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Drama box office · Week 40 · Sep 28–Oct 4, 1997

Drama Box Office, Week 40 of 1997: Drama Releases of Sep 28–Oct 4

Kiss the Girls (1997) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 40 of 1997 (Sep 28–Oct 4), with $60.5M worldwide, ahead of U Turn (1997) at $6.7M and Washington Square (1997) at $1.9M. 5 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $69.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 27% on Week 39, 1997, whose releases took $95.1M. By language, English leads with $62.4M across 4 drama releases.

week 40 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$69.1M
Kiss the Girls (1997), the #1
$60.5M
vs Week 39, 1997
−27%
Kiss the Girls (1997) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 drama movie of Week 40, 1997

Kiss the Girls (1997)

1997 · Drama, Mystery

$60.5M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total

$60.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 40 of 1997?

Kiss the Girls (1997) leads with $60.5M, 88% of the total. The top 5 together took $69.1M, 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.

  1. Kiss the Girls (1997) movie poster Number 1
    $60.5M Kiss the Girls (1997)
    $60.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. U Turn (1997) movie poster Number 2
    $6.7M U Turn (1997)
    $6.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Washington Square (1997) movie poster Number 3
    $1.9M Washington Square (1997)
    $1.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. The Locusts (1997) movie poster Number 4
    $40.2K The Locusts (1997)
    $40.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Sparkler (1997) movie poster Number 5
    $7.3K Sparkler (1997)
    $7.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 40 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 40 of 1997 (Sep 28–Oct 4).

  1. 1 Kiss the Girls (1997) movie poster
    Kiss the Girls (1997) Oct 3, 1997 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $60.5M worldwide
    Oct 3, 1997 US and Canada: $60.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $60.5M
  2. 2 U Turn (1997) movie poster
    U Turn (1997) Oct 3, 1997 · Drama, Thriller, Crime $6.7M worldwide
    Oct 3, 1997 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.7M
  3. 3 Washington Square (1997) movie poster
    Washington Square (1997) Oct 3, 1997 · English · Romance, Drama $1.9M worldwide
    Oct 3, 1997 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M
  4. 4 The Locusts (1997) movie poster
    The Locusts (1997) Oct 3, 1997 · English · Romance, Drama $40.2K worldwide
    Oct 3, 1997 US and Canada: $40.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.2K
  5. 5 Sparkler (1997) movie poster
    Sparkler (1997) Oct 1, 1997 · English · Drama, Comedy $7.3K worldwide
    Oct 1, 1997 US and Canada: $7.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 1997?

Of the top 5, Kiss the Girls (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Sparkler (1997) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $69.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Kiss the Girls (1997) $60.5M
    $60.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 U Turn (1997) $6.7M
    $6.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Washington Square (1997) $1.9M
    $1.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 The Locusts (1997) $40.2K
    $40.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Sparkler (1997) $7.3K
    $7.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 40 releases took $69.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 5–11) with $181.1M, led by Seven Years in Tibet (1997).

  1. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 G.I. Jane (1997) $64.4M G.I. Jane (1997)
  2. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Hoodlum (1997) $33.5M Hoodlum (1997)
  3. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 Mrs. Dalloway (1997) $5.8M Mrs. Dalloway (1997)
  4. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Swept from the Sea (1997) $796.7K Swept from the Sea (1997)
  5. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 L.A. Confidential (1997) $135.5M L.A. Confidential (1997)
  6. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Soul Food (1997) $95.1M Soul Food (1997)
  7. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Kiss the Girls (1997) $69.1M Kiss the Girls (1997)
  8. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Seven Years in Tibet (1997) $181.1M Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
  9. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 The Devil's Advocate (1997) $157.5M The Devil's Advocate (1997)
Earlier years

How Does Week 40 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 40, 1990 earned the most: $91.9M from 8 films, led by Marked for Death (1990). Week 40, 1997 took $69.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 40, 1988 Sep 25–Oct 1 7 films 7 $20.3M – Cinema Paradiso (1988) $13.5M
Week 40, 1989 Oct 1–7 2 films · +22% 2 $24.8M +22% An Innocent Man (1989) $20M
Week 40, 1990 Sep 30–Oct 6 8 films · +271% 8 $91.9M +271% Marked for Death (1990) $58M
Week 40, 1991 Sep 29–Oct 5 6 films · −69% 6 $28.9M −69% Ricochet (1991) $21.8M
Week 40, 1992 Sep 27–Oct 3 5 films · +209% 5 $89.4M +209% The Mighty Ducks (1992) $50.8M
Week 40, 1993 Sep 26–Oct 2 3 films · −86% 3 $12.8M −86% For Love or Money (1993) $11.1M
Week 40, 1994 Sep 25–Oct 1 4 films · +111% 4 $26.9M +111% Jason’s Lyric (1994) $20.9M
Week 40, 1995 Oct 1–7 2 films · +56% 2 $41.9M +56% How to Make an American Quilt (1995) $41.2M
Week 40, 1996 Sep 29–Oct 5 7 films · +95% 7 $81.8M +95% That Thing You Do! (1996) $34.6M
Week 40, 1997 Sep 28–Oct 4 5 films · −16% 5 $69.1M −16% Kiss the Girls (1997) $60.5M
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).

FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 40 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 40 of 1997 (Sep 28–Oct 4)?

Kiss the Girls (1997) leads with $60.5M worldwide, $60.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come U Turn (1997) at $6.7M and Washington Square (1997) at $1.9M.

How much did drama movies released in week 40 of 1997 (Sep 28–Oct 4) earn?

5 drama films released in week 40 of 1997 (Sep 28–Oct 4) report a worldwide gross, $69.1M in all, or $13.8M per film on average. Week 39, 1997 releases took $95.1M.

How many drama movies released in week 40 of 1997 (Sep 28–Oct 4) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Kiss the Girls (1997), earned $60.5M.

How much of the Week 40, 1997 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$69.1M of the $69.1M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 40, 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 40 of 1997 (Sep 28–Oct 4). 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 40, 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.