Week Domestic Box Office May 2, 1997
| Rank | Prev | Title | Daily Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (new) | Breakdown | $15,563,470 | 2,108 | $7,383 | $15,563,470 | 7 | ||
| 2 | (new) | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | $12,431,912 | 2,187 | $5,684 | $12,431,912 | 7 | ||
| 3 | (1) | Volcano | $11,261,208 | -39% | 2,777 | $4,055 | $29,605,244 | 14 | |
| 4 | (3) | Liar Liar | $7,204,925 | -20% | 2,675 | $2,693 | $152,834,075 | 49 | |
| 5 | (2) | Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion | $6,683,624 | -30% | 1,606 | $4,162 | $16,215,181 | 14 | |
| 6 | (4) | Anaconda | $5,678,732 | -36% | 2,456 | $2,312 | $50,414,743 | 28 | |
| 7 | (new) | Warriors of Virtue | $3,846,785 | 2,101 | $1,831 | $3,846,785 | 7 | ||
| 8 | (6) | The Saint | $3,818,691 | -39% | 2,118 | $1,803 | $53,254,173 | 35 | |
| 9 | (5) | Murder at 1600 | $3,590,234 | -43% | 1,970 | $1,822 | $20,375,016 | 21 | |
| 10 | (7) | Grosse Pointe Blank | $2,673,894 | -33% | 1,177 | $2,272 | $21,743,824 | 28 | |
| 11 | (8) | Scream | $1,469,260 | -20% | 986 | $1,490 | $94,926,138 | 140 | |
| 12 | (9) | Chasing Amy | $1,240,761 | -20% | 530 | $2,341 | $5,557,339 | 35 | |
| 13 | (20) | Jerry Maguire | $693,724 | +24% | 650 | $1,067 | $150,560,100 | 147 | |
| 14 | (10) | The Devil’s Own | $657,336 | -56% | 700 | $939 | $42,018,565 | 44 | |
| 15 | (11) | That Old Feeling | $569,838 | -60% | 634 | $899 | $15,934,313 | 35 | |
| 16 | (-) | Vegas Vacation | $544,381 | 621 | $877 | $35,620,840 | 84 | ||
| 17 | (14) | The English Patient | $509,764 | -41% | 386 | $1,321 | $76,026,545 | 175 | |
| 18 | (13) | Jungle 2 Jungle | $502,457 | -46% | 641 | $784 | $54,530,577 | 63 | |
| 19 | (16) | Selena | $495,665 | -38% | 342 | $1,449 | $33,621,740 | 49 | |
| 20 | (18) | Sling Blade | $489,238 | -32% | 329 | $1,487 | $22,373,213 | 170 | |
| 21 | (19) | Dante’s Peak | $427,430 | -32% | 427 | $1,001 | $66,147,365 | 91 | |
| 22 | (new) | Commandments | $409,496 | 269 | $1,522 | $409,496 | 7 | ||
| 23 | (17) | Paradise Road | $391,412 | -50% | 295 | $1,327 | $1,542,570 | 28 | |
| 24 | (23) | Michael | $376,796 | -23% | 290 | $1,299 | $95,318,203 | 135 | |
| 25 | (12) | McHale's Navy | $284,420 | -75% | 621 | $458 | $4,214,475 | 21 | |
| 26 | (21) | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi | $280,474 | -45% | 211 | $1,329 | $308,211,311 | 5,098 | |
| 27 | (25) | Kolya | $274,720 | -19% | 138 | $1,991 | $4,433,410 | 105 | |
| 28 | (22) | Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | $256,123 | -50% | 383 | $669 | $290,082,141 | 6,197 | |
| 29 | (27) | Kama Sutra | $250,026 | -5% | 81 | $3,087 | $3,169,160 | 70 | |
| 30 | (24) | The Sixth Man | $194,788 | -55% | 281 | $693 | $13,198,548 | 42 | |
| 31 | (36) | When We Were Kings | $160,773 | +6% | 75 | $2,144 | $2,314,417 | 196 | |
| 32 | (26) | Double Team | $153,335 | -45% | 153 | $1,002 | $10,526,580 | 35 | |
| 33 | (38) | Beverly Hills Ninja | $139,298 | -7% | 205 | $680 | $30,682,554 | 112 | |
| 34 | (30) | Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie | $135,849 | -36% | 290 | $468 | $8,014,553 | 42 | |
| 35 | (31) | Love Jones | $131,445 | -34% | 86 | $1,528 | $11,746,819 | 56 | |
| 36 | (42) | Anna Karenina | $129,189 | +15% | 34 | $3,800 | $586,813 | 35 | |
| 37 | (45) | Traveller | $127,263 | +27% | 57 | $2,233 | $271,366 | 21 | |
| 38 | (48) | Across The Sea of Time | $116,127 | +22% | 4 | $29,032 | $9,904,018 | 567 | |
| 39 | (39) | Waiting for Guffman | $114,908 | -15% | 54 | $2,128 | $2,071,659 | 98 | |
| 40 | (35) | Shine | $108,546 | -32% | 135 | $804 | $35,605,356 | 168 | |
| 41 | (34) | B*A*P*S | $108,543 | -40% | 102 | $1,064 | $7,108,716 | 42 | |
| 42 | (40) | The Daytrippers | $105,434 | -22% | 47 | $2,243 | $1,165,487 | 65 | |
| 43 | (29) | Inventing the Abbotts | $103,239 | -58% | 149 | $693 | $5,764,769 | 35 | |
| 44 | (37) | Shiloh | $102,511 | -32% | 70 | $1,464 | $254,271 | 14 | |
| 45 | (43) | Kissed | $88,661 | -15% | 28 | $3,166 | $353,106 | 28 | |
| 46 | (33) | The Beautician and the Beast | $84,658 | -57% | 220 | $385 | $11,422,103 | 91 | |
| 47 | (41) | Secrets & Lies | $66,828 | -44% | 54 | $1,238 | $13,346,726 | 223 | |
| 48 | (new) | Broken English | $49,458 | 10 | $4,946 | $49,458 | 7 | ||
| 49 | (44) | Donnie Brasco | $49,432 | -52% | 100 | $494 | $41,667,899 | 70 | |
| 50 | (-) | Wings of Courage | $47,703 | 3 | $15,901 | $11,911,957 | 749 | ||
| 51 | (46) | The Relic | $46,416 | -53% | 63 | $737 | $33,903,135 | 119 | |
| 52 | (-) | Children of the Revolution | $44,848 | 6 | $7,475 | $48,513 | 9 | ||
| 53 | (49) | The Godfather | $42,280 | -31% | 40 | $1,057 | $134,933,976 | 9,186 | |
| 54 | (50) | A Chef in Love | $37,343 | -16% | 7 | $5,335 | $86,134 | 16 | |
| 55 | (52) | Zeus and Roxanne | $2,757 | +19% | 18 | $153 | $7,233,324 | 105 | |
| 56 | (53) | Inside the Goldmine | $178 | -82% | 1 | $178 | $1,182 | 14 | |
| Reporting movies: 56 | $85,368,606 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breakdown | $15,563,470 | 2,108 | $15,563,470 |
| 2 | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | $12,431,912 | 2,187 | $12,431,912 |
| 3 | Volcano | $11,261,208 | 2,777 | $29,605,244 |
| 4 | Liar Liar | $7,204,925 | 2,675 | $152,834,075 |
| 5 | Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion | $6,683,624 | 1,606 | $16,215,181 |
| 6 | Anaconda | $5,678,732 | 2,456 | $50,414,743 |
| 7 | Warriors of Virtue | $3,846,785 | 2,101 | $3,846,785 |
| 8 | The Saint | $3,818,691 | 2,118 | $53,254,173 |
| 9 | Murder at 1600 | $3,590,234 | 1,970 | $20,375,016 |
| 10 | Grosse Pointe Blank | $2,673,894 | 1,177 | $21,743,824 |
| 11 | Scream | $1,469,260 | 986 | $94,926,138 |
| 12 | Chasing Amy | $1,240,761 | 530 | $5,557,339 |
| 13 | Jerry Maguire | $693,724 | 650 | $150,560,100 |
| 14 | The Devil’s Own | $657,336 | 700 | $42,018,565 |
| 15 | That Old Feeling | $569,838 | 634 | $15,934,313 |
| 16 | Vegas Vacation | $544,381 | 621 | $35,620,840 |
| 17 | The English Patient | $509,764 | 386 | $76,026,545 |
| 18 | Jungle 2 Jungle | $502,457 | 641 | $54,530,577 |
| 19 | Selena | $495,665 | 342 | $33,621,740 |
| 20 | Sling Blade | $489,238 | 329 | $22,373,213 |
| 21 | Dante’s Peak | $427,430 | 427 | $66,147,365 |
| 22 | Commandments | $409,496 | 269 | $409,496 |
| 23 | Paradise Road | $391,412 | 295 | $1,542,570 |
| 24 | Michael | $376,796 | 290 | $95,318,203 |
| 25 | McHale's Navy | $284,420 | 621 | $4,214,475 |
| 26 | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi | $280,474 | 211 | $308,211,311 |
| 27 | Kolya | $274,720 | 138 | $4,433,410 |
| 28 | Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | $256,123 | 383 | $290,082,141 |
| 29 | Kama Sutra | $250,026 | 81 | $3,169,160 |
| 30 | The Sixth Man | $194,788 | 281 | $13,198,548 |
| 31 | When We Were Kings | $160,773 | 75 | $2,314,417 |
| 32 | Double Team | $153,335 | 153 | $10,526,580 |
| 33 | Beverly Hills Ninja | $139,298 | 205 | $30,682,554 |
| 34 | Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie | $135,849 | 290 | $8,014,553 |
| 35 | Love Jones | $131,445 | 86 | $11,746,819 |
| 36 | Anna Karenina | $129,189 | 34 | $586,813 |
| 37 | Traveller | $127,263 | 57 | $271,366 |
| 38 | Across The Sea of Time | $116,127 | 4 | $9,904,018 |
| 39 | Waiting for Guffman | $114,908 | 54 | $2,071,659 |
| 40 | Shine | $108,546 | 135 | $35,605,356 |
| 41 | B*A*P*S | $108,543 | 102 | $7,108,716 |
| 42 | The Daytrippers | $105,434 | 47 | $1,165,487 |
| 43 | Inventing the Abbotts | $103,239 | 149 | $5,764,769 |
| 44 | Shiloh | $102,511 | 70 | $254,271 |
| 45 | Kissed | $88,661 | 28 | $353,106 |
| 46 | The Beautician and the Beast | $84,658 | 220 | $11,422,103 |
| 47 | Secrets & Lies | $66,828 | 54 | $13,346,726 |
| 48 | Broken English | $49,458 | 10 | $49,458 |
| 49 | Donnie Brasco | $49,432 | 100 | $41,667,899 |
| 50 | Wings of Courage | $47,703 | 3 | $11,911,957 |
| 51 | The Relic | $46,416 | 63 | $33,903,135 |
| 52 | Children of the Revolution | $44,848 | 6 | $48,513 |
| 53 | The Godfather | $42,280 | 40 | $134,933,976 |
| 54 | A Chef in Love | $37,343 | 7 | $86,134 |
| 55 | Zeus and Roxanne | $2,757 | 18 | $7,233,324 |
| 56 | Inside the Goldmine | $178 | 1 | $1,182 |
| Reporting: 56 | $85,368,606 | total | ||