Box Office Performance for Contemporary Fiction Movies in 1997
| Rank | Movie | Genre | MPAA | 1997 Gross | Tickets Sold | Inflation- Adjusted Gross |
| 1 |
Liar Liar
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$181,410,615 |
39,523,010 |
$271,918,309 |
| 2 |
Air Force One
|
Action
|
R
|
$172,144,501 |
37,504,249 |
$258,029,233 |
| 3 |
My Best Friend's Wedding
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$126,768,249 |
27,618,355 |
$190,014,282 |
| 4 |
Face/Off
|
Action
|
R
|
$112,276,146 |
24,461,034 |
$168,291,914 |
| 5 |
Con Air
|
Action
|
R
|
$101,117,573 |
22,029,972 |
$151,566,207 |
| 6 |
Tomorrow Never Dies
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$92,408,204 |
20,132,506 |
$138,511,641 |
| 7 |
Scream 2
|
Horror
|
R
|
$85,492,042 |
18,625,717 |
$128,144,933 |
| 8 |
Conspiracy Theory
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$76,118,990 |
16,583,658 |
$114,095,567 |
| 9 |
Jerry Maguire
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$70,946,237 |
15,456,697 |
$106,342,075 |
| 10 |
I Know What You Did Last Summer
|
Horror
|
R
|
$70,396,279 |
15,336,880 |
$105,517,734 |
| 11 |
Dante's Peak
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$67,163,857 |
14,632,649 |
$100,672,625 |
| 12 |
Anaconda
|
Horror
|
PG-13
|
$65,598,907 |
14,291,701 |
$98,326,903 |
| 13 |
Scream
|
Horror
|
R
|
$63,962,211 |
13,935,122 |
$95,873,639 |
| 14 |
In & Out
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$63,417,425 |
13,816,432 |
$95,057,052 |
| 15 |
The Saint
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$61,363,304 |
13,368,912 |
$91,978,115 |
| 16 |
Jungle 2 Jungle
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$59,925,026 |
13,055,561 |
$89,822,260 |
| 17 |
Kiss the Girls
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$59,721,359 |
13,011,189 |
$89,516,980 |
| 18 |
Devil's Advocate
|
Drama
|
R
|
$59,068,731 |
12,869,005 |
$88,538,754 |
| 19 |
Spawn
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$54,979,992 |
11,978,212 |
$82,410,099 |
| 20 |
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$53,883,989 |
11,739,431 |
$80,767,285 |
| 21 |
The Jackal
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$53,107,285 |
11,570,215 |
$79,603,079 |
| 22 |
Breakdown
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$50,159,144 |
10,927,918 |
$75,184,076 |
| 23 |
Absolute Power
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$50,068,310 |
10,908,129 |
$75,047,928 |
| 24 |
The Game
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$48,265,581 |
10,515,377 |
$72,345,794 |
| 25 |
G.I.Jane
|
Drama
|
R
|
$48,169,156 |
10,494,369 |
$72,201,259 |
| 26 |
Speed II: Cruise Control
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$48,097,081 |
10,478,667 |
$72,093,229 |
| 27 |
Volcano
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$47,546,796 |
10,358,779 |
$71,268,400 |
| 28 |
Bean
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$45,069,803 |
9,819,129 |
$67,555,608 |
| 29 |
Cop Land
|
Drama
|
R
|
$44,906,632 |
9,783,580 |
$67,311,030 |
| 30 |
Nothing To Lose
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$44,480,039 |
9,690,640 |
$66,671,603 |
| 31 |
The Rainmaker
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$44,417,226 |
9,676,956 |
$66,577,457 |
| 32 |
Soul Food
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$43,198,792 |
9,411,502 |
$64,751,134 |
| 33 |
The Devil's Own
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$42,885,593 |
9,343,266 |
$64,281,670 |
| 34 |
Michael
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$42,636,436 |
9,288,984 |
$63,908,210 |
| 35 |
The Peacemaker
|
Action
|
R
|
$41,263,140 |
8,989,791 |
$61,849,762 |
| 36 |
Money Talks
|
Action
|
R
|
$41,076,865 |
8,949,208 |
$61,570,551 |
| 37 |
As Good as it Gets
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$40,722,657 |
8,872,039 |
$61,039,628 |
| 38 |
Vegas Vacation
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$36,470,465 |
7,945,635 |
$54,665,969 |
| 39 |
The Full Monty
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$35,338,724 |
7,699,068 |
$52,969,588 |
| 40 |
Addicted To Love
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$34,673,095 |
7,554,051 |
$51,971,871 |
| 41 |
Metro
|
Action
|
R
|
$32,017,895 |
6,975,576 |
$47,991,963 |
| 42 |
Picture Perfect
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$31,301,775 |
6,819,559 |
$46,918,566 |
| 43 |
Beverly Hills Ninja
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$31,245,344 |
6,807,264 |
$46,833,976 |
| 44 |
Fools Rush In
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$29,299,524 |
6,383,339 |
$43,917,372 |
| 45 |
Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$29,235,353 |
6,369,358 |
$43,821,183 |
| 46 |
Out to Sea
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$28,985,323 |
6,314,885 |
$43,446,409 |
| 47 |
Father's Day
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$28,681,080 |
6,248,601 |
$42,990,375 |
| 48 |
Grosse Point Blank
|
Black Comedy
|
R
|
$28,084,357 |
6,118,596 |
$42,095,940 |
| 49 |
The Edge
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$27,799,255 |
6,056,483 |
$41,668,603 |
| 50 |
Jackie Brown
|
Drama
|
R
|
$27,164,883 |
5,918,275 |
$40,717,732 |
| 51 |
Murder at 1600
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$25,842,024 |
5,630,071 |
$38,734,888 |
| 52 |
Sling Blade
|
Drama
|
R
|
$24,475,416 |
5,332,335 |
$36,686,465 |
| 53 |
For Richer or Poorer
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$24,453,915 |
5,327,650 |
$36,654,232 |
| 54 |
Home Alone III
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$24,251,437 |
5,283,537 |
$36,350,735 |
| 55 |
Good Burger
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$23,712,993 |
5,166,229 |
$35,543,656 |
| 56 |
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
|
Drama
|
R
|
$23,616,463 |
5,145,199 |
$35,398,969 |
| 57 |
Red Corner
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$22,282,785 |
4,854,637 |
$33,399,903 |
| 58 |
Booty Call
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$20,066,917 |
4,371,877 |
$30,078,514 |
| 59 |
An American Werewolf in Paris
|
Horror
|
R
|
$20,056,331 |
4,369,571 |
$30,062,648 |
| 60 |
Gone Fishin'
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$19,745,922 |
4,301,944 |
$29,597,375 |
| 61 |
Mother
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$18,651,878 |
4,063,590 |
$27,957,499 |
| 62 |
That Darn Cat
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$18,301,828 |
3,987,326 |
$27,432,803 |
| 63 |
That Old Feeling
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$16,408,534 |
3,574,844 |
$24,594,927 |
| 64 |
Fire Down Below
|
Action
|
R
|
$16,148,906 |
3,518,280 |
$24,205,766 |
| 65 |
Mr. Magoo
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$15,616,635 |
3,402,317 |
$23,407,941 |
| 66 |
The Sixth Man
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$14,763,020 |
3,216,344 |
$22,128,447 |
| 67 |
Jackie Chan's First Strike
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$14,601,662 |
3,181,190 |
$21,886,587 |
| 68 |
Excess Baggage
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$14,351,432 |
3,126,674 |
$21,511,517 |
| 69 |
Def Jam's How To Be a Player
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$14,010,363 |
3,052,367 |
$21,000,285 |
| 70 |
One Fine Day
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG
|
$13,922,738 |
3,033,276 |
$20,868,939 |
| 71 |
The Man Who Knew Too Little
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$13,678,426 |
2,980,049 |
$20,502,737 |
| 72 |
Trial And Error
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$13,602,831 |
2,963,580 |
$20,389,430 |
| 73 |
Love Jones
|
Drama
|
R
|
$12,554,569 |
2,735,200 |
$18,818,176 |
| 74 |
Marvin's Room
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$12,531,565 |
2,730,188 |
$18,783,693 |
| 75 |
Chasing Amy
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$12,006,514 |
2,615,798 |
$17,996,690 |
| 76 |
Turbulence
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$11,532,774 |
2,512,587 |
$17,286,599 |
| 77 |
The Beautician and the Beast
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG
|
$11,486,880 |
2,502,588 |
$17,217,805 |
| 78 |
Double Team
|
Action
|
R
|
$11,328,565 |
2,468,097 |
$16,980,507 |
| 79 |
Leave It To Beaver
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$11,307,615 |
2,463,533 |
$16,949,107 |
| 80 |
Mad City
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$10,519,023 |
2,291,726 |
$15,767,075 |
| 81 |
Operation Condor
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$10,461,161 |
2,279,120 |
$15,680,346 |
| 82 |
Night Falls On Manhattan
|
Drama
|
R
|
$9,889,670 |
2,154,612 |
$14,823,731 |
| 83 |
Shall We Dance?
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG
|
$9,517,621 |
2,073,556 |
$14,266,065 |
| 84 |
Everyone Says I Love You
|
Musical
|
R
|
$9,452,725 |
2,059,417 |
$14,168,789 |
| 85 |
Fierce Creatures
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$9,254,184 |
2,016,162 |
$13,871,195 |
| 86 |
Beavis and Butt-head Do America
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$8,968,643 |
1,953,953 |
$13,443,197 |
| 87 |
Ulee's Gold
|
Drama
|
R
|
$8,637,027 |
1,881,705 |
$12,946,130 |
| 88 |
A Thousand Acres
|
Drama
|
R
|
$7,928,412 |
1,727,323 |
$11,883,982 |
| 89 |
Sprung
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$7,553,105 |
1,645,557 |
$11,321,432 |
| 90 |
Good Will Hunting
|
Drama
|
R
|
$7,510,617 |
1,636,300 |
$11,257,744 |
| 91 |
Wild America
|
Adventure
|
PG
|
$7,365,417 |
1,604,666 |
$11,040,102 |
| 92 |
Ransom
|
Action
|
R
|
$7,354,935 |
1,602,382 |
$11,024,388 |
| 93 |
She's So Lovely
|
Drama
|
R
|
$7,281,450 |
1,586,373 |
$10,914,246 |
| 94 |
B*A*P*S
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$7,246,735 |
1,578,809 |
$10,862,206 |
| 95 |
Zeus and Roxanne
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$7,183,046 |
1,564,934 |
$10,766,746 |
| 96 |
Secrets & Lies
|
Drama
|
R
|
$7,180,054 |
1,564,282 |
$10,762,260 |
| 97 |
U-Turn
|
Drama
|
R
|
$6,633,400 |
1,445,185 |
$9,942,873 |
| 98 |
Switchback
|
Action
|
R
|
$6,504,442 |
1,417,090 |
$9,749,579 |
| 99 |
Warriors of Virtue
|
Action
|
PG
|
$6,448,817 |
1,404,971 |
$9,666,200 |
| 100 |
Most Wanted
|
Action
|
R
|
$6,343,015 |
1,381,920 |
$9,507,610 |
| 101 |
Gang Related
|
Drama
|
R
|
$5,906,773 |
1,286,879 |
$8,853,728 |
| 102 |
One Eight Seven
|
Drama
|
R
|
$5,747,802 |
1,252,244 |
$8,615,439 |
| 103 |
Gridlock'd
|
Black Comedy
|
R
|
$5,573,929 |
1,214,364 |
$8,354,824 |
| 104 |
Dangerous Ground
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$5,102,151 |
1,111,580 |
$7,647,670 |
| 105 |
Deconstructing Harry
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$4,904,940 |
1,068,614 |
$7,352,064 |
| 106 |
Across The Sea of Time
|
Drama
|
G
|
$4,866,837 |
1,060,313 |
$7,294,953 |
| 107 |
McHale's Navy
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$4,408,420 |
960,440 |
$6,607,827 |
| 108 |
My Fellow Americans
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$4,327,252 |
942,756 |
$6,486,161 |
| 109 |
A Life Less Ordinary
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$4,287,595 |
934,117 |
$6,426,725 |
| 110 |
Playing God
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$4,166,918 |
907,825 |
$6,245,836 |
| 111 |
Meet Wally Sparks
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$4,073,582 |
887,491 |
$6,105,938 |
| 112 |
Lost Highway
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$3,796,699 |
827,168 |
$5,690,916 |
| 113 |
Daylight
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$3,774,360 |
822,301 |
$5,657,431 |
| 114 |
8 Heads in a Duffel Bag
|
Black Comedy
|
R
|
$3,602,884 |
784,942 |
$5,400,401 |
| 115 |
The Pest
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$3,533,790 |
769,889 |
$5,296,836 |
| 116 |
Til There Was You
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$3,525,125 |
768,001 |
$5,283,847 |
| 117 |
The MatchMaker
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$3,398,083 |
740,323 |
$5,093,422 |
| 118 |
A Smile Like Yours
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$3,317,930 |
722,861 |
$4,973,284 |
| 119 |
Love! Valour! Compassion!
|
Drama
|
R
|
$2,936,611 |
639,785 |
$4,401,721 |
| 120 |
Waiting for Guffman
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$2,922,988 |
636,817 |
$4,381,301 |
| 121 |
In the Company of Men
|
Drama
|
R
|
$2,883,661 |
628,249 |
$4,322,353 |
| 122 |
Breaking the Waves
|
Drama
|
R
|
$2,712,685 |
590,999 |
$4,066,073 |
| 123 |
One Night Stand
|
Drama
|
R
|
$2,642,718 |
575,756 |
$3,961,201 |
| 124 |
The Evening Star
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$2,638,008 |
574,729 |
$3,954,136 |
| 125 |
Crash
|
Drama
|
R
|
$2,618,985 |
570,585 |
$3,925,625 |
| 126 |
Brassed Off
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$2,589,188 |
564,093 |
$3,880,960 |
| 127 |
Career Girls
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$2,506,039 |
545,978 |
$3,756,329 |
| 128 |
The Pillow Book
|
Drama
|
Not Rated
|
$2,372,744 |
516,938 |
$3,556,533 |
| 129 |
Smilla's Sense of Snow
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$2,221,994 |
484,095 |
$3,330,574 |
| 130 |
Shadow Conspiracy
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$2,154,540 |
469,399 |
$3,229,465 |
| 131 |
The Daytrippers
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$2,096,256 |
456,701 |
$3,142,103 |
| 132 |
Kiss Me, Guido
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$1,916,898 |
417,625 |
$2,873,260 |
| 133 |
Masterminds
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$1,890,472 |
411,868 |
$2,833,652 |
| 134 |
Les Boys
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$1,851,655 |
403,411 |
$2,775,468 |
| 135 |
When The Cat's Away
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$1,652,472 |
360,016 |
$2,476,910 |
| 136 |
City of Industry
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,554,338 |
338,636 |
$2,329,816 |
| 137 |
Romeo & Juliet
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$1,540,132 |
335,541 |
$2,308,522 |
| 138 |
Wag the Dog
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,427,164 |
310,929 |
$2,139,192 |
| 139 |
Set It Off
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,410,047 |
307,200 |
$2,113,536 |
| 140 |
The Sweet Hereafter
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,387,966 |
302,389 |
$2,080,436 |
| 141 |
Ponette
|
Drama
|
Not Rated
|
$1,351,319 |
294,405 |
$2,025,506 |
| 142 |
Blood and Wine
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$1,083,350 |
236,024 |
$1,623,845 |
| 143 |
Shiloh
|
Adventure
|
PG
|
$1,002,175 |
218,339 |
$1,502,172 |
| 144 |
Female Perversions
|
Drama
|
R
|
$883,973 |
192,587 |
$1,324,999 |
| 145 |
The First Wives Club
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$863,975 |
188,230 |
$1,295,022 |
| 146 |
Nueba Yol 3
|
Drama
|
Not Rated
|
$793,112 |
172,791 |
$1,188,802 |
| 147 |
Prisoner of the Mountains
|
Drama
|
R
|
$790,078 |
172,130 |
$1,184,254 |
| 148 |
Kiss or Kill
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$771,091 |
167,994 |
$1,155,799 |
| 149 |
Guantanamera
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$751,478 |
163,721 |
$1,126,400 |
| 150 |
SubUrbia
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$726,207 |
158,215 |
$1,088,519 |
| 151 |
A Chef in Love
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$686,121 |
149,482 |
$1,028,436 |
| 152 |
Big Night
|
Drama
|
R
|
$667,023 |
145,321 |
$999,808 |
| 153 |
The Assignment
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$600,843 |
130,903 |
$900,613 |
| 154 |
Star Maps
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$592,573 |
129,101 |
$888,215 |
| 155 |
Love Serenade
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$579,337 |
126,217 |
$868,373 |
| 156 |
Fargo
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$552,072 |
120,277 |
$827,506 |
| 157 |
Commandments
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$548,562 |
119,512 |
$822,243 |
| 158 |
The Mirror Has Two Faces
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$514,897 |
112,178 |
$771,785 |
| 159 |
In Search of a Dream
|
Drama
|
|
$461,661 |
100,580 |
$691,990 |
| 160 |
Swingers
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$417,670 |
90,996 |
$626,052 |
| 161 |
The Associate
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$388,132 |
84,560 |
$581,773 |
| 162 |
La cérémonie
|
Drama
|
Not Rated
|
$356,284 |
77,622 |
$534,039 |
| 163 |
The Long Kiss Goodnight
|
Action
|
R
|
$314,624 |
68,546 |
$471,596 |
| 164 |
Citizen Ruth
|
Comedy
|
|
$279,723 |
60,942 |
$419,281 |
| 165 |
The Tango Lesson
|
Drama
|
PG
|
$265,120 |
57,760 |
$397,389 |
| 166 |
Ma Vie en Rose
|
Drama
|
R
|
$244,717 |
53,315 |
$366,807 |
| 167 |
The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$226,427 |
49,331 |
$339,397 |
| 168 |
Dear God
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$214,477 |
46,727 |
$321,482 |
| 169 |
Marius et Jeannette
|
Romantic Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$142,749 |
31,100 |
$213,968 |
| 170 |
Garden of the Finzi-Continis
|
Drama
|
R
|
$134,512 |
29,305 |
$201,618 |
| 171 |
High School High
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$111,963 |
24,393 |
$167,824 |
| 172 |
Phenomenon
|
Drama
|
PG
|
$101,064 |
22,018 |
$151,484 |
| 173 |
Fly Away Home
|
Drama
|
PG
|
$89,616 |
19,524 |
$134,325 |
| 174 |
The Winter Guest
|
Drama
|
R
|
$87,508 |
19,065 |
$131,167 |
| 175 |
Jack
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$63,076 |
13,742 |
$94,545 |
| 176 |
Afterglow
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$50,052 |
10,905 |
$75,026 |
| 177 |
Lone Star
|
Drama
|
R
|
$41,901 |
9,129 |
$62,808 |
| 178 |
The Apostle
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$40,969 |
8,926 |
$61,411 |
| 179 |
Catherine's Grove
|
Drama
|
R
|
$26,641 |
5,804 |
$39,932 |
| 180 |
Hugo Pool
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$3,620 |
789 |
$5,428 |
| Total Gross of All Movies | $3,683,139,006 |
| Total Tickets Sold | 802,426,805 |
| Total Gross of All Movies at 2008 ticket prices | $5,520,696,418 |
Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 1997.
It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 1997.
For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 1996 will most likely earn money in 1996 and 1997.
Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.
Each box office year ends on the first Sunday of the following year.
The next year starts the following day (Monday).
For example, the "2004 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 2, 2005.
Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to
rounding errors.
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