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Drama box office · Week 12 · Mar 16–22, 1997

Drama Box Office, Week 12 of 1997: Drama Releases of Mar 16–22

Selena (1997) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 12 of 1997 (Mar 16–22), with $35.8M worldwide, ahead of Crash (1997) at $2.7M and Gray's Anatomy (1997) at $29.1K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $38.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 34% on Week 11, 1997, whose releases took $28.6M.

week 12 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$38.5M
Selena (1997), the #1
$35.8M
vs Week 11, 1997
+34%
Selena (1997) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 drama movie of Week 12, 1997

Selena (1997)

1997 · Biography, Drama

$35.8M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total

$35.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 12 of 1997?

Selena (1997) leads with $35.8M, 93% of the total. The top 3 together took $38.5M, 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.

  1. Selena (1997) movie poster Number 1
    $35.8M Selena (1997)
    $35.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Crash (1997) movie poster Number 2
    $2.7M Crash (1997)
    $2.7M US & Canada · 100% $8.5K elsewhere · <1%
  3. Gray's Anatomy (1997) movie poster Number 3
    $29.1K Gray's Anatomy (1997)
    $29.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 12 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 12 of 1997 (Mar 16–22).

  1. 1 Selena (1997) movie poster
    Selena (1997) Mar 21, 1997 · English · Biography, Drama, Music $35.8M worldwide
    Mar 21, 1997 US and Canada: $35.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.8M
  2. 2 Crash (1997) movie poster
    Crash (1997) Mar 21, 1997 · Drama, Thriller $2.7M worldwide
    Mar 21, 1997 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $8.5K Worldwide: $2.7M
  3. 3 Gray's Anatomy (1997) movie poster
    Gray's Anatomy (1997) Mar 19, 1997 · English · Drama, Comedy $29.1K worldwide
    Mar 19, 1997 US and Canada: $29.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 12 of 1997?

Of the top 3, Selena (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Crash (1997) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $38.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Selena (1997) $35.8M
    $35.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Crash (1997) $2.7M
    $2.7M US & Canada · 100% $8.5K elsewhere · <1%
  3. 3 Gray's Anatomy (1997) $29.1K
    $29.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 12 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 12 releases took $38.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 6 (Feb 2–8) with $179M, led by Dante's Peak (1997).

  1. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 2–8 Dante's Peak (1997) $179M Dante's Peak (1997)
  2. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 9–15 Absolute Power (1997) $85.3M Absolute Power (1997)
  3. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 16–22 Rosewood (1997) $17M Rosewood (1997)
  4. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 23–Mar 1 Donnie Brasco (1997) $127.5M Donnie Brasco (1997)
  5. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 2–8 Private Parts (1997) $43.9M Private Parts (1997)
  6. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997) $28.6M Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997)
  7. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 16–22 Selena (1997) $38.5M Selena (1997)
  8. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 23–29 The Devil's Own (1997) $140.8M The Devil's Own (1997)
  9. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 That Old Feeling (1997) $35.5M That Old Feeling (1997)
Earlier years

How Does Week 12 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 12, 1994 earned the most: $48.4M from 1 film, led by The Paper (1994). Week 12, 1997 took $38.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 12, 1988 Mar 13–19 3 films 3 $18.6M – The Milagro Beanfield War (1988) $13.8M
Week 12, 1989 Mar 19–25 No films 0 – – –
Week 12, 1990 Mar 18–24 1 film 1 $1.3M – The Fourth War (1990) $1.3M
Week 12, 1991 Mar 17–23 3 films · +125% 3 $2.9M +125% Flirting (1991) $2.4M
Week 12, 1992 Mar 15–21 1 film · −73% 1 $778.5K −73% Turtle Beach (1992) $778.5K
Week 12, 1993 Mar 14–20 3 films · +3825% 3 $30.6M +3825% Point of No Return (1993) $30M
Week 12, 1994 Mar 13–19 1 film · +58% 1 $48.4M +58% The Paper (1994) $48.4M
Week 12, 1995 Mar 19–25 3 films · −41% 3 $28.6M −41% Dolores Claiborne (1995) $24.4M
Week 12, 1996 Mar 17–23 3 films · −60% 3 $11.5M −60% Girl 6 (1996) $4.9M
Week 12, 1997 Mar 16–22 3 films · +236% 3 $38.5M +236% Selena (1997) $35.8M
Archive

Drama Box Office in 1997, Week by Week

51 weeks of 1997 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 14–20) with $2.3B, led by Titanic (1997).

FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 12 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 drama movie in week 12 of 1997 (Mar 16–22)?

Selena (1997) leads with $35.8M worldwide, $35.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Crash (1997) at $2.7M and Gray's Anatomy (1997) at $29.1K.

How much did drama movies released in week 12 of 1997 (Mar 16–22) earn?

3 drama films released in week 12 of 1997 (Mar 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $38.5M in all, or $12.8M per film on average. Week 11, 1997 releases took $28.6M.

How many drama movies released in week 12 of 1997 (Mar 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Selena (1997), earned $35.8M.

How much of the Week 12, 1997 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$38.5M of the $38.5M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 12, 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 week 12 of 1997 (Mar 16–22). 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 12, 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.