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Original Screenplay Movies Released in 1997
This list shows all Original Screenplay 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 Original Screenplay Movies for 1997
Release
Date | Movie | Genre | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| January, 1997 |
| January 1 |
Speed 2: Cruise Control |
Action |
Video |
$150,468,000 |
|
| |
| January 10 |
Jackie Chan’s First Strike |
Action |
Theatrical |
$14,601,662 |
|
|
Turbulence |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$11,532,774 |
|
| |
| January 17 |
Albino Alligator |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$354,204 |
|
|
Beverly Hills Ninja |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$37,639,029 |
|
|
Metro |
Action |
Theatrical |
$32,017,895 |
|
| |
| January 24 |
Fierce Creatures |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$9,254,184 |
|
|
Kolya |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$5,770,254 |
|
|
Zeus and Roxanne |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$7,233,324 |
|
| |
| January 29 |
Gridlock'd |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$5,573,929 |
|
| |
| January 31 |
Meet Wally Sparks |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,073,582 |
|
|
Shadow Conspiracy |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$2,154,540 |
|
|
Waiting for Guffman |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,922,988 |
|
| February, 1997 |
| February 7 |
The Beautician and the Beast |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$11,486,880 |
|
|
Chorokmoolgogi (초록물고기) |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,172 |
|
|
Dante’s Peak |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$178,200,000 |
|
|
The Pest |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$3,533,790 |
|
| |
| February 9 |
Frankenstein and Me |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$5,000 |
|
| |
| February 12 |
Dangerous Ground |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$5,102,151 |
|
| |
| February 14 |
Fools Rush In |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$29,299,524 |
|
|
Vegas Vacation |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$36,470,465 |
|
| |
| February 21 |
Blood and Wine |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$1,083,350 |
|
|
Lost Highway |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$4,818,919 |
|
| |
| February 26 |
Amityville: Dollhouse |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Booty Call |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$20,066,917 |
|
| |
| February 28 |
Hard Eight |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$142,715 |
|
|
Kama Sutra |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$4,109,095 |
|
| March, 1997 |
| March 5 |
The Daytrippers |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,096,256 |
|
|
The Watermelon Woman |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$42,735 |
|
| |
| March 14 |
City of Industry |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,554,338 |
|
|
Love Jones |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$12,554,569 |
|
|
Ponette |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,351,319 |
|
| |
| March 21 |
Liar Liar |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$302,710,615 |
|
| |
| March 26 |
Cats Don't Dance |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$3,588,602 |
|
| |
| March 28 |
B*A*P*S |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$7,246,735 |
|
|
The Sixth Man |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$14,765,099 |
|
| April, 1997 |
| April 4 |
Chasing Amy |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$15,155,095 |
|
|
Double Team |
Action |
Theatrical |
$11,328,565 |
|
|
M.D.C. Maschera di cera |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
That Old Feeling |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$17,239,218 |
|
| |
| April 9 |
Schizopolis |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$250,000 |
|
| |
| April 11 |
Anaconda |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$136,998,907 |
|
|
Cadillac Ranch |
Action |
Theatrical |
$5,000 |
|
|
Grosse Pointe Blank |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$31,070,412 |
|
|
Kissed |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$465,417 |
|
|
Pink Flamingos |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$413,802 |
|
| |
| April 18 |
8 Heads in a Duffel Bag |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,002,884 |
|
|
Murder at 1600 |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$25,842,024 |
|
| |
| April 23 |
Shekvarebuli kulinaris ataserti retsepti |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$686,121 |
|
| |
| April 25 |
All Over Me |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$281,175 |
|
|
Volcano |
Action |
Theatrical |
$120,100,000 |
|
| |
| April 30 |
Children of the Revolution |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$845,391 |
|
| May, 1997 |
| May 2 |
Austin Powers: International Man of M… |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$67,683,989 |
|
|
Breakdown |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$50,159,144 |
|
|
Broken English |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$476,070 |
|
|
Commandments |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$548,562 |
|
|
Truth or Consequences, N.M. |
Action |
Theatrical |
$54,154 |
|
|
Warriors of Virtue |
Action |
Theatrical |
$6,448,817 |
|
| |
| May 3 |
Biteu |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$68,283 |
|
| |
| May 9 |
The Fifth Element |
Action |
Theatrical |
$263,892,820 |
|
|
Nowhere |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$176,979 |
|
| |
| May 14 |
Sprung |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$7,553,105 |
|
| |
| May 15 |
Carla's Song |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$5,000 |
|
| |
| May 23 |
Addicted To Love |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$34,673,095 |
|
| |
| May 30 |
Gone Fishin' |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$19,745,922 |
|
|
Til There Was You |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$3,525,125 |
|
|
Trial And Error |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$13,602,831 |
|
| June, 1997 |
| June 6 |
Bliss |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$207,751 |
|
|
Con Air |
Action |
Theatrical |
$224,117,573 |
|
|
Hijacking Hollywood |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$10,174 |
|
| |
| June 10 |
Timescape |
Action |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| June 13 |
Temptress Moon |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,084,532 |
|
|
Ulee's Gold |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$15,600,000 |
|
| |
| June 18 |
Dobermann |
Action |
Theatrical |
$22 |
|
| |
| June 20 |
Dream With The Fishes |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$542,909 |
|
|
Leprechaun 3 |
Horror |
Video |
$0 |
|
|
My Best Friend's Wedding |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$298,923,419 |
|
|
Underground |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$85,967 |
|
| |
| June 27 |
Face/Off |
Action |
Theatrical |
$241,199,984 |
|
| July, 1997 |
| July 2 |
Out to Sea |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$28,985,323 |
|
|
Wild America |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$7,365,417 |
|
| |
| July 4 |
Guantanamera |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$855,579 |
|
| |
| July 6 |
Sindhooram |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| July 11 |
Shall We Dance? |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$9,676,677 |
|
|
A Simple Wish |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$8,165,213 |
|
| |
| July 18 |
Kiss Me, Guido |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,916,898 |
|
|
Mrs. Brown |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$9,217,930 |
|
|
Nothing To Lose |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$64,594,061 |
|
|
Operation Condor |
Action |
Theatrical |
$10,461,161 |
|
|
The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle… |
|
Theatrical |
$235,766 |
|
| |
| July 19 |
The End of Evangelion |
Action |
Theatrical |
$1,588,016 |
|
| |
| July 20 |
Cafe Society |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$6,325 |
|
| |
| July 23 |
Star Maps |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$592,573 |
|
| |
| July 25 |
Air Force One |
Action |
Theatrical |
$315,579,007 |
|
|
Alive and Kicking |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$294,467 |
|
|
Box of Moonlight |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$720,717 |
|
| |
| July 30 |
One Eight Seven |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$5,747,802 |
|
| August, 1997 |
| August 1 |
Air Bud |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$27,788,649 |
|
|
Love Serenade |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$604,523 |
|
|
Picture Perfect |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$31,301,775 |
|
| |
| August 6 |
Def Jam's How To Be a Player |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$14,010,363 |
|
| |
| August 8 |
Career Girls |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,506,039 |
|
|
Conspiracy Theory |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$143,034,220 |
|
|
Conte d’été |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$213,470 |
|
|
Free Willy 3: The Rescue |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$3,519,178 |
|
|
Porto Santo |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$363 |
|
| |
| August 13 |
The Full Monty |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$261,249,383 |
|
| |
| August 15 |
Cop Land |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$63,706,632 |
|
|
Event Horizon |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$26,673,954 |
|
| |
| August 22 |
G.I. Jane |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$48,169,156 |
|
|
Masterminds |
Action |
Theatrical |
$1,890,472 |
|
|
Money Talks |
Action |
Theatrical |
$41,076,865 |
|
|
A Smile Like Yours |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$3,317,930 |
|
| |
| August 27 |
Hoodlum |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$23,489,997 |
|
| |
| August 29 |
Excess Baggage |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$14,384,625 |
|
|
She's So Lovely |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$7,281,450 |
|
| September, 1997 |
| September 5 |
Catherine's Grove |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$26,641 |
|
|
Fire Down Below |
Action |
Theatrical |
$16,148,906 |
|
| |
| September 9 |
Casper: A Spirited Beginning |
Comedy |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| September 12 |
Bandwagon |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$44,544 |
|
|
The Game |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$80,369,970 |
|
|
Marquise |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$73,683 |
|
| |
| September 19 |
In & Out |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$83,226,569 |
|
|
Wes Craven's Wishmaster |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$15,719,109 |
|
| |
| September 26 |
The Assignment |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$600,843 |
|
|
The Edge |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$34,099,255 |
|
|
Soul Food |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$43,492,389 |
|
|
Trojan War |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$217 |
|
| October, 1997 |
| October 3 |
The MatchMaker |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$3,398,083 |
|
| |
| October 6 |
Behind Enemy Lines |
Action |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| October 7 |
Night of the Demons III |
Horror |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| October 8 |
Gang Related |
Action |
Theatrical |
$5,906,773 |
|
| |
| October 9 |
Heung Gong jai jo |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$16,255 |
|
| |
| October 10 |
Most Wanted |
Action |
Theatrical |
$6,343,015 |
|
|
Napoleon |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$100,127 |
|
|
Nil By Mouth |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$18,363 |
|
|
Rocket Man |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$15,448,043 |
|
| |
| October 14 |
Raven |
Action |
Theatrical |
$24,236 |
|
| |
| October 17 |
Best Men |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$5,000 |
|
|
Playing God |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$4,428,527 |
|
| |
| October 24 |
Fairytale: A True Story |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$14,059,077 |
|
|
Gattaca |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$12,532,777 |
|
|
A Life Less Ordinary |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$14,633,270 |
|
| |
| October 29 |
Buscando un Sueño |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$461,691 |
|
| |
| October 31 |
Nueba Yol 3 |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$793,112 |
|
|
Red Corner |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$22,442,815 |
|
|
Switchback |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$6,504,442 |
|
| November, 1997 |
| November 7 |
Eve's Bayou |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$14,843,425 |
|
|
The Hanging Garden |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$925,756 |
|
|
Mad City |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$10,561,038 |
|
| |
| November 14 |
Kiss or Kill |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$771,091 |
|
|
One Night Stand |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,642,718 |
|
|
Slaves to the Underground |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
The Tango Lesson |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$4,194,038 |
|
| |
| November 18 |
L.A. Wars |
Action |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| November 19 |
Travolti da un insolito destino nell… |
Romantic Comedy |
Video |
$7,876 |
|
| |
| November 20 |
Topless Women Talk About Their Lives |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$651 |
|
| |
| November 21 |
Mean Guns |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| November 26 |
Alien: Resurrection |
Action |
Theatrical |
$160,700,000 |
|
| December, 1997 |
| December 3 |
Office Killer |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$37,446 |
|
| |
| December 5 |
Good Will Hunting |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$225,925,989 |
|
|
Marius et Jeannette |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,835,851 |
|
| |
| December 12 |
Deconstructing Harry |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$10,686,841 |
|
|
For Richer or Poorer |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$31,680,796 |
|
|
Home Alone III |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$30,692,437 |
|
|
Hugo Pool |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$3,620 |
|
|
Les Boys |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,602,341 |
|
|
Scream 2 |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$172,363,301 |
|
| |
| December 17 |
The Apostle |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$21,277,770 |
|
|
Tromeo & Juliet |
Black Comedy |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 18 |
Titanic |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,223,048,786 |
Play |
| |
| December 19 |
Mouse Hunt |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$61,894,591 |
|
|
Open Your Eyes |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$370,720 |
|
| |
| December 24 |
As Good as it Gets |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$314,111,923 |
|
| |
| December 25 |
An American Werewolf in Paris |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$26,570,463 |
|
|
Kundun |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$5,686,694 |
|
| |
| December 26 |
Afterglow |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,537,428 |
|
|
Ma Vie en Rose |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,890,693 |
|
| |
| December 27 |
Brat (БРАТ) |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$873,118 |
|
| |
| |
| Unknown TBD |
Allyson Is Watching |
Drama |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Behind Enemy Lines |
Action |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Breast Men |
Comedy |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Curtain Call |
Romantic Comedy |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
The Dark Side of the Sun |
Drama |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Demolition University |
Action |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Drive, She Said |
Drama |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Managua |
Drama |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Midnight Man |
Action |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
The Rage |
Thriller/Suspense |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
The Second Civil War |
Comedy |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Sub Down |
Drama |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
The Boxer |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$5,896,037 |
|
