#1 of 4 #1 drama movie of Week 43, 1997
1997 · Sci-Fi, Drama
$12.5M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
$12.5M US & Canada · 100% $1.2K elsewhere · <1%
Drama box office · Week 43 · Oct 19–25, 1997
Drama Box Office, Week 43 of 1997: Drama Releases of Oct 19–25
Gattaca (1997) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 43 of 1997 (Oct 19–25), with $12.5M worldwide, ahead of A Life Less Ordinary (1997) at $4.4M and Déjà Vu (1997) at $1.1M. 4 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $18.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 88% on Week 42, 1997, whose releases took $157.5M.
- week 43 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $18.4M
- Gattaca (1997), the #1
- $12.5M
- vs Week 42, 1997
- −88%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 43 of 1997?
Gattaca (1997) leads with $12.5M, 68% of the total. The top 4 together took $18.4M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 43 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 43 of 1997 (Oct 19–25).
- 1 Oct 24, 1997 US and Canada: $12.5M Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $12.5M
- 2 Oct 24, 1997 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.4M
- 3 Oct 25, 1997 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
- 4 Oct 21, 1997 US and Canada: $417.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $417.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 1997?
Of the top 4, A Life Less Ordinary (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Gattaca (1997) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $18.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Gattaca (1997) $12.5M $12.5M US & Canada · 100% $1.2K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 A Life Less Ordinary (1997) $4.4M $4.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Déjà Vu (1997) $1.1M $1.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 My Son the Fanatic (1997) $417.7K $417.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 43 releases took $18.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 5–11) with $181.1M, led by Seven Years in Tibet (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)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Kiss the Girls (1997) $69.1M Kiss the Girls (1997)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Seven Years in Tibet (1997) $181.1M Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 The Devil's Advocate (1997) $157.5M The Devil's Advocate (1997)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 Gattaca (1997) $18.4M Gattaca (1997)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 Red Corner (1997) $24.5M Red Corner (1997)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Eve's Bayou (1997) $39.1M Eve's Bayou (1997)
Earlier years
How Does Week 43 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 43, 1995 earned the most: $134.6M from 6 films, led by Sudden Death (1995). Week 43, 1997 took $18.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 43, 1988 Oct 16–22 3 films | 3 | $7.8M | – | Bat*21 (1988) $4M |
| Week 43, 1989 Oct 22–28 3 films · +384% | 3 | $38M | +384% | The Bear (1989) $31.8M |
| Week 43, 1990 Oct 21–27 2 films · −91% | 2 | $3.6M | −91% | The Sheltering Sky (1990) $2.1M |
| Week 43, 1991 Oct 20–26 2 films · +891% | 2 | $35.2M | +891% | Curly Sue (1991) $33.7M |
| Week 43, 1992 Oct 18–24 4 films · −11% | 4 | $31.3M | −11% | Pure Country (1992) $15.2M |
| Week 43, 1993 Oct 17–23 2 films · −7% | 2 | $29.1M | −7% | Rudy (1993) $22.9M |
| Week 43, 1994 Oct 16–22 3 films · −33% | 3 | $19.6M | −33% | Love Affair (1994) $18.3M |
| Week 43, 1995 Oct 22–28 6 films · +585% | 6 | $134.6M | +585% | Sudden Death (1995) $64.4M |
| Week 43, 1996 Oct 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 43, 1997 Oct 19–25 4 films | 4 | $18.4M | – | Gattaca (1997) $12.5M |
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 43 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 43 of 1997 (Oct 19–25)?
Gattaca (1997) leads with $12.5M worldwide, $12.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Life Less Ordinary (1997) at $4.4M and Déjà Vu (1997) at $1.1M.
How much did drama movies released in week 43 of 1997 (Oct 19–25) earn?
4 drama films released in week 43 of 1997 (Oct 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $18.4M in all, or $4.6M per film on average. Week 42, 1997 releases took $157.5M.
How many drama movies released in week 43 of 1997 (Oct 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Gattaca (1997), earned $12.5M.
How is the week 43, 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 43 of 1997 (Oct 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 43, 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.