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Thriller box office · Week 33 · Aug 10–16, 1997

Thriller Box Office, Week 33 of 1997: Thriller Releases of Aug 10–16

Cop Land (1997) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 33 of 1997 (Aug 10–16), with $44.9M worldwide, ahead of Event Horizon (1997) at $26.7M and Office Killer (1997) at $76.1K. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $71.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 33 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$71.6M
Cop Land (1997), the #1
$44.9M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Cop Land (1997) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 thriller movie of Week 33, 1997

Cop Land (1997)

1997 · Drama, Thriller

$44.9M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total

$44.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 33 of 1997?

Cop Land (1997) leads with $44.9M, 63% of the total. The top 3 together took $71.6M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Cop Land (1997) movie poster Number 1
    $44.9M Cop Land (1997)
    $44.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Event Horizon (1997) movie poster Number 2
    $26.7M Event Horizon (1997)
    $26.7M US & Canada · 100% $4K elsewhere · <1%
  3. Office Killer (1997) movie poster Number 3
    $76.1K Office Killer (1997)
    $76.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 33 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 33 of 1997 (Aug 10–16).

  1. 1 Cop Land (1997) movie poster
    Cop Land (1997) Aug 15, 1997 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $44.9M worldwide
    Aug 15, 1997 US and Canada: $44.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.9M
  2. 2 Event Horizon (1997) movie poster
    Event Horizon (1997) Aug 15, 1997 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Mystery $26.7M worldwide
    Aug 15, 1997 US and Canada: $26.7M Rest of the world: $4K Worldwide: $26.7M
  3. 3 Office Killer (1997) movie poster
    Office Killer (1997) Aug 12, 1997 · English · Thriller, Horror, Comedy $76.1K worldwide
    Aug 12, 1997 US and Canada: $76.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $76.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 33 of 1997?

Of the top 3, Cop Land (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Event Horizon (1997) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $71.6M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Cop Land (1997) $44.9M
    $44.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Event Horizon (1997) $26.7M
    $26.7M US & Canada · 100% $4K elsewhere · <1%
  3. 3 Office Killer (1997) $76.1K
    $76.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 33 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 33, 1995 earned the most: $145.5M from 2 films, led by Mortal Kombat (1995). Week 33, 1997 took $71.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 33, 1988 Aug 7–13 1 film 1 $45.7M – Young Guns (1988) $45.7M
Week 33, 1989 Aug 13–19 1 film · −99% 1 $536.5K −99% Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! (1989) $536.5K
Week 33, 1990 Aug 12–18 1 film · +2619% 1 $14.6M +2619% Wild at Heart (1990) $14.6M
Week 33, 1991 Aug 11–17 No films 0 – – –
Week 33, 1992 Aug 9–15 1 film 1 $48M – Single White Female (1992) $48M
Week 33, 1993 Aug 8–14 1 film · −67% 1 $15.9M −67% Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993) $15.9M
Week 33, 1994 Aug 7–13 No films 0 – – –
Week 33, 1995 Aug 13–19 2 films 2 $145.5M – Mortal Kombat (1995) $122.2M
Week 33, 1996 Aug 11–17 2 films · −86% 2 $20M −86% The Fan (1996) $18.6M
Week 33, 1997 Aug 10–16 3 films · +258% 3 $71.6M +258% Cop Land (1997) $44.9M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 33 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 33 of 1997 (Aug 10–16)?

Cop Land (1997) leads with $44.9M worldwide, $44.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Event Horizon (1997) at $26.7M and Office Killer (1997) at $76.1K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 33 of 1997 (Aug 10–16) earn?

3 thriller films released in week 33 of 1997 (Aug 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $71.6M in all, or $23.9M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 33 of 1997 (Aug 10–16) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Cop Land (1997), earned $44.9M.

How much of the Week 33, 1997 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$71.6M of the $71.6M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 33, 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 33 of 1997 (Aug 10–16). 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 33, 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.