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Romance box office · Week 32 · Aug 3–9, 1997

Romance Box Office, Week 32 of 1997: Romance Releases of Aug 3–9

Conspiracy Theory (1997) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 32 of 1997 (Aug 3–9), with $137M worldwide, ahead of How to Be a Player (1997) at $14M. 2 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $151M in all, 60% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 32 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$151M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
60%
Conspiracy Theory (1997) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 romance movie of Week 32, 1997

Conspiracy Theory (1997)

1997 · Mystery, Thriller

$137M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total

$76M US & Canada · 55% $61M elsewhere · 45%
The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 32 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 32 of 1997 (Aug 3–9).

  1. 1 Conspiracy Theory (1997) movie poster
    Conspiracy Theory (1997) Aug 8, 1997 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Romance $137M worldwide
    Aug 8, 1997 US and Canada: $76M Rest of the world: $61M Worldwide: $137M
  2. 2 How to Be a Player (1997) movie poster
    How to Be a Player (1997) Aug 6, 1997 · English · Romance, Comedy $14M worldwide
    Aug 6, 1997 US and Canada: $14M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 32 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 32 of 1997 (Aug 3–9)?

Conspiracy Theory (1997) leads with $137M worldwide, $76M of it in the US & Canada. Next come How to Be a Player (1997) at $14M.

How much did romance movies released in week 32 of 1997 (Aug 3–9) earn?

2 romance films released in week 32 of 1997 (Aug 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $151M in all, or $75.5M per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 32 of 1997 (Aug 3–9) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Conspiracy Theory (1997) with $137M.

How much of the Week 32, 1997 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$90M of the $151M total, or 60%, 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 32, 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 32 of 1997 (Aug 3–9). 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 32, 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.