Season-To-Date Box Office For Summer 1997

Summer 1997 is May 2-September 1.

Data as of Aug 19, 2:03 PDT
Rank Release GrossMax TheatersTotal Gross% of TotalRelease DateDistributor
1The Lost World: Jurassic Park$226,540,7043,565$229,086,67998.9%May 23, 1997Universal Pictures
2Men in Black$225,839,9143,180$250,690,53990.1%Jul 2, 1997Sony Pictures Releasing
3Air Force One$131,540,3542,981$172,956,40976.1%Jul 25, 1997Sony Pictures Releasing
4My Best Friend's Wedding$115,906,6752,376$127,120,02991.2%Jun 20, 1997Sony Pictures Releasing
5Face/Off$111,153,2632,851$112,276,14699%Jun 27, 1997Paramount Pictures
6Batman & Robin$105,685,2502,942$107,325,19598.5%Jun 20, 1997Warner Bros.
7Con Air$96,706,7052,941$101,117,57395.6%Jun 6, 1997Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
8Contact$88,184,7312,314$100,920,32987.4%Jul 11, 1997Warner Bros.
9Hercules$86,820,8782,930$99,112,10187.6%Jun 15, 1997Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
10George of the Jungle$84,121,4372,616$105,263,25779.9%Jul 18, 1997Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
11The Fifth Element$62,951,1332,500$63,820,18098.6%May 9, 1997Sony Pictures Releasing
12Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery$53,883,9892,187$53,883,989100%May 2, 1997New Line Cinema
13Breakdown$50,159,1442,348$50,159,144100%May 2, 1997Paramount Pictures
14Speed 2: Cruise Control$48,608,0662,625$48,608,066100%Jun 13, 1997Twentieth Century Fox
15Spawn$45,726,9872,604$54,870,17583.3%Aug 1, 1997New Line Cinema
16Nothing to Lose$42,741,8631,888$44,480,03996.1%Jul 18, 1997Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
17Conspiracy Theory$38,499,9382,806$75,982,83450.7%Aug 8, 1997Warner Bros.
18Addicted to Love$34,673,0952,021$34,673,095100%May 23, 1997Warner Bros.
19Liar Liar$34,339,7452,909$181,410,61518.9%Mar 21, 1997Universal Pictures
20Volcano$30,979,4322,777$49,323,46862.8%Apr 25, 1997Twentieth Century Fox
21Out to Sea$29,022,2521,736$29,022,252100%Jul 4, 1997Twentieth Century Fox
22Fathers' Day$28,598,3762,507$28,598,376100%May 9, 1997Warner Bros.
23Picture Perfect$23,469,3941,727$31,407,87374.7%Aug 1, 1997Twentieth Century Fox
24Good Burger$22,699,7291,893$23,712,99395.7%Jul 25, 1997Paramount Pictures
25Anaconda$21,149,7562,456$65,885,76732.1%Apr 11, 1997Sony Pictures Releasing
26Gone Fishin'$19,745,9221,846$19,745,922100%May 30, 1997Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
27Romy and Michele's High School Reunion$19,703,7961,607$29,235,35367.4%Apr 25, 1997Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
28Air Bud$17,121,7551,795$23,144,49974%Aug 1, 1997Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
29Trial and Error$13,602,8312,298$13,602,831100%May 30, 1997New Line Cinema
30The Saint$11,927,8222,500$61,363,30419.4%Apr 4, 1997Paramount Pictures
31Cop Land$11,487,6682,233$44,862,18725.6%Aug 15, 1997Miramax
32How to Be a Player$11,481,558756$14,009,36882%Aug 8, 1997Gramercy Pictures (I)
33Armour of God 2: Operation Condor$10,405,3941,532$10,405,394100%Jul 18, 1997Miramax
34Buddy$10,113,4002,113$10,113,400100%Jun 6, 1997Sony Pictures Releasing
35Night Falls on Manhattan$9,889,670758$9,889,670100%May 16, 1997Paramount Pictures
36Ulee's Gold$9,161,691350$9,161,691100%Jun 13, 1997Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
37Murder at 1600$9,019,9252,158$25,804,70735%Apr 18, 1997Warner Bros.
38Grosse Pointe Blank$9,014,4271,242$28,084,35732.1%Apr 11, 1997Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
39A Simple Wish$8,345,0561,699$8,345,056100%Jul 11, 1997Universal Pictures
40Chasing Amy$7,704,694553$12,021,27264.1%Apr 4, 1997Miramax
41Event Horizon$7,677,8602,328$26,673,24228.8%Aug 15, 1997Paramount Pictures
42Sprung$7,575,028780$7,575,028100%May 16, 1997Trimark Pictures
43Wild America$7,342,9231,812$7,342,923100%Jul 4, 1997Warner Bros.
44Warriors of Virtue$6,524,6202,101$6,524,620100%May 2, 1997Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
45One Eight Seven$5,727,1301,121$5,727,130100%Jul 30, 1997Warner Bros.
46Scream$5,674,2221,994$103,046,6635.5%Dec 20, 1996Dimension Films
47Jerry Maguire$4,086,2162,531$153,952,5922.7%Dec 13, 1996Sony Pictures Releasing
48Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love$4,026,09581$4,109,09598%Feb 28, 1997Trimark Pictures
49'Til There Was You$3,525,125753$3,525,125100%May 30, 1997Paramount Pictures
50Free Willy 3: The Rescue$3,446,5391,258$3,446,539100%Aug 8, 1997Warner Bros.
51Waiting for Guffman$2,868,28259$2,923,98298.1%Jan 31, 1997Sony Pictures Classics
52The Daytrippers$2,040,24752$2,099,67797.2%Mar 5, 1997Sony Pictures Releasing
53Absolute Power$1,665,0992,568$50,068,3103.3%Feb 14, 1997Sony Pictures Releasing
54Brassed Off$1,637,595231$2,576,33163.6%May 23, 1997Miramax
55Temptress Moon$1,100,78846$1,100,788100%Jun 13, 1997Miramax
56Shiloh$856,06270$1,007,82284.9%Apr 25, 1997Legacy Releasing Corporation
57Mrs. Brown$839,767432$9,229,8089.1%Jul 18, 1997Miramax
58Children of the Revolution$834,70359$838,36899.6%May 1, 1997Miramax
59Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
1997 Special Edition
$771,2292,111$45,470,4371.7%Mar 14, 1997Twentieth Century Fox
60Steel$759,2001,260$1,710,97244.4%Aug 15, 1997Warner Bros.
61Anna Karenina$752,31734$858,55387.6%Apr 4, 1997Warner Bros.
62The Van$712,09525$712,095100%May 16, 1997Fox Searchlight Pictures
63A Chef in Love$637,91334$686,70492.9%Apr 23, 1997Sony Pictures Classics
64Commandments$548,561269$548,561100%May 2, 1997Gramercy Pictures (I)
65Dream with the Fishes$543,70832$543,708100%Jun 20, 1997Sony Pictures Classics
66Boys Life 2$446,0516$532,65483.7%Mar 7, 1997Strand Releasing
67The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo$346,056101$346,056100%May 16, 1997TriStar Pictures
68The Eighth Day$342,3215$416,40182.2%Mar 7, 1997Gramercy Pictures (I)
69Bliss$294,06412$294,064100%Jun 6, 1997Triumph Releasing Corporation
70The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain$273,64497$273,644100%Jul 18, 1997Legacy Releasing Corporation
71Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
1997 Special Edition
$270,7172,322$67,597,6940.4%Feb 21, 1997Twentieth Century Fox
72In the Company of Men$250,895108$2,804,4738.9%Aug 1, 1997Sony Pictures Classics
73Rough Magic$247,20230$247,202100%May 30, 1997The Samuel Goldwyn Company
74Citizen Ruth$245,42023$285,11286.1%Dec 13, 1996Miramax
75Hollow Reed$245,3767$265,73292.3%Apr 18, 1997Lionsgate
76Nowhere$194,2016$194,201100%May 9, 1997Fine Line Features
77Career Girls$153,199148$2,416,7346.3%Aug 8, 1997October Films
78Twin Town$127,92318$127,923100%May 9, 1997Gramercy Pictures (I)
79For Roseanna$123,3306$123,330100%Jun 18, 1997Fine Line Features
80Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
1997 Special Edition
$112,5052,375$138,257,865<0.1%Jan 31, 1997Twentieth Century Fox
81Truth or Consequences, N.M.$109,2617$109,261100%May 2, 1997Sony Pictures Releasing
82The Full Monty$67,790783$45,950,1220.1%Aug 15, 1997Fox Searchlight Pictures
83Star Maps$63,47739$661,4659.6%Jul 23, 1997Fox Searchlight Pictures
84This World, Then the Fireworks$51,6185$51,618100%Jul 11, 1997Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
85Fall$51,2663$51,266100%Jun 20, 1997Five Minutes Before the Miracle
86Hamsun$50,0001$50,000100%Aug 6, 1997First Run
87The Last Time I Committed Suicide$46,3624$46,362100%Jun 20, 1997Roxie Releasing
88Red Cherry$44,8463$44,846100%Jun 6, 1997Moonstone Entertainment
89Wedding Bell Blues$44,05211$44,052100%Jun 13, 1997Legacy Releasing Corporation
90Head Above Water$32,21210$32,212100%Jun 25, 1997Fine Line Features
914 Little Girls$31,7514$130,14624.4%Jul 9, 1997-
92Nothing Personal$30,7501$40,37476.2%Apr 25, 1997Trimark Pictures
93Soul in the Hole$30,6976$30,697100%Aug 8, 1997N/A
94Evita$30,3201,045$50,047,179<0.1%Dec 25, 1996Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
95The Winner$26,0043$26,004100%Jul 25, 1997Artisan Entertainment
96A Brother's Kiss$19,4889$52,63237%Apr 25, 1997First Look International
97Irma Vep$18,9996$282,3106.7%Apr 30, 1997Zeitgeist Films
98Paperback Romance$13,93928$151,0689.2%Aug 15, 1997Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
99Intimate Relations$12,91810$53,66224.1%Jun 6, 1997Fox Searchlight Pictures
100Guantanamera$11,60412$903,8401.3%Jul 4, 1997Lionsgate
101Brothers in Trouble$8,0001$8,000100%May 14, 1997First Run
102Beyond Barbed Wire$3,1091$3,109100%Jul 18, 1997Mac & Ava Films