Domestic Box Office For Summer 1997
Summer 1997 is May 2-September 1.
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Men in Black | $250,690,539 | 3,180 | $51,068,455 | 20.4% | 3,020 | Jul 2 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 2 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | $229,086,679 | 3,565 | $72,132,785 | 31.5% | 3,281 | May 23 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 3 | Air Force One | $172,956,409 | 2,981 | $37,132,505 | 21.5% | 2,919 | Jul 25 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 4 | My Best Friend's Wedding | $127,120,029 | 2,376 | $21,678,377 | 17.1% | 2,134 | Jun 20 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 5 | Face/Off | $112,276,146 | 2,851 | $23,387,530 | 20.8% | 2,621 | Jun 27 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 6 | Batman & Robin | $107,325,195 | 2,942 | $42,872,605 | 39.9% | 2,934 | Jun 20 | Sep 25 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | George of the Jungle | $105,263,257 | 2,616 | $16,540,791 | 15.7% | 2,506 | Jul 18 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 8 | Con Air | $101,117,573 | 2,941 | $24,131,738 | 23.9% | 2,824 | Jun 6 | Oct 16 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 9 | Contact | $100,920,329 | 2,314 | $20,584,908 | 20.4% | 1,923 | Jul 11 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | Hercules | $99,112,101 | 2,930 | $249,567 | 0.3% | 1 | Jun 15 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 11 | Conspiracy Theory | $75,982,834 | 2,806 | $19,313,566 | 25.4% | 2,806 | Aug 8 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 12 | The Fifth Element | $63,820,180 | 2,500 | $17,031,345 | 26.7% | 2,500 | May 9 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 13 | Spawn | $54,870,175 | 2,604 | $19,738,749 | 36% | 2,536 | Aug 1 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 14 | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | $53,883,989 | 2,187 | $9,548,111 | 17.7% | 2,187 | May 2 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 15 | Breakdown | $50,159,144 | 2,348 | $12,307,128 | 24.5% | 2,108 | May 2 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 16 | Speed 2: Cruise Control | $48,608,066 | 2,625 | $16,158,942 | 33.2% | 2,615 | Jun 13 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 17 | G.I. Jane | $48,169,156 | 2,043 | $11,094,241 | 23% | 1,945 | Aug 22 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 18 | The Full Monty | $45,950,122 | 783 | $176,585 | 0.4% | 6 | Aug 15 | May 14 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 19 | Cop Land | $44,862,187 | 2,233 | $13,510,482 | 30.1% | 2,233 | Aug 15 | - | Miramax |
| 20 | Nothing to Lose | $44,480,039 | 1,888 | $11,617,767 | 26.1% | 1,862 | Jul 18 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 21 | Money Talks | $40,922,619 | 2,033 | $10,654,369 | 26% | 2,005 | Aug 22 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 22 | Addicted to Love | $34,673,095 | 2,021 | $11,446,098 | 33% | 2,007 | May 23 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 23 | Picture Perfect | $31,407,873 | 1,727 | $7,809,026 | 24.9% | 1,707 | Aug 1 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 24 | Out to Sea | $29,022,252 | 1,736 | $5,887,675 | 20.3% | 1,736 | Jul 4 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 25 | Fathers' Day | $28,598,376 | 2,507 | $8,776,159 | 30.7% | 2,482 | May 9 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 26 | Event Horizon | $26,673,242 | 2,328 | $9,511,915 | 35.7% | 2,311 | Aug 15 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 27 | Mimic | $25,480,490 | 2,255 | $7,818,208 | 30.7% | 2,255 | Aug 22 | - | Miramax |
| 28 | Good Burger | $23,712,993 | 1,893 | $7,058,333 | 29.8% | 1,887 | Jul 25 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 29 | Hoodlum | $23,499,102 | 2,020 | $8,162,768 | 34.7% | 2,020 | Aug 29 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 30 | Air Bud | $23,144,499 | 1,795 | $4,878,632 | 21.1% | 1,795 | Aug 1 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 31 | Gone Fishin' | $19,745,922 | 1,846 | $5,784,123 | 29.3% | 1,841 | May 30 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 32 | Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun | $18,798,590 | 81 | - | - | - | Jul 11 | Dec 28 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 33 | Excess Baggage | $14,515,490 | 2,211 | $6,309,583 | 43.5% | 2,211 | Aug 29 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 34 | How to Be a Player | $14,009,368 | 756 | $4,206,656 | 30% | 751 | Aug 8 | - | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 35 | Trial and Error | $13,602,831 | 2,298 | $4,903,529 | 36% | 2,298 | May 30 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 36 | Leave It to Beaver | $10,925,060 | 1,885 | $3,252,450 | 29.8% | 1,880 | Aug 22 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 37 | Armour of God 2: Operation Condor | $10,405,394 | 1,532 | $4,731,751 | 45.5% | 1,532 | Jul 18 | - | Miramax |
| 38 | Buddy | $10,113,400 | 2,113 | $3,504,671 | 34.7% | 2,113 | Jun 6 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 39 | Night Falls on Manhattan | $9,889,670 | 758 | $2,933,255 | 29.7% | 758 | May 16 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 40 | Shall We Dance? | $9,499,091 | - | - | - | - | Jul 11 | - | Miramax |
| 41 | Mrs. Brown | $9,229,808 | 432 | $76,268 | 0.8% | 6 | Jul 18 | - | Miramax |
| 42 | Ulee's Gold | $9,161,691 | 350 | $89,563 | 1% | 7 | Jun 13 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 43 | A Simple Wish | $8,345,056 | 1,699 | $2,732,880 | 32.7% | 1,676 | Jul 11 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 44 | Sprung | $7,575,028 | 780 | $2,487,702 | 32.8% | 780 | May 16 | - | Trimark Pictures |
| 45 | Wild America | $7,342,923 | 1,812 | $1,810,586 | 24.7% | 1,812 | Jul 4 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 46 | She's So Lovely | $7,281,450 | 844 | $3,020,015 | 41.5% | 824 | Aug 27 | - | Miramax |
| 47 | Warriors of Virtue | $6,524,620 | 2,101 | $3,277,084 | 50.2% | 2,101 | May 2 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 48 | Kull: The Conqueror | $6,112,613 | 2,091 | $3,450,145 | 56.4% | 2,091 | Aug 29 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 49 | One Eight Seven | $5,727,130 | 1,121 | $2,222,984 | 38.8% | 1,121 | Jul 30 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 50 | 'Til There Was You | $3,525,125 | 753 | $1,315,445 | 37.3% | 753 | May 30 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 51 | Free Willy 3: The Rescue | $3,446,539 | 1,258 | $992,651 | 28.8% | 1,258 | Aug 8 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 52 | A Smile Like Yours | $3,330,352 | 582 | $1,163,576 | 34.9% | 582 | Aug 22 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 53 | Love! Valour! Compassion! | $2,977,807 | - | - | - | - | May 16 | - | Fine Line Features |
| 54 | In the Company of Men | $2,804,473 | 108 | $100,006 | 3.6% | 8 | Aug 1 | Jan 8 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 55 | Brassed Off | $2,576,331 | 231 | $52,534 | 2% | 12 | May 23 | Aug 14 | Miramax |
| 56 | Career Girls | $2,416,734 | 148 | $93,303 | 3.9% | 8 | Aug 8 | Oct 30 | October Films |
| 57 | The Pillow Book | $2,372,744 | - | - | - | - | Jun 6 | - | Lionsgate |
| 58 | Masterminds | $1,935,539 | 1,186 | $1,014,606 | 52.4% | 1,186 | Aug 22 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 59 | Kiss Me, Guido | $1,918,497 | - | - | - | - | Jul 18 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 60 | Steel | $1,710,972 | 1,260 | $870,068 | 50.9% | 1,260 | Aug 15 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 61 | When the Cat's Away | $1,474,628 | - | - | - | - | Jun 20 | - | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 62 | Temptress Moon | $1,100,788 | 46 | $66,471 | 6% | 5 | Jun 13 | Aug 14 | Miramax |
| 63 | Guantanamera | $903,840 | 12 | $8,851 | 1% | 3 | Jul 4 | Feb 19 | Lionsgate |
| 64 | Box of Moonlight | $782,641 | - | - | - | - | Jul 25 | - | Trimark Pictures |
| 65 | The Van | $712,095 | 25 | $23,366 | 3.3% | 3 | May 16 | - | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 66 | Contempt | $706,604 | - | - | - | - | Jun 27 | - | Strand Releasing |
| 67 | Star Maps | $661,465 | 39 | $63,477 | 9.6% | 5 | Jul 23 | - | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 68 | Love Serenade | $604,523 | - | - | - | - | Aug 1 | - | Miramax |
| 69 | The Promise | $592,543 | - | - | - | - | Jun 16 | - | New Yorker Films |
| 70 | Commandments | $548,561 | 269 | $312,437 | 57% | 269 | May 2 | - | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 71 | Dream with the Fishes | $543,708 | 32 | $31,777 | 5.8% | 7 | Jun 20 | Dec 18 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 72 | Broken English | $541,377 | - | - | - | - | May 2 | Oct 30 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 73 | Gabbeh | $532,629 | - | - | - | - | Jun 25 | - | New Yorker Films |
| 74 | Dirty Dancing 1997 Re-release | $507,892 | 54 | $162,378 | 32% | 54 | Aug 22 | - | Live Entertainment |
| 75 | Pippi Longstocking | $505,335 | 73 | $62,196 | 12.3% | 73 | Aug 22 | Oct 30 | Legacy Releasing Corporation |
| 76 | The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo | $346,056 | 101 | $157,049 | 45.4% | 101 | May 16 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 77 | Bliss | $294,064 | 12 | $54,547 | 18.5% | 11 | Jun 6 | - | Triumph Releasing Corporation |
| 78 | The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain | $273,644 | 97 | $50,208 | 18.3% | 97 | Jul 18 | - | Legacy Releasing Corporation |
| 79 | Rough Magic | $247,202 | 30 | $59,026 | 23.9% | 28 | May 30 | - | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 80 | The Designated Mourner | $215,292 | - | - | - | - | May 2 | - | First Look International |
| 81 | Nowhere | $194,201 | 6 | $27,354 | 14.1% | 2 | May 9 | - | Fine Line Features |
| 82 | Underground | $171,082 | - | - | - | - | Jun 20 | - | New Yorker Films |
| 83 | Paperback Romance | $151,068 | 28 | $13,939 | 9.2% | 4 | Aug 15 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 84 | Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation 1997 Re-release | $141,626 | 23 | $53,111 | 37.5% | 23 | Aug 29 | - | Lionsgate |
| 85 | 4 Little Girls | $130,146 | 4 | $13,528 | 10.4% | 1 | Jul 9 | Oct 2 | - |
| 86 | Twin Town | $127,923 | 18 | $6,827 | 5.3% | 1 | May 9 | Jun 26 | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 87 | For Roseanna | $123,330 | 6 | $6,580 | 5.3% | 1 | Jun 18 | - | Fine Line Features |
| 88 | Truth or Consequences, N.M. | $109,261 | 7 | $19,528 | 17.9% | 7 | May 2 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 89 | Ripe | $79,727 | - | - | - | - | May 2 | - | Trimark Pictures |
| 90 | Intimate Relations | $53,662 | 10 | $12,918 | 24.1% | 6 | Jun 6 | - | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 91 | This World, Then the Fireworks | $51,618 | 5 | $19,906 | 38.6% | 5 | Jul 11 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 92 | Fall | $51,266 | 3 | $12,045 | 23.5% | 1 | Jun 20 | Jul 10 | Five Minutes Before the Miracle |
| 93 | Hamsun | $50,000 | 1 | $7,529 | 15.1% | 1 | Aug 6 | - | First Run |
| 94 | The Last Time I Committed Suicide | $46,362 | 4 | $12,836 | 27.7% | 4 | Jun 20 | - | Roxie Releasing |
| 95 | Red Cherry | $44,846 | 3 | $16,208 | 36.1% | 3 | Jun 6 | Jun 26 | Moonstone Entertainment |
| 96 | Wedding Bell Blues | $44,052 | 11 | $22,002 | 49.9% | 11 | Jun 13 | - | Legacy Releasing Corporation |
| 97 | Head Above Water | $32,212 | 10 | $11,589 | 36% | 10 | Jun 25 | - | Fine Line Features |
| 98 | Soul in the Hole | $30,697 | 6 | $14,077 | 45.9% | 6 | Aug 8 | - | - |
| 99 | The Winner | $26,004 | 3 | $12,639 | 48.6% | 3 | Jul 25 | - | Artisan Entertainment |
| 100 | For Ever Mozart | $25,000 | - | - | - | - | Jul 4 | - | New Yorker Films |
| 101 | Trojan Eddie | $21,264 | 2 | $11,867 | 55.8% | 2 | Aug 29 | Sep 18 | Castle Hill Productions |
| 102 | The Innocent Sleep | $8,225 | - | - | - | - | Jun 27 | - | Castle Hill Productions |
| 103 | Brothers in Trouble | $8,000 | 1 | $1,596 | 20% | 1 | May 14 | - | First Run |
| 104 | Beyond Barbed Wire | $3,109 | 1 | $1,668 | 53.7% | 1 | Jul 18 | - | Mac & Ava Films |
