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Thriller box office · Week 51 · Dec 14–20, 1997

Thriller Box Office, Week 51 of 1997: Thriller Releases of Dec 14–20

Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 51 of 1997 (Dec 14–20), with $333M worldwide, ahead of Open Your Eyes (1997) at $378K. 2 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $333.4M in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 51 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$333.4M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
38%
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 thriller movie of Week 51, 1997

Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

1997 · Action, Adventure

$333M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$125.3M US & Canada · 38% $207.7M elsewhere · 62%
The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 51 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 51 of 1997 (Dec 14–20).

  1. 1 Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) movie poster
    Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) Dec 19, 1997 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $333M worldwide
    Dec 19, 1997 US and Canada: $125.3M Rest of the world: $207.7M Worldwide: $333M
  2. 2 Open Your Eyes (1997) movie poster
    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
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 51 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 51 of 1997 (Dec 14–20)?

Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) leads with $333M worldwide, $125.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Open Your Eyes (1997) at $378K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 51 of 1997 (Dec 14–20) earn?

2 thriller films released in week 51 of 1997 (Dec 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $333.4M in all, or $166.7M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 51 of 1997 (Dec 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) with $333M.

How much of the Week 51, 1997 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$125.7M of the $333.4M total, or 38%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 51, 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 51 of 1997 (Dec 14–20). 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 51, 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.