#1 of 2 #1 sci-fi movie of October 1997
1997 · Comedy, Family
$15.4M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total
$15.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Sci-Fi box office · October 1997
Sci-Fi Box Office, October 1997: Top-Grossing Releases
RocketMan (1997) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in October 1997, with $15.4M worldwide, ahead of Gattaca (1997) at $12.5M. 2 sci-fi films released in October 1997 report a worldwide gross, $28M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- October 1997 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $28M
- RocketMan (1997), the #1
- $15.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
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Every Sci-Fi Release of October 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 October 1997.
- 1 Oct 10, 1997 US and Canada: $15.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.4M
- 2
Oct 24, 1997 US and Canada: $12.5M Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $12.5M
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 1997, Month by Month
The months of 1997 with their totals: May leads with $882.8M, led by The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997).
- January No grosses
- February $27K #1 Level Five (1997)
- March $25.4M #1 Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997)
- April $129.5M #1 The Saint (1997)
- May $882.8M #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- June $483.9M #1 Face/Off (1997)
- July $783.1M #1 Men in Black (1997)
- August $54.2M #1 Event Horizon (1997)
- September No grosses
- October $28M #1 RocketMan (1997)
- November $341M #1 Alien: Resurrection (1997)
- December $18M #1 The Postman (1997)
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office October 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 sci-fi movie in October 1997?
RocketMan (1997) leads with $15.4M worldwide, $15.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Gattaca (1997) at $12.5M.
How much did sci-fi movies released in October 1997 earn?
2 sci-fi films released in October 1997 report a worldwide gross, $28M in all, or $14M per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in October 1997 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, RocketMan (1997), earned $15.4M.
How is the October 1997 sci-fi 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 October 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 October 1997 sci-fi 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.