada: $39.7M Rest of the world: $21.7K Worldwide: $39.7M - 28
Mar 21, 1997 US and Canada: $35.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.8M - 29
Feb 14, 1997 US and Canada: $29.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.5M - 30
Apr 18, 1997 US and Canada: $25.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.8M - 31
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)Nov 21, 1997 US and Canada: $25.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.1M
Nov 21, 1997 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $25.1M worldwide - 32
Aug 27, 1997 US and Canada: $23.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.5M - 33
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)Jul 19, 1997 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $21.3M Worldwide: $22.6M
Jul 19, 1997 · Japanese · Animation, Sci-Fi, Drama $22.6M worldwide - 34
Oct 30, 1997 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.5M - 35
Dec 17, 1997 US and Canada: $19.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.9M - 36
Jan 24, 1997 US and Canada: $19.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.1M - 37
Dec 25, 1997 US and Canada: $17.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.6M - 38
Apr 4, 1997 US and Canada: $16.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.6M - 39
Dec 31, 1997 US and Canada: $6M Rest of the world: $10.6M Worldwide: $16.5M - 40
Aug 22, 1997 US and Canada: $16.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.2M - 41
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997)Mar 15, 1997 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.8M Mar 15, 1997 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Drama, Animation $15.8M worldwide - 42
Nov 7, 1997 US and Canada: $14.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.8M - 43
Nov 7, 1997 US and Canada: $13.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.7M - 44
Feb 21, 1997 US and Canada: $13.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.1M - 45
Mar 14, 1997 US and Canada: $12.5M Rest of the world: $303.4K Worldwide: $12.8M - 46
Oct 24, 1997 US and Canada: $12.5M Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $12.5M - 47
Dec 23, 1997 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.2M - 48
Apr 4, 1997 US and Canada: $12M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12M - 49
Dec 12, 1997 US and Canada: $10.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.7M - 50
Nov 7, 1997 US and Canada: $10.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.5M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1997?
Of the top 10, Good Will Hunting (1997) earned the biggest share at home (61% in the US & Canada), while Titanic (1997) made 70% of its gross abroad. Across all 169 films, $2.9B (49%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Titanic (1997) $2.3B $674.4M US & Canada · 30% $1.6B elsewhere · 70%
- 2 Air Force One (1997) $315.2M $173M US & Canada · 55% $142.2M elsewhere · 45%
- 3 As Good as It Gets (1997) $314.2M $148.5M US & Canada · 47% $165.7M elsewhere · 53%
- 4 Face/Off (1997) $245.7M $112.3M US & Canada · 46% $133.4M elsewhere · 54%
- 5 Good Will Hunting (1997) $225.9M $138.4M US & Canada · 61% $87.5M elsewhere · 39%
- 6 Dante's Peak (1997) $178.1M $67.1M US & Canada · 38% $111M elsewhere · 62%
- 7 Contact (1997) $171.1M $100.9M US & Canada · 59% $70.2M elsewhere · 41%
- 8 The Devil's Advocate (1997) $152.9M $60.9M US & Canada · 40% $92M elsewhere · 60%
- 9 The Devil's Own (1997) $140.8M $42.9M US & Canada · 30% $97.9M elsewhere · 70%
- 10 Anastasia (1997) $139.8M $58.4M US & Canada · 42% $81.4M elsewhere · 58%
Gross bands
How Many 1997 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
14 of 169 films crossed $100M and took $4.7B between them, 79% of the total. 118 films, 70% of the list, earned under $10M.
39% 41% 18%
- $1B or more 1 film, <1% of the list $2.3B · 39% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 13 films, 8% of the list $2.4B · 41% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 37 films, 22% of the list $1B · 18% of the gross
- Under $10M 118 films, 70% of the list $182.5M · 3% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1997 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $3B from 19 films, led by Titanic (1997). May was the quietest month ($17.1M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Mother (1997) $26.6M Mother (1997)
- February Feb Dante's Peak (1997) $408.8M Dante's Peak (1997)
- March Mar The Devil's Own (1997) $251.8M The Devil's Own (1997)
- April Apr Volcano (1997) $200.9M Volcano (1997)
- May May Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) $17.1M Night Falls on Manhattan (1997)
- June Jun Face/Off (1997) $267.6M Face/Off (1997)
- July Jul Air Force One (1997) $526.5M Air Force One (1997)
- August Aug G.I. Jane (1997) $192.4M G.I. Jane (1997)
- September Sep L.A. Confidential (1997) $237.1M L.A. Confidential (1997)
- October Oct The Devil's Advocate (1997) $450.8M The Devil's Advocate (1997)
- November Nov Anastasia (1997) $258.3M Anastasia (1997)
- December Dec Titanic (1997) $3B Titanic (1997)
Last 10 years
How Does 1997 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1997 earned the most: $5.9B from 169 films, led by Titanic (1997).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 139 films | 139 | $2.1B | – | Rain Man (1988) $354.8M |
| 1989 115 films · −5% | 115 | $2B | −5% | Dead Poets Society (1989) $235.9M |
| 1990 124 films · +33% | 124 | $2.7B | +33% | Ghost (1990) $505.7M |
| 1991 150 films · −12% | 150 | $2.4B | −12% | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) $390.5M |
| 1992 122 films · +22% | 122 | $2.9B | +22% | The Bodyguard (1992) $411M |
| 1993 153 films · +64% | 153 | $4.7B | +64% | Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) $441.3M |
| 1994 133 films · −10% | 133 | $4.3B | −10% | The Lion King (1994) $979.2M |
| 1995 166 films · +13% | 166 | $4.8B | +13% | Apollo 13 (1995) $355.2M |
| 1996 170 films · −6% | 170 | $4.5B | −6% | Twister (1996) $494.6M |
| 1997 169 films · +29% | 169 | $5.9B | +29% | Titanic (1997) $2.3B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in 1997?
English-language drama films took $5.5B across 138 films, 93% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($38.4M) and Hindi-language drama films ($16.2M).
1997 Drama Box Office by Language
- English $5.5B138 films · #1 Titanic (1997)
- Japanese $38.4M3 films · #1 Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)
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Hindi $16.2M1 film · #1 Fire (1997) -
Chinese $1.5M2 films · #1 Happy Together (1997) -
French $814.5K5 films · #1 Artemisia (1997) -
Dutch $624K1 film · #1 Character (1997) -
German $567.9K2 films · #1 Wintersleepers (1997)
Archive
Drama Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $13.9B, led by The Lion King (2019).
2020s 7 years · $50.1B
2010s 10 years · $113.6B
- 2019 $13.9B #1 The Lion King (2019)
- 2018 $12.7B #1 Black Panther (2018)
- 2017 $12.5B #1 Wolf Warrior 2 (2017)
- 2016 $11.1B #1 The Jungle Book (2016)
- 2015 $11.6B #1 Inside Out (2015)
- 2014 $10.3B #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
- 2013 $12.1B #1 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
- 2012 $12B #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- 2011 $7.8B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $9.6B #1 Inception (2010)
2000s 10 years · $70.7B
- 2009 $9.9B #1 2012 (2009)
- 2008 $10.6B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $7.6B #1 I Am Legend (2007)
- 2006 $7.5B #1 The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
- 2005 $8.1B #1 War of the Worlds (2005)
- 2004 $6.4B #1 The Passion of the Christ (2004)
- 2003 $5B #1 Bruce Almighty (2003)
- 2002 $5.2B #1 Signs (2002)
- 2001 $4.6B #1 Pearl Harbor (2001)
- 2000 $5.8B #1 Gladiator (2000)
1990s 10 years · $42.3B
- 1999 $5.2B #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- 1998 $4.9B #1 Saving Private Ryan (1998)
- 1997 $5.9B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $4.5B #1 Twister (1996)
- 1995 $4.8B #1 Apollo 13 (1995)
- 1994 $4.3B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $4.7B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $2.9B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $2.4B #1 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
- 1990 $2.7B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $14.2B
- 1989 $2B #1 Dead Poets Society (1989)
- 1988 $2.1B #1 Rain Man (1988)
- 1987 $1.7B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $1.4B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $1.5B #1 Rocky IV (1985)
- 1984 $1.4B #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $1.1B #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $1.3B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $889.5M #1 On Golden Pond (1981)
- 1980 $674.6M #1 Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
1970s 10 years · $5B
- 1979 $919.3M #1 Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
- 1978 $585M #1 Jaws 2 (1978)
- 1977 $832.1M #1 Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
- 1976 $378.6M #1 Rocky (1976)
- 1975 $303.6M #1 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
- 1974 $439.5M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
- 1973 $869.6M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $337M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $133.4M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $229.2M #1 Airport (1970)
1960s 10 years · $865.1M
- 1969 $164M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $59.2M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $166.8M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $29.7M #1 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
- 1965 $272.6M #1 The Sound of Music (1965)
- 1964 $74.9M #1 My Fair Lady (1964)
- 1963 $63.5M #1 Cleopatra (1963)
- 1962 $6M #1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- 1961 $6.5M #1 Mother and a Guest (1961)
- 1960 $21.9M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $438.7M
- 1959 $75M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $3.3M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $32.5M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $119.9M #1 The Ten Commandments (1956)
- 1955 $95.8M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $32.7M #1 The Caine Mutiny (1954)
- 1953 $36.8M #1 The Robe (1953)
- 1952 $36.5M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $4.5M #1 Ace in the Hole (1951)
- 1950 $1.5M #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 10 years · $775.9M
- 1949 $164.2K #1 Stray Dog (1949)
- 1948 $6.2M #1 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
- 1947 $11.1M #1 It's a Wonderful Life (1947)
- 1946 $54.6M #1 The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
- 1945 $22M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $102.5K #1 Henry V (1944)
- 1943 $4.9M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $270.1M #1 Bambi (1942)
- 1941 $1.8M #1 Citizen Kane (1941)
- 1940 $404.9M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $2.8M
- 1939 $1.1M #1 Wuthering Heights (1939)
- 1938 $47.4K #1 Port of Shadows (1938)
- 1937 $19.3K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $536.4K #1 Modern Times (1936)
- 1935 $516K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $13.2K #1 L’Atalante (1934)
- 1933 $451.3K #1 Baby Face (1933)
- 1932 $47.1K #1 The Old Dark House (1932)
- 1931 $46.6K #1 M (1931)
- 1930 $5.1K #1 The Blue Angel (1930)
1920s 8 years · $10.4M
- 1929 $89.2K #1 Pandora’s Box (1929)
- 1928 $40.9K #1 The Air Circus (1928)
- 1927 $161.5K #1 Sunrise (1927)
- 1926 $720.7K #1 Flesh and the Devil (1926)
- 1925 $82.5K #1 The Gold Rush (1925)
- 1923 $12.9K #1 A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923)
- 1921 $9.2M #1 The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)
- 1920 $9.3K #1 The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
Drama Box Office 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 169 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in 1997?
Titanic (1997) leads with $2.3B worldwide, $674.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Air Force One (1997) at $315.2M and As Good as It Gets (1997) at $314.2M.
How much did drama movies released in 1997 earn?
169 drama films released in 1997 report a worldwide gross, $5.9B in all, or $34.8M per film on average. 1996 releases took $4.5B.
How many drama movies released in 1997 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Titanic (1997). 14 crossed $100 million.
How is the 1997 drama 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 1997. 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 1997 drama 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.