#1 of 3 #1 family movie of Week 52, 1997
1997 · Adventure, Comedy
$21.4M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total
$21.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Family box office · Week 52 · Dec 21–27, 1997
Family Box Office, Week 52 of 1997: Family Releases of Dec 21–27
Mr. Magoo (1997) is the highest-grossing family movie released in week 52 of 1997 (Dec 21–27), with $21.4M worldwide, ahead of I’ll Be Home For Christmas (1997) at $12.2M and The Education of Little Tree (1997) at $323.4K. 3 family films released that week report a worldwide gross, $34M in all, 64% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 52 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $34M
- Mr. Magoo (1997), the #1
- $21.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 64%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Family Hits of Week 52 of 1997?
Mr. Magoo (1997) leads with $21.4M, 63% of the total. The top 3 together took $34M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Family 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 25, 1997 US and Canada: $21.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.4M
- 2 Dec 23, 1997 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.2M
- 3 Dec 25, 1997 US and Canada: $323.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $323.4K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 52 releases took $34M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 48 (Nov 23–29) with $178M, led by Flubber (1997).
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 Star Kid (1997) $7M Star Kid (1997)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 Anastasia (1997) $139.8M Anastasia (1997)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 Flubber (1997) $178M Flubber (1997)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 The Borrowers (1997) $22.6M The Borrowers (1997)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Mousehunt (1997) $122.4M Mousehunt (1997)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 Mr. Magoo (1997) $34M Mr. Magoo (1997)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- 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, 1994 earned the most: $88.2M from 2 films, led by Little Women (1994). Week 52, 1997 took $34M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 52, 1988 Dec 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 52, 1989 Dec 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 52, 1990 Dec 23–29 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 52, 1991 Dec 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 52, 1992 Dec 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 52, 1993 Dec 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 52, 1994 Dec 18–24 2 films | 2 | $88.2M | – | Little Women (1994) $50.1M |
| Week 52, 1995 Dec 24–30 1 film · −99% | 1 | $1.3M | −99% | Pom Poko (1995) $1.3M |
| Week 52, 1996 Dec 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 52, 1997 Dec 21–27 3 films | 3 | $34M | – | Mr. Magoo (1997) $21.4M |
Archive
Family Box Office in 1997, Week by Week
23 weeks of 1997 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 45 (Nov 2–8) with $251.2M, led by Bean (1997).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 $18.3M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $59.9M
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $13.2M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $6.5M
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $346.1K
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $10.1M
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $273.6K
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $7.3M
- Week 28 $8.3M
- Week 29 $174.5M
- Week 30 $23.7M
- Week 31 $23.1M
- Week 32 $3.4M
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $11.4M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $7.9M
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 $15.4M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $251.2M
- Week 46 $7M
- Week 47 $139.8M
- Week 48 $178M
- Week 49 $22.6M
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $122.4M
- Week 52 $34M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Family 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing family movie in week 52 of 1997 (Dec 21–27)?
Mr. Magoo (1997) leads with $21.4M worldwide, $21.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come I’ll Be Home For Christmas (1997) at $12.2M and The Education of Little Tree (1997) at $323.4K.
How much did family movies released in week 52 of 1997 (Dec 21–27) earn?
3 family films released in week 52 of 1997 (Dec 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $34M in all, or $11.3M per film on average.
How many family movies released in week 52 of 1997 (Dec 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Mr. Magoo (1997), earned $21.4M.
How is the week 52, 1997 family 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 family 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.