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Friday, August 29, 2008

Box Office Performance for Fantasy Movies in 1997

RankMovieGenreMPAA1997 GrossTickets SoldInflation-
Adjusted
Gross
1 Mortal Kombat: Annihilation Action PG-13 $35,059,903 7,638,323 $52,551,662
2 Wes Craven's Wishmaster Horror R $15,719,109 3,424,642 $23,561,537
3 The Preacher's Wife Drama PG $9,447,466 2,058,271 $14,160,904
4 A Simple Wish Comedy PG $8,165,213 1,778,914 $12,238,928
5 Kull The Conqueror Action PG-13 $6,086,891 1,326,120 $9,123,706
6 Cats Don't Dance Musical G $3,588,602 781,831 $5,378,997
7 Thinner Horror R $364,078 79,320 $545,722
Total Gross of All Movies$78,431,262
Total Tickets Sold17,087,421
Total Gross of All Movies at 2008 ticket prices$117,561,456

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 1997. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 1997. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 1996 will most likely earn money in 1996 and 1997. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Each box office year ends on the first Sunday of the following year. The next year starts the following day (Monday). For example, the "2004 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 2, 2005.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.