Week Domestic Box Office September 26, 1997
| Rank | Prev | Title | Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (new) | The Peacemaker | $16,030,673 | 2,362 | $6,787 | $16,030,673 | 7 | ||
| 2 | (new) | Soul Food | $14,327,093 | 1,336 | $10,724 | $14,327,093 | 7 | ||
| 3 | (1) | In & Out | $13,949,351 | -27% | 2,268 | $6,151 | $33,100,430 | 14 | |
| 4 | (new) | The Edge | $10,230,805 | 2,350 | $4,354 | $10,230,805 | 7 | ||
| 5 | (2) | The Game | $6,451,623 | -44% | 2,521 | $2,559 | $37,246,402 | 21 | |
| 6 | (4) | L.A. Confidential | $5,982,565 | -16% | 824 | $7,260 | $13,135,059 | 14 | |
| 7 | (3) | Wes Craven's Wishmaster | $4,090,473 | -47% | 2,502 | $1,635 | $11,803,159 | 14 | |
| 8 | (5) | The Full Monty | $3,729,681 | -7% | 783 | $4,763 | $14,975,994 | 51 | |
| 9 | (6) | A Thousand Acres | $2,189,211 | -44% | 1,228 | $1,783 | $6,131,531 | 14 | |
| 10 | (7) | G.I.Jane | $1,794,184 | -43% | 1,814 | $989 | $45,067,381 | 42 | |
| 11 | (9) | Air Force One | $1,562,078 | -41% | 1,540 | $1,014 | $168,247,144 | 70 | |
| 12 | (8) | Money Talks | $1,280,262 | -53% | 1,263 | $1,014 | $38,988,588 | 42 | |
| 13 | (13) | Men in Black | $1,119,539 | -24% | 1,080 | $1,037 | $242,330,085 | 93 | |
| 14 | (12) | Conspiracy Theory | $901,363 | -43% | 1,212 | $744 | $73,902,284 | 56 | |
| 15 | (23) | My Best Friend's Wedding | $899,477 | +83% | 902 | $997 | $122,682,987 | 105 | |
| 16 | (15) | George Of The Jungle | $782,882 | -37% | 1,007 | $777 | $100,963,531 | 79 | |
| 17 | (16) | Hercules | $685,171 | -39% | 763 | $898 | $95,108,619 | 110 | |
| 18 | (10) | Fire Down Below | $607,951 | -71% | 1,019 | $597 | $15,065,157 | 28 | |
| 19 | (11) | Hoodlum | $585,046 | -65% | 650 | $900 | $22,984,286 | 37 | |
| 20 | (39) | Nothing To Lose | $555,259 | +512% | 529 | $1,050 | $43,592,873 | 77 | |
| 21 | (19) | Face/Off | $524,122 | -41% | 618 | $848 | $111,528,071 | 98 | |
| 22 | (27) | Shall We Dance? | $311,530 | -20% | 127 | $2,453 | $7,332,725 | 84 | |
| 23 | (22) | Contact | $309,035 | -45% | 291 | $1,062 | $98,244,627 | 84 | |
| 24 | (18) | Cop Land | $304,729 | -67% | 470 | $648 | $44,109,647 | 49 | |
| 25 | (25) | Mrs. Brown | $294,839 | -26% | 140 | $2,106 | $6,336,717 | 77 | |
| 26 | (21) | Excess Baggage | $233,009 | -73% | 610 | $382 | $13,913,170 | 35 | |
| 27 | (20) | Mimic | $228,503 | -74% | 403 | $567 | $24,989,256 | 42 | |
| 28 | (30) | Air Bud | $210,171 | -8% | 377 | $557 | $23,391,207 | 63 | |
| 29 | (new) | The Assignment | $178,433 | 34 | $5,248 | $178,433 | 7 | ||
| 30 | (32) | In the Company of Men | $175,616 | -8% | 86 | $2,042 | $2,773,531 | 63 | |
| 31 | (31) | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | $172,205 | -24% | 230 | $749 | $228,923,249 | 133 | |
| 32 | (35) | Liar Liar | $156,605 | -2% | 146 | $1,073 | $181,229,410 | 196 | |
| 33 | (29) | Spawn | $155,714 | -46% | 198 | $786 | $53,438,965 | 64 | |
| 34 | (new) | The Ice Storm | $136,647 | 3 | $45,549 | $136,647 | 6 | ||
| 35 | (26) | She's So Lovely | $112,123 | -71% | 133 | $843 | $7,189,148 | 37 | |
| 36 | (33) | Def Jam's How To Be a Player | $103,874 | -45% | 118 | $880 | $13,749,051 | 58 | |
| 37 | (24) | Picture Perfect | $102,761 | -78% | 177 | $581 | $31,019,298 | 63 | |
| 38 | (36) | Career Girls | $99,261 | -9% | 86 | $1,154 | $2,361,465 | 56 | |
| 39 | (46) | The End of Violence | $92,432 | +48% | 27 | $3,423 | $244,809 | 21 | |
| 40 | (28) | Event Horizon | $84,768 | -71% | 219 | $387 | $26,297,441 | 49 | |
| 41 | (new) | La conciergerie | $80,540 | 33 | $2,441 | $80,540 | 7 | ||
| 42 | (new) | Kicked in the Head | $80,355 | 102 | $788 | $80,355 | 7 | ||
| 43 | (17) | Con Air | $79,905 | -93% | 108 | $740 | $101,054,432 | 119 | |
| 44 | (40) | Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun | $71,591 | -17% | 5 | $14,318 | $918,668 | 84 | |
| 45 | (49) | The Myth of Fingerprints | $69,877 | +65% | 9 | $7,764 | $123,729 | 16 | |
| 46 | (-) | Fire | $66,091 | 10 | $6,609 | $291,163 | 42 | ||
| 47 | (43) | Good Burger | $65,792 | -16% | 134 | $491 | $22,416,096 | 70 | |
| 48 | (42) | Pippi Longstocking | $59,064 | -26% | 69 | $856 | $392,926 | 42 | |
| 49 | (38) | Ulee's Gold | $57,477 | -38% | 73 | $787 | $8,561,853 | 112 | |
| 50 | (48) | Sunday | $51,999 | +5% | 20 | $2,600 | $267,896 | 42 | |
| 51 | (45) | The Fifth Element | $50,290 | -21% | 40 | $1,257 | $63,518,204 | 147 | |
| 52 | (34) | Kull The Conqueror | $34,359 | -79% | 211 | $163 | $6,067,474 | 35 | |
| Reporting movies: 52 | $92,508,404 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Peacemaker | $16,030,673 | 2,362 | $16,030,673 |
| 2 | Soul Food | $14,327,093 | 1,336 | $14,327,093 |
| 3 | In & Out | $13,949,351 | 2,268 | $33,100,430 |
| 4 | The Edge | $10,230,805 | 2,350 | $10,230,805 |
| 5 | The Game | $6,451,623 | 2,521 | $37,246,402 |
| 6 | L.A. Confidential | $5,982,565 | 824 | $13,135,059 |
| 7 | Wes Craven's Wishmaster | $4,090,473 | 2,502 | $11,803,159 |
| 8 | The Full Monty | $3,729,681 | 783 | $14,975,994 |
| 9 | A Thousand Acres | $2,189,211 | 1,228 | $6,131,531 |
| 10 | G.I.Jane | $1,794,184 | 1,814 | $45,067,381 |
| 11 | Air Force One | $1,562,078 | 1,540 | $168,247,144 |
| 12 | Money Talks | $1,280,262 | 1,263 | $38,988,588 |
| 13 | Men in Black | $1,119,539 | 1,080 | $242,330,085 |
| 14 | Conspiracy Theory | $901,363 | 1,212 | $73,902,284 |
| 15 | My Best Friend's Wedding | $899,477 | 902 | $122,682,987 |
| 16 | George Of The Jungle | $782,882 | 1,007 | $100,963,531 |
| 17 | Hercules | $685,171 | 763 | $95,108,619 |
| 18 | Fire Down Below | $607,951 | 1,019 | $15,065,157 |
| 19 | Hoodlum | $585,046 | 650 | $22,984,286 |
| 20 | Nothing To Lose | $555,259 | 529 | $43,592,873 |
| 21 | Face/Off | $524,122 | 618 | $111,528,071 |
| 22 | Shall We Dance? | $311,530 | 127 | $7,332,725 |
| 23 | Contact | $309,035 | 291 | $98,244,627 |
| 24 | Cop Land | $304,729 | 470 | $44,109,647 |
| 25 | Mrs. Brown | $294,839 | 140 | $6,336,717 |
| 26 | Excess Baggage | $233,009 | 610 | $13,913,170 |
| 27 | Mimic | $228,503 | 403 | $24,989,256 |
| 28 | Air Bud | $210,171 | 377 | $23,391,207 |
| 29 | The Assignment | $178,433 | 34 | $178,433 |
| 30 | In the Company of Men | $175,616 | 86 | $2,773,531 |
| 31 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | $172,205 | 230 | $228,923,249 |
| 32 | Liar Liar | $156,605 | 146 | $181,229,410 |
| 33 | Spawn | $155,714 | 198 | $53,438,965 |
| 34 | The Ice Storm | $136,647 | 3 | $136,647 |
| 35 | She's So Lovely | $112,123 | 133 | $7,189,148 |
| 36 | Def Jam's How To Be a Player | $103,874 | 118 | $13,749,051 |
| 37 | Picture Perfect | $102,761 | 177 | $31,019,298 |
| 38 | Career Girls | $99,261 | 86 | $2,361,465 |
| 39 | The End of Violence | $92,432 | 27 | $244,809 |
| 40 | Event Horizon | $84,768 | 219 | $26,297,441 |
| 41 | La conciergerie | $80,540 | 33 | $80,540 |
| 42 | Kicked in the Head | $80,355 | 102 | $80,355 |
| 43 | Con Air | $79,905 | 108 | $101,054,432 |
| 44 | Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun | $71,591 | 5 | $918,668 |
| 45 | The Myth of Fingerprints | $69,877 | 9 | $123,729 |
| 46 | Fire | $66,091 | 10 | $291,163 |
| 47 | Good Burger | $65,792 | 134 | $22,416,096 |
| 48 | Pippi Longstocking | $59,064 | 69 | $392,926 |
| 49 | Ulee's Gold | $57,477 | 73 | $8,561,853 |
| 50 | Sunday | $51,999 | 20 | $267,896 |
| 51 | The Fifth Element | $50,290 | 40 | $63,518,204 |
| 52 | Kull The Conqueror | $34,359 | 211 | $6,067,474 |
| Reporting: 52 | $92,508,404 | total | ||