Week Domestic Box Office July 11, 1997
| Rank | Prev | Title | Daily Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (1) | Men in Black | $43,593,212 | -43% | 3,020 | $14,435 | $153,115,865 | 16 | |
| 2 | (new) | Contact | $31,293,881 | 1,923 | $16,273 | $31,293,881 | 7 | ||
| 3 | (2) | Face/Off | $17,950,145 | -25% | 2,851 | $6,296 | $77,390,391 | 21 | |
| 4 | (3) | Hercules | $13,414,911 | -34% | 2,930 | $4,578 | $71,567,742 | 33 | |
| 5 | (4) | My Best Friend's Wedding | $13,026,333 | -22% | 2,343 | $5,560 | $88,207,069 | 28 | |
| 6 | (6) | Out to Sea | $6,439,474 | -26% | 1,736 | $3,709 | $16,963,952 | 16 | |
| 7 | (5) | Batman & Robin | $6,317,879 | -47% | 2,701 | $2,339 | $101,027,973 | 28 | |
| 8 | (new) | A Simple Wish | $4,399,500 | 1,676 | $2,625 | $4,399,500 | 7 | ||
| 9 | (7) | Con Air | $4,197,964 | -27% | 1,684 | $2,493 | $91,210,268 | 42 | |
| 10 | (8) | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | $2,123,670 | -47% | 1,422 | $1,493 | $221,828,294 | 56 | |
| 11 | (9) | Wild America | $1,670,753 | -50% | 1,745 | $957 | $6,087,039 | 16 | |
| 12 | (10) | Speed II: Cruise Control | $1,408,974 | -40% | 1,033 | $1,364 | $43,370,436 | 35 | |
| 13 | (11) | Liar Liar | $1,301,870 | -21% | 708 | $1,839 | $176,754,175 | 119 | |
| 14 | (14) | Ulee's Gold | $983,535 | +8% | 186 | $5,288 | $3,363,729 | 35 | |
| 15 | (13) | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | $781,794 | -23% | 772 | $1,013 | $52,154,764 | 77 | |
| 16 | (29) | Breakdown | $723,285 | +404% | 603 | $1,199 | $49,040,625 | 77 | |
| 17 | (12) | Anaconda | $670,136 | -35% | 551 | $1,216 | $63,510,324 | 98 | |
| 18 | (38) | Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion | $500,534 | +726% | 406 | $1,233 | $28,384,379 | 84 | |
| 19 | (15) | Jungle 2 Jungle | $357,214 | -16% | 294 | $1,215 | $58,871,941 | 133 | |
| 20 | (47) | The English Patient | $299,291 | +762% | 234 | $1,279 | $77,758,721 | 245 | |
| 21 | (17) | Chasing Amy | $274,288 | -28% | 159 | $1,725 | $11,141,418 | 105 | |
| 22 | (16) | Brassed Off | $262,995 | -34% | 178 | $1,478 | $2,155,294 | 56 | |
| 23 | (19) | The Pillow Book | $251,930 | -16% | 65 | $3,876 | $1,639,785 | 42 | |
| 24 | (18) | Gone Fishin' | $213,517 | -32% | 199 | $1,073 | $18,114,320 | 49 | |
| 25 | (21) | The Fifth Element | $174,532 | -19% | 185 | $943 | $61,210,067 | 70 | |
| 26 | (23) | Grosse Pointe Blank | $163,349 | -22% | 136 | $1,201 | $27,726,007 | 98 | |
| 27 | (33) | When The Cat's Away | $146,605 | +75% | 16 | $9,163 | $541,252 | 301 | |
| 28 | (new) | Shall We Dance? | $144,642 | 5 | $28,928 | $144,642 | 7 | ||
| 29 | (31) | Across The Sea of Time | $126,168 | +19% | 3 | $42,056 | $10,987,777 | 637 | |
| 30 | (26) | Temptress Moon | $125,408 | -22% | 34 | $3,688 | $840,514 | 35 | |
| 31 | (22) | Sling Blade | $125,157 | -41% | 193 | $648 | $24,392,687 | 240 | |
| 32 | (25) | Love! Valour! Compassion! | $113,645 | -36% | 77 | $1,476 | $2,670,856 | 63 | |
| 33 | (27) | Addicted To Love | $103,478 | -33% | 132 | $784 | $33,816,480 | 56 | |
| 34 | (28) | Scream | $93,901 | -38% | 164 | $573 | $102,962,961 | 210 | |
| 35 | (new) | Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun | $92,721 | 3 | $30,907 | $92,721 | 7 | ||
| 36 | (32) | Ponette | $92,358 | -9% | 23 | $4,016 | $660,632 | 126 | |
| 37 | (49) | Dream With The Fishes | $91,431 | +211% | 29 | $3,153 | $202,043 | 28 | |
| 38 | (30) | The Saint | $73,221 | -39% | 128 | $572 | $61,303,813 | 105 | |
| 39 | (20) | Volcano | $64,722 | -78% | 212 | $305 | $47,251,136 | 84 | |
| 40 | (52) | The Daytrippers | $61,559 | +136% | 21 | $2,931 | $1,942,456 | 135 | |
| 41 | (36) | Contempt | $57,549 | -7% | 2 | $28,775 | $185,479 | 11,900 | |
| 42 | (39) | Trial And Error | $54,280 | -6% | 65 | $835 | $13,203,139 | 49 | |
| 43 | (34) | The Sixth Man | $53,283 | -30% | 49 | $1,087 | $14,543,096 | 112 | |
| 44 | (45) | La Promesse | $49,608 | +13% | 10 | $4,961 | $406,649 | 259 | |
| 45 | (24) | Father's Day | $46,639 | -76% | 78 | $598 | $28,645,015 | 70 | |
| 46 | (41) | The Van | $44,683 | -16% | 20 | $2,234 | $473,735 | 63 | |
| 47 | (37) | Gabbeh | $43,741 | -29% | 5 | $8,748 | $159,281 | 308 | |
| 48 | (50) | Female Perversions | $38,753 | +41% | 27 | $1,435 | $826,053 | 84 | |
| 49 | (40) | Wings of Courage | $37,321 | -30% | 2 | $18,661 | $12,565,650 | 819 | |
| 50 | (44) | Waiting for Guffman | $31,197 | -30% | 18 | $1,733 | $2,868,601 | 168 | |
| 51 | (-) | 4 Little Girls | $26,378 | 1 | $26,378 | $31,745 | 9 | ||
| 52 | (53) | A Chef in Love | $25,110 | +0% | 22 | $1,141 | $589,116 | 86 | |
| Reporting movies: 52 | $154,758,524 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Men in Black | $43,593,212 | 3,020 | $153,115,865 |
| 2 | Contact | $31,293,881 | 1,923 | $31,293,881 |
| 3 | Face/Off | $17,950,145 | 2,851 | $77,390,391 |
| 4 | Hercules | $13,414,911 | 2,930 | $71,567,742 |
| 5 | My Best Friend's Wedding | $13,026,333 | 2,343 | $88,207,069 |
| 6 | Out to Sea | $6,439,474 | 1,736 | $16,963,952 |
| 7 | Batman & Robin | $6,317,879 | 2,701 | $101,027,973 |
| 8 | A Simple Wish | $4,399,500 | 1,676 | $4,399,500 |
| 9 | Con Air | $4,197,964 | 1,684 | $91,210,268 |
| 10 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | $2,123,670 | 1,422 | $221,828,294 |
| 11 | Wild America | $1,670,753 | 1,745 | $6,087,039 |
| 12 | Speed II: Cruise Control | $1,408,974 | 1,033 | $43,370,436 |
| 13 | Liar Liar | $1,301,870 | 708 | $176,754,175 |
| 14 | Ulee's Gold | $983,535 | 186 | $3,363,729 |
| 15 | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | $781,794 | 772 | $52,154,764 |
| 16 | Breakdown | $723,285 | 603 | $49,040,625 |
| 17 | Anaconda | $670,136 | 551 | $63,510,324 |
| 18 | Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion | $500,534 | 406 | $28,384,379 |
| 19 | Jungle 2 Jungle | $357,214 | 294 | $58,871,941 |
| 20 | The English Patient | $299,291 | 234 | $77,758,721 |
| 21 | Chasing Amy | $274,288 | 159 | $11,141,418 |
| 22 | Brassed Off | $262,995 | 178 | $2,155,294 |
| 23 | The Pillow Book | $251,930 | 65 | $1,639,785 |
| 24 | Gone Fishin' | $213,517 | 199 | $18,114,320 |
| 25 | The Fifth Element | $174,532 | 185 | $61,210,067 |
| 26 | Grosse Pointe Blank | $163,349 | 136 | $27,726,007 |
| 27 | When The Cat's Away | $146,605 | 16 | $541,252 |
| 28 | Shall We Dance? | $144,642 | 5 | $144,642 |
| 29 | Across The Sea of Time | $126,168 | 3 | $10,987,777 |
| 30 | Temptress Moon | $125,408 | 34 | $840,514 |
| 31 | Sling Blade | $125,157 | 193 | $24,392,687 |
| 32 | Love! Valour! Compassion! | $113,645 | 77 | $2,670,856 |
| 33 | Addicted To Love | $103,478 | 132 | $33,816,480 |
| 34 | Scream | $93,901 | 164 | $102,962,961 |
| 35 | Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun | $92,721 | 3 | $92,721 |
| 36 | Ponette | $92,358 | 23 | $660,632 |
| 37 | Dream With The Fishes | $91,431 | 29 | $202,043 |
| 38 | The Saint | $73,221 | 128 | $61,303,813 |
| 39 | Volcano | $64,722 | 212 | $47,251,136 |
| 40 | The Daytrippers | $61,559 | 21 | $1,942,456 |
| 41 | Contempt | $57,549 | 2 | $185,479 |
| 42 | Trial And Error | $54,280 | 65 | $13,203,139 |
| 43 | The Sixth Man | $53,283 | 49 | $14,543,096 |
| 44 | La Promesse | $49,608 | 10 | $406,649 |
| 45 | Father's Day | $46,639 | 78 | $28,645,015 |
| 46 | The Van | $44,683 | 20 | $473,735 |
| 47 | Gabbeh | $43,741 | 5 | $159,281 |
| 48 | Female Perversions | $38,753 | 27 | $826,053 |
| 49 | Wings of Courage | $37,321 | 2 | $12,565,650 |
| 50 | Waiting for Guffman | $31,197 | 18 | $2,868,601 |
| 51 | 4 Little Girls | $26,378 | 1 | $31,745 |
| 52 | A Chef in Love | $25,110 | 22 | $589,116 |
| Reporting: 52 | $154,758,524 | total | ||