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Box office · Week 5 · Jan 26–Feb 1, 1997

Box Office Week 5, 1997: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jan 26–Feb 1

Mr. Nice Guy (1997) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 5 of 1997 (Jan 26–Feb 1), with $18.8M worldwide, ahead of Gridlock’d (1997) at $5.6M and Meet Wally Sparks (1997) at $4.1M. 5 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $31.4M in all, 81% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 1% on Week 4, 1997, whose releases took $31.8M. By genre, Comedy leads with $31.4M across 4 releases.

week 5 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$31.4M
Mr. Nice Guy (1997), the #1
$18.8M
vs Week 4, 1997
−1%
Mr. Nice Guy (1997) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 movie of Week 5, 1997

Mr. Nice Guy (1997)

1997 · Action, Crime

$18.8M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total

$12.7M US & Canada · 68% $6.1M elsewhere · 32%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 5 of 1997?

Mr. Nice Guy (1997) leads with $18.8M, 60% of the total. The top 5 together took $31.4M, 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. Mr. Nice Guy (1997) movie poster Number 1
    $18.8M Mr. Nice Guy (1997)
    $12.7M US & Canada · 68% $6.1M elsewhere · 32%
  2. Gridlock’d (1997) movie poster Number 2
    $5.6M Gridlock’d (1997)
    $5.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Meet Wally Sparks (1997) movie poster Number 3
    $4.1M Meet Wally Sparks (1997)
    $4.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Waiting for Guffman (1997) movie poster Number 4
    $2.9M Waiting for Guffman (1997)
    $2.9M US & Canada · 100% $1.2K elsewhere · <1%
  5. Leila (1997) movie poster Number 5
    $8.2K Leila (1997)
    $5.3K US & Canada · 64% $2.9K elsewhere · 36%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 5 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 5 of 1997 (Jan 26–Feb 1).

  1. 1 Mr. Nice Guy (1997) movie poster
    Mr. Nice Guy (1997) Jan 31, 1997 · Cantonese · Action, Crime $18.8M worldwide
    Jan 31, 1997 US and Canada: $12.7M Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $18.8M
  2. 2 Gridlock’d (1997) movie poster
    Gridlock’d (1997) Jan 29, 1997 · English · Drama, Comedy $5.6M worldwide
    Jan 29, 1997 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6M
  3. 3 Meet Wally Sparks (1997) movie poster
    Meet Wally Sparks (1997) Jan 31, 1997 · English · Comedy $4.1M worldwide
    Jan 31, 1997 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.1M
  4. 4 Waiting for Guffman (1997) movie poster
    Waiting for Guffman (1997) Jan 31, 1997 · English · Comedy $2.9M worldwide
    Jan 31, 1997 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $2.9M
  5. 5 Leila (1997) movie poster
    Leila (1997) Feb 1, 1997 · Persian · Romance, Drama $8.2K worldwide
    Feb 1, 1997 US and Canada: $5.3K Rest of the world: $2.9K Worldwide: $8.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 5 of 1997?

Of the top 5, Gridlock’d (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Leila (1997) made 36% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $25.3M (81%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Mr. Nice Guy (1997) $18.8M
    $12.7M US & Canada · 68% $6.1M elsewhere · 32%
  2. 2 Gridlock’d (1997) $5.6M
    $5.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Meet Wally Sparks (1997) $4.1M
    $4.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Waiting for Guffman (1997) $2.9M
    $2.9M US & Canada · 100% $1.2K elsewhere · <1%
  5. 5 Leila (1997) $8.2K
    $5.3K US & Canada · 64% $2.9K elsewhere · 36%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 5 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 5 releases took $31.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52, 1996 (Dec 22–28) with $286.1M, led by Evita (1996).

  1. Week 52, 1996 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 Evita (1996) $286.1M Evita (1996)
  2. Week 53, 1996 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 The Only Thrill (1997) $52.4K The Only Thrill (1997)
  4. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 The Relic (1997) $45.5M The Relic (1997)
  5. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Metro (1997) $64.9M Metro (1997)
  6. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 Mother (1997) $31.8M Mother (1997)
  7. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 Mr. Nice Guy (1997) $31.4M Mr. Nice Guy (1997)
  8. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 2–8 Dante's Peak (1997) $190.4M Dante's Peak (1997)
  9. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 9–15 Absolute Power (1997) $140M Absolute Power (1997)
Earlier years

How Does Week 5 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 5, 1995 earned the most: $66.8M from 6 films, led by A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella (1995). Week 5, 1997 took $31.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 5, 1988 Jan 24–30 1 film 1 $70.1K – Manifesto (1988) $70.1K
Week 5, 1989 Jan 29–Feb 4 4 films · +47872% 4 $33.6M +47872% Her Alibi (1989) $18.7M
Week 5, 1990 Jan 28–Feb 3 7 films · −8% 7 $31M −8% Stella (1990) $20.2M
Week 5, 1991 Jan 27–Feb 2 5 films · −52% 5 $15M −52% Mediterraneo (1991) $4.5M
Week 5, 1992 Jan 26–Feb 1 2 films · +192% 2 $43.9M +192% Shining Through (1992) $43.8M
Week 5, 1993 Jan 24–30 4 films · −39% 4 $26.7M −39% Sniper (1993) $19M
Week 5, 1994 Jan 23–29 4 films · −87% 4 $3.3M −87% The Scent of Green Papaya (1994) $1.7M
Week 5, 1995 Jan 29–Feb 4 6 films · +1896% 6 $66.8M +1896% A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella (1995) $26M
Week 5, 1996 Jan 28–Feb 3 3 films · −30% 3 $46.7M −30% Black Sheep (1996) $32.4M
Week 5, 1997 Jan 26–Feb 1 5 films · −33% 5 $31.4M −33% Mr. Nice Guy (1997) $18.8M
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 5 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 5 of 1997 (Jan 26–Feb 1)?

Mr. Nice Guy (1997) leads with $18.8M worldwide, $12.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Gridlock’d (1997) at $5.6M and Meet Wally Sparks (1997) at $4.1M.

How much did movies released in week 5 of 1997 (Jan 26–Feb 1) earn?

5 films released in week 5 of 1997 (Jan 26–Feb 1) report a worldwide gross, $31.4M in all, or $6.3M per film on average. Week 4, 1997 releases took $31.8M.

How many movies released in week 5 of 1997 (Jan 26–Feb 1) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Mr. Nice Guy (1997), earned $18.8M.

How much of the Week 5, 1997 box office came from the US and Canada?

$25.3M of the $31.4M total, or 81%, 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 5, 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 5 of 1997 (Jan 26–Feb 1). 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 5, 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.