Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $37,945,884 | Details |
| International Box Office | $93,500,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $131,445,884 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $10,020,378 (26.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 28.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $70,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,103 opening theaters/2,103 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $93,482,477 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 8th, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | September 15th, 1998 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some violent sequences |
| Running Time: | 131 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Tibet |
| Plot point: | Dysfunctional Family, POW, Prison Break, Religious |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1930s, 1940s, 1950s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Mandalay Entertainment, Applecross, Vanguard Films, Reperage |
| Production Countries: | United States, France, United Kingdom, Argentina |
| Languages: | English, German, Mandarin, Tibetan |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 1997 | 2 | $10,020,378 | 2,103 | $4,765 | $10,066,508 | 1 | |
| Oct 17, 1997 | 4 | $6,412,250 | -36% | 2,103 | $3,049 | $19,752,365 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 1997 | 4 | $4,715,925 | -26% | 2,103 | $2,242 | $26,306,590 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 6 | $3,278,567 | -30% | 2,103 | $1,559 | $31,024,041 | 4 |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 11 | $2,003,129 | -39% | 1,562 | $1,282 | $34,069,860 | 5 |
| Nov 14, 1997 | 16 | $1,202,033 | -40% | 968 | $1,242 | $36,110,878 | 6 |
| Nov 21, 1997 | 24 | $387,910 | -68% | 512 | $758 | $36,788,214 | 7 |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 26 | $253,759 | -35% | 296 | $857 | $37,217,962 | 8 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 27 | $150,778 | -41% | 316 | $477 | $37,416,715 | 9 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 33 | $73,758 | -51% | 191 | $386 | $37,517,500 | 10 |
| Dec 19, 1997 | 48 | $26,178 | -65% | 86 | $304 | $37,555,985 | 11 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 65 | $14,762 | 57 | $259 | $37,653,790 | 15 | |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 37 | $105,020 | +611% | 445 | $236 | $37,762,974 | 16 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 49 | $65,226 | -38% | 295 | $221 | $37,848,997 | 17 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 58 | $38,517 | -41% | 213 | $181 | $37,901,509 | 18 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 1997 | - | $27,245 | 3 | $9,082 | $27,245 | 1 | ||
| Oct 9, 1997 | - | $18,885 | -31% | 3 | $6,295 | $46,130 | 2 | |
| Oct 10, 1997 | 2 | $3,141,096 | +16,533% | 2,103 | $1,494 | $3,187,226 | 3 | |
| Oct 12, 1997 | 2 | $2,785,000 | 2,103 | $1,324 | $10,066,508 | 3 | ||
| Oct 13, 1997 | 2 | $1,112,208 | -60% | 2,103 | $529 | $11,178,716 | 4 | |
| Oct 14, 1997 | 2 | $801,463 | -28% | 2,103 | $381 | $11,980,179 | 5 | |
| Oct 15, 1997 | 2 | $672,450 | -16% | 2,103 | $320 | $12,652,629 | 6 | |
| Oct 16, 1997 | 2 | $687,486 | +2% | 2,103 | $327 | $13,340,115 | 7 | |
| Oct 17, 1997 | 4 | $1,950,000 | +184% | +7,057% | 2,103 | $927 | $15,290,000 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 1997 | 4 | $2,870,000 | +47% | +15,097% | 2,103 | $1,365 | $18,160,000 | 9 |
| Oct 19, 1997 | 4 | $1,630,000 | -43% | -41% | 2,103 | $775 | $19,752,365 | 10 |
| Oct 20, 1997 | 4 | $428,731 | -74% | -61% | 2,103 | $204 | $20,181,096 | 11 |
| Oct 21, 1997 | 4 | $532,806 | +24% | -34% | 2,103 | $253 | $20,713,902 | 12 |
| Oct 22, 1997 | 3 | $434,000 | -19% | -35% | 2,103 | $206 | $21,147,902 | 13 |
| Oct 23, 1997 | 3 | $444,000 | +2% | -35% | 2,103 | $211 | $21,591,902 | 14 |
| Oct 24, 1997 | 5 | $1,365,000 | +207% | -30% | 2,103 | $649 | $22,956,000 | 15 |
| Oct 25, 1997 | 4 | $2,105,000 | +54% | -27% | 2,103 | $1,001 | $25,061,000 | 16 |
| Oct 26, 1997 | 3 | $1,185,000 | -44% | -27% | 2,103 | $563 | $26,307,000 | 17 |
| Oct 27, 1997 | 5 | $317,593 | -73% | -26% | 2,103 | $151 | $26,624,183 | 18 |
| Oct 28, 1997 | 4 | $422,845 | +33% | -21% | 2,103 | $201 | $27,047,028 | 19 |
| Oct 29, 1997 | 3 | $353,596 | -16% | -19% | 2,103 | $168 | $27,400,624 | 20 |
| Oct 30, 1997 | 3 | $344,376 | -3% | -22% | 2,103 | $164 | $27,745,000 | 21 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 6 | $685,000 | +99% | -50% | 2,103 | $326 | $28,430,000 | 22 |
| Nov 1, 1997 | 6 | $1,725,000 | +152% | -18% | 2,103 | $820 | $30,155,000 | 23 |
| Nov 2, 1997 | 6 | $885,000 | -49% | -25% | 2,103 | $421 | $31,024,000 | 24 |
| Nov 3, 1997 | 6 | $230,237 | -74% | -28% | 2,103 | $109 | $31,254,278 | 25 |
| Nov 4, 1997 | 6 | $318,729 | +38% | -25% | 2,103 | $152 | $31,573,007 | 26 |
| Nov 5, 1997 | 6 | $240,127 | -25% | -32% | 2,103 | $114 | $31,813,134 | 27 |
| Nov 6, 1997 | 6 | $253,597 | +6% | -26% | 2,103 | $121 | $32,066,731 | 28 |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 10 | $555,000 | +119% | -19% | 1,562 | $355 | $32,621,731 | 29 |
| Nov 8, 1997 | 10 | $865,000 | +56% | -50% | 1,562 | $554 | $33,487,000 | 30 |
| Nov 9, 1997 | 9 | $582,860 | -33% | -34% | 1,562 | $373 | $34,069,860 | 31 |
| Nov 10, 1997 | 11 | $205,679 | -65% | -11% | 1,562 | $132 | $34,275,539 | 32 |
| Nov 11, 1997 | 10 | $301,236 | +46% | -5% | 1,562 | $193 | $34,576,775 | 33 |
| Nov 12, 1997 | 9 | $159,275 | -47% | -34% | 1,562 | $102 | $34,736,050 | 34 |
| Nov 13, 1997 | 9 | $172,795 | +8% | -32% | 1,562 | $111 | $34,908,845 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 1997 | 2 | $13,293,985 | 2,103 | $6,321 | $13,340,115 | 2 | |
| Oct 17, 1997 | 5 | $8,250,550 | -38% | 2,103 | $3,923 | $21,590,665 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 1997 | 4 | $6,154,809 | -25% | 2,103 | $2,927 | $27,745,474 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 6 | $4,321,257 | -30% | 2,103 | $2,055 | $32,066,731 | 5 |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 11 | $2,842,114 | -34% | 1,562 | $1,820 | $34,908,845 | 6 |
| Nov 14, 1997 | 15 | $1,491,459 | -48% | 968 | $1,541 | $36,400,304 | 7 |
| Nov 21, 1997 | 22 | $563,899 | -62% | 512 | $1,101 | $36,964,203 | 8 |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 25 | $301,734 | -46% | 296 | $1,019 | $37,265,937 | 9 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 28 | $177,805 | -41% | 316 | $563 | $37,443,742 | 10 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 37 | $86,065 | -52% | 191 | $451 | $37,529,807 | 11 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 61 | $18,926 | 57 | $332 | $37,657,954 | 16 | |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 37 | $125,817 | +565% | 445 | $283 | $37,783,771 | 17 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 52 | $79,221 | -37% | 295 | $269 | $37,862,992 | 18 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $10,020,378 (26.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 28.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $70,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,103 opening theaters/2,103 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $93,482,477 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 8th, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | September 15th, 1998 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some violent sequences |
| Running Time: | 131 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Tibet |
| Plot point: | Dysfunctional Family, POW, Prison Break, Religious |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1930s, 1940s, 1950s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Mandalay Entertainment, Applecross, Vanguard Films, Reperage |
| Production Countries: | United States, France, United Kingdom, Argentina |
| Languages: | English, German, Mandarin, Tibetan |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 1997 | 2 | $10,020,378 | 2,103 | $4,765 | $10,066,508 | 1 | |
| Oct 17, 1997 | 4 | $6,412,250 | -36% | 2,103 | $3,049 | $19,752,365 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 1997 | 4 | $4,715,925 | -26% | 2,103 | $2,242 | $26,306,590 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 6 | $3,278,567 | -30% | 2,103 | $1,559 | $31,024,041 | 4 |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 11 | $2,003,129 | -39% | 1,562 | $1,282 | $34,069,860 | 5 |
| Nov 14, 1997 | 16 | $1,202,033 | -40% | 968 | $1,242 | $36,110,878 | 6 |
| Nov 21, 1997 | 24 | $387,910 | -68% | 512 | $758 | $36,788,214 | 7 |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 26 | $253,759 | -35% | 296 | $857 | $37,217,962 | 8 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 27 | $150,778 | -41% | 316 | $477 | $37,416,715 | 9 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 33 | $73,758 | -51% | 191 | $386 | $37,517,500 | 10 |
| Dec 19, 1997 | 48 | $26,178 | -65% | 86 | $304 | $37,555,985 | 11 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 65 | $14,762 | 57 | $259 | $37,653,790 | 15 | |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 37 | $105,020 | +611% | 445 | $236 | $37,762,974 | 16 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 49 | $65,226 | -38% | 295 | $221 | $37,848,997 | 17 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 58 | $38,517 | -41% | 213 | $181 | $37,901,509 | 18 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 1997 | - | $27,245 | 3 | $9,082 | $27,245 | 1 | ||
| Oct 9, 1997 | - | $18,885 | -31% | 3 | $6,295 | $46,130 | 2 | |
| Oct 10, 1997 | 2 | $3,141,096 | +16,533% | 2,103 | $1,494 | $3,187,226 | 3 | |
| Oct 12, 1997 | 2 | $2,785,000 | 2,103 | $1,324 | $10,066,508 | 3 | ||
| Oct 13, 1997 | 2 | $1,112,208 | -60% | 2,103 | $529 | $11,178,716 | 4 | |
| Oct 14, 1997 | 2 | $801,463 | -28% | 2,103 | $381 | $11,980,179 | 5 | |
| Oct 15, 1997 | 2 | $672,450 | -16% | 2,103 | $320 | $12,652,629 | 6 | |
| Oct 16, 1997 | 2 | $687,486 | +2% | 2,103 | $327 | $13,340,115 | 7 | |
| Oct 17, 1997 | 4 | $1,950,000 | +184% | +7,057% | 2,103 | $927 | $15,290,000 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 1997 | 4 | $2,870,000 | +47% | +15,097% | 2,103 | $1,365 | $18,160,000 | 9 |
| Oct 19, 1997 | 4 | $1,630,000 | -43% | -41% | 2,103 | $775 | $19,752,365 | 10 |
| Oct 20, 1997 | 4 | $428,731 | -74% | -61% | 2,103 | $204 | $20,181,096 | 11 |
| Oct 21, 1997 | 4 | $532,806 | +24% | -34% | 2,103 | $253 | $20,713,902 | 12 |
| Oct 22, 1997 | 3 | $434,000 | -19% | -35% | 2,103 | $206 | $21,147,902 | 13 |
| Oct 23, 1997 | 3 | $444,000 | +2% | -35% | 2,103 | $211 | $21,591,902 | 14 |
| Oct 24, 1997 | 5 | $1,365,000 | +207% | -30% | 2,103 | $649 | $22,956,000 | 15 |
| Oct 25, 1997 | 4 | $2,105,000 | +54% | -27% | 2,103 | $1,001 | $25,061,000 | 16 |
| Oct 26, 1997 | 3 | $1,185,000 | -44% | -27% | 2,103 | $563 | $26,307,000 | 17 |
| Oct 27, 1997 | 5 | $317,593 | -73% | -26% | 2,103 | $151 | $26,624,183 | 18 |
| Oct 28, 1997 | 4 | $422,845 | +33% | -21% | 2,103 | $201 | $27,047,028 | 19 |
| Oct 29, 1997 | 3 | $353,596 | -16% | -19% | 2,103 | $168 | $27,400,624 | 20 |
| Oct 30, 1997 | 3 | $344,376 | -3% | -22% | 2,103 | $164 | $27,745,000 | 21 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 6 | $685,000 | +99% | -50% | 2,103 | $326 | $28,430,000 | 22 |
| Nov 1, 1997 | 6 | $1,725,000 | +152% | -18% | 2,103 | $820 | $30,155,000 | 23 |
| Nov 2, 1997 | 6 | $885,000 | -49% | -25% | 2,103 | $421 | $31,024,000 | 24 |
| Nov 3, 1997 | 6 | $230,237 | -74% | -28% | 2,103 | $109 | $31,254,278 | 25 |
| Nov 4, 1997 | 6 | $318,729 | +38% | -25% | 2,103 | $152 | $31,573,007 | 26 |
| Nov 5, 1997 | 6 | $240,127 | -25% | -32% | 2,103 | $114 | $31,813,134 | 27 |
| Nov 6, 1997 | 6 | $253,597 | +6% | -26% | 2,103 | $121 | $32,066,731 | 28 |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 10 | $555,000 | +119% | -19% | 1,562 | $355 | $32,621,731 | 29 |
| Nov 8, 1997 | 10 | $865,000 | +56% | -50% | 1,562 | $554 | $33,487,000 | 30 |
| Nov 9, 1997 | 9 | $582,860 | -33% | -34% | 1,562 | $373 | $34,069,860 | 31 |
| Nov 10, 1997 | 11 | $205,679 | -65% | -11% | 1,562 | $132 | $34,275,539 | 32 |
| Nov 11, 1997 | 10 | $301,236 | +46% | -5% | 1,562 | $193 | $34,576,775 | 33 |
| Nov 12, 1997 | 9 | $159,275 | -47% | -34% | 1,562 | $102 | $34,736,050 | 34 |
| Nov 13, 1997 | 9 | $172,795 | +8% | -32% | 1,562 | $111 | $34,908,845 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 1997 | 2 | $13,293,985 | 2,103 | $6,321 | $13,340,115 | 2 | |
| Oct 17, 1997 | 5 | $8,250,550 | -38% | 2,103 | $3,923 | $21,590,665 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 1997 | 4 | $6,154,809 | -25% | 2,103 | $2,927 | $27,745,474 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 6 | $4,321,257 | -30% | 2,103 | $2,055 | $32,066,731 | 5 |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 11 | $2,842,114 | -34% | 1,562 | $1,820 | $34,908,845 | 6 |
| Nov 14, 1997 | 15 | $1,491,459 | -48% | 968 | $1,541 | $36,400,304 | 7 |
| Nov 21, 1997 | 22 | $563,899 | -62% | 512 | $1,101 | $36,964,203 | 8 |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 25 | $301,734 | -46% | 296 | $1,019 | $37,265,937 | 9 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 28 | $177,805 | -41% | 316 | $563 | $37,443,742 | 10 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 37 | $86,065 | -52% | 191 | $451 | $37,529,807 | 11 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 61 | $18,926 | 57 | $332 | $37,657,954 | 16 | |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 37 | $125,817 | +565% | 445 | $283 | $37,783,771 | 17 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 52 | $79,221 | -37% | 295 | $269 | $37,862,992 | 18 |