Market Charts > 1997 > Sources > Original Screenplay
Box Office Performance for Original Screenplay Movies in 1997
Rank | Movie | Release Date |
Genre | MPAA Rating | 1997 Gross | Tickets Sold |
1 |
Liar Liar |
Mar 21, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$181,410,615 |
39,523,009 |
2 |
Air Force One |
Jul 25, 1997 |
Action |
R |
$172,480,186 |
37,577,382 |
3 |
Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope |
Jul 21, 1978 |
Adventure |
PG |
$138,133,173 |
30,094,373 |
4 |
My Best Friend's Wedding |
Jun 20, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG |
$126,776,290 |
27,620,106 |
5 |
Titanic |
Dec 19, 1997 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$112,594,173 |
24,530,321 |
6 |
Face/Off |
Jun 27, 1997 |
Action |
R |
$112,276,146 |
24,461,033 |
7 |
Con Air |
Jun 6, 1997 |
Action |
R |
$101,117,573 |
22,029,972 |
8 |
Scream 2 |
Dec 12, 1997 |
Horror |
R |
$85,520,969 |
18,632,019 |
9 |
Conspiracy Theory |
Aug 8, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$76,118,990 |
16,583,657 |
10 |
Jerry Maguire |
Dec 13, 1996 |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$70,614,467 |
15,384,415 |
11 |
Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire… |
Jul 31, 1981 |
Adventure |
PG |
$67,484,485 |
14,702,502 |
12 |
Dante’s Peak |
Feb 7, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
PG-13 |
$67,163,857 |
14,632,648 |
13 |
Anaconda |
Apr 11, 1997 |
Horror |
PG-13 |
$65,598,907 |
14,291,700 |
14 |
Scream |
Dec 20, 1996 |
Horror |
R |
$63,916,834 |
13,925,236 |
15 |
The Fifth Element |
May 9, 1997 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$63,570,862 |
13,849,861 |
16 |
In & Out |
Sep 19, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$63,417,425 |
13,816,432 |
17 |
Austin Powers: Internationa… |
May 2, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$53,883,989 |
11,739,431 |
18 |
Breakdown |
May 2, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$50,159,144 |
10,927,918 |
19 |
The Game |
Sep 12, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$48,265,581 |
10,515,377 |
20 |
G.I. Jane |
Aug 22, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$48,169,156 |
10,494,369 |
21 |
Speed 2: Cruise Control |
Jun 13, 1997 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$48,068,396 |
10,472,417 |
22 |
Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of… |
Mar 14, 1997 |
Adventure |
PG |
$48,063,790 |
10,471,413 |
23 |
Volcano |
Apr 25, 1997 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$47,546,796 |
10,358,779 |
24 |
Alien: Resurrection |
Nov 26, 1997 |
Action |
R |
$46,147,034 |
10,053,820 |
25 |
Cop Land |
Aug 15, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$44,906,632 |
9,783,579 |
26 |
Nothing To Lose |
Jul 18, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$44,480,039 |
9,690,640 |
27 |
Soul Food |
Sep 26, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$43,201,124 |
9,412,009 |
28 |
Michael |
Dec 25, 1996 |
Comedy |
PG |
$42,611,506 |
9,283,552 |
29 |
As Good as it Gets |
Dec 24, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$41,563,194 |
9,055,162 |
30 |
Money Talks |
Aug 22, 1997 |
Action |
R |
$41,076,865 |
8,949,208 |
31 |
Mouse Hunt |
Dec 19, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG |
$40,081,904 |
8,732,440 |
32 |
Vegas Vacation |
Feb 14, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG |
$36,470,465 |
7,945,635 |
33 |
The Full Monty |
Aug 13, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$35,431,393 |
7,719,257 |
34 |
Addicted To Love |
May 23, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$34,673,095 |
7,554,051 |
35 |
Metro |
Jan 17, 1997 |
Action |
R |
$32,017,895 |
6,975,576 |
36 |
Picture Perfect |
Aug 1, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$31,301,775 |
6,819,558 |
37 |
Beverly Hills Ninja |
Jan 17, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$31,245,344 |
6,807,264 |
38 |
Fools Rush In |
Feb 14, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$29,299,524 |
6,383,338 |
39 |
Out to Sea |
Jul 2, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$28,985,323 |
6,314,885 |
40 |
Grosse Pointe Blank |
Apr 11, 1997 |
Black Comedy |
R |
$28,084,357 |
6,118,596 |
41 |
The Edge |
Sep 26, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$27,799,255 |
6,056,482 |
42 |
Event Horizon |
Aug 15, 1997 |
Horror |
R |
$26,673,242 |
5,811,163 |
43 |
Air Bud |
Aug 1, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG |
$26,033,546 |
5,671,796 |
44 |
Murder at 1600 |
Apr 18, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$25,842,024 |
5,630,070 |
45 |
For Richer or Poorer |
Dec 12, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$24,523,486 |
5,342,807 |
46 |
Home Alone III |
Dec 12, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG |
$24,271,517 |
5,287,912 |
47 |
Hoodlum |
Aug 27, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$23,489,997 |
5,117,646 |
48 |
Red Corner |
Oct 31, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$22,290,435 |
4,856,303 |
49 |
An American Werewolf in Paris |
Dec 25, 1997 |
Horror |
R |
$20,105,359 |
4,380,252 |
50 |
Booty Call |
Feb 26, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$20,066,917 |
4,371,877 |
51 |
Gone Fishin' |
May 30, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG |
$19,745,922 |
4,301,943 |
52 |
Mother |
Dec 25, 1996 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$18,596,826 |
4,051,596 |
53 |
That Old Feeling |
Apr 4, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$16,408,534 |
3,574,844 |
54 |
Fire Down Below |
Sep 5, 1997 |
Action |
R |
$16,148,906 |
3,518,280 |
55 |
Wes Craven's Wishmaster |
Sep 19, 1997 |
Horror |
R |
$15,719,109 |
3,424,642 |
56 |
Rocket Man |
Oct 10, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG |
$15,448,043 |
3,365,586 |
57 |
The Sixth Man |
Mar 28, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$14,765,099 |
3,216,797 |
58 |
Jackie Chan’s First Strike |
Jan 10, 1997 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$14,601,662 |
3,181,189 |
59 |
Excess Baggage |
Aug 29, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$14,351,432 |
3,126,673 |
60 |
Fairytale: A True Story |
Oct 24, 1997 |
Drama |
PG |
$14,014,656 |
3,053,301 |
61 |
Def Jam's How To Be a Player |
Aug 6, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$14,010,363 |
3,052,366 |
62 |
One Fine Day |
Dec 20, 1996 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG |
$13,865,615 |
3,020,831 |
63 |
Trial And Error |
May 30, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$13,602,831 |
2,963,579 |
64 |
Eve's Bayou |
Nov 7, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$13,497,086 |
2,940,541 |
65 |
Love Jones |
Mar 14, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$12,554,569 |
2,735,200 |
66 |
Gattaca |
Oct 24, 1997 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$12,468,416 |
2,716,430 |
67 |
Chasing Amy |
Apr 4, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$12,006,514 |
2,615,798 |
68 |
Turbulence |
Jan 10, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$11,532,774 |
2,512,586 |
69 |
The Beautician and the Beast |
Feb 7, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG |
$11,486,880 |
2,502,588 |
70 |
Double Team |
Apr 4, 1997 |
Action |
R |
$11,328,565 |
2,468,096 |
71 |
Mad City |
Nov 7, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
PG-13 |
$10,523,865 |
2,292,781 |
72 |
Operation Condor |
Jul 18, 1997 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$10,461,161 |
2,279,120 |
73 |
Shall We Dance? |
Jul 11, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG |
$9,517,621 |
2,073,555 |
74 |
Everyone Says I Love You |
Dec 6, 1996 |
Musical |
R |
$9,441,360 |
2,056,941 |
75 |
Fierce Creatures |
Jan 24, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$9,254,184 |
2,016,162 |
76 |
Ulee's Gold |
Jun 13, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$8,637,027 |
1,881,705 |
77 |
Mrs. Brown |
Jul 18, 1997 |
Drama |
PG |
$8,451,663 |
1,841,320 |
78 |
A Simple Wish |
Jul 11, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG |
$8,165,213 |
1,778,913 |
79 |
Good Will Hunting |
Dec 5, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$7,604,641 |
1,656,784 |
80 |
Sprung |
May 14, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$7,553,105 |
1,645,556 |
81 |
Wild America |
Jul 2, 1997 |
Adventure |
PG |
$7,365,417 |
1,604,666 |
82 |
She's So Lovely |
Aug 29, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$7,281,450 |
1,586,372 |
83 |
B*A*P*S |
Mar 28, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$7,246,735 |
1,578,809 |
84 |
Zeus and Roxanne |
Jan 24, 1997 |
Adventure |
PG |
$7,233,324 |
1,575,887 |
85 |
Secrets & Lies |
Sep 28, 1996 |
Drama |
R |
$7,180,054 |
1,564,281 |
86 |
Switchback |
Oct 31, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$6,504,442 |
1,417,089 |
87 |
Warriors of Virtue |
May 2, 1997 |
Action |
PG |
$6,448,817 |
1,404,971 |
88 |
Most Wanted |
Oct 10, 1997 |
Action |
R |
$6,343,015 |
1,381,920 |
89 |
Gang Related |
Oct 8, 1997 |
Action |
R |
$5,906,773 |
1,286,878 |
90 |
Kolya |
Jan 24, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$5,770,254 |
1,257,135 |
91 |
One Eight Seven |
Jul 30, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$5,747,802 |
1,252,244 |
92 |
Gridlock'd |
Jan 29, 1997 |
Black Comedy |
R |
$5,573,929 |
1,214,363 |
93 |
Dangerous Ground |
Feb 12, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$5,102,151 |
1,111,579 |
94 |
Deconstructing Harry |
Dec 12, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$5,022,710 |
1,094,272 |
95 |
Space Jam |
Nov 15, 1996 |
Adventure |
PG |
$5,021,238 |
1,093,951 |
96 |
Across The Sea of Time |
Oct 20, 1995 |
Adventure |
G |
$4,866,837 |
1,060,313 |
97 |
My Fellow Americans |
Dec 20, 1996 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$4,289,747 |
934,585 |
98 |
A Life Less Ordinary |
Oct 24, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$4,287,595 |
934,116 |
99 |
Playing God |
Oct 17, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$4,166,918 |
907,825 |
100 |
Kama Sutra |
Feb 28, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$4,109,095 |
895,227 |
101 |
Meet Wally Sparks |
Jan 31, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$4,073,582 |
887,490 |
102 |
Lost Highway |
Feb 21, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$3,796,699 |
827,167 |
103 |
Daylight |
Dec 6, 1996 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$3,751,635 |
817,349 |
104 |
8 Heads in a Duffel Bag |
Apr 18, 1997 |
Black Comedy |
R |
$3,602,884 |
784,942 |
105 |
Cats Don't Dance |
Mar 26, 1997 |
Musical |
G |
$3,588,602 |
781,830 |
106 |
The Pest |
Feb 7, 1997 |
Black Comedy |
PG-13 |
$3,533,790 |
769,888 |
107 |
Til There Was You |
May 30, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$3,525,125 |
768,001 |
108 |
Free Willy 3: The Rescue |
Aug 8, 1997 |
Adventure |
PG |
$3,519,178 |
766,705 |
109 |
The MatchMaker |
Oct 3, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$3,398,083 |
740,323 |
110 |
Jingle All the Way |
Nov 22, 1996 |
Comedy |
PG |
$3,378,865 |
736,136 |
111 |
A Smile Like Yours |
Aug 22, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$3,317,930 |
722,860 |
112 |
Waiting for Guffman |
Jan 31, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$2,922,988 |
636,816 |
113 |
Dirty Dancing |
Aug 22, 1997 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$2,868,135 |
624,866 |
114 |
Breaking the Waves |
Nov 13, 1996 |
Drama |
R |
$2,712,685 |
590,998 |
115 |
One Night Stand |
Nov 14, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$2,642,718 |
575,755 |
116 |
Brassed Off |
May 23, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$2,589,188 |
564,093 |
117 |
Career Girls |
Aug 8, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$2,506,039 |
545,977 |
118 |
Shadow Conspiracy |
Jan 31, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$2,154,540 |
469,398 |
119 |
The Daytrippers |
Mar 5, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$2,096,256 |
456,700 |
120 |
Kiss Me, Guido |
Jul 18, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$1,916,898 |
417,624 |
121 |
Masterminds |
Aug 22, 1997 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$1,890,472 |
411,867 |
122 |
Wings of Courage |
Apr 21, 1995 |
Drama |
G |
$1,865,734 |
406,477 |
123 |
Les Boys |
Dec 12, 1997 |
Comedy |
Not Rated |
$1,851,655 |
403,410 |
124 |
When The Cat's Away |
Sep 20, 1996 |
Comedy |
R |
$1,652,472 |
360,015 |
125 |
City of Industry |
Mar 14, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$1,554,338 |
338,635 |
126 |
Set It Off |
Nov 6, 1996 |
Drama |
R |
$1,410,047 |
307,199 |
127 |
Ponette |
Mar 14, 1997 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$1,351,319 |
294,405 |
128 |
Temptress Moon |
Jun 13, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$1,084,532 |
236,281 |
129 |
Blood and Wine |
Feb 21, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$1,083,350 |
236,023 |
130 |
Ridicule |
Nov 29, 1996 |
Drama |
R |
$921,283 |
200,715 |
131 |
Children of the Revolution |
Apr 30, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$845,391 |
184,181 |
132 |
Nueba Yol 3 |
Oct 31, 1997 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$793,112 |
172,791 |
133 |
Kiss or Kill |
Nov 14, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$771,091 |
167,993 |
134 |
Guantanamera |
Jul 4, 1997 |
Comedy |
Not Rated |
$751,478 |
163,720 |
135 |
Box of Moonlight |
Jul 25, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$720,717 |
157,018 |
136 |
Les voleurs |
Dec 25, 1996 |
Drama |
R |
$692,005 |
150,763 |
137 |
Shekvarebuli kulinaris atas… |
Apr 23, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$686,121 |
149,481 |
138 |
Love Serenade |
Aug 1, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$604,523 |
131,704 |
139 |
The Assignment |
Sep 26, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$600,843 |
130,902 |
140 |
Star Maps |
Jul 23, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$592,573 |
129,100 |
141 |
Big Night |
Sep 20, 1996 |
Drama |
R |
$550,581 |
119,952 |
142 |
Commandments |
May 2, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$548,562 |
119,512 |
143 |
Dream With The Fishes |
Jun 20, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$542,909 |
118,280 |
144 |
Fargo |
Mar 8, 1996 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$531,868 |
115,875 |
145 |
The Mirror Has Two Faces |
Nov 15, 1996 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$499,856 |
108,901 |
146 |
Broken English |
May 2, 1997 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$476,070 |
103,718 |
147 |
Kissed |
Apr 11, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$465,417 |
101,398 |
148 |
D3: The Mighty Ducks |
Oct 4, 1996 |
Comedy |
PG |
$444,578 |
96,857 |
149 |
Swingers |
Oct 18, 1996 |
Comedy |
R |
$417,670 |
90,995 |
150 |
Pink Flamingos |
Apr 11, 1997 |
Comedy |
NC-17 |
$413,802 |
90,152 |
151 |
Kundun |
Dec 25, 1997 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$391,808 |
85,361 |
152 |
The Hanging Garden |
Nov 7, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$386,350 |
84,172 |
153 |
Albino Alligator |
Jan 17, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$353,480 |
77,010 |
154 |
The Long Kiss Goodnight |
Oct 11, 1996 |
Action |
R |
$297,963 |
64,915 |
155 |
Alive and Kicking |
Jul 25, 1997 |
Comedy |
R |
$294,467 |
64,154 |
156 |
All Over Me |
Apr 25, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$281,175 |
61,258 |
157 |
The Tango Lesson |
Nov 14, 1997 |
Drama |
PG |
$265,120 |
57,760 |
158 |
Ma Vie en Rose |
Dec 26, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$244,717 |
53,315 |
159 |
The Boxer |
Dec 31, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$226,280 |
49,298 |
160 |
Dear God |
Nov 1, 1996 |
Comedy |
PG |
$214,477 |
46,727 |
161 |
Bliss |
Jun 6, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$207,751 |
45,261 |
162 |
That Thing You Do! |
Oct 4, 1996 |
Comedy |
PG |
$177,067 |
38,576 |
163 |
First Kid |
Aug 30, 1996 |
Adventure |
PG |
$166,264 |
36,223 |
164 |
Afterglow |
Dec 26, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$145,838 |
31,772 |
165 |
Marius et Jeannette |
Dec 5, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
Not Rated |
$142,749 |
31,100 |
166 |
Hard Eight |
Feb 28, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$142,356 |
31,014 |
167 |
High School High |
Oct 25, 1996 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$111,963 |
24,392 |
168 |
Phenomenon |
Jul 5, 1996 |
Drama |
PG |
$97,255 |
21,188 |
169 |
Marquise |
Sep 12, 1997 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$71,384 |
15,552 |
170 |
Jack |
Aug 9, 1996 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$63,076 |
13,742 |
171 |
The Apostle |
Dec 17, 1997 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$40,969 |
8,925 |
172 |
The Watermelon Woman |
Nov 10, 2016 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$40,746 |
8,877 |
173 |
Office Killer |
Dec 3, 1997 |
Black Comedy |
R |
$37,446 |
8,158 |
174 |
Lone Star |
Jun 21, 1996 |
Drama |
R |
$32,915 |
7,171 |
175 |
Catherine's Grove |
Sep 5, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$26,641 |
5,804 |
176 |
La nuit américaine |
Jul 25, 1997 |
Drama |
PG |
$17,808 |
3,879 |
177 |
Cafe Society |
Jul 20, 1997 |
Drama |
R |
$6,325 |
1,377 |
178 |
Cadillac Ranch |
Apr 11, 1997 |
Action |
R |
$5,000 |
1,089 |
179 |
Raven |
Oct 14, 1997 |
Action |
R |
$5,000 |
1,089 |
180 |
Un divan à New York |
Feb 21, 1996 |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$5,000 |
1,089 |
181 |
Frankenstein and Me |
Feb 9, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG |
$5,000 |
1,089 |
182 |
Hugo Pool |
Dec 12, 1997 |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$3,620 |
788 |
Total Gross of All Movies | $3,369,275,195 | |
Total Tickets Sold | 734,046,797 |
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 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011.
Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.
Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.
Our Theatrical Market pages are based on the Domestic Theatrical Market performance only. The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).
The yearly amounts on our Theatrical Market pages are based on box office years. Each box office year starts on the first Monday of the year, so the previous year ends on the Sunday before the first Monday. For example, the "2017 box office year" started on January 2, 2017 so the "2016 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 1, 2017.