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Thriller box office · Week 9 · Feb 23–Mar 1, 1997

Thriller Box Office, Week 9 of 1997: Thriller Releases of Feb 23–Mar 1

Donnie Brasco (1997) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 9 of 1997 (Feb 23–Mar 1), with $124.9M worldwide, ahead of Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997) at $2.4M and Hard Eight (1997) at $224.1K. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $127.5M in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 9 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$127.5M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
35%
Donnie Brasco (1997) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 thriller movie of Week 9, 1997

Donnie Brasco (1997)

1997 · Drama, Thriller

$124.9M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$41.9M US & Canada · 34% $83M elsewhere · 66%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 9 of 1997?

Donnie Brasco (1997) leads with $124.9M, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $127.5M, 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. Donnie Brasco (1997) movie poster Number 1
    $124.9M Donnie Brasco (1997)
    $41.9M US & Canada · 34% $83M elsewhere · 66%
  2. Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997) movie poster Number 2
    $2.4M Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997)
    $2.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Hard Eight (1997) movie poster Number 3
    $224.1K Hard Eight (1997)
    $222.6K US & Canada · 99% $1.6K elsewhere · <1%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 9 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 9 of 1997 (Feb 23–Mar 1).

  1. 1 Donnie Brasco (1997) movie poster
    Donnie Brasco (1997) Feb 28, 1997 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $124.9M worldwide
    Feb 28, 1997 US and Canada: $41.9M Rest of the world: $83M Worldwide: $124.9M
  2. 2 Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997) movie poster
    Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997) Feb 28, 1997 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $2.4M worldwide
    Feb 28, 1997 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M
  3. 3 Hard Eight (1997) movie poster
    Hard Eight (1997) Feb 28, 1997 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $224.1K worldwide
    Feb 28, 1997 US and Canada: $222.6K Rest of the world: $1.6K Worldwide: $224.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 9 of 1997?

Of the top 3, Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Donnie Brasco (1997) made 66% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $44.5M (35%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Donnie Brasco (1997) $124.9M
    $41.9M US & Canada · 34% $83M elsewhere · 66%
  2. 2 Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997) $2.4M
    $2.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Hard Eight (1997) $224.1K
    $222.6K US & Canada · 99% $1.6K elsewhere · <1%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 9 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 9 releases took $127.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 9 (Feb 23–Mar 1) with $127.5M, led by Donnie Brasco (1997).

  1. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Metro (1997) $32.3M Metro (1997)
  2. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 Shadow Conspiracy (1997) $2.3M Shadow Conspiracy (1997)
  3. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 9–15 Absolute Power (1997) $50.1M Absolute Power (1997)
  6. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 16–22 Lost Highway (1997) $3.8M Lost Highway (1997)
  7. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 23–Mar 1 Donnie Brasco (1997) $127.5M Donnie Brasco (1997)
  8. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 City of Industry (1997) $1.6M City of Industry (1997)
Earlier years

How Does Week 9 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 9, 1990 earned the most: $200.5M from 1 film, led by The Hunt for Red October (1990). Week 9, 1997 took $127.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 9, 1988 Feb 21–27 2 films 2 $17.8M – Frantic (1988) $17.6M
Week 9, 1989 Feb 26–Mar 4 2 films · −98% 2 $298.8K −98% Out Cold (1989) $294.3K
Week 9, 1990 Feb 25–Mar 3 1 film · +66999% 1 $200.5M +66999% The Hunt for Red October (1990) $200.5M
Week 9, 1991 Feb 24–Mar 2 No films 0 – – –
Week 9, 1992 Feb 23–29 1 film 1 $14.4M – Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992) $14.4M
Week 9, 1993 Feb 21–27 2 films · +199% 2 $42.9M +199% Falling Down (1993) $40.9M
Week 9, 1994 Feb 20–26 1 film · −58% 1 $18.2M −58% Sugar Hill (1994) $18.2M
Week 9, 1995 Feb 26–Mar 4 1 film · −33% 1 $12.2M −33% Hideaway (1995) $12.2M
Week 9, 1996 Feb 25–Mar 2 No films 0 – – –
Week 9, 1997 Feb 23–Mar 1 3 films 3 $127.5M – Donnie Brasco (1997) $124.9M
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).

FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 9 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 9 of 1997 (Feb 23–Mar 1)?

Donnie Brasco (1997) leads with $124.9M worldwide, $41.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997) at $2.4M and Hard Eight (1997) at $224.1K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 9 of 1997 (Feb 23–Mar 1) earn?

3 thriller films released in week 9 of 1997 (Feb 23–Mar 1) report a worldwide gross, $127.5M in all, or $42.5M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 9 of 1997 (Feb 23–Mar 1) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Donnie Brasco (1997) with $124.9M.

How much of the Week 9, 1997 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$44.5M of the $127.5M total, or 35%, 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 9, 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 9 of 1997 (Feb 23–Mar 1). 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 9, 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.