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Mystery box office · August 1997

Mystery Box Office, August 1997: Top-Grossing Releases

Conspiracy Theory (1997) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in August 1997, with $137M worldwide, ahead of Event Horizon (1997) at $26.7M. 2 mystery films released in August 1997 report a worldwide gross, $163.7M in all, 63% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

August 1997 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$163.7M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
63%
Conspiracy Theory (1997) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 mystery movie of August 1997

Conspiracy Theory (1997)

1997 · Mystery, Thriller

$137M worldwide · 84% of the chart's total

$76M US & Canada · 55% $61M elsewhere · 45%
The chart

Every Mystery Release of August 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 August 1997.

  1. 1 Conspiracy Theory (1997) movie poster
    Conspiracy Theory (1997) Aug 8, 1997 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Romance $137M worldwide
    Aug 8, 1997 US and Canada: $76M Rest of the world: $61M Worldwide: $137M
  2. 2 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
FAQ

Mystery Box Office August 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 mystery movie in August 1997?

Conspiracy Theory (1997) leads with $137M worldwide, $76M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Event Horizon (1997) at $26.7M.

How much did mystery movies released in August 1997 earn?

2 mystery films released in August 1997 report a worldwide gross, $163.7M in all, or $81.8M per film on average.

How many mystery movies released in August 1997 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Conspiracy Theory (1997) with $137M.

How much of the August 1997 Mystery box office came from the US and Canada?

$102.7M of the $163.7M total, or 63%, 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 August 1997 mystery 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 August 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 August 1997 mystery 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.