#1 of 6 #1 drama movie of Week 35, 1997
1997 · Drama, Crime
$23.5M worldwide · 70% of the chart's total
$23.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 35 · Aug 24–30, 1997
Drama Box Office, Week 35 of 1997: Drama Releases of Aug 24–30
Hoodlum (1997) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 35 of 1997 (Aug 24–30), with $23.5M worldwide, ahead of She's So Lovely (1997) at $7.3M and Men with Guns (1997) at $910.8K. 6 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $33.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $33.5M across 6 drama releases.
- week 35 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $33.5M
- Hoodlum (1997), the #1
- $23.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 35 of 1997?
Hoodlum (1997) leads with $23.5M, 70% of the total. The top 5 together took $33.5M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 35 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 35 of 1997 (Aug 24–30).
- 1 Aug 27, 1997 US and Canada: $23.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.5M
- 2 Aug 29, 1997 US and Canada: $7.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.3M
- 3 Aug 30, 1997 US and Canada: $910.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $910.8K
- 4 Aug 30, 1997 US and Canada: $910.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $910.8K
- 5 Aug 28, 1997 US and Canada: $870.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $870.3K
- 6
Aug 27, 1997 US and Canada: $33.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 35 of 1997?
Of the top 6, Hoodlum (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Regeneration (1997) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $33.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Hoodlum (1997) $23.5M $23.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 She's So Lovely (1997) $7.3M $7.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Men with Guns (1997) $910.8K $910.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Men with Guns (1997) $910.8K $910.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Winter Guest (1997) $870.3K $870.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Regeneration (1997) $33.1K $33.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 35 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 35 releases took $33.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 30 (Jul 20–26) with $315.8M, led by Air Force One (1997).
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997) $33.8M Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Air Force One (1997) $315.8M Air Force One (1997)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Picture Perfect (1997) $52.9M Picture Perfect (1997)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 Career Girls (1997) $2.4M Career Girls (1997)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Cop Land (1997) $44.9M Cop Land (1997)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 G.I. Jane (1997) $64.4M G.I. Jane (1997)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Hoodlum (1997) $33.5M Hoodlum (1997)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 Mrs. Dalloway (1997) $5.8M Mrs. Dalloway (1997)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Swept from the Sea (1997) $796.7K Swept from the Sea (1997)
Earlier years
How Does Week 35 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 35, 1994 earned the most: $60.8M from 2 films, led by Natural Born Killers (1994). Week 35, 1997 took $33.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 35, 1988 Aug 21–27 3 films | 3 | $38.6M | – | Betrayed (1988) $25.8M |
| Week 35, 1989 Aug 27–Sep 2 3 films · −79% | 3 | $8.1M | −79% | Shirley Valentine (1989) $6.1M |
| Week 35, 1990 Aug 26–Sep 1 4 films · +526% | 4 | $50.5M | +526% | Goodfellas (1990) $47.1M |
| Week 35, 1991 Aug 25–31 2 films · −100% | 2 | $121.5K | −100% | Shakes the Clown (1991) $115.1K |
| Week 35, 1992 Aug 23–29 2 films · +3751% | 2 | $4.7M | +3751% | Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) $4.3M |
| Week 35, 1993 Aug 22–28 4 films · +846% | 4 | $44.3M | +846% | The Man Without a Face (1993) $24.8M |
| Week 35, 1994 Aug 21–27 2 films · +37% | 2 | $60.8M | +37% | Natural Born Killers (1994) $50.3M |
| Week 35, 1995 Aug 27–Sep 2 7 films · −81% | 7 | $11.4M | −81% | Kids (1995) $7.4M |
| Week 35, 1996 Aug 25–31 3 films · −61% | 3 | $4.4M | −61% | The Trigger Effect (1996) $3.6M |
| Week 35, 1997 Aug 24–30 6 films · +657% | 6 | $33.5M | +657% | Hoodlum (1997) $23.5M |
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 35 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 35 of 1997 (Aug 24–30)?
Hoodlum (1997) leads with $23.5M worldwide, $23.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come She's So Lovely (1997) at $7.3M and Men with Guns (1997) at $910.8K.
How much did drama movies released in week 35 of 1997 (Aug 24–30) earn?
6 drama films released in week 35 of 1997 (Aug 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $33.5M in all, or $5.6M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 35 of 1997 (Aug 24–30) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Hoodlum (1997), earned $23.5M.
How is the week 35, 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 35 of 1997 (Aug 24–30). 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 35, 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.