1997 Monthly Box Office
Limited releases are those released in fewer than 600 theaters.
Data as of Jun 21, 3:03 PDT
| Month | Cumulative Gross | % of Year | Releases | Average | Average Drop | #1 Release | Gross | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | $228,315,130 | 64.6% | 14 | $16,308,223 | -15.6% | Good Will Hunting | $138,433,435 | 60.6% |
| November | $18,251,572 | 5.2% | 6 | $3,041,928 | - | The Wings of the Dove | $13,692,848 | 75% |
| October | $53,179,962 | 15.1% | 12 | $4,431,663 | +193.6% | Bean | $45,319,423 | 85.2% |
| September | $9,611,792 | 2.7% | 9 | $1,067,976 | +33.5% | The Ice Storm | $8,038,061 | 83.6% |
| August | $55,909,563 | 15.8% | 11 | $5,082,687 | +44.7% | The Full Monty | $45,950,122 | 82.2% |
| July | $11,279,634 | 3.2% | 8 | $1,409,954 | +320.7% | Mrs. Brown | $9,229,808 | 81.8% |
| June | $11,495,981 | 3.3% | 11 | $1,045,089 | - | Ulee's Gold | $9,161,691 | 79.7% |
| May | $5,707,998 | 1.6% | 10 | $570,799 | - | Brassed Off | $2,576,331 | 45.1% |
| April | $18,881,512 | 5.3% | 15 | $1,258,767 | +476.6% | Chasing Amy | $12,021,272 | 63.7% |
| March | $7,967,983 | 2.3% | 12 | $663,998 | - | The Daytrippers | $2,099,677 | 26.4% |
| February | $10,542,252 | 3% | 9 | $1,171,361 | - | Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love | $4,109,095 | 39% |
| January | $4,873,203 | 1.4% | 7 | $696,171 | - | Waiting for Guffman | $2,923,982 | 60% |
