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Drama Box Office 1997: Highest-Grossing Drama Movies, Page 4

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 151 to 169 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. 151 Gray's Anatomy (1997) movie poster
    Gray's Anatomy (1997) Mar 19, 1997 · English · Drama, Comedy $29.1K worldwide
    Mar 19, 1997 US and Canada: $29.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.1K
  2. 152 The Hanging Garden (1997) movie poster
    The Hanging Garden (1997) Sep 5, 1997 · English · Drama $24.9K worldwide
    Sep 5, 1997 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.9K
  3. 153 Kadhalukku Mariyaadai (1997) movie poster
    Kadhalukku Mariyaadai (1997) Dec 18, 1997 · Tamil · Drama, Romance, Action $24.8K worldwide
    Dec 18, 1997 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.8K
  4. 154 Chicago Cab (1997) movie poster
    Chicago Cab (1997) Oct 9, 1997 · English · Comedy, Drama $23.9K worldwide
    Oct 9, 1997 US and Canada: $23.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.9K
  5. 155 Kicked in the Head (1997) movie poster
    Kicked in the Head (1997) Sep 26, 1997 · English · Drama, Crime, Romance $21.4K worldwide
    Sep 26, 1997 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.4K
  6. 156 The Manson Family (1997) movie poster
    The Manson Family (1997) Jul 11, 1997 · English · Drama, History, Crime $19.1K worldwide
    Jul 11, 1997 US and Canada: $19.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.1K
  7. 157 Made in Hong Kong (1997) movie poster
    Made in Hong Kong (1997) Oct 9, 1997 · Cantonese · Drama, Crime $17.3K worldwide
    Oct 9, 1997 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.3K
  8. 158 Dry Cleaning (1997) movie poster
    Dry Cleaning (1997) Sep 24, 1997 · French · Drama $14.9K worldwide
    Sep 24, 1997 US and Canada: $14.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.9K
  9. 159 Little Boy Blue (1997) movie poster
    Little Boy Blue (1997) Jun 1, 1997 · English · Drama, Thriller $13K worldwide
    Jun 1, 1997 US and Canada: $13K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13K
  10. 160 Breaking Up (1997) movie poster
    Breaking Up (1997) Jun 6, 1997 · English · Romance, Drama $11.7K worldwide
    Jun 6, 1997 US and Canada: $11.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.7K
  11. 161 Leila (1997) movie poster
    Leila (1997) Feb 1, 1997 · Persian · Romance, Drama $8.2K worldwide
    Feb 1, 1997 US and Canada: $5.3K Rest of the world: $2.9K Worldwide: $8.2K
  12. 162 Sparkler (1997) movie poster
    Sparkler (1997) Oct 1, 1997 · English · Drama, Comedy $7.3K worldwide
    Oct 1, 1997 US and Canada: $7.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.3K
  13. 163 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
  14. 164 Cold Around the Heart (1997) movie poster
    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
  15. 165 Strawberry Fields (1997) movie poster
    Strawberry Fields (1997) Mar 9, 1997 · English · Drama $3.3K worldwide
    Mar 9, 1997 US and Canada: $3.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.3K
  16. 166 The Watermelon Woman (1997) movie poster
    The Watermelon Woman (1997) Mar 5, 1997 · English · Drama $2K worldwide
    Mar 5, 1997 US and Canada: $2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2K
  17. 167 Suzaku (1997) movie poster
    Suzaku (1997) May 15, 1997 · Japanese · Drama $1.8K worldwide
    May 15, 1997 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8K
  18. 168 Pickpocket (1997) movie poster
    Pickpocket (1997) Aug 1, 1997 · Chinese · Drama $1.6K worldwide
    Aug 1, 1997 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6K
  19. 169 Topless Women Talk About Their Lives (1997) movie poster
    Topless Women Talk About Their Lives (1997) May 26, 1997 · English · Comedy, Drama $647 worldwide
    May 26, 1997 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $647
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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