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Mystery box office · September 1997

Mystery Box Office, September 1997: Top-Grossing Releases

L.A. Confidential (1997) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in September 1997, with $126.2M worldwide, ahead of The Game (1997) at $109.4M. 2 mystery films released in September 1997 report a worldwide gross, $235.6M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

September 1997 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$235.6M
films crossed $100M
2
earned in the US & Canada
48%
L.A. Confidential (1997) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 mystery movie of September 1997

L.A. Confidential (1997)

1997 · Drama, Mystery

$126.2M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total

$64.6M US & Canada · 51% $61.6M elsewhere · 49%
The chart

Every Mystery 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. 1 L.A. Confidential (1997) movie poster
    L.A. Confidential (1997) Sep 19, 1997 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $126.2M worldwide
    Sep 19, 1997 US and Canada: $64.6M Rest of the world: $61.6M Worldwide: $126.2M
  2. 2 The Game (1997) movie poster
    The Game (1997) Sep 12, 1997 · English · Action, Adventure, Mystery $109.4M worldwide
    Sep 12, 1997 US and Canada: $48.3M Rest of the world: $61.1M Worldwide: $109.4M
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Mystery Box Office in 1997, Month by Month

The months of 1997 with their totals: October leads with $345.6M, led by The Devil's Advocate (1997).

FAQ

Mystery 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 mystery movie in September 1997?

L.A. Confidential (1997) leads with $126.2M worldwide, $64.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Game (1997) at $109.4M.

How much did mystery movies released in September 1997 earn?

2 mystery films released in September 1997 report a worldwide gross, $235.6M in all, or $117.8M per film on average.

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

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by L.A. Confidential (1997) with $126.2M.

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

$112.9M of the $235.6M total, or 48%, 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 September 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 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 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.