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Box office · Week 37 · Sep 7–13, 1997

Box Office Week 37, 1997: Highest-Grossing Releases of Sep 7–13

The Game (1997) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 37 of 1997 (Sep 7–13), with $109.4M worldwide, ahead of Hav Plenty (1997) at $2.3M and Swept from the Sea (1997) at $397K. 6 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $112.6M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 17.1 times the total of Week 36, 1997, whose releases took $6.6M. By genre, Action leads with $109.4M across 1 release.

week 37 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$112.6M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 36, 1997
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The Game (1997) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 movie of Week 37, 1997

The Game (1997)

1997 · Action, Adventure

$109.4M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total

$48.3M US & Canada · 44% $61.1M elsewhere · 56%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 37 of 1997?

The Game (1997) leads with $109.4M, 97% of the total. The top 5 together took $112.5M, 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. The Game (1997) movie poster Number 1
    $109.4M The Game (1997)
    $48.3M US & Canada · 44% $61.1M elsewhere · 56%
  2. Hav Plenty (1997) movie poster Number 2
    $2.3M Hav Plenty (1997)
    $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Swept from the Sea (1997) movie poster Number 3
    $397K Swept from the Sea (1997)
    $397K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Artemisia (1997) movie poster Number 4
    $356.7K Artemisia (1997)
    $356.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. The Alarmist (1997) movie poster Number 5
    $59.9K The Alarmist (1997)
    $59.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 37 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 37 of 1997 (Sep 7–13).

  1. 1 The Game (1997) movie poster
    The Game (1997) Sep 12, 1997 · English · Action, Adventure $109.4M worldwide
    Sep 12, 1997 US and Canada: $48.3M Rest of the world: $61.1M Worldwide: $109.4M
  2. 2 Hav Plenty (1997) movie poster
    Hav Plenty (1997) Sep 11, 1997 · English · Romance, Comedy $2.3M worldwide
    Sep 11, 1997 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3M
  3. 3 Swept from the Sea (1997) movie poster
    Swept from the Sea (1997) Sep 9, 1997 · English · Drama, Romance $397K worldwide
    Sep 9, 1997 US and Canada: $397K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $397K
  4. 4 Artemisia (1997) movie poster
    Artemisia (1997) Sep 10, 1997 · French · History, Drama $356.7K worldwide
    Sep 10, 1997 US and Canada: $356.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $356.7K
  5. 5 The Alarmist (1997) movie poster
    The Alarmist (1997) Sep 7, 1997 · English · Comedy $59.9K worldwide
    Sep 7, 1997 US and Canada: $59.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $59.9K
  6. 6 First Love, Last Rites (1997) movie poster
    First Love, Last Rites (1997) Sep 10, 1997 · English · Drama $43K worldwide
    Sep 10, 1997 US and Canada: $43K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $43K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 1997?

Of the top 6, Hav Plenty (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Game (1997) made 56% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $51.5M (46%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 The Game (1997) $109.4M
    $48.3M US & Canada · 44% $61.1M elsewhere · 56%
  2. 2 Hav Plenty (1997) $2.3M
    $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Swept from the Sea (1997) $397K
    $397K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Artemisia (1997) $356.7K
    $356.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 The Alarmist (1997) $59.9K
    $59.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 First Love, Last Rites (1997) $43K
    $43K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 37 releases took $112.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 10–16) with $331.4M, led by The Full Monty (1997).

  1. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Spawn (1997) $163.8M Spawn (1997)
  2. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 Conspiracy Theory (1997) $157.1M Conspiracy Theory (1997)
  3. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 The Full Monty (1997) $331.4M The Full Monty (1997)
  4. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 G.I. Jane (1997) $103.2M G.I. Jane (1997)
  5. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Hoodlum (1997) $57.5M Hoodlum (1997)
  6. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 Mrs. Dalloway (1997) $6.6M Mrs. Dalloway (1997)
  7. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 The Game (1997) $112.6M The Game (1997)
  8. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 L.A. Confidential (1997) $215.1M L.A. Confidential (1997)
  9. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 The Peacemaker (1997) $205.6M The Peacemaker (1997)
Earlier years

How Does Week 37 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 37, 1992 earned the most: $125.5M from 8 films, led by Sneakers (1992). Week 37, 1997 took $112.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 37, 1988 Sep 4–10 5 films 5 $15.4M – Moon Over Parador (1988) $11.4M
Week 37, 1989 Sep 10–16 5 films · +650% 5 $115.7M +650% Sea of Love (1989) $110.9M
Week 37, 1990 Sep 9–15 12 films · −38% 12 $71.8M −38% Postcards from the Edge (1990) $39.1M
Week 37, 1991 Sep 8–14 14 films · +14% 14 $82.1M +14% Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) $34.9M
Week 37, 1992 Sep 6–12 8 films · +53% 8 $125.5M +53% Sneakers (1992) $105.2M
Week 37, 1993 Sep 5–11 11 films · −45% 11 $68.9M −45% The Joy Luck Club (1993) $32.9M
Week 37, 1994 Sep 4–10 8 films · −42% 8 $39.8M −42% The Next Karate Kid (1994) $15.9M
Week 37, 1995 Sep 10–16 14 films · +25% 14 $49.6M +25% Clockers (1995) $13.1M
Week 37, 1996 Sep 8–14 16 films · +19% 16 $59.2M +19% Fly Away Home (1996) $25.1M
Week 37, 1997 Sep 7–13 6 films · +90% 6 $112.6M +90% The Game (1997) $109.4M
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 37 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 37 of 1997 (Sep 7–13)?

The Game (1997) leads with $109.4M worldwide, $48.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hav Plenty (1997) at $2.3M and Swept from the Sea (1997) at $397K.

How much did movies released in week 37 of 1997 (Sep 7–13) earn?

6 films released in week 37 of 1997 (Sep 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $112.6M in all, or $18.8M per film on average. Week 36, 1997 releases took $6.6M.

How many movies released in week 37 of 1997 (Sep 7–13) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Game (1997) with $109.4M.

How much of the Week 37, 1997 box office came from the US and Canada?

$51.5M of the $112.6M total, or 46%, 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 37, 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 37 of 1997 (Sep 7–13). 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 37, 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.