#1 of 6 #1 movie of Week 18, 1997
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
1997 · Action, Adventure
$67.7M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total
$53.9M US & Canada · 80% $13.8M elsewhere · 20%
Box office · Week 18 · Apr 27–May 3, 1997
Box Office Week 18, 1997: Highest-Grossing Releases of Apr 27–May 3
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 18 of 1997 (Apr 27–May 3), with $67.7M worldwide, ahead of Breakdown (1997) at $50.2M and Warriors of Virtue (1997) at $6.5M. 6 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $126.1M in all, 89% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 18% on Week 17, 1997, whose releases took $153.4M. By genre, Action leads with $74.2M across 2 releases.
- week 18 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $126.1M
- Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997), the #1
- $67.7M
- vs Week 17, 1997
- −18%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 18 of 1997?
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) leads with $67.7M, 54% of the total. The top 5 together took $125.8M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $67.7M Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)$53.9M US & Canada · 80% $13.8M elsewhere · 20%
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The chart
Every Release of Week 18 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 18 of 1997 (Apr 27–May 3).
- 1 Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)May 2, 1997 US and Canada: $53.9M Rest of the world: $13.8M Worldwide: $67.7M
May 2, 1997 · English · Action, Adventure $67.7M worldwide - 2 May 2, 1997 US and Canada: $50.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50.2M
- 3 May 2, 1997 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $12.4K Worldwide: $6.5M
- 4 Apr 30, 1997 US and Canada: $838.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $838.4K
- 5 May 2, 1997 US and Canada: $548.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $548.6K
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Apr 30, 1997 US and Canada: $282.3K Rest of the world: $32.7K Worldwide: $315K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 18 of 1997?
Of the top 6, Breakdown (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) made 20% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $112.3M (89%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) $67.7M $53.9M US & Canada · 80% $13.8M elsewhere · 20%
- 2 Breakdown (1997) $50.2M $50.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Warriors of Virtue (1997) $6.5M $6.5M US & Canada · 100% $12.4K elsewhere · <1%
- 4 Children of the Revolution (1997) $838.4K $838.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Commandments (1997) $548.6K $548.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Irma Vep (1997) $315K $282.3K US & Canada · 90% $32.7K elsewhere · 10%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 18 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 18 releases took $126.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 12 (Mar 16–22) with $341.2M, led by Liar Liar (1997).
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 16–22 Liar Liar (1997) $341.2M Liar Liar (1997)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 23–29 The Devil's Own (1997) $154.3M The Devil's Own (1997)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 The Saint (1997) $165M The Saint (1997)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Anaconda (1997) $177.6M Anaconda (1997)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 Murder at 1600 (1997) $38.1M Murder at 1600 (1997)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Volcano (1997) $153.4M Volcano (1997)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) $126.1M Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 The Fifth Element (1997) $293.2M The Fifth Element (1997)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) $13.6M Night Falls on Manhattan (1997)
Earlier years
How Does Week 18 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 18, 1997 earned the most: $126.1M from 6 films, led by Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 18, 1988 Apr 24–30 4 films | 4 | $21.8M | – | Bloodsport (1988) $11.8M |
| Week 18, 1989 Apr 30–May 6 7 films · −15% | 7 | $18.5M | −15% | Warlock (1989) $9.1M |
| Week 18, 1990 Apr 29–May 5 5 films · +46% | 5 | $26.9M | +46% | Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) $16.3M |
| Week 18, 1991 Apr 28–May 4 5 films · +5% | 5 | $28.3M | +5% | One Good Cop (1991) $11.3M |
| Week 18, 1992 Apr 26–May 2 3 films · −54% | 3 | $13.1M | −54% | Folks! (1992) $6.1M |
| Week 18, 1993 Apr 25–May 1 6 films · +24% | 6 | $16.2M | +24% | Three of Hearts (1993) $5.5M |
| Week 18, 1994 Apr 24–30 6 films · +537% | 6 | $103M | +537% | When a Man Loves a Woman (1994) $50M |
| Week 18, 1995 Apr 30–May 6 2 films · +6% | 2 | $108.8M | +6% | French Kiss (1995) $102M |
| Week 18, 1996 Apr 28–May 4 6 films · −36% | 6 | $69.2M | −36% | The Eighth Day (1996) $33M |
| Week 18, 1997 Apr 27–May 3 6 films · +82% | 6 | $126.1M | +82% | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) $67.7M |
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).
- Week 1 $52.4K
- Week 2 $45.5M
- Week 3 $64.9M
- Week 4 $31.8M
- Week 5 $31.4M
- Week 6 $190.4M
- Week 7 $140M
- Week 8 $17.2M
- Week 9 $147.6M
- Week 10 $105.4M
- Week 11 $30.2M
- Week 12 $341.2M
- Week 13 $154.3M
- Week 14 $165M
- Week 15 $177.6M
- Week 16 $38.1M
- Week 17 $153.4M
- Week 18 $126.1M
- Week 19 $293.2M
- Week 20 $13.6M
- Week 21 $655.9M
- Week 22 $14.6M
- Week 23 $245.7M
- Week 24 $164.7M
- Week 25 $538.3M
- Week 26 $498.4M
- Week 27 $627.5M
- Week 28 $198.5M
- Week 29 $254.7M
- Week 30 $339.5M
- Week 31 $163.8M
- Week 32 $157.1M
- Week 33 $331.4M
- Week 34 $103.2M
- Week 35 $57.5M
- Week 36 $6.6M
- Week 37 $112.6M
- Week 38 $215.1M
- Week 39 $205.6M
- Week 40 $72.8M
- Week 41 $196.6M
- Week 42 $283.4M
- Week 43 $18.4M
- Week 44 $57.6M
- Week 45 $411.7M
- Week 46 $170.1M
- Week 47 $265.9M
- Week 48 $340.3M
- Week 49 $248.6M
- Week 50 $227.3M
- Week 51 $2.7B
- Week 52 $465.9M
- Week 53 $18.4M
FAQ
Box Office Week 18 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 18 of 1997 (Apr 27–May 3)?
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) leads with $67.7M worldwide, $53.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Breakdown (1997) at $50.2M and Warriors of Virtue (1997) at $6.5M.
How much did movies released in week 18 of 1997 (Apr 27–May 3) earn?
6 films released in week 18 of 1997 (Apr 27–May 3) report a worldwide gross, $126.1M in all, or $21M per film on average. Week 17, 1997 releases took $153.4M.
How many movies released in week 18 of 1997 (Apr 27–May 3) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997), earned $67.7M.
How is the week 18, 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 18 of 1997 (Apr 27–May 3). 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 18, 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.