Weekend Domestic Box Office Chart for May 9th, 1997
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
new |
The Fifth Element |
Sony Pictures |
Action |
$17,031,345 |
|
2,500 |
$6,813 |
$17,031,345 |
3 |
| 2 |
new |
Father's Day |
Warner Bros. |
Comedy |
$8,776,159 |
|
2,482 |
$3,536 |
$8,776,159 |
3 |
| 3 |
(1) |
Breakdown |
Paramount Pictures |
Thriller/Suspense |
$7,618,238 |
-38% |
2,295 |
$3,319 |
$23,181,708 |
10 |
| 4 |
(2) |
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery |
New Line |
Comedy |
$7,064,984 |
-26% |
2,187 |
$3,230 |
$19,496,896 |
10 |
| 5 |
(3) |
Volcano |
20th Century Fox |
Action |
$4,494,695 |
-51% |
2,650 |
$1,696 |
$34,099,939 |
17 |
| 6 |
(4) |
Liar Liar |
Universal |
Comedy |
$3,618,295 |
-38% |
2,312 |
$1,565 |
$156,452,370 |
52 |
| 7 |
(5) |
Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion |
Walt Disney |
Comedy |
$2,897,452 |
-46% |
1,606 |
$1,804 |
$19,112,633 |
17 |
| 8 |
(6) |
Anaconda |
Sony Pictures |
Horror |
$2,665,442 |
-44% |
2,302 |
$1,158 |
$53,080,185 |
31 |
| 9 |
(8) |
The Saint |
Paramount Pictures |
Action |
$1,562,444 |
-49% |
1,730 |
$903 |
$54,816,617 |
38 |
| 10 |
(9) |
Murder at 1600 |
Warner Bros. |
Thriller/Suspense |
$1,296,494 |
-54% |
1,504 |
$862 |
$21,671,510 |
24 |
| 11 |
(10) |
Grosse Pointe Blank |
Walt Disney |
Black Comedy |
$1,116,407 |
-46% |
994 |
$1,123 |
$22,860,231 |
31 |
| 12 |
(7) |
Warriors of Virtue |
MGM |
Action |
$1,109,270 |
-66% |
2,101 |
$528 |
$4,956,055 |
10 |
| 13 |
(11) |
Scream |
Miramax |
Horror |
$662,126 |
-41% |
784 |
$845 |
$95,588,264 |
143 |
| 14 |
(12) |
Chasing Amy |
Miramax |
Romantic Comedy |
$585,811 |
-33% |
431 |
$1,359 |
$6,143,150 |
38 |
| 15 |
(17) |
Vegas Vacation |
Warner Bros. |
Comedy |
$298,450 |
-28% |
487 |
$613 |
$35,919,290 |
87 |
| 16 |
(13) |
Jerry Maguire |
Sony Pictures |
Romantic Comedy |
$289,900 |
-48% |
412 |
$704 |
$150,850,000 |
150 |
| 17 |
(15) |
Jungle 2 Jungle |
Walt Disney |
Comedy |
$267,566 |
-39% |
502 |
$533 |
$54,798,143 |
66 |
| 18 |
(21) |
Dante's Peak |
Universal |
Drama |
$253,080 |
-28% |
372 |
$680 |
$66,400,445 |
94 |
| 19 |
(26) |
Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi |
20th Century Fox |
Adventure |
$242,376 |
+12% |
510 |
$475 |
$308,453,687 |
5,101 |
| 20 |
(20) |
The English Patient |
Miramax |
Drama |
$232,986 |
-36% |
315 |
$740 |
$76,259,531 |
178 |
| 21 |
(18) |
Sling Blade |
Miramax |
Drama |
$222,737 |
-41% |
277 |
$804 |
$22,595,950 |
173 |
| 22 |
(19) |
Selena |
Warner Bros. |
Drama |
$216,431 |
-42% |
201 |
$1,077 |
$33,838,171 |
52 |
| 23 |
(14) |
The Devil's Own |
Sony Pictures |
Thriller/Suspense |
$182,127 |
-64% |
440 |
$414 |
$42,200,692 |
47 |
| 24 |
(16) |
That Old Feeling |
Universal |
Romantic Comedy |
$178,565 |
-58% |
372 |
$480 |
$16,112,878 |
38 |
| 25 |
(27) |
Kolya |
Miramax |
Comedy |
$159,562 |
-18% |
112 |
$1,425 |
$4,592,972 |
108 |
| 26 |
(-) |
Mother |
Paramount Pictures |
Comedy |
$148,407 |
|
408 |
$364 |
$18,993,251 |
138 |
| 27 |
(29) |
Kama Sutra |
Trimark |
Drama |
$135,518 |
-19% |
81 |
$1,673 |
$3,304,678 |
73 |
| 28 |
(34) |
Beverly Hills Ninja |
Sony Pictures |
Comedy |
$104,006 |
-1% |
158 |
$658 |
$30,786,560 |
115 |
| 29 |
(25) |
McHale's Navy |
Universal |
Comedy |
$93,520 |
-59% |
275 |
$340 |
$4,307,995 |
24 |
| 30 |
(30) |
The Sixth Man |
Walt Disney |
Comedy |
$90,958 |
-44% |
178 |
$511 |
$13,289,506 |
45 |
| 31 |
(56) |
Children of the Revolution |
Miramax |
Comedy |
$89,936 |
+185% |
22 |
$4,088 |
$138,449 |
12 |
| 32 |
(36) |
Traveller |
October Films |
|
$82,813 |
-11% |
63 |
$1,314 |
$354,179 |
24 |
| 33 |
(22) |
Commandments |
Gramercy |
Comedy |
$78,923 |
-75% |
200 |
$395 |
$488,419 |
10 |
| 34 |
(28) |
Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back |
20th Century Fox |
Adventure |
$76,610 |
-61% |
189 |
$405 |
$290,158,751 |
6,200 |
| 35 |
(33) |
Double Team |
Sony Pictures |
Action |
$75,504 |
-30% |
109 |
$693 |
$10,602,084 |
38 |
| 36 |
(35) |
Love Jones |
New Line |
Drama |
$74,721 |
-23% |
70 |
$1,067 |
$11,821,540 |
59 |
| 37 |
(44) |
Across The Sea of Time |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Drama |
$72,265 |
+3% |
4 |
$18,066 |
$9,976,283 |
570 |
| 38 |
(39) |
Waiting for Guffman |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Comedy |
$71,007 |
-15% |
53 |
$1,340 |
$2,142,666 |
101 |
| 39 |
(43) |
Shine |
Fine Line |
Drama |
$68,825 |
-8% |
128 |
$538 |
$35,674,181 |
171 |
| 40 |
(40) |
The Daytrippers |
Lionsgate |
Romantic Comedy |
$67,925 |
-15% |
45 |
$1,509 |
$1,233,412 |
68 |
| 41 |
(32) |
When We Were Kings |
Gramercy |
Documentary |
$64,827 |
-41% |
51 |
$1,271 |
$2,379,244 |
199 |
| 42 |
(37) |
Anna Karenina |
Warner Bros. |
Drama |
$51,963 |
-42% |
30 |
$1,732 |
$638,776 |
38 |
| 43 |
(-) |
Female Perversions |
October Films |
Drama |
$50,819 |
|
14 |
$3,630 |
$118,114 |
17 |
| 44 |
(55) |
Broken English |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Drama |
$50,460 |
+48% |
14 |
$3,604 |
$99,918 |
10 |
| 45 |
(31) |
Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie |
20th Century Fox |
Action |
$47,642 |
-58% |
234 |
$204 |
$8,062,195 |
45 |
| 46 |
(38) |
B*A*P*S |
New Line |
Comedy |
$47,409 |
-45% |
100 |
$474 |
$7,156,125 |
45 |
| 47 |
(41) |
Shiloh |
Legacy Releasing |
Adventure |
$43,792 |
-45% |
42 |
$1,043 |
$298,063 |
17 |
| 48 |
(60) |
A Chef in Love |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Romantic Comedy |
$40,620 |
+49% |
15 |
$2,708 |
$126,754 |
19 |
| 49 |
(42) |
Inventing the Abbots |
20th Century Fox |
Drama |
$40,383 |
-47% |
107 |
$377 |
$5,805,152 |
38 |
| 50 |
(49) |
Secrets & Lies |
October Films |
Drama |
$37,809 |
-25% |
44 |
$859 |
$13,384,535 |
226 |
| 51 |
(47) |
Kissed |
Goldwyn Entertainment |
|
$34,343 |
-41% |
31 |
$1,108 |
$387,449 |
31 |
| 52 |
(52) |
Donnie Brasco |
Sony Pictures |
Drama |
$33,221 |
-17% |
47 |
$707 |
$41,701,120 |
73 |
| 53 |
(46) |
The Beautician and the Beast |
Paramount Pictures |
Romantic Comedy |
$32,490 |
-50% |
85 |
$382 |
$11,454,593 |
94 |
| 54 |
(24) |
Paradise Road |
Fox Searchlight |
Drama |
$31,820 |
-89% |
138 |
$231 |
$1,574,390 |
31 |
| 55 |
(-) |
All Over Me |
Fine Line |
Drama |
$31,469 |
|
11 |
$2,861 |
$107,472 |
17 |
| 56 |
new |
Nowhere |
Fine Line |
|
$27,354 |
|
2 |
$13,677 |
$27,354 |
3 |
| 57 |
(23) |
Michael |
New Line |
Comedy |
$26,867 |
-91% |
68 |
$395 |
$95,345,070 |
138 |
| 58 |
(53) |
Wings of Courage |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Drama |
$24,865 |
-27% |
3 |
$8,288 |
$11,936,822 |
752 |
| 59 |
(-) |
Truth or Consequences, N.M. |
Sony Pictures |
|
$24,801 |
|
55 |
$451 |
$54,154 |
10 |
| 60 |
(54) |
The Relic |
Paramount Pictures |
Horror |
$24,341 |
-29% |
52 |
$468 |
$33,927,476 |
122 |
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