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Mystery box office · Week 50 · Dec 7–13, 1997

Mystery Box Office, Week 50 of 1997: Mystery Releases of Dec 7–13

Scream 2 (1997) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 50 of 1997 (Dec 7–13), with $172.4M worldwide, ahead of Amistad (1997) at $44.2M. 2 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $216.6M in all, 67% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 50 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$216.6M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
67%
Scream 2 (1997) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 mystery movie of Week 50, 1997

Scream 2 (1997)

1997 · Mystery, Thriller

$172.4M worldwide · 80% of the chart's total

$101.4M US & Canada · 59% $71M elsewhere · 41%
The chart

Every Mystery Release of Week 50 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 50 of 1997 (Dec 7–13).

  1. 1 Scream 2 (1997) movie poster
    Scream 2 (1997) Dec 12, 1997 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $172.4M worldwide
    Dec 12, 1997 US and Canada: $101.4M Rest of the world: $71M Worldwide: $172.4M
  2. 2 Amistad (1997) movie poster
    Amistad (1997) Dec 10, 1997 · English · Drama, History, Mystery $44.2M worldwide
    Dec 10, 1997 US and Canada: $44.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.2M
FAQ

Mystery Box Office Week 50 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 mystery movie in week 50 of 1997 (Dec 7–13)?

Scream 2 (1997) leads with $172.4M worldwide, $101.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Amistad (1997) at $44.2M.

How much did mystery movies released in week 50 of 1997 (Dec 7–13) earn?

2 mystery films released in week 50 of 1997 (Dec 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $216.6M in all, or $108.3M per film on average.

How many mystery movies released in week 50 of 1997 (Dec 7–13) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Scream 2 (1997) with $172.4M.

How much of the Week 50, 1997 Mystery box office came from the US and Canada?

$145.6M of the $216.6M total, or 67%, 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 50, 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 week 50 of 1997 (Dec 7–13). 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 50, 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.