#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 37, 1997
1997 · Drama, Romance
$397K worldwide · 50% of the chart's total
$397K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 37 · Sep 7–13, 1997
Drama Box Office, Week 37 of 1997: Drama Releases of Sep 7–13
Swept from the Sea (1997) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 37 of 1997 (Sep 7–13), with $397K worldwide, ahead of Artemisia (1997) at $356.7K and First Love, Last Rites (1997) at $43K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $796.7K in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 37 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $796.7K
- Swept from the Sea (1997), the #1
- $397K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 37 of 1997?
Swept from the Sea (1997) leads with $397K, 50% of the total. The top 3 together took $796.7K, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 37 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 37 of 1997 (Sep 7–13).
- 1 Sep 9, 1997 US and Canada: $397K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $397K
- 2 Sep 10, 1997 US and Canada: $356.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $356.7K
- 3 Sep 10, 1997 US and Canada: $43K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $43K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 1997?
Of the top 3, Swept from the Sea (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while First Love, Last Rites (1997) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $796.7K (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Swept from the Sea (1997) $397K $397K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Artemisia (1997) $356.7K $356.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 First Love, Last Rites (1997) $43K $43K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 37 releases took $796.7K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 14–20) with $135.5M, led by L.A. Confidential (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)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Soul Food (1997) $95.1M Soul Food (1997)
Earlier years
How Does Week 37 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 37, 1989 earned the most: $115.7M from 5 films, led by Sea of Love (1989). Week 37, 1997 took $796.7K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 37, 1988 Sep 4–10 3 films | 3 | $3.5M | – | Running on Empty (1988) $2.8M |
| Week 37, 1989 Sep 10–16 5 films · +3213% | 5 | $115.7M | +3213% | Sea of Love (1989) $110.9M |
| Week 37, 1990 Sep 9–15 8 films · −59% | 8 | $47.8M | −59% | Postcards from the Edge (1990) $39.1M |
| Week 37, 1991 Sep 8–14 7 films · −9% | 7 | $43.5M | −9% | Paradise (1991) $18.6M |
| Week 37, 1992 Sep 6–12 6 films · +156% | 6 | $111.7M | +156% | Sneakers (1992) $105.2M |
| Week 37, 1993 Sep 5–11 8 films · −61% | 8 | $43M | −61% | The Joy Luck Club (1993) $32.9M |
| Week 37, 1994 Sep 4–10 6 films · −44% | 6 | $24.1M | −44% | The Next Karate Kid (1994) $15.9M |
| Week 37, 1995 Sep 10–16 11 films · +82% | 11 | $43.9M | +82% | Clockers (1995) $13.1M |
| Week 37, 1996 Sep 8–14 13 films · −18% | 13 | $36.1M | −18% | Fly Away Home (1996) $25.1M |
| Week 37, 1997 Sep 7–13 3 films · −98% | 3 | $796.7K | −98% | Swept from the Sea (1997) $397K |
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 37 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 37 of 1997 (Sep 7–13)?
Swept from the Sea (1997) leads with $397K worldwide, $397K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Artemisia (1997) at $356.7K and First Love, Last Rites (1997) at $43K.
How much did drama movies released in week 37 of 1997 (Sep 7–13) earn?
3 drama films released in week 37 of 1997 (Sep 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $796.7K in all, or $265.6K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 37 of 1997 (Sep 7–13) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Swept from the Sea (1997), earned $397K.
How is the week 37, 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 37 of 1997 (Sep 7–13). 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 37, 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.