Market Charts > 1997 > Production Methods > Live Action
Box Office Performance for Live Action Movies in 1997
Rank | Movie | Release Date |
Genre | MPAA Rating | 1997 Gross | Tickets Sold |
1 |
Men in Black |
Jul 1, 1997 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$250,650,052 |
54,607,854 |
2 |
Liar Liar |
Mar 21, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$181,410,615 |
39,523,009 |
3 |
Air Force One |
Jul 25, 1997 |
Action |
R |
$172,480,186 |
37,577,382 |
4 |
Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope |
Jul 21, 1978 |
Adventure |
PG |
$138,133,173 |
30,094,373 |
5 |
My Best Friend's Wedding |
Jun 20, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG |
$126,776,290 |
27,620,106 |
6 |
Titanic |
Dec 19, 1997 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$112,594,173 |
24,530,321 |
7 |
Face/Off |
Jun 27, 1997 |
Action |
R |
$112,276,146 |
24,461,033 |
8 |
Batman & Robin |
Jun 20, 1997 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$107,325,195 |
23,382,395 |
9 |
George Of The Jungle |
Jul 16, 1997 |
Adventure |
PG |
$105,263,257 |
22,933,171 |
10 |
Con Air |
Jun 6, 1997 |
Action |
R |
$101,117,573 |
22,029,972 |
11 |
Contact |
Jul 11, 1997 |
Drama |
PG |
$100,920,329 |
21,986,999 |
12 |
Tomorrow Never Dies |
Dec 19, 1997 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$92,433,154 |
20,137,942 |
13 |
Scream 2 |
Dec 12, 1997 |
Horror |
R |
$85,520,969 |
18,632,019 |
14 |
Flubber |
Nov 26, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG |
$83,134,090 |
18,112,002 |
15 |
Conspiracy Theory |
Aug 8, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$76,118,990 |
16,583,657 |
16 |
Jerry Maguire |
Dec 13, 1996 |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$70,614,467 |
15,384,415 |
17 |
I Know What You Did Last Su… |
Oct 17, 1997 |
Horror |
R |
$70,426,975 |
15,343,567 |
18 |
Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire… |
Jul 31, 1981 |
Adventure |
PG |
$67,484,485 |
14,702,502 |
19 |
Dante’s Peak |
Feb 7, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
PG-13 |
$67,163,857 |
14,632,648 |
20 |
Anaconda |
Apr 11, 1997 |
Horror |
PG-13 |
$65,598,907 |
14,291,700 |
21 |
Scream |
Dec 20, 1996 |
Horror |
R |
$63,916,834 |
13,925,236 |
22 |
The Fifth Element |
May 9, 1997 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$63,570,862 |
13,849,861 |
23 |
In & Out |
Sep 19, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$63,417,425 |
13,816,432 |
24 |
The Saint |
Apr 4, 1997 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$61,363,304 |
13,368,911 |
25 |
Jungle 2 Jungle |
Mar 7, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG |
$59,925,026 |
13,055,561 |
26 |
Kiss the Girls |
Oct 3, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$59,757,672 |
13,019,100 |
27 |
Devil’s Advocate |
Oct 17, 1997 |
Horror |
R |
$59,092,127 |
12,874,101 |
28 |
Spawn |
Jul 31, 1997 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$54,979,992 |
11,978,211 |
29 |
Austin Powers: Internationa… |
May 2, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$53,883,989 |
11,739,431 |
30 |
The Jackal |
Nov 14, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$53,153,666 |
11,580,319 |
31 |
The English Patient |
Nov 15, 1996 |
Drama |
R |
$50,644,298 |
11,033,616 |
32 |
Breakdown |
May 2, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$50,159,144 |
10,927,918 |
33 |
Absolute Power |
Feb 14, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$50,068,310 |
10,908,128 |
34 |
The Game |
Sep 12, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$48,265,581 |
10,515,377 |
35 |
G.I. Jane |
Aug 22, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$48,169,156 |
10,494,369 |
36 |
Speed 2: Cruise Control |
Jun 13, 1997 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$48,068,396 |
10,472,417 |
37 |
Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of… |
Mar 14, 1997 |
Adventure |
PG |
$48,063,790 |
10,471,413 |
38 |
Evita |
Dec 25, 1996 |
Musical |
PG |
$47,769,067 |
10,407,204 |
39 |
Volcano |
Apr 25, 1997 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$47,546,796 |
10,358,779 |
40 |
Alien: Resurrection |
Nov 26, 1997 |
Action |
R |
$46,147,034 |
10,053,820 |
41 |
The Rainmaker |
Nov 21, 1997 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$45,182,594 |
9,843,702 |
42 |
Bean |
Oct 17, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$45,105,316 |
9,826,866 |
43 |
Cop Land |
Aug 15, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$44,906,632 |
9,783,579 |
44 |
Nothing To Lose |
Jul 18, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$44,480,039 |
9,690,640 |
45 |
Soul Food |
Sep 26, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$43,201,124 |
9,412,009 |
46 |
The Devil's Own |
Mar 26, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$42,885,593 |
9,343,266 |
47 |
Michael |
Dec 25, 1996 |
Comedy |
PG |
$42,611,506 |
9,283,552 |
48 |
Donnie Brasco |
Feb 28, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$41,954,997 |
9,140,522 |
49 |
As Good as it Gets |
Dec 24, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$41,563,194 |
9,055,162 |
50 |
The Peacemaker |
Sep 26, 1997 |
Action |
R |
$41,263,140 |
8,989,790 |
51 |
Private Parts |
Mar 7, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$41,198,146 |
8,975,630 |
52 |
Money Talks |
Aug 22, 1997 |
Action |
R |
$41,076,865 |
8,949,208 |
53 |
Mouse Hunt |
Dec 19, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG |
$40,081,904 |
8,732,440 |
54 |
L.A. Confidential |
Sep 19, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$38,296,320 |
8,343,424 |
55 |
Seven Years in Tibet |
Oct 8, 1997 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$37,600,360 |
8,191,799 |
56 |
Vegas Vacation |
Feb 14, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG |
$36,470,465 |
7,945,635 |
57 |
The Full Monty |
Aug 13, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$35,431,393 |
7,719,257 |
58 |
Selena |
Mar 21, 1997 |
Drama |
PG |
$35,422,828 |
7,717,391 |
59 |
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation |
Nov 21, 1997 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$35,059,903 |
7,638,323 |
60 |
Addicted To Love |
May 23, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$34,673,095 |
7,554,051 |
61 |
Amistad |
Dec 12, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$34,043,386 |
7,416,859 |
62 |
The Relic |
Jan 10, 1997 |
Horror |
R |
$33,956,608 |
7,397,953 |
63 |
Metro |
Jan 17, 1997 |
Action |
R |
$32,017,895 |
6,975,576 |
64 |
Picture Perfect |
Aug 1, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$31,301,775 |
6,819,558 |
65 |
Beverly Hills Ninja |
Jan 17, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$31,245,344 |
6,807,264 |
66 |
Fools Rush In |
Feb 14, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$29,299,524 |
6,383,338 |
67 |
Romy and Michele's High Sch… |
Apr 25, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$29,235,353 |
6,369,357 |
68 |
Shine |
Nov 22, 1996 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$29,117,149 |
6,343,605 |
69 |
Out to Sea |
Jul 2, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$28,985,323 |
6,314,885 |
70 |
Father's Day |
May 9, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$28,681,080 |
6,248,601 |
71 |
Grosse Pointe Blank |
Apr 11, 1997 |
Black Comedy |
R |
$28,084,357 |
6,118,596 |
72 |
The Edge |
Sep 26, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$27,799,255 |
6,056,482 |
73 |
Jackie Brown |
Dec 25, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$27,190,450 |
5,923,845 |
74 |
Event Horizon |
Aug 15, 1997 |
Horror |
R |
$26,673,242 |
5,811,163 |
75 |
Air Bud |
Aug 1, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG |
$26,033,546 |
5,671,796 |
76 |
Murder at 1600 |
Apr 18, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$25,842,024 |
5,630,070 |
77 |
Mimic |
Aug 22, 1997 |
Horror |
R |
$25,514,166 |
5,558,641 |
78 |
For Richer or Poorer |
Dec 12, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$24,523,486 |
5,342,807 |
79 |
Sling Blade |
Nov 20, 1996 |
Drama |
R |
$24,335,157 |
5,301,777 |
80 |
Home Alone III |
Dec 12, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG |
$24,271,517 |
5,287,912 |
81 |
Boogie Nights |
Oct 10, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$23,841,916 |
5,194,317 |
82 |
Good Burger |
Jul 25, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG |
$23,712,993 |
5,166,229 |
83 |
Midnight in the Garden of G… |
Nov 21, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$23,616,463 |
5,145,198 |
84 |
Hoodlum |
Aug 27, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$23,489,997 |
5,117,646 |
85 |
Red Corner |
Oct 31, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$22,290,435 |
4,856,303 |
86 |
An American Werewolf in Paris |
Dec 25, 1997 |
Horror |
R |
$20,105,359 |
4,380,252 |
87 |
Booty Call |
Feb 26, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$20,066,917 |
4,371,877 |
88 |
Gone Fishin' |
May 30, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG |
$19,745,922 |
4,301,943 |
89 |
Mother |
Dec 25, 1996 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$18,596,826 |
4,051,596 |
90 |
The People vs. Larry Flynt |
Dec 25, 1996 |
Drama |
R |
$18,447,098 |
4,018,975 |
91 |
That Darn Cat |
Feb 14, 1997 |
Adventure |
PG |
$18,301,828 |
3,987,326 |
92 |
That Old Feeling |
Apr 4, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$16,408,534 |
3,574,844 |
93 |
Fire Down Below |
Sep 5, 1997 |
Action |
R |
$16,148,906 |
3,518,280 |
94 |
Wes Craven's Wishmaster |
Sep 19, 1997 |
Horror |
R |
$15,719,109 |
3,424,642 |
95 |
Mr. Magoo |
Dec 25, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG |
$15,671,371 |
3,414,242 |
96 |
Rocket Man |
Oct 10, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG |
$15,448,043 |
3,365,586 |
97 |
The Sixth Man |
Mar 28, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$14,765,099 |
3,216,797 |
98 |
Jackie Chan’s First Strike |
Jan 10, 1997 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$14,601,662 |
3,181,189 |
99 |
In Love and War |
Dec 18, 1996 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$14,462,242 |
3,150,815 |
100 |
101 Dalmatians |
Nov 27, 1996 |
Adventure |
G |
$14,393,536 |
3,135,846 |
101 |
The Postman |
Dec 25, 1997 |
Action |
R |
$14,384,941 |
3,133,974 |
102 |
Excess Baggage |
Aug 29, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$14,351,432 |
3,126,673 |
103 |
Fairytale: A True Story |
Oct 24, 1997 |
Drama |
PG |
$14,014,656 |
3,053,301 |
104 |
Def Jam's How To Be a Player |
Aug 6, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$14,010,363 |
3,052,366 |
105 |
One Fine Day |
Dec 20, 1996 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG |
$13,865,615 |
3,020,831 |
106 |
The Man Who Knew Too Little |
Nov 14, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG |
$13,678,426 |
2,980,049 |
107 |
Trial And Error |
May 30, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$13,602,831 |
2,963,579 |
108 |
Eve's Bayou |
Nov 7, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$13,497,086 |
2,940,541 |
109 |
Rosewood |
Feb 21, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$13,104,494 |
2,855,009 |
110 |
Love Jones |
Mar 14, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$12,554,569 |
2,735,200 |
111 |
Marvin's Room |
Dec 20, 1996 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$12,510,768 |
2,725,657 |
112 |
Gattaca |
Oct 24, 1997 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$12,468,416 |
2,716,430 |
113 |
Chasing Amy |
Apr 4, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$12,006,514 |
2,615,798 |
114 |
Turbulence |
Jan 10, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$11,532,774 |
2,512,586 |
115 |
The Beautician and the Beast |
Feb 7, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG |
$11,486,880 |
2,502,588 |
116 |
Das Boot |
Apr 4, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$11,397,741 |
2,483,167 |
117 |
Double Team |
Apr 4, 1997 |
Action |
R |
$11,328,565 |
2,468,096 |
118 |
Leave It To Beaver |
Aug 22, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG |
$11,307,615 |
2,463,532 |
119 |
Mad City |
Nov 7, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
PG-13 |
$10,523,865 |
2,292,781 |
120 |
Operation Condor |
Jul 18, 1997 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$10,461,161 |
2,279,120 |
121 |
Buddy |
Jun 6, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG |
$10,067,104 |
2,193,268 |
122 |
Night Falls On Manhattan |
May 16, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$9,889,670 |
2,154,612 |
123 |
Shall We Dance? |
Jul 11, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG |
$9,517,621 |
2,073,555 |
124 |
Everyone Says I Love You |
Dec 6, 1996 |
Musical |
R |
$9,441,360 |
2,056,941 |
125 |
The Preacher’s Wife |
Dec 13, 1996 |
Drama |
PG |
$9,437,882 |
2,056,183 |
126 |
Fierce Creatures |
Jan 24, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$9,254,184 |
2,016,162 |
127 |
The Wings of the Dove |
Nov 7, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$9,176,835 |
1,999,310 |
128 |
Ulee's Gold |
Jun 13, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$8,637,027 |
1,881,705 |
129 |
Mrs. Brown |
Jul 18, 1997 |
Drama |
PG |
$8,451,663 |
1,841,320 |
130 |
Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie |
Mar 28, 1997 |
Action |
PG |
$8,363,899 |
1,822,200 |
131 |
A Simple Wish |
Jul 11, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG |
$8,165,213 |
1,778,913 |
132 |
A Thousand Acres |
Sep 19, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$7,928,412 |
1,727,322 |
133 |
Good Will Hunting |
Dec 5, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$7,604,641 |
1,656,784 |
134 |
Sprung |
May 14, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$7,553,105 |
1,645,556 |
135 |
The Ice Storm |
Sep 26, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$7,438,480 |
1,620,583 |
136 |
Wild America |
Jul 2, 1997 |
Adventure |
PG |
$7,365,417 |
1,604,666 |
137 |
Ransom |
Nov 8, 1996 |
Action |
R |
$7,311,075 |
1,592,826 |
138 |
She's So Lovely |
Aug 29, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$7,281,450 |
1,586,372 |
139 |
Ghosts of Mississippi |
Dec 20, 1996 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$7,269,988 |
1,583,875 |
140 |
B*A*P*S |
Mar 28, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$7,246,735 |
1,578,809 |
141 |
Zeus and Roxanne |
Jan 24, 1997 |
Adventure |
PG |
$7,233,324 |
1,575,887 |
142 |
Secrets & Lies |
Sep 28, 1996 |
Drama |
R |
$7,180,054 |
1,564,281 |
143 |
U-Turn |
Oct 3, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$6,645,225 |
1,447,761 |
144 |
Switchback |
Oct 31, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$6,504,442 |
1,417,089 |
145 |
Warriors of Virtue |
May 2, 1997 |
Action |
PG |
$6,448,817 |
1,404,971 |
146 |
Most Wanted |
Oct 10, 1997 |
Action |
R |
$6,343,015 |
1,381,920 |
147 |
Kull The Conqueror |
Aug 29, 1997 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$6,086,891 |
1,326,120 |
148 |
Inventing the Abbotts |
Apr 4, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$5,926,128 |
1,291,095 |
149 |
Gang Related |
Oct 8, 1997 |
Action |
R |
$5,906,773 |
1,286,878 |
150 |
Kolya |
Jan 24, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$5,770,254 |
1,257,135 |
151 |
One Eight Seven |
Jul 30, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$5,747,802 |
1,252,244 |
152 |
Gridlock'd |
Jan 29, 1997 |
Black Comedy |
R |
$5,573,929 |
1,214,363 |
153 |
Dangerous Ground |
Feb 12, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$5,102,151 |
1,111,579 |
154 |
Deconstructing Harry |
Dec 12, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$5,022,710 |
1,094,272 |
155 |
Across The Sea of Time |
Oct 20, 1995 |
Adventure |
G |
$4,866,837 |
1,060,313 |
156 |
McHale's Navy |
Apr 18, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG |
$4,408,420 |
960,440 |
157 |
My Fellow Americans |
Dec 20, 1996 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$4,289,747 |
934,585 |
158 |
A Life Less Ordinary |
Oct 24, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$4,287,595 |
934,116 |
159 |
Playing God |
Oct 17, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$4,166,918 |
907,825 |
160 |
Kama Sutra |
Feb 28, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$4,109,095 |
895,227 |
161 |
Meet Wally Sparks |
Jan 31, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$4,073,582 |
887,490 |
162 |
Hamlet |
Dec 25, 1996 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$4,069,672 |
886,638 |
163 |
Mars Attacks! |
Dec 13, 1996 |
Black Comedy |
PG-13 |
$3,974,446 |
865,892 |
164 |
Lost Highway |
Feb 21, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$3,796,699 |
827,167 |
165 |
Daylight |
Dec 6, 1996 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$3,751,635 |
817,349 |
166 |
8 Heads in a Duffel Bag |
Apr 18, 1997 |
Black Comedy |
R |
$3,602,884 |
784,942 |
167 |
The Pest |
Feb 7, 1997 |
Black Comedy |
PG-13 |
$3,533,790 |
769,888 |
168 |
Til There Was You |
May 30, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$3,525,125 |
768,001 |
169 |
Free Willy 3: The Rescue |
Aug 8, 1997 |
Adventure |
PG |
$3,519,178 |
766,705 |
170 |
The MatchMaker |
Oct 3, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$3,398,083 |
740,323 |
171 |
Jingle All the Way |
Nov 22, 1996 |
Comedy |
PG |
$3,378,865 |
736,136 |
172 |
The Portrait of a Lady |
Dec 24, 1996 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$3,328,809 |
725,230 |
173 |
A Smile Like Yours |
Aug 22, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$3,317,930 |
722,860 |
174 |
Love! Valour! Compassion! |
May 16, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$2,936,611 |
639,784 |
175 |
Waiting for Guffman |
Jan 31, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$2,922,988 |
636,816 |
176 |
In the Company of Men |
Aug 1, 1997 |
Black Comedy |
R |
$2,883,661 |
628,248 |
177 |
Dirty Dancing |
Aug 22, 1997 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$2,868,135 |
624,866 |
178 |
Star Trek: First Contact |
Nov 22, 1996 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$2,840,174 |
618,774 |
179 |
Breaking the Waves |
Nov 13, 1996 |
Drama |
R |
$2,712,685 |
590,998 |
180 |
The Crucible |
Nov 29, 1996 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$2,687,616 |
585,537 |
181 |
When We Were Kings |
Oct 25, 1996 |
Documentary |
PG |
$2,666,118 |
580,853 |
182 |
One Night Stand |
Nov 14, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$2,642,718 |
575,755 |
183 |
The Evening Star |
Dec 25, 1996 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$2,617,435 |
570,247 |
184 |
Brassed Off |
May 23, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$2,589,188 |
564,093 |
185 |
Thrill Ride: The Science of… |
Jul 11, 1997 |
Documentary |
G |
$2,570,742 |
560,074 |
186 |
Career Girls |
Aug 8, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$2,506,039 |
545,977 |
187 |
Crash |
Oct 4, 1996 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$2,430,321 |
529,481 |
188 |
The Pillow Book |
Jun 6, 1997 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$2,372,744 |
516,937 |
189 |
Snowriders 2 |
Oct 15, 1997 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$2,287,639 |
498,396 |
190 |
Smilla's Sense of Snow |
Feb 28, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$2,221,994 |
484,094 |
191 |
Shadow Conspiracy |
Jan 31, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$2,154,540 |
469,398 |
192 |
The Daytrippers |
Mar 5, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$2,096,256 |
456,700 |
193 |
Paradise Road |
Apr 11, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$1,990,257 |
433,607 |
194 |
Kiss Me, Guido |
Jul 18, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$1,916,898 |
417,624 |
195 |
Masterminds |
Aug 22, 1997 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$1,890,472 |
411,867 |
196 |
Wings of Courage |
Apr 21, 1995 |
Drama |
G |
$1,865,734 |
406,477 |
197 |
Les Boys |
Dec 12, 1997 |
Comedy |
Not Rated |
$1,851,655 |
403,410 |
198 |
Steel |
Aug 15, 1997 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$1,686,429 |
367,413 |
199 |
Washington Square |
Oct 5, 1997 |
Drama |
PG |
$1,683,826 |
366,846 |
200 |
When The Cat's Away |
Sep 20, 1996 |
Comedy |
R |
$1,652,472 |
360,015 |
201 |
Rhyme & Reason |
Mar 5, 1997 |
Documentary |
R |
$1,591,687 |
346,772 |
202 |
City of Industry |
Mar 14, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$1,554,338 |
338,635 |
203 |
Romeo+Juliet |
Nov 1, 1996 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$1,540,132 |
335,540 |
204 |
Wag the Dog |
Dec 25, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$1,462,110 |
318,542 |
205 |
Set It Off |
Nov 6, 1996 |
Drama |
R |
$1,410,047 |
307,199 |
206 |
The Sweet Hereafter |
Oct 10, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$1,387,966 |
302,389 |
207 |
The Godfather |
Mar 15, 1972 |
Drama |
R |
$1,366,411 |
297,693 |
208 |
Ponette |
Mar 14, 1997 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$1,351,319 |
294,405 |
209 |
Temptress Moon |
Jun 13, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$1,084,532 |
236,281 |
210 |
Blood and Wine |
Feb 21, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$1,083,350 |
236,023 |
211 |
Shiloh |
Apr 25, 1997 |
Adventure |
PG |
$1,002,175 |
218,338 |
212 |
Ridicule |
Nov 29, 1996 |
Drama |
R |
$921,283 |
200,715 |
213 |
Female Perversions |
Apr 25, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$883,973 |
192,586 |
214 |
Anna Karenina |
Apr 4, 1997 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$858,553 |
187,048 |
215 |
Children of the Revolution |
Apr 30, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$845,391 |
184,181 |
216 |
The First Wives Club |
Sep 20, 1996 |
Comedy |
PG |
$819,191 |
178,472 |
217 |
Nueba Yol 3 |
Oct 31, 1997 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$793,112 |
172,791 |
218 |
Prisoner of the Mountains |
Jan 31, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$790,078 |
172,130 |
219 |
The Ghost and the Darkness |
Oct 11, 1996 |
Action |
R |
$784,041 |
170,815 |
220 |
Kiss or Kill |
Nov 14, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$771,091 |
167,993 |
221 |
Fast, Cheap & Out of Control |
Oct 3, 1997 |
Documentary |
PG |
$760,472 |
165,680 |
222 |
Guantanamera |
Jul 4, 1997 |
Comedy |
Not Rated |
$751,478 |
163,720 |
223 |
SubUrbia |
Feb 7, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$726,207 |
158,215 |
224 |
Box of Moonlight |
Jul 25, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$720,717 |
157,018 |
225 |
Les voleurs |
Dec 25, 1996 |
Drama |
R |
$692,005 |
150,763 |
226 |
Shekvarebuli kulinaris atas… |
Apr 23, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$686,121 |
149,481 |
227 |
Beaumarchais, l'insolent |
Sep 13, 1996 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$630,269 |
137,313 |
228 |
The Van |
May 16, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$621,093 |
135,314 |
229 |
The House of Yes |
Oct 10, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$617,403 |
134,510 |
230 |
Love Serenade |
Aug 1, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$604,523 |
131,704 |
231 |
The Assignment |
Sep 26, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$600,843 |
130,902 |
232 |
Star Maps |
Jul 23, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$592,573 |
129,100 |
233 |
Prefontaine |
Jan 24, 1997 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$590,817 |
128,718 |
234 |
Big Night |
Sep 20, 1996 |
Drama |
R |
$550,581 |
119,952 |
235 |
Commandments |
May 2, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$548,562 |
119,512 |
236 |
Dream With The Fishes |
Jun 20, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$542,909 |
118,280 |
237 |
Fargo |
Mar 8, 1996 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$531,868 |
115,875 |
238 |
Le Mépris |
Mar 14, 2008 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$528,428 |
115,125 |
239 |
Margaret's Museum |
Feb 7, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$524,963 |
114,371 |
240 |
The Mirror Has Two Faces |
Nov 15, 1996 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$499,856 |
108,901 |
241 |
Broken English |
May 2, 1997 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$476,070 |
103,718 |
242 |
Kissed |
Apr 11, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$465,417 |
101,398 |
243 |
D3: The Mighty Ducks |
Oct 4, 1996 |
Comedy |
PG |
$444,578 |
96,857 |
244 |
Swingers |
Oct 18, 1996 |
Comedy |
R |
$417,670 |
90,995 |
245 |
Pink Flamingos |
Apr 11, 1997 |
Comedy |
NC-17 |
$413,802 |
90,152 |
246 |
Sleepers |
Oct 18, 1996 |
Drama |
R |
$406,804 |
88,628 |
247 |
Kundun |
Dec 25, 1997 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$391,808 |
85,361 |
248 |
The Associate |
Oct 25, 1996 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$388,132 |
84,560 |
249 |
The Hanging Garden |
Nov 7, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$386,350 |
84,172 |
250 |
Bent |
Nov 26, 1997 |
Drama |
NC-17 |
$372,341 |
81,120 |
251 |
Thinner |
Oct 25, 1996 |
Horror |
R |
$364,078 |
79,319 |
252 |
La cérémonie |
Dec 18, 1996 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$356,284 |
77,621 |
253 |
Albino Alligator |
Jan 17, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$353,480 |
77,010 |
254 |
Some Mother's Son |
Dec 25, 1996 |
Drama |
R |
$328,468 |
71,561 |
255 |
The Long Kiss Goodnight |
Oct 11, 1996 |
Action |
R |
$297,963 |
64,915 |
256 |
Alive and Kicking |
Jul 25, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$294,467 |
64,154 |
257 |
All Over Me |
Apr 25, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$281,175 |
61,258 |
258 |
The Tango Lesson |
Nov 14, 1997 |
Drama |
PG |
$265,120 |
57,760 |
259 |
Microcosmos |
Oct 11, 1996 |
Documentary |
G |
$247,975 |
54,025 |
260 |
Ma Vie en Rose |
Dec 26, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$244,717 |
53,315 |
261 |
Oscar and Lucinda |
Jan 2, 1998 |
Drama |
R |
$241,431 |
52,599 |
262 |
The Disappearance of Garcia… |
Sep 12, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$226,427 |
49,330 |
263 |
The Boxer |
Dec 31, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$226,280 |
49,298 |
264 |
Critical Care |
Oct 31, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$220,175 |
47,968 |
265 |
Dear God |
Nov 1, 1996 |
Comedy |
PG |
$214,477 |
46,727 |
266 |
Love and Other Catastrophes |
Mar 28, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$212,285 |
46,249 |
267 |
Bliss |
Jun 6, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$207,751 |
45,261 |
268 |
The Winter Guest |
Dec 24, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$181,466 |
39,535 |
269 |
That Thing You Do! |
Oct 4, 1996 |
Comedy |
PG |
$177,067 |
38,576 |
270 |
First Kid |
Aug 30, 1996 |
Adventure |
PG |
$166,264 |
36,223 |
271 |
Afterglow |
Dec 26, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$145,838 |
31,772 |
272 |
Marius et Jeannette |
Dec 5, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
Not Rated |
$142,749 |
31,100 |
273 |
Hard Eight |
Feb 28, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$142,356 |
31,014 |
274 |
Garden of the Finzi-Continis |
Nov 8, 1996 |
Drama |
R |
$134,512 |
29,305 |
275 |
High School High |
Oct 25, 1996 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$111,963 |
24,392 |
276 |
Michael Collins |
Oct 11, 1996 |
Drama |
R |
$104,717 |
22,814 |
277 |
Phenomenon |
Jul 5, 1996 |
Drama |
PG |
$97,255 |
21,188 |
278 |
Fly Away Home |
Sep 13, 1996 |
Drama |
PG |
$89,616 |
19,524 |
279 |
Going All the Way |
Sep 19, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$86,175 |
18,774 |
280 |
The Graduate |
Dec 21, 1967 |
Comedy |
PG |
$75,702 |
16,492 |
281 |
Marquise |
Sep 12, 1997 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$71,384 |
15,552 |
282 |
A Brother's Kiss |
Apr 25, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$66,961 |
14,588 |
283 |
Jack |
Aug 9, 1996 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$63,076 |
13,742 |
284 |
Keys to Tulsa |
Apr 11, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$57,252 |
12,473 |
285 |
The Apostle |
Dec 17, 1997 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$40,969 |
8,925 |
286 |
The Watermelon Woman |
Nov 10, 2016 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$40,746 |
8,877 |
287 |
Le Samourï |
Feb 28, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
GP |
$39,481 |
8,601 |
288 |
Office Killer |
Dec 3, 1997 |
Black Comedy |
R |
$37,446 |
8,158 |
289 |
Lone Star |
Jun 21, 1996 |
Drama |
R |
$32,915 |
7,171 |
290 |
Catherine's Grove |
Sep 5, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$26,641 |
5,804 |
291 |
The Winner |
Jul 25, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$21,000 |
4,575 |
292 |
La nuit américaine |
Jul 25, 1997 |
Drama |
PG |
$17,808 |
3,879 |
293 |
The Last Time I Committed S… |
Jun 20, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$12,836 |
2,796 |
294 |
Soul in the Hole |
Aug 8, 1997 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$10,758 |
2,343 |
295 |
Cafe Society |
Jul 20, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$6,325 |
1,377 |
296 |
Raven |
Oct 14, 1997 |
Action |
R |
$5,000 |
1,089 |
297 |
The Grimm Brothers' Snow White |
Aug 24, 1997 |
Horror |
PG-13 |
$5,000 |
1,089 |
298 |
Cadillac Ranch |
Apr 11, 1997 |
Action |
R |
$5,000 |
1,089 |
299 |
Drunks |
Mar 14, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$5,000 |
1,089 |
300 |
The Call of the Wild: Dog o… |
Jan 12, 1997 |
Adventure |
PG |
$5,000 |
1,089 |
301 |
Frankenstein and Me |
Feb 9, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG |
$5,000 |
1,089 |
302 |
Un divan à New York |
Feb 21, 1996 |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$5,000 |
1,089 |
303 |
Hugo Pool |
Dec 12, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$3,620 |
788 |
Total Gross of All Movies | $5,699,390,195 | |
Total Tickets Sold | 1,241,697,068 |
Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 1997.
It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 1997.
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