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Horror box office · Week 33 · Aug 10–16, 1997

Horror Box Office, Week 33 of 1997: Horror Releases of Aug 10–16

Event Horizon (1997) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 33 of 1997 (Aug 10–16), with $26.7M worldwide, ahead of Office Killer (1997) at $76.1K. 2 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $26.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 33 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$26.8M
Event Horizon (1997), the #1
$26.7M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Event Horizon (1997) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 horror movie of Week 33, 1997

Event Horizon (1997)

1997 · Adventure, Sci-Fi

$26.7M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$26.7M US & Canada · 100% $4K elsewhere · <1%
The chart

Every Horror Release of Week 33 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 33 of 1997 (Aug 10–16).

  1. 1 Event Horizon (1997) movie poster
    Event Horizon (1997) Aug 15, 1997 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Mystery $26.7M worldwide
    Aug 15, 1997 US and Canada: $26.7M Rest of the world: $4K Worldwide: $26.7M
  2. 2 Office Killer (1997) movie poster
    Office Killer (1997) Aug 12, 1997 · English · Thriller, Horror, Comedy $76.1K worldwide
    Aug 12, 1997 US and Canada: $76.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $76.1K
FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 33 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 33 of 1997 (Aug 10–16)?

Event Horizon (1997) leads with $26.7M worldwide, $26.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Office Killer (1997) at $76.1K.

How much did horror movies released in week 33 of 1997 (Aug 10–16) earn?

2 horror films released in week 33 of 1997 (Aug 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $26.8M in all, or $13.4M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 33 of 1997 (Aug 10–16) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Event Horizon (1997), earned $26.7M.

How much of the Week 33, 1997 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$26.7M of the $26.8M 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.

How is the week 33, 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 week 33 of 1997 (Aug 10–16). 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 33, 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.