#1 of 30 #1 movie of October 1997
1997 · Drama, Mystery
$152.9M worldwide · 24% of the chart's total
$60.9M US & Canada · 40% $92M elsewhere · 60%
Box office · October 1997
October 1997 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing October Releases
The Devil's Advocate (1997) is the highest-grossing movie released in October 1997, with $152.9M worldwide, ahead of Seven Years in Tibet (1997) at $131.5M and I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) at $125.6M. 30 films released in October 1997 report a worldwide gross, $628.6M in all, 59% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 16% on September 1997, whose releases took $540M. By genre, Drama leads with $450.8M across 23 releases.
- October 1997 releases with a gross
- 30
- combined worldwide
- $628.6M
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs September 1997
- +16%
#1 of 30 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of October 1997?
The Devil's Advocate (1997) leads with $152.9M, 24% of the total. The top 5 together took $513.6M, 82% of what all 30 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Release of October 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 October 1997.
- 1 Oct 17, 1997 US and Canada: $60.9M Rest of the world: $92M Worldwide: $152.9M
- 2 Oct 8, 1997 US and Canada: $38M Rest of the world: $93.5M Worldwide: $131.5M
- 3 Oct 17, 1997 US and Canada: $72.6M Rest of the world: $53M Worldwide: $125.6M
- 4 Oct 3, 1997 US and Canada: $60.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $60.5M
- 5 Oct 10, 1997 US and Canada: $26.4M Rest of the world: $16.7M Worldwide: $43.1M
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Oct 31, 1997 US and Canada: $26.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.6M - 7
Oct 30, 1997 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.5M - 8
Oct 10, 1997 US and Canada: $15.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.4M - 9
Oct 24, 1997 US and Canada: $12.5M Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $12.5M - 10
Oct 3, 1997 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.7M - 11
Oct 31, 1997 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.5M - 12
Oct 8, 1997 US and Canada: $5.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.9M - 13
Oct 24, 1997 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.4M - 14
Oct 17, 1997 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.2M - 15
Oct 3, 1997 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4M - 16
Oct 3, 1997 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M - 17
Oct 30, 1997 US and Canada: $320.3K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.5M - 18
Oct 25, 1997 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M - 19
Oct 10, 1997 US and Canada: $626.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $626.1K - 20
Oct 21, 1997 US and Canada: $417.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $417.7K - 21
Oct 30, 1997 US and Canada: $323K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $323K - 22
Oct 15, 1997 US and Canada: $318.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $318.8K - 23
Oct 15, 1997 US and Canada: $250.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $250.9K - 24
Oct 31, 1997 US and Canada: $221.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $221.2K - 25
Oct 17, 1997 US and Canada: $116.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $116.8K - 26
Oct 12, 1997 US and Canada: $45.8K Rest of the world: $14.1K Worldwide: $59.9K - 27
Oct 3, 1997 US and Canada: $40.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.2K - 28
Oct 9, 1997 US and Canada: $23.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.9K - 29
Oct 9, 1997 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.3K - 30
Oct 1, 1997 US and Canada: $7.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 1997?
Of the top 10, Kiss the Girls (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Seven Years in Tibet (1997) made 71% of its gross abroad. Across all 30 films, $372.1M (59%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Devil's Advocate (1997) $152.9M $60.9M US & Canada · 40% $92M elsewhere · 60%
- 2 Seven Years in Tibet (1997) $131.5M $38M US & Canada · 29% $93.5M elsewhere · 71%
- 3 I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) $125.6M $72.6M US & Canada · 58% $53M elsewhere · 42%
- 4 Kiss the Girls (1997) $60.5M $60.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Boogie Nights (1997) $43.1M $26.4M US & Canada · 61% $16.7M elsewhere · 39%
- 6 An American Werewolf in Paris (1997) $26.6M $26.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Red Corner (1997) $22.5M $22.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 RocketMan (1997) $15.4M $15.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Gattaca (1997) $12.5M $12.5M US & Canada · 100% $1.2K elsewhere · <1%
- 10 U Turn (1997) $6.7M $6.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many October 1997 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 30 films crossed $100M and took $410M between them, 65% of the total. 21 films, 70% of the list, earned under $10M.
65% 29%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 3 films, 10% of the list $410M · 65% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 6 films, 20% of the list $180.7M · 29% of the gross
- Under $10M 21 films, 70% of the list $37.9M · 6% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 1997 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 42 (Oct 12–18) took $283.4M, led by The Devil's Advocate (1997). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Kiss the Girls (1997) $72.5M Kiss the Girls (1997)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Seven Years in Tibet (1997) $196.6M Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 The Devil's Advocate (1997) $283.4M The Devil's Advocate (1997)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 Gattaca (1997) $18.4M Gattaca (1997)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 An American Werewolf in Paris (1997) $57.6M An American Werewolf in Paris (1997)
Earlier years
How Does October 1997 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 1994 earned the most: $666.7M from 22 films, led by Pulp Fiction (1994). October 1997 took $628.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1988 26 films | 26 | $161.6M | – | Alien Nation (1988) $32.2M |
| October 1989 28 films · +192% | 28 | $471.8M | +192% | Look Who's Talking (1989) $297M |
| October 1990 27 films · −47% | 27 | $248.9M | −47% | Marked for Death (1990) $58M |
| October 1991 33 films · −26% | 33 | $185.3M | −26% | Curly Sue (1991) $33.7M |
| October 1992 22 films · +114% | 22 | $396.7M | +114% | Under Siege (1992) $156.6M |
| October 1993 28 films · +39% | 28 | $552.2M | +39% | Cool Runnings (1993) $154.9M |
| October 1994 22 films · +21% | 22 | $666.7M | +21% | Pulp Fiction (1994) $213.9M |
| October 1995 27 films · −34% | 27 | $438.2M | −34% | Get Shorty (1995) $115.1M |
| October 1996 30 films · +12% | 30 | $489.5M | +12% | Sleepers (1996) $165.6M |
| October 1997 30 films · +28% | 30 | $628.6M | +28% | The Devil's Advocate (1997) $152.9M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in October 1997?
Drama took $450.8M across 23 films, 72% of the total, ahead of Thriller ($424.1M) and Mystery ($345.6M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $619.7M across 25 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language films ($1.5M) and German-language films ($323K).
October 1997 Box Office by Genre
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Drama $450.8M23 films · #1 The Devil's Advocate (1997) -
Thriller $424.1M11 films · #1 The Devil's Advocate (1997) -
Mystery $345.6M4 films · #1 The Devil's Advocate (1997) -
Horror $305.1M3 films · #1 The Devil's Advocate (1997) -
Crime $230M9 films · #1 I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) -
Adventure $131.5M1 film · #1 Seven Years in Tibet (1997) -
Biography $131.5M1 film · #1 Seven Years in Tibet (1997) -
History $131.5M1 film · #1 Seven Years in Tibet (1997) -
War $131.5M1 film · #1 Seven Years in Tibet (1997) -
Romance $57.6M10 films · #1 An American Werewolf in Paris (1997)
Archive
Box Office in 1997, Month by Month
The months of 1997 with their totals: December leads with $3.7B, led by Titanic (1997).
- January $141.6M #1 The Relic (1997)
- February $495.3M #1 Dante's Peak (1997)
- March $631.1M #1 Liar Liar (1997)
- April $535.2M #1 Anaconda (1997)
- May $1.1B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- June $1.4B #1 My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
- July $1.4B #1 Men in Black (1997)
- August $807.3M #1 The Full Monty (1997)
- September $540M #1 L.A. Confidential (1997)
- October $628.6M #1 The Devil's Advocate (1997)
- November $1.2B #1 Bean (1997)
- December $3.7B #1 Titanic (1997)
FAQ
Box Office October 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 30 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in October 1997?
The Devil's Advocate (1997) leads with $152.9M worldwide, $60.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Seven Years in Tibet (1997) at $131.5M and I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) at $125.6M.
How much did movies released in October 1997 earn?
30 films released in October 1997 report a worldwide gross, $628.6M in all, or $21M per film on average. September 1997 releases took $540M.
How many movies released in October 1997 made $1 billion?
None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by The Devil's Advocate (1997) with $152.9M.
How is the October 1997 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 October 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.
How often is the October 1997 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.