#1 of 5 #1 drama movie of Week 36, 1997
1997 · Romance, Drama
$3.3M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total
$3.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 36 · Aug 31–Sep 6, 1997
Drama Box Office, Week 36 of 1997: Drama Releases of Aug 31–Sep 6
Mrs. Dalloway (1997) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 36 of 1997 (Aug 31–Sep 6), with $3.3M worldwide, ahead of Chinese Box (1997) at $2.2M and Latin Boys Go to Hell (1997) at $199K. 5 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $5.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 83% on Week 35, 1997, whose releases took $33.5M. By language, English leads with $5.8M across 5 drama releases.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $5.8M
- Mrs. Dalloway (1997), the #1
- $3.3M
- vs Week 35, 1997
- −83%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 36 of 1997?
Mrs. Dalloway (1997) leads with $3.3M, 57% of the total. The top 5 together took $5.8M, 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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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 36 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 36 of 1997 (Aug 31–Sep 6).
- 1 Sep 1, 1997 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.3M
- 2 Sep 4, 1997 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.2M
- 3 Sep 5, 1997 US and Canada: $199K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $199K
- 4 Aug 31, 1997 US and Canada: $91.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $91.8K
- 5 Sep 5, 1997 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 36 of 1997?
Of the top 5, Mrs. Dalloway (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while TwentyFourSeven (1997) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $5.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Mrs. Dalloway (1997) $3.3M $3.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Chinese Box (1997) $2.2M $2.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Latin Boys Go to Hell (1997) $199K $199K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 TwentyFourSeven (1997) $91.8K $91.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Hanging Garden (1997) $24.9K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 36 releases took $5.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 30 (Jul 20–26) with $315.8M, led by Air Force One (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)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 L.A. Confidential (1997) $135.5M L.A. Confidential (1997)
Earlier years
How Does Week 36 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 36, 1994 earned the most: $59.2M from 6 films, led by The Shawshank Redemption (1994). Week 36, 1997 took $5.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 36, 1988 Aug 28–Sep 3 5 films | 5 | $7M | – | Eight Men Out (1988) $5.7M |
| Week 36, 1989 Sep 3–9 3 films · −49% | 3 | $3.6M | −49% | In Country (1989) $3.5M |
| Week 36, 1990 Sep 2–8 2 films · −29% | 2 | $2.6M | −29% | Mister Johnson (1990) $1.5M |
| Week 36, 1991 Sep 1–7 5 films · +263% | 5 | $9.3M | +263% | Black Robe (1991) $8.2M |
| Week 36, 1992 Aug 30–Sep 5 3 films · −12% | 3 | $8.2M | −12% | Bob Roberts (1992) $4.5M |
| Week 36, 1993 Aug 29–Sep 4 7 films · +151% | 7 | $20.7M | +151% | Iron Monkey (1993) $14.7M |
| Week 36, 1994 Aug 28–Sep 3 6 films · +186% | 6 | $59.2M | +186% | The Shawshank Redemption (1994) $29.3M |
| Week 36, 1995 Sep 3–9 8 films · −11% | 8 | $52.7M | −11% | To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995) $47.8M |
| Week 36, 1996 Sep 1–7 8 films · −97% | 8 | $1.7M | −97% | Twelfth Night (1996) $588.6K |
| Week 36, 1997 Aug 31–Sep 6 5 films · +244% | 5 | $5.8M | +244% | Mrs. Dalloway (1997) $3.3M |
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 36 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 36 of 1997 (Aug 31–Sep 6)?
Mrs. Dalloway (1997) leads with $3.3M worldwide, $3.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Chinese Box (1997) at $2.2M and Latin Boys Go to Hell (1997) at $199K.
How much did drama movies released in week 36 of 1997 (Aug 31–Sep 6) earn?
5 drama films released in week 36 of 1997 (Aug 31–Sep 6) report a worldwide gross, $5.8M in all, or $1.2M per film on average. Week 35, 1997 releases took $33.5M.
How many drama movies released in week 36 of 1997 (Aug 31–Sep 6) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Mrs. Dalloway (1997), earned $3.3M.
How is the week 36, 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 36 of 1997 (Aug 31–Sep 6). 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 36, 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.