How much of the December 1997 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$18M of the $18M 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.

Sci-Fi box office · December 1997

Sci-Fi Box Office, December 1997: Top-Grossing Releases

The Postman (1997) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in December 1997, with $17.6M worldwide, ahead of Open Your Eyes (1997) at $378K. 2 sci-fi films released in December 1997 report a worldwide gross, $18M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

December 1997 releases with a gross: 2
combined worldwide: $18M
The Postman (1997), the #1: $17.6M
earned in the US & Canada: 100%

#1 of 2

#1 sci-fi movie of December 1997

The Postman (1997)

1997 · Action, Adventure

$17.6M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$17.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

The chart

Every Sci-Fi Release of December 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 December 1997.

1
The Postman (1997) Dec 25, 1997 · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $17.6M worldwide

Dec 25, 1997 US and Canada: $17.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.6M
2
Open Your Eyes (1997) Dec 19, 1997 · Spanish · Thriller, Drama, Sci-Fi $378K worldwide

Dec 19, 1997 US and Canada: $370.7K Rest of the world: $7.2K Worldwide: $378K

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).

FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office December 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 December 1997?

The Postman (1997) leads with $17.6M worldwide, $17.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Open Your Eyes (1997) at $378K.

How much did sci-fi movies released in December 1997 earn?

2 sci-fi films released in December 1997 report a worldwide gross, $18M in all, or $9M per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in December 1997 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Postman (1997), earned $17.6M.

How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.