Domestic Box Office For March 1997
Limited releases are those released in fewer than 600 theaters.
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Daytrippers | $2,099,677 | 52 | $35,988 | 1.7% | 2 | Mar 5 | Sep 4 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 2 | Rhyme & Reason | $1,608,277 | 280 | $853,589 | 53.1% | 280 | Mar 7 | - | Miramax |
| 3 | City of Industry | $1,568,258 | 441 | $803,811 | 51.3% | 441 | Mar 14 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 4 | The Godfather 1997 Re-release | $1,267,490 | 40 | $229,932 | 18.1% | 40 | Mar 21 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 5 | Boys Life 2 | $532,654 | 6 | $56,224 | 10.6% | 4 | Mar 7 | - | Strand Releasing |
| 6 | The Eighth Day | $416,401 | 5 | $14,397 | 3.5% | 3 | Mar 7 | May 8 | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 7 | Love and Other Catastrophes | $294,212 | 32 | $22,807 | 7.8% | 3 | Mar 28 | - | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 8 | Mandela | $42,056 | 8 | $8,413 | 20% | 8 | Mar 21 | - | Palm Pictures |
| 9 | Good Luck | $39,962 | 106 | $39,962 | 100% | 106 | Mar 7 | - | Moki Mac River Expedition |
| 10 | Drunks | $38,268 | 2 | $17,581 | 45.9% | 2 | Mar 14 | Apr 24 | Northern Arts Entertainment |
| 11 | The Substance of Fire | $31,638 | 11 | $56,211 | 177.7% | 11 | Mar 14 | - | Miramax |
| 12 | Gray's Anatomy | $29,090 | 1 | $4,690 | 16.1% | 1 | Mar 19 | - | Northern Arts Entertainment |
