#1 of 2 #1 movie of Week 49, 1997
1997 · Drama
$225.9M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total
$138.4M US & Canada · 61% $87.5M elsewhere · 39%
Box office · Week 49 · Nov 30–Dec 6, 1997
Box Office Week 49, 1997: Highest-Grossing Releases of Nov 30–Dec 6
Good Will Hunting (1997) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 49 of 1997 (Nov 30–Dec 6), with $225.9M worldwide, ahead of The Borrowers (1997) at $22.6M. 2 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $248.6M in all, 65% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 49 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $248.6M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 65%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Release of Week 49 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 49 of 1997 (Nov 30–Dec 6).
- 1 Dec 5, 1997 US and Canada: $138.4M Rest of the world: $87.5M Worldwide: $225.9M
- 2
Dec 5, 1997 US and Canada: $22.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.6M
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 49 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 49 of 1997 (Nov 30–Dec 6)?
Good Will Hunting (1997) leads with $225.9M worldwide, $138.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Borrowers (1997) at $22.6M.
How much did movies released in week 49 of 1997 (Nov 30–Dec 6) earn?
2 films released in week 49 of 1997 (Nov 30–Dec 6) report a worldwide gross, $248.6M in all, or $124.3M per film on average.
How many movies released in week 49 of 1997 (Nov 30–Dec 6) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Good Will Hunting (1997) with $225.9M.
How is the week 49, 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 49 of 1997 (Nov 30–Dec 6). 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 49, 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.