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Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies Released in 1997

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This list shows all Based on Fiction Book/Short Story films released in 1997, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.

Domestic Analysis for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies for 1997

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Release
Date		MovieGenreRelease
Type		Revenue
to Date		Trailer
January, 1997
January 10 The Relic Horror Theatrical $33,956,608  
 
January 12 The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon Adventure Theatrical $5,000  
 
January 31 Prisoner of the Mountains Drama Theatrical $790,078  
February, 1997
February 7 Margaret's Museum Drama Theatrical $524,963  
 
February 14 Absolute Power Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $50,068,310  
That Darn Cat Adventure Theatrical $18,301,828  
 
February 28 Smilla's Sense of Snow Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $2,221,994  
March, 1997
March 26 The Devil's Own Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $140,900,000  
April, 1997
April 4 Anna Karenina Drama Theatrical $858,553  
Inventing the Abbotts Drama Theatrical $5,926,128  
 
April 25 Female Perversions Drama Theatrical $883,973  
Shiloh Adventure Theatrical $1,002,175  
May, 1997
May 16 Night Falls On Manhattan Drama Theatrical $9,889,670  
The Van Comedy Theatrical $6,214,038  
 
May 22 The Lost World: Jurassic Park Action Theatrical $618,638,999  
June, 1997
June 6 The Pillow Book Drama Theatrical $2,482,222  
July, 1997
July 11 Contact Drama Theatrical $165,900,000  
August, 1997
August 22 Mimic Horror Theatrical $25,514,479  
Pippi Longstocking Musical Theatrical $779,200  
 
August 29 Kull The Conqueror Action Theatrical $6,086,891  
September, 1997
September 12 The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $226,427  
 
September 19 Going All the Way Drama Theatrical $89,823  
L.A. Confidential Drama Theatrical $126,204,977  
A Thousand Acres Drama Theatrical $9,497,079  
Wife vs. Secretary Romantic Comedy Video $0  
 
September 26 The Ice Storm Drama Theatrical $16,011,975  
October, 1997
October 2 Happy Together Drama Theatrical $645,029  
 
October 3 Kiss the Girls Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $60,527,873  
U-Turn Drama Theatrical $6,690,074  
 
October 5 Washington Square Drama Theatrical $1,775,644  
 
October 10 The Sweet Hereafter Drama Theatrical $7,951,247  
 
October 17 Devil’s Advocate Horror Theatrical $153,007,424  
I Know What You Did Last Summer Horror Theatrical $125,250,091  
 
October 31 Critical Care Drama Theatrical $220,175  
Perdita Durango Horror Theatrical $23,815  
November, 1997
November 2 Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella Musical Video $0  
 
November 7 Starship Troopers Action Theatrical $121,100,000  
The Wings of the Dove Drama Theatrical $13,718,385  
 
November 14 The Man Who Knew Too Little Comedy Theatrical $13,801,755  
 
November 21 Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $25,078,937  
The Rainmaker Drama Theatrical $45,916,769  
December, 1997
December 19 Tomorrow Never Dies Action Theatrical $339,504,276  
 
December 25 Jackie Brown Drama Theatrical $74,727,492  
The Postman Action Theatrical $20,841,123  
Wag the Dog Drama Theatrical $64,252,038