Domestic Box Office For March 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 | Liar Liar | $181,410,615 | 2,909 | $31,423,025 | 17.3% | 2,845 | Mar 21 | Oct 16 | Universal Pictures |
| 2 | Jungle 2 Jungle | $59,927,618 | 2,340 | $12,812,047 | 21.4% | 2,316 | Mar 7 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 3 | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi 1997 Special Edition | $45,470,437 | 2,111 | $16,293,531 | 35.8% | 2,111 | Mar 14 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 4 | The Devil's Own | $42,868,348 | 2,504 | $14,274,503 | 33.3% | 2,504 | Mar 28 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 5 | Private Parts | $41,230,799 | 2,217 | $14,616,333 | 35.5% | 2,138 | Mar 7 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 6 | Selena | $35,281,794 | 1,873 | $11,615,722 | 32.9% | 1,850 | Mar 21 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | Sling Blade | $24,444,121 | 1,020 | $28,139 | 0.1% | 3 | Mar 14 | - | Miramax |
| 8 | The Sixth Man | $14,772,788 | 1,231 | $4,128,178 | 27.9% | 1,227 | Mar 28 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 9 | Love Jones | $12,479,335 | 821 | $3,908,725 | 31.3% | 820 | Mar 14 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 10 | Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie | $8,363,899 | 2,113 | $3,301,135 | 39.5% | 2,113 | Mar 28 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 11 | B*A*P*S | $7,246,735 | 1,204 | $2,742,679 | 37.8% | 1,204 | Mar 28 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 12 | Cats Don't Dance | $3,566,637 | 1,252 | $939,781 | 26.3% | 1,252 | Mar 28 | - | Warner Bros. |
