#1 of 2 #1 sci-fi movie of Week 19, 1997
1997 · Action, Adventure
$263.9M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$63.8M US & Canada · 24% $200.1M elsewhere · 76%
Sci-Fi box office · Week 19 · May 4–10, 1997
Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 19 of 1997: Sci-Fi Releases of May 4–10
The Fifth Element (1997) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 19 of 1997 (May 4–10), with $263.9M worldwide, ahead of Nowhere (1997) at $198K. 2 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $264.1M in all, 24% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 19 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $264.1M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 24%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of Week 19 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 19 of 1997 (May 4–10).
- 1 May 9, 1997 US and Canada: $63.8M Rest of the world: $200.1M Worldwide: $263.9M
- 2
May 9, 1997 US and Canada: $194.2K Rest of the world: $3.8K Worldwide: $198K
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 1997, Week by Week
22 weeks of 1997 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 21 (May 18–24) with $618.6M, led by The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 $27K
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $15.8M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $9.6M
- Week 14 $129.5M
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $264.1M
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $618.6M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $238.3M
- Week 26 $245.7M
- Week 27 $589.4M
- Week 28 $171.1M
- Week 29 $22.6M
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $206.3K
- Week 33 $28.5M
- Week 34 $25.5M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 $15.4M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $12.5M
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $121.2M
- Week 46 $7M
- Week 47 $51.4M
- Week 48 $161.4M
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $378K
- Week 52 $17.6M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office Week 19 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 sci-fi movie in week 19 of 1997 (May 4–10)?
The Fifth Element (1997) leads with $263.9M worldwide, $63.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Nowhere (1997) at $198K.
How much did sci-fi movies released in week 19 of 1997 (May 4–10) earn?
2 sci-fi films released in week 19 of 1997 (May 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $264.1M in all, or $132.1M per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in week 19 of 1997 (May 4–10) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Fifth Element (1997) with $263.9M.
How is the week 19, 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 week 19 of 1997 (May 4–10). 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 19, 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.