Week Domestic Box Office January 31, 1997
| Rank | Prev | Title | Daily Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (-) | Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | $46,481,438 | 2,104 | $22,092 | $369,221,580 | 7,198 | ||
| 2 | (3) | Jerry Maguire | $6,296,780 | -12% | 2,140 | $2,942 | $117,702,218 | 56 | |
| 3 | (1) | Evita | $5,617,179 | -23% | 1,038 | $5,412 | $37,992,801 | 44 | |
| 4 | (6) | Scream | $5,587,266 | +5% | 1,835 | $3,045 | $71,445,196 | 49 | |
| 5 | (2) | Metro | $5,442,436 | -25% | 1,947 | $2,795 | $25,919,292 | 21 | |
| 6 | (5) | Beverly Hills Ninja | $4,833,799 | -28% | 2,112 | $2,289 | $25,036,176 | 21 | |
| 7 | (4) | In Love and War | $4,265,389 | -37% | 1,612 | $2,646 | $11,077,281 | 51 | |
| 8 | (7) | The Relic | $3,499,598 | -33% | 1,719 | $2,036 | $30,001,522 | 28 | |
| 9 | (9) | Michael | $3,496,125 | -15% | 1,881 | $1,859 | $81,113,356 | 44 | |
| 10 | (10) | Mother | $3,427,238 | -2% | 730 | $4,695 | $13,228,124 | 44 | |
| 11 | (-) | Gridlock'd | $3,163,315 | 743 | $4,257 | $4,087,992 | 9 | ||
| 12 | (8) | Fierce Creatures | $2,850,885 | -41% | 1,620 | $1,760 | $7,673,070 | 14 | |
| 13 | (new) | Meet Wally Sparks | $2,753,203 | 1,552 | $1,774 | $2,753,203 | 7 | ||
| 14 | (13) | The English Patient | $2,423,694 | -7% | 655 | $3,700 | $39,775,812 | 84 | |
| 15 | (11) | Zeus and Roxanne | $2,075,151 | -36% | 1,745 | $1,189 | $5,333,864 | 14 | |
| 16 | (14) | Shine | $1,792,957 | -9% | 314 | $5,710 | $14,961,836 | 77 | |
| 17 | (new) | Shadow Conspiracy | $1,770,434 | 837 | $2,115 | $1,770,434 | 7 | ||
| 18 | (16) | Everyone Says I Love You | $1,688,691 | +13% | 275 | $6,141 | $5,741,664 | 63 | |
| 19 | (12) | The People vs. Larry Flynt | $1,526,746 | -46% | 966 | $1,580 | $18,177,853 | 44 | |
| 20 | (17) | One Fine Day | $892,045 | -37% | 768 | $1,162 | $43,818,558 | 49 | |
| 21 | (18) | 101 Dalmatians | $788,885 | -43% | 802 | $984 | $132,291,547 | 72 | |
| 22 | (15) | Jackie Chan's First Strike | $756,857 | -59% | 781 | $969 | $14,067,683 | 28 | |
| 23 | (19) | Turbulence | $660,618 | -44% | 772 | $856 | $10,835,086 | 28 | |
| 24 | (23) | Hamlet | $542,553 | -14% | 56 | $9,688 | $1,776,991 | 44 | |
| 25 | (22) | Jingle All the Way | $504,986 | -31% | 555 | $910 | $60,178,453 | 77 | |
| 26 | (24) | Daylight | $494,065 | -19% | 509 | $971 | $32,424,970 | 63 | |
| 27 | (21) | The Preacher’s Wife | $442,704 | -42% | 421 | $1,052 | $45,683,558 | 56 | |
| 28 | (20) | The Portrait of a Lady | $344,869 | -57% | 194 | $1,778 | $3,488,446 | 45 | |
| 29 | (28) | Ransom | $299,247 | -27% | 241 | $1,242 | $132,500,010 | 91 | |
| 30 | (26) | Beavis and Butt-Head Do America | $250,556 | -51% | 518 | $484 | $62,104,076 | 49 | |
| 31 | (-) | Thinner | $239,401 | 514 | $466 | $15,101,526 | 105 | ||
| 32 | (34) | Breaking the Waves | $236,771 | +3% | 59 | $4,013 | $2,430,427 | 86 | |
| 33 | (31) | Secrets & Lies | $234,095 | -7% | 82 | $2,855 | $7,341,711 | 132 | |
| 34 | (29) | Set It Off | $212,124 | -25% | 208 | $1,020 | $35,667,570 | 93 | |
| 35 | (33) | Marvin's Room | $207,988 | -12% | 33 | $6,303 | $1,502,464 | 51 | |
| 36 | (25) | Ghosts of Mississippi | $194,562 | -65% | 240 | $811 | $12,802,028 | 49 | |
| 37 | (30) | Space Jam | $181,327 | -28% | 234 | $775 | $87,045,951 | 84 | |
| 38 | (36) | Romeo+Juliet | $176,411 | -20% | 218 | $809 | $46,196,552 | 98 | |
| 39 | (32) | The Crucible | $171,514 | -32% | 135 | $1,270 | $7,168,114 | 70 | |
| 40 | (42) | Thieves | $167,203 | +83% | 31 | $5,394 | $708,891 | 44 | |
| 41 | (35) | My Fellow Americans | $131,287 | -41% | 120 | $1,094 | $21,457,716 | 49 | |
| 42 | (37) | Star Trek: First Contact | $123,047 | -33% | 243 | $506 | $91,058,448 | 77 | |
| 43 | (38) | The Ghost and the Darkness | $117,093 | -32% | 275 | $426 | $38,509,247 | 119 | |
| 44 | (53) | Some Mother's Son | $90,852 | +226% | 35 | $2,596 | $574,404 | 44 | |
| 45 | (39) | Mars Attacks! | $89,148 | -33% | 104 | $857 | $36,466,462 | 56 | |
| 46 | (50) | Kolya | $85,816 | +47% | 6 | $14,303 | $144,071 | 14 | |
| 47 | (40) | The First Wives Club | $76,879 | -23% | 212 | $363 | $105,410,874 | 140 | |
| 48 | (45) | Big Night | $76,057 | +2% | 63 | $1,207 | $11,777,844 | 140 | |
| 49 | (44) | Across The Sea of Time | $73,415 | -5% | 4 | $18,354 | $8,226,916 | 476 | |
| 50 | (52) | La cérémonie | $72,544 | +112% | 15 | $4,836 | $550,785 | 51 | |
| 51 | (41) | Albino Alligator | $67,480 | -27% | 14 | $4,820 | $284,773 | 21 | |
| 52 | (new) | Waiting for Guffman | $55,700 | 3 | $18,567 | $55,700 | 7 | ||
| 53 | (49) | Sling Blade | $55,305 | -11% | 4 | $13,826 | $340,015 | 79 | |
| 54 | (new) | Prisoner of the Mountains | $25,851 | 3 | $8,617 | $25,851 | 7 | ||
| Reporting movies: 54 | $118,131,579 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | $46,481,438 | 2,104 | $369,221,580 |
| 2 | Jerry Maguire | $6,296,780 | 2,140 | $117,702,218 |
| 3 | Evita | $5,617,179 | 1,038 | $37,992,801 |
| 4 | Scream | $5,587,266 | 1,835 | $71,445,196 |
| 5 | Metro | $5,442,436 | 1,947 | $25,919,292 |
| 6 | Beverly Hills Ninja | $4,833,799 | 2,112 | $25,036,176 |
| 7 | In Love and War | $4,265,389 | 1,612 | $11,077,281 |
| 8 | The Relic | $3,499,598 | 1,719 | $30,001,522 |
| 9 | Michael | $3,496,125 | 1,881 | $81,113,356 |
| 10 | Mother | $3,427,238 | 730 | $13,228,124 |
| 11 | Gridlock'd | $3,163,315 | 743 | $4,087,992 |
| 12 | Fierce Creatures | $2,850,885 | 1,620 | $7,673,070 |
| 13 | Meet Wally Sparks | $2,753,203 | 1,552 | $2,753,203 |
| 14 | The English Patient | $2,423,694 | 655 | $39,775,812 |
| 15 | Zeus and Roxanne | $2,075,151 | 1,745 | $5,333,864 |
| 16 | Shine | $1,792,957 | 314 | $14,961,836 |
| 17 | Shadow Conspiracy | $1,770,434 | 837 | $1,770,434 |
| 18 | Everyone Says I Love You | $1,688,691 | 275 | $5,741,664 |
| 19 | The People vs. Larry Flynt | $1,526,746 | 966 | $18,177,853 |
| 20 | One Fine Day | $892,045 | 768 | $43,818,558 |
| 21 | 101 Dalmatians | $788,885 | 802 | $132,291,547 |
| 22 | Jackie Chan's First Strike | $756,857 | 781 | $14,067,683 |
| 23 | Turbulence | $660,618 | 772 | $10,835,086 |
| 24 | Hamlet | $542,553 | 56 | $1,776,991 |
| 25 | Jingle All the Way | $504,986 | 555 | $60,178,453 |
| 26 | Daylight | $494,065 | 509 | $32,424,970 |
| 27 | The Preacher’s Wife | $442,704 | 421 | $45,683,558 |
| 28 | The Portrait of a Lady | $344,869 | 194 | $3,488,446 |
| 29 | Ransom | $299,247 | 241 | $132,500,010 |
| 30 | Beavis and Butt-Head Do America | $250,556 | 518 | $62,104,076 |
| 31 | Thinner | $239,401 | 514 | $15,101,526 |
| 32 | Breaking the Waves | $236,771 | 59 | $2,430,427 |
| 33 | Secrets & Lies | $234,095 | 82 | $7,341,711 |
| 34 | Set It Off | $212,124 | 208 | $35,667,570 |
| 35 | Marvin's Room | $207,988 | 33 | $1,502,464 |
| 36 | Ghosts of Mississippi | $194,562 | 240 | $12,802,028 |
| 37 | Space Jam | $181,327 | 234 | $87,045,951 |
| 38 | Romeo+Juliet | $176,411 | 218 | $46,196,552 |
| 39 | The Crucible | $171,514 | 135 | $7,168,114 |
| 40 | Thieves | $167,203 | 31 | $708,891 |
| 41 | My Fellow Americans | $131,287 | 120 | $21,457,716 |
| 42 | Star Trek: First Contact | $123,047 | 243 | $91,058,448 |
| 43 | The Ghost and the Darkness | $117,093 | 275 | $38,509,247 |
| 44 | Some Mother's Son | $90,852 | 35 | $574,404 |
| 45 | Mars Attacks! | $89,148 | 104 | $36,466,462 |
| 46 | Kolya | $85,816 | 6 | $144,071 |
| 47 | The First Wives Club | $76,879 | 212 | $105,410,874 |
| 48 | Big Night | $76,057 | 63 | $11,777,844 |
| 49 | Across The Sea of Time | $73,415 | 4 | $8,226,916 |
| 50 | La cérémonie | $72,544 | 15 | $550,785 |
| 51 | Albino Alligator | $67,480 | 14 | $284,773 |
| 52 | Waiting for Guffman | $55,700 | 3 | $55,700 |
| 53 | Sling Blade | $55,305 | 4 | $340,015 |
| 54 | Prisoner of the Mountains | $25,851 | 3 | $25,851 |
| Reporting: 54 | $118,131,579 | total | ||