#1 of 2 #1 horror movie of September 1997
1997 · Horror, Fantasy
$15.7M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$15.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Horror box office · September 1997
Horror Box Office, September 1997: Top-Grossing Releases
Wishmaster (1997) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in September 1997, with $15.7M worldwide, ahead of Latin Boys Go to Hell (1997) at $199K. 2 horror films released in September 1997 report a worldwide gross, $15.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- September 1997 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $15.9M
- Wishmaster (1997), the #1
- $15.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
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Every Horror Release of September 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 September 1997.
- 1 Sep 19, 1997 US and Canada: $15.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.7M
- 2
Sep 5, 1997 US and Canada: $199K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $199K
Archive
Horror Box Office in 1997, Month by Month
The months of 1997 with their totals: October leads with $305.1M, led by The Devil's Advocate (1997).
- January $34M #1 The Relic (1997)
- February $3.8M #1 Lost Highway (1997)
- March No grosses
- April $136.9M #1 Anaconda (1997)
- May No grosses
- June No grosses
- July $19.1K #1 The Manson Family (1997)
- August $52.2M #1 Event Horizon (1997)
- September $15.9M #1 Wishmaster (1997)
- October $305.1M #1 The Devil's Advocate (1997)
- November $234.8K #1 Cure (1997)
- December $172.4M #1 Scream 2 (1997)
FAQ
Horror Box Office September 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 horror movie in September 1997?
Wishmaster (1997) leads with $15.7M worldwide, $15.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Latin Boys Go to Hell (1997) at $199K.
How much did horror movies released in September 1997 earn?
2 horror films released in September 1997 report a worldwide gross, $15.9M in all, or $8M per film on average.
How many horror movies released in September 1997 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Wishmaster (1997), earned $15.7M.
How is the September 1997 horror 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 September 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 September 1997 horror 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.