How much of the Week 12, 1997 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$217.2M of the $338.5M total, or 64%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

English box office · Week 12 · Mar 16–22, 1997

English Box Office, Week 12 of 1997: English Releases of Mar 16–22

Liar Liar (1997) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 12 of 1997 (Mar 16–22), with $302.7M worldwide, ahead of Selena (1997) at $35.8M and Gray's Anatomy (1997) at $29.1K. 3 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $338.5M in all, 64% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 23.5 times the total of Week 11, 1997, whose releases took $14.4M.

week 12 releases with a gross: 3
combined worldwide: $338.5M
film crossed $100M: 1
vs Week 11, 1997: ×23.5

#1 of 3

#1 English-language movie of Week 12, 1997

Liar Liar (1997)

1997 · Fantasy, Comedy

$302.7M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total

$181.4M US & Canada · 60% $121.3M elsewhere · 40%

Top 3

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 12 of 1997?

Liar Liar (1997) leads with $302.7M, 89% of the total. The top 3 together took $338.5M, 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.

Number 1

$302.7M Liar Liar (1997)
$181.4M US & Canada · 60% $121.3M elsewhere · 40%
Number 2

$35.8M Selena (1997)
$35.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Number 3

$29.1K Gray's Anatomy (1997)
$29.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 12 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 12 of 1997 (Mar 16–22).

1
Liar Liar (1997) Mar 21, 1997 · Fantasy, Comedy $302.7M worldwide

Mar 21, 1997 US and Canada: $181.4M Rest of the world: $121.3M Worldwide: $302.7M
2
Selena (1997) Mar 21, 1997 · Biography, Drama $35.8M worldwide

Mar 21, 1997 US and Canada: $35.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.8M
3
Gray's Anatomy (1997) Mar 19, 1997 · Drama, Comedy $29.1K worldwide

Mar 19, 1997 US and Canada: $29.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.1K

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 12 of 1997?

Of the top 3, Selena (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Liar Liar (1997) made 40% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $217.2M (64%) came from the US & Canada.

1 Liar Liar (1997) $302.7M
$181.4M US & Canada · 60% $121.3M elsewhere · 40%
2 Selena (1997) $35.8M
$35.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
3 Gray's Anatomy (1997) $29.1K
$29.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

Weeks around it

How Does Week 12 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 12 releases took $338.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 12 (Mar 16–22) with $338.5M, led by Liar Liar (1997).

Earlier years

How Does Week 12 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 12, 1990 earned the most: $470.3M from 4 films, led by Pretty Woman (1990). Week 12, 1997 took $338.5M.

Week	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
Week 12, 1988 Mar 13–19 6 films	6	$51.4M	–	Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988) $19.5M
Week 12, 1989 Mar 19–25 2 films · −68%	2	$16.6M	−68%	Troop Beverly Hills (1989) $8.5M
Week 12, 1990 Mar 18–24 4 films · +2728%	4	$470.3M	+2728%	Pretty Woman (1990) $463.4M
Week 12, 1991 Mar 17–23 4 films · −83%	4	$81.1M	−83%	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) $78.7M
Week 12, 1992 Mar 15–21 3 films · +339%	3	$356M	+339%	Basic Instinct (1992) $352.9M
Week 12, 1993 Mar 14–20 3 films · −80%	3	$72.8M	−80%	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) $42.3M
Week 12, 1994 Mar 13–19 4 films · +59%	4	$116M	+59%	Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) $51.1M
Week 12, 1995 Mar 19–25 4 films · −49%	4	$58.7M	−49%	Major Payne (1995) $30.1M
Week 12, 1996 Mar 17–23 5 films · −26%	5	$43.3M	−26%	Diabolique (1996) $17.1M
Week 12, 1997 Mar 16–22 3 films · +683%	3	$338.5M	+683%	Liar Liar (1997) $302.7M

English Box Office in 1997, Week by Week

53 weeks of 1997 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 14–20) with $2.7B, led by Titanic (1997).

FAQ

English Box Office Week 12 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 English-language movie in week 12 of 1997 (Mar 16–22)?

Liar Liar (1997) leads with $302.7M worldwide, $181.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Selena (1997) at $35.8M and Gray's Anatomy (1997) at $29.1K.

How much did English-language movies released in week 12 of 1997 (Mar 16–22) earn?

3 English-language films released in week 12 of 1997 (Mar 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $338.5M in all, or $112.8M per film on average. Week 11, 1997 releases took $14.4M.

How many English-language movies released in week 12 of 1997 (Mar 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Liar Liar (1997) with $302.7M.

How is the week 12, 1997 English 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 12 of 1997 (Mar 16–22). 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.

How often is the week 12, 1997 English 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.