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English box office · Week 5 · Jan 26–Feb 1, 1997

English Box Office, Week 5 of 1997: English Releases of Jan 26–Feb 1

Gridlock’d (1997) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 5 of 1997 (Jan 26–Feb 1), with $5.6M worldwide, ahead of Meet Wally Sparks (1997) at $4.1M and Waiting for Guffman (1997) at $2.9M. 3 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $12.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 1% on Week 4, 1997, whose releases took $12.7M.

week 5 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$12.6M
Gridlock’d (1997), the #1
$5.6M
vs Week 4, 1997
−1%
Gridlock’d (1997) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 English-language movie of Week 5, 1997

Gridlock’d (1997)

1997 · Drama, Comedy

$5.6M worldwide · 44% of the chart's total

$5.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 5 of 1997?

Gridlock’d (1997) leads with $5.6M, 44% of the total. The top 3 together took $12.6M, 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. Gridlock’d (1997) movie poster Number 1
    $5.6M Gridlock’d (1997)
    $5.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Meet Wally Sparks (1997) movie poster Number 2
    $4.1M Meet Wally Sparks (1997)
    $4.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Waiting for Guffman (1997) movie poster Number 3
    $2.9M Waiting for Guffman (1997)
    $2.9M US & Canada · 100% $1.2K elsewhere · <1%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 5 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 5 of 1997 (Jan 26–Feb 1).

  1. 1 Gridlock’d (1997) movie poster
    Gridlock’d (1997) Jan 29, 1997 · Drama, Comedy $5.6M worldwide
    Jan 29, 1997 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6M
  2. 2 Meet Wally Sparks (1997) movie poster
    Meet Wally Sparks (1997) Jan 31, 1997 · Comedy $4.1M worldwide
    Jan 31, 1997 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.1M
  3. 3 Waiting for Guffman (1997) movie poster
    Waiting for Guffman (1997) Jan 31, 1997 · Comedy $2.9M worldwide
    Jan 31, 1997 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $2.9M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 5 of 1997?

Of the top 3, Gridlock’d (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Waiting for Guffman (1997) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $12.6M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Gridlock’d (1997) $5.6M
    $5.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Meet Wally Sparks (1997) $4.1M
    $4.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Waiting for Guffman (1997) $2.9M
    $2.9M US & Canada · 100% $1.2K elsewhere · <1%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 5 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 5 releases took $12.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 6 (Feb 2–8) with $190.4M, led by Dante's Peak (1997).

  1. Week 52, 1996 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) $24M The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)
  2. Week 53, 1996 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 The Only Thrill (1997) $52.4K The Only Thrill (1997)
  4. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 The Relic (1997) $45.5M The Relic (1997)
  5. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Beverly Hills Ninja (1997) $32.9M Beverly Hills Ninja (1997)
  6. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 Fierce Creatures (1997) $12.7M Fierce Creatures (1997)
  7. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 Gridlock’d (1997) $12.6M Gridlock’d (1997)
  8. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 2–8 Dante's Peak (1997) $190.4M Dante's Peak (1997)
  9. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 9–15 Absolute Power (1997) $140M Absolute Power (1997)
Earlier years

How Does Week 5 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 5, 1996 earned the most: $46.7M from 3 films, led by Black Sheep (1996). Week 5, 1997 took $12.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 5, 1988 Jan 24–30 1 film 1 $70.1K – Manifesto (1988) $70.1K
Week 5, 1989 Jan 29–Feb 4 4 films · +47872% 4 $33.6M +47872% Her Alibi (1989) $18.7M
Week 5, 1990 Jan 28–Feb 3 4 films · −8% 4 $31M −8% Stella (1990) $20.2M
Week 5, 1991 Jan 27–Feb 2 4 films · −66% 4 $10.5M −66% Run (1991) $4.4M
Week 5, 1992 Jan 26–Feb 1 1 film · +318% 1 $43.8M +318% Shining Through (1992) $43.8M
Week 5, 1993 Jan 24–30 2 films · −84% 2 $7M −84% Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice (1993) $7M
Week 5, 1994 Jan 23–29 3 films · −77% 3 $1.6M −77% Car 54, Where Are You? (1994) $1.2M
Week 5, 1995 Jan 29–Feb 4 4 films · +2379% 4 $40.8M +2379% Boys on the Side (1995) $23.4M
Week 5, 1996 Jan 28–Feb 3 3 films · +14% 3 $46.7M +14% Black Sheep (1996) $32.4M
Week 5, 1997 Jan 26–Feb 1 3 films · −73% 3 $12.6M −73% Gridlock’d (1997) $5.6M
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 5 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 5 of 1997 (Jan 26–Feb 1)?

Gridlock’d (1997) leads with $5.6M worldwide, $5.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Meet Wally Sparks (1997) at $4.1M and Waiting for Guffman (1997) at $2.9M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 5 of 1997 (Jan 26–Feb 1) earn?

3 English-language films released in week 5 of 1997 (Jan 26–Feb 1) report a worldwide gross, $12.6M in all, or $4.2M per film on average. Week 4, 1997 releases took $12.7M.

How many English-language movies released in week 5 of 1997 (Jan 26–Feb 1) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Gridlock’d (1997), earned $5.6M.

How much of the Week 5, 1997 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$12.6M of the $12.6M total, or 100%, 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 5, 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 5 of 1997 (Jan 26–Feb 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.

How often is the week 5, 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.