| Rank
| Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Max Theaters | Total Gross | % of Total | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | - | - | - | $195,477,989 | 3,565 | $229,086,679 | 85.3% | May 23, 1997 | Universal Pictures |
| 2 | The Fifth Element | - | - | - | $58,666,830 | 2,500 | $63,820,180 | 91.9% | May 9, 1997 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 3 | Con Air | - | - | - | $55,691,832 | 2,941 | $101,117,573 | 55.1% | Jun 6, 1997 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 4 | Breakdown | - | - | - | $49,142,086 | 2,348 | $50,159,144 | 98% | May 2, 1997 | Paramount Pictures |
| 5 | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | - | - | - | $46,797,487 | 2,187 | $53,883,989 | 86.8% | May 2, 1997 | New Line Cinema |
| 6 | Addicted to Love | - | - | - | $31,119,992 | 2,021 | $34,673,095 | 89.8% | May 23, 1997 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | Volcano | - | - | - | $30,979,432 | 2,777 | $49,323,468 | 62.8% | Apr 25, 1997 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 8 | Fathers' Day | - | - | - | $28,598,376 | 2,507 | $28,598,376 | 100% | May 9, 1997 | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | Liar Liar | - | - | - | $24,859,315 | 2,909 | $181,410,615 | 13.7% | Mar 21, 1997 | Universal Pictures |
| 10 | Speed 2: Cruise Control | - | - | - | $20,089,134 | 2,625 | $48,608,066 | 41.3% | Jun 13, 1997 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 11 | Romy and Michele's High School Reunion | - | - | - | $19,703,796 | 1,607 | $29,235,353 | 67.4% | Apr 25, 1997 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 12 | Gone Fishin' | - | - | - | $14,453,289 | 1,846 | $19,745,922 | 73.2% | May 30, 1997 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 13 | Anaconda | - | - | - | $13,583,490 | 2,456 | $65,885,767 | 20.6% | Apr 11, 1997 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 14 | Trial and Error | - | - | - | $12,259,063 | 2,298 | $13,602,831 | 90.1% | May 30, 1997 | New Line Cinema |
| 15 | The Saint | - | - | - | $11,409,260 | 2,500 | $61,363,304 | 18.6% | Apr 4, 1997 | Paramount Pictures |
| 16 | Night Falls on Manhattan | - | - | - | $9,889,670 | 758 | $9,889,670 | 100% | May 16, 1997 | Paramount Pictures |
| 17 | Murder at 1600 | - | - | - | $9,019,925 | 2,158 | $25,804,707 | 35% | Apr 18, 1997 | Warner Bros. |
| 18 | Grosse Pointe Blank | - | - | - | $9,014,427 | 1,242 | $28,084,357 | 32.1% | Apr 11, 1997 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 19 | Chasing Amy | - | - | - | $7,704,694 | 553 | $12,021,272 | 64.1% | Apr 4, 1997 | Miramax |
| 20 | Buddy | - | - | - | $7,664,906 | 2,113 | $10,113,400 | 75.8% | Jun 6, 1997 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 21 | Sprung | - | - | - | $7,575,028 | 780 | $7,575,028 | 100% | May 16, 1997 | Trimark Pictures |
| 22 | Warriors of Virtue | - | - | - | $6,524,620 | 2,101 | $6,524,620 | 100% | May 2, 1997 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 23 | Scream | - | - | - | $5,674,222 | 1,994 | $103,046,663 | 5.5% | Dec 20, 1996 | Dimension Films |
| 24 | Jerry Maguire | - | - | - | $4,086,216 | 2,531 | $153,952,592 | 2.7% | Dec 13, 1996 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 25 | Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love | - | - | - | $4,026,095 | 81 | $4,109,095 | 98% | Feb 28, 1997 | Trimark Pictures |
| 26 | 'Til There Was You | - | - | - | $3,525,125 | 753 | $3,525,125 | 100% | May 30, 1997 | Paramount Pictures |
| 27 | Waiting for Guffman | - | - | - | $2,868,282 | 59 | $2,923,982 | 98.1% | Jan 31, 1997 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 28 | The Daytrippers | - | - | - | $2,040,247 | 52 | $2,099,677 | 97.2% | Mar 5, 1997 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 29 | Absolute Power | - | - | - | $1,665,099 | 2,568 | $50,068,310 | 3.3% | Feb 14, 1997 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 30 | Shiloh | - | - | - | $856,062 | 70 | $1,007,822 | 84.9% | Apr 25, 1997 | - |
| 31 | Children of the Revolution | - | - | - | $834,703 | 59 | $838,368 | 99.6% | May 1, 1997 | Miramax |
| 32 | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi 1997 Special Edition | - | - | - | $771,229 | 2,111 | $45,470,437 | 1.7% | Mar 14, 1997 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 33 | Anna Karenina | - | - | - | $752,317 | 34 | $858,553 | 87.6% | Apr 4, 1997 | Warner Bros. |
| 34 | The Van | - | - | - | $712,095 | 25 | $712,095 | 100% | May 16, 1997 | - |
| 35 | Hercules | - | - | - | $553,998 | 2,930 | $99,112,101 | 0.6% | Jun 15, 1997 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 36 | Commandments | - | - | - | $548,561 | 269 | $548,561 | 100% | May 2, 1997 | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 37 | Boys Life 2 | - | - | - | $446,051 | 6 | $532,654 | 83.7% | Mar 7, 1997 | Strand Releasing |
| 38 | The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo | - | - | - | $346,056 | 101 | $346,056 | 100% | May 16, 1997 | TriStar Pictures |
| 39 | The Eighth Day | - | - | - | $342,321 | 5 | $416,401 | 82.2% | Mar 7, 1997 | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 40 | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back 1997 Special Edition | - | - | - | $270,717 | 2,322 | $67,597,694 | 0.4% | Feb 21, 1997 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 41 | Rough Magic | - | - | - | $247,202 | 30 | $247,202 | 100% | May 30, 1997 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 42 | Citizen Ruth | - | - | - | $245,420 | 23 | $285,112 | 86.1% | Dec 13, 1996 | Miramax |
| 43 | Hollow Reed | - | - | - | $245,376 | 7 | $265,732 | 92.3% | Apr 18, 1997 | Lionsgate Films |
| 44 | Twin Town | - | - | - | $127,923 | 18 | $127,923 | 100% | May 9, 1997 | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 45 | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope 1997 Special Edition | - | - | - | $112,505 | 2,375 | $138,257,865 | <0.1% | Jan 31, 1997 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 46 | Truth or Consequences, N.M. | - | - | - | $109,261 | 7 | $109,261 | 100% | May 2, 1997 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 47 | Ulee's Gold | - | - | - | $89,563 | 350 | $9,161,691 | 1% | Jun 13, 1997 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 48 | Bliss | - | - | - | $89,120 | 12 | $294,064 | 30.3% | Jun 6, 1997 | Triumph Releasing Corporation |
| 49 | Temptress Moon | - | - | - | $84,912 | 46 | $1,100,788 | 7.7% | Jun 13, 1997 | Miramax |
| 50 | Brassed Off | - | - | - | $68,396 | 231 | $2,576,331 | 2.7% | May 23, 1997 | Miramax |
| 51 | Red Cherry | - | - | - | $44,846 | 3 | $44,846 | 100% | Jun 6, 1997 | - |
| 52 | Nowhere | - | - | - | $41,629 | 6 | $194,201 | 21.4% | May 9, 1997 | Fine Line Features |
| 53 | Nothing Personal | - | - | - | $30,750 | 1 | $40,374 | 76.2% | Apr 25, 1997 | Trimark Pictures |
| 54 | Evita | - | - | - | $30,320 | 1,045 | $50,047,179 | <0.1% | Dec 25, 1996 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 55 | Wedding Bell Blues | - | - | - | $22,050 | 11 | $44,052 | 50.1% | Jun 13, 1997 | - |
| 56 | A Brother's Kiss | - | - | - | $19,488 | 9 | $52,632 | 37% | Apr 25, 1997 | First Look International |
| 57 | Irma Vep | - | - | - | $18,999 | 6 | $282,310 | 6.7% | Apr 30, 1997 | Zeitgeist Films |
| 58 | Intimate Relations | - | - | - | $12,918 | 10 | $53,662 | 24.1% | Jun 6, 1997 | - |
| 59 | Brothers in Trouble | - | - | - | $8,000 | 1 | $8,000 | 100% | May 14, 1997 | First Run |
