Weekend Domestic Box Office Chart for August 8th, 1997
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
new |
Conspiracy Theory |
Warner Bros. |
Thriller/Suspense |
$19,313,566 |
|
2,806 |
$6,883 |
$19,313,566 |
3 |
| 2 |
(1) |
Air Force One |
Sony Pictures |
Action |
$17,827,096 |
-31% |
2,981 |
$5,980 |
$110,582,800 |
17 |
| 3 |
(2) |
Spawn |
New Line |
Action |
$8,949,953 |
-55% |
2,604 |
$3,437 |
$37,698,660 |
11 |
| 4 |
(3) |
George Of The Jungle |
Walt Disney |
Comedy |
$6,316,178 |
-29% |
2,616 |
$2,414 |
$75,922,754 |
26 |
| 5 |
(4) |
Men in Black |
Sony Pictures |
Adventure |
$5,652,350 |
-29% |
2,653 |
$2,131 |
$218,004,940 |
40 |
| 6 |
(5) |
Picture Perfect |
20th Century Fox |
Romantic Comedy |
$5,004,163 |
-36% |
1,727 |
$2,898 |
$17,471,968 |
10 |
| 7 |
(6) |
Contact |
Warner Bros. |
Drama |
$4,478,753 |
-28% |
2,016 |
$2,222 |
$83,356,776 |
31 |
| 8 |
new |
Def Jam's How To Be a Player |
Gramercy |
Comedy |
$4,206,656 |
|
751 |
$5,601 |
$5,736,692 |
5 |
| 9 |
(7) |
Air Bud |
Walt Disney |
Comedy |
$3,544,695 |
-27% |
1,729 |
$2,050 |
$11,851,701 |
10 |
| 10 |
(8) |
Nothing To Lose |
Walt Disney |
Comedy |
$2,846,109 |
-37% |
1,470 |
$1,936 |
$37,320,239 |
24 |
| 11 |
(11) |
My Best Friend's Wedding |
Sony Pictures |
Comedy |
$2,207,569 |
-29% |
1,462 |
$1,510 |
$113,110,006 |
52 |
| 12 |
(9) |
Face/Off |
Paramount Pictures |
Action |
$2,112,012 |
-44% |
1,542 |
$1,370 |
$105,666,204 |
45 |
| 13 |
(10) |
Good Burger |
Paramount Pictures |
Comedy |
$1,903,240 |
-47% |
1,893 |
$1,005 |
$18,081,597 |
17 |
| 14 |
(25) |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park |
Universal |
Action |
$1,054,105 |
+307% |
830 |
$1,270 |
$225,098,329 |
80 |
| 15 |
new |
Free Willy 3: The Rescue |
Warner Bros. |
Drama |
$992,651 |
|
1,258 |
$789 |
$992,651 |
3 |
| 16 |
(13) |
Hercules |
Walt Disney |
Adventure |
$989,509 |
-38% |
1,057 |
$936 |
$88,770,133 |
57 |
| 17 |
(12) |
One Eight Seven |
Warner Bros. |
Drama |
$829,515 |
-63% |
1,102 |
$753 |
$4,755,248 |
12 |
| 18 |
(19) |
Mrs. Brown |
Miramax |
Drama |
$603,030 |
+36% |
95 |
$6,348 |
$1,869,928 |
24 |
| 19 |
(17) |
Shall We Dance? |
Miramax |
Romantic Comedy |
$531,575 |
+6% |
105 |
$5,063 |
$2,751,477 |
31 |
| 20 |
(14) |
Out to Sea |
20th Century Fox |
Comedy |
$445,467 |
-37% |
592 |
$752 |
$25,909,192 |
40 |
| 21 |
(15) |
Ulee's Gold |
Orion Pictures |
Drama |
$397,024 |
-32% |
334 |
$1,189 |
$6,979,933 |
59 |
| 22 |
(16) |
Speed II: Cruise Control |
20th Century Fox |
Action |
$354,385 |
-35% |
461 |
$769 |
$47,355,768 |
59 |
| 23 |
(51) |
Gone Fishin' |
Walt Disney |
Comedy |
$348,853 |
+1,132% |
429 |
$813 |
$18,700,651 |
73 |
| 24 |
(21) |
Liar Liar |
Universal |
Comedy |
$294,455 |
-23% |
329 |
$895 |
$179,488,555 |
143 |
| 25 |
(18) |
Con Air |
Walt Disney |
Action |
$279,388 |
-40% |
318 |
$879 |
$96,326,581 |
66 |
| 26 |
(20) |
Operation Condor |
Miramax |
Action |
$230,140 |
-43% |
464 |
$496 |
$10,070,101 |
24 |
| 27 |
(24) |
Anaconda |
Sony Pictures |
Horror |
$178,027 |
-38% |
201 |
$886 |
$65,116,939 |
122 |
| 28 |
(22) |
The Fifth Element |
Sony Pictures |
Action |
$165,754 |
-49% |
345 |
$480 |
$62,717,503 |
94 |
| 29 |
(30) |
Kiss Me, Guido |
Paramount Pictures |
Comedy |
$160,995 |
+33% |
33 |
$4,879 |
$682,866 |
24 |
| 30 |
(33) |
In the Company of Men |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Drama |
$150,889 |
+51% |
14 |
$10,778 |
$345,046 |
10 |
| 31 |
(23) |
Batman & Robin |
Warner Bros. |
Action |
$149,408 |
-51% |
210 |
$711 |
$105,506,135 |
52 |
| 32 |
(27) |
A Simple Wish |
Universal |
Comedy |
$140,010 |
-27% |
280 |
$500 |
$7,727,640 |
31 |
| 33 |
(43) |
Love Serenade |
Miramax |
Comedy |
$121,121 |
+143% |
31 |
$3,907 |
$200,830 |
10 |
| 34 |
(31) |
When The Cat's Away |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Comedy |
$102,673 |
-13% |
60 |
$1,711 |
$1,219,443 |
325 |
| 35 |
new |
Career Girls |
October Films |
Comedy |
$93,303 |
|
8 |
$11,663 |
$93,303 |
3 |
| 36 |
(29) |
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery |
New Line |
Comedy |
$91,931 |
-26% |
143 |
$643 |
$53,280,458 |
101 |
| 37 |
(26) |
Wild America |
Warner Bros. |
Adventure |
$89,794 |
-59% |
236 |
$380 |
$7,206,248 |
40 |
| 38 |
(37) |
Star Maps |
Fox Searchlight |
Comedy |
$88,764 |
+17% |
31 |
$2,863 |
$331,778 |
19 |
| 39 |
(35) |
Across The Sea of Time |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Drama |
$76,629 |
-4% |
5 |
$15,326 |
$11,509,769 |
661 |
| 40 |
(-) |
Love Jones |
New Line |
Drama |
$72,358 |
|
221 |
$327 |
$12,332,605 |
150 |
| 41 |
(53) |
Box of Moonlight |
Trimark |
Comedy |
$68,457 |
+162% |
16 |
$4,279 |
$129,095 |
17 |
| 42 |
(34) |
The Pillow Book |
Lionsgate |
Drama |
$61,966 |
-24% |
58 |
$1,068 |
$2,200,099 |
66 |
| 43 |
(32) |
Jungle 2 Jungle |
Walt Disney |
Comedy |
$58,658 |
-42% |
94 |
$624 |
$59,631,380 |
157 |
| 44 |
(40) |
Ponette |
Arrow Releasing |
Drama |
$48,369 |
-15% |
31 |
$1,560 |
$991,431 |
150 |
| 45 |
(45) |
Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Documentary |
$47,335 |
-4% |
4 |
$11,834 |
$401,315 |
31 |
| 46 |
(41) |
Guantanamera |
Lionsgate |
Comedy |
$42,296 |
-23% |
10 |
$4,230 |
$212,795 |
38 |
| 47 |
(38) |
Chasing Amy |
Miramax |
Romantic Comedy |
$39,659 |
-36% |
46 |
$862 |
$11,644,011 |
129 |
| 48 |
(28) |
Addicted To Love |
Warner Bros. |
Romantic Comedy |
$36,111 |
-74% |
55 |
$657 |
$34,611,493 |
80 |
| 49 |
(36) |
Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion |
Walt Disney |
Comedy |
$31,299 |
-59% |
55 |
$569 |
$29,156,209 |
108 |
| 50 |
(39) |
Breakdown |
Paramount Pictures |
Thriller/Suspense |
$30,021 |
-51% |
100 |
$300 |
$50,091,778 |
101 |
| 51 |
(44) |
Brassed Off |
Miramax |
Comedy |
$27,078 |
-45% |
44 |
$615 |
$2,560,471 |
80 |
| 52 |
(47) |
Temptress Moon |
Miramax |
Drama |
$26,820 |
-29% |
33 |
$813 |
$1,084,532 |
59 |
| 53 |
(57) |
The Sixth Man |
Walt Disney |
Comedy |
$24,091 |
+8% |
29 |
$831 |
$14,708,874 |
136 |
| 54 |
(46) |
Dream With The Fishes |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Drama |
$23,967 |
-40% |
28 |
$856 |
$464,655 |
52 |
| 55 |
(55) |
Gabbeh |
New Yorker |
|
$22,028 |
-13% |
6 |
$3,671 |
$273,967 |
332 |
| 56 |
(62) |
Night Falls On Manhattan |
Paramount Pictures |
Drama |
$21,011 |
+39% |
16 |
$1,313 |
$9,881,286 |
87 |
| 57 |
(50) |
Grosse Pointe Blank |
Walt Disney |
Black Comedy |
$20,904 |
-27% |
23 |
$909 |
$28,014,536 |
122 |
| 58 |
(60) |
Wings of Courage |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Drama |
$17,864 |
+1% |
2 |
$8,932 |
$12,707,617 |
843 |
| 59 |
(-) |
Irma Vep |
Zeitgeist |
|
$17,133 |
|
2 |
$8,567 |
$191,164 |
101 |
| 60 |
(54) |
Love! Valour! Compassion! |
New Line |
Drama |
$15,592 |
-40% |
20 |
$780 |
$2,874,242 |
87 |
| 61 |
new |
Soul in the Hole |
|
|
$10,758 |
|
3 |
$3,586 |
$10,758 |
3 |
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