Week Domestic Box Office July 4, 1997
| Rank | Prev | Title | Daily Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (-) | Men in Black | $76,457,208 | 3,020 | $25,317 | $109,522,653 | 9 | ||
| 2 | (2) | Face/Off | $23,986,194 | -32% | 2,637 | $9,096 | $59,440,246 | 14 | |
| 3 | (1) | Hercules | $20,315,443 | -43% | 2,884 | $7,044 | $58,152,831 | 26 | |
| 4 | (3) | My Best Friend's Wedding | $16,717,397 | -31% | 2,233 | $7,487 | $75,180,736 | 21 | |
| 5 | (4) | Batman & Robin | $12,021,232 | -48% | 2,942 | $4,086 | $94,710,094 | 21 | |
| 6 | (-) | Out to Sea | $8,756,205 | 1,736 | $5,044 | $10,524,478 | 9 | ||
| 7 | (5) | Con Air | $5,730,712 | -34% | 1,902 | $3,013 | $87,012,304 | 35 | |
| 8 | (6) | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | $3,974,845 | -44% | 1,365 | $2,912 | $219,704,624 | 49 | |
| 9 | (-) | Wild America | $3,351,755 | 1,812 | $1,850 | $4,416,286 | 9 | ||
| 10 | (7) | Speed II: Cruise Control | $2,366,078 | -55% | 1,617 | $1,463 | $41,961,462 | 28 | |
| 11 | (8) | Liar Liar | $1,648,675 | -24% | 839 | $1,965 | $175,452,305 | 112 | |
| 12 | (19) | Anaconda | $1,030,489 | +152% | 575 | $1,792 | $62,840,188 | 91 | |
| 13 | (9) | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | $1,013,971 | -3% | 903 | $1,123 | $51,372,970 | 70 | |
| 14 | (10) | Ulee's Gold | $910,418 | +3% | 125 | $7,283 | $2,380,194 | 28 | |
| 15 | (12) | Jungle 2 Jungle | $424,713 | -26% | 357 | $1,190 | $58,514,727 | 126 | |
| 16 | (16) | Brassed Off | $400,440 | -17% | 223 | $1,796 | $1,892,299 | 49 | |
| 17 | (13) | Chasing Amy | $379,103 | -32% | 225 | $1,685 | $10,867,130 | 98 | |
| 18 | (11) | Gone Fishin' | $315,582 | -64% | 317 | $996 | $17,900,803 | 42 | |
| 19 | (21) | The Pillow Book | $301,112 | -1% | 64 | $4,705 | $1,387,855 | 35 | |
| 20 | (17) | Volcano | $290,898 | -36% | 319 | $912 | $47,186,414 | 77 | |
| 21 | (14) | The Fifth Element | $216,229 | -60% | 202 | $1,070 | $61,035,535 | 63 | |
| 22 | (34) | Sling Blade | $210,865 | +110% | 266 | $793 | $24,267,530 | 233 | |
| 23 | (20) | Grosse Pointe Blank | $208,489 | -41% | 222 | $939 | $27,562,658 | 91 | |
| 24 | (18) | Father's Day | $191,080 | -56% | 276 | $692 | $28,598,376 | 63 | |
| 25 | (26) | Love! Valour! Compassion! | $178,369 | -15% | 83 | $2,149 | $2,557,211 | 56 | |
| 26 | (27) | Temptress Moon | $160,474 | -23% | 42 | $3,821 | $715,106 | 28 | |
| 27 | (15) | Addicted To Love | $155,011 | -68% | 179 | $866 | $33,713,002 | 49 | |
| 28 | (24) | Scream | $151,840 | -43% | 270 | $562 | $102,869,060 | 203 | |
| 29 | (22) | Breakdown | $143,624 | -49% | 210 | $684 | $48,317,340 | 70 | |
| 30 | (25) | The Saint | $119,444 | -43% | 281 | $425 | $61,230,592 | 98 | |
| 31 | (35) | Across The Sea of Time | $105,666 | +18% | 3 | $35,222 | $10,861,609 | 630 | |
| 32 | (39) | Ponette | $101,326 | +58% | 21 | $4,825 | $568,274 | 119 | |
| 33 | (44) | When The Cat's Away | $83,604 | +92% | 8 | $10,451 | $394,647 | 294 | |
| 34 | (30) | The Sixth Man | $76,341 | -39% | 68 | $1,123 | $14,489,813 | 105 | |
| 35 | (37) | Fools Rush In | $70,169 | -8% | 46 | $1,525 | $29,272,229 | 147 | |
| 36 | (38) | Contempt | $62,199 | -5% | 2 | $31,100 | $127,930 | 11,893 | |
| 37 | (43) | Gabbeh | $61,273 | +29% | 5 | $12,255 | $115,540 | 301 | |
| 38 | (33) | Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion | $60,572 | -42% | 78 | $777 | $27,883,845 | 77 | |
| 39 | (28) | Trial And Error | $57,796 | -70% | 193 | $299 | $13,148,859 | 42 | |
| 40 | (36) | Wings of Courage | $53,606 | -31% | 3 | $17,869 | $12,528,329 | 812 | |
| 41 | (41) | The Van | $53,421 | -9% | 21 | $2,544 | $429,052 | 56 | |
| 42 | (49) | Shiloh | $50,487 | +39% | 41 | $1,231 | $973,336 | 77 | |
| 43 | (40) | Kolya | $45,523 | -26% | 22 | $2,069 | $5,710,490 | 168 | |
| 44 | (42) | Waiting for Guffman | $44,704 | -22% | 26 | $1,719 | $2,837,404 | 161 | |
| 45 | (50) | La Promesse | $44,005 | +23% | 10 | $4,401 | $357,041 | 252 | |
| 46 | (23) | Buddy | $37,407 | -86% | 159 | $235 | $9,894,487 | 35 | |
| 47 | (48) | The English Patient | $34,725 | -5% | 31 | $1,120 | $77,459,430 | 238 | |
| 48 | (58) | For Roseanna | $32,023 | 5 | $6,405 | $55,786 | 23 | ||
| 49 | (51) | Dream With The Fishes | $29,402 | -6% | 7 | $4,200 | $110,612 | 21 | |
| 50 | (46) | Female Perversions | $27,419 | -36% | 25 | $1,097 | $787,300 | 77 | |
| 51 | (32) | Night Falls On Manhattan | $26,628 | -75% | 102 | $261 | $9,699,582 | 56 | |
| 52 | (53) | The Daytrippers | $26,136 | -10% | 10 | $2,614 | $1,880,897 | 128 | |
| 53 | (54) | A Chef in Love | $25,015 | -13% | 21 | $1,191 | $564,006 | 79 | |
| Reporting movies: 53 | $183,337,342 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Men in Black | $76,457,208 | 3,020 | $109,522,653 |
| 2 | Face/Off | $23,986,194 | 2,637 | $59,440,246 |
| 3 | Hercules | $20,315,443 | 2,884 | $58,152,831 |
| 4 | My Best Friend's Wedding | $16,717,397 | 2,233 | $75,180,736 |
| 5 | Batman & Robin | $12,021,232 | 2,942 | $94,710,094 |
| 6 | Out to Sea | $8,756,205 | 1,736 | $10,524,478 |
| 7 | Con Air | $5,730,712 | 1,902 | $87,012,304 |
| 8 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | $3,974,845 | 1,365 | $219,704,624 |
| 9 | Wild America | $3,351,755 | 1,812 | $4,416,286 |
| 10 | Speed II: Cruise Control | $2,366,078 | 1,617 | $41,961,462 |
| 11 | Liar Liar | $1,648,675 | 839 | $175,452,305 |
| 12 | Anaconda | $1,030,489 | 575 | $62,840,188 |
| 13 | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | $1,013,971 | 903 | $51,372,970 |
| 14 | Ulee's Gold | $910,418 | 125 | $2,380,194 |
| 15 | Jungle 2 Jungle | $424,713 | 357 | $58,514,727 |
| 16 | Brassed Off | $400,440 | 223 | $1,892,299 |
| 17 | Chasing Amy | $379,103 | 225 | $10,867,130 |
| 18 | Gone Fishin' | $315,582 | 317 | $17,900,803 |
| 19 | The Pillow Book | $301,112 | 64 | $1,387,855 |
| 20 | Volcano | $290,898 | 319 | $47,186,414 |
| 21 | The Fifth Element | $216,229 | 202 | $61,035,535 |
| 22 | Sling Blade | $210,865 | 266 | $24,267,530 |
| 23 | Grosse Pointe Blank | $208,489 | 222 | $27,562,658 |
| 24 | Father's Day | $191,080 | 276 | $28,598,376 |
| 25 | Love! Valour! Compassion! | $178,369 | 83 | $2,557,211 |
| 26 | Temptress Moon | $160,474 | 42 | $715,106 |
| 27 | Addicted To Love | $155,011 | 179 | $33,713,002 |
| 28 | Scream | $151,840 | 270 | $102,869,060 |
| 29 | Breakdown | $143,624 | 210 | $48,317,340 |
| 30 | The Saint | $119,444 | 281 | $61,230,592 |
| 31 | Across The Sea of Time | $105,666 | 3 | $10,861,609 |
| 32 | Ponette | $101,326 | 21 | $568,274 |
| 33 | When The Cat's Away | $83,604 | 8 | $394,647 |
| 34 | The Sixth Man | $76,341 | 68 | $14,489,813 |
| 35 | Fools Rush In | $70,169 | 46 | $29,272,229 |
| 36 | Contempt | $62,199 | 2 | $127,930 |
| 37 | Gabbeh | $61,273 | 5 | $115,540 |
| 38 | Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion | $60,572 | 78 | $27,883,845 |
| 39 | Trial And Error | $57,796 | 193 | $13,148,859 |
| 40 | Wings of Courage | $53,606 | 3 | $12,528,329 |
| 41 | The Van | $53,421 | 21 | $429,052 |
| 42 | Shiloh | $50,487 | 41 | $973,336 |
| 43 | Kolya | $45,523 | 22 | $5,710,490 |
| 44 | Waiting for Guffman | $44,704 | 26 | $2,837,404 |
| 45 | La Promesse | $44,005 | 10 | $357,041 |
| 46 | Buddy | $37,407 | 159 | $9,894,487 |
| 47 | The English Patient | $34,725 | 31 | $77,459,430 |
| 48 | For Roseanna | $32,023 | 5 | $55,786 |
| 49 | Dream With The Fishes | $29,402 | 7 | $110,612 |
| 50 | Female Perversions | $27,419 | 25 | $787,300 |
| 51 | Night Falls On Manhattan | $26,628 | 102 | $9,699,582 |
| 52 | The Daytrippers | $26,136 | 10 | $1,880,897 |
| 53 | A Chef in Love | $25,015 | 21 | $564,006 |
| Reporting: 53 | $183,337,342 | total | ||