#1 of 3 #1 Spanish-language movie of 1997
1997 · Thriller, Drama
$378K worldwide · 95% of the chart's total
$370.7K US & Canada · 98% $7.2K elsewhere · 2%
Spanish box office · 1997
Spanish Box Office 1997: Highest-Grossing Spanish Movies
Open Your Eyes (1997) is the highest-grossing Spanish-language movie released in 1997, with $378K worldwide, ahead of Esmeralda Comes by Night (1997) at $15.7K and El último carnaval (1997) at $5.4K. 3 Spanish-language films released in 1997 report a worldwide gross, $399K in all, 97% of it from the US & Canada.
- 1997 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $399K
- Open Your Eyes (1997), the #1
- $378K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 97%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Spanish Hits of 1997?
Open Your Eyes (1997) leads with $378K, 95% of the total. The top 3 together took $399K, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Spanish Release 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 1997.
- 1 Dec 19, 1997 US and Canada: $370.7K Rest of the world: $7.2K Worldwide: $378K
- 2 Sep 5, 1997 US and Canada: $15.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.7K
- 3 Feb 24, 1997 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4K
By release month
Which Month of 1997 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $378K from 1 film, led by Open Your Eyes (1997). February was the quietest month ($5.4K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb El último carnaval (1997) $5.4K El último carnaval (1997)
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep Esmeralda Comes by Night (1997) $15.7K Esmeralda Comes by Night (1997)
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec Open Your Eyes (1997) $378K Open Your Eyes (1997)
Last 10 years
How Does 1997 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1993 earned the most: $27.1M from 5 films, led by Like Water for Chocolate (1993). 1997 took $399K.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 1 film | 1 | $7.3M | – | Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988) $7.3M |
| 1989 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1990 1 film | 1 | $4.1M | – | Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990) $4.1M |
| 1991 4 films · +7% | 4 | $4.4M | +7% | High Heels (1991) $1.7M |
| 1992 1 film · −98% | 1 | $99.7K | −98% | A Place in the World (1992) $99.7K |
| 1993 5 films · +27111% | 5 | $27.1M | +27111% | Like Water for Chocolate (1993) $21.7M |
| 1994 1 film · −93% | 1 | $2M | −93% | Kika (1994) $2M |
| 1995 3 films · −31% | 3 | $1.4M | −31% | Guantanamera (1995) $903.8K |
| 1996 4 films · +23% | 4 | $1.7M | +23% | The Flower of My Secret (1996) $1.1M |
| 1997 3 films · −77% | 3 | $399K | −77% | Open Your Eyes (1997) $378K |
Archive
Spanish Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1931 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $347.1M, led by Exit (2019).
2020s 7 years · $359.9M
2010s 10 years · $2.1B
- 2019 $347.1M #1 Exit (2019)
- 2018 $161.1M #1 Mirage (2018)
- 2017 $232.5M #1 Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas (2017)
- 2016 $210.5M #1 No Manches Frida (2016)
- 2015 $221.8M #1 Spanish Affair 2 (2015)
- 2014 $227.6M #1 Spanish Affair (2014)
- 2013 $195.3M #1 Instructions Not Included (2013)
- 2012 $151.4M #1 Tad, the Lost Explorer (2012)
- 2011 $165.6M #1 The Skin I Live In (2011)
- 2010 $164.4M #1 The Secret in Their Eyes (2010)
2000s 10 years · $1.3B
- 2009 $137.3M #1 Broken Embraces (2009)
- 2008 $90.3M #1 Mortadelo & Filemon: Mission: Save the Planet (2008)
- 2007 $160.3M #1 The Orphanage (2007)
- 2006 $263.7M #1 Volver (2006)
- 2005 $82.1M #1 Torrente 3: The Protector (2005)
- 2004 $202.8M #1 The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
- 2003 $111.4M #1 Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure (2003)
- 2002 $180M #1 Talk to Her (2002)
- 2001 $35.3M #1 Amores Perros (2001)
- 2000 $11M #1 Butterfly Tongues (2000)
1990s 10 years · $113.1M
- 1999 $70M #1 All About My Mother (1999)
- 1998 $1.9M #1 Live Flesh (1998)
- 1997 $399K #1 Open Your Eyes (1997)
- 1996 $1.7M #1 The Flower of My Secret (1996)
- 1995 $1.4M #1 Guantanamera (1995)
- 1994 $2M #1 Kika (1994)
- 1993 $27.1M #1 Like Water for Chocolate (1993)
- 1992 $99.7K #1 A Place in the World (1992)
- 1991 $4.4M #1 High Heels (1991)
- 1990 $4.1M #1 Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990)
1980s 7 years · $112.6M
1970s 4 years · $370.2K
1960s 7 years · $355K
1950s 2 years · $137.5K
1930s 2 years · $89.3K
FAQ
Spanish Box Office 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 Spanish-language movie in 1997?
Open Your Eyes (1997) leads with $378K worldwide, $370.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Esmeralda Comes by Night (1997) at $15.7K and El último carnaval (1997) at $5.4K.
How much did Spanish-language movies released in 1997 earn?
3 Spanish-language films released in 1997 report a worldwide gross, $399K in all, or $133K per film on average.
How many Spanish-language movies released in 1997 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Open Your Eyes (1997), earned $378K.
How is the 1997 Spanish 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 1997. 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 1997 Spanish 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.