#1 of 75 #1 romance movie of 1997
1997 · Drama, Romance
$2.3B worldwide · 54% of the chart's total
$674.4M US & Canada · 30% $1.6B elsewhere · 70%
Romance box office · 1997
Romance Box Office 1997: Highest-Grossing Romance Movies
Titanic (1997) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in 1997, with $2.3B worldwide, ahead of As Good as It Gets (1997) at $314.2M and My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) at $299.3M. 75 romance films released in 1997 report a worldwide gross, $4.2B in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 8 crossed $100 million. That is up 84% on 1996, whose releases took $2.3B. By language, English leads with $3.8B across 66 romance releases.
- 1997 releases with a gross
- 75
- combined worldwide
- $4.2B
- films crossed $100M
- 8
- vs 1996
- +84%
#1 of 75 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of 1997?
Titanic (1997) leads with $2.3B, 54% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.3B, 79% of what all 75 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Romance Release of 1997, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 75. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1997.
- 1 Dec 19, 1997 US and Canada: $674.4M Rest of the world: $1.6B Worldwide: $2.3B
- 2 Dec 23, 1997 US and Canada: $148.5M Rest of the world: $165.7M Worldwide: $314.2M
- 3 Jun 20, 1997 US and Canada: $127.1M Rest of the world: $172.2M Worldwide: $299.3M
- 4 May 9, 1997 US and Canada: $63.8M Rest of the world: $200.1M Worldwide: $263.9M
- 5 Jul 16, 1997 US and Canada: $105.3M Rest of the world: $69.2M Worldwide: $174.5M
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Jun 13, 1997 US and Canada: $48.6M Rest of the world: $115.9M Worldwide: $164.5M - 7
Aug 8, 1997 US and Canada: $76M Rest of the world: $61M Worldwide: $137M - 8
Apr 4, 1997 US and Canada: $61.4M Rest of the world: $56.7M Worldwide: $118.1M - 9
Aug 1, 1997 US and Canada: $31.4M Rest of the world: $12.9M Worldwide: $44.3M - 10
May 23, 1997 US and Canada: $34.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.7M - 11
Jul 2, 1997 US and Canada: $29M Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $30.7M - 12
Feb 14, 1997 US and Canada: $29.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.5M - 13
May 9, 1997 US and Canada: $28.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.6M - 14
Apr 11, 1997 US and Canada: $28.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.1M - 15
An American Werewolf in Paris (1997)Oct 31, 1997 US and Canada: $26.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.6M
Oct 31, 1997 · English · Thriller, Horror, Comedy $26.6M worldwide - 16
Feb 26, 1997 US and Canada: $20.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.1M - 17
Apr 4, 1997 US and Canada: $16.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.6M - 18
Aug 22, 1997 US and Canada: $16.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.2M - 19
May 30, 1997 US and Canada: $13.6M Rest of the world: $995.7K Worldwide: $14.6M - 20
Aug 29, 1997 US and Canada: $14.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.5M - 21
Aug 6, 1997 US and Canada: $14M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14M - 22
Nov 7, 1997 US and Canada: $13.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.7M - 23
Mar 14, 1997 US and Canada: $12.5M Rest of the world: $303.4K Worldwide: $12.8M - 24
Oct 24, 1997 US and Canada: $12.5M Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $12.5M - 25
Dec 23, 1997 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.2M - 26
Apr 4, 1997 US and Canada: $12M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12M - 27
Feb 7, 1997 US and Canada: $11.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.5M - 28
Dec 12, 1997 US and Canada: $10.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.7M - 29
Apr 11, 1997 US and Canada: $9.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.5M - 30
Jul 18, 1997 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.2M - 31
Aug 29, 1997 US and Canada: $7.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.3M - 32
Apr 4, 1997 US and Canada: $5.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.9M - 33
Oct 8, 1997 US and Canada: $5.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.9M - 34
Oct 24, 1997 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.4M - 35
Oct 3, 1997 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4M - 36
Aug 27, 1997 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.3M - 37
Sep 1, 1997 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.3M - 38
May 16, 1997 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3M - 39
May 23, 1997 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $21K Worldwide: $2.6M - 40
Dec 26, 1997 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5M - 41
Jun 6, 1997 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M - 42
Sep 11, 1997 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3M - 43
Sep 4, 1997 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.2M - 44
Dec 31, 1997 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M - 45
Oct 3, 1997 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M - 46
Oct 30, 1997 US and Canada: $320.3K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.5M - 47
Oct 25, 1997 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M - 48
Nov 14, 1997 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M - 49
Apr 4, 1997 US and Canada: $858.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $858.6K - 50
Sep 14, 1997 US and Canada: $785.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $785.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1997?
Of the top 10, Addicted to Love (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Fifth Element (1997) made 76% of its gross abroad. Across all 75 films, $1.8B (42%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Titanic (1997) $2.3B $674.4M US & Canada · 30% $1.6B elsewhere · 70%
- 2 As Good as It Gets (1997) $314.2M $148.5M US & Canada · 47% $165.7M elsewhere · 53%
- 3 My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) $299.3M $127.1M US & Canada · 42% $172.2M elsewhere · 58%
- 4 The Fifth Element (1997) $263.9M $63.8M US & Canada · 24% $200.1M elsewhere · 76%
- 5 George of the Jungle (1997) $174.5M $105.3M US & Canada · 60% $69.2M elsewhere · 40%
- 6 Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) $164.5M $48.6M US & Canada · 30% $115.9M elsewhere · 70%
- 7 Conspiracy Theory (1997) $137M $76M US & Canada · 55% $61M elsewhere · 45%
- 8 The Saint (1997) $118.1M $61.4M US & Canada · 52% $56.7M elsewhere · 48%
- 9 Picture Perfect (1997) $44.3M $31.4M US & Canada · 71% $12.9M elsewhere · 29%
- 10 Addicted to Love (1997) $34.7M $34.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many 1997 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
8 of 75 films crossed $100M and took $3.7B between them, 88% of the total. 47 films, 63% of the list, earned under $10M.
54% 35% 10%
- $1B or more 1 film, 1% of the list $2.3B · 54% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 7 films, 9% of the list $1.5B · 35% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 20 films, 27% of the list $403.8M · 10% of the gross
- Under $10M 47 films, 63% of the list $82.1M · 2% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1997 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $2.6B from 8 films, led by Titanic (1997). January was the quietest month ($437.2K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Hurricane Streets (1997) $437.2K Hurricane Streets (1997)
- February Feb Fools Rush In (1997) $61.6M Fools Rush In (1997)
- March Mar Love Jones (1997) $13.6M Love Jones (1997)
- April Apr The Saint (1997) $192.2M The Saint (1997)
- May May The Fifth Element (1997) $347.9M The Fifth Element (1997)
- June Jun My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) $466.9M My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
- July Jul George of the Jungle (1997) $214.4M George of the Jungle (1997)
- August Aug Conspiracy Theory (1997) $236.7M Conspiracy Theory (1997)
- September Sep Mrs. Dalloway (1997) $9M Mrs. Dalloway (1997)
- October Oct An American Werewolf in Paris (1997) $57.6M An American Werewolf in Paris (1997)
- November Nov The Wings of the Dove (1997) $15.6M The Wings of the Dove (1997)
- December Dec Titanic (1997) $2.6B Titanic (1997)
Last 10 years
How Does 1997 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1997 earned the most: $4.2B from 75 films, led by Titanic (1997).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 70 films | 70 | $1.4B | – | Coming to America (1988) $288.8M |
| 1989 49 films · −31% | 49 | $958.8M | −31% | Look Who's Talking (1989) $297M |
| 1990 49 films · +89% | 49 | $1.8B | +89% | Ghost (1990) $505.7M |
| 1991 66 films · −10% | 66 | $1.6B | −10% | Beauty and the Beast (1991) $451.3M |
| 1992 49 films · +21% | 49 | $2B | +21% | The Bodyguard (1992) $411M |
| 1993 68 films · −10% | 68 | $1.8B | −10% | Indecent Proposal (1993) $266.6M |
| 1994 63 films · +54% | 63 | $2.7B | +54% | Forrest Gump (1994) $678.2M |
| 1995 83 films · −7% | 83 | $2.5B | −7% | Pocahontas (1995) $346.1M |
| 1996 79 films · −10% | 79 | $2.3B | −10% | The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) $325.3M |
| 1997 75 films · +84% | 75 | $4.2B | +84% | Titanic (1997) $2.3B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in 1997?
English-language romance films took $3.8B across 66 films, 91% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language romance films ($36.2M) and Hindi-language romance films ($16.2M).
1997 Romance Box Office by Language
- English $3.8B66 films · #1 Titanic (1997)
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Chinese $36.2M2 films · #1 Addicted to Love (1997) -
Hindi $16.2M1 film · #1 Fire (1997) -
German $323K1 film · #1 Wintersleepers (1997) -
French $285K1 film · #1 Marius and Jeannette (1997) - Tamil $24.8K1 film · #1 Kadhalukku Mariyaadai (1997)
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Persian $8.2K1 film · #1 Leila (1997)
Archive
Romance Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2008 leads with $7.3B, led by Mamma Mia! (2008).
2020s 7 years · $9.1B
2010s 10 years · $33.7B
- 2019 $4B #1 Aladdin (2019)
- 2018 $2.9B #1 A Star Is Born (2018)
- 2017 $3.7B #1 Beauty and the Beast (2017)
- 2016 $3.3B #1 La La Land (2016)
- 2015 $3.1B #1 Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
- 2014 $2.9B #1 The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
- 2013 $2.3B #1 The Great Gatsby (2013)
- 2012 $4B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)
- 2011 $2.9B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $4.6B #1 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
2000s 10 years · $45.5B
- 2009 $6.6B #1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- 2008 $7.3B #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
- 2007 $4.1B #1 Enchanted (2007)
- 2006 $3.7B #1 Happy Feet (2006)
- 2005 $5.5B #1 King Kong (2005)
- 2004 $4.5B #1 Meet the Fockers (2004)
- 2003 $3.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
- 2002 $3.1B #1 My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
- 2001 $3.9B #1 Pearl Harbor (2001)
- 2000 $3.2B #1 What Women Want (2000)
1990s 10 years · $25.7B
- 1999 $3.1B #1 Notting Hill (1999)
- 1998 $3.6B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $4.2B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $2.3B #1 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
- 1995 $2.5B #1 Pocahontas (1995)
- 1994 $2.7B #1 Forrest Gump (1994)
- 1993 $1.8B #1 Indecent Proposal (1993)
- 1992 $2B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $1.6B #1 Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- 1990 $1.8B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $8.3B
- 1989 $958.8M #1 Look Who's Talking (1989)
- 1988 $1.4B #1 Coming to America (1988)
- 1987 $933.1M #1 Dirty Dancing (1987)
- 1986 $1.2B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $739.4M #1 Out of Africa (1985)
- 1984 $850.6M #1 Romancing the Stone (1984)
- 1983 $551.9M #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $542.5M #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $688.4M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $438.9M #1 The Blue Lagoon (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.8B
- 1979 $342.1M #1 10 (1979)
- 1978 $628.2M #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $424.9M #1 Saturday Night Fever (1977)
- 1976 $141M #1 A Star Is Born (1976)
- 1975 $15.7M #1 Once Is Not Enough (1975)
- 1974 $117M #1 Benji (1974)
- 1973 $81.3M #1 The Way We Were (1973)
- 1972 $1.4M #1 Bombay to Goa (1972)
- 1971 $10.5M #1 Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
- 1970 $18.7M #1 Getting Straight (1970)
1960s 10 years · $620.8M
- 1969 $15M #1 Paint Your Wagon (1969)
- 1968 $52.3M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $109.5M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $146.4K #1 A Man and a Woman (1966)
- 1965 $272.3M #1 The Sound of Music (1965)
- 1964 $83.8M #1 My Fair Lady (1964)
- 1963 $62.7M #1 Cleopatra (1963)
- 1962 $600.8K #1 Jules and Jim (1962)
- 1961 $5.7M #1 Mother and a Guest (1961)
- 1960 $18.9M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $378.8M
- 1959 $52M #1 Sleeping Beauty (1959)
- 1958 $10.7M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $4M #1 An Affair to Remember (1957)
- 1956 $63.5M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $94.2M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $13.8M #1 An Inspector Calls (1954)
- 1953 $3.6M #1 Dangerous When Wet (1953)
- 1952 $38.5M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $2.1M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- 1950 $96.4M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $456.6M
- 1949 $88.8K #1 The Passionate Friends (1949)
- 1948 $191.5K #1 The Red Shoes (1948)
- 1947 $1M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $44.9M #1 The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
- 1945 $684.7K #1 Meet Me in St. Louis (1945)
- 1944 $6 #1 The Uninvited (1944)
- 1943 $4.7M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $1.9M #1 Reunion in France (1942)
- 1941 $25.5K #1 The Lady Eve (1941)
- 1940 $403M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $188.1M
- 1939 $931.5K #1 Wuthering Heights (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $17.5K #1 Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
- 1936 $1.4M #1 Born to Dance (1936)
- 1935 $528.1K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $46.8K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $2.5K #1 42nd Street (1933)
- 1932 $1.2K #1 Trouble in Paradise (1932)
- 1931 $8.3K #1 Marius (1931)
- 1930 $1.2K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
1920s 7 years · $10.1M
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
Romance Box Office 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 75 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in 1997?
Titanic (1997) leads with $2.3B worldwide, $674.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come As Good as It Gets (1997) at $314.2M and My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) at $299.3M.
How much did romance movies released in 1997 earn?
75 romance films released in 1997 report a worldwide gross, $4.2B in all, or $56.3M per film on average. 1996 releases took $2.3B.
How many romance movies released in 1997 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Titanic (1997). 8 crossed $100 million.
How is the 1997 romance 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 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 1997 romance 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.