Week Domestic Box Office August 15, 1997
| Rank | Prev | Title | Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (new) | Cop Land | $20,103,425 | 2,233 | $9,003 | $20,103,425 | 7 | ||
| 2 | (1) | Conspiracy Theory | $17,746,609 | -37% | 2,806 | $6,325 | $46,105,631 | 14 | |
| 3 | (2) | Air Force One | $17,218,107 | -32% | 2,981 | $5,776 | $135,221,605 | 28 | |
| 4 | (new) | Event Horizon | $13,436,256 | 2,311 | $5,814 | $13,436,256 | 7 | ||
| 5 | (4) | George Of The Jungle | $7,619,991 | -25% | 2,431 | $3,135 | $87,387,148 | 37 | |
| 6 | (3) | Spawn | $7,111,092 | -45% | 2,478 | $2,870 | $48,774,599 | 22 | |
| 7 | (5) | Men in Black | $6,521,232 | -25% | 2,261 | $2,884 | $227,621,456 | 51 | |
| 8 | (6) | Picture Perfect | $5,342,199 | -33% | 1,677 | $3,186 | $25,758,909 | 21 | |
| 9 | (8) | Air Bud | $4,485,633 | -28% | 1,723 | $2,603 | $19,044,172 | 21 | |
| 10 | (7) | Contact | $4,333,325 | -37% | 1,451 | $2,986 | $90,041,872 | 42 | |
| 11 | (9) | Def Jam's How To Be a Player | $3,636,551 | -39% | 756 | $4,810 | $11,124,422 | 16 | |
| 12 | (11) | My Best Friend's Wedding | $2,511,489 | -30% | 1,232 | $2,039 | $116,983,028 | 63 | |
| 13 | (10) | Nothing To Lose | $2,474,891 | -40% | 1,136 | $2,179 | $41,078,403 | 35 | |
| 14 | (12) | Good Burger | $1,945,065 | -36% | 1,362 | $1,428 | $21,140,286 | 28 | |
| 15 | (13) | Face/Off | $1,624,033 | -46% | 1,110 | $1,463 | $108,190,524 | 56 | |
| 16 | (new) | Steel | $1,328,601 | 1,260 | $1,054 | $1,328,601 | 7 | ||
| 17 | (16) | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | $1,146,135 | -30% | 787 | $1,456 | $226,836,319 | 91 | |
| 18 | (15) | Free Willy 3: The Rescue | $943,142 | -48% | 1,203 | $784 | $2,765,914 | 14 | |
| 19 | (18) | Mrs. Brown | $856,946 | -6% | 130 | $6,592 | $3,039,114 | 35 | |
| 20 | (19) | Shall We Dance? | $816,726 | 0% | 130 | $6,283 | $3,855,591 | 42 | |
| 21 | (20) | Out to Sea | $641,800 | -10% | 548 | $1,171 | $26,819,318 | 51 | |
| 22 | (21) | Ulee's Gold | $445,897 | -26% | 327 | $1,364 | $7,628,424 | 70 | |
| 23 | (38) | Career Girls | $421,814 | +175% | 40 | $10,545 | $575,013 | 14 | |
| 24 | (24) | Liar Liar | $401,205 | -17% | 275 | $1,459 | $180,076,225 | 154 | |
| 25 | (22) | Gone Fishin' | $376,441 | -30% | 345 | $1,091 | $19,269,180 | 84 | |
| 26 | (25) | Con Air | $351,293 | -23% | 228 | $1,541 | $96,857,262 | 77 | |
| 27 | (23) | Speed II: Cruise Control | $333,998 | -37% | 326 | $1,025 | $47,867,972 | 70 | |
| 28 | (32) | In the Company of Men | $316,955 | +35% | 28 | $11,320 | $745,393 | 21 | |
| 29 | (-) | The Full Monty | $299,754 | 6 | $49,959 | $367,544 | 9 | ||
| 30 | (-) | The English Patient | $286,067 | 318 | $900 | $78,379,189 | 280 | ||
| 31 | (29) | Kiss Me, Guido | $251,386 | +2% | 44 | $5,713 | $1,020,371 | 35 | |
| 32 | (30) | A Simple Wish | $240,305 | -2% | 293 | $820 | $8,074,200 | 42 | |
| 33 | (28) | Anaconda | $225,392 | -12% | 162 | $1,391 | $65,419,062 | 133 | |
| 34 | (27) | The Fifth Element | $194,252 | -27% | 272 | $714 | $63,011,473 | 105 | |
| 35 | (26) | Operation Condor | $183,400 | -52% | 295 | $622 | $10,405,394 | 35 | |
| 36 | (37) | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | $180,777 | +13% | 112 | $1,614 | $53,529,244 | 112 | |
| 37 | (17) | One Eight Seven | $157,670 | -89% | 469 | $336 | $5,489,483 | 23 | |
| 38 | (35) | Love Serenade | $131,486 | -22% | 35 | $3,757 | $380,267 | 21 | |
| 39 | (31) | Batman & Robin | $126,470 | -46% | 153 | $827 | $105,717,785 | 63 | |
| 40 | (34) | When The Cat's Away | $123,412 | -27% | 50 | $2,468 | $1,410,249 | 336 | |
| 41 | (43) | Jungle 2 Jungle | $114,613 | +24% | 89 | $1,288 | $59,779,693 | 168 | |
| 42 | (14) | Hercules | $114,029 | -96% | 647 | $176 | $90,447,118 | 68 | |
| 43 | (42) | Box of Moonlight | $107,672 | +11% | 33 | $3,263 | $265,497 | 28 | |
| 44 | (40) | Star Maps | $84,704 | -38% | 34 | $2,491 | $463,326 | 30 | |
| 45 | (44) | Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun | $79,326 | -12% | 4 | $19,832 | $522,981 | 42 | |
| 46 | (45) | Ponette | $78,446 | +0% | 35 | $2,241 | $1,099,742 | 161 | |
| 47 | (39) | Across The Sea of Time | $69,529 | -49% | 4 | $17,382 | $11,639,392 | 672 | |
| 48 | (-) | Contempt | $63,605 | 5 | $12,721 | $398,721 | 11,935 | ||
| 49 | (47) | Guantanamera | $55,289 | -16% | 11 | $5,026 | $291,334 | 49 | |
| 50 | (51) | Wings of Courage | $45,697 | +16% | 2 | $22,849 | $12,774,886 | 854 | |
| Reporting movies: 50 | $127,704,132 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cop Land | $20,103,425 | 2,233 | $20,103,425 |
| 2 | Conspiracy Theory | $17,746,609 | 2,806 | $46,105,631 |
| 3 | Air Force One | $17,218,107 | 2,981 | $135,221,605 |
| 4 | Event Horizon | $13,436,256 | 2,311 | $13,436,256 |
| 5 | George Of The Jungle | $7,619,991 | 2,431 | $87,387,148 |
| 6 | Spawn | $7,111,092 | 2,478 | $48,774,599 |
| 7 | Men in Black | $6,521,232 | 2,261 | $227,621,456 |
| 8 | Picture Perfect | $5,342,199 | 1,677 | $25,758,909 |
| 9 | Air Bud | $4,485,633 | 1,723 | $19,044,172 |
| 10 | Contact | $4,333,325 | 1,451 | $90,041,872 |
| 11 | Def Jam's How To Be a Player | $3,636,551 | 756 | $11,124,422 |
| 12 | My Best Friend's Wedding | $2,511,489 | 1,232 | $116,983,028 |
| 13 | Nothing To Lose | $2,474,891 | 1,136 | $41,078,403 |
| 14 | Good Burger | $1,945,065 | 1,362 | $21,140,286 |
| 15 | Face/Off | $1,624,033 | 1,110 | $108,190,524 |
| 16 | Steel | $1,328,601 | 1,260 | $1,328,601 |
| 17 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | $1,146,135 | 787 | $226,836,319 |
| 18 | Free Willy 3: The Rescue | $943,142 | 1,203 | $2,765,914 |
| 19 | Mrs. Brown | $856,946 | 130 | $3,039,114 |
| 20 | Shall We Dance? | $816,726 | 130 | $3,855,591 |
| 21 | Out to Sea | $641,800 | 548 | $26,819,318 |
| 22 | Ulee's Gold | $445,897 | 327 | $7,628,424 |
| 23 | Career Girls | $421,814 | 40 | $575,013 |
| 24 | Liar Liar | $401,205 | 275 | $180,076,225 |
| 25 | Gone Fishin' | $376,441 | 345 | $19,269,180 |
| 26 | Con Air | $351,293 | 228 | $96,857,262 |
| 27 | Speed II: Cruise Control | $333,998 | 326 | $47,867,972 |
| 28 | In the Company of Men | $316,955 | 28 | $745,393 |
| 29 | The Full Monty | $299,754 | 6 | $367,544 |
| 30 | The English Patient | $286,067 | 318 | $78,379,189 |
| 31 | Kiss Me, Guido | $251,386 | 44 | $1,020,371 |
| 32 | A Simple Wish | $240,305 | 293 | $8,074,200 |
| 33 | Anaconda | $225,392 | 162 | $65,419,062 |
| 34 | The Fifth Element | $194,252 | 272 | $63,011,473 |
| 35 | Operation Condor | $183,400 | 295 | $10,405,394 |
| 36 | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | $180,777 | 112 | $53,529,244 |
| 37 | One Eight Seven | $157,670 | 469 | $5,489,483 |
| 38 | Love Serenade | $131,486 | 35 | $380,267 |
| 39 | Batman & Robin | $126,470 | 153 | $105,717,785 |
| 40 | When The Cat's Away | $123,412 | 50 | $1,410,249 |
| 41 | Jungle 2 Jungle | $114,613 | 89 | $59,779,693 |
| 42 | Hercules | $114,029 | 647 | $90,447,118 |
| 43 | Box of Moonlight | $107,672 | 33 | $265,497 |
| 44 | Star Maps | $84,704 | 34 | $463,326 |
| 45 | Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun | $79,326 | 4 | $522,981 |
| 46 | Ponette | $78,446 | 35 | $1,099,742 |
| 47 | Across The Sea of Time | $69,529 | 4 | $11,639,392 |
| 48 | Contempt | $63,605 | 5 | $398,721 |
| 49 | Guantanamera | $55,289 | 11 | $291,334 |
| 50 | Wings of Courage | $45,697 | 2 | $12,774,886 |
| Reporting: 50 | $127,704,132 | total | ||