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Top 1997 Theater Average Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office
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This chart contains the theater average for the top 100 limited release movies released in 1997.
Rank |
Date |
Movie |
Theater Average |
Gross |
Theaters |
1 |
Dec 26, 1997 |
Kundun |
$36,048 |
$72,095 |
2 |
2 |
Dec 12, 1997 |
Deconstructing Harry |
$35,648 |
$356,476 |
10 |
3 |
Oct 3, 1997 |
The Ice Storm |
$33,458 |
$100,375 |
3 |
4 |
Jan 2, 1998 |
Kundun |
$33,380 |
$66,760 |
2 |
5 |
Aug 15, 1997 |
The Full Monty |
$29,431 |
$176,585 |
6 |
6 |
Oct 17, 1997 |
Boogie Nights |
$28,972 |
$869,146 |
30 |
7 |
Jan 2, 1998 |
The Boxer |
$28,699 |
$86,097 |
3 |
8 |
Oct 10, 1997 |
The Ice Storm |
$28,162 |
$84,485 |
3 |
9 |
Dec 19, 1997 |
Deconstructing Harry |
$27,268 |
$272,683 |
10 |
10 |
Nov 7, 1997 |
The Wings of the Dove |
$26,230 |
$183,610 |
7 |
11 |
Aug 29, 1997 |
The Full Monty |
$25,344 |
$912,374 |
36 |
12 |
Oct 10, 1997 |
Boogie Nights |
$25,084 |
$50,168 |
2 |
13 |
Sep 26, 1997 |
The Ice Storm |
$25,061 |
$75,183 |
3 |
14 |
Aug 22, 1997 |
The Full Monty |
$24,477 |
$244,767 |
10 |
15 |
Jul 18, 1997 |
Kiss Me, Guido |
$22,936 |
$114,682 |
5 |
16 |
Nov 28, 1997 |
Shooting Porn |
$20,833 |
$20,833 |
1 |
17 |
Jan 9, 1998 |
Kundun |
$19,296 |
$38,591 |
2 |
18 |
Mar 7, 1997 |
The Daytrippers |
$17,994 |
$35,988 |
2 |
19 |
Feb 21, 1997 |
Lost Highway |
$17,726 |
$212,710 |
12 |
20 |
Jul 11, 1997 |
Shall We Dance? |
$17,621 |
$88,106 |
5 |
21 |
Apr 4, 1997 |
Chasing Amy |
$17,482 |
$52,446 |
3 |
22 |
Sep 5, 1997 |
The Full Monty |
$17,110 |
$769,954 |
45 |
23 |
Jul 25, 1997 |
Kiss Me, Guido |
$16,031 |
$96,188 |
6 |
24 |
Oct 10, 1997 |
The House of Yes |
$15,817 |
$63,266 |
4 |
25 |
Oct 10, 1997 |
The Sweet Hereafter |
$15,575 |
$31,149 |
2 |
26 |
Feb 7, 1997 |
Waiting for Guffman |
$15,302 |
$45,907 |
3 |
27 |
Jun 6, 1997 |
The Pillow Book |
$15,132 |
$105,922 |
7 |
28 |
Apr 4, 1997 |
Anna Karenina |
$15,054 |
$75,268 |
5 |
29 |
Jul 18, 1997 |
4 Little Girls |
$14,914 |
$14,914 |
1 |
30 |
Oct 17, 1997 |
The Ice Storm |
$14,705 |
$323,502 |
22 |
31 |
Oct 24, 1997 |
Boogie Nights |
$14,578 |
$1,807,702 |
124 |
32 |
Oct 24, 1997 |
The Ice Storm |
$14,271 |
$328,224 |
23 |
33 |
Dec 12, 1997 |
Amistad |
$14,203 |
$4,573,523 |
322 |
34 |
Mar 7, 1997 |
Boys Life 2 |
$14,056 |
$56,224 |
4 |
35 |
May 9, 1997 |
Nowhere |
$13,677 |
$27,354 |
2 |
36 |
Oct 10, 1997 |
Dancehall Queen |
$13,542 |
$40,627 |
3 |
37 |
Jul 11, 1997 |
4 Little Girls |
$13,528 |
$13,528 |
1 |
38 |
Feb 28, 1997 |
Smilla's Sense of Snow |
$13,389 |
$107,108 |
8 |
39 |
Nov 28, 1997 |
Welcome to Sarajevo |
$13,384 |
$66,920 |
5 |
40 |
Jun 13, 1997 |
Temptress Moon |
$13,294 |
$66,471 |
5 |
41 |
Jul 25, 1997 |
Box of Moonlight |
$13,208 |
$13,208 |
1 |
42 |
Sep 12, 1997 |
Latin Boys Go to Hell |
$13,026 |
$26,052 |
2 |
43 |
May 23, 1997 |
Love! Valour! Compassion! |
$12,949 |
$388,482 |
30 |
44 |
Sep 12, 1997 |
The End of Violence |
$12,831 |
$64,154 |
5 |
45 |
Jun 13, 1997 |
Ulee's Gold |
$12,795 |
$89,563 |
7 |
46 |
Jul 18, 1997 |
Mrs. Brown |
$12,711 |
$76,268 |
6 |
47 |
Jul 25, 1997 |
Star Maps |
$12,695 |
$63,477 |
5 |
48 |
Jan 31, 1997 |
Waiting for Guffman |
$12,663 |
$37,990 |
3 |
49 |
Jul 11, 1997 |
Shooting Porn |
$12,648 |
$12,648 |
1 |
50 |
Jan 24, 1997 |
Kolya |
$12,598 |
$37,795 |
3 |
51 |
Aug 1, 1997 |
In the Company of Men |
$12,501 |
$100,006 |
8 |
52 |
Oct 10, 1997 |
Washington Square |
$12,362 |
$111,262 |
9 |
53 |
Sep 5, 1997 |
Latin Boys Go to Hell |
$12,168 |
$24,335 |
2 |
54 |
Apr 11, 1997 |
Chasing Amy |
$12,096 |
$302,406 |
25 |
55 |
Mar 7, 1997 |
Smilla's Sense of Snow |
$11,972 |
$95,774 |
8 |
56 |
May 16, 1997 |
Love! Valour! Compassion! |
$11,953 |
$167,345 |
14 |
57 |
Jan 2, 1998 |
Oscar and Lucinda |
$11,923 |
$83,461 |
7 |
58 |
Oct 3, 1997 |
Fast, Cheap & Out of Control |
$11,833 |
$23,665 |
2 |
59 |
Aug 8, 1997 |
Career Girls |
$11,663 |
$93,303 |
8 |
60 |
Jan 30, 1998 |
The Apostle |
$11,156 |
$557,800 |
50 |
61 |
Dec 26, 1997 |
Deconstructing Harry |
$11,151 |
$880,900 |
79 |
62 |
Mar 14, 1997 |
The Daytrippers |
$10,996 |
$43,982 |
4 |
63 |
Aug 8, 1997 |
In the Company of Men |
$10,778 |
$150,889 |
14 |
64 |
Jul 18, 1997 |
Shall We Dance? |
$10,672 |
$384,202 |
36 |
65 |
Jun 13, 1997 |
The Pillow Book |
$10,415 |
$135,401 |
13 |
66 |
Jan 16, 1998 |
The Apostle |
$10,276 |
$51,378 |
5 |
67 |
Jan 31, 1997 |
Kolya |
$10,203 |
$61,220 |
6 |
68 |
Sep 19, 1997 |
The Myth of Fingerprints |
$10,178 |
$30,533 |
3 |
69 |
Nov 14, 1997 |
The Wings of the Dove |
$10,145 |
$781,197 |
77 |
70 |
Jul 25, 1997 |
Mrs. Brown |
$10,027 |
$320,865 |
32 |
71 |
Aug 1, 1997 |
Love Serenade |
$9,971 |
$49,853 |
5 |
72 |
Feb 14, 1997 |
Waiting for Guffman |
$9,907 |
$59,439 |
6 |
73 |
Nov 14, 1997 |
The Tango Lesson |
$9,876 |
$19,752 |
2 |
74 |
Oct 31, 1997 |
The Ice Storm |
$9,818 |
$451,606 |
46 |
75 |
May 23, 1997 |
The Van |
$9,614 |
$28,841 |
3 |
76 |
Dec 5, 1997 |
Welcome to Sarajevo |
$9,563 |
$38,251 |
4 |
77 |
Oct 31, 1997 |
Nueba Yol 3 |
$9,314 |
$93,143 |
10 |
78 |
Jan 2, 1998 |
The Winter Guest |
$9,191 |
$27,574 |
3 |
79 |
Nov 7, 1997 |
The Hanging Garden |
$9,166 |
$45,830 |
5 |
80 |
Jun 20, 1997 |
Ulee's Gold |
$9,163 |
$302,376 |
33 |
81 |
Nov 28, 1997 |
Bent |
$9,104 |
$109,243 |
12 |
82 |
Aug 15, 1997 |
The Delta |
$9,067 |
$18,134 |
2 |
83 |
Nov 7, 1997 |
Nueba Yol 3 |
$8,966 |
$89,661 |
10 |
84 |
Mar 7, 1997 |
The Watermelon Woman |
$8,936 |
$8,936 |
1 |
85 |
Feb 6, 1998 |
The Apostle |
$8,781 |
$965,925 |
110 |
86 |
Nov 21, 1997 |
The Tango Lesson |
$8,741 |
$17,481 |
2 |
87 |
Mar 14, 1997 |
Boys Life 2 |
$8,596 |
$34,385 |
4 |
88 |
Nov 7, 1997 |
The Ice Storm |
$8,437 |
$565,263 |
67 |
89 |
Jan 17, 1997 |
Albino Alligator |
$8,431 |
$101,176 |
12 |
90 |
Dec 12, 1997 |
Les Boys |
$8,388 |
$436,174 |
52 |
91 |
Feb 28, 1997 |
Kama Sutra |
$8,350 |
$83,499 |
10 |
92 |
May 15, 1998 |
The Hanging Garden |
$8,158 |
$32,632 |
4 |
93 |
Dec 12, 1997 |
Office Killer |
$8,094 |
$16,188 |
2 |
94 |
Oct 17, 1997 |
Washington Square |
$8,033 |
$176,735 |
22 |
95 |
Oct 17, 1997 |
Dancehall Queen |
$7,993 |
$31,971 |
4 |
96 |
Sep 19, 1997 |
Latin Boys Go to Hell |
$7,888 |
$23,664 |
3 |
97 |
May 16, 1997 |
The Van |
$7,789 |
$23,366 |
3 |
98 |
Aug 1, 1997 |
Mrs. Brown |
$7,766 |
$442,634 |
57 |
99 |
Jan 9, 1998 |
Oscar and Lucinda |
$7,665 |
$53,653 |
7 |
100 |
Mar 28, 1997 |
Love and Other Catastrophes |
$7,602 |
$22,807 |
3 |
The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).
Note: the records on this page only consider movies that were initially released in less than 600 theaters and did not have any expansion of more than 1,000 theaters in one week. We only consider movies that were released in 1995 or later, and do not consider movies that only had an IMAX release.
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.