#1 of 2 #1 thriller 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%
Thriller box office · Week 19 · May 4–10, 1997
Thriller Box Office, Week 19 of 1997: Thriller Releases of May 4–10
The Fifth Element (1997) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 19 of 1997 (May 4–10), with $263.9M worldwide, ahead of Genealogies of a Crime (1997) at $78K. 2 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $264M 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
- $264M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 24%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Thriller 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 4, 1997 US and Canada: $78K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $78K
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 1997, Week by Week
41 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 $45.5M
- Week 3 $32.3M
- Week 4 $2.3M
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 $50.1M
- Week 8 $3.8M
- Week 9 $127.5M
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $1.6M
- Week 12 $2.7M
- Week 13 $150.4M
- Week 14 $129.5M
- Week 15 $165M
- Week 16 $26.2M
- Week 17 $122.8M
- Week 18 $50.2M
- Week 19 $264M
- Week 20 $386.7K
- Week 21 $618.6M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $224M
- Week 24 $164.5M
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $245.7M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $171.1M
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $315.2M
- Week 31 $93.6M
- Week 32 $137M
- Week 33 $71.6M
- Week 34 $1.9M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $109.4M
- Week 38 $126.2M
- Week 39 $153.8M
- Week 40 $67.5M
- Week 41 $5.9M
- Week 42 $282.9M
- Week 43 $12.5M
- Week 44 $55.5M
- Week 45 $132M
- Week 46 $159.3M
- Week 47 $122.4M
- Week 48 $161.4M
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $172.4M
- Week 51 $333.4M
- Week 52 $39.7M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Thriller 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 thriller 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 Genealogies of a Crime (1997) at $78K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 19 of 1997 (May 4–10) earn?
2 thriller films released in week 19 of 1997 (May 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $264M in all, or $132M per film on average.
How many thriller 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 thriller 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 thriller 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.