Domestic Box Office Weekends For 1997
Data as of Apr 29, 17:59 PDT
Key:Long Weekend
| Dates | Top 10 Gross | %± LW | Overall Gross | %± LW | Releases | #1 Release | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26-28 | $120,126,820 | +31.7% | $138,727,991 | +47.2% | 25 | Titanic | 52 |
| Dec 19-21 | $91,234,918 | +32% | $94,270,479 | +30.2% | 20 | Titanic | 51 |
| Dec 12-14 | $69,091,403 | +63.8% | $72,400,067 | +62.6% | 18 | Scream 2 | 50 |
| Dec 5-7 Post-Thanksgiving | $42,185,260 | -55.6% | $44,531,634 | -57.2% | 15 | Flubber | 49 |
| Nov 28-30 Thanksgiving 3-Day | $95,033,324 | +25.1% | $103,938,065 | +25.1% | 19 | Flubber | 48 |
| Nov 27-30 Thanksgiving 4-Day | $7,574,342 | - | $7,574,342 | - | 4 | Starship Troopers | 48 |
| Nov 26-30 Thanksgiving 5-Day | $8,445,232 | - | $8,445,232 | - | 4 | Starship Troopers | 48 |
| Nov 21-23 | $75,964,305 | +20.9% | $83,072,297 | +11.9% | 16 | Mortal Kombat: Annihilation | 47 |
| Nov 14-16 | $62,856,559 | -7.3% | $74,251,826 | -2.3% | 21 | The Jackal | 46 |
| Nov 7-9 | $67,822,130 | +48.8% | $76,010,192 | +38.4% | 20 | Starship Troopers | 45 |
| Oct 31-Nov 2 | $45,571,178 | -7.6% | $54,909,181 | -9.3% | 21 | I Know What You Did Last Summer | 44 |
| Oct 24-26 | $49,334,810 | -16.2% | $60,563,234 | -10.7% | 20 | I Know What You Did Last Summer | 43 |
| Oct 17-19 | $58,860,520 | +8.3% | $67,797,273 | +11.2% | 23 | I Know What You Did Last Summer | 42 |
| Oct 10-12 | $54,339,832 | -4% | $60,986,562 | +0.6% | 23 | Kiss the Girls | 41 |
| Oct 10-13 Indig. Peoples' Day wknd | $6,692,408 | - | $6,692,408 | - | 5 | The Peacemaker | 41 |
| Oct 3-5 | $56,621,252 | -6.8% | $60,608,673 | -5.9% | 22 | Kiss the Girls | 40 |
| Sep 26-28 | $60,725,880 | +22.8% | $64,405,519 | +17.5% | 19 | The Peacemaker | 39 |
| Sep 19-21 | $49,465,428 | +28.5% | $54,795,847 | +20.1% | 21 | In & Out | 38 |
| Sep 12-14 | $38,503,336 | +2.3% | $45,628,862 | <0.1% | 20 | The Game | 37 |
| Sep 5-7 | $37,641,254 | +95.6% | $45,632,225 | +137.2% | 21 | Fire Down Below | 36 |
| Aug 29-31 | $19,239,290 | -70.7% | $19,239,290 | -75.5% | 7 | G.I. Jane | 35 |
| Aug 29-Sep 1 Labor Day wknd | $68,345,712 | - | $87,553,350 | - | 24 | G.I. Jane | 35 |
| Aug 22-24 | $65,746,855 | -6.7% | $78,429,557 | -3.4% | 26 | G.I. Jane | 34 |
| Aug 15-17 | $70,473,999 | -9.8% | $81,188,660 | -8.2% | 24 | Cop Land | 33 |
| Aug 8-10 | $78,139,519 | -16.1% | $88,393,414 | -13.6% | 24 | Conspiracy Theory | 32 |
| Aug 1-3 | $93,114,860 | -8.1% | $102,331,184 | -3.8% | 20 | Air Force One | 31 |
| Jul 25-27 | $101,320,619 | +8.2% | $106,387,777 | +7.3% | 19 | Air Force One | 30 |
| Jul 18-20 | $93,612,321 | -1.3% | $99,157,169 | +1.4% | 19 | Men in Black | 29 |
| Jul 11-13 | $94,857,243 | -16.6% | $97,744,889 | -16% | 16 | Men in Black | 28 |
| Jul 4-6 | $113,786,409 | +23.2% | $116,309,162 | +24.2% | 15 | Men in Black | 27 |
| Jun 27-29 | $92,363,542 | -3.3% | $93,668,405 | -3.5% | 14 | Face/Off | 26 |
| Jun 20-22 | $95,550,443 | +69.1% | $97,114,669 | +65.8% | 16 | Batman & Robin | 25 |
| Jun 13-15 | $56,508,375 | -10.1% | $58,567,115 | -9% | 17 | Speed 2: Cruise Control | 24 |
| Jun 6-8 | $62,831,256 | -4.8% | $64,342,514 | -6% | 17 | Con Air | 23 |
| May 30-Jun 1 | $65,988,739 | -18.8% | $68,443,088 | -15.8% | 16 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | 22 |
| May 23-25 | $81,307,511 | +76.8% | $81,307,511 | +61.9% | 4 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | 21 |
| May 23-26 Memorial Day wknd | $134,579,279 | - | $140,728,067 | - | 18 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | 21 |
| May 16-18 | $45,992,130 | -19.3% | $50,212,029 | -15.8% | 17 | The Fifth Element | 20 |
| May 9-11 | $57,025,548 | -1.8% | $59,604,392 | -3.1% | 16 | The Fifth Element | 19 |
| May 2-4 | $58,095,541 | +9.4% | $61,510,017 | +8.3% | 21 | Breakdown | 18 |
| Apr 25-27 | $53,119,521 | +1.5% | $56,781,466 | -2.6% | 22 | Volcano | 17 |
| Apr 18-20 | $52,340,730 | -19% | $58,323,039 | -21.1% | 20 | Anaconda | 16 |
| Apr 11-13 | $64,584,676 | -2.6% | $73,921,857 | -1.8% | 23 | Anaconda | 15 |
| Apr 4-6 | $66,303,706 | -5.3% | $75,282,552 | -9.3% | 22 | Liar Liar | 14 |
| Mar 28-30 | $69,977,546 | -5.8% | $82,961,369 | -4.6% | 27 | Liar Liar | 13 |
| Mar 28-31 Easter wknd | $30,951,657 | - | $30,951,657 | - | 3 | Liar Liar | 13 |
| Mar 21-23 | $74,303,842 | +23.3% | $86,994,515 | +13.2% | 28 | Liar Liar | 12 |
| Mar 14-16 | $60,250,611 | -4.3% | $76,842,273 | -3.8% | 27 | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi 1997 Special Edition | 11 |
| Mar 7-9 | $62,954,749 | -0.7% | $79,838,123 | -0.4% | 27 | Private Parts | 10 |
| Feb 28-Mar 2 | $63,409,740 | -14.2% | $80,163,325 | -8.5% | 29 | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back 1997 Special Edition | 9 |
| Feb 21-23 | $73,903,142 | +55.4% | $87,616,040 | +84.3% | 27 | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back 1997 Special Edition | 8 |
| Feb 14-16 | $47,543,029 | -27.6% | $47,543,029 | -41.1% | 5 | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope 1997 Special Edition | 7 |
| Feb 14-17 Presidents' Day wknd | $97,349,531 | - | $116,551,323 | - | 29 | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope 1997 Special Edition | 7 |
| Feb 7-9 | $65,669,096 | -6.4% | $80,670,394 | -9.9% | 28 | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope 1997 Special Edition | 6 |
| Jan 31-Feb 2 | $70,185,950 | +55.7% | $89,532,648 | +46.1% | 28 | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope 1997 Special Edition | 5 |
| Jan 24-26 | $45,079,346 | +219.6% | $61,284,905 | +334.5% | 26 | Jerry Maguire | 4 |
| Jan 17-20 MLK wknd | $72,905,249 | - | $93,618,559 | - | 21 | Beverly Hills Ninja | 3 |
| Jan 17-19 | $14,104,613 | -77.4% | $14,104,613 | -82.1% | 2 | Evita | 3 |
| Jan 10-12 | $62,315,354 | -11.2% | $79,005,008 | -11.4% | 22 | The Relic | 2 |
| Jan 3-5 | $70,213,938 | -22% | $89,180,504 | -18.6% | 24 | Michael | 1 |
