Domestic Box Office For 1997

Wide releases are those released in at least 600 theaters.

RankRelease GrossMax ThOpening% of Total Open ThOpenCloseDistributor
1Titanic$600,683,0573,265$28,638,1314.8%2,674Dec 19-Paramount Pictures
2Men in Black$250,690,5393,180$51,068,45520.4%3,020Jul 2-Sony Pictures Releasing
3The Lost World: Jurassic Park$229,086,6793,565$72,132,78531.5%3,281May 23-Universal Pictures
4Liar Liar$181,410,6152,909$31,423,02517.3%2,845Mar 21Oct 16Universal Pictures
5Air Force One$172,956,4092,981$37,132,50521.5%2,919Jul 25-Sony Pictures Releasing
6As Good as It Gets$148,478,0111,837$12,606,9288.5%1,572Dec 25-Sony Pictures Releasing
7Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
1997 Special Edition
$138,257,8652,375$35,906,66126%2,104Jan 31-20th Century Fox
8My Best Friend's Wedding$127,120,0292,376$21,678,37717.1%2,134Jun 20-Sony Pictures Releasing
9Tomorrow Never Dies$125,304,2762,807$25,143,00720.1%2,807Dec 19-Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
10Face/Off$112,276,1462,851$23,387,53020.8%2,621Jun 27-Paramount Pictures
11Batman & Robin$107,325,1952,942$42,872,60539.9%2,934Jun 20Sep 25Warner Bros.
12George of the Jungle$105,263,2572,616$16,540,79115.7%2,506Jul 18-Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
13Scream 2$101,363,3012,688$32,926,34232.5%2,663Dec 12-Dimension Films
14Con Air$101,117,5732,941$24,131,73823.9%2,824Jun 6Oct 16Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
15Contact$100,920,3292,314$20,584,90820.4%1,923Jul 11-Warner Bros.
16Hercules$99,112,1012,930$249,5670.3%1Jun 27-Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
17Flubber$92,977,2262,679$26,725,20728.7%2,641Nov 26-Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
18Conspiracy Theory$75,982,8342,806$19,313,56625.4%2,806Aug 8-Warner Bros.
19I Know What You Did Last Summer$72,586,1342,524$15,818,64521.8%2,524Oct 17-Sony Pictures Releasing
20Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
1997 Special Edition
$67,597,6942,322$21,975,99332.5%2,111Feb 21-20th Century Fox
21Dante's Peak$67,127,7602,761$18,479,43527.5%2,657Feb 7-Universal Pictures
22Anaconda$65,885,7672,456$16,620,88725.2%2,456Apr 11-Sony Pictures Releasing
23L.A. Confidential$64,616,9401,625$5,211,1988.1%769Sep 19-Warner Bros.
24In & Out$63,856,9292,452$15,019,82123.5%1,992Sep 19-Paramount Pictures
25The Fifth Element$63,820,1802,500$17,031,34526.7%2,500May 9-Sony Pictures Releasing
26Mousehunt$61,917,3892,233$6,062,9229.8%2,152Dec 19Jul 1DreamWorks Distribution
27The Saint$61,363,3042,500$16,278,87326.5%2,307Apr 4-Paramount Pictures
28The Devil's Advocate$60,944,6602,404$12,170,53620%2,161Oct 17Feb 12Warner Bros.
29Kiss the Girls$60,527,8732,406$13,215,16721.8%2,271Oct 3-Paramount Pictures
30Jungle 2 Jungle$59,927,6182,340$12,812,04721.4%2,316Mar 7-Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
31Anastasia$58,406,3472,511$120,5410.2%1Nov 21-20th Century Fox
32The Jackal$54,930,2802,309$15,164,59527.6%2,193Nov 14-Universal Pictures
33Spawn$54,870,1752,604$19,738,74936%2,536Aug 1-New Line Cinema
34Starship Troopers$54,814,3772,971$22,058,77340.2%2,971Nov 7-Sony Pictures Releasing
35Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery$53,883,9892,187$9,548,11117.7%2,187May 2-New Line Cinema
36Breakdown$50,159,1442,348$12,307,12824.5%2,108May 2-Paramount Pictures
37Absolute Power$50,068,3102,568$14,678,01629.3%2,568Feb 14-Sony Pictures Releasing
38Evita$50,047,1791,045$195,0850.4%2Jan 10May 8Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
39Volcano$49,323,4682,777$14,581,74029.6%2,774Apr 25-20th Century Fox
40Speed 2: Cruise Control$48,608,0662,625$16,158,94233.2%2,615Jun 13-20th Century Fox
41The Game$48,323,6482,521$14,337,02929.7%2,403Sep 12-PolyGram
42G.I. Jane$48,169,1562,043$11,094,24123%1,945Aug 22-Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
43Alien: Resurrection$47,795,6582,449$16,474,09234.5%2,415Nov 26-20th Century Fox
44The Full Monty$45,950,122783$176,5850.4%6Sep 19May 14Fox Searchlight Pictures
45The Rainmaker$45,916,7692,369$10,626,50723.1%2,317Nov 21-Paramount Pictures
46Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
1997 Special Edition
$45,470,4372,111$16,293,53135.8%2,111Mar 14-20th Century Fox
47Bean$45,319,4232,015$2,255,2335%242Nov 7-Gramercy Pictures (I)
48Cop Land$44,862,1872,233$13,510,48230.1%2,233Aug 15-Miramax
49Nothing to Lose$44,480,0391,888$11,617,76726.1%1,862Jul 18-Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
50Amistad$44,229,4411,019$4,573,52310.3%322Dec 26May 14DreamWorks Distribution
51Soul Food$43,700,8551,350$11,197,89725.6%1,336Sep 26-20th Century Fox
52The Devil's Own$42,868,3482,504$14,274,50333.3%2,504Mar 28-Sony Pictures Releasing
53Donnie Brasco$41,909,7621,593$11,660,21627.8%1,503Feb 28-Sony Pictures Releasing
54The Peacemaker$41,263,1402,420$12,311,93929.8%2,362Sep 26-DreamWorks Distribution
55Private Parts$41,230,7992,217$14,616,33335.5%2,138Mar 7-Paramount Pictures
56Money Talks$40,922,6192,033$10,654,36926%2,005Aug 22-New Line Cinema
57Jackie Brown$39,673,1621,642$9,292,24823.4%1,370Dec 25-Miramax
58Seven Years in Tibet$37,957,6822,103$10,020,37826.4%2,103Oct 10-Sony Pictures Releasing
59Vegas Vacation$36,400,3602,070$12,837,92735.3%2,054Feb 14-Warner Bros.
60Mortal Kombat: Annihilation$35,927,4062,140$16,771,69446.7%2,140Nov 21-New Line Cinema
61Shine$35,892,3301,050$162,1790.5%7Feb 14-Fine Line Features
62Selena$35,281,7941,873$11,615,72232.9%1,850Mar 21-Warner Bros.
63Addicted to Love$34,673,0952,021$11,446,09833%2,007May 23-Warner Bros.
64The Relic$33,956,6082,128$9,064,14326.7%2,095Jan 10-Paramount Pictures
65Metro$32,000,3012,005$11,411,10735.7%2,001Jan 17-Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
66For Richer or Poorer$31,642,9951,954$6,015,97019%1,904Dec 12-Universal Pictures
67Beverly Hills Ninja$31,480,4182,112$12,220,92038.8%2,112Jan 17-Sony Pictures Releasing
68Picture Perfect$31,407,8731,727$7,809,02624.9%1,707Aug 1-20th Century Fox
69Home Alone 3$30,882,5152,261$5,085,48216.5%2,147Dec 12-20th Century Fox
70Fools Rush In$29,481,4281,701$8,588,06829.1%1,674Feb 14-Sony Pictures Releasing
71Romy and Michele's High School Reunion$29,235,3531,607$7,429,40625.4%1,602Apr 25-Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
72Out to Sea$29,022,2521,736$5,887,67520.3%1,736Jul 4-20th Century Fox
73Fathers' Day$28,598,3762,507$8,776,15930.7%2,482May 9-Warner Bros.
74Grosse Pointe Blank$28,084,3571,242$6,870,39724.5%1,227Apr 11-Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
75The Edge$27,873,3862,355$7,733,44527.7%2,350Sep 26-20th Century Fox
76The Little Mermaid
1997 Re-release
$27,187,6162,057$9,814,52036.1%2,054Nov 14-Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
77Event Horizon$26,673,2422,328$9,511,91535.7%2,311Aug 15-Paramount Pictures
78An American Werewolf in Paris$26,570,4631,731$7,600,87828.6%1,728Dec 25-Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
79Boogie Nights$26,400,6401,003$50,1680.2%2Oct 31-New Line Cinema
80Murder at 1600$25,804,7072,158$7,962,26830.9%2,152Apr 18-Warner Bros.
81Mimic$25,480,4902,255$7,818,20830.7%2,255Aug 22-Miramax
82Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil$25,105,2551,312$5,233,65820.8%824Nov 21-Warner Bros.
83Sling Blade$24,444,1211,020$28,1390.1%3Mar 14-Miramax
84Good Burger$23,712,9931,893$7,058,33329.8%1,887Jul 25-Paramount Pictures
85Hoodlum$23,499,1022,020$8,162,76834.7%2,020Aug 29-Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
86Air Bud$23,144,4991,795$4,878,63221.1%1,795Aug 1-Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
87Red Corner$22,459,2742,507$7,403,36233%2,244Oct 31-Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
88Mr. Magoo$21,437,1921,857$5,233,63124.4%1,857Dec 25-Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
89The People vs. Larry Flynt$20,300,3851,233$523,2952.6%16Jan 10-Sony Pictures Releasing
90Booty Call$20,050,3761,272$6,429,36432.1%1,272Feb 28-Sony Pictures Releasing
91Gone Fishin'$19,745,9221,846$5,784,12329.3%1,841May 30-Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
92Mother$19,145,198735$137,7010.7%6Jan 24-Paramount Pictures
93That Darn Cat$18,301,6101,891$6,424,61735.1%1,891Feb 14-Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
94The Postman$17,626,2342,207$5,260,32429.8%2,207Dec 25-Warner Bros.
95That Old Feeling$16,574,1761,599$5,103,07530.8%1,575Apr 4-Universal Pictures
96Fire Down Below$16,228,4482,350$6,073,09437.4%2,336Sep 5-Warner Bros.
97Wishmaster$15,738,7692,502$6,038,51638.4%2,502Sep 19-Live Entertainment
98RocketMan$15,448,0431,867$4,472,93729%1,836Oct 10-Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
99First Strike$15,318,8631,344$5,778,93337.7%1,344Jan 10-New Line Cinema
100Eve's Bayou$14,842,388672$3,287,84622.2%659Nov 7-Trimark Pictures
101The Sixth Man$14,772,7881,231$4,128,17827.9%1,227Mar 28-Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
102Excess Baggage$14,515,4902,211$6,309,58343.5%2,211Aug 29-Sony Pictures Releasing
103In Love and War$14,481,2311,612$2,515<0.1%1Jan 24-New Line Cinema
104FairyTale: A True Story$14,059,0771,286$3,515,32325%1,058Oct 24-Paramount Pictures
105How to Be a Player$14,009,368756$4,206,65630%751Aug 8-Gramercy Pictures (I)
106The Man Who Knew Too Little$13,717,0392,039$4,604,81933.6%2,036Nov 14-Warner Bros.
107Trial and Error$13,602,8312,298$4,903,52936%2,298May 30-New Line Cinema
108Ghosts of Mississippi$13,323,1441,268$168,0121.3%21Jan 3-Sony Pictures Releasing
109Rosewood$13,130,349991$3,154,07524%991Feb 21-Warner Bros.
110Marvin's Room$12,803,3051,158$57,7390.5%6Feb 28-Miramax
111Gattaca$12,532,7771,279$4,320,20234.5%1,279Oct 24-Sony Pictures Releasing
112Love Jones$12,479,335821$3,908,72531.3%820Mar 14-New Line Cinema
113Turbulence$11,538,2352,094$4,464,00838.7%2,094Jan 10-Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
114The Beautician and the Beast$11,486,8801,801$4,080,22235.5%1,801Feb 7-Paramount Pictures
115Double Team$11,438,3372,203$5,034,91444%2,203Apr 4-Sony Pictures Releasing
116Leave It to Beaver$10,925,0601,885$3,252,45029.8%1,880Aug 22-Universal Pictures
117Mad City$10,541,5232,194$4,649,74244.1%2,194Nov 7-Warner Bros.
118Armour of God 2: Operation Condor$10,405,3941,532$4,731,75145.5%1,532Jul 18-Miramax
119Buddy$10,113,4002,113$3,504,67134.7%2,113Jun 6-Sony Pictures Releasing
120Night Falls on Manhattan$9,889,670758$2,933,25529.7%758May 16-Paramount Pictures
121Fierce Creatures$9,381,2601,620$3,759,48040.1%1,593Jan 24-Universal Pictures
122Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie$8,363,8992,113$3,301,13539.5%2,113Mar 28-20th Century Fox
123A Simple Wish$8,345,0561,699$2,732,88032.7%1,676Jul 11-Universal Pictures
124A Thousand Acres$7,936,7801,228$2,931,76236.9%1,208Sep 19-Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
125Sprung$7,575,028780$2,487,70232.8%780May 16-Trimark Pictures
126Wild America$7,342,9231,812$1,810,58624.7%1,812Jul 4-Warner Bros.
127She's So Lovely$7,281,450844$3,020,01541.5%824Aug 29-Miramax
128B*A*P*S$7,246,7351,204$2,742,67937.8%1,204Mar 28-New Line Cinema
129Zeus and Roxanne$7,233,3241,745$2,755,38238.1%1,745Jan 24-Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
130U Turn$6,682,0981,311$2,730,44040.9%1,230Oct 3-Sony Pictures Releasing
131Warriors of Virtue$6,524,6202,101$3,277,08450.2%2,101May 2-Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
132Switchback$6,492,6601,128$2,704,56841.7%1,128Oct 31-Paramount Pictures
133Most Wanted$6,391,9462,098$2,836,49044.4%2,098Oct 10-New Line Cinema
134Kull: The Conqueror$6,112,6132,091$3,450,14556.4%2,091Aug 29-Universal Pictures
135Inventing the Abbotts$5,936,344898$2,301,13838.8%898Apr 4-20th Century Fox
136Gang Related$5,906,7731,260$2,443,23741.4%1,260Oct 10Jan 29Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
137One Eight Seven$5,727,1301,121$2,222,98438.8%1,121Jul 30-Warner Bros.
138Gridlock'd$5,571,205743$2,678,37248.1%743Jan 31-Gramercy Pictures (I)
139Dangerous Ground$5,303,931808$2,647,74549.9%808Feb 14-New Line Cinema
140McHale's Navy$4,529,8431,861$2,128,56547%1,858Apr 18-Universal Pictures
141A Life Less Ordinary$4,366,7221,208$2,007,27946%1,207Oct 24-20th Century Fox
142Playing God$4,166,9181,479$1,937,37446.5%1,479Oct 17-Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
143Meet Wally Sparks$4,073,5821,552$2,131,00152.3%1,552Jan 31-Trimark Pictures
1448 Heads in a Duffel Bag$3,602,8841,553$2,024,51656.2%1,553Apr 18-Orion Pictures
145The Pest$3,600,6161,205$1,817,27850.5%1,205Feb 7-Sony Pictures Releasing
146Cats Don't Dance$3,566,6371,252$939,78126.3%1,252Mar 28-Warner Bros.
147'Til There Was You$3,525,125753$1,315,44537.3%753May 30-Paramount Pictures
148Free Willy 3: The Rescue$3,446,5391,258$992,65128.8%1,258Aug 8-Warner Bros.
149The MatchMaker$3,392,080705$1,378,93040.7%705Oct 3-Gramercy Pictures (I)
150Shadow Conspiracy$2,312,463837$1,370,83159.3%837Jan 31-Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
151Masterminds$1,935,5391,186$1,014,60652.4%1,186Aug 22-Sony Pictures Releasing
152Steel$1,710,9721,260$870,06850.9%1,260Aug 15-Warner Bros.