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Box office · Week 4 · Jan 19–25, 1997

Box Office Week 4, 1997: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jan 19–25

Mother (1997) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 4 of 1997 (Jan 19–25), with $19.1M worldwide, ahead of Fierce Creatures (1997) at $9.4M and Shadow Conspiracy (1997) at $2.3M. 5 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $31.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 51% on Week 3, 1997, whose releases took $64.9M. By genre, Comedy leads with $28.5M across 2 releases.

week 4 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$31.8M
Mother (1997), the #1
$19.1M
vs Week 3, 1997
−51%
Mother (1997) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 movie of Week 4, 1997

Mother (1997)

1997 · Drama, Comedy

$19.1M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total

$19.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 4 of 1997?

Mother (1997) leads with $19.1M, 60% of the total. The top 5 together took $31.8M, 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. Mother (1997) movie poster Number 1
    $19.1M Mother (1997)
    $19.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Fierce Creatures (1997) movie poster Number 2
    $9.4M Fierce Creatures (1997)
    $9.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Shadow Conspiracy (1997) movie poster Number 3
    $2.3M Shadow Conspiracy (1997)
    $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Prefontaine (1997) movie poster Number 4
    $589.3K Prefontaine (1997)
    $589.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Hurricane Streets (1997) movie poster Number 5
    $375.6K Hurricane Streets (1997)
    $375.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 4 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 4 of 1997 (Jan 19–25).

  1. 1 Mother (1997) movie poster
    Mother (1997) Jan 24, 1997 · Drama, Comedy $19.1M worldwide
    Jan 24, 1997 US and Canada: $19.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.1M
  2. 2 Fierce Creatures (1997) movie poster
    Fierce Creatures (1997) Jan 24, 1997 · English · Comedy $9.4M worldwide
    Jan 24, 1997 US and Canada: $9.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.4M
  3. 3 Shadow Conspiracy (1997) movie poster
    Shadow Conspiracy (1997) Jan 25, 1997 · English · Thriller $2.3M worldwide
    Jan 25, 1997 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3M
  4. 4 Prefontaine (1997) movie poster
    Prefontaine (1997) Jan 24, 1997 · English · Biography, Drama $589.3K worldwide
    Jan 24, 1997 US and Canada: $589.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $589.3K
  5. 5 Hurricane Streets (1997) movie poster
    Hurricane Streets (1997) Jan 21, 1997 · English · Drama, Crime $375.6K worldwide
    Jan 21, 1997 US and Canada: $375.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $375.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 4 of 1997?

Of the top 5, Mother (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Hurricane Streets (1997) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $31.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Mother (1997) $19.1M
    $19.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Fierce Creatures (1997) $9.4M
    $9.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Shadow Conspiracy (1997) $2.3M
    $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Prefontaine (1997) $589.3K
    $589.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Hurricane Streets (1997) $375.6K
    $375.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 4 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 4 releases took $31.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51, 1996 (Dec 15–21) with $407.7M, led by Scream (1996).

  1. Week 51, 1996 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Scream (1996) $407.7M Scream (1996)
  2. Week 52, 1996 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 Evita (1996) $286.1M Evita (1996)
  3. Week 53, 1996 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 The Only Thrill (1997) $52.4K The Only Thrill (1997)
  5. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 The Relic (1997) $45.5M The Relic (1997)
  6. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Metro (1997) $64.9M Metro (1997)
  7. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 Mother (1997) $31.8M Mother (1997)
  8. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 Mr. Nice Guy (1997) $31.4M Mr. Nice Guy (1997)
  9. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 2–8 Dante's Peak (1997) $190.4M Dante's Peak (1997)
Earlier years

How Does Week 4 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 4, 1992 earned the most: $128.3M from 5 films, led by Fried Green Tomatoes (1992). Week 4, 1997 took $31.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 4, 1988 Jan 17–23 3 films 3 $6.8M – Braddock: Missing in Action III (1988) $6.2M
Week 4, 1989 Jan 22–28 4 films · +1070% 4 $79.6M +1070% Three Fugitives (1989) $40.6M
Week 4, 1990 Jan 21–27 3 films · −92% 3 $6.5M −92% Dark Angel (1990) $4.3M
Week 4, 1991 Jan 20–26 No films 0 – – –
Week 4, 1992 Jan 19–25 5 films 5 $128.3M – Fried Green Tomatoes (1992) $119.4M
Week 4, 1993 Jan 17–23 7 films · −83% 7 $21.3M −83% Aspen Extreme (1993) $8M
Week 4, 1994 Jan 16–22 2 films · −89% 2 $2.4M −89% Go Fish (1994) $2.4M
Week 4, 1995 Jan 22–28 5 films · +1036% 5 $27.4M +1036% Highlander: The Final Dimension (1995) $12.3M
Week 4, 1996 Jan 21–27 5 films · −84% 5 $4.5M −84% Big Bully (1996) $2M
Week 4, 1997 Jan 19–25 5 films · +605% 5 $31.8M +605% Mother (1997) $19.1M
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 4 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 4 of 1997 (Jan 19–25)?

Mother (1997) leads with $19.1M worldwide, $19.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Fierce Creatures (1997) at $9.4M and Shadow Conspiracy (1997) at $2.3M.

How much did movies released in week 4 of 1997 (Jan 19–25) earn?

5 films released in week 4 of 1997 (Jan 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $31.8M in all, or $6.4M per film on average. Week 3, 1997 releases took $64.9M.

How many movies released in week 4 of 1997 (Jan 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Mother (1997), earned $19.1M.

How much of the Week 4, 1997 box office came from the US and Canada?

$31.8M of the $31.8M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 4, 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 4 of 1997 (Jan 19–25). 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 4, 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.