#1 of 4 #1 romance movie of Week 25, 1997
My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
1997 · Comedy, Romance
$299.3M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$127.1M US & Canada · 42% $172.2M elsewhere · 58%
Romance box office · Week 25 · Jun 15–21, 1997
Romance Box Office, Week 25 of 1997: Romance Releases of Jun 15–21
My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 25 of 1997 (Jun 15–21), with $299.3M worldwide, ahead of I Think I Do (1997) at $345.5K and The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain (1997) at $273.6K. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $300M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 25 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $300M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 43%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 25 of 1997?
My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) leads with $299.3M, 100% of the total. The top 4 together took $300M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3 $273.6K The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain (1997)$273.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0% -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 25 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 25 of 1997 (Jun 15–21).
- 1 Jun 20, 1997 US and Canada: $127.1M Rest of the world: $172.2M Worldwide: $299.3M
- 2 Jun 20, 1997 US and Canada: $345.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $345.5K
- 3 The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain (1997)Jun 19, 1997 US and Canada: $273.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $273.6K
Jun 19, 1997 · English · Family, Animation, Romance $273.6K worldwide - 4 Jun 20, 1997 US and Canada: $51.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $51.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 25 of 1997?
Of the top 4, I Think I Do (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) made 58% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $127.8M (43%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) $299.3M $127.1M US & Canada · 42% $172.2M elsewhere · 58%
- 2 I Think I Do (1997) $345.5K $345.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain (1997) $273.6K $273.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Fall (1997) $51.3K $51.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 25 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 25 releases took $300M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 25 (Jun 15–21) with $300M, led by My Best Friend's Wedding (1997).
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 The Fifth Element (1997) $292.5M The Fifth Element (1997)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Love! Valour! Compassion! (1997) $3M Love! Valour! Compassion! (1997)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 Addicted to Love (1997) $37.3M Addicted to Love (1997)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 Trial and Error (1997) $14.6M Trial and Error (1997)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 1–7 The Pillow Book (1997) $2.4M The Pillow Book (1997)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 8–14 Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) $164.5M Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 15–21 My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) $300M My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 29–Jul 5 Out to Sea (1997) $30.7M Out to Sea (1997)
Earlier years
How Does Week 25 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 25, 1995 earned the most: $346.1M from 1 film, led by Pocahontas (1995). Week 25, 1997 took $300M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 25, 1988 Jun 12–18 1 film | 1 | $50.9M | – | Bull Durham (1988) $50.9M |
| Week 25, 1989 Jun 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 25, 1990 Jun 17–23 2 films | 2 | $19.8M | – | Betsy's Wedding (1990) $19.7M |
| Week 25, 1991 Jun 16–22 2 films · +322% | 2 | $83.7M | +322% | Dying Young (1991) $82.3M |
| Week 25, 1992 Jun 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 25, 1993 Jun 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 25, 1994 Jun 12–18 3 films | 3 | $131.4M | – | Wolf (1994) $131M |
| Week 25, 1995 Jun 18–24 1 film · +163% | 1 | $346.1M | +163% | Pocahontas (1995) $346.1M |
| Week 25, 1996 Jun 16–22 3 films · −2% | 3 | $339.9M | −2% | The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) $325.3M |
| Week 25, 1997 Jun 15–21 4 films · −12% | 4 | $300M | −12% | My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) $299.3M |
Archive
Romance Box Office in 1997, Week by Week
44 weeks of 1997 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 14–20) with $2.3B, led by Titanic (1997).
- Week 1 $52.4K
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $9.1K
- Week 4 $375.6K
- Week 5 $8.2K
- Week 6 $11.7M
- Week 7 $29.9M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $20.1M
- Week 10 $532.7K
- Week 11 $12.8M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $294.7K
- Week 14 $153.5M
- Week 15 $37.6M
- Week 16 $828.1K
- Week 17 $292.6K
- Week 18 $548.6K
- Week 19 $292.5M
- Week 20 $3M
- Week 21 $37.3M
- Week 22 $14.6M
- Week 23 $2.4M
- Week 24 $164.5M
- Week 25 $300M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $30.7M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $183.7M
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $44.3M
- Week 32 $151M
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $16.2M
- Week 35 $25.1M
- Week 36 $5.5M
- Week 37 $2.7M
- Week 38 $785.5K
- Week 39 $21.7K
- Week 40 $5.3M
- Week 41 $5.9M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $18M
- Week 44 $28.4M
- Week 45 $13.7M
- Week 46 $1.1M
- Week 47 $285K
- Week 48 $496.1K
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $10.7M
- Week 51 $2.3B
- Week 52 $316.6M
- Week 53 $1.9M
FAQ
Romance Box Office Week 25 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 25 of 1997 (Jun 15–21)?
My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) leads with $299.3M worldwide, $127.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come I Think I Do (1997) at $345.5K and The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain (1997) at $273.6K.
How much did romance movies released in week 25 of 1997 (Jun 15–21) earn?
4 romance films released in week 25 of 1997 (Jun 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $300M in all, or $75M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 25 of 1997 (Jun 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) with $299.3M.
How is the week 25, 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 25 of 1997 (Jun 15–21). 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 25, 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.