Skip to content
What's After the Movie?
Drama box office · Week 31 · Jul 27–Aug 2, 1997

Drama Box Office, Week 31 of 1997: Drama Releases of Jul 27–Aug 2

Picture Perfect (1997) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 31 of 1997 (Jul 27–Aug 2), with $44.3M worldwide, ahead of One Eight Seven (1997) at $5.7M and In the Company of Men (1997) at $2.8M. 4 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $52.9M in all, 76% of it from the US & Canada.

week 31 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$52.9M
Picture Perfect (1997), the #1
$44.3M
earned in the US & Canada
76%
Picture Perfect (1997) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 drama movie of Week 31, 1997

Picture Perfect (1997)

1997 · Drama, Comedy

$44.3M worldwide · 84% of the chart's total

$31.4M US & Canada · 71% $12.9M elsewhere · 29%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 31 of 1997?

Picture Perfect (1997) leads with $44.3M, 84% of the total. The top 4 together took $52.9M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Picture Perfect (1997) movie poster Number 1
    $44.3M Picture Perfect (1997)
    $31.4M US & Canada · 71% $12.9M elsewhere · 29%
  2. One Eight Seven (1997) movie poster Number 2
    $5.7M One Eight Seven (1997)
    $5.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. In the Company of Men (1997) movie poster Number 3
    $2.8M In the Company of Men (1997)
    $2.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Pickpocket (1997) movie poster Number 4
    $1.6K Pickpocket (1997)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 31 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 31 of 1997 (Jul 27–Aug 2).

  1. 1 Picture Perfect (1997) movie poster
    Picture Perfect (1997) Aug 1, 1997 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $44.3M worldwide
    Aug 1, 1997 US and Canada: $31.4M Rest of the world: $12.9M Worldwide: $44.3M
  2. 2 One Eight Seven (1997) movie poster
    One Eight Seven (1997) Jul 30, 1997 · English · Drama, Thriller $5.7M worldwide
    Jul 30, 1997 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.7M
  3. 3 In the Company of Men (1997) movie poster
    In the Company of Men (1997) Aug 1, 1997 · English · Drama, Comedy $2.8M worldwide
    Aug 1, 1997 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.8M
  4. 4 Pickpocket (1997) movie poster
    Pickpocket (1997) Aug 1, 1997 · Chinese · Drama $1.6K worldwide
    Aug 1, 1997 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 31 of 1997?

Of the top 4, One Eight Seven (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Picture Perfect (1997) made 29% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $39.9M (76%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Picture Perfect (1997) $44.3M
    $31.4M US & Canada · 71% $12.9M elsewhere · 29%
  2. 2 One Eight Seven (1997) $5.7M
    $5.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 In the Company of Men (1997) $2.8M
    $2.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Pickpocket (1997) $1.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 31 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 31, 1995 earned the most: $305M from 3 films, led by Babe (1995). Week 31, 1997 took $52.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 31, 1988 Jul 24–30 2 films 2 $11.6M – A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988) $6.3M
Week 31, 1989 Jul 30–Aug 5 3 films · +1201% 3 $151M +1201% Parenthood (1989) $126.3M
Week 31, 1990 Jul 29–Aug 4 4 films · −87% 4 $19.4M −87% Mo' Better Blues (1990) $16.2M
Week 31, 1991 Jul 28–Aug 3 2 films · +197% 2 $57.6M +197% Doc Hollywood (1991) $54.8M
Week 31, 1992 Jul 26–Aug 1 1 film · −77% 1 $13.2M −77% Enchanted April (1992) $13.2M
Week 31, 1993 Jul 25–31 1 film · +712% 1 $107.2M +712% Rising Sun (1993) $107.2M
Week 31, 1994 Jul 24–30 3 films · −54% 3 $49.8M −54% It Could Happen to You (1994) $37.9M
Week 31, 1995 Jul 30–Aug 5 3 films · +512% 3 $305M +512% Babe (1995) $254.1M
Week 31, 1996 Jul 28–Aug 3 4 films · −80% 4 $61.9M −80% Chain Reaction (1996) $60.2M
Week 31, 1997 Jul 27–Aug 2 4 films · −15% 4 $52.9M −15% Picture Perfect (1997) $44.3M
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 31 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 31 of 1997 (Jul 27–Aug 2)?

Picture Perfect (1997) leads with $44.3M worldwide, $31.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come One Eight Seven (1997) at $5.7M and In the Company of Men (1997) at $2.8M.

How much did drama movies released in week 31 of 1997 (Jul 27–Aug 2) earn?

4 drama films released in week 31 of 1997 (Jul 27–Aug 2) report a worldwide gross, $52.9M in all, or $13.2M per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 31 of 1997 (Jul 27–Aug 2) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Picture Perfect (1997), earned $44.3M.

How much of the Week 31, 1997 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$39.9M of the $52.9M total, or 76%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 31, 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 31 of 1997 (Jul 27–Aug 2). 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 31, 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.