Week Domestic Box Office April 25, 1997
| Rank | Prev | Title | Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (new) | Volcano | $18,344,036 | 2,774 | $6,613 | $18,344,036 | 7 | ||
| 2 | (new) | Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion | $9,531,557 | 1,602 | $5,950 | $9,531,557 | 7 | ||
| 3 | (2) | Liar Liar | $8,975,630 | -32% | 2,863 | $3,135 | $145,629,150 | 42 | |
| 4 | (1) | Anaconda | $8,823,508 | -42% | 2,456 | $3,593 | $44,736,011 | 21 | |
| 5 | (3) | Murder at 1600 | $6,327,899 | -39% | 2,158 | $2,932 | $16,784,782 | 14 | |
| 6 | (4) | The Saint | $6,231,944 | -32% | 2,500 | $2,493 | $49,435,482 | 28 | |
| 7 | (5) | Grosse Pointe Blank | $4,016,074 | -35% | 1,242 | $3,234 | $19,069,930 | 21 | |
| 8 | (11) | Scream | $1,841,324 | -15% | 1,216 | $1,514 | $93,456,878 | 133 | |
| 9 | (10) | Chasing Amy | $1,542,061 | -32% | 553 | $2,789 | $4,316,578 | 28 | |
| 10 | (6) | The Devil’s Own | $1,496,433 | -53% | 1,270 | $1,178 | $41,361,229 | 37 | |
| 11 | (7) | That Old Feeling | $1,440,195 | -49% | 1,344 | $1,072 | $15,364,475 | 28 | |
| 12 | (8) | McHale's Navy | $1,152,240 | -59% | 1,861 | $619 | $3,930,055 | 14 | |
| 13 | (12) | Jungle 2 Jungle | $922,360 | -47% | 1,058 | $872 | $54,028,120 | 56 | |
| 14 | (14) | The English Patient | $865,056 | -24% | 516 | $1,676 | $75,516,781 | 168 | |
| 15 | (9) | 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag | $841,827 | -68% | 1,514 | $556 | $3,508,866 | 14 | |
| 16 | (13) | Selena | $798,904 | -43% | 527 | $1,516 | $33,126,075 | 42 | |
| 17 | (28) | Paradise Road | $780,013 | +174% | 350 | $2,229 | $1,151,158 | 21 | |
| 18 | (18) | Sling Blade | $717,233 | -26% | 452 | $1,587 | $21,883,975 | 163 | |
| 19 | (20) | Dante’s Peak | $626,270 | -21% | 535 | $1,171 | $65,719,935 | 84 | |
| 20 | (19) | Jerry Maguire | $561,374 | -32% | 579 | $970 | $149,866,376 | 140 | |
| 21 | (15) | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi | $514,448 | -55% | 363 | $1,417 | $307,930,837 | 5,091 | |
| 22 | (42) | Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | $507,637 | +264% | 751 | $676 | $289,826,018 | 6,190 | |
| 23 | (22) | Michael | $486,709 | -9% | 390 | $1,248 | $94,941,407 | 128 | |
| 24 | (17) | The Sixth Man | $432,677 | -60% | 522 | $829 | $13,003,760 | 35 | |
| 25 | (24) | Kolya | $341,220 | -22% | 153 | $2,230 | $4,158,690 | 98 | |
| 26 | (16) | Double Team | $280,230 | -74% | 425 | $659 | $10,373,245 | 28 | |
| 27 | (29) | Kama Sutra | $262,557 | -4% | 53 | $4,954 | $2,919,134 | 63 | |
| 28 | (23) | Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | $246,200 | -47% | 290 | $849 | $460,885,502 | 7,282 | |
| 29 | (21) | Inventing the Abbotts | $245,828 | -67% | 279 | $881 | $5,661,530 | 28 | |
| 30 | (25) | Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie | $211,477 | -41% | 418 | $506 | $7,878,704 | 35 | |
| 31 | (27) | Love Jones | $200,529 | -31% | 131 | $1,531 | $11,615,374 | 49 | |
| 32 | (-) | Rosewood | $196,452 | 274 | $717 | $13,035,787 | 70 | ||
| 33 | (30) | The Beautician and the Beast | $195,619 | -27% | 346 | $565 | $11,337,445 | 84 | |
| 34 | (26) | B*A*P*S | $180,368 | -45% | 174 | $1,037 | $7,000,173 | 35 | |
| 35 | (33) | Shine | $160,159 | -20% | 282 | $568 | $35,496,810 | 161 | |
| 36 | (32) | When We Were Kings | $152,219 | -24% | 70 | $2,175 | $2,153,644 | 189 | |
| 37 | (new) | Shiloh | $151,760 | 70 | $2,168 | $151,760 | 7 | ||
| 38 | (46) | Beverly Hills Ninja | $150,354 | +34% | 277 | $543 | $30,543,256 | 105 | |
| 39 | (38) | Waiting for Guffman | $135,079 | -18% | 58 | $2,329 | $1,956,751 | 91 | |
| 40 | (36) | The Daytrippers | $135,045 | -24% | 45 | $3,001 | $1,060,053 | 58 | |
| 41 | (35) | Secrets & Lies | $119,301 | -35% | 87 | $1,371 | $13,279,898 | 216 | |
| 42 | (44) | Anna Karenina | $111,884 | -12% | 22 | $5,086 | $457,624 | 28 | |
| 43 | (47) | Kissed | $104,206 | -1% | 23 | $4,531 | $264,445 | 21 | |
| 44 | (31) | Donnie Brasco | $103,655 | -50% | 179 | $579 | $41,618,467 | 63 | |
| 45 | (53) | Traveller | $100,246 | +129% | 26 | $3,856 | $144,103 | 14 | |
| 46 | (45) | The Relic | $98,426 | -18% | 113 | $871 | $33,856,719 | 112 | |
| 47 | (37) | 101 Dalmatians | $96,445 | -45% | 199 | $485 | $136,141,660 | 156 | |
| 48 | (43) | Across The Sea of Time | $95,350 | -26% | 4 | $23,838 | $9,787,891 | 560 | |
| 49 | (48) | The Godfather | $61,289 | -38% | 40 | $1,532 | $134,891,696 | 9,179 | |
| 50 | (-) | A Chef in Love | $44,673 | 6 | $7,446 | $48,791 | 9 | ||
| 51 | (new) | I Was a Jewish Sex Worker | $8,526 | 1 | $8,526 | $8,526 | 7 | ||
| 52 | (54) | Zeus and Roxanne | $2,316 | -38% | 22 | $105 | $7,230,567 | 98 | |
| 53 | (new) | Inside the Goldmine | $1,004 | 1 | $1,004 | $1,004 | 7 | ||
| Reporting movies: 53 | $81,969,826 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volcano | $18,344,036 | 2,774 | $18,344,036 |
| 2 | Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion | $9,531,557 | 1,602 | $9,531,557 |
| 3 | Liar Liar | $8,975,630 | 2,863 | $145,629,150 |
| 4 | Anaconda | $8,823,508 | 2,456 | $44,736,011 |
| 5 | Murder at 1600 | $6,327,899 | 2,158 | $16,784,782 |
| 6 | The Saint | $6,231,944 | 2,500 | $49,435,482 |
| 7 | Grosse Pointe Blank | $4,016,074 | 1,242 | $19,069,930 |
| 8 | Scream | $1,841,324 | 1,216 | $93,456,878 |
| 9 | Chasing Amy | $1,542,061 | 553 | $4,316,578 |
| 10 | The Devil’s Own | $1,496,433 | 1,270 | $41,361,229 |
| 11 | That Old Feeling | $1,440,195 | 1,344 | $15,364,475 |
| 12 | McHale's Navy | $1,152,240 | 1,861 | $3,930,055 |
| 13 | Jungle 2 Jungle | $922,360 | 1,058 | $54,028,120 |
| 14 | The English Patient | $865,056 | 516 | $75,516,781 |
| 15 | 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag | $841,827 | 1,514 | $3,508,866 |
| 16 | Selena | $798,904 | 527 | $33,126,075 |
| 17 | Paradise Road | $780,013 | 350 | $1,151,158 |
| 18 | Sling Blade | $717,233 | 452 | $21,883,975 |
| 19 | Dante’s Peak | $626,270 | 535 | $65,719,935 |
| 20 | Jerry Maguire | $561,374 | 579 | $149,866,376 |
| 21 | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi | $514,448 | 363 | $307,930,837 |
| 22 | Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | $507,637 | 751 | $289,826,018 |
| 23 | Michael | $486,709 | 390 | $94,941,407 |
| 24 | The Sixth Man | $432,677 | 522 | $13,003,760 |
| 25 | Kolya | $341,220 | 153 | $4,158,690 |
| 26 | Double Team | $280,230 | 425 | $10,373,245 |
| 27 | Kama Sutra | $262,557 | 53 | $2,919,134 |
| 28 | Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | $246,200 | 290 | $460,885,502 |
| 29 | Inventing the Abbotts | $245,828 | 279 | $5,661,530 |
| 30 | Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie | $211,477 | 418 | $7,878,704 |
| 31 | Love Jones | $200,529 | 131 | $11,615,374 |
| 32 | Rosewood | $196,452 | 274 | $13,035,787 |
| 33 | The Beautician and the Beast | $195,619 | 346 | $11,337,445 |
| 34 | B*A*P*S | $180,368 | 174 | $7,000,173 |
| 35 | Shine | $160,159 | 282 | $35,496,810 |
| 36 | When We Were Kings | $152,219 | 70 | $2,153,644 |
| 37 | Shiloh | $151,760 | 70 | $151,760 |
| 38 | Beverly Hills Ninja | $150,354 | 277 | $30,543,256 |
| 39 | Waiting for Guffman | $135,079 | 58 | $1,956,751 |
| 40 | The Daytrippers | $135,045 | 45 | $1,060,053 |
| 41 | Secrets & Lies | $119,301 | 87 | $13,279,898 |
| 42 | Anna Karenina | $111,884 | 22 | $457,624 |
| 43 | Kissed | $104,206 | 23 | $264,445 |
| 44 | Donnie Brasco | $103,655 | 179 | $41,618,467 |
| 45 | Traveller | $100,246 | 26 | $144,103 |
| 46 | The Relic | $98,426 | 113 | $33,856,719 |
| 47 | 101 Dalmatians | $96,445 | 199 | $136,141,660 |
| 48 | Across The Sea of Time | $95,350 | 4 | $9,787,891 |
| 49 | The Godfather | $61,289 | 40 | $134,891,696 |
| 50 | A Chef in Love | $44,673 | 6 | $48,791 |
| 51 | I Was a Jewish Sex Worker | $8,526 | 1 | $8,526 |
| 52 | Zeus and Roxanne | $2,316 | 22 | $7,230,567 |
| 53 | Inside the Goldmine | $1,004 | 1 | $1,004 |
| Reporting: 53 | $81,969,826 | total | ||