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English box office · Week 23 · Jun 1–7, 1997

English Box Office, Week 23 of 1997: English Releases of Jun 1–7

Con Air (1997) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 23 of 1997 (Jun 1–7), with $224M worldwide, ahead of Buddy (1997) at $10.1M and Ulee's Gold (1997) at $9.2M. 6 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $245.7M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By genre, Thriller leads with $224M across 2 English releases.

week 23 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$245.7M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
50%
Con Air (1997) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 English-language movie of Week 23, 1997

Con Air (1997)

1997 · Action, Thriller

$224M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total

$101.1M US & Canada · 45% $122.9M elsewhere · 55%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 23 of 1997?

Con Air (1997) leads with $224M, 91% of the total. The top 5 together took $245.7M, 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. Con Air (1997) movie poster Number 1
    $224M Con Air (1997)
    $101.1M US & Canada · 45% $122.9M elsewhere · 55%
  2. Buddy (1997) movie poster Number 2
    $10.1M Buddy (1997)
    $10.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Ulee's Gold (1997) movie poster Number 3
    $9.2M Ulee's Gold (1997)
    $9.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. The Pillow Book (1997) movie poster Number 4
    $2.4M The Pillow Book (1997)
    $2.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Little Boy Blue (1997) movie poster Number 5
    $13K Little Boy Blue (1997)
    $13K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 23 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 23 of 1997 (Jun 1–7).

  1. 1 Con Air (1997) movie poster
    Con Air (1997) Jun 6, 1997 · Action, Thriller $224M worldwide
    Jun 6, 1997 US and Canada: $101.1M Rest of the world: $122.9M Worldwide: $224M
  2. 2 Buddy (1997) movie poster
    Buddy (1997) Jun 6, 1997 · Drama, Family $10.1M worldwide
    Jun 6, 1997 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.1M
  3. 3 Ulee's Gold (1997) movie poster
    Ulee's Gold (1997) Jun 6, 1997 · Drama $9.2M worldwide
    Jun 6, 1997 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.2M
  4. 4 The Pillow Book (1997) movie poster
    The Pillow Book (1997) Jun 6, 1997 · Drama, Romance $2.4M worldwide
    Jun 6, 1997 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M
  5. 5 Little Boy Blue (1997) movie poster
    Little Boy Blue (1997) Jun 1, 1997 · Drama, Thriller $13K worldwide
    Jun 1, 1997 US and Canada: $13K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13K
  6. 6 Breaking Up (1997) movie poster
    Breaking Up (1997) Jun 6, 1997 · Romance, Drama $11.7K worldwide
    Jun 6, 1997 US and Canada: $11.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 23 of 1997?

Of the top 6, Buddy (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Con Air (1997) made 55% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $122.8M (50%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Con Air (1997) $224M
    $101.1M US & Canada · 45% $122.9M elsewhere · 55%
  2. 2 Buddy (1997) $10.1M
    $10.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Ulee's Gold (1997) $9.2M
    $9.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 The Pillow Book (1997) $2.4M
    $2.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Little Boy Blue (1997) $13K
    $13K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Breaking Up (1997) $11.7K
    $11.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 23 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 23, 1996 earned the most: $353.3M from 3 films, led by The Rock (1996). Week 23, 1997 took $245.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 23, 1988 May 29–Jun 4 3 films 3 $25.6M – Funny Farm (1988) $25.5M
Week 23, 1989 Jun 4–10 1 film · +104% 1 $52.2M +104% Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) $52.2M
Week 23, 1990 Jun 3–9 1 film · +194% 1 $153.5M +194% Another 48 Hrs. (1990) $153.5M
Week 23, 1991 Jun 2–8 6 films · +64% 6 $251.1M +64% City Slickers (1991) $179M
Week 23, 1992 May 31–Jun 6 2 films · −24% 2 $191.3M −24% Patriot Games (1992) $178.1M
Week 23, 1993 May 30–Jun 5 2 films · −82% 2 $35.3M −82% Guilty as Sin (1993) $22.9M
Week 23, 1994 May 29–Jun 4 7 films · +68% 7 $59.4M +68% Renaissance Man (1994) $24.3M
Week 23, 1995 Jun 4–10 7 films · +173% 7 $162M +173% Congo (1995) $152M
Week 23, 1996 Jun 2–8 3 films · +118% 3 $353.3M +118% The Rock (1996) $335.1M
Week 23, 1997 Jun 1–7 6 films · −30% 6 $245.7M −30% Con Air (1997) $224M
FAQ

English Box Office Week 23 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 23 of 1997 (Jun 1–7)?

Con Air (1997) leads with $224M worldwide, $101.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Buddy (1997) at $10.1M and Ulee's Gold (1997) at $9.2M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 23 of 1997 (Jun 1–7) earn?

6 English-language films released in week 23 of 1997 (Jun 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $245.7M in all, or $40.9M per film on average.

How many English-language movies released in week 23 of 1997 (Jun 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Con Air (1997) with $224M.

How much of the Week 23, 1997 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$122.8M of the $245.7M total, or 50%, 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 week 23, 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 23 of 1997 (Jun 1–7). 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 23, 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.