How much of the December 1997 History box office came from the US and Canada?

$49.9M of the $49.9M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

History box office · December 1997

History Box Office, December 1997: Top-Grossing Releases

Amistad (1997) is the highest-grossing history movie released in December 1997, with $44.2M worldwide, ahead of Kundun (1997) at $5.7M. 2 history films released in December 1997 report a worldwide gross, $49.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

December 1997 releases with a gross: 2
combined worldwide: $49.9M
Amistad (1997), the #1: $44.2M
earned in the US & Canada: 100%

#1 of 2

#1 history movie of December 1997

Amistad (1997)

1997 · Drama, History

$44.2M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total

$44.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

The chart

Every History Release of December 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 December 1997.

1
Amistad (1997) Dec 10, 1997 · English · Drama, History, Mystery $44.2M worldwide

Dec 10, 1997 US and Canada: $44.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.2M
2
Kundun (1997) Dec 25, 1997 · English · Biography, Drama, History $5.7M worldwide

Dec 25, 1997 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $171 Worldwide: $5.7M

History Box Office in 1997, Month by Month

The months of 1997 with their totals: October leads with $131.5M, led by Seven Years in Tibet (1997).

FAQ

History Box Office December 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing history movie in December 1997?

Amistad (1997) leads with $44.2M worldwide, $44.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Kundun (1997) at $5.7M.

How much did history movies released in December 1997 earn?

2 history films released in December 1997 report a worldwide gross, $49.9M in all, or $25M per film on average.

How many history movies released in December 1997 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Amistad (1997), earned $44.2M.

How is the December 1997 history 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 December 1997. 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 December 1997 history 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.