How much of the Week 45, 1997 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$39.1M of the $39.1M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

Drama box office · Week 45 · Nov 2–8, 1997

Drama Box Office, Week 45 of 1997: Drama Releases of Nov 2–8

Eve's Bayou (1997) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 45 of 1997 (Nov 2–8), with $14.8M worldwide, ahead of The Wings of the Dove (1997) at $13.7M and Mad City (1997) at $10.5M. 4 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $39.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 59% on Week 44, 1997, whose releases took $24.5M.

week 45 releases with a gross: 4
combined worldwide: $39.1M
Eve's Bayou (1997), the #1: $14.8M
vs Week 44, 1997: +59%

#1 of 4

#1 drama movie of Week 45, 1997

Eve's Bayou (1997)

1997 · Drama

$14.8M worldwide · 38% of the chart's total

$14.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

Top 4

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 45 of 1997?

Eve's Bayou (1997) leads with $14.8M, 38% of the total. The top 4 together took $39.1M, 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.

Number 1

$14.8M Eve's Bayou (1997)
$14.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Number 2

$13.7M The Wings of the Dove (1997)
$13.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Number 3

$10.5M Mad City (1997)
$10.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Number 4

$5.2K Cold Around the Heart (1997)
$5.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 45 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 45 of 1997 (Nov 2–8).

1
Eve's Bayou (1997) Nov 7, 1997 · English · Drama $14.8M worldwide

Nov 7, 1997 US and Canada: $14.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.8M
2
The Wings of the Dove (1997) Nov 7, 1997 · English · Drama, Romance $13.7M worldwide

Nov 7, 1997 US and Canada: $13.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.7M
3
Mad City (1997) Nov 7, 1997 · English · Drama, Thriller $10.5M worldwide

Nov 7, 1997 US and Canada: $10.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.5M
4
Cold Around the Heart (1997) Nov 7, 1997 · English · Thriller, Drama, Crime $5.2K worldwide

Nov 7, 1997 US and Canada: $5.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.2K

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 45 of 1997?

Of the top 4, Eve's Bayou (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Cold Around the Heart (1997) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $39.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

1 Eve's Bayou (1997) $14.8M
$14.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
2 The Wings of the Dove (1997) $13.7M
$13.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
3 Mad City (1997) $10.5M
$10.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
4 Cold Around the Heart (1997) $5.2K
$5.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

Weeks around it

How Does Week 45 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 45 releases took $39.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 47 (Nov 16–22) with $214.5M, led by Anastasia (1997).

Earlier years

How Does Week 45 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 45, 1990 earned the most: $427.1M from 5 films, led by Dances with Wolves (1990). Week 45, 1997 took $39.1M.

Week	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
Week 45, 1988 Oct 30–Nov 5 3 films	3	$24.3M	–	Everybody’s All-American (1988) $12.6M
Week 45, 1989 Nov 5–11 6 films · +145%	6	$59.5M	+145%	Dad (1989) $27.5M
Week 45, 1990 Nov 4–10 5 films · +617%	5	$427.1M	+617%	Dances with Wolves (1990) $424.2M
Week 45, 1991 Nov 3–9 2 films · −97%	2	$14.8M	−97%	All I Want For Christmas (1991) $14.8M
Week 45, 1992 Nov 1–7 2 films · −23%	2	$11.4M	−23%	Jennifer 8 (1992) $11.4M
Week 45, 1993 Oct 31–Nov 6 9 films · +590%	9	$78.6M	+590%	The Piano (1993) $40.2M
Week 45, 1994 Oct 30–Nov 5 2 films · −78%	2	$17.1M	−78%	The War (1994) $16.9M
Week 45, 1995 Nov 5–11 No films	0	–	–	–
Week 45, 1996 Nov 3–9 3 films	3	$41.7M	–	Set It Off (1996) $41.6M
Week 45, 1997 Nov 2–8 4 films · −6%	4	$39.1M	−6%	Eve's Bayou (1997) $14.8M

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 45 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 45 of 1997 (Nov 2–8)?

Eve's Bayou (1997) leads with $14.8M worldwide, $14.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Wings of the Dove (1997) at $13.7M and Mad City (1997) at $10.5M.

How much did drama movies released in week 45 of 1997 (Nov 2–8) earn?

4 drama films released in week 45 of 1997 (Nov 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $39.1M in all, or $9.8M per film on average. Week 44, 1997 releases took $24.5M.

How many drama movies released in week 45 of 1997 (Nov 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Eve's Bayou (1997), earned $14.8M.

How is the week 45, 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 45 of 1997 (Nov 2–8). 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 45, 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.