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English box office · Week 9 · Feb 23–Mar 1, 1997

English Box Office, Week 9 of 1997: English Releases of Feb 23–Mar 1

Donnie Brasco (1997) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 9 of 1997 (Feb 23–Mar 1), with $124.9M worldwide, ahead of Booty Call (1997) at $20.1M and Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997) at $2.4M. 4 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $147.6M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 9 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$147.6M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
44%
Donnie Brasco (1997) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 English-language movie of Week 9, 1997

Donnie Brasco (1997)

1997 · Drama, Thriller

$124.9M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total

$41.9M US & Canada · 34% $83M elsewhere · 66%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 9 of 1997?

Donnie Brasco (1997) leads with $124.9M, 85% of the total. The top 4 together took $147.6M, 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. Donnie Brasco (1997) movie poster Number 1
    $124.9M Donnie Brasco (1997)
    $41.9M US & Canada · 34% $83M elsewhere · 66%
  2. Booty Call (1997) movie poster Number 2
    $20.1M Booty Call (1997)
    $20.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997) movie poster Number 3
    $2.4M Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997)
    $2.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Hard Eight (1997) movie poster Number 4
    $224.1K Hard Eight (1997)
    $222.6K US & Canada · 99% $1.6K elsewhere · <1%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 9 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 9 of 1997 (Feb 23–Mar 1).

  1. 1 Donnie Brasco (1997) movie poster
    Donnie Brasco (1997) Feb 28, 1997 · Drama, Thriller $124.9M worldwide
    Feb 28, 1997 US and Canada: $41.9M Rest of the world: $83M Worldwide: $124.9M
  2. 2 Booty Call (1997) movie poster
    Booty Call (1997) Feb 26, 1997 · Comedy, Romance $20.1M worldwide
    Feb 26, 1997 US and Canada: $20.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.1M
  3. 3 Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997) movie poster
    Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997) Feb 28, 1997 · Action, Drama $2.4M worldwide
    Feb 28, 1997 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M
  4. 4 Hard Eight (1997) movie poster
    Hard Eight (1997) Feb 28, 1997 · Drama, Thriller $224.1K worldwide
    Feb 28, 1997 US and Canada: $222.6K Rest of the world: $1.6K Worldwide: $224.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 9 of 1997?

Of the top 4, Booty Call (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Donnie Brasco (1997) made 66% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $64.6M (44%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Donnie Brasco (1997) $124.9M
    $41.9M US & Canada · 34% $83M elsewhere · 66%
  2. 2 Booty Call (1997) $20.1M
    $20.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997) $2.4M
    $2.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Hard Eight (1997) $224.1K
    $222.6K US & Canada · 99% $1.6K elsewhere · <1%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 9 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 9 releases took $147.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 6 (Feb 2–8) with $190.4M, led by Dante's Peak (1997).

  1. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Beverly Hills Ninja (1997) $32.9M Beverly Hills Ninja (1997)
  2. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 Fierce Creatures (1997) $12.7M Fierce Creatures (1997)
  3. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 Gridlock’d (1997) $12.6M Gridlock’d (1997)
  4. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 2–8 Dante's Peak (1997) $190.4M Dante's Peak (1997)
  5. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 9–15 Absolute Power (1997) $140M Absolute Power (1997)
  6. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 16–22 Rosewood (1997) $17M Rosewood (1997)
  7. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 23–Mar 1 Donnie Brasco (1997) $147.6M Donnie Brasco (1997)
  8. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 2–8 Jungle 2 Jungle (1997) $105.4M Jungle 2 Jungle (1997)
  9. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 Love Jones (1997) $14.4M Love Jones (1997)
Earlier years

How Does Week 9 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 9, 1990 earned the most: $200.5M from 1 film, led by The Hunt for Red October (1990). Week 9, 1997 took $147.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 9, 1988 Feb 21–27 3 films 3 $7.3M – Hairspray (1988) $6.7M
Week 9, 1989 Feb 26–Mar 4 6 films · +575% 6 $49M +575% Lean on Me (1989) $31.9M
Week 9, 1990 Feb 25–Mar 3 1 film · +309% 1 $200.5M +309% The Hunt for Red October (1990) $200.5M
Week 9, 1991 Feb 24–Mar 2 2 films · −81% 2 $38.1M −81% The Doors (1991) $34.5M
Week 9, 1992 Feb 23–29 2 films · −45% 2 $21.1M −45% Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992) $14.4M
Week 9, 1993 Feb 21–27 1 film · +94% 1 $40.9M +94% Falling Down (1993) $40.9M
Week 9, 1994 Feb 20–26 2 films · −55% 2 $18.2M −55% Sugar Hill (1994) $18.2M
Week 9, 1995 Feb 26–Mar 4 4 films · +205% 4 $55.7M +205% Man of the House (1995) $40.1M
Week 9, 1996 Feb 25–Mar 2 4 films · +150% 4 $139.3M +150% Up Close & Personal (1996) $100.7M
Week 9, 1997 Feb 23–Mar 1 4 films · +6% 4 $147.6M +6% Donnie Brasco (1997) $124.9M
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 9 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 9 of 1997 (Feb 23–Mar 1)?

Donnie Brasco (1997) leads with $124.9M worldwide, $41.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Booty Call (1997) at $20.1M and Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997) at $2.4M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 9 of 1997 (Feb 23–Mar 1) earn?

4 English-language films released in week 9 of 1997 (Feb 23–Mar 1) report a worldwide gross, $147.6M in all, or $36.9M per film on average.

How many English-language movies released in week 9 of 1997 (Feb 23–Mar 1) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Donnie Brasco (1997) with $124.9M.

How much of the Week 9, 1997 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$64.6M of the $147.6M total, or 44%, 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 9, 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 9 of 1997 (Feb 23–Mar 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 9, 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.