#1 of 10 #1 drama movie of May 1997
Night Falls on Manhattan (1997)
1997 · Drama, Crime
$9.9M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total
$9.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · May 1997
Drama Box Office, May 1997: Top-Grossing Releases
Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in May 1997, with $9.9M worldwide, ahead of Love! Valour! Compassion! (1997) at $3M and Brassed Off (1997) at $2.6M. 10 drama films released in May 1997 report a worldwide gross, $17.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 92% on April 1997, whose releases took $200.9M. By language, English leads with $16.4M across 6 drama releases.
- May 1997 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $17.1M
- Night Falls on Manhattan (1997), the #1
- $9.9M
- vs April 1997
- −92%
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of May 1997?
Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) leads with $9.9M, 58% of the total. The top 5 together took $16.4M, 96% of what all 10 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 May 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 May 1997.
- 1 May 16, 1997 US and Canada: $9.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.9M
- 2 May 16, 1997 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3M
- 3 May 23, 1997 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $21K Worldwide: $2.6M
- 4 May 2, 1997 US and Canada: $548.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $548.6K
- 5 May 11, 1997 US and Canada: $386.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $386.7K
- 6
May 9, 1997 US and Canada: $384.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $384.8K - 7
May 9, 1997 US and Canada: $194.2K Rest of the world: $3.8K Worldwide: $198K - 8
May 4, 1997 US and Canada: $78K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $78K - 9
May 15, 1997 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8K - 10
May 26, 1997 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $647
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 1997?
Of the top 10, Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Nowhere (1997) made 2% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $17M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) $9.9M $9.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Love! Valour! Compassion! (1997) $3M $3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Brassed Off (1997) $2.6M $2.6M US & Canada · 99% $21K elsewhere · <1%
- 4 Commandments (1997) $548.6K $548.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The End of Violence (1997) $386.7K $386.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Steam: The Turkish Bath (1997) $384.8K $384.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Nowhere (1997) $198K $194.2K US & Canada · 98% $3.8K elsewhere · 2%
- 8 Genealogies of a Crime (1997) $78K $78K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Suzaku (1997) $1.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Topless Women Talk About Their Lives (1997) $647 No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many May 1997 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 10 films reached $100M. 10 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $17.1M total.
100%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 10 films, 100% of the list $17.1M · 100% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 1997 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 20 (May 11–17) took $13.3M, led by Night Falls on Manhattan (1997). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 Commandments (1997) $548.6K Commandments (1997)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Steam: The Turkish Bath (1997) $660.8K Steam: The Turkish Bath (1997)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) $13.3M Night Falls on Manhattan (1997)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 Brassed Off (1997) $2.6M Brassed Off (1997)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 Topless Women Talk About Their Lives (1997) $647 Topless Women Talk About Their Lives (1997)
Earlier years
How Does May 1997 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 1996 earned the most: $549.5M from 11 films, led by Twister (1996). May 1997 took $17.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1988 17 films | 17 | $80.1M | – | Willow (1988) $57.3M |
| May 1989 10 films · −69% | 10 | $24.5M | −69% | Pink Cadillac (1989) $12.1M |
| May 1990 4 films · −64% | 4 | $8.8M | −64% | Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990) $4.1M |
| May 1991 15 films · +2694% | 15 | $245.6M | +2694% | Backdraft (1991) $152.4M |
| May 1992 7 films · −94% | 7 | $15.9M | −94% | Best of the Best (1992) $6.6M |
| May 1993 12 films · +1441% | 12 | $245.4M | +1441% | Sliver (1993) $116.3M |
| May 1994 16 films · −81% | 16 | $46M | −81% | Crooklyn (1994) $13.6M |
| May 1995 16 films · +953% | 16 | $484.8M | +953% | Braveheart (1995) $213.2M |
| May 1996 11 films · +13% | 11 | $549.5M | +13% | Twister (1996) $494.6M |
| May 1997 10 films · −97% | 10 | $17.1M | −97% | Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) $9.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in May 1997?
English-language drama films took $16.4M across 6 films, 96% of the total, ahead of Turkish-language drama films ($384.8K) and French-language drama films ($78K).
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 May 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in May 1997?
Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) leads with $9.9M worldwide, $9.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Love! Valour! Compassion! (1997) at $3M and Brassed Off (1997) at $2.6M.
How much did drama movies released in May 1997 earn?
10 drama films released in May 1997 report a worldwide gross, $17.1M in all, or $1.7M per film on average. April 1997 releases took $200.9M.
How many drama movies released in May 1997 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Night Falls on Manhattan (1997), earned $9.9M.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.