1997 Monthly Box Office
Wide releases are those released in at least 600 theaters.
Data as of Jun 20, 2:04 PDT
| Month | Cumulative Gross | % of Year | Releases | Average | Average Drop | #1 Release | Gross | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | $1,249,808,036 | 20% | 12 | $104,150,669 | -18.1% | Titanic | $600,683,057 | 48.1% |
| November | $482,161,884 | 7.7% | 12 | $40,180,157 | -38.5% | Flubber | $92,977,226 | 19.3% |
| October | $360,315,357 | 5.8% | 16 | $22,519,709 | -37.1% | I Know What You Did Last Summer | $72,586,134 | 20.1% |
| September | $329,538,895 | 5.3% | 9 | $36,615,432 | -34.7% | L.A. Confidential | $64,616,940 | 19.6% |
| August | $454,949,208 | 7.3% | 18 | $25,274,956 | -47.9% | Conspiracy Theory | $75,982,834 | 16.7% |
| July | $753,139,191 | 12% | 10 | $75,313,919 | -39.9% | Men in Black | $250,690,539 | 33.3% |
| June | $605,672,510 | 9.7% | 7 | $86,524,644 | -2.6% | My Best Friend's Wedding | $127,120,029 | 21% |
| May | $517,559,534 | 8.3% | 11 | $47,050,866 | -43% | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | $229,086,679 | 44.3% |
| April | $301,778,540 | 4.8% | 11 | $27,434,412 | -38.7% | Anaconda | $65,885,767 | 21.8% |
| March | $452,619,005 | 7.2% | 11 | $41,147,182 | -38.4% | Liar Liar | $181,410,615 | 40.1% |
| February | $364,459,076 | 5.8% | 12 | $30,371,589 | -38.3% | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back 1997 Special Edition | $67,597,694 | 18.5% |
| January | $291,124,124 | 4.6% | 11 | $26,465,829 | -53.2% | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope 1997 Special Edition | $138,257,865 | 47.5% |
