Week Domestic Box Office April 11, 1997
| Rank | Prev | Title | Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (new) | Anaconda | $20,727,345 | 2,456 | $8,439 | $20,727,345 | 7 | ||
| 2 | (1) | Liar Liar | $17,873,605 | -23% | 2,880 | $6,206 | $123,402,460 | 28 | |
| 3 | (2) | The Saint | $13,451,652 | -35% | 2,449 | $5,493 | $34,045,881 | 14 | |
| 4 | (new) | Grosse Pointe Blank | $8,874,650 | 1,227 | $7,233 | $8,874,650 | 7 | ||
| 5 | (3) | The Devil’s Own | $5,338,954 | -39% | 2,355 | $2,267 | $36,710,670 | 23 | |
| 6 | (4) | That Old Feeling | $4,483,435 | -32% | 1,599 | $2,804 | $11,111,675 | 14 | |
| 7 | (5) | Double Team | $2,716,512 | -57% | 2,203 | $1,233 | $9,018,537 | 14 | |
| 8 | (33) | Scream | $2,638,307 | +1,032% | 1,270 | $2,077 | $89,449,128 | 119 | |
| 9 | (7) | Jungle 2 Jungle | $2,615,526 | -33% | 1,751 | $1,494 | $51,378,631 | 42 | |
| 10 | (6) | Selena | $2,284,440 | -48% | 992 | $2,303 | $30,935,519 | 28 | |
| 11 | (8) | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi | $2,095,914 | -41% | 1,000 | $2,096 | $306,283,416 | 5,077 | |
| 12 | (9) | The Sixth Man | $2,022,156 | -41% | 1,185 | $1,706 | $11,497,612 | 21 | |
| 13 | (11) | The English Patient | $1,747,075 | -36% | 1,005 | $1,738 | $73,517,038 | 154 | |
| 14 | (10) | Inventing the Abbotts | $1,710,403 | -42% | 898 | $1,905 | $4,663,871 | 14 | |
| 15 | (12) | Sling Blade | $1,438,958 | -29% | 763 | $1,886 | $20,194,569 | 149 | |
| 16 | (41) | Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | $1,049,392 | +502% | 1,252 | $838 | $460,177,523 | 7,268 | |
| 17 | (15) | Jerry Maguire | $932,939 | -39% | 710 | $1,314 | $148,475,378 | 126 | |
| 18 | (16) | Dante’s Peak | $910,335 | -21% | 704 | $1,293 | $64,304,080 | 70 | |
| 19 | (14) | Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie | $759,286 | -61% | 941 | $807 | $7,308,342 | 21 | |
| 20 | (13) | B*A*P*S | $688,828 | -65% | 643 | $1,071 | $6,490,151 | 21 | |
| 21 | (23) | Michael | $639,725 | -11% | 494 | $1,295 | $93,922,481 | 114 | |
| 22 | (19) | Love Jones | $475,500 | -45% | 271 | $1,755 | $11,123,430 | 35 | |
| 23 | (18) | Donnie Brasco | $464,896 | -56% | 398 | $1,168 | $41,308,053 | 49 | |
| 24 | (25) | Kolya | $464,598 | -10% | 173 | $2,686 | $3,377,462 | 84 | |
| 25 | (17) | Private Parts | $443,621 | -61% | 555 | $799 | $40,429,033 | 42 | |
| 26 | (51) | Chasing Amy | $432,176 | +400% | 25 | $17,287 | $518,540 | 14 | |
| 27 | (22) | Shine | $296,128 | -62% | 369 | $803 | $35,135,707 | 147 | |
| 28 | (27) | Kama Sutra | $283,234 | -10% | 74 | $3,827 | $2,382,227 | 49 | |
| 29 | (21) | Cats Don't Dance | $257,972 | -68% | 423 | $610 | $3,059,267 | 23 | |
| 30 | (24) | Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | $255,131 | -56% | 190 | $1,343 | $289,178,981 | 6,176 | |
| 31 | (26) | 101 Dalmatians | $252,639 | -33% | 429 | $589 | $135,868,959 | 142 | |
| 32 | (34) | Evita | $249,087 | +8% | 260 | $958 | $49,782,870 | 114 | |
| 33 | (30) | When We Were Kings | $223,105 | -22% | 73 | $3,056 | $1,799,822 | 175 | |
| 34 | (28) | Secrets & Lies | $219,731 | -27% | 136 | $1,616 | $12,975,768 | 202 | |
| 35 | (35) | The Daytrippers | $186,202 | -13% | 44 | $4,232 | $748,312 | 44 | |
| 36 | (29) | The Relic | $183,206 | -36% | 199 | $921 | $33,637,883 | 98 | |
| 37 | (36) | Waiting for Guffman | $178,553 | -4% | 60 | $2,976 | $1,657,328 | 77 | |
| 38 | (20) | Beverly Hills Ninja | $153,445 | -81% | 395 | $388 | $30,280,730 | 91 | |
| 39 | (31) | Smilla's Sense of Snow | $152,823 | -45% | 95 | $1,609 | $2,110,750 | 49 | |
| 40 | (32) | Metro | $149,471 | -43% | 206 | $726 | $31,887,123 | 91 | |
| 41 | (37) | The Godfather | $130,987 | -29% | 40 | $3,275 | $134,731,141 | 9,165 | |
| 42 | (40) | Crash | $115,246 | -35% | 44 | $2,619 | $3,121,820 | 196 | |
| 43 | (46) | Anna Karenina | $112,653 | +6% | 13 | $8,666 | $218,889 | 14 | |
| 44 | (45) | Das Boot (1982) (Re-Release) | $111,132 | +4% | 19 | $5,849 | $11,228,749 | 5,546 | |
| 45 | (57) | Marvin's Room | $107,939 | 111 | $972 | $12,751,707 | 121 | ||
| 46 | (42) | Across The Sea of Time | $99,526 | -25% | 4 | $24,882 | $9,563,333 | 546 | |
| 47 | (50) | Lost Highway | $91,371 | +4% | 70 | $1,305 | $3,753,768 | 56 | |
| 48 | (new) | Paradise Road | $86,903 | 9 | $9,656 | $86,903 | 7 | ||
| 49 | (52) | Breaking the Waves | $81,696 | -5% | 53 | $1,541 | $3,916,742 | 156 | |
| 50 | (48) | The Preacher’s Wife | $74,313 | -28% | 103 | $721 | $48,063,067 | 126 | |
| 51 | (38) | Absolute Power | $70,125 | -62% | 135 | $519 | $48,655,750 | 63 | |
| 52 | (39) | Vegas Vacation | $61,919 | -66% | 92 | $673 | $35,011,446 | 63 | |
| 53 | (new) | Kissed | $55,301 | 8 | $6,913 | $55,301 | 7 | ||
| 55 | (56) | Zeus and Roxanne | $5,713 | -28% | 30 | $190 | $7,224,533 | 84 | |
| 54 | (new) | Pink Flamingos | $0 | 11 | $0 | $107,678 | 7 | ||
| Reporting movies: 55 | $101,525,779 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anaconda | $20,727,345 | 2,456 | $20,727,345 |
| 2 | Liar Liar | $17,873,605 | 2,880 | $123,402,460 |
| 3 | The Saint | $13,451,652 | 2,449 | $34,045,881 |
| 4 | Grosse Pointe Blank | $8,874,650 | 1,227 | $8,874,650 |
| 5 | The Devil’s Own | $5,338,954 | 2,355 | $36,710,670 |
| 6 | That Old Feeling | $4,483,435 | 1,599 | $11,111,675 |
| 7 | Double Team | $2,716,512 | 2,203 | $9,018,537 |
| 8 | Scream | $2,638,307 | 1,270 | $89,449,128 |
| 9 | Jungle 2 Jungle | $2,615,526 | 1,751 | $51,378,631 |
| 10 | Selena | $2,284,440 | 992 | $30,935,519 |
| 11 | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi | $2,095,914 | 1,000 | $306,283,416 |
| 12 | The Sixth Man | $2,022,156 | 1,185 | $11,497,612 |
| 13 | The English Patient | $1,747,075 | 1,005 | $73,517,038 |
| 14 | Inventing the Abbotts | $1,710,403 | 898 | $4,663,871 |
| 15 | Sling Blade | $1,438,958 | 763 | $20,194,569 |
| 16 | Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | $1,049,392 | 1,252 | $460,177,523 |
| 17 | Jerry Maguire | $932,939 | 710 | $148,475,378 |
| 18 | Dante’s Peak | $910,335 | 704 | $64,304,080 |
| 19 | Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie | $759,286 | 941 | $7,308,342 |
| 20 | B*A*P*S | $688,828 | 643 | $6,490,151 |
| 21 | Michael | $639,725 | 494 | $93,922,481 |
| 22 | Love Jones | $475,500 | 271 | $11,123,430 |
| 23 | Donnie Brasco | $464,896 | 398 | $41,308,053 |
| 24 | Kolya | $464,598 | 173 | $3,377,462 |
| 25 | Private Parts | $443,621 | 555 | $40,429,033 |
| 26 | Chasing Amy | $432,176 | 25 | $518,540 |
| 27 | Shine | $296,128 | 369 | $35,135,707 |
| 28 | Kama Sutra | $283,234 | 74 | $2,382,227 |
| 29 | Cats Don't Dance | $257,972 | 423 | $3,059,267 |
| 30 | Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | $255,131 | 190 | $289,178,981 |
| 31 | 101 Dalmatians | $252,639 | 429 | $135,868,959 |
| 32 | Evita | $249,087 | 260 | $49,782,870 |
| 33 | When We Were Kings | $223,105 | 73 | $1,799,822 |
| 34 | Secrets & Lies | $219,731 | 136 | $12,975,768 |
| 35 | The Daytrippers | $186,202 | 44 | $748,312 |
| 36 | The Relic | $183,206 | 199 | $33,637,883 |
| 37 | Waiting for Guffman | $178,553 | 60 | $1,657,328 |
| 38 | Beverly Hills Ninja | $153,445 | 395 | $30,280,730 |
| 39 | Smilla's Sense of Snow | $152,823 | 95 | $2,110,750 |
| 40 | Metro | $149,471 | 206 | $31,887,123 |
| 41 | The Godfather | $130,987 | 40 | $134,731,141 |
| 42 | Crash | $115,246 | 44 | $3,121,820 |
| 43 | Anna Karenina | $112,653 | 13 | $218,889 |
| 44 | Das Boot (1982) (Re-Release) | $111,132 | 19 | $11,228,749 |
| 45 | Marvin's Room | $107,939 | 111 | $12,751,707 |
| 46 | Across The Sea of Time | $99,526 | 4 | $9,563,333 |
| 47 | Lost Highway | $91,371 | 70 | $3,753,768 |
| 48 | Paradise Road | $86,903 | 9 | $86,903 |
| 49 | Breaking the Waves | $81,696 | 53 | $3,916,742 |
| 50 | The Preacher’s Wife | $74,313 | 103 | $48,063,067 |
| 51 | Absolute Power | $70,125 | 135 | $48,655,750 |
| 52 | Vegas Vacation | $61,919 | 92 | $35,011,446 |
| 53 | Kissed | $55,301 | 8 | $55,301 |
| 55 | Zeus and Roxanne | $5,713 | 30 | $7,224,533 |
| 54 | Pink Flamingos | $0 | 11 | $107,678 |
| Reporting: 55 | $101,525,779 | total | ||