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Box office · Week 7 · Feb 9–15, 1997

Box Office Week 7, 1997: Highest-Grossing Releases of Feb 9–15

Absolute Power (1997) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 7 of 1997 (Feb 9–15), with $50.1M worldwide, ahead of Vegas Vacation (1997) at $36.4M and Fools Rush In (1997) at $29.5M. 6 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $140M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 26% on Week 6, 1997, whose releases took $190.4M. By genre, Drama leads with $85.3M across 4 releases.

week 7 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$140M
Absolute Power (1997), the #1
$50.1M
vs Week 6, 1997
−26%
Absolute Power (1997) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 movie of Week 7, 1997

Absolute Power (1997)

1997 · Drama, Thriller

$50.1M worldwide · 36% of the chart's total

$50.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 7 of 1997?

Absolute Power (1997) leads with $50.1M, 36% of the total. The top 5 together took $139.7M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Absolute Power (1997) movie poster Number 1
    $50.1M Absolute Power (1997)
    $50.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Vegas Vacation (1997) movie poster Number 2
    $36.4M Vegas Vacation (1997)
    $36.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Fools Rush In (1997) movie poster Number 3
    $29.5M Fools Rush In (1997)
    $29.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. That Darn Cat (1997) movie poster Number 4
    $18.3M That Darn Cat (1997)
    $18.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Dangerous Ground (1997) movie poster Number 5
    $5.4M Dangerous Ground (1997)
    $5.3M US & Canada · 98% $102.8K elsewhere · 2%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 7 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 7 of 1997 (Feb 9–15).

  1. 1 Absolute Power (1997) movie poster
    Absolute Power (1997) Feb 14, 1997 · English · Drama, Thriller $50.1M worldwide
    Feb 14, 1997 US and Canada: $50.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50.1M
  2. 2 Vegas Vacation (1997) movie poster
    Vegas Vacation (1997) Feb 14, 1997 · English · Comedy $36.4M worldwide
    Feb 14, 1997 US and Canada: $36.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $36.4M
  3. 3 Fools Rush In (1997) movie poster
    Fools Rush In (1997) Feb 14, 1997 · English · Drama, Comedy $29.5M worldwide
    Feb 14, 1997 US and Canada: $29.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.5M
  4. 4 That Darn Cat (1997) movie poster
    That Darn Cat (1997) Feb 14, 1997 · English · Action, Mystery $18.3M worldwide
    Feb 14, 1997 US and Canada: $18.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.3M
  5. 5 Dangerous Ground (1997) movie poster
    Dangerous Ground (1997) Feb 12, 1997 · English · Crime, Drama $5.4M worldwide
    Feb 12, 1997 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: $102.8K Worldwide: $5.4M
  6. 6 Touch (1997) movie poster
    Touch (1997) Feb 14, 1997 · English · Drama, Comedy $387.1K worldwide
    Feb 14, 1997 US and Canada: $387.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $387.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 7 of 1997?

Of the top 6, Absolute Power (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Dangerous Ground (1997) made 2% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $139.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Absolute Power (1997) $50.1M
    $50.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Vegas Vacation (1997) $36.4M
    $36.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Fools Rush In (1997) $29.5M
    $29.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 That Darn Cat (1997) $18.3M
    $18.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Dangerous Ground (1997) $5.4M
    $5.3M US & Canada · 98% $102.8K elsewhere · 2%
  6. 6 Touch (1997) $387.1K
    $387.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 7 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 7 releases took $140M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 6 (Feb 2–8) with $190.4M, led by Dante's Peak (1997).

  1. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 The Only Thrill (1997) $52.4K The Only Thrill (1997)
  2. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 The Relic (1997) $45.5M The Relic (1997)
  3. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Metro (1997) $64.9M Metro (1997)
  4. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 Mother (1997) $31.8M Mother (1997)
  5. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 Mr. Nice Guy (1997) $31.4M Mr. Nice Guy (1997)
  6. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 2–8 Dante's Peak (1997) $190.4M Dante's Peak (1997)
  7. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 9–15 Absolute Power (1997) $140M Absolute Power (1997)
  8. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 16–22 Rosewood (1997) $17.2M Rosewood (1997)
  9. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 23–Mar 1 Donnie Brasco (1997) $147.6M Donnie Brasco (1997)
Earlier years

How Does Week 7 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 7, 1991 earned the most: $335.8M from 4 films, led by The Silence of the Lambs (1991). Week 7, 1997 took $140M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 7, 1988 Feb 7–13 8 films 8 $88.4M – Shoot to Kill (1988) $29.3M
Week 7, 1989 Feb 12–18 6 films · +28% 6 $113.3M +28% The 'Burbs (1989) $49.1M
Week 7, 1990 Feb 11–17 6 films · −30% 6 $79.4M −30% Glory (1990) $27M
Week 7, 1991 Feb 10–16 4 films · +323% 4 $335.8M +323% The Silence of the Lambs (1991) $272.7M
Week 7, 1992 Feb 9–15 1 film · −45% 1 $183.1M −45% Wayne's World (1992) $183.1M
Week 7, 1993 Feb 7–13 6 films · −41% 6 $108.4M −41% Groundhog Day (1993) $71.1M
Week 7, 1994 Feb 6–12 3 films · −44% 3 $60.6M −44% Blank Check (1994) $30.6M
Week 7, 1995 Feb 12–18 4 films · +67% 4 $101.4M +67% The Brady Bunch Movie (1995) $46.6M
Week 7, 1996 Feb 11–17 6 films · +9% 6 $110.4M +9% Happy Gilmore (1996) $41.4M
Week 7, 1997 Feb 9–15 6 films · +27% 6 $140M +27% Absolute Power (1997) $50.1M
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 7 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 7 of 1997 (Feb 9–15)?

Absolute Power (1997) leads with $50.1M worldwide, $50.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Vegas Vacation (1997) at $36.4M and Fools Rush In (1997) at $29.5M.

How much did movies released in week 7 of 1997 (Feb 9–15) earn?

6 films released in week 7 of 1997 (Feb 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $140M in all, or $23.3M per film on average. Week 6, 1997 releases took $190.4M.

How many movies released in week 7 of 1997 (Feb 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Absolute Power (1997), earned $50.1M.

How much of the Week 7, 1997 box office came from the US and Canada?

$139.9M of the $140M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 7, 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 7 of 1997 (Feb 9–15). 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 7, 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.