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Box office · Week 38 · Sep 14–20, 1997

Box Office Week 38, 1997: Highest-Grossing Releases of Sep 14–20

L.A. Confidential (1997) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 38 of 1997 (Sep 14–20), with $126.2M worldwide, ahead of In & Out (1997) at $63.9M and Wishmaster (1997) at $15.7M. 6 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $215.1M in all, 71% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 91% on Week 37, 1997, whose releases took $112.6M. By genre, Drama leads with $135.5M across 4 releases.

week 38 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$215.1M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 37, 1997
+91%
L.A. Confidential (1997) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 movie of Week 38, 1997

L.A. Confidential (1997)

1997 · Drama, Mystery

$126.2M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total

$64.6M US & Canada · 51% $61.6M elsewhere · 49%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 38 of 1997?

L.A. Confidential (1997) leads with $126.2M, 59% of the total. The top 5 together took $214.5M, 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. L.A. Confidential (1997) movie poster Number 1
    $126.2M L.A. Confidential (1997)
    $64.6M US & Canada · 51% $61.6M elsewhere · 49%
  2. In & Out (1997) movie poster Number 2
    $63.9M In & Out (1997)
    $63.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Wishmaster (1997) movie poster Number 3
    $15.7M Wishmaster (1997)
    $15.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. A Thousand Acres (1997) movie poster Number 4
    $7.9M A Thousand Acres (1997)
    $7.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Firelight (1997) movie poster Number 5
    $785.5K Firelight (1997)
    $785.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 38 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 38 of 1997 (Sep 14–20).

  1. 1 L.A. Confidential (1997) movie poster
    L.A. Confidential (1997) Sep 19, 1997 · English · Drama, Mystery $126.2M worldwide
    Sep 19, 1997 US and Canada: $64.6M Rest of the world: $61.6M Worldwide: $126.2M
  2. 2 In & Out (1997) movie poster
    In & Out (1997) Sep 19, 1997 · Comedy $63.9M worldwide
    Sep 19, 1997 US and Canada: $63.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $63.9M
  3. 3 Wishmaster (1997) movie poster
    Wishmaster (1997) Sep 19, 1997 · English · Horror, Fantasy $15.7M worldwide
    Sep 19, 1997 US and Canada: $15.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.7M
  4. 4 A Thousand Acres (1997) movie poster
    A Thousand Acres (1997) Sep 19, 1997 · English · Drama, Family $7.9M worldwide
    Sep 19, 1997 US and Canada: $7.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.9M
  5. 5 Firelight (1997) movie poster
    Firelight (1997) Sep 14, 1997 · English · Romance, Drama $785.5K worldwide
    Sep 14, 1997 US and Canada: $785.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $785.5K
  6. 6 The Myth of Fingerprints (1997) movie poster
    The Myth of Fingerprints (1997) Sep 17, 1997 · English · Drama, Comedy $523K worldwide
    Sep 17, 1997 US and Canada: $523K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $523K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 1997?

Of the top 6, In & Out (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while L.A. Confidential (1997) made 49% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $153.5M (71%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 L.A. Confidential (1997) $126.2M
    $64.6M US & Canada · 51% $61.6M elsewhere · 49%
  2. 2 In & Out (1997) $63.9M
    $63.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Wishmaster (1997) $15.7M
    $15.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 A Thousand Acres (1997) $7.9M
    $7.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Firelight (1997) $785.5K
    $785.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 The Myth of Fingerprints (1997) $523K
    $523K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 38 releases took $215.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 10–16) with $331.4M, led by The Full Monty (1997).

  1. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 Conspiracy Theory (1997) $157.1M Conspiracy Theory (1997)
  2. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 The Full Monty (1997) $331.4M The Full Monty (1997)
  3. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 G.I. Jane (1997) $103.2M G.I. Jane (1997)
  4. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Hoodlum (1997) $57.5M Hoodlum (1997)
  5. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 Mrs. Dalloway (1997) $6.6M Mrs. Dalloway (1997)
  6. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 The Game (1997) $112.6M The Game (1997)
  7. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 L.A. Confidential (1997) $215.1M L.A. Confidential (1997)
  8. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 The Peacemaker (1997) $205.6M The Peacemaker (1997)
  9. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Kiss the Girls (1997) $72.8M Kiss the Girls (1997)
Earlier years

How Does Week 38 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 38, 1995 earned the most: $351.8M from 6 films, led by Seven (1995). Week 38, 1997 took $215.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 38, 1988 Sep 11–17 11 films 11 $16.8M – Criminal Law (1988) $10M
Week 38, 1989 Sep 17–23 5 films · +733% 5 $140.1M +733% Black Rain (1989) $134.2M
Week 38, 1990 Sep 16–22 3 films · −85% 3 $20.8M −85% Narrow Margin (1990) $10.9M
Week 38, 1991 Sep 15–21 5 films · +174% 5 $56.9M +174% The Fisher King (1991) $41.9M
Week 38, 1992 Sep 13–19 12 films · +53% 12 $87.2M +53% Captain Ron (1992) $22.5M
Week 38, 1993 Sep 12–18 8 films · −25% 8 $65.5M −25% The Age of Innocence (1993) $32.3M
Week 38, 1994 Sep 11–17 12 films · +113% 12 $139.2M +113% Timecop (1994) $101.6M
Week 38, 1995 Sep 17–23 6 films · +153% 6 $351.8M +153% Seven (1995) $329M
Week 38, 1996 Sep 15–21 6 films · −31% 6 $243.9M −31% The First Wives Club (1996) $181.5M
Week 38, 1997 Sep 14–20 6 films · −12% 6 $215.1M −12% L.A. Confidential (1997) $126.2M
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 38 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 38 of 1997 (Sep 14–20)?

L.A. Confidential (1997) leads with $126.2M worldwide, $64.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come In & Out (1997) at $63.9M and Wishmaster (1997) at $15.7M.

How much did movies released in week 38 of 1997 (Sep 14–20) earn?

6 films released in week 38 of 1997 (Sep 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $215.1M in all, or $35.8M per film on average. Week 37, 1997 releases took $112.6M.

How many movies released in week 38 of 1997 (Sep 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by L.A. Confidential (1997) with $126.2M.

How much of the Week 38, 1997 box office came from the US and Canada?

$153.5M of the $215.1M total, or 71%, 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 38, 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 38 of 1997 (Sep 14–20). 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 38, 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.