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Drama box office · Week 9 · Feb 23–Mar 1, 1997

Drama Box Office, Week 9 of 1997: Drama Releases of Feb 23–Mar 1

Donnie Brasco (1997) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 9 of 1997 (Feb 23–Mar 1), with $124.9M worldwide, ahead of Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997) at $2.4M and Hard Eight (1997) at $224.1K. 4 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $127.5M in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 9 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$127.5M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
35%
Donnie Brasco (1997) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 drama movie of Week 9, 1997

Donnie Brasco (1997)

1997 · Drama, Thriller

$124.9M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$41.9M US & Canada · 34% $83M elsewhere · 66%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 9 of 1997?

Donnie Brasco (1997) leads with $124.9M, 98% of the total. The top 4 together took $127.5M, 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. Donnie Brasco (1997) movie poster Number 1
    $124.9M Donnie Brasco (1997)
    $41.9M US & Canada · 34% $83M elsewhere · 66%
  2. Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997) movie poster Number 2
    $2.4M Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997)
    $2.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Hard Eight (1997) movie poster Number 3
    $224.1K Hard Eight (1997)
    $222.6K US & Canada · 99% $1.6K elsewhere · <1%
  4. El último carnaval (1997) movie poster Number 4
    $5.4K El último carnaval (1997)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 9 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 9 of 1997 (Feb 23–Mar 1).

  1. 1 Donnie Brasco (1997) movie poster
    Donnie Brasco (1997) Feb 28, 1997 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $124.9M worldwide
    Feb 28, 1997 US and Canada: $41.9M Rest of the world: $83M Worldwide: $124.9M
  2. 2 Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997) movie poster
    Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997) Feb 28, 1997 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $2.4M worldwide
    Feb 28, 1997 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M
  3. 3 Hard Eight (1997) movie poster
    Hard Eight (1997) Feb 28, 1997 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $224.1K worldwide
    Feb 28, 1997 US and Canada: $222.6K Rest of the world: $1.6K Worldwide: $224.1K
  4. 4 El último carnaval (1997) movie poster
    El último carnaval (1997) Feb 24, 1997 · Spanish · Drama, Documentary $5.4K worldwide
    Feb 24, 1997 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 9 of 1997?

Of the top 4, Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Donnie Brasco (1997) made 66% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $44.5M (35%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Donnie Brasco (1997) $124.9M
    $41.9M US & Canada · 34% $83M elsewhere · 66%
  2. 2 Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997) $2.4M
    $2.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Hard Eight (1997) $224.1K
    $222.6K US & Canada · 99% $1.6K elsewhere · <1%
  4. 4 El último carnaval (1997) $5.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 9 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 9 releases took $127.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 6 (Feb 2–8) with $179M, led by Dante's Peak (1997).

  1. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Metro (1997) $32.9M Metro (1997)
  2. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 Mother (1997) $20.1M Mother (1997)
  3. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 Gridlock’d (1997) $5.6M Gridlock’d (1997)
  4. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 2–8 Dante's Peak (1997) $179M Dante's Peak (1997)
  5. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 9–15 Absolute Power (1997) $85.3M Absolute Power (1997)
  6. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 16–22 Rosewood (1997) $17M Rosewood (1997)
  7. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 23–Mar 1 Donnie Brasco (1997) $127.5M Donnie Brasco (1997)
  8. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 2–8 Private Parts (1997) $43.9M Private Parts (1997)
  9. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997) $28.6M Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997)
Earlier years

How Does Week 9 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 9, 1997 earned the most: $127.5M from 4 films, led by Donnie Brasco (1997).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 9, 1988 Feb 21–27 2 films 2 $18.1M – Frantic (1988) $17.6M
Week 9, 1989 Feb 26–Mar 4 6 films · +267% 6 $66.2M +267% Lean on Me (1989) $31.9M
Week 9, 1990 Feb 25–Mar 3 No films 0 – – –
Week 9, 1991 Feb 24–Mar 2 1 film 1 $34.5M – The Doors (1991) $34.5M
Week 9, 1992 Feb 23–29 1 film · −80% 1 $6.7M −80% The Mambo Kings (1992) $6.7M
Week 9, 1993 Feb 21–27 2 films · +537% 2 $42.9M +537% Falling Down (1993) $40.9M
Week 9, 1994 Feb 20–26 2 films · −58% 2 $18.2M −58% Sugar Hill (1994) $18.2M
Week 9, 1995 Feb 26–Mar 4 2 films · −24% 2 $13.8M −24% Hideaway (1995) $12.2M
Week 9, 1996 Feb 25–Mar 2 3 films · +637% 3 $101.8M +637% Up Close & Personal (1996) $100.7M
Week 9, 1997 Feb 23–Mar 1 4 films · +25% 4 $127.5M +25% Donnie Brasco (1997) $124.9M
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 9 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 9 of 1997 (Feb 23–Mar 1)?

Donnie Brasco (1997) leads with $124.9M worldwide, $41.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997) at $2.4M and Hard Eight (1997) at $224.1K.

How much did drama movies released in week 9 of 1997 (Feb 23–Mar 1) earn?

4 drama films released in week 9 of 1997 (Feb 23–Mar 1) report a worldwide gross, $127.5M in all, or $31.9M per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 9 of 1997 (Feb 23–Mar 1) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Donnie Brasco (1997) with $124.9M.

How much of the Week 9, 1997 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$44.5M of the $127.5M total, or 35%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 9, 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 9 of 1997 (Feb 23–Mar 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 9, 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.