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English box office · Week 31 · Jul 27–Aug 2, 1997

English Box Office, Week 31 of 1997: English Releases of Jul 27–Aug 2

Spawn (1997) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 31 of 1997 (Jul 27–Aug 2), with $87.8M worldwide, ahead of Picture Perfect (1997) at $44.3M and Air Bud (1997) at $23.1M. 5 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $163.8M in all, 72% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 52% on Week 30, 1997, whose releases took $339.5M. By genre, Thriller leads with $93.6M across 2 English releases.

week 31 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$163.8M
Spawn (1997), the #1
$87.8M
vs Week 30, 1997
−52%
Spawn (1997) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 English-language movie of Week 31, 1997

Spawn (1997)

1997 · Action, Thriller

$87.8M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total

$54.9M US & Canada · 62% $33M elsewhere · 38%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 31 of 1997?

Spawn (1997) leads with $87.8M, 54% of the total. The top 5 together took $163.8M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Spawn (1997) movie poster Number 1
    $87.8M Spawn (1997)
    $54.9M US & Canada · 62% $33M elsewhere · 38%
  2. Picture Perfect (1997) movie poster Number 2
    $44.3M Picture Perfect (1997)
    $31.4M US & Canada · 71% $12.9M elsewhere · 29%
  3. Air Bud (1997) movie poster Number 3
    $23.1M Air Bud (1997)
    $23.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. One Eight Seven (1997) movie poster Number 4
    $5.7M One Eight Seven (1997)
    $5.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. In the Company of Men (1997) movie poster Number 5
    $2.8M In the Company of Men (1997)
    $2.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 31 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 31 of 1997 (Jul 27–Aug 2).

  1. 1 Spawn (1997) movie poster
    Spawn (1997) Aug 1, 1997 · Action, Thriller $87.8M worldwide
    Aug 1, 1997 US and Canada: $54.9M Rest of the world: $33M Worldwide: $87.8M
  2. 2 Picture Perfect (1997) movie poster
    Picture Perfect (1997) Aug 1, 1997 · Drama, Comedy $44.3M worldwide
    Aug 1, 1997 US and Canada: $31.4M Rest of the world: $12.9M Worldwide: $44.3M
  3. 3 Air Bud (1997) movie poster
    Air Bud (1997) Aug 1, 1997 · Comedy, Family $23.1M worldwide
    Aug 1, 1997 US and Canada: $23.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.1M
  4. 4 One Eight Seven (1997) movie poster
    One Eight Seven (1997) Jul 30, 1997 · Drama, Thriller $5.7M worldwide
    Jul 30, 1997 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.7M
  5. 5 In the Company of Men (1997) movie poster
    In the Company of Men (1997) Aug 1, 1997 · Drama, Comedy $2.8M worldwide
    Aug 1, 1997 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.8M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 31 of 1997?

Of the top 5, Air Bud (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Spawn (1997) made 38% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $118M (72%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Spawn (1997) $87.8M
    $54.9M US & Canada · 62% $33M elsewhere · 38%
  2. 2 Picture Perfect (1997) $44.3M
    $31.4M US & Canada · 71% $12.9M elsewhere · 29%
  3. 3 Air Bud (1997) $23.1M
    $23.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 One Eight Seven (1997) $5.7M
    $5.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 In the Company of Men (1997) $2.8M
    $2.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 31 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 31 releases took $163.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 27 (Jun 29–Jul 5) with $627.5M, led by Men in Black (1997).

  1. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 15–21 Batman & Robin (1997) $239M Batman & Robin (1997)
  2. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 22–28 Hercules (1997) $252.7M Hercules (1997)
  3. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 29–Jul 5 Men in Black (1997) $627.5M Men in Black (1997)
  4. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 6–12 Contact (1997) $198.5M Contact (1997)
  5. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 George of the Jungle (1997) $232.1M George of the Jungle (1997)
  6. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Air Force One (1997) $339.5M Air Force One (1997)
  7. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Spawn (1997) $163.8M Spawn (1997)
  8. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 Conspiracy Theory (1997) $157.1M Conspiracy Theory (1997)
  9. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 The Full Monty (1997) $331.4M The Full Monty (1997)
Earlier years

How Does Week 31 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 31, 1995 earned the most: $337M from 5 films, led by Babe (1995). Week 31, 1997 took $163.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 31, 1988 Jul 24–30 3 films 3 $74.1M – A Fish Called Wanda (1988) $62.5M
Week 31, 1989 Jul 30–Aug 5 3 films · +100% 3 $148.4M +100% Parenthood (1989) $126.3M
Week 31, 1990 Jul 29–Aug 4 6 films · −44% 6 $82.8M −44% Young Guns II (1990) $44.1M
Week 31, 1991 Jul 28–Aug 3 6 films · +218% 6 $263.5M +218% Hot Shots! (1991) $181.1M
Week 31, 1992 Jul 26–Aug 1 6 films · −32% 6 $179.3M −32% Death Becomes Her (1992) $149M
Week 31, 1993 Jul 25–31 3 films · −14% 3 $154.5M −14% Rising Sun (1993) $107.2M
Week 31, 1994 Jul 24–30 3 films · −68% 3 $49.8M −68% It Could Happen to You (1994) $37.9M
Week 31, 1995 Jul 30–Aug 5 5 films · +576% 5 $337M +576% Babe (1995) $254.1M
Week 31, 1996 Jul 28–Aug 3 3 films · −82% 3 $61.6M −82% Chain Reaction (1996) $60.2M
Week 31, 1997 Jul 27–Aug 2 5 films · +166% 5 $163.8M +166% Spawn (1997) $87.8M
Archive

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 31 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 31 of 1997 (Jul 27–Aug 2)?

Spawn (1997) leads with $87.8M worldwide, $54.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Picture Perfect (1997) at $44.3M and Air Bud (1997) at $23.1M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 31 of 1997 (Jul 27–Aug 2) earn?

5 English-language films released in week 31 of 1997 (Jul 27–Aug 2) report a worldwide gross, $163.8M in all, or $32.8M per film on average. Week 30, 1997 releases took $339.5M.

How many English-language movies released in week 31 of 1997 (Jul 27–Aug 2) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Spawn (1997), earned $87.8M.

How much of the Week 31, 1997 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$118M of the $163.8M total, or 72%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 31, 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 31 of 1997 (Jul 27–Aug 2). 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 31, 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.