#1 of 8 #1 drama movie of Week 52, 1997
1997 · Drama, Comedy
$314.2M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total
$148.5M US & Canada · 47% $165.7M elsewhere · 53%
Drama box office · Week 52 · Dec 21–27, 1997
Drama Box Office, Week 52 of 1997: Drama Releases of Dec 21–27
As Good as It Gets (1997) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 52 of 1997 (Dec 21–27), with $314.2M worldwide, ahead of Wag the Dog (1997) at $64.3M and Jackie Brown (1997) at $39.7M. 8 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $444.5M in all, 58% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 81% on Week 51, 1997, whose releases took $2.3B. By language, English leads with $426.6M across 6 drama releases.
- week 52 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $444.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 51, 1997
- −81%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 52 of 1997?
As Good as It Gets (1997) leads with $314.2M, 71% of the total. The top 5 together took $441.4M, 99% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 52 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 52 of 1997 (Dec 21–27).
- 1 Dec 23, 1997 US and Canada: $148.5M Rest of the world: $165.7M Worldwide: $314.2M
- 2 Dec 25, 1997 US and Canada: $43.1M Rest of the world: $21.2M Worldwide: $64.3M
- 3 Dec 25, 1997 US and Canada: $39.7M Rest of the world: $21.7K Worldwide: $39.7M
- 4 Dec 25, 1997 US and Canada: $17.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.6M
- 5 Dec 25, 1997 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $171 Worldwide: $5.7M
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Dec 26, 1997 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5M - 7
Dec 25, 1997 US and Canada: $323.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $323.4K - 8
Dec 25, 1997 US and Canada: $244.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $244.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 52 of 1997?
Of the top 8, The Postman (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while As Good as It Gets (1997) made 53% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $257.6M (58%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 As Good as It Gets (1997) $314.2M $148.5M US & Canada · 47% $165.7M elsewhere · 53%
- 2 Wag the Dog (1997) $64.3M $43.1M US & Canada · 67% $21.2M elsewhere · 33%
- 3 Jackie Brown (1997) $39.7M $39.7M US & Canada · 100% $21.7K elsewhere · <1%
- 4 The Postman (1997) $17.6M $17.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Kundun (1997) $5.7M $5.7M US & Canada · 100% $171 elsewhere · <1%
- 6 Afterglow (1997) $2.5M $2.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 The Education of Little Tree (1997) $323.4K $323.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 The Harmonists (1997) $244.9K $244.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 52 releases took $444.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 14–20) with $2.3B, led by Titanic (1997).
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 One Night Stand (1997) $3.7M One Night Stand (1997)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 Anastasia (1997) $214.5M Anastasia (1997)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 Bent (1997) $970.6K Bent (1997)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Good Will Hunting (1997) $225.9M Good Will Hunting (1997)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Amistad (1997) $54.9M Amistad (1997)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Titanic (1997) $2.3B Titanic (1997)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 As Good as It Gets (1997) $444.5M As Good as It Gets (1997)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 The Boxer (1997) $18.4M The Boxer (1997)
- Week 1, 1998 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 52 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 52, 1997 earned the most: $444.5M from 8 films, led by As Good as It Gets (1997).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 52, 1988 Dec 18–24 7 films | 7 | $198M | – | Working Girl (1988) $103M |
| Week 52, 1989 Dec 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 52, 1990 Dec 23–29 1 film | 1 | $136.9M | – | The Godfather: Part III (1990) $136.9M |
| Week 52, 1991 Dec 22–28 6 films · −12% | 6 | $121M | −12% | The Prince of Tides (1991) $74.8M |
| Week 52, 1992 Dec 20–26 2 films · +35% | 2 | $163.4M | +35% | Scent of a Woman (1992) $134.1M |
| Week 52, 1993 Dec 19–25 6 films · +124% | 6 | $365.9M | +124% | Philadelphia (1993) $206.7M |
| Week 52, 1994 Dec 18–24 5 films · −54% | 5 | $167.6M | −54% | Nell (1994) $106.7M |
| Week 52, 1995 Dec 24–30 3 films · −74% | 3 | $43.4M | −74% | Dead Man Walking (1995) $39.4M |
| Week 52, 1996 Dec 22–28 6 films · +559% | 6 | $286.1M | +559% | Evita (1996) $141M |
| Week 52, 1997 Dec 21–27 8 films · +55% | 8 | $444.5M | +55% | As Good as It Gets (1997) $314.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 52 of 1997?
English-language drama films took $426.6M across 6 films, 96% of the total, ahead of German-language drama films ($244.9K).
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 52 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 52 of 1997 (Dec 21–27)?
As Good as It Gets (1997) leads with $314.2M worldwide, $148.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Wag the Dog (1997) at $64.3M and Jackie Brown (1997) at $39.7M.
How much did drama movies released in week 52 of 1997 (Dec 21–27) earn?
8 drama films released in week 52 of 1997 (Dec 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $444.5M in all, or $55.6M per film on average. Week 51, 1997 releases took $2.3B.
How many drama movies released in week 52 of 1997 (Dec 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by As Good as It Gets (1997) with $314.2M.
How is the week 52, 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 52 of 1997 (Dec 21–27). 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 52, 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.