Domestic Box Office For Fall 1997
Fall 1997 is September 2-November 6.
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Know What You Did Last Summer | $72,586,134 | 2,524 | $15,818,645 | 21.8% | 2,524 | Oct 17 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 2 | L.A. Confidential | $64,616,940 | 1,625 | $5,211,198 | 8.1% | 769 | Sep 19 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | In & Out | $63,856,929 | 2,452 | $15,019,821 | 23.5% | 1,992 | Sep 19 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 4 | The Devil's Advocate | $60,944,660 | 2,404 | $12,170,536 | 20% | 2,161 | Oct 17 | Feb 12 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Kiss the Girls | $60,527,873 | 2,406 | $13,215,167 | 21.8% | 2,271 | Oct 3 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 6 | The Game | $48,323,648 | 2,521 | $14,337,029 | 29.7% | 2,403 | Sep 12 | - | PolyGram |
| 7 | Bean | $45,319,423 | 2,015 | $2,255,233 | 5% | 242 | Oct 17 | - | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 8 | Soul Food | $43,700,855 | 1,350 | $11,197,897 | 25.6% | 1,336 | Sep 26 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 9 | The Peacemaker | $41,263,140 | 2,420 | $12,311,939 | 29.8% | 2,362 | Sep 26 | - | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 10 | Seven Years in Tibet | $37,957,682 | 2,103 | $10,020,378 | 26.4% | 2,103 | Oct 10 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 11 | The Edge | $27,873,386 | 2,355 | $7,733,445 | 27.7% | 2,350 | Sep 26 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 12 | Boogie Nights | $26,400,640 | 1,003 | $50,168 | 0.2% | 2 | Oct 10 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 13 | Red Corner | $22,459,274 | 2,507 | $7,403,362 | 33% | 2,244 | Oct 31 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 14 | Fire Down Below | $16,228,448 | 2,350 | $6,073,094 | 37.4% | 2,336 | Sep 5 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 15 | Wishmaster | $15,738,769 | 2,502 | $6,038,516 | 38.4% | 2,502 | Sep 19 | - | Live Entertainment |
| 16 | RocketMan | $15,448,043 | 1,867 | $4,472,937 | 29% | 1,836 | Oct 10 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 17 | FairyTale: A True Story | $14,059,077 | 1,286 | $3,515,323 | 25% | 1,058 | Oct 24 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 18 | Gattaca | $12,532,777 | 1,279 | $4,320,202 | 34.5% | 1,279 | Oct 24 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 19 | The Ice Storm | $8,038,061 | 230 | $75,183 | 0.9% | 3 | Sep 27 | - | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 20 | A Thousand Acres | $7,936,780 | 1,228 | $2,931,762 | 36.9% | 1,208 | Sep 19 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 21 | U Turn | $6,682,098 | 1,311 | $2,730,440 | 40.9% | 1,230 | Oct 3 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 22 | Switchback | $6,492,660 | 1,128 | $2,704,568 | 41.7% | 1,128 | Oct 31 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 23 | Most Wanted | $6,391,946 | 2,098 | $2,836,490 | 44.4% | 2,098 | Oct 10 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 24 | Gang Related | $5,906,773 | 1,260 | $2,443,237 | 41.4% | 1,260 | Oct 10 | Jan 29 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 25 | A Life Less Ordinary | $4,366,722 | 1,208 | $2,007,279 | 46% | 1,207 | Oct 24 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 26 | Playing God | $4,166,918 | 1,479 | $1,937,374 | 46.5% | 1,479 | Oct 17 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 27 | The MatchMaker | $3,392,080 | 705 | $1,378,930 | 40.7% | 705 | Oct 3 | - | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 28 | The Sweet Hereafter | $3,263,585 | 70 | $31,149 | 1% | 2 | Oct 10 | - | Fine Line Features |
| 29 | Snowriders II | $2,287,639 | - | - | - | - | Oct 15 | - | Warren Miller Entertainment |
| 30 | Washington Square | $1,851,761 | 35 | $14,352 | 0.8% | 1 | Oct 5 | Apr 16 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 31 | Fast, Cheap & Out of Control | $878,960 | 40 | $23,665 | 2.7% | 2 | Oct 3 | Feb 26 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 32 | The House of Yes | $626,057 | 54 | $63,266 | 10.1% | 4 | Oct 10 | Nov 20 | Miramax |
| 33 | The Myth of Fingerprints | $523,025 | 50 | $30,533 | 5.8% | 3 | Sep 17 | Jan 8 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 34 | The End of Violence | $386,673 | - | - | - | - | Sep 12 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 35 | The Assignment | $332,597 | 34 | $117,608 | 35.4% | 34 | Sep 26 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 36 | Happy Together | $320,319 | 9 | - | - | - | Oct 10 | - | Kino International |
| 37 | Telling Lies in America | $318,809 | 60 | $11,470 | 3.6% | 2 | Oct 17 | Jan 8 | Banner Entertainment |
| 38 | Lilies | $301,548 | 7 | $28,781 | 9.5% | 4 | Oct 10 | Jan 28 | Turbulent Arts |
| 39 | Different for Girls | $300,645 | 16 | $52,816 | 17.6% | 14 | Sep 12 | Dec 18 | First Look International |
| 40 | Critical Care | $221,193 | 34 | $43,380 | 19.6% | 10 | Oct 31 | Dec 25 | Artisan Entertainment |
| 41 | Latin Boys Go to Hell | $199,033 | 3 | $24,335 | 12.2% | 2 | Sep 5 | Feb 12 | Strand Releasing |
| 42 | Gummo | $116,799 | - | - | - | - | Oct 17 | - | Fine Line Features |
| 43 | Going All the Way | $113,069 | 17 | $20,796 | 18.4% | 4 | Sep 19 | Oct 30 | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 44 | The Long Way Home | $60,509 | 7 | $10,606 | 17.5% | 7 | Sep 17 | - | Seventh Art Releasing |
| 45 | Julian Po | $51,942 | - | - | - | - | Sep 5 | Sep 18 | Fine Line Features |
| 46 | Bandwagon | $44,544 | 12 | $22,189 | 49.8% | 12 | Sep 12 | Sep 25 | Lionsgate |
| 47 | The Locusts | $40,158 | 12 | $17,787 | 44.3% | 12 | Oct 3 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 48 | Forgotten Silver | $26,459 | 1 | $1,740 | 6.6% | 1 | Oct 3 | - | First Run |
| 49 | I Love You, I Love You Not | $20,677 | 6 | $10,587 | 51.2% | 6 | Oct 31 | - | Lionsgate |
| 50 | Breaking Up | $11,690 | 2 | $4,493 | 38.4% | 2 | Oct 17 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 51 | Trojan War | $309 | 1 | $217 | 70.2% | 1 | Sep 26 | Oct 2 | Warner Bros. |
