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Box office · Week 11 · Mar 9–15, 1997

Box Office Week 11, 1997: Highest-Grossing Releases of Mar 9–15

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 11 of 1997 (Mar 9–15), with $15.8M worldwide, ahead of Love Jones (1997) at $12.8M and City of Industry (1997) at $1.6M. 5 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $30.2M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 71% on Week 10, 1997, whose releases took $105.4M. By genre, Drama leads with $28.6M across 4 releases.

week 11 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$30.2M
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997), the #1
$15.8M
vs Week 10, 1997
−71%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 11 of 1997?

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997) leads with $15.8M, 52% of the total. The top 5 together took $30.2M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997) movie poster Number 1
    $15.8M Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Love Jones (1997) movie poster Number 2
    $12.8M Love Jones (1997)
    $12.5M US & Canada · 98% $303.4K elsewhere · 2%
  3. City of Industry (1997) movie poster Number 3
    $1.6M City of Industry (1997)
    $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. The Substance of Fire (1997) movie poster Number 4
    $31.6K The Substance of Fire (1997)
    $31.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Strawberry Fields (1997) movie poster Number 5
    $3.3K Strawberry Fields (1997)
    $3.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 11 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 11 of 1997 (Mar 9–15).

  1. 1 Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997) movie poster
    Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997) Mar 15, 1997 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Drama $15.8M worldwide
    Mar 15, 1997 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.8M
  2. 2 Love Jones (1997) movie poster
    Love Jones (1997) Mar 14, 1997 · English · Drama, Romance $12.8M worldwide
    Mar 14, 1997 US and Canada: $12.5M Rest of the world: $303.4K Worldwide: $12.8M
  3. 3 City of Industry (1997) movie poster
    City of Industry (1997) Mar 14, 1997 · English · Thriller, Crime $1.6M worldwide
    Mar 14, 1997 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M
  4. 4 The Substance of Fire (1997) movie poster
    The Substance of Fire (1997) Mar 14, 1997 · English · Drama $31.6K worldwide
    Mar 14, 1997 US and Canada: $31.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.6K
  5. 5 Strawberry Fields (1997) movie poster
    Strawberry Fields (1997) Mar 9, 1997 · English · Drama $3.3K worldwide
    Mar 9, 1997 US and Canada: $3.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 11 of 1997?

Of the top 5, City of Industry (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Love Jones (1997) made 2% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $14.1M (47%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997) $15.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. 2 Love Jones (1997) $12.8M
    $12.5M US & Canada · 98% $303.4K elsewhere · 2%
  3. 3 City of Industry (1997) $1.6M
    $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 The Substance of Fire (1997) $31.6K
    $31.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Strawberry Fields (1997) $3.3K
    $3.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 11 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 11 releases took $30.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 12 (Mar 16–22) with $341.2M, led by Liar Liar (1997).

  1. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 Mr. Nice Guy (1997) $31.4M Mr. Nice Guy (1997)
  2. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 2–8 Dante's Peak (1997) $190.4M Dante's Peak (1997)
  3. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 9–15 Absolute Power (1997) $140M Absolute Power (1997)
  4. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 16–22 Rosewood (1997) $17.2M Rosewood (1997)
  5. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 23–Mar 1 Donnie Brasco (1997) $147.6M Donnie Brasco (1997)
  6. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 2–8 Jungle 2 Jungle (1997) $105.4M Jungle 2 Jungle (1997)
  7. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997) $30.2M Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997)
  8. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 16–22 Liar Liar (1997) $341.2M Liar Liar (1997)
  9. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 23–29 The Devil's Own (1997) $154.3M The Devil's Own (1997)
Earlier years

How Does Week 11 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 11, 1994 earned the most: $311.6M from 6 films, led by Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994). Week 11, 1997 took $30.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 11, 1988 Mar 6–12 5 films 5 $50.9M – Masquerade (1988) $15.9M
Week 11, 1989 Mar 12–18 3 films · +12% 3 $57.2M +12% Fletch Lives (1989) $39.5M
Week 11, 1990 Mar 11–17 7 films · −27% 7 $42M −27% Lord of the Flies (1990) $14M
Week 11, 1991 Mar 10–16 6 films · +24% 6 $52.3M +24% Class Action (1991) $28.3M
Week 11, 1992 Mar 8–14 4 films · +110% 4 $110M +110% My Cousin Vinny (1992) $64.1M
Week 11, 1993 Mar 7–13 4 films · −53% 4 $51.6M −53% Fire in the Sky (1993) $19.9M
Week 11, 1994 Mar 6–12 6 films · +504% 6 $311.6M +504% Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) $245.7M
Week 11, 1995 Mar 12–18 5 films · −82% 5 $57M −82% Circle of Friends (1995) $23.4M
Week 11, 1996 Mar 10–16 3 films · +123% 3 $127.3M +123% Executive Decision (1996) $122M
Week 11, 1997 Mar 9–15 5 films · −76% 5 $30.2M −76% Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997) $15.8M
Archive

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

Box Office Week 11 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 11 of 1997 (Mar 9–15)?

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997) leads with $15.8M worldwide. Next come Love Jones (1997) at $12.8M and City of Industry (1997) at $1.6M.

How much did movies released in week 11 of 1997 (Mar 9–15) earn?

5 films released in week 11 of 1997 (Mar 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $30.2M in all, or $6M per film on average. Week 10, 1997 releases took $105.4M.

How many movies released in week 11 of 1997 (Mar 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997), earned $15.8M.

How much of the Week 11, 1997 box office came from the US and Canada?

$14.1M of the $30.2M total, or 47%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 11, 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 week 11 of 1997 (Mar 9–15). 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 week 11, 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.