#1 of 19 #1 drama movie of December 1997
1997 · Drama, Romance
$2.3B worldwide · 74% of the chart's total
$674.4M US & Canada · 30% $1.6B elsewhere · 70%
Drama box office · December 1997
Drama Box Office, December 1997: Top-Grossing Releases
Titanic (1997) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in December 1997, with $2.3B worldwide, ahead of As Good as It Gets (1997) at $314.2M and Good Will Hunting (1997) at $225.9M. 19 drama films released in December 1997 report a worldwide gross, $3B in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 3 crossed $100 million. That is 11.8 times the total of November 1997, whose releases took $258.3M. By language, English leads with $3B across 14 drama releases.
- December 1997 releases with a gross
- 19
- combined worldwide
- $3B
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs November 1997
- ×11.8
#1 of 19 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of December 1997?
Titanic (1997) leads with $2.3B, 74% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.9B, 96% of what all 19 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Drama Release of December 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 December 1997.
- 1 Dec 19, 1997 US and Canada: $674.4M Rest of the world: $1.6B Worldwide: $2.3B
- 2 Dec 23, 1997 US and Canada: $148.5M Rest of the world: $165.7M Worldwide: $314.2M
- 3 Dec 5, 1997 US and Canada: $138.4M Rest of the world: $87.5M Worldwide: $225.9M
- 4 Dec 25, 1997 US and Canada: $43.1M Rest of the world: $21.2M Worldwide: $64.3M
- 5 Dec 10, 1997 US and Canada: $44.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.2M
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Dec 25, 1997 US and Canada: $39.7M Rest of the world: $21.7K Worldwide: $39.7M - 7
Dec 17, 1997 US and Canada: $19.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.9M - 8
Dec 25, 1997 US and Canada: $17.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.6M - 9
Dec 31, 1997 US and Canada: $6M Rest of the world: $10.6M Worldwide: $16.5M - 10
Dec 23, 1997 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.2M - 11
Dec 12, 1997 US and Canada: $10.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.7M - 12
Dec 25, 1997 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $171 Worldwide: $5.7M - 13
Dec 26, 1997 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5M - 14
Dec 31, 1997 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M - 15
Dec 19, 1997 US and Canada: $370.7K Rest of the world: $7.2K Worldwide: $378K - 16
Dec 25, 1997 US and Canada: $323.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $323.4K - 17
Dec 25, 1997 US and Canada: $244.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $244.9K - 18
Dec 17, 1997 US and Canada: $79.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $79.8K - 19
Dec 18, 1997 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 1997?
Of the top 10, Amistad (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Titanic (1997) made 70% of its gross abroad. Across all 19 films, $1.2B (38%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Titanic (1997) $2.3B $674.4M US & Canada · 30% $1.6B elsewhere · 70%
- 2 As Good as It Gets (1997) $314.2M $148.5M US & Canada · 47% $165.7M elsewhere · 53%
- 3 Good Will Hunting (1997) $225.9M $138.4M US & Canada · 61% $87.5M elsewhere · 39%
- 4 Wag the Dog (1997) $64.3M $43.1M US & Canada · 67% $21.2M elsewhere · 33%
- 5 Amistad (1997) $44.2M $44.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Jackie Brown (1997) $39.7M $39.7M US & Canada · 100% $21.7K elsewhere · <1%
- 7 The Apostle (1997) $19.9M $19.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 The Postman (1997) $17.6M $17.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 The Boxer (1997) $16.5M $6M US & Canada · 36% $10.6M elsewhere · 64%
- 10 I’ll Be Home For Christmas (1997) $12.2M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many December 1997 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 19 films crossed $100M and took $2.8B between them, 92% of the total. 8 films, 42% of the list, earned under $10M.
74% 18%
- $1B or more 1 film, 5% of the list $2.3B · 74% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 2 films, 11% of the list $540.1M · 18% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 8 films, 42% of the list $225.1M · 7% of the gross
- Under $10M 8 films, 42% of the list $11.1M · <1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 1997 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 14–20) took $2.3B, led by Titanic (1997). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Good Will Hunting (1997) $225.9M Good Will Hunting (1997)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Amistad (1997) $54.9M Amistad (1997)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Titanic (1997) $2.3B Titanic (1997)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 As Good as It Gets (1997) $456.7M As Good as It Gets (1997)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 The Boxer (1997) $18.4M The Boxer (1997)
Earlier years
How Does December 1997 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 1997 earned the most: $3B from 19 films, led by Titanic (1997).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1988 11 films | 11 | $590.8M | – | Rain Man (1988) $354.8M |
| December 1989 10 films · −25% | 10 | $441M | −25% | Born on the Fourth of July (1989) $161M |
| December 1990 12 films · −8% | 12 | $407.8M | −8% | The Godfather: Part III (1990) $136.9M |
| December 1991 13 films · −7% | 13 | $380.9M | −7% | JFK (1991) $205.4M |
| December 1992 11 films · +64% | 11 | $624.7M | +64% | A Few Good Men (1992) $243.2M |
| December 1993 17 films · +58% | 17 | $986.5M | +58% | Schindler's List (1993) $322.2M |
| December 1994 15 films · −57% | 15 | $423.3M | −57% | Disclosure (1994) $214M |
| December 1995 15 films · +23% | 15 | $520.5M | +23% | Heat (1995) $187.4M |
| December 1996 18 films · +70% | 18 | $885.8M | +70% | Jerry Maguire (1996) $273.6M |
| December 1997 19 films · +243% | 19 | $3B | +243% | Titanic (1997) $2.3B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in December 1997?
English-language drama films took $3B across 14 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language drama films ($378K) and German-language drama films ($244.9K).
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1997, Month by Month
The months of 1997 with their totals: December leads with $3B, led by Titanic (1997).
- January $26.6M #1 Mother (1997)
- February $408.8M #1 Dante's Peak (1997)
- March $251.8M #1 The Devil's Own (1997)
- April $200.9M #1 Volcano (1997)
- May $17.1M #1 Night Falls on Manhattan (1997)
- June $267.6M #1 Face/Off (1997)
- July $526.5M #1 Air Force One (1997)
- August $192.4M #1 G.I. Jane (1997)
- September $237.1M #1 L.A. Confidential (1997)
- October $450.8M #1 The Devil's Advocate (1997)
- November $258.3M #1 Anastasia (1997)
- December $3B #1 Titanic (1997)
FAQ
Drama Box Office December 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 19 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in December 1997?
Titanic (1997) leads with $2.3B worldwide, $674.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come As Good as It Gets (1997) at $314.2M and Good Will Hunting (1997) at $225.9M.
How much did drama movies released in December 1997 earn?
19 drama films released in December 1997 report a worldwide gross, $3B in all, or $160.1M per film on average. November 1997 releases took $258.3M.
How many drama movies released in December 1997 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Titanic (1997). 3 crossed $100 million.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.