#1 of 4 #1 sci-fi movie of August 1997
1997 · Adventure, Sci-Fi
$26.7M worldwide · 49% of the chart's total
$26.7M US & Canada · 100% $4K elsewhere · <1%
Sci-Fi box office · August 1997
Sci-Fi Box Office, August 1997: Top-Grossing Releases
Event Horizon (1997) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in August 1997, with $26.7M worldwide, ahead of Mimic (1997) at $25.5M and Steel (1997) at $1.8M. 4 sci-fi films released in August 1997 report a worldwide gross, $54.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 93% on July 1997, whose releases took $783.1M.
- August 1997 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $54.2M
- Event Horizon (1997), the #1
- $26.7M
- vs July 1997
- −93%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of August 1997?
Event Horizon (1997) leads with $26.7M, 49% of the total. The top 4 together took $54.2M, 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 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of August 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 August 1997.
- 1 Aug 15, 1997 US and Canada: $26.7M Rest of the world: $4K Worldwide: $26.7M
- 2 Aug 22, 1997 US and Canada: $25.5M Rest of the world: $313 Worldwide: $25.5M
- 3 Aug 15, 1997 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $91K Worldwide: $1.8M
- 4 I Married a Strange Person! (1997)Aug 9, 1997 US and Canada: $206.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $206.3K
Aug 9, 1997 · English · Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi $206.3K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 1997?
Of the top 4, I Married a Strange Person! (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Steel (1997) made 5% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $54.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Event Horizon (1997) $26.7M $26.7M US & Canada · 100% $4K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Mimic (1997) $25.5M $25.5M US & Canada · 100% $313 elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Steel (1997) $1.8M $1.7M US & Canada · 95% $91K elsewhere · 5%
- 4 I Married a Strange Person! (1997) $206.3K $206.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of August 1997 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 33 (Aug 10–16) took $28.5M, led by Event Horizon (1997). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 I Married a Strange Person! (1997) $206.3K I Married a Strange Person! (1997)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Event Horizon (1997) $28.5M Event Horizon (1997)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Mimic (1997) $25.5M Mimic (1997)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 1997 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 1995 earned the most: $149M from 3 films, led by Mortal Kombat (1995). August 1997 took $54.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1988 3 films | 3 | $15.1M | – | The Blob (1988) $8.2M |
| August 1989 2 films · +539% | 2 | $96.3M | +539% | The Abyss (1989) $90.5M |
| August 1990 2 films · +15% | 2 | $110.4M | +15% | Flatliners (1990) $61.5M |
| August 1991 1 film · −100% | 1 | $3K | −100% | Aditya 369 (1991) $3K |
| August 1992 1 film · +37275% | 1 | $1.1M | +37275% | Freddie as F.R.O.7. (1992) $1.1M |
| August 1993 2 films · +624% | 2 | $8.1M | +624% | The Meteor Man (1993) $8M |
| August 1994 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1995 3 films | 3 | $149M | – | Mortal Kombat (1995) $122.2M |
| August 1996 4 films · −6% | 4 | $140.4M | −6% | Chain Reaction (1996) $60.2M |
| August 1997 4 films · −61% | 4 | $54.2M | −61% | Event Horizon (1997) $26.7M |
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 August 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 sci-fi movie in August 1997?
Event Horizon (1997) leads with $26.7M worldwide, $26.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mimic (1997) at $25.5M and Steel (1997) at $1.8M.
How much did sci-fi movies released in August 1997 earn?
4 sci-fi films released in August 1997 report a worldwide gross, $54.2M in all, or $13.5M per film on average. July 1997 releases took $783.1M.
How many sci-fi movies released in August 1997 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Event Horizon (1997), earned $26.7M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.