Market Share for Each MPAARating in 1997
| Rank | MPAARating | Movies | 1997 Gross | Tickets | Share |
| 1 |
R
|
185 |
$2,591,178,807 |
564,526,976 |
40.66% |
| 2 |
PG-13
|
75 |
$2,373,120,250 |
517,019,662 |
37.24% |
| 3 |
PG
|
53 |
$1,168,226,190 |
254,515,510 |
18.33% |
| 4 |
G
|
11 |
$228,175,967 |
49,711,541 |
3.58% |
| 5 |
Not Rated
|
10 |
$10,540,382 |
2,296,380 |
.17% |
| 6 |
NC-17
|
2 |
$786,143 |
171,273 |
.01% |
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