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Fantasy box office · Week 9 · Feb 26–Mar 4, 2017

Fantasy Box Office, Week 9 of 2017: Fantasy Releases of Feb 26–Mar 4

The Shack (2017) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in week 9 of 2017 (Feb 26–Mar 4), with $96.9M worldwide, ahead of Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017) at $61.2M and Ali, the Goat and Ibrahim (2017) at $33.4K. 4 fantasy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $158.1M in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada.

week 9 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$158.1M
The Shack (2017), the #1
$96.9M
earned in the US & Canada
36%
The Shack (2017) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 fantasy movie of Week 9, 2017

The Shack (2017)

2017 · Drama, Fantasy

$96.9M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total

$57.4M US & Canada · 59% $39.6M elsewhere · 41%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of Week 9 of 2017?

The Shack (2017) leads with $96.9M, 61% of the total. The top 4 together took $158.1M, 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. The Shack (2017) movie poster Number 1
    $96.9M The Shack (2017)
    $57.4M US & Canada · 59% $39.6M elsewhere · 41%
  2. Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017) movie poster Number 2
  3. Ali, the Goat and Ibrahim (2017) movie poster Number 3
    $33.4K Ali, the Goat and Ibrahim (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Don't Kill It (2017) movie poster Number 4
    $8.2K Don't Kill It (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Fantasy Release of Week 9 of 2017, 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 2017 (Feb 26–Mar 4).

  1. 1 The Shack (2017) movie poster
    The Shack (2017) Mar 3, 2017 · English · Drama, Fantasy $96.9M worldwide
    Mar 3, 2017 US and Canada: $57.4M Rest of the world: $39.6M Worldwide: $96.9M
  2. 2 Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017) movie poster
    Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017) Mar 4, 2017 · Japanese · Family, Adventure, Fantasy $61.2M worldwide
    Mar 4, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61.2M
  3. 3 Ali, the Goat and Ibrahim (2017) movie poster
    Ali, the Goat and Ibrahim (2017) Mar 3, 2017 · Arabic · Fantasy, Drama $33.4K worldwide
    Mar 3, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.4K
  4. 4 Don't Kill It (2017) movie poster
    Don't Kill It (2017) Mar 3, 2017 · English · Action, Fantasy, Horror $8.2K worldwide
    Mar 3, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.2K
Earlier years

How Does Week 9 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 9, 2013 earned the most: $197.7M from 1 film, led by Jack the Giant Slayer (2013). Week 9, 2017 took $158.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 9, 2008 Feb 24–Mar 1 No films 0 – – –
Week 9, 2009 Feb 22–28 No films 0 – – –
Week 9, 2010 Feb 21–27 No films 0 – – –
Week 9, 2011 Feb 20–26 No films 0 – – –
Week 9, 2012 Feb 26–Mar 3 1 film 1 $2.4K – The Ghastly Love of Johnny X (2012) $2.4K
Week 9, 2013 Feb 24–Mar 2 1 film · +8115155% 1 $197.7M +8115155% Jack the Giant Slayer (2013) $197.7M
Week 9, 2014 Feb 23–Mar 1 2 films · −68% 2 $64M −68% The Pirate Fairy (2014) $64M
Week 9, 2015 Feb 22–28 1 film · ±0% 1 $64.3M ±0% Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal (2015) $64.3M
Week 9, 2016 Feb 21–27 3 films · +196% 3 $190.1M +196% Gods of Egypt (2016) $150.7M
Week 9, 2017 Feb 26–Mar 4 4 films · −17% 4 $158.1M −17% The Shack (2017) $96.9M
FAQ

Fantasy Box Office Week 9 of 2017: 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 fantasy movie in week 9 of 2017 (Feb 26–Mar 4)?

The Shack (2017) leads with $96.9M worldwide, $57.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017) at $61.2M and Ali, the Goat and Ibrahim (2017) at $33.4K.

How much did fantasy movies released in week 9 of 2017 (Feb 26–Mar 4) earn?

4 fantasy films released in week 9 of 2017 (Feb 26–Mar 4) report a worldwide gross, $158.1M in all, or $39.5M per film on average.

How many fantasy movies released in week 9 of 2017 (Feb 26–Mar 4) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Shack (2017), earned $96.9M.

How much of the Week 9, 2017 Fantasy box office came from the US and Canada?

$57.4M of the $158.1M total, or 36%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 9, 2017 fantasy 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 2017 (Feb 26–Mar 4). 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, 2017 fantasy 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.