Domestic Box Office For February 1997
Wide releases are those released in at least 600 theaters.
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back 1997 Special Edition | $67,597,694 | 2,322 | $21,975,993 | 32.5% | 2,111 | Feb 21 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 2 | Dante's Peak | $67,127,760 | 2,761 | $18,479,435 | 27.5% | 2,657 | Feb 7 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 3 | Absolute Power | $50,068,310 | 2,568 | $14,678,016 | 29.3% | 2,568 | Feb 14 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 4 | Donnie Brasco | $41,909,762 | 1,593 | $11,660,216 | 27.8% | 1,503 | Feb 28 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 5 | Vegas Vacation | $36,400,360 | 2,070 | $12,837,927 | 35.3% | 2,054 | Feb 14 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 6 | Shine | $35,892,330 | 1,050 | $162,179 | 0.5% | 7 | Feb 14 | - | Fine Line Features |
| 7 | Fools Rush In | $29,481,428 | 1,701 | $8,588,068 | 29.1% | 1,674 | Feb 14 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 8 | Booty Call | $20,050,376 | 1,272 | $6,429,364 | 32.1% | 1,272 | Feb 28 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 9 | That Darn Cat | $18,301,610 | 1,891 | $6,424,617 | 35.1% | 1,891 | Feb 14 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 10 | Rosewood | $13,130,349 | 991 | $3,154,075 | 24% | 991 | Feb 21 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 11 | Marvin's Room | $12,803,305 | 1,158 | $57,739 | 0.5% | 6 | Feb 28 | - | Miramax |
| 12 | The Beautician and the Beast | $11,486,880 | 1,801 | $4,080,222 | 35.5% | 1,801 | Feb 7 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 13 | Dangerous Ground | $5,303,931 | 808 | $2,647,745 | 49.9% | 808 | Feb 14 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 14 | The Pest | $3,600,616 | 1,205 | $1,817,278 | 50.5% | 1,205 | Feb 7 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
