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English box office · Week 50 · Dec 7–13, 1997

English Box Office, Week 50 of 1997: English Releases of Dec 7–13

Scream 2 (1997) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 50 of 1997 (Dec 7–13), with $172.4M worldwide, ahead of Amistad (1997) at $44.2M and Deconstructing Harry (1997) at $10.7M. 4 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $227.3M in all, 69% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 50 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$227.3M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
69%
Scream 2 (1997) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 English-language movie of Week 50, 1997

Scream 2 (1997)

1997 · Mystery, Thriller

$172.4M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total

$101.4M US & Canada · 59% $71M elsewhere · 41%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 50 of 1997?

Scream 2 (1997) leads with $172.4M, 76% of the total. The top 4 together took $227.3M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Scream 2 (1997) movie poster Number 1
    $172.4M Scream 2 (1997)
    $101.4M US & Canada · 59% $71M elsewhere · 41%
  2. Amistad (1997) movie poster Number 2
    $44.2M Amistad (1997)
    $44.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Deconstructing Harry (1997) movie poster Number 3
    $10.7M Deconstructing Harry (1997)
    $10.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Hugo Pool (1997) movie poster Number 4
    $13.3K Hugo Pool (1997)
    $13.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 50 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 50 of 1997 (Dec 7–13).

  1. 1 Scream 2 (1997) movie poster
    Scream 2 (1997) Dec 12, 1997 · Mystery, Thriller $172.4M worldwide
    Dec 12, 1997 US and Canada: $101.4M Rest of the world: $71M Worldwide: $172.4M
  2. 2 Amistad (1997) movie poster
    Amistad (1997) Dec 10, 1997 · Drama, History $44.2M worldwide
    Dec 10, 1997 US and Canada: $44.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.2M
  3. 3 Deconstructing Harry (1997) movie poster
    Deconstructing Harry (1997) Dec 12, 1997 · Drama, Fantasy $10.7M worldwide
    Dec 12, 1997 US and Canada: $10.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.7M
  4. 4 Hugo Pool (1997) movie poster
    Hugo Pool (1997) Dec 12, 1997 · Romance, Comedy $13.3K worldwide
    Dec 12, 1997 US and Canada: $13.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 50 of 1997?

Of the top 4, Amistad (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Scream 2 (1997) made 41% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $156.3M (69%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Scream 2 (1997) $172.4M
    $101.4M US & Canada · 59% $71M elsewhere · 41%
  2. 2 Amistad (1997) $44.2M
    $44.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Deconstructing Harry (1997) $10.7M
    $10.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Hugo Pool (1997) $13.3K
    $13.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 50 releases took $227.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 14–20) with $2.7B, led by Titanic (1997).

  1. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 An American Werewolf in Paris (1997) $55.7M An American Werewolf in Paris (1997)
  2. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Bean (1997) $411.5M Bean (1997)
  3. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 The Jackal (1997) $170.1M The Jackal (1997)
  4. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 Anastasia (1997) $265.6M Anastasia (1997)
  5. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 Flubber (1997) $340.3M Flubber (1997)
  6. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Good Will Hunting (1997) $248.6M Good Will Hunting (1997)
  7. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Scream 2 (1997) $227.3M Scream 2 (1997)
  8. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Titanic (1997) $2.7B Titanic (1997)
  9. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 As Good as It Gets (1997) $448M As Good as It Gets (1997)
Earlier years

How Does Week 50 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 50, 1995 earned the most: $398.1M from 4 films, led by Jumanji (1995). Week 50, 1997 took $227.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 50, 1988 Dec 4–10 3 films 3 $233.4M – Twins (1988) $216.6M
Week 50, 1989 Dec 10–16 5 films · −15% 5 $197.5M −15% Driving Miss Daisy (1989) $145.8M
Week 50, 1990 Dec 9–15 2 films · −77% 2 $45.1M −77% Mermaids (1990) $35.4M
Week 50, 1991 Dec 8–14 4 films · +705% 4 $362.6M +705% Hook (1991) $300.9M
Week 50, 1992 Dec 6–12 2 films · −64% 2 $129M −64% Forever Young (1992) $128M
Week 50, 1993 Dec 5–11 5 films · +1% 5 $130.6M +1% Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) $57.3M
Week 50, 1994 Dec 4–10 4 films · +86% 4 $243M +86% Disclosure (1994) $214M
Week 50, 1995 Dec 10–16 4 films · +64% 4 $398.1M +64% Jumanji (1995) $262.8M
Week 50, 1996 Dec 8–14 4 films · −6% 4 $375.3M −6% Jerry Maguire (1996) $273.6M
Week 50, 1997 Dec 7–13 4 films · −39% 4 $227.3M −39% Scream 2 (1997) $172.4M
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 50 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 50 of 1997 (Dec 7–13)?

Scream 2 (1997) leads with $172.4M worldwide, $101.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Amistad (1997) at $44.2M and Deconstructing Harry (1997) at $10.7M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 50 of 1997 (Dec 7–13) earn?

4 English-language films released in week 50 of 1997 (Dec 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $227.3M in all, or $56.8M per film on average.

How many English-language movies released in week 50 of 1997 (Dec 7–13) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Scream 2 (1997) with $172.4M.

How much of the Week 50, 1997 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$156.3M of the $227.3M total, or 69%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 50, 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 50 of 1997 (Dec 7–13). 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 50, 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.