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Box office · Week 28 · Jul 6–12, 1997

Box Office Week 28, 1997: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jul 6–12

Contact (1997) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 28 of 1997 (Jul 6–12), with $171.1M worldwide, ahead of Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun (1997) at $18.8M and A Simple Wish (1997) at $8.3M. 6 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $198.5M in all, 65% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 68% on Week 27, 1997, whose releases took $627.5M. By genre, Drama leads with $171.2M across 3 releases.

week 28 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$198.5M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 27, 1997
−68%
Contact (1997) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 movie of Week 28, 1997

Contact (1997)

1997 · Sci-Fi, Drama

$171.1M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total

$100.9M US & Canada · 59% $70.2M elsewhere · 41%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 28 of 1997?

Contact (1997) leads with $171.1M, 86% of the total. The top 5 together took $198.4M, 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.

  1. Contact (1997) movie poster Number 1
    $171.1M Contact (1997)
    $100.9M US & Canada · 59% $70.2M elsewhere · 41%
  2. Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun (1997) movie poster Number 2
    $18.8M Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun (1997)
    $18.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. A Simple Wish (1997) movie poster Number 3
    $8.3M A Simple Wish (1997)
    $8.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Little Girls (1997) movie poster Number 4
    $130.1K 4 Little Girls (1997)
    $130.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Digging to China (1997) movie poster Number 5
    $44K Digging to China (1997)
    $44K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 28 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 28 of 1997 (Jul 6–12).

  1. 1 Contact (1997) movie poster
    Contact (1997) Jul 11, 1997 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama $171.1M worldwide
    Jul 11, 1997 US and Canada: $100.9M Rest of the world: $70.2M Worldwide: $171.1M
  2. 2 Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun (1997) movie poster
    Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun (1997) Jul 11, 1997 · English · Adventure, Documentary $18.8M worldwide
    Jul 11, 1997 US and Canada: $18.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.8M
  3. 3 A Simple Wish (1997) movie poster
    A Simple Wish (1997) Jul 11, 1997 · English · Adventure, Fantasy $8.3M worldwide
    Jul 11, 1997 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.3M
  4. 4 4 Little Girls (1997) movie poster
    4 Little Girls (1997) Jul 9, 1997 · English · History, Documentary $130.1K worldwide
    Jul 9, 1997 US and Canada: $130.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $130.1K
  5. 5 Digging to China (1997) movie poster
    Digging to China (1997) Jul 7, 1997 · English · Drama $44K worldwide
    Jul 7, 1997 US and Canada: $44K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44K
  6. 6 The Manson Family (1997) movie poster
    The Manson Family (1997) Jul 11, 1997 · English · Drama, History $19.1K worldwide
    Jul 11, 1997 US and Canada: $19.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 28 of 1997?

Of the top 6, Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Contact (1997) made 41% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $128.3M (65%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Contact (1997) $171.1M
    $100.9M US & Canada · 59% $70.2M elsewhere · 41%
  2. 2 Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun (1997) $18.8M
    $18.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 A Simple Wish (1997) $8.3M
    $8.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 4 Little Girls (1997) $130.1K
    $130.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Digging to China (1997) $44K
    $44K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 The Manson Family (1997) $19.1K
    $19.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 28 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 28 releases took $198.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 27 (Jun 29–Jul 5) with $627.5M, led by Men in Black (1997).

  1. Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 Trial and Error (1997) $14.6M Trial and Error (1997)
  2. Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 1–7 Con Air (1997) $245.7M Con Air (1997)
  3. Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 8–14 Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) $164.7M Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)
  4. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 15–21 My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) $538.3M My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
  5. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 22–28 Hercules (1997) $498.4M Hercules (1997)
  6. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 29–Jul 5 Men in Black (1997) $627.5M Men in Black (1997)
  7. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 6–12 Contact (1997) $198.5M Contact (1997)
  8. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 George of the Jungle (1997) $254.7M George of the Jungle (1997)
  9. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Air Force One (1997) $339.5M Air Force One (1997)
Earlier years

How Does Week 28 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 28, 1994 earned the most: $678.2M from 1 film, led by Forrest Gump (1994). Week 28, 1997 took $198.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 28, 1988 Jul 3–9 5 films 5 $63M – License to Drive (1988) $22.4M
Week 28, 1989 Jul 9–15 5 films · +299% 5 $251.5M +299% Licence to Kill (1989) $156.2M
Week 28, 1990 Jul 8–14 3 films · +116% 3 $542.4M +116% Ghost (1990) $505.7M
Week 28, 1991 Jul 7–13 3 films · −66% 3 $184.1M −66% Point Break (1991) $83.5M
Week 28, 1992 Jul 5–11 5 films · −59% 5 $75.7M −59% Universal Soldier (1992) $36.3M
Week 28, 1993 Jul 4–10 3 films · +225% 3 $246.2M +225% In the Line of Fire (1993) $177M
Week 28, 1994 Jul 3–9 1 film · +175% 1 $678.2M +175% Forrest Gump (1994) $678.2M
Week 28, 1995 Jul 9–15 4 films · −55% 4 $308.6M −55% Nine Months (1995) $138.5M
Week 28, 1996 Jul 7–13 1 film · −100% 1 $25.9K −100% Army Daze (1996) $25.9K
Week 28, 1997 Jul 6–12 6 films · +766677% 6 $198.5M +766677% Contact (1997) $171.1M
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 28 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 28 of 1997 (Jul 6–12)?

Contact (1997) leads with $171.1M worldwide, $100.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun (1997) at $18.8M and A Simple Wish (1997) at $8.3M.

How much did movies released in week 28 of 1997 (Jul 6–12) earn?

6 films released in week 28 of 1997 (Jul 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $198.5M in all, or $33.1M per film on average. Week 27, 1997 releases took $627.5M.

How many movies released in week 28 of 1997 (Jul 6–12) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Contact (1997) with $171.1M.

How much of the Week 28, 1997 box office came from the US and Canada?

$128.3M of the $198.5M total, or 65%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 28, 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 28 of 1997 (Jul 6–12). 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 28, 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.