#1 of 2 #1 horror movie of Week 42, 1997
1997 · Drama, Mystery
$152.9M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total
$60.9M US & Canada · 40% $92M elsewhere · 60%
Horror box office · Week 42 · Oct 12–18, 1997
Horror Box Office, Week 42 of 1997: Horror Releases of Oct 12–18
The Devil's Advocate (1997) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 42 of 1997 (Oct 12–18), with $152.9M worldwide, ahead of I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) at $125.6M. 2 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $278.5M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $278.5M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- earned in the US & Canada
- 48%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Horror Release of Week 42 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 42 of 1997 (Oct 12–18).
- 1 Oct 17, 1997 US and Canada: $60.9M Rest of the world: $92M Worldwide: $152.9M
- 2
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)Oct 17, 1997 US and Canada: $72.6M Rest of the world: $53M Worldwide: $125.6M
Oct 17, 1997 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $125.6M worldwide
Archive
Horror Box Office in 1997, Week by Week
12 weeks of 1997 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 42 (Oct 12–18) with $278.5M, led by The Devil's Advocate (1997).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $34M
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 $3.8M
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $136.9M
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $19.1K
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $26.8M
- Week 34 $25.5M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $199K
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $15.7M
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 $278.5M
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $26.6M
- Week 45 $234.8K
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $172.4M
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Horror Box Office Week 42 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 42 of 1997 (Oct 12–18)?
The Devil's Advocate (1997) leads with $152.9M worldwide, $60.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) at $125.6M.
How much did horror movies released in week 42 of 1997 (Oct 12–18) earn?
2 horror films released in week 42 of 1997 (Oct 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $278.5M in all, or $139.3M per film on average.
How many horror movies released in week 42 of 1997 (Oct 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by The Devil's Advocate (1997) with $152.9M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 1997 (Oct 12–18). 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 42, 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.