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Drama Box Office 1997: Highest-Grossing Drama Movies, Page 3

Titanic (1997) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in 1997, with $2.3B worldwide, ahead of Air Force One (1997) at $315.2M and As Good as It Gets (1997) at $314.2M. 169 drama films released in 1997 report a worldwide gross, $5.9B in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 14 crossed $100 million. That is up 29% on 1996, whose releases took $4.5B. By language, English leads with $5.5B across 138 drama releases.

1997 releases with a gross
169
combined worldwide
$5.9B
films crossed $100M
14
vs 1996
+29%
Titanic (1997) movie poster #1 of 169
#1 drama movie of 1997

Titanic (1997)

1997 · Drama, Romance

$2.3B worldwide · 39% of the chart's total

$674.4M US & Canada · 30% $1.6B elsewhere · 70%
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Every Drama Release of 1997, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 101 to 150 of 169. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1997.

  1. 101 Prefontaine (1997) movie poster
    Prefontaine (1997) Jan 24, 1997 · English · Biography, Drama, Sport $589.3K worldwide
    Jan 24, 1997 US and Canada: $589.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $589.3K
  2. 102 Commandments (1997) movie poster
    Commandments (1997) May 2, 1997 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $548.6K worldwide
    May 2, 1997 US and Canada: $548.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $548.6K
  3. 103 Dream with the Fishes (1997) movie poster
    Dream with the Fishes (1997) Jan 16, 1997 · English · Drama, Comedy $543.7K worldwide
    Jan 16, 1997 US and Canada: $543.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $543.7K
  4. 104 Traveller (1997) movie poster
    Traveller (1997) Apr 18, 1997 · English · Drama, Romance, Crime $534K worldwide
    Apr 18, 1997 US and Canada: $534K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $534K
  5. 105 Boys Life 2 (1997) movie poster
    Boys Life 2 (1997) Mar 7, 1997 · English · Drama, Romance $532.7K worldwide
    Mar 7, 1997 US and Canada: $532.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $532.7K
  6. 106 The Myth of Fingerprints (1997) movie poster
    The Myth of Fingerprints (1997) Sep 17, 1997 · English · Drama, Comedy $523K worldwide
    Sep 17, 1997 US and Canada: $523K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $523K
  7. 107 Bent (1997) movie poster
    Bent (1997) Nov 26, 1997 · English · Romance, Drama, History $496.1K worldwide
    Nov 26, 1997 US and Canada: $496.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $496.1K
  8. 108 My Son the Fanatic (1997) movie poster
    My Son the Fanatic (1997) Oct 21, 1997 · English · Comedy, Drama $417.7K worldwide
    Oct 21, 1997 US and Canada: $417.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $417.7K
  9. 109 Four Days in September (1997) movie poster
    Four Days in September (1997) Apr 19, 1997 · Portuguese · Drama, History, Thriller $397.5K worldwide
    Apr 19, 1997 US and Canada: $397.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $397.5K
  10. 110 Swept from the Sea (1997) movie poster
    Swept from the Sea (1997) Sep 9, 1997 · English · Drama, Romance $397K worldwide
    Sep 9, 1997 US and Canada: $397K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $397K
  11. 111 Touch (1997) movie poster
    Touch (1997) Feb 14, 1997 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $387.1K worldwide
    Feb 14, 1997 US and Canada: $387.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $387.1K
  12. 112 The End of Violence (1997) movie poster
    The End of Violence (1997) May 11, 1997 · English · Drama, Thriller $386.7K worldwide
    May 11, 1997 US and Canada: $386.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $386.7K
  13. 113 Steam: The Turkish Bath (1997) movie poster
    Steam: The Turkish Bath (1997) May 9, 1997 · Turkish · Drama $384.8K worldwide
    May 9, 1997 US and Canada: $384.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $384.8K
  14. 114 Open Your Eyes (1997) movie poster
    Open Your Eyes (1997) Dec 19, 1997 · Spanish · Thriller, Drama, Sci-Fi $378K worldwide
    Dec 19, 1997 US and Canada: $370.7K Rest of the world: $7.2K Worldwide: $378K
  15. 115 Hurricane Streets (1997) movie poster
    Hurricane Streets (1997) Jan 21, 1997 · English · Drama, Crime, Romance $375.6K worldwide
    Jan 21, 1997 US and Canada: $375.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $375.6K
  16. 116 Artemisia (1997) movie poster
    Artemisia (1997) Sep 10, 1997 · French · History, Drama $356.7K worldwide
    Sep 10, 1997 US and Canada: $356.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $356.7K
  17. 117 Albino Alligator (1997) movie poster
    Albino Alligator (1997) Jan 17, 1997 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $339.4K worldwide
    Jan 17, 1997 US and Canada: $339.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $339.4K
  18. 118 Welcome to Sarajevo (1997) movie poster
    Welcome to Sarajevo (1997) Nov 26, 1997 · English · Drama, War $334.3K worldwide
    Nov 26, 1997 US and Canada: $334.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $334.3K
  19. 119 The Education of Little Tree (1997) movie poster
    The Education of Little Tree (1997) Dec 25, 1997 · English · Family, Drama $323.4K worldwide
    Dec 25, 1997 US and Canada: $323.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $323.4K
  20. 120 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
  21. 121 Telling Lies in America (1997) movie poster
    Telling Lies in America (1997) Oct 15, 1997 · English · Drama, Music $318.8K worldwide
    Oct 15, 1997 US and Canada: $318.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $318.8K
  22. 122 Irma Vep (1997) movie poster
    Irma Vep (1997) Apr 30, 1997 · Drama, Comedy $315K worldwide
    Apr 30, 1997 US and Canada: $282.3K Rest of the world: $32.7K Worldwide: $315K
  23. 123 Bliss (1997) movie poster
    Bliss (1997) Apr 14, 1997 · English · Drama, Romance $294.1K worldwide
    Apr 14, 1997 US and Canada: $294.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $294.1K
  24. 124 All Over Me (1997) movie poster
    All Over Me (1997) Apr 25, 1997 · English · Drama, Romance $292.6K worldwide
    Apr 25, 1997 US and Canada: $292.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $292.6K
  25. 125 Marius and Jeannette (1997) movie poster
    Marius and Jeannette (1997) Nov 19, 1997 · French · Comedy, Drama, Romance $285K worldwide
    Nov 19, 1997 US and Canada: $285K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $285K
  26. 126 The Harmonists (1997) movie poster
    The Harmonists (1997) Dec 25, 1997 · German · Music, Drama $244.9K worldwide
    Dec 25, 1997 US and Canada: $244.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $244.9K
  27. 127 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
  28. 128 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
  29. 129 Latin Boys Go to Hell (1997) movie poster
    Latin Boys Go to Hell (1997) Sep 5, 1997 · English · Horror, Comedy, Drama $199K worldwide
    Sep 5, 1997 US and Canada: $199K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $199K
  30. 130 Nowhere (1997) movie poster
    Nowhere (1997) May 9, 1997 · Sci-Fi, Drama, Comedy $198K worldwide
    May 9, 1997 US and Canada: $194.2K Rest of the world: $3.8K Worldwide: $198K
  31. 131 Robinson Crusoe (1997) movie poster
    Robinson Crusoe (1997) Jun 11, 1997 · English · Drama, Action, Adventure $183.9K worldwide
    Jun 11, 1997 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $183.9K
  32. 132 Hotel de Love (1997) movie poster
    Hotel de Love (1997) Feb 7, 1997 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $165.8K worldwide
    Feb 7, 1997 US and Canada: $165.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $165.8K
  33. 133 Under the Skin (1997) movie poster
    Under the Skin (1997) Nov 28, 1997 · English · Drama $140.3K worldwide
    Nov 28, 1997 US and Canada: $140.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $140.3K
  34. 134 Gummo (1997) movie poster
    Gummo (1997) Oct 17, 1997 · English · Drama $116.8K worldwide
    Oct 17, 1997 US and Canada: $116.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $116.8K
  35. 135 Lawn Dogs (1997) movie poster
    Lawn Dogs (1997) Nov 21, 1997 · English · Drama $106.4K worldwide
    Nov 21, 1997 US and Canada: $106.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $106.4K
  36. 136 TwentyFourSeven (1997) movie poster
    TwentyFourSeven (1997) Aug 31, 1997 · English · Drama $91.8K worldwide
    Aug 31, 1997 US and Canada: $91.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $91.8K
  37. 137 Seventh Heaven (1997) movie poster
    Seventh Heaven (1997) Dec 17, 1997 · French · Drama $79.8K worldwide
    Dec 17, 1997 US and Canada: $79.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $79.8K
  38. 138 Genealogies of a Crime (1997) movie poster
    Genealogies of a Crime (1997) May 4, 1997 · French · Drama, Crime, Thriller $78K worldwide
    May 4, 1997 US and Canada: $78K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $78K
  39. 139 The Mirror (1997) movie poster
    The Mirror (1997) Apr 1, 1997 · Persian · Drama $69.9K worldwide
    Apr 1, 1997 US and Canada: $69.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $69.9K
  40. 140 Keys to Tulsa (1997) movie poster
    Keys to Tulsa (1997) Apr 11, 1997 · English · Crime, Drama, Thriller $57.3K worldwide
    Apr 11, 1997 US and Canada: $57.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $57.3K
  41. 141 A Brother’s Kiss (1997) movie poster
    A Brother’s Kiss (1997) Apr 25, 1997 · English · Drama $52.6K worldwide
    Apr 25, 1997 US and Canada: $52.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $52.6K
  42. 142 The Only Thrill (1997) movie poster
    The Only Thrill (1997) Jan 4, 1997 · English · Romance, Drama $52.4K worldwide
    Jan 4, 1997 US and Canada: $52.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $52.4K
  43. 143 Fall (1997) movie poster
    Fall (1997) Jun 20, 1997 · English · Romance, Drama $51.3K worldwide
    Jun 20, 1997 US and Canada: $51.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $51.3K
  44. 144 The Last Time I Committed Suicide (1997) movie poster
    The Last Time I Committed Suicide (1997) Jun 20, 1997 · English · Drama $46.4K worldwide
    Jun 20, 1997 US and Canada: $46.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46.4K
  45. 145 Digging to China (1997) movie poster
    Digging to China (1997) Jul 7, 1997 · English · Drama $44K worldwide
    Jul 7, 1997 US and Canada: $44K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44K
  46. 146 First Love, Last Rites (1997) movie poster
    First Love, Last Rites (1997) Sep 10, 1997 · English · Drama $43K worldwide
    Sep 10, 1997 US and Canada: $43K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $43K
  47. 147 The Locusts (1997) movie poster
    The Locusts (1997) Oct 3, 1997 · English · Romance, Drama $40.2K worldwide
    Oct 3, 1997 US and Canada: $40.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.2K
  48. 148 Good Luck (1997) movie poster
    Good Luck (1997) Mar 7, 1997 · English · Comedy, Drama $40K worldwide
    Mar 7, 1997 US and Canada: $40K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40K
  49. 149 Regeneration (1997) movie poster
    Regeneration (1997) Aug 27, 1997 · English · War, Drama $33.1K worldwide
    Aug 27, 1997 US and Canada: $33.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.1K
  50. 150 The Substance of Fire (1997) movie poster
    The Substance of Fire (1997) Mar 14, 1997 · English · Drama $31.6K worldwide
    Mar 14, 1997 US and Canada: $31.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.6K
Archive

Drama Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $13.9B, led by The Lion King (2019).

2020s 7 years · $50.1B
2010s 10 years · $113.6B
2000s 10 years · $70.7B
1990s 10 years · $42.3B
1980s 10 years · $14.2B
1970s 10 years · $5B
1960s 10 years · $865.1M
1950s 10 years · $438.7M
1940s 10 years · $775.9M
1930s 10 years · $2.8M
1920s 8 years · $10.4M
1910s 1 year · $160