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Drama box office · Week 44 · Oct 26–Nov 1, 1997

Drama Box Office, Week 44 of 1997: Drama Releases of Oct 26–Nov 1

Red Corner (1997) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 44 of 1997 (Oct 26–Nov 1), with $22.5M worldwide, ahead of Happy Together (1997) at $1.5M and Wintersleepers (1997) at $323K. 4 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $24.5M in all, 95% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 33% on Week 43, 1997, whose releases took $18.4M.

week 44 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$24.5M
Red Corner (1997), the #1
$22.5M
vs Week 43, 1997
+33%
Red Corner (1997) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 drama movie of Week 44, 1997

Red Corner (1997)

1997 · Drama, Thriller

$22.5M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total

$22.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 44 of 1997?

Red Corner (1997) leads with $22.5M, 92% of the total. The top 4 together took $24.5M, 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.

  1. Red Corner (1997) movie poster Number 1
    $22.5M Red Corner (1997)
    $22.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Happy Together (1997) movie poster Number 2
    $1.5M Happy Together (1997)
    $320.3K US & Canada · 21% $1.2M elsewhere · 79%
  3. Wintersleepers (1997) movie poster Number 3
    $323K Wintersleepers (1997)
    $323K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Critical Care (1997) movie poster Number 4
    $221.2K Critical Care (1997)
    $221.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 44 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 44 of 1997 (Oct 26–Nov 1).

  1. 1 Red Corner (1997) movie poster
    Red Corner (1997) Oct 30, 1997 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $22.5M worldwide
    Oct 30, 1997 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.5M
  2. 2 Happy Together (1997) movie poster
    Happy Together (1997) Oct 30, 1997 · Chinese · Drama, Comedy, Romance $1.5M worldwide
    Oct 30, 1997 US and Canada: $320.3K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.5M
  3. 3 Wintersleepers (1997) movie poster
    Wintersleepers (1997) Oct 30, 1997 · German · Drama, Romance $323K worldwide
    Oct 30, 1997 US and Canada: $323K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $323K
  4. 4 Critical Care (1997) movie poster
    Critical Care (1997) Oct 31, 1997 · English · Drama, Comedy $221.2K worldwide
    Oct 31, 1997 US and Canada: $221.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $221.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 44 of 1997?

Of the top 4, Red Corner (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Happy Together (1997) made 79% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $23.3M (95%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Red Corner (1997) $22.5M
    $22.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Happy Together (1997) $1.5M
    $320.3K US & Canada · 21% $1.2M elsewhere · 79%
  3. 3 Wintersleepers (1997) $323K
    $323K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Critical Care (1997) $221.2K
    $221.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 44 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 44 releases took $24.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 5–11) with $181.1M, led by Seven Years in Tibet (1997).

  1. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 L.A. Confidential (1997) $135.5M L.A. Confidential (1997)
  2. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Soul Food (1997) $95.1M Soul Food (1997)
  3. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Kiss the Girls (1997) $69.1M Kiss the Girls (1997)
  4. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Seven Years in Tibet (1997) $181.1M Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
  5. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 The Devil's Advocate (1997) $157.5M The Devil's Advocate (1997)
  6. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 Gattaca (1997) $18.4M Gattaca (1997)
  7. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 Red Corner (1997) $24.5M Red Corner (1997)
  8. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Eve's Bayou (1997) $39.1M Eve's Bayou (1997)
  9. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 One Night Stand (1997) $3.7M One Night Stand (1997)
Earlier years

How Does Week 44 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 44, 1996 earned the most: $148M from 4 films, led by Romeo + Juliet (1996). Week 44, 1997 took $24.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 44, 1988 Oct 23–29 1 film 1 $4.9M – Torch Song Trilogy (1988) $4.9M
Week 44, 1989 Oct 29–Nov 4 1 film · −99% 1 $43.7K −99% Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989) $43.7K
Week 44, 1990 Oct 28–Nov 3 4 films · +75628% 4 $33.1M +75628% Jacob's Ladder (1990) $26.1M
Week 44, 1991 Oct 27–Nov 2 6 films · −22% 6 $25.8M −22% Little Man Tate (1991) $25M
Week 44, 1992 Oct 25–31 2 films · −76% 2 $6.2M −76% The Lover (1992) $5M
Week 44, 1993 Oct 24–30 No films 0 – – –
Week 44, 1994 Oct 23–29 3 films 3 $9.8M – The Last Seduction (1994) $5.8M
Week 44, 1995 Oct 29–Nov 4 5 films · +169% 5 $26.2M +169% Home for the Holidays (1995) $17.5M
Week 44, 1996 Oct 27–Nov 2 4 films · +464% 4 $148M +464% Romeo + Juliet (1996) $147.6M
Week 44, 1997 Oct 26–Nov 1 4 films · −83% 4 $24.5M −83% Red Corner (1997) $22.5M
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 44 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 44 of 1997 (Oct 26–Nov 1)?

Red Corner (1997) leads with $22.5M worldwide, $22.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Happy Together (1997) at $1.5M and Wintersleepers (1997) at $323K.

How much did drama movies released in week 44 of 1997 (Oct 26–Nov 1) earn?

4 drama films released in week 44 of 1997 (Oct 26–Nov 1) report a worldwide gross, $24.5M in all, or $6.1M per film on average. Week 43, 1997 releases took $18.4M.

How many drama movies released in week 44 of 1997 (Oct 26–Nov 1) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Red Corner (1997), earned $22.5M.

How much of the Week 44, 1997 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$23.3M of the $24.5M total, or 95%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 44, 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 44 of 1997 (Oct 26–Nov 1). 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 44, 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.