Domestic Box Office For 1997
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | $229,086,679 | 3,565 | $72,132,785 | 31.5% | 3,281 | May 23 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 2 | Men in Black | $250,690,539 | 3,180 | $51,068,455 | 20.4% | 3,020 | Jul 2 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 12 | Batman & Robin | $107,325,195 | 2,942 | $42,872,605 | 39.9% | 2,934 | Jun 20 | Sep 25 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Air Force One | $172,956,409 | 2,981 | $37,132,505 | 21.5% | 2,919 | Jul 25 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 8 | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope 1997 Special Edition | $138,257,865 | 2,375 | $35,906,661 | 26% | 2,104 | Jan 31 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 14 | Scream 2 | $101,363,301 | 2,688 | $32,926,342 | 32.5% | 2,663 | Dec 12 | - | Dimension Films |
| 4 | Liar Liar | $181,410,615 | 2,909 | $31,423,025 | 17.3% | 2,845 | Mar 21 | Oct 16 | Universal Pictures |
| 1 | Titanic | $600,683,057 | 3,265 | $28,638,131 | 4.8% | 2,674 | Dec 19 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 18 | Flubber | $92,977,226 | 2,679 | $26,725,207 | 28.7% | 2,641 | Nov 26 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 10 | Tomorrow Never Dies | $125,304,276 | 2,807 | $25,143,007 | 20.1% | 2,807 | Dec 19 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 15 | Con Air | $101,117,573 | 2,941 | $24,131,738 | 23.9% | 2,824 | Jun 6 | Oct 16 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 11 | Face/Off | $112,276,146 | 2,851 | $23,387,530 | 20.8% | 2,621 | Jun 27 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 35 | Starship Troopers | $54,814,377 | 2,971 | $22,058,773 | 40.2% | 2,971 | Nov 7 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 21 | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back 1997 Special Edition | $67,597,694 | 2,322 | $21,975,993 | 32.5% | 2,111 | Feb 21 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 9 | My Best Friend's Wedding | $127,120,029 | 2,376 | $21,678,377 | 17.1% | 2,134 | Jun 20 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 16 | Contact | $100,920,329 | 2,314 | $20,584,908 | 20.4% | 1,923 | Jul 11 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 34 | Spawn | $54,870,175 | 2,604 | $19,738,749 | 36% | 2,536 | Aug 1 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 19 | Conspiracy Theory | $75,982,834 | 2,806 | $19,313,566 | 25.4% | 2,806 | Aug 8 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 22 | Dante's Peak | $67,127,760 | 2,761 | $18,479,435 | 27.5% | 2,657 | Feb 7 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 26 | The Fifth Element | $63,820,180 | 2,500 | $17,031,345 | 26.7% | 2,500 | May 9 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 61 | Mortal Kombat: Annihilation | $35,927,406 | 2,140 | $16,771,694 | 46.7% | 2,140 | Nov 21 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 23 | Anaconda | $65,885,767 | 2,456 | $16,620,887 | 25.2% | 2,456 | Apr 11 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 13 | George of the Jungle | $105,263,257 | 2,616 | $16,540,791 | 15.7% | 2,506 | Jul 18 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 43 | Alien: Resurrection | $47,795,658 | 2,449 | $16,474,092 | 34.5% | 2,415 | Nov 26 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 46 | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi 1997 Special Edition | $45,470,437 | 2,111 | $16,293,531 | 35.8% | 2,111 | Mar 14 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 28 | The Saint | $61,363,304 | 2,500 | $16,278,873 | 26.5% | 2,307 | Apr 4 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 40 | Speed 2: Cruise Control | $48,608,066 | 2,625 | $16,158,942 | 33.2% | 2,615 | Jun 13 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 20 | I Know What You Did Last Summer | $72,586,134 | 2,524 | $15,818,645 | 21.8% | 2,524 | Oct 17 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 33 | The Jackal | $54,930,280 | 2,309 | $15,164,595 | 27.6% | 2,193 | Nov 14 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 25 | In & Out | $63,856,929 | 2,452 | $15,019,821 | 23.5% | 1,992 | Sep 19 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 38 | Absolute Power | $50,068,310 | 2,568 | $14,678,016 | 29.3% | 2,568 | Feb 14 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 56 | Private Parts | $41,230,799 | 2,217 | $14,616,333 | 35.5% | 2,138 | Mar 7 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 39 | Volcano | $49,323,468 | 2,777 | $14,581,740 | 29.6% | 2,774 | Apr 25 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 41 | The Game | $48,323,648 | 2,521 | $14,337,029 | 29.7% | 2,403 | Sep 12 | - | PolyGram |
| 53 | The Devil's Own | $42,868,348 | 2,504 | $14,274,503 | 33.3% | 2,504 | Mar 28 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 48 | Cop Land | $44,862,187 | 2,233 | $13,510,482 | 30.1% | 2,233 | Aug 15 | - | Miramax |
| 30 | Kiss the Girls | $60,527,873 | 2,406 | $13,215,167 | 21.8% | 2,271 | Oct 3 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 60 | Vegas Vacation | $36,400,360 | 2,070 | $12,837,927 | 35.3% | 2,054 | Feb 14 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 31 | Jungle 2 Jungle | $59,927,618 | 2,340 | $12,812,047 | 21.4% | 2,316 | Mar 7 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 6 | As Good as It Gets | $148,478,011 | 1,837 | $12,606,928 | 8.5% | 1,572 | Dec 23 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 55 | The Peacemaker | $41,263,140 | 2,420 | $12,311,939 | 29.8% | 2,362 | Sep 26 | - | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 37 | Breakdown | $50,159,144 | 2,348 | $12,307,128 | 24.5% | 2,108 | May 2 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 67 | Beverly Hills Ninja | $31,480,418 | 2,112 | $12,220,920 | 38.8% | 2,112 | Jan 17 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 29 | The Devil's Advocate | $60,944,660 | 2,404 | $12,170,536 | 20% | 2,161 | Oct 17 | Feb 12 | Warner Bros. |
| 54 | Donnie Brasco | $41,909,762 | 1,593 | $11,660,216 | 27.8% | 1,503 | Feb 28 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 49 | Nothing to Lose | $44,480,039 | 1,888 | $11,617,767 | 26.1% | 1,862 | Jul 18 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 62 | Selena | $35,281,794 | 1,873 | $11,615,722 | 32.9% | 1,850 | Mar 21 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 63 | Addicted to Love | $34,673,095 | 2,021 | $11,446,098 | 33% | 2,007 | May 23 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 65 | Metro | $32,000,301 | 2,005 | $11,411,107 | 35.7% | 2,001 | Jan 17 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 51 | Soul Food | $43,700,855 | 1,350 | $11,197,897 | 25.6% | 1,336 | Sep 26 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 42 | G.I. Jane | $48,169,156 | 2,043 | $11,094,241 | 23% | 1,945 | Aug 22 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 57 | Money Talks | $40,922,619 | 2,033 | $10,654,369 | 26% | 2,005 | Aug 22 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 45 | The Rainmaker | $45,916,769 | 2,369 | $10,626,507 | 23.1% | 2,317 | Nov 21 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 59 | Seven Years in Tibet | $37,957,682 | 2,103 | $10,020,378 | 26.4% | 2,103 | Oct 10 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 76 | The Little Mermaid 1997 Re-release | $27,187,616 | 2,057 | $9,814,520 | 36.1% | 2,054 | Nov 14 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 36 | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | $53,883,989 | 2,187 | $9,548,111 | 17.7% | 2,187 | May 2 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 77 | Event Horizon | $26,673,242 | 2,328 | $9,511,915 | 35.7% | 2,311 | Aug 15 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 58 | Jackie Brown | $39,673,162 | 1,642 | $9,292,248 | 23.4% | 1,370 | Dec 25 | - | Miramax |
| 64 | The Relic | $33,956,608 | 2,128 | $9,064,143 | 26.7% | 2,095 | Jan 10 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 73 | Fathers' Day | $28,598,376 | 2,507 | $8,776,159 | 30.7% | 2,482 | May 9 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 70 | Fools Rush In | $29,481,428 | 1,701 | $8,588,068 | 29.1% | 1,674 | Feb 14 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 84 | Hoodlum | $23,499,102 | 2,020 | $8,162,768 | 34.7% | 2,020 | Aug 29 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 80 | Murder at 1600 | $25,804,707 | 2,158 | $7,962,268 | 30.9% | 2,152 | Apr 18 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 81 | Mimic | $25,480,490 | 2,255 | $7,818,208 | 30.7% | 2,255 | Aug 22 | - | Miramax |
| 68 | Picture Perfect | $31,407,873 | 1,727 | $7,809,026 | 24.9% | 1,707 | Aug 1 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 75 | The Edge | $27,873,386 | 2,355 | $7,733,445 | 27.7% | 2,350 | Sep 26 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 78 | An American Werewolf in Paris | $26,570,463 | 1,731 | $7,600,878 | 28.6% | 1,728 | Dec 25 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 71 | Romy and Michele's High School Reunion | $29,235,353 | 1,607 | $7,429,406 | 25.4% | 1,602 | Apr 25 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 86 | Red Corner | $22,459,274 | 2,507 | $7,403,362 | 33% | 2,244 | Oct 31 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 83 | Good Burger | $23,712,993 | 1,893 | $7,058,333 | 29.8% | 1,887 | Jul 25 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 74 | Grosse Pointe Blank | $28,084,357 | 1,242 | $6,870,397 | 24.5% | 1,227 | Apr 11 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 88 | Booty Call | $20,050,376 | 1,272 | $6,429,364 | 32.1% | 1,272 | Feb 28 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 92 | That Darn Cat | $18,301,610 | 1,891 | $6,424,617 | 35.1% | 1,891 | Feb 14 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 101 | Excess Baggage | $14,515,490 | 2,211 | $6,309,583 | 43.5% | 2,211 | Aug 29 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 95 | Fire Down Below | $16,228,448 | 2,350 | $6,073,094 | 37.4% | 2,336 | Sep 5 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 27 | Mousehunt | $61,917,389 | 2,233 | $6,062,922 | 9.8% | 2,152 | Dec 19 | Jul 1 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 96 | Wishmaster | $15,738,769 | 2,502 | $6,038,516 | 38.4% | 2,502 | Sep 19 | - | - |
| 66 | For Richer or Poorer | $31,642,995 | 1,954 | $6,015,970 | 19% | 1,904 | Dec 12 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 72 | Out to Sea | $29,022,252 | 1,736 | $5,887,675 | 20.3% | 1,736 | Jul 4 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 90 | Gone Fishin' | $19,745,922 | 1,846 | $5,784,123 | 29.3% | 1,841 | May 30 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 98 | First Strike | $15,318,863 | 1,344 | $5,778,933 | 37.7% | 1,344 | Jan 10 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 93 | The Postman | $17,626,234 | 2,207 | $5,260,324 | 29.8% | 2,207 | Dec 25 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 82 | Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil | $25,105,255 | 1,312 | $5,233,658 | 20.8% | 824 | Nov 21 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 87 | Mr. Magoo | $21,437,192 | 1,857 | $5,233,631 | 24.4% | 1,857 | Dec 25 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 24 | L.A. Confidential | $64,616,940 | 1,625 | $5,211,198 | 8.1% | 769 | Sep 19 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 94 | That Old Feeling | $16,574,176 | 1,599 | $5,103,075 | 30.8% | 1,575 | Apr 4 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 69 | Home Alone 3 | $30,882,515 | 2,261 | $5,085,482 | 16.5% | 2,147 | Dec 12 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 113 | Double Team | $11,438,337 | 2,203 | $5,034,914 | 44% | 2,203 | Apr 4 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 106 | Trial and Error | $13,602,831 | 2,298 | $4,903,529 | 36% | 2,298 | May 30 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 85 | Air Bud | $23,144,499 | 1,795 | $4,878,632 | 21.1% | 1,795 | Aug 1 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 117 | Armour of God 2: Operation Condor | $10,405,394 | 1,532 | $4,731,751 | 45.5% | 1,532 | Jul 18 | - | Miramax |
| 116 | Mad City | $10,541,523 | 2,194 | $4,649,742 | 44.1% | 2,194 | Nov 7 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 104 | The Man Who Knew Too Little | $13,717,039 | 2,039 | $4,604,819 | 33.6% | 2,036 | Nov 14 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 50 | Amistad | $44,229,441 | 1,019 | $4,573,523 | 10.3% | 322 | Dec 10 | May 14 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 97 | RocketMan | $15,448,043 | 1,867 | $4,472,937 | 29% | 1,836 | Oct 10 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 111 | Turbulence | $11,538,235 | 2,094 | $4,464,008 | 38.7% | 2,094 | Jan 10 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 108 | Gattaca | $12,532,777 | 1,279 | $4,320,202 | 34.5% | 1,279 | Oct 24 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 103 | How to Be a Player | $14,009,368 | 756 | $4,206,656 | 30% | 751 | Aug 8 | - | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 100 | The Sixth Man | $14,772,788 | 1,231 | $4,128,178 | 27.9% | 1,227 | Mar 28 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 112 | The Beautician and the Beast | $11,486,880 | 1,801 | $4,080,222 | 35.5% | 1,801 | Feb 7 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 109 | Love Jones | $12,479,335 | 821 | $3,908,725 | 31.3% | 820 | Mar 14 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 121 | Fierce Creatures | $9,381,260 | 1,620 | $3,759,480 | 40.1% | 1,593 | Jan 24 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 102 | FairyTale: A True Story | $14,059,077 | 1,286 | $3,515,323 | 25% | 1,058 | Oct 24 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 118 | Buddy | $10,113,400 | 2,113 | $3,504,671 | 34.7% | 2,113 | Jun 6 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 137 | Kull the Conqueror | $6,112,613 | 2,091 | $3,450,145 | 56.4% | 2,091 | Aug 29 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 124 | Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie | $8,363,899 | 2,113 | $3,301,135 | 39.5% | 2,113 | Mar 28 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 99 | Eve's Bayou | $14,842,388 | 672 | $3,287,846 | 22.2% | 659 | Nov 7 | - | Trimark Pictures |
| 134 | Warriors of Virtue | $6,524,620 | 2,101 | $3,277,084 | 50.2% | 2,101 | May 2 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 114 | Leave It to Beaver | $10,925,060 | 1,885 | $3,252,450 | 29.8% | 1,880 | Aug 22 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 107 | Rosewood | $13,130,349 | 991 | $3,154,075 | 24% | 991 | Feb 21 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 130 | She's So Lovely | $7,281,450 | 844 | $3,020,015 | 41.5% | 824 | Aug 27 | - | Miramax |
| 119 | Night Falls on Manhattan | $9,889,670 | 758 | $2,933,255 | 29.7% | 758 | May 16 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 127 | A Thousand Acres | $7,936,780 | 1,228 | $2,931,762 | 36.9% | 1,208 | Sep 19 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 136 | Most Wanted | $6,391,946 | 2,098 | $2,836,490 | 44.4% | 2,098 | Oct 10 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 132 | Zeus and Roxanne | $7,233,324 | 1,745 | $2,755,382 | 38.1% | 1,745 | Jan 24 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 131 | B*A*P*S | $7,246,735 | 1,204 | $2,742,679 | 37.8% | 1,204 | Mar 28 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 125 | A Simple Wish | $8,345,056 | 1,699 | $2,732,880 | 32.7% | 1,676 | Jul 11 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 133 | U Turn | $6,682,098 | 1,311 | $2,730,440 | 40.9% | 1,230 | Oct 3 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 135 | Switchback | $6,492,660 | 1,128 | $2,704,568 | 41.7% | 1,128 | Oct 31 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 144 | Gridlock'd | $5,571,205 | 743 | $2,678,372 | 48.1% | 743 | Jan 31 | - | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 145 | Dangerous Ground | $5,303,931 | 808 | $2,647,745 | 49.9% | 808 | Feb 14 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 128 | Sprung | $7,575,028 | 780 | $2,487,702 | 32.8% | 780 | May 16 | - | Trimark Pictures |
| 140 | Gang Related | $5,906,773 | 1,260 | $2,443,237 | 41.4% | 1,260 | Oct 10 | Jan 29 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 139 | Inventing the Abbotts | $5,936,344 | 898 | $2,301,138 | 38.8% | 898 | Apr 4 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 47 | Bean | $45,319,423 | 2,015 | $2,255,233 | 5% | 242 | Oct 17 | - | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 142 | One Eight Seven | $5,727,130 | 1,121 | $2,222,984 | 38.8% | 1,121 | Jul 30 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 151 | Meet Wally Sparks | $4,073,582 | 1,552 | $2,131,001 | 52.3% | 1,552 | Jan 31 | - | Trimark Pictures |
| 147 | McHale's Navy | $4,529,843 | 1,861 | $2,128,565 | 47% | 1,858 | Apr 18 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 153 | 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag | $3,602,884 | 1,553 | $2,024,516 | 56.2% | 1,553 | Apr 18 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 148 | A Life Less Ordinary | $4,366,722 | 1,208 | $2,007,279 | 46% | 1,207 | Oct 24 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 149 | Playing God | $4,166,918 | 1,479 | $1,937,374 | 46.5% | 1,479 | Oct 17 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 154 | The Pest | $3,600,616 | 1,205 | $1,817,278 | 50.5% | 1,205 | Feb 7 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 129 | Wild America | $7,342,923 | 1,812 | $1,810,586 | 24.7% | 1,812 | Jul 4 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 158 | The MatchMaker | $3,392,080 | 705 | $1,378,930 | 40.7% | 705 | Oct 3 | - | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 170 | Shadow Conspiracy | $2,312,463 | 837 | $1,370,831 | 59.3% | 837 | Jan 31 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 156 | 'Til There Was You | $3,525,125 | 753 | $1,315,445 | 37.3% | 753 | May 30 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 159 | A Smile Like Yours | $3,330,352 | 582 | $1,163,576 | 34.9% | 582 | Aug 22 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 175 | Masterminds | $1,935,539 | 1,186 | $1,014,606 | 52.4% | 1,186 | Aug 22 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 157 | Free Willy 3: The Rescue | $3,446,539 | 1,258 | $992,651 | 28.8% | 1,258 | Aug 8 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 164 | One Night Stand | $2,642,983 | 407 | $978,819 | 37% | 407 | Nov 14 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 155 | Cats Don't Dance | $3,566,637 | 1,252 | $939,781 | 26.3% | 1,252 | Mar 28 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 178 | Steel | $1,710,972 | 1,260 | $870,068 | 50.9% | 1,260 | Aug 15 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 179 | Rhyme & Reason | $1,608,277 | 280 | $853,589 | 53.1% | 280 | Mar 7 | - | Miramax |
| 180 | City of Industry | $1,568,258 | 441 | $803,811 | 51.3% | 441 | Mar 14 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 146 | Les Boys | $4,602,341 | 52 | $436,174 | 9.5% | 52 | Dec 12 | - | Lionsgate Films |
| 185 | Blood and Wine | $1,094,668 | 166 | $420,993 | 38.5% | 166 | Feb 21 | - | - |
| 115 | Deconstructing Harry | $10,686,841 | 445 | $356,476 | 3.3% | 10 | Dec 12 | - | Fine Line Features |
| 208 | Commandments | $548,561 | 269 | $312,437 | 57% | 269 | May 2 | - | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 206 | Prefontaine | $589,304 | 201 | $311,253 | 52.8% | 201 | Jan 24 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 7 | Good Will Hunting | $138,433,435 | 2,203 | $272,912 | 0.2% | 7 | Dec 5 | - | Miramax |
| 17 | Hercules | $99,112,101 | 2,930 | $249,567 | 0.3% | 1 | Jun 15 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 183 | The Godfather 1997 Re-release | $1,267,490 | 40 | $229,932 | 18.1% | 40 | Mar 21 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 152 | Lost Highway | $3,675,201 | 337 | $212,710 | 5.8% | 12 | Feb 21 | - | October Films |
| 220 | Touch | $387,069 | 51 | $195,236 | 50.4% | 51 | Feb 14 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 105 | The Wings of the Dove | $13,692,848 | 261 | $183,610 | 1.3% | 7 | Nov 7 | - | Miramax |
| 44 | The Full Monty | $45,950,122 | 783 | $176,585 | 0.4% | 6 | Aug 15 | May 14 | - |
| 215 | Dirty Dancing 1997 Re-release | $507,892 | 54 | $162,378 | 32% | 54 | Aug 22 | - | - |
| 222 | The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo | $346,056 | 101 | $157,049 | 45.4% | 101 | May 16 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 32 | Anastasia | $58,406,347 | 2,511 | $120,541 | 0.2% | 1 | Nov 14 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 225 | The Assignment | $332,597 | 34 | $117,608 | 35.4% | 34 | Sep 26 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 187 | Shiloh | $1,007,822 | 70 | $115,710 | 11.5% | 70 | Apr 25 | Jul 17 | - |
| 217 | Bent | $496,059 | 12 | $109,243 | 22% | 12 | Nov 26 | - | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 168 | Smilla's Sense of Snow | $2,372,903 | 135 | $107,108 | 4.5% | 8 | Feb 28 | - | - |
| 223 | Albino Alligator | $339,379 | 12 | $101,176 | 29.8% | 12 | Jan 17 | Feb 13 | Miramax |
| 163 | In the Company of Men | $2,804,473 | 108 | $100,006 | 3.6% | 8 | Aug 1 | Jan 8 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 167 | Career Girls | $2,416,734 | 148 | $93,303 | 3.9% | 8 | Aug 8 | Oct 30 | October Films |
| 52 | Wag the Dog | $43,061,945 | 1,752 | $92,079 | 0.2% | 3 | Dec 25 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 123 | Ulee's Gold | $9,161,691 | 350 | $89,563 | 1% | 7 | Jun 13 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 138 | The Boxer | $5,980,578 | 523 | $86,097 | 1.4% | 3 | Dec 31 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 122 | Mrs. Brown | $9,229,808 | 432 | $76,268 | 0.8% | 6 | Jul 18 | - | Miramax |
| 172 | Ma vie en rose | $2,162,043 | 63 | $76,212 | 3.5% | 14 | Dec 26 | May 21 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 193 | Anna Karenina | $858,553 | 34 | $75,268 | 8.8% | 5 | Apr 4 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 126 | The Ice Storm | $8,038,061 | 230 | $75,183 | 0.9% | 3 | Sep 27 | - | - |
| 143 | Kundun | $5,684,789 | 439 | $72,095 | 1.3% | 2 | Dec 25 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 240 | Hard Eight | $222,559 | 29 | $69,486 | 31.2% | 29 | Feb 28 | - | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 202 | SubUrbia | $656,747 | 24 | $69,365 | 10.6% | 16 | Feb 7 | Oct 23 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 207 | Das Boot 1997 Director's Cut | $572,426 | 29 | $68,369 | 11.9% | 13 | Apr 4 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 224 | Welcome to Sarajevo | $334,319 | 15 | $66,920 | 20% | 5 | Nov 26 | Jan 29 | Miramax |
| 184 | Temptress Moon | $1,100,788 | 46 | $66,471 | 6% | 5 | Jun 13 | Aug 14 | Miramax |
| 201 | Star Maps | $661,465 | 39 | $63,477 | 9.6% | 5 | Jul 23 | - | - |
| 203 | The House of Yes | $626,057 | 54 | $63,266 | 10.1% | 4 | Oct 10 | Nov 20 | Miramax |
| 174 | Paradise Road | $2,007,100 | 350 | $62,518 | 3.1% | 9 | Apr 11 | - | - |
| 216 | Pippi Longstocking | $505,335 | 73 | $62,196 | 12.3% | 73 | Aug 22 | Oct 30 | - |
| 239 | Rough Magic | $247,202 | 30 | $59,026 | 23.9% | 28 | May 30 | - | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 212 | Boys Life 2 | $532,654 | 6 | $56,224 | 10.6% | 4 | Mar 7 | - | Strand Releasing |
| 285 | The Substance of Fire | $31,638 | 11 | $56,211 | 177.7% | 11 | Mar 14 | - | Miramax |
| 257 | The Ride | $86,307 | 53 | $55,332 | 64.1% | 53 | Dec 5 | - | R.S. Entertainment |
| 233 | Bliss | $294,064 | 12 | $54,547 | 18.5% | 11 | Jun 6 | - | Triumph Releasing Corporation |
| 150 | Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love | $4,109,095 | 81 | $53,499 | 1.3% | 10 | Feb 28 | - | Trimark Pictures |
| 249 | Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation 1997 Re-release | $141,626 | 23 | $53,111 | 37.5% | 23 | Aug 29 | - | Lionsgate Films |
| 231 | Different for Girls | $300,645 | 16 | $52,816 | 17.6% | 14 | Sep 12 | Dec 18 | First Look International |
| 165 | Brassed Off | $2,576,331 | 231 | $52,534 | 2% | 12 | May 23 | Aug 14 | Miramax |
| 110 | Chasing Amy | $12,021,272 | 553 | $52,446 | 0.4% | 3 | Apr 4 | - | Miramax |
| 246 | Hotel de Love | $165,845 | 42 | $50,947 | 30.7% | 18 | Feb 7 | - | - |
| 270 | Johns | $50,789 | 8 | $50,789 | 100% | 8 | Jan 31 | - | First Look International |
| 236 | The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain | $273,644 | 97 | $50,208 | 18.3% | 97 | Jul 18 | - | - |
| 79 | Boogie Nights | $26,400,640 | 1,003 | $50,168 | 0.2% | 2 | Oct 10 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 166 | Afterglow | $2,465,960 | 353 | $50,052 | 2% | 7 | Dec 26 | May 21 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 241 | Critical Care | $221,193 | 34 | $43,380 | 19.6% | 10 | Oct 31 | Dec 25 | Artisan Entertainment |
| 279 | Good Luck | $39,962 | 106 | $39,962 | 100% | 106 | Mar 7 | - | - |
