#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 4, 1997
1997 · Drama, Comedy
$19.1M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total
$19.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 4 · Jan 19–25, 1997
Drama Box Office, Week 4 of 1997: Drama Releases of Jan 19–25
Mother (1997) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 4 of 1997 (Jan 19–25), with $19.1M worldwide, ahead of Prefontaine (1997) at $589.3K and Hurricane Streets (1997) at $375.6K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $20.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 39% on Week 3, 1997, whose releases took $32.9M.
- week 4 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $20.1M
- Mother (1997), the #1
- $19.1M
- vs Week 3, 1997
- −39%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 4 of 1997?
Mother (1997) leads with $19.1M, 95% of the total. The top 3 together took $20.1M, 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 4 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 4 of 1997 (Jan 19–25).
- 1 Jan 24, 1997 US and Canada: $19.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.1M
- 2 Jan 24, 1997 US and Canada: $589.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $589.3K
- 3 Jan 21, 1997 US and Canada: $375.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $375.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 4 of 1997?
Of the top 3, Mother (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Hurricane Streets (1997) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $20.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Mother (1997) $19.1M $19.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Prefontaine (1997) $589.3K $589.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Hurricane Streets (1997) $375.6K $375.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 4 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 4 releases took $20.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52, 1996 (Dec 22–28) with $286.1M, led by Evita (1996).
- Week 51, 1996 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 One Fine Day (1996) $149.2M One Fine Day (1996)
- Week 52, 1996 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 Evita (1996) $286.1M Evita (1996)
- Week 53, 1996 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 The Only Thrill (1997) $52.4K The Only Thrill (1997)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Metro (1997) $32.9M Metro (1997)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 Mother (1997) $20.1M Mother (1997)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 Gridlock’d (1997) $5.6M Gridlock’d (1997)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 2–8 Dante's Peak (1997) $179M Dante's Peak (1997)
Earlier years
How Does Week 4 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 4, 1992 earned the most: $119.7M from 2 films, led by Fried Green Tomatoes (1992). Week 4, 1997 took $20.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 4, 1988 Jan 17–23 1 film | 1 | $100K | – | The Telephone (1988) $100K |
| Week 4, 1989 Jan 22–28 1 film · +34512% | 1 | $34.6M | +34512% | Mississippi Burning (1989) $34.6M |
| Week 4, 1990 Jan 21–27 1 film · −95% | 1 | $1.6M | −95% | May Fools (1990) $1.6M |
| Week 4, 1991 Jan 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 4, 1992 Jan 19–25 2 films | 2 | $119.7M | – | Fried Green Tomatoes (1992) $119.4M |
| Week 4, 1993 Jan 17–23 5 films · −85% | 5 | $18.5M | −85% | Aspen Extreme (1993) $8M |
| Week 4, 1994 Jan 16–22 1 film · −87% | 1 | $2.4M | −87% | Go Fish (1994) $2.4M |
| Week 4, 1995 Jan 22–28 2 films · +265% | 2 | $8.8M | +265% | Before Sunrise (1995) $6.6M |
| Week 4, 1996 Jan 21–27 5 films · −49% | 5 | $4.5M | −49% | Big Bully (1996) $2M |
| Week 4, 1997 Jan 19–25 3 films · +346% | 3 | $20.1M | +346% | Mother (1997) $19.1M |
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).
- 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 4 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 4 of 1997 (Jan 19–25)?
Mother (1997) leads with $19.1M worldwide, $19.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Prefontaine (1997) at $589.3K and Hurricane Streets (1997) at $375.6K.
How much did drama movies released in week 4 of 1997 (Jan 19–25) earn?
3 drama films released in week 4 of 1997 (Jan 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $20.1M in all, or $6.7M per film on average. Week 3, 1997 releases took $32.9M.
How many drama movies released in week 4 of 1997 (Jan 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Mother (1997), earned $19.1M.
How is the week 4, 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 4 of 1997 (Jan 19–25). 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 4, 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.