#1 of 7 #1 movie of Week 40, 1997
1997 · Drama, Mystery
$60.5M worldwide · 83% of the chart's total
$60.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 40 · Sep 28–Oct 4, 1997
Box Office Week 40, 1997: Highest-Grossing Releases of Sep 28–Oct 4
Kiss the Girls (1997) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 40 of 1997 (Sep 28–Oct 4), with $60.5M worldwide, ahead of U Turn (1997) at $6.7M and The Matchmaker (1997) at $3.4M. 7 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $72.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 65% on Week 39, 1997, whose releases took $205.6M. By genre, Drama leads with $69.1M across 5 releases.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $72.8M
- Kiss the Girls (1997), the #1
- $60.5M
- vs Week 39, 1997
- −65%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 40 of 1997?
Kiss the Girls (1997) leads with $60.5M, 83% of the total. The top 5 together took $72.8M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Release of Week 40 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 40 of 1997 (Sep 28–Oct 4).
- 1 Oct 3, 1997 US and Canada: $60.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $60.5M
- 2 Oct 3, 1997 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.7M
- 3 Oct 3, 1997 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4M
- 4 Oct 3, 1997 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M
- 5 Sep 28, 1997 US and Canada: $332.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $332.6K
- 6
Oct 3, 1997 US and Canada: $40.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.2K - 7
Oct 1, 1997 US and Canada: $7.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 1997?
Of the top 7, Kiss the Girls (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Sparkler (1997) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $72.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Kiss the Girls (1997) $60.5M $60.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 U Turn (1997) $6.7M $6.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Matchmaker (1997) $3.4M $3.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Washington Square (1997) $1.9M $1.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Assignment (1997) $332.6K $332.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 The Locusts (1997) $40.2K $40.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Sparkler (1997) $7.3K $7.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $72.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 42 (Oct 12–18) with $283.4M, led by The Devil's Advocate (1997).
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 G.I. Jane (1997) $103.2M G.I. Jane (1997)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Hoodlum (1997) $57.5M Hoodlum (1997)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 Mrs. Dalloway (1997) $6.6M Mrs. Dalloway (1997)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 The Game (1997) $112.6M The Game (1997)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 L.A. Confidential (1997) $215.1M L.A. Confidential (1997)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 The Peacemaker (1997) $205.6M The Peacemaker (1997)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Kiss the Girls (1997) $72.8M Kiss the Girls (1997)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Seven Years in Tibet (1997) $196.6M Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 The Devil's Advocate (1997) $283.4M The Devil's Advocate (1997)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 1993 earned the most: $230.8M from 8 films, led by Cool Runnings (1993). Week 40, 1997 took $72.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 1988 Sep 25–Oct 1 11 films | 11 | $38.8M | – | Cinema Paradiso (1988) $13.5M |
| Week 40, 1989 Oct 1–7 7 films · −29% | 7 | $27.6M | −29% | An Innocent Man (1989) $20M |
| Week 40, 1990 Sep 30–Oct 6 10 films · +290% | 10 | $107.8M | +290% | Marked for Death (1990) $58M |
| Week 40, 1991 Sep 29–Oct 5 9 films · −56% | 9 | $47.1M | −56% | Ricochet (1991) $21.8M |
| Week 40, 1992 Sep 27–Oct 3 8 films · +142% | 8 | $113.9M | +142% | The Mighty Ducks (1992) $50.8M |
| Week 40, 1993 Sep 26–Oct 2 8 films · +103% | 8 | $230.8M | +103% | Cool Runnings (1993) $154.9M |
| Week 40, 1994 Sep 25–Oct 1 7 films · −47% | 7 | $121.7M | −47% | The River Wild (1994) $94.2M |
| Week 40, 1995 Oct 1–7 5 films · −65% | 5 | $42M | −65% | How to Make an American Quilt (1995) $41.2M |
| Week 40, 1996 Sep 29–Oct 5 9 films · +96% | 9 | $82.2M | +96% | That Thing You Do! (1996) $34.6M |
| Week 40, 1997 Sep 28–Oct 4 7 films · −11% | 7 | $72.8M | −11% | Kiss the Girls (1997) $60.5M |
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 40 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 40 of 1997 (Sep 28–Oct 4)?
Kiss the Girls (1997) leads with $60.5M worldwide, $60.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come U Turn (1997) at $6.7M and The Matchmaker (1997) at $3.4M.
How much did movies released in week 40 of 1997 (Sep 28–Oct 4) earn?
7 films released in week 40 of 1997 (Sep 28–Oct 4) report a worldwide gross, $72.8M in all, or $10.4M per film on average. Week 39, 1997 releases took $205.6M.
How many movies released in week 40 of 1997 (Sep 28–Oct 4) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Kiss the Girls (1997), earned $60.5M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 1997 (Sep 28–Oct 4). 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 40, 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.