Week Domestic Box Office August 22, 1997
| Rank | Prev | Title | Daily Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (new) | G.I.Jane | $15,970,095 | 1,945 | $8,211 | $15,970,095 | 7 | ||
| 2 | (new) | Money Talks | $14,205,412 | 2,005 | $7,085 | $14,205,412 | 7 | ||
| 3 | (new) | Mimic | $10,720,437 | 2,255 | $4,754 | $10,720,437 | 7 | ||
| 4 | (3) | Air Force One | $10,498,551 | -39% | 2,824 | $3,718 | $145,720,156 | 35 | |
| 5 | (1) | Cop Land | $10,149,417 | -50% | 2,233 | $4,545 | $30,252,842 | 14 | |
| 6 | (2) | Conspiracy Theory | $10,011,039 | -44% | 2,707 | $3,698 | $56,116,670 | 21 | |
| 7 | (4) | Event Horizon | $6,037,588 | -55% | 2,328 | $2,593 | $19,473,844 | 14 | |
| 8 | (new) | Leave It To Beaver | $4,812,850 | 1,880 | $2,560 | $4,812,850 | 7 | ||
| 9 | (5) | George Of The Jungle | $4,557,031 | -40% | 1,909 | $2,387 | $91,944,179 | 44 | |
| 10 | (7) | Men in Black | $4,080,663 | -37% | 1,835 | $2,224 | $231,702,119 | 58 | |
| 11 | (10) | Contact | $2,980,380 | -31% | 1,272 | $2,343 | $93,022,252 | 49 | |
| 12 | (8) | Picture Perfect | $2,287,014 | -57% | 1,276 | $1,792 | $28,045,923 | 28 | |
| 13 | (6) | Spawn | $2,123,052 | -70% | 1,408 | $1,508 | $50,897,651 | 29 | |
| 14 | (9) | Air Bud | $1,807,066 | -60% | 1,193 | $1,515 | $20,851,238 | 28 | |
| 15 | (new) | A Smile Like Yours | $1,572,594 | 582 | $2,702 | $1,572,594 | 7 | ||
| 16 | (new) | Masterminds | $1,462,092 | 1,186 | $1,233 | $1,462,092 | 7 | ||
| 17 | (12) | My Best Friend's Wedding | $1,457,158 | -42% | 801 | $1,819 | $118,440,186 | 70 | |
| 18 | (26) | Con Air | $1,427,804 | +306% | 758 | $1,884 | $98,285,066 | 84 | |
| 19 | (11) | Def Jam's How To Be a Player | $1,166,715 | -68% | 556 | $2,098 | $12,291,137 | 23 | |
| 20 | (13) | Nothing To Lose | $866,636 | -65% | 549 | $1,579 | $41,945,039 | 42 | |
| 21 | (20) | Shall We Dance? | $768,439 | -6% | 130 | $5,911 | $4,624,030 | 49 | |
| 22 | (19) | Mrs. Brown | $736,958 | -14% | 133 | $5,541 | $3,776,072 | 42 | |
| 23 | (15) | Face/Off | $723,588 | -55% | 610 | $1,186 | $108,914,112 | 63 | |
| 24 | (17) | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | $626,380 | -45% | 562 | $1,115 | $227,462,699 | 98 | |
| 25 | (14) | Good Burger | $591,210 | -70% | 721 | $820 | $21,731,496 | 35 | |
| 26 | (39) | Batman & Robin | $582,460 | +361% | 712 | $818 | $106,300,245 | 70 | |
| 27 | (23) | Career Girls | $469,502 | +11% | 104 | $4,514 | $1,044,515 | 21 | |
| 28 | (28) | In the Company of Men | $466,059 | +47% | 70 | $6,658 | $1,211,452 | 28 | |
| 29 | (29) | The Full Monty | $454,255 | +52% | 10 | $45,426 | $821,799 | 16 | |
| 30 | (42) | Hercules | $404,510 | +255% | 299 | $1,353 | $90,851,628 | 75 | |
| 31 | (22) | Ulee's Gold | $281,943 | -37% | 210 | $1,343 | $7,910,367 | 77 | |
| 32 | (-) | Dirty Dancing (1987) (Re-Release) | $257,649 | 54 | $4,771 | $63,704,031 | 3,661 | ||
| 33 | (24) | Liar Liar | $247,055 | -38% | 214 | $1,154 | $180,323,280 | 161 | |
| 34 | (18) | Free Willy 3: The Rescue | $242,743 | -74% | 368 | $660 | $3,008,657 | 21 | |
| 35 | (31) | Kiss Me, Guido | $218,451 | -13% | 44 | $4,965 | $1,238,822 | 42 | |
| 36 | (25) | Gone Fishin' | $192,699 | -49% | 191 | $1,009 | $19,461,879 | 91 | |
| 37 | (34) | The Fifth Element | $174,542 | -10% | 176 | $992 | $63,186,015 | 112 | |
| 38 | (43) | Box of Moonlight | $141,458 | +31% | 68 | $2,080 | $406,955 | 35 | |
| 39 | (30) | The English Patient | $140,489 | -51% | 178 | $789 | $78,519,678 | 287 | |
| 40 | (new) | Pippi Longstocking | $117,693 | 73 | $1,612 | $117,693 | 7 | ||
| 41 | (36) | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | $103,927 | -43% | 79 | $1,316 | $53,633,171 | 119 | |
| 42 | (47) | Across The Sea of Time | $100,525 | +45% | 4 | $25,131 | $11,739,917 | 679 | |
| 43 | (40) | When The Cat's Away | $98,629 | -20% | 40 | $2,466 | $1,508,878 | 343 | |
| 44 | (41) | Jungle 2 Jungle | $90,761 | -21% | 78 | $1,164 | $59,870,454 | 175 | |
| 45 | (44) | Star Maps | $88,766 | +5% | 39 | $2,276 | $552,092 | 37 | |
| 46 | (33) | Anaconda | $88,000 | -61% | 86 | $1,023 | $65,507,062 | 140 | |
| 47 | (38) | Love Serenade | $76,733 | -42% | 26 | $2,951 | $457,000 | 28 | |
| 48 | (46) | Ponette | $69,113 | -12% | 32 | $2,160 | $1,168,855 | 168 | |
| 49 | (45) | Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun | $64,524 | -19% | 4 | $16,131 | $587,505 | 49 | |
| 50 | (50) | Wings of Courage | $56,215 | +23% | 2 | $28,108 | $12,831,101 | 861 | |
| 51 | (49) | Guantanamera | $52,279 | -5% | 10 | $5,228 | $343,613 | 56 | |
| 52 | (37) | One Eight Seven | $38,484 | -76% | 78 | $493 | $5,527,967 | 30 | |
| 53 | (new) | Sunday | $35,512 | 4 | $8,878 | $35,512 | 7 | ||
| Reporting movies: 53 | $116,995,145 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G.I.Jane | $15,970,095 | 1,945 | $15,970,095 |
| 2 | Money Talks | $14,205,412 | 2,005 | $14,205,412 |
| 3 | Mimic | $10,720,437 | 2,255 | $10,720,437 |
| 4 | Air Force One | $10,498,551 | 2,824 | $145,720,156 |
| 5 | Cop Land | $10,149,417 | 2,233 | $30,252,842 |
| 6 | Conspiracy Theory | $10,011,039 | 2,707 | $56,116,670 |
| 7 | Event Horizon | $6,037,588 | 2,328 | $19,473,844 |
| 8 | Leave It To Beaver | $4,812,850 | 1,880 | $4,812,850 |
| 9 | George Of The Jungle | $4,557,031 | 1,909 | $91,944,179 |
| 10 | Men in Black | $4,080,663 | 1,835 | $231,702,119 |
| 11 | Contact | $2,980,380 | 1,272 | $93,022,252 |
| 12 | Picture Perfect | $2,287,014 | 1,276 | $28,045,923 |
| 13 | Spawn | $2,123,052 | 1,408 | $50,897,651 |
| 14 | Air Bud | $1,807,066 | 1,193 | $20,851,238 |
| 15 | A Smile Like Yours | $1,572,594 | 582 | $1,572,594 |
| 16 | Masterminds | $1,462,092 | 1,186 | $1,462,092 |
| 17 | My Best Friend's Wedding | $1,457,158 | 801 | $118,440,186 |
| 18 | Con Air | $1,427,804 | 758 | $98,285,066 |
| 19 | Def Jam's How To Be a Player | $1,166,715 | 556 | $12,291,137 |
| 20 | Nothing To Lose | $866,636 | 549 | $41,945,039 |
| 21 | Shall We Dance? | $768,439 | 130 | $4,624,030 |
| 22 | Mrs. Brown | $736,958 | 133 | $3,776,072 |
| 23 | Face/Off | $723,588 | 610 | $108,914,112 |
| 24 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | $626,380 | 562 | $227,462,699 |
| 25 | Good Burger | $591,210 | 721 | $21,731,496 |
| 26 | Batman & Robin | $582,460 | 712 | $106,300,245 |
| 27 | Career Girls | $469,502 | 104 | $1,044,515 |
| 28 | In the Company of Men | $466,059 | 70 | $1,211,452 |
| 29 | The Full Monty | $454,255 | 10 | $821,799 |
| 30 | Hercules | $404,510 | 299 | $90,851,628 |
| 31 | Ulee's Gold | $281,943 | 210 | $7,910,367 |
| 32 | Dirty Dancing (1987) (Re-Release) | $257,649 | 54 | $63,704,031 |
| 33 | Liar Liar | $247,055 | 214 | $180,323,280 |
| 34 | Free Willy 3: The Rescue | $242,743 | 368 | $3,008,657 |
| 35 | Kiss Me, Guido | $218,451 | 44 | $1,238,822 |
| 36 | Gone Fishin' | $192,699 | 191 | $19,461,879 |
| 37 | The Fifth Element | $174,542 | 176 | $63,186,015 |
| 38 | Box of Moonlight | $141,458 | 68 | $406,955 |
| 39 | The English Patient | $140,489 | 178 | $78,519,678 |
| 40 | Pippi Longstocking | $117,693 | 73 | $117,693 |
| 41 | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | $103,927 | 79 | $53,633,171 |
| 42 | Across The Sea of Time | $100,525 | 4 | $11,739,917 |
| 43 | When The Cat's Away | $98,629 | 40 | $1,508,878 |
| 44 | Jungle 2 Jungle | $90,761 | 78 | $59,870,454 |
| 45 | Star Maps | $88,766 | 39 | $552,092 |
| 46 | Anaconda | $88,000 | 86 | $65,507,062 |
| 47 | Love Serenade | $76,733 | 26 | $457,000 |
| 48 | Ponette | $69,113 | 32 | $1,168,855 |
| 49 | Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun | $64,524 | 4 | $587,505 |
| 50 | Wings of Courage | $56,215 | 2 | $12,831,101 |
| 51 | Guantanamera | $52,279 | 10 | $343,613 |
| 52 | One Eight Seven | $38,484 | 78 | $5,527,967 |
| 53 | Sunday | $35,512 | 4 | $35,512 |
| Reporting: 53 | $116,995,145 | total | ||