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Box office · Week 51 · Dec 14–20, 1997

Box Office Week 51, 1997: Highest-Grossing Releases of Dec 14–20

Titanic (1997) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 51 of 1997 (Dec 14–20), with $2.3B worldwide, ahead of Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) at $333M and Mousehunt (1997) at $122.4M. 7 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2.7B in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 3 crossed $100 million. That is 12.1 times the total of Week 50, 1997, whose releases took $227.3M. By genre, Drama leads with $2.3B across 5 releases.

week 51 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$2.7B
films crossed $100M
3
vs Week 50, 1997
×12.1
Titanic (1997) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 movie of Week 51, 1997

Titanic (1997)

1997 · Drama, Romance

$2.3B worldwide · 83% of the chart's total

$674.4M US & Canada · 30% $1.6B elsewhere · 70%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 51 of 1997?

Titanic (1997) leads with $2.3B, 83% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.7B, 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.

  1. Titanic (1997) movie poster Number 1
    $2.3B Titanic (1997)
    $674.4M US & Canada · 30% $1.6B elsewhere · 70%
  2. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) movie poster Number 2
    $333M Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
    $125.3M US & Canada · 38% $207.7M elsewhere · 62%
  3. Mousehunt (1997) movie poster Number 3
    $122.4M Mousehunt (1997)
    $61.9M US & Canada · 51% $60.5M elsewhere · 49%
  4. The Apostle (1997) movie poster Number 4
    $19.9M The Apostle (1997)
    $19.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Open Your Eyes (1997) movie poster Number 5
    $378K Open Your Eyes (1997)
    $370.7K US & Canada · 98% $7.2K elsewhere · 2%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 51 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 51 of 1997 (Dec 14–20).

  1. 1 Titanic (1997) movie poster
    Titanic (1997) Dec 19, 1997 · English · Drama, Romance $2.3B worldwide
    Dec 19, 1997 US and Canada: $674.4M Rest of the world: $1.6B Worldwide: $2.3B
  2. 2 Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) movie poster
    Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) Dec 19, 1997 · English · Action, Adventure $333M worldwide
    Dec 19, 1997 US and Canada: $125.3M Rest of the world: $207.7M Worldwide: $333M
  3. 3 Mousehunt (1997) movie poster
    Mousehunt (1997) Dec 19, 1997 · English · Action, Comedy $122.4M worldwide
    Dec 19, 1997 US and Canada: $61.9M Rest of the world: $60.5M Worldwide: $122.4M
  4. 4 The Apostle (1997) movie poster
    The Apostle (1997) Dec 17, 1997 · English · Drama $19.9M worldwide
    Dec 17, 1997 US and Canada: $19.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.9M
  5. 5 Open Your Eyes (1997) movie poster
    Open Your Eyes (1997) Dec 19, 1997 · Spanish · Thriller, Drama $378K worldwide
    Dec 19, 1997 US and Canada: $370.7K Rest of the world: $7.2K Worldwide: $378K
  6. 6 Seventh Heaven (1997) movie poster
    Seventh Heaven (1997) Dec 17, 1997 · French · Drama $79.8K worldwide
    Dec 17, 1997 US and Canada: $79.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $79.8K
  7. 7 Kadhalukku Mariyaadai (1997) movie poster
    Kadhalukku Mariyaadai (1997) Dec 18, 1997 · Tamil · Drama, Romance $24.8K worldwide
    Dec 18, 1997 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 1997?

Of the top 7, The Apostle (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Titanic (1997) made 70% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $881.9M (32%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 7 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Titanic (1997) $2.3B
    $674.4M US & Canada · 30% $1.6B elsewhere · 70%
  2. 2 Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) $333M
    $125.3M US & Canada · 38% $207.7M elsewhere · 62%
  3. 3 Mousehunt (1997) $122.4M
    $61.9M US & Canada · 51% $60.5M elsewhere · 49%
  4. 4 The Apostle (1997) $19.9M
    $19.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Open Your Eyes (1997) $378K
    $370.7K US & Canada · 98% $7.2K elsewhere · 2%
  6. 6 Seventh Heaven (1997) $79.8K
    $79.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 Kadhalukku Mariyaadai (1997) $24.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 51 releases took $2.7B. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 14–20) with $2.7B, led by Titanic (1997).

  1. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Bean (1997) $411.7M Bean (1997)
  2. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 The Jackal (1997) $170.1M The Jackal (1997)
  3. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 Anastasia (1997) $265.9M Anastasia (1997)
  4. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 Flubber (1997) $340.3M Flubber (1997)
  5. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Good Will Hunting (1997) $248.6M Good Will Hunting (1997)
  6. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Scream 2 (1997) $227.3M Scream 2 (1997)
  7. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Titanic (1997) $2.7B Titanic (1997)
  8. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 As Good as It Gets (1997) $465.9M As Good as It Gets (1997)
  9. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 The Boxer (1997) $18.4M The Boxer (1997)
Earlier years

How Does Week 51 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 51, 1997 earned the most: $2.7B from 7 films, led by Titanic (1997).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 51, 1988 Dec 11–17 6 films 6 $456.1M – Rain Man (1988) $354.8M
Week 51, 1989 Dec 17–23 5 films · −31% 5 $312.5M −31% Born on the Fourth of July (1989) $161M
Week 51, 1990 Dec 16–22 6 films · −3% 6 $304.6M −3% Kindergarten Cop (1990) $202M
Week 51, 1991 Dec 15–21 4 films · +13% 4 $345.6M +13% JFK (1991) $205.4M
Week 51, 1992 Dec 13–19 5 films · −76% 5 $81.8M −76% Leap of Faith (1992) $23.4M
Week 51, 1993 Dec 12–18 6 films · +693% 6 $649.1M +693% Schindler's List (1993) $322.2M
Week 51, 1994 Dec 11–17 5 films · −57% 5 $278.8M −57% Dumb and Dumber (1994) $247.3M
Week 51, 1995 Dec 17–23 7 films · −28% 7 $200.9M −28% Waiting to Exhale (1995) $81.5M
Week 51, 1996 Dec 15–21 8 films · +103% 8 $407.7M +103% Scream (1996) $173M
Week 51, 1997 Dec 14–20 7 films · +572% 7 $2.7B +572% Titanic (1997) $2.3B
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 51 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 51 of 1997 (Dec 14–20)?

Titanic (1997) leads with $2.3B worldwide, $674.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) at $333M and Mousehunt (1997) at $122.4M.

How much did movies released in week 51 of 1997 (Dec 14–20) earn?

7 films released in week 51 of 1997 (Dec 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $2.7B in all, or $391.5M per film on average. Week 50, 1997 releases took $227.3M.

How many movies released in week 51 of 1997 (Dec 14–20) made $1 billion?

1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Titanic (1997). 3 crossed $100 million.

How much of the Week 51, 1997 box office came from the US and Canada?

$881.9M of the $2.7B total, or 32%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 51, 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 51 of 1997 (Dec 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 51, 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.