Week Domestic Box Office October 17, 1997
| Rank | Prev | Title | Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | (new) | I Know What You Did Last Summer | $20,261,514 | 2,524 | $8,028 | $20,261,514 | 7 | ||
| 3 | (new) | Devil’s Advocate | $16,417,114 | 2,161 | $7,597 | $16,417,114 | 7 | ||
| 4 | (1) | Kiss the Girls | $8,970,292 | -39% | 2,385 | $3,761 | $41,214,422 | 21 | |
| 5 | (2) | Seven Years in Tibet | $8,250,550 | -38% | 2,103 | $3,923 | $21,590,665 | 16 | |
| 6 | (4) | In & Out | $4,635,137 | -33% | 2,315 | $2,002 | $54,069,535 | 35 | |
| 7 | (3) | Soul Food | $4,097,306 | -43% | 1,213 | $3,378 | $35,955,474 | 28 | |
| 8 | (6) | Rocket Man | $3,486,665 | -38% | 1,839 | $1,896 | $9,151,697 | 14 | |
| 9 | (5) | The Peacemaker | $3,437,230 | -49% | 1,983 | $1,733 | $36,513,874 | 28 | |
| 10 | (7) | L.A. Confidential | $3,318,500 | -34% | 1,345 | $2,467 | $27,638,785 | 35 | |
| 11 | (new) | Bean | $3,001,615 | 242 | $12,403 | $3,001,615 | 7 | ||
| 12 | (new) | Playing God | $2,602,890 | 1,479 | $1,760 | $2,602,890 | 7 | ||
| 13 | (12) | The Full Monty | $2,344,057 | -12% | 644 | $3,640 | $22,999,345 | 72 | |
| 14 | (8) | The Edge | $2,239,279 | -52% | 1,588 | $1,410 | $23,662,020 | 28 | |
| 15 | (9) | Most Wanted | $1,419,605 | -63% | 2,098 | $677 | $5,208,005 | 14 | |
| 16 | (11) | The Game | $1,383,519 | -50% | 1,185 | $1,168 | $45,242,446 | 42 | |
| 17 | (33) | Boogie Nights | $1,336,001 | +754% | 30 | $44,533 | $1,492,526 | 14 | |
| 18 | (10) | Gang Related | $1,115,402 | -65% | 1,260 | $885 | $5,134,238 | 16 | |
| 19 | (41) | Fire Down Below | $612,119 | +749% | 484 | $1,265 | $15,941,480 | 49 | |
| 20 | (15) | Hercules | $571,416 | -39% | 662 | $863 | $97,152,019 | 131 | |
| 21 | (13) | U-Turn | $477,263 | -78% | 688 | $694 | $6,380,503 | 21 | |
| 22 | (19) | My Best Friend's Wedding | $472,764 | -13% | 461 | $1,026 | $124,310,318 | 126 | |
| 23 | (17) | Contact | $471,854 | -40% | 414 | $1,140 | $100,590,731 | 105 | |
| 24 | (35) | The Ice Storm | $445,714 | +221% | 22 | $20,260 | $865,711 | 27 | |
| 25 | (28) | Shall We Dance? | $409,296 | +62% | 268 | $1,527 | $8,264,620 | 105 | |
| 26 | (18) | Men in Black | $373,616 | -35% | 478 | $782 | $244,136,451 | 114 | |
| 27 | (21) | Spawn | $345,748 | -28% | 390 | $887 | $54,340,267 | 85 | |
| 28 | (22) | Mrs. Brown | $297,366 | -37% | 215 | $1,383 | $7,822,388 | 98 | |
| 29 | (14) | The MatchMaker | $291,463 | -70% | 233 | $1,251 | $3,034,392 | 21 | |
| 30 | (24) | Good Burger | $258,944 | -35% | 345 | $751 | $23,116,581 | 91 | |
| 31 | (32) | Washington Square | $246,885 | +44% | 22 | $11,222 | $455,432 | 19 | |
| 32 | (16) | Wes Craven's Wishmaster | $234,660 | -72% | 325 | $722 | $14,804,583 | 35 | |
| 33 | (23) | Air Force One | $222,726 | -46% | 333 | $669 | $169,846,082 | 91 | |
| 34 | (20) | G.I.Jane | $218,862 | -56% | 341 | $642 | $46,781,150 | 63 | |
| 35 | (-) | Event Horizon | $217,120 | 416 | $522 | $26,562,388 | 70 | ||
| 36 | (39) | The House of Yes | $156,756 | +69% | 25 | $6,270 | $249,257 | 14 | |
| 37 | (31) | Nothing To Lose | $152,739 | -17% | 212 | $720 | $44,257,734 | 98 | |
| 38 | (37) | Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun | $151,523 | +21% | 2 | $75,762 | $1,317,079 | 105 | |
| 1 | (-) | Air Bud | $150,845 | 98 | $1,539 | $23,702,341 | 84 | ||
| 39 | (26) | George Of The Jungle | $142,752 | -53% | 236 | $605 | $101,949,011 | 100 | |
| 40 | (25) | A Thousand Acres | $123,256 | -64% | 223 | $553 | $7,595,985 | 35 | |
| 41 | (30) | Face/Off | $116,009 | -43% | 218 | $532 | $112,124,446 | 119 | |
| 42 | (27) | Money Talks | $103,794 | -65% | 156 | $665 | $40,038,152 | 63 | |
| 43 | (29) | Conspiracy Theory | $99,217 | -58% | 75 | $1,323 | $74,560,217 | 77 | |
| 44 | (-) | Fast, Cheap & Out of Control | $90,164 | 13 | $6,936 | $161,281 | 21 | ||
| 45 | (42) | The Myth of Fingerprints | $74,745 | +11% | 44 | $1,699 | $338,833 | 37 | |
| 46 | (38) | The Sweet Hereafter | $73,341 | -24% | 8 | $9,168 | $169,329 | 14 | |
| 47 | (47) | Across The Sea of Time | $71,237 | +82% | 4 | $17,809 | $12,087,505 | 735 | |
| 48 | (40) | Hoodlum | $64,157 | -25% | 118 | $544 | $23,358,157 | 58 | |
| 49 | (46) | Def Jam's How To Be a Player | $60,100 | +26% | 68 | $884 | $13,929,146 | 79 | |
| 50 | (43) | Dancehall Queen | $43,005 | -22% | 4 | $10,751 | $98,136 | 14 | |
| 51 | (-) | Wings of Courage | $39,845 | 2 | $19,923 | $13,170,962 | 917 | ||
| 52 | (-) | Year of the Horse | $33,001 | 4 | $8,250 | $54,480 | 16 | ||
| Reporting movies: 52 | $96,230,978 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | I Know What You Did Last Summer | $20,261,514 | 2,524 | $20,261,514 |
| 3 | Devil’s Advocate | $16,417,114 | 2,161 | $16,417,114 |
| 4 | Kiss the Girls | $8,970,292 | 2,385 | $41,214,422 |
| 5 | Seven Years in Tibet | $8,250,550 | 2,103 | $21,590,665 |
| 6 | In & Out | $4,635,137 | 2,315 | $54,069,535 |
| 7 | Soul Food | $4,097,306 | 1,213 | $35,955,474 |
| 8 | Rocket Man | $3,486,665 | 1,839 | $9,151,697 |
| 9 | The Peacemaker | $3,437,230 | 1,983 | $36,513,874 |
| 10 | L.A. Confidential | $3,318,500 | 1,345 | $27,638,785 |
| 11 | Bean | $3,001,615 | 242 | $3,001,615 |
| 12 | Playing God | $2,602,890 | 1,479 | $2,602,890 |
| 13 | The Full Monty | $2,344,057 | 644 | $22,999,345 |
| 14 | The Edge | $2,239,279 | 1,588 | $23,662,020 |
| 15 | Most Wanted | $1,419,605 | 2,098 | $5,208,005 |
| 16 | The Game | $1,383,519 | 1,185 | $45,242,446 |
| 17 | Boogie Nights | $1,336,001 | 30 | $1,492,526 |
| 18 | Gang Related | $1,115,402 | 1,260 | $5,134,238 |
| 19 | Fire Down Below | $612,119 | 484 | $15,941,480 |
| 20 | Hercules | $571,416 | 662 | $97,152,019 |
| 21 | U-Turn | $477,263 | 688 | $6,380,503 |
| 22 | My Best Friend's Wedding | $472,764 | 461 | $124,310,318 |
| 23 | Contact | $471,854 | 414 | $100,590,731 |
| 24 | The Ice Storm | $445,714 | 22 | $865,711 |
| 25 | Shall We Dance? | $409,296 | 268 | $8,264,620 |
| 26 | Men in Black | $373,616 | 478 | $244,136,451 |
| 27 | Spawn | $345,748 | 390 | $54,340,267 |
| 28 | Mrs. Brown | $297,366 | 215 | $7,822,388 |
| 29 | The MatchMaker | $291,463 | 233 | $3,034,392 |
| 30 | Good Burger | $258,944 | 345 | $23,116,581 |
| 31 | Washington Square | $246,885 | 22 | $455,432 |
| 32 | Wes Craven's Wishmaster | $234,660 | 325 | $14,804,583 |
| 33 | Air Force One | $222,726 | 333 | $169,846,082 |
| 34 | G.I.Jane | $218,862 | 341 | $46,781,150 |
| 35 | Event Horizon | $217,120 | 416 | $26,562,388 |
| 36 | The House of Yes | $156,756 | 25 | $249,257 |
| 37 | Nothing To Lose | $152,739 | 212 | $44,257,734 |
| 38 | Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun | $151,523 | 2 | $1,317,079 |
| 1 | Air Bud | $150,845 | 98 | $23,702,341 |
| 39 | George Of The Jungle | $142,752 | 236 | $101,949,011 |
| 40 | A Thousand Acres | $123,256 | 223 | $7,595,985 |
| 41 | Face/Off | $116,009 | 218 | $112,124,446 |
| 42 | Money Talks | $103,794 | 156 | $40,038,152 |
| 43 | Conspiracy Theory | $99,217 | 75 | $74,560,217 |
| 44 | Fast, Cheap & Out of Control | $90,164 | 13 | $161,281 |
| 45 | The Myth of Fingerprints | $74,745 | 44 | $338,833 |
| 46 | The Sweet Hereafter | $73,341 | 8 | $169,329 |
| 47 | Across The Sea of Time | $71,237 | 4 | $12,087,505 |
| 48 | Hoodlum | $64,157 | 118 | $23,358,157 |
| 49 | Def Jam's How To Be a Player | $60,100 | 68 | $13,929,146 |
| 50 | Dancehall Queen | $43,005 | 4 | $98,136 |
| 51 | Wings of Courage | $39,845 | 2 | $13,170,962 |
| 52 | Year of the Horse | $33,001 | 4 | $54,480 |
| Reporting: 52 | $96,230,978 | total | ||