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Box office · Week 6 · Feb 2–8, 1997

Box Office Week 6, 1997: Highest-Grossing Releases of Feb 2–8

Dante's Peak (1997) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 6 of 1997 (Feb 2–8), with $178.1M worldwide, ahead of The Beautician and the Beast (1997) at $11.5M and SubUrbia (1997) at $656.7K. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $190.4M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 6.1 times the total of Week 5, 1997, whose releases took $31.4M.

week 6 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$190.4M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 5, 1997
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Dante's Peak (1997) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 movie of Week 6, 1997

Dante's Peak (1997)

1997 · Action, Adventure

$178.1M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total

$67.1M US & Canada · 38% $111M elsewhere · 62%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 6 of 1997?

Dante's Peak (1997) leads with $178.1M, 94% of the total. The top 4 together took $190.4M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Dante's Peak (1997) movie poster Number 1
    $178.1M Dante's Peak (1997)
    $67.1M US & Canada · 38% $111M elsewhere · 62%
  2. The Beautician and the Beast (1997) movie poster Number 2
    $11.5M The Beautician and the Beast (1997)
    $11.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. SubUrbia (1997) movie poster Number 3
    $656.7K SubUrbia (1997)
    $656.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Hotel de Love (1997) movie poster Number 4
    $165.8K Hotel de Love (1997)
    $165.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 6 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 6 of 1997 (Feb 2–8).

  1. 1 Dante's Peak (1997) movie poster
    Dante's Peak (1997) Feb 7, 1997 · English · Action, Adventure $178.1M worldwide
    Feb 7, 1997 US and Canada: $67.1M Rest of the world: $111M Worldwide: $178.1M
  2. 2 The Beautician and the Beast (1997) movie poster
    The Beautician and the Beast (1997) Feb 7, 1997 · English · Romance, Comedy $11.5M worldwide
    Feb 7, 1997 US and Canada: $11.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.5M
  3. 3 SubUrbia (1997) movie poster
    SubUrbia (1997) Feb 7, 1997 · English · Drama, Comedy $656.7K worldwide
    Feb 7, 1997 US and Canada: $656.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $656.7K
  4. 4 Hotel de Love (1997) movie poster
    Hotel de Love (1997) Feb 7, 1997 · English · Drama, Comedy $165.8K worldwide
    Feb 7, 1997 US and Canada: $165.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $165.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 6 of 1997?

Of the top 4, The Beautician and the Beast (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Dante's Peak (1997) made 62% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $79.4M (42%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Dante's Peak (1997) $178.1M
    $67.1M US & Canada · 38% $111M elsewhere · 62%
  2. 2 The Beautician and the Beast (1997) $11.5M
    $11.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 SubUrbia (1997) $656.7K
    $656.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Hotel de Love (1997) $165.8K
    $165.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 6 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 6, 1993 earned the most: $230.8M from 6 films, led by Sommersby (1993). Week 6, 1997 took $190.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 6, 1988 Jan 31–Feb 6 5 films 5 $47.8M – The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) $19.6M
Week 6, 1989 Feb 5–11 2 films · +28% 2 $60.9M +28% The Fly II (1989) $38.9M
Week 6, 1990 Feb 4–10 5 films · −1% 5 $60.4M −1% Hard to Kill (1990) $47.4M
Week 6, 1991 Feb 3–9 2 films · −24% 2 $46.2M −24% L.A. Story (1991) $28.9M
Week 6, 1992 Feb 2–8 3 films · +76% 3 $81.4M +76% Medicine Man (1992) $45.5M
Week 6, 1993 Jan 31–Feb 6 6 films · +183% 6 $230.8M +183% Sommersby (1993) $140.1M
Week 6, 1994 Jan 30–Feb 5 4 films · −36% 4 $147.5M −36% Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) $107.2M
Week 6, 1995 Feb 5–11 3 films · −64% 3 $53.5M −64% Billy Madison (1995) $26.5M
Week 6, 1996 Feb 4–10 4 films · +201% 4 $161.3M +201% Broken Arrow (1996) $150.3M
Week 6, 1997 Feb 2–8 4 films · +18% 4 $190.4M +18% Dante's Peak (1997) $178.1M
FAQ

Box Office Week 6 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 6 of 1997 (Feb 2–8)?

Dante's Peak (1997) leads with $178.1M worldwide, $67.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Beautician and the Beast (1997) at $11.5M and SubUrbia (1997) at $656.7K.

How much did movies released in week 6 of 1997 (Feb 2–8) earn?

4 films released in week 6 of 1997 (Feb 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $190.4M in all, or $47.6M per film on average. Week 5, 1997 releases took $31.4M.

How many movies released in week 6 of 1997 (Feb 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Dante's Peak (1997) with $178.1M.

How much of the Week 6, 1997 box office came from the US and Canada?

$79.4M of the $190.4M total, or 42%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 6, 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 6 of 1997 (Feb 2–8). 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 6, 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.