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Drama box office · Week 23 · Jun 1–7, 1997

Drama Box Office, Week 23 of 1997: Drama Releases of Jun 1–7

Buddy (1997) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 23 of 1997 (Jun 1–7), with $10.1M worldwide, ahead of Ulee's Gold (1997) at $9.2M and The Pillow Book (1997) at $2.4M. 5 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $21.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $21.7M across 5 drama releases.

week 23 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$21.7M
Buddy (1997), the #1
$10.1M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Buddy (1997) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 drama movie of Week 23, 1997

Buddy (1997)

1997 · Drama, Family

$10.1M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total

$10.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 23 of 1997?

Buddy (1997) leads with $10.1M, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $21.7M, 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.

  1. Buddy (1997) movie poster Number 1
    $10.1M Buddy (1997)
    $10.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Ulee's Gold (1997) movie poster Number 2
    $9.2M Ulee's Gold (1997)
    $9.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The Pillow Book (1997) movie poster Number 3
    $2.4M The Pillow Book (1997)
    $2.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Little Boy Blue (1997) movie poster Number 4
    $13K Little Boy Blue (1997)
    $13K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Breaking Up (1997) movie poster Number 5
    $11.7K Breaking Up (1997)
    $11.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 23 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 23 of 1997 (Jun 1–7).

  1. 1 Buddy (1997) movie poster
    Buddy (1997) Jun 6, 1997 · English · Drama, Family, Adventure $10.1M worldwide
    Jun 6, 1997 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.1M
  2. 2 Ulee's Gold (1997) movie poster
    Ulee's Gold (1997) Jun 6, 1997 · English · Drama $9.2M worldwide
    Jun 6, 1997 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.2M
  3. 3 The Pillow Book (1997) movie poster
    The Pillow Book (1997) Jun 6, 1997 · English · Drama, Romance $2.4M worldwide
    Jun 6, 1997 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M
  4. 4 Little Boy Blue (1997) movie poster
    Little Boy Blue (1997) Jun 1, 1997 · English · Drama, Thriller $13K worldwide
    Jun 1, 1997 US and Canada: $13K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13K
  5. 5 Breaking Up (1997) movie poster
    Breaking Up (1997) Jun 6, 1997 · English · Romance, Drama $11.7K worldwide
    Jun 6, 1997 US and Canada: $11.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 23 of 1997?

Of the top 5, Buddy (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Breaking Up (1997) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $21.7M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Buddy (1997) $10.1M
    $10.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Ulee's Gold (1997) $9.2M
    $9.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 The Pillow Book (1997) $2.4M
    $2.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Little Boy Blue (1997) $13K
    $13K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Breaking Up (1997) $11.7K
    $11.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 23 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 23 releases took $21.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 17 (Apr 20–26) with $124M, led by Volcano (1997).

  1. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Volcano (1997) $124M Volcano (1997)
  2. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 Children of the Revolution (1997) $1.7M Children of the Revolution (1997)
  3. Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Steam: The Turkish Bath (1997) $660.8K Steam: The Turkish Bath (1997)
  4. Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) $13.3M Night Falls on Manhattan (1997)
  5. Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 Brassed Off (1997) $2.6M Brassed Off (1997)
  6. Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 Topless Women Talk About Their Lives (1997) $647 Topless Women Talk About Their Lives (1997)
  7. Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 1–7 Buddy (1997) $21.7M Buddy (1997)
  8. Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 8–14 Robinson Crusoe (1997) $183.9K Robinson Crusoe (1997)
  9. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 15–21 Fall (1997) $97.6K Fall (1997)
Earlier years

How Does Week 23 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 23, 1988 earned the most: $177.5M from 2 films, led by Big (1988). Week 23, 1997 took $21.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 23, 1988 May 29–Jun 4 2 films 2 $177.5M – Big (1988) $151.9M
Week 23, 1989 Jun 4–10 No films 0 – – –
Week 23, 1990 Jun 3–9 1 film 1 $153.5M – Another 48 Hrs. (1990) $153.5M
Week 23, 1991 Jun 2–8 1 film · −71% 1 $43.9M −71% Jungle Fever (1991) $43.9M
Week 23, 1992 May 31–Jun 6 No films 0 – – –
Week 23, 1993 May 30–Jun 5 2 films 2 $22.9M – Guilty as Sin (1993) $22.9M
Week 23, 1994 May 29–Jun 4 2 films · +59% 2 $36.4M +59% Renaissance Man (1994) $24.3M
Week 23, 1995 Jun 4–10 6 films · −72% 6 $10.1M −72% Smoke (1995) $8.4M
Week 23, 1996 Jun 2–8 3 films · −82% 3 $1.8M −82% Heavy (1996) $941.4K
Week 23, 1997 Jun 1–7 5 films · +1086% 5 $21.7M +1086% Buddy (1997) $10.1M
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 23 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 23 of 1997 (Jun 1–7)?

Buddy (1997) leads with $10.1M worldwide, $10.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ulee's Gold (1997) at $9.2M and The Pillow Book (1997) at $2.4M.

How much did drama movies released in week 23 of 1997 (Jun 1–7) earn?

5 drama films released in week 23 of 1997 (Jun 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $21.7M in all, or $4.3M per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 23 of 1997 (Jun 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Buddy (1997), earned $10.1M.

How much of the Week 23, 1997 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$21.7M of the $21.7M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 23, 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 23 of 1997 (Jun 1–7). 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 23, 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.