#1 of 5 #1 drama movie of Week 16, 1997
1997 · Action, Drama
$25.8M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total
$25.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 16 · Apr 13–19, 1997
Drama Box Office, Week 16 of 1997: Drama Releases of Apr 13–19
Murder at 1600 (1997) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 16 of 1997 (Apr 13–19), with $25.8M worldwide, ahead of Character (1997) at $624K and Traveller (1997) at $534K. 5 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $27.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 119% on Week 15, 1997, whose releases took $12.7M. By language, English leads with $26.6M across 3 drama releases.
- week 16 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $27.7M
- Murder at 1600 (1997), the #1
- $25.8M
- vs Week 15, 1997
- +119%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 16 of 1997?
Murder at 1600 (1997) leads with $25.8M, 93% of the total. The top 5 together took $27.7M, almost all of what the 5 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 Week 16 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 16 of 1997 (Apr 13–19).
- 1 Apr 18, 1997 US and Canada: $25.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.8M
- 2 Apr 17, 1997 US and Canada: $624K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $624K
- 3 Apr 18, 1997 US and Canada: $534K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $534K
- 4 Four Days in September (1997)Apr 19, 1997 US and Canada: $397.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $397.5K
Apr 19, 1997 · Portuguese · Drama, History, Thriller $397.5K worldwide - 5 Apr 14, 1997 US and Canada: $294.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $294.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 16 of 1997?
Of the top 5, Murder at 1600 (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Bliss (1997) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $27.7M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Murder at 1600 (1997) $25.8M $25.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Character (1997) $624K $624K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Traveller (1997) $534K $534K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Four Days in September (1997) $397.5K $397.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Bliss (1997) $294.1K $294.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 16 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 16 releases took $27.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 13 (Mar 23–29) with $140.8M, led by The Devil's Own (1997).
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 2–8 Private Parts (1997) $43.9M Private Parts (1997)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997) $28.6M Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 16–22 Selena (1997) $38.5M Selena (1997)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 23–29 The Devil's Own (1997) $140.8M The Devil's Own (1997)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 That Old Feeling (1997) $35.5M That Old Feeling (1997)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Shall We Dance? (1997) $12.7M Shall We Dance? (1997)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 Murder at 1600 (1997) $27.7M Murder at 1600 (1997)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Volcano (1997) $124M Volcano (1997)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 Children of the Revolution (1997) $1.7M Children of the Revolution (1997)
Earlier years
How Does Week 16 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 16, 1989 earned the most: $84.5M from 2 films, led by Field of Dreams (1989). Week 16, 1997 took $27.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 16, 1988 Apr 10–16 3 films | 3 | $49.6M | – | Colors (1988) $46.6M |
| Week 16, 1989 Apr 16–22 2 films · +70% | 2 | $84.5M | +70% | Field of Dreams (1989) $84.5M |
| Week 16, 1990 Apr 15–21 2 films · −83% | 2 | $14.2M | −83% | Miami Blues (1990) $9.9M |
| Week 16, 1991 Apr 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 16, 1992 Apr 12–18 3 films | 3 | $40.2M | – | The Babe (1992) $19.9M |
| Week 16, 1993 Apr 11–17 3 films · −71% | 3 | $11.7M | −71% | Boiling Point (1993) $10.1M |
| Week 16, 1994 Apr 10–16 3 films · −28% | 3 | $8.4M | −28% | Surviving the Game (1994) $7.7M |
| Week 16, 1995 Apr 16–22 4 films · +213% | 4 | $26.2M | +213% | Kiss of Death (1995) $14.9M |
| Week 16, 1996 Apr 14–20 5 films · +215% | 5 | $82.4M | +215% | The Quest (1996) $57.4M |
| Week 16, 1997 Apr 13–19 5 films · −66% | 5 | $27.7M | −66% | Murder at 1600 (1997) $25.8M |
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).
- Week 1 $52.4K
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $32.9M
- Week 4 $20.1M
- Week 5 $5.6M
- Week 6 $179M
- Week 7 $85.3M
- Week 8 $17M
- Week 9 $127.5M
- Week 10 $43.9M
- Week 11 $28.6M
- Week 12 $38.5M
- Week 13 $140.8M
- Week 14 $35.5M
- Week 15 $12.7M
- Week 16 $27.7M
- Week 17 $124M
- Week 18 $1.7M
- Week 19 $660.8K
- Week 20 $13.3M
- Week 21 $2.6M
- Week 22 $647
- Week 23 $21.7M
- Week 24 $183.9K
- Week 25 $97.6K
- Week 26 $245.7M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $171.2M
- Week 29 $33.8M
- Week 30 $315.8M
- Week 31 $52.9M
- Week 32 $2.4M
- Week 33 $44.9M
- Week 34 $64.4M
- Week 35 $33.5M
- Week 36 $5.8M
- Week 37 $796.7K
- Week 38 $135.5M
- Week 39 $95.1M
- Week 40 $69.1M
- Week 41 $181.1M
- Week 42 $157.5M
- Week 43 $18.4M
- Week 44 $24.5M
- Week 45 $39.1M
- Week 46 $3.7M
- Week 47 $214.5M
- Week 48 $970.6K
- Week 49 $225.9M
- Week 50 $54.9M
- Week 51 $2.3B
- Week 52 $444.5M
- Week 53 $18.4M
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 16 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 16 of 1997 (Apr 13–19)?
Murder at 1600 (1997) leads with $25.8M worldwide, $25.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Character (1997) at $624K and Traveller (1997) at $534K.
How much did drama movies released in week 16 of 1997 (Apr 13–19) earn?
5 drama films released in week 16 of 1997 (Apr 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $27.7M in all, or $5.5M per film on average. Week 15, 1997 releases took $12.7M.
How many drama movies released in week 16 of 1997 (Apr 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Murder at 1600 (1997), earned $25.8M.
How is the week 16, 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 16 of 1997 (Apr 13–19). 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 16, 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.