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Romance box office · Week 15 · Apr 6–12, 1997

Romance Box Office, Week 15 of 1997: Romance Releases of Apr 6–12

Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 15 of 1997 (Apr 6–12), with $28.1M worldwide, ahead of Shall We Dance? (1997) at $9.5M. 2 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $37.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 15 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$37.6M
Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), the #1
$28.1M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 romance movie of Week 15, 1997

Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)

1997 · Thriller, Comedy

$28.1M worldwide · 75% of the chart's total

$28.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 15 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 15 of 1997 (Apr 6–12).

  1. 1 Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) movie poster
    Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) Apr 11, 1997 · English · Thriller, Comedy, Romance $28.1M worldwide
    Apr 11, 1997 US and Canada: $28.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.1M
  2. 2 Shall We Dance? (1997) movie poster
    Shall We Dance? (1997) Apr 11, 1997 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $9.5M worldwide
    Apr 11, 1997 US and Canada: $9.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.5M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 15 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 romance movie in week 15 of 1997 (Apr 6–12)?

Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) leads with $28.1M worldwide, $28.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Shall We Dance? (1997) at $9.5M.

How much did romance movies released in week 15 of 1997 (Apr 6–12) earn?

2 romance films released in week 15 of 1997 (Apr 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $37.6M in all, or $18.8M per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 15 of 1997 (Apr 6–12) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), earned $28.1M.

How much of the Week 15, 1997 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$37.6M of the $37.6M total, or 100%, 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 15, 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 week 15 of 1997 (Apr 6–12). 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 15, 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.