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War Box Office 1997: Highest-Grossing War Movies

Seven Years in Tibet (1997) is the highest-grossing war movie released in 1997, with $131.5M worldwide, ahead of Kundun (1997) at $5.7M and Paradise Road (1997) at $2M. 6 war films released in 1997 report a worldwide gross, $139.5M in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 60% on 1996, whose releases took $345M. By language, English leads with $137.5M across 4 war releases.

1997 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$139.5M
film crossed $100M
1
vs 1996
−60%
Seven Years in Tibet (1997) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 war movie of 1997

Seven Years in Tibet (1997)

1997 · Adventure, Biography

$131.5M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total

$38M US & Canada · 29% $93.5M elsewhere · 71%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest War Hits of 1997?

Seven Years in Tibet (1997) leads with $131.5M, 94% of the total. The top 5 together took $139.5M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Seven Years in Tibet (1997) movie poster Number 1
    $131.5M Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
    $38M US & Canada · 29% $93.5M elsewhere · 71%
  2. Kundun (1997) movie poster Number 2
    $5.7M Kundun (1997)
    $5.7M US & Canada · 100% $171 elsewhere · <1%
  3. Paradise Road (1997) movie poster Number 3
    $2M Paradise Road (1997)
    $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Welcome to Sarajevo (1997) movie poster Number 4
    $334.3K Welcome to Sarajevo (1997)
    $334.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Regeneration (1997) movie poster Number 5
    $33.1K Regeneration (1997)
    $33.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every War Release 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 1997.

  1. 1 Seven Years in Tibet (1997) movie poster
    Seven Years in Tibet (1997) Oct 8, 1997 · English · Adventure, Biography, Drama $131.5M worldwide
    Oct 8, 1997 US and Canada: $38M Rest of the world: $93.5M Worldwide: $131.5M
  2. 2 Kundun (1997) movie poster
    Kundun (1997) Dec 25, 1997 · English · Biography, Drama, History $5.7M worldwide
    Dec 25, 1997 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $171 Worldwide: $5.7M
  3. 3 Paradise Road (1997) movie poster
    Paradise Road (1997) Apr 11, 1997 · Drama, History, War $2M worldwide
    Apr 11, 1997 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
  4. 4 Welcome to Sarajevo (1997) movie poster
    Welcome to Sarajevo (1997) Nov 26, 1997 · English · Drama, War $334.3K worldwide
    Nov 26, 1997 US and Canada: $334.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $334.3K
  5. 5 Regeneration (1997) movie poster
    Regeneration (1997) Aug 27, 1997 · English · War, Drama $33.1K worldwide
    Aug 27, 1997 US and Canada: $33.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.1K
  6. 6 Level Five (1997) movie poster
    Level Five (1997) Feb 19, 1997 · French · War, Documentary, Sci-Fi $27K worldwide
    Feb 19, 1997 US and Canada: $27K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in 1997?

Of the top 6, Paradise Road (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Seven Years in Tibet (1997) made 71% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $46M (33%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Seven Years in Tibet (1997) $131.5M
    $38M US & Canada · 29% $93.5M elsewhere · 71%
  2. 2 Kundun (1997) $5.7M
    $5.7M US & Canada · 100% $171 elsewhere · <1%
  3. 3 Paradise Road (1997) $2M
    $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Welcome to Sarajevo (1997) $334.3K
    $334.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Regeneration (1997) $33.1K
    $33.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Level Five (1997) $27K
    $27K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release month

Which Month of 1997 Earned the Most?

October releases took the most, $131.5M from 1 film, led by Seven Years in Tibet (1997). February was the quietest month ($27K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. February Feb Level Five (1997) $27K Level Five (1997)
  3. March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. April Apr Paradise Road (1997) $2M Paradise Road (1997)
  5. May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug Regeneration (1997) $33.1K Regeneration (1997)
  9. September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  10. October Oct Seven Years in Tibet (1997) $131.5M Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
  11. November Nov Welcome to Sarajevo (1997) $334.3K Welcome to Sarajevo (1997)
  12. December Dec Kundun (1997) $5.7M Kundun (1997)
Last 10 years

How Does 1997 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1993 earned the most: $494.5M from 7 films, led by Schindler's List (1993). 1997 took $139.5M.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1988 9 films 9 $151.6M – Good Morning, Vietnam (1988) $123.9M
1989 9 films · +31% 9 $199.1M +31% Born on the Fourth of July (1989) $161M
1990 4 films · −73% 4 $54.6M −73% Memphis Belle (1990) $27.4M
1991 6 films · −11% 6 $48.4M −11% For the Boys (1991) $23.2M
1992 6 films · +153% 6 $122.6M +153% The Last of the Mohicans (1992) $75.5M
1993 7 films · +303% 7 $494.5M +303% Schindler's List (1993) $322.2M
1994 4 films · −96% 4 $20M −96% The War (1994) $16.9M
1995 12 films · +2242% 12 $469.1M +2242% Braveheart (1995) $213.2M
1996 7 films · −26% 7 $345M −26% The English Patient (1996) $232M
1997 6 films · −60% 6 $139.5M −60% Seven Years in Tibet (1997) $131.5M
Archive

War Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2017 leads with $3.3B, led by Wolf Warrior 2 (2017).

2020s 7 years · $3.5B
2010s 10 years · $11.4B
2000s 10 years · $6.8B
1990s 10 years · $2.9B
1980s 10 years · $1.4B
1970s 8 years · $492.9M
1960s 9 years · $173.6M
1950s 8 years · $125.1M
1940s 7 years · $446.1M
1930s 5 years · $119.7K
1920s 3 years · $9.3M
FAQ

War Box Office 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing war movie in 1997?

Seven Years in Tibet (1997) leads with $131.5M worldwide, $38M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Kundun (1997) at $5.7M and Paradise Road (1997) at $2M.

How much did war movies released in 1997 earn?

6 war films released in 1997 report a worldwide gross, $139.5M in all, or $23.3M per film on average. 1996 releases took $345M.

How many war movies released in 1997 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Seven Years in Tibet (1997) with $131.5M.

How much of the 1997 War box office came from the US and Canada?

$46M of the $139.5M total, or 33%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1997 war 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 1997. 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 1997 war 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.