Weekend Domestic Box Office January 17, 1997
| Rank | Prev | Title | Daily Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (new) | Beverly Hills Ninja | $12,220,920 | 2,112 | $5,786 | $12,220,920 | 3 | ||
| 2 | (new) | Metro | $11,411,107 | 2,001 | $5,703 | $11,411,107 | 3 | ||
| 3 | (2) | Evita | $8,918,183 | +6% | 923 | $9,662 | $23,072,988 | 26 | |
| 4 | (1) | The Relic | $7,915,861 | -13% | 2,128 | $3,720 | $19,961,202 | 10 | |
| 5 | (5) | Jerry Maguire | $7,515,771 | +7% | 2,286 | $3,288 | $102,837,983 | 38 | |
| 6 | (4) | Scream | $7,344,739 | -1% | 1,904 | $3,858 | $59,475,789 | 31 | |
| 7 | (3) | Michael | $6,972,726 | -16% | 2,325 | $2,999 | $72,549,661 | 26 | |
| 8 | (7) | The People vs. Larry Flynt | $3,811,035 | -28% | 1,233 | $3,091 | $13,017,419 | 26 | |
| 9 | (6) | Jackie Chan's First Strike | $3,602,547 | -38% | 1,344 | $2,680 | $10,876,789 | 10 | |
| 10 | (10) | 101 Dalmatians | $3,192,360 | +2% | 1,528 | $2,089 | $129,812,851 | 54 | |
| 11 | (15) | Mother | $3,109,050 | +117% | 380 | $8,182 | $5,583,290 | 26 | |
| 12 | (9) | One Fine Day | $2,722,311 | -21% | 1,443 | $1,887 | $41,043,794 | 31 | |
| 13 | (8) | Turbulence | $2,541,279 | -43% | 2,094 | $1,214 | $8,428,563 | 10 | |
| 14 | (14) | The English Patient | $2,336,800 | +15% | 553 | $4,226 | $34,118,472 | 66 | |
| 15 | (17) | Shine | $1,841,755 | +65% | 306 | $6,019 | $10,680,840 | 59 | |
| 16 | (38) | Everyone Says I Love You | $1,751,352 | +1,707% | 268 | $6,535 | $2,200,552 | 45 | |
| 17 | (13) | The Preacher’s Wife | $1,609,486 | -26% | 1,149 | $1,401 | $44,246,263 | 38 | |
| 18 | (12) | Ghosts of Mississippi | $1,605,200 | -30% | 1,135 | $1,414 | $11,775,974 | 31 | |
| 19 | (11) | Beavis and Butt-Head Do America | $1,604,641 | -45% | 1,271 | $1,263 | $61,134,024 | 31 | |
| 20 | (41) | The Portrait of a Lady | $1,490,260 | +1,769% | 570 | $2,614 | $2,007,646 | 27 | |
| 21 | (24) | Daylight | $767,550 | +40% | 731 | $1,050 | $31,173,695 | 45 | |
| 22 | (23) | Jingle All the Way | $725,854 | +27% | 710 | $1,022 | $58,841,371 | 59 | |
| 23 | (19) | Ransom | $658,446 | -34% | 501 | $1,314 | $131,685,925 | 73 | |
| 24 | (21) | The Crucible | $517,838 | -28% | 259 | $1,999 | $6,616,962 | 52 | |
| 25 | (16) | My Fellow Americans | $508,148 | -57% | 516 | $985 | $20,986,085 | 31 | |
| 26 | (25) | Space Jam | $453,056 | +2% | 375 | $1,208 | $86,572,856 | 66 | |
| 27 | (-) | The Ghost and the Darkness | $387,664 | 512 | $757 | $38,175,694 | 101 | ||
| 28 | (22) | Star Trek: First Contact | $383,672 | -35% | 383 | $1,002 | $90,688,158 | 59 | |
| 29 | (18) | Mars Attacks! | $359,261 | -64% | 390 | $921 | $36,184,359 | 38 | |
| 30 | (20) | The Evening Star | $342,194 | -58% | 621 | $551 | $12,385,239 | 26 | |
| 31 | (40) | Set It Off | $289,628 | +223% | 81 | $3,576 | $35,106,307 | 75 | |
| 32 | (27) | Marvin's Room | $281,640 | -8% | 41 | $6,869 | $1,002,584 | 33 | |
| 33 | (26) | Romeo+Juliet | $265,265 | -21% | 360 | $737 | $45,740,042 | 80 | |
| 34 | (29) | Secrets & Lies | $191,241 | +4% | 75 | $2,550 | $6,776,562 | 114 | |
| 35 | (30) | Breaking the Waves | $185,055 | +3% | 51 | $3,629 | $1,907,339 | 68 | |
| 36 | (28) | The First Wives Club | $151,784 | -33% | 309 | $491 | $105,204,790 | 122 | |
| 37 | (31) | D3: The Mighty Ducks | $118,581 | -14% | 178 | $666 | $22,825,945 | 108 | |
| 38 | (49) | Thieves | $107,627 | +137% | 17 | $6,331 | $439,937 | 26 | |
| 39 | (new) | Albino Alligator | $101,176 | 12 | $8,431 | $101,176 | 3 | ||
| 40 | (32) | The Associate | $97,736 | -23% | 183 | $534 | $12,700,754 | 87 | |
| 41 | (37) | Big Night | $92,244 | -14% | 49 | $1,883 | $11,609,536 | 122 | |
| 42 | (34) | Ridicule | $90,824 | -22% | 35 | $2,595 | $1,930,615 | 52 | |
| 43 | (42) | Hamlet | $83,478 | +16% | 3 | $27,826 | $582,904 | 26 | |
| 44 | (39) | Swingers | $81,643 | -15% | 31 | $2,634 | $4,366,138 | 94 | |
| 45 | (33) | Sleepers | $72,822 | -40% | 150 | $485 | $53,248,633 | 94 | |
| 46 | (52) | Microcosmos | $68,259 | +79% | 38 | $1,796 | $1,474,019 | 101 | |
| 47 | (46) | Across The Sea of Time | $60,996 | +23% | 4 | $15,249 | $8,056,152 | 458 | |
| 48 | (35) | The Long Kiss Goodnight | $53,087 | -53% | 94 | $565 | $33,430,951 | 101 | |
| 49 | (45) | First Kid | $51,830 | +2% | 71 | $730 | $26,424,522 | 143 | |
| 50 | (44) | Some Mother's Son | $50,041 | -4% | 13 | $3,849 | $441,631 | 26 | |
| 51 | (47) | The Mirror Has Two Faces | $39,557 | -19% | 44 | $899 | $40,884,709 | 66 | |
| 52 | (51) | La cérémonie | $39,147 | -1% | 8 | $4,893 | $435,182 | 33 | |
| 53 | (56) | Phenomenon | $37,018 | +45% | 52 | $712 | $104,613,002 | 199 | |
| 54 | (48) | High School High | $33,559 | -31% | 55 | $610 | $20,995,023 | 87 | |
| 55 | (50) | Garden of the Finzi-Continis | $32,982 | -20% | 18 | $1,832 | $639,865 | 73 | |
| 56 | (53) | Fly Away Home | $31,040 | -17% | 47 | $660 | $24,545,333 | 129 | |
| 57 | (54) | Citizen Ruth | $30,446 | -17% | 10 | $3,045 | $199,096 | 38 | |
| 58 | (59) | Sling Blade | $27,795 | +75% | 2 | $13,898 | $210,413 | 61 | |
| 59 | (58) | Jack | $25,044 | +16% | 37 | $677 | $58,617,334 | 164 | |
| 60 | (36) | Dear God | $21,088 | -81% | 50 | $422 | $7,114,089 | 80 | |
| Reporting movies: 60 | $101,433,699 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beverly Hills Ninja | $12,220,920 | 2,112 | $12,220,920 |
| 2 | Metro | $11,411,107 | 2,001 | $11,411,107 |
| 3 | Evita | $8,918,183 | 923 | $23,072,988 |
| 4 | The Relic | $7,915,861 | 2,128 | $19,961,202 |
| 5 | Jerry Maguire | $7,515,771 | 2,286 | $102,837,983 |
| 6 | Scream | $7,344,739 | 1,904 | $59,475,789 |
| 7 | Michael | $6,972,726 | 2,325 | $72,549,661 |
| 8 | The People vs. Larry Flynt | $3,811,035 | 1,233 | $13,017,419 |
| 9 | Jackie Chan's First Strike | $3,602,547 | 1,344 | $10,876,789 |
| 10 | 101 Dalmatians | $3,192,360 | 1,528 | $129,812,851 |
| 11 | Mother | $3,109,050 | 380 | $5,583,290 |
| 12 | One Fine Day | $2,722,311 | 1,443 | $41,043,794 |
| 13 | Turbulence | $2,541,279 | 2,094 | $8,428,563 |
| 14 | The English Patient | $2,336,800 | 553 | $34,118,472 |
| 15 | Shine | $1,841,755 | 306 | $10,680,840 |
| 16 | Everyone Says I Love You | $1,751,352 | 268 | $2,200,552 |
| 17 | The Preacher’s Wife | $1,609,486 | 1,149 | $44,246,263 |
| 18 | Ghosts of Mississippi | $1,605,200 | 1,135 | $11,775,974 |
| 19 | Beavis and Butt-Head Do America | $1,604,641 | 1,271 | $61,134,024 |
| 20 | The Portrait of a Lady | $1,490,260 | 570 | $2,007,646 |
| 21 | Daylight | $767,550 | 731 | $31,173,695 |
| 22 | Jingle All the Way | $725,854 | 710 | $58,841,371 |
| 23 | Ransom | $658,446 | 501 | $131,685,925 |
| 24 | The Crucible | $517,838 | 259 | $6,616,962 |
| 25 | My Fellow Americans | $508,148 | 516 | $20,986,085 |
| 26 | Space Jam | $453,056 | 375 | $86,572,856 |
| 27 | The Ghost and the Darkness | $387,664 | 512 | $38,175,694 |
| 28 | Star Trek: First Contact | $383,672 | 383 | $90,688,158 |
| 29 | Mars Attacks! | $359,261 | 390 | $36,184,359 |
| 30 | The Evening Star | $342,194 | 621 | $12,385,239 |
| 31 | Set It Off | $289,628 | 81 | $35,106,307 |
| 32 | Marvin's Room | $281,640 | 41 | $1,002,584 |
| 33 | Romeo+Juliet | $265,265 | 360 | $45,740,042 |
| 34 | Secrets & Lies | $191,241 | 75 | $6,776,562 |
| 35 | Breaking the Waves | $185,055 | 51 | $1,907,339 |
| 36 | The First Wives Club | $151,784 | 309 | $105,204,790 |
| 37 | D3: The Mighty Ducks | $118,581 | 178 | $22,825,945 |
| 38 | Thieves | $107,627 | 17 | $439,937 |
| 39 | Albino Alligator | $101,176 | 12 | $101,176 |
| 40 | The Associate | $97,736 | 183 | $12,700,754 |
| 41 | Big Night | $92,244 | 49 | $11,609,536 |
| 42 | Ridicule | $90,824 | 35 | $1,930,615 |
| 43 | Hamlet | $83,478 | 3 | $582,904 |
| 44 | Swingers | $81,643 | 31 | $4,366,138 |
| 45 | Sleepers | $72,822 | 150 | $53,248,633 |
| 46 | Microcosmos | $68,259 | 38 | $1,474,019 |
| 47 | Across The Sea of Time | $60,996 | 4 | $8,056,152 |
| 48 | The Long Kiss Goodnight | $53,087 | 94 | $33,430,951 |
| 49 | First Kid | $51,830 | 71 | $26,424,522 |
| 50 | Some Mother's Son | $50,041 | 13 | $441,631 |
| 51 | The Mirror Has Two Faces | $39,557 | 44 | $40,884,709 |
| 52 | La cérémonie | $39,147 | 8 | $435,182 |
| 53 | Phenomenon | $37,018 | 52 | $104,613,002 |
| 54 | High School High | $33,559 | 55 | $20,995,023 |
| 55 | Garden of the Finzi-Continis | $32,982 | 18 | $639,865 |
| 56 | Fly Away Home | $31,040 | 47 | $24,545,333 |
| 57 | Citizen Ruth | $30,446 | 10 | $199,096 |
| 58 | Sling Blade | $27,795 | 2 | $210,413 |
| 59 | Jack | $25,044 | 37 | $58,617,334 |
| 60 | Dear God | $21,088 | 50 | $7,114,089 |
| Reporting: 60 | $101,433,699 | total | ||