Week Domestic Box Office December 12, 1997
| Rank | Prev | Title | Daily Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (new) | Scream 2 | $41,159,893 | 2,663 | $15,456 | $41,159,893 | 7 | ||
| 2 | (2) | Flubber | $8,099,775 | -39% | 2,679 | $3,023 | $60,009,111 | 23 | |
| 3 | (new) | For Richer or Poorer | $7,510,595 | 1,904 | $3,945 | $7,510,595 | 7 | ||
| 4 | (new) | Amistad | $6,305,916 | 322 | $19,584 | $6,394,259 | 7 | ||
| 5 | (new) | Home Alone III | $5,943,245 | 2,147 | $2,768 | $5,943,245 | 7 | ||
| 6 | (3) | Alien: Resurrection | $4,456,001 | -49% | 2,326 | $1,916 | $42,703,024 | 21 | |
| 7 | (4) | The Rainmaker | $4,294,575 | -39% | 2,369 | $1,813 | $40,141,985 | 28 | |
| 8 | (5) | Anastasia | $3,852,474 | -37% | 2,250 | $1,712 | $42,764,749 | 35 | |
| 9 | (6) | The Jackal | $3,333,365 | -36% | 2,062 | $1,617 | $50,776,615 | 35 | |
| 10 | (7) | Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil | $2,295,043 | -42% | 1,312 | $1,749 | $21,080,257 | 28 | |
| 11 | (8) | Mortal Kombat: Annihilation | $1,486,489 | -54% | 1,756 | $847 | $33,444,169 | 28 | |
| 12 | (12) | Devil’s Advocate | $890,957 | -30% | 775 | $1,150 | $58,522,239 | 63 | |
| 13 | (14) | The Wings of the Dove | $749,183 | -34% | 248 | $3,021 | $7,433,785 | 42 | |
| 14 | (10) | I Know What You Did Last Summer | $745,656 | -56% | 936 | $797 | $69,861,034 | 63 | |
| 15 | (new) | Les Boys | $743,445 | 52 | $14,297 | $743,445 | 7 | ||
| 16 | (17) | The Full Monty | $617,699 | -25% | 347 | $1,780 | $34,214,620 | 128 | |
| 17 | (9) | Starship Troopers | $600,016 | -65% | 761 | $788 | $53,987,966 | 42 | |
| 18 | (new) | Deconstructing Harry | $515,195 | 10 | $51,520 | $515,195 | 7 | ||
| 19 | (19) | L.A. Confidential | $486,235 | +12% | 240 | $2,026 | $35,964,241 | 91 | |
| 20 | (16) | Boogie Nights | $446,399 | -50% | 335 | $1,333 | $23,387,625 | 70 | |
| 21 | (15) | Eve's Bayou | $440,610 | -60% | 385 | $1,144 | $13,045,140 | 42 | |
| 22 | (11) | Bean | $431,406 | -73% | 886 | $487 | $44,432,390 | 63 | |
| 23 | (13) | The Man Who Knew Too Little | $417,353 | -64% | 921 | $453 | $13,064,916 | 35 | |
| 24 | (18) | The Ice Storm | $397,906 | -40% | 170 | $2,341 | $6,677,984 | 83 | |
| 25 | (20) | Good Will Hunting | $339,859 | -15% | 10 | $33,986 | $739,511 | 14 | |
| 26 | (23) | Soul Food | $241,353 | -6% | 314 | $769 | $43,014,421 | 84 | |
| 27 | (25) | Men in Black | $210,644 | -4% | 394 | $535 | $249,272,314 | 170 | |
| 28 | (21) | Kiss the Girls | $175,937 | -50% | 279 | $631 | $59,559,301 | 77 | |
| 29 | (-) | Excess Baggage | $145,949 | 454 | $321 | $14,257,989 | 112 | ||
| 30 | (22) | Red Corner | $128,809 | -59% | 349 | $369 | $21,996,740 | 49 | |
| 31 | (29) | The Edge | $125,037 | -21% | 193 | $648 | $27,759,160 | 84 | |
| 32 | (27) | George Of The Jungle | $119,143 | -38% | 312 | $382 | $105,122,961 | 156 | |
| 33 | (26) | Kiss or Kill | $118,769 | -39% | 70 | $1,697 | $743,359 | 35 | |
| 34 | (31) | The Sweet Hereafter | $108,873 | -20% | 30 | $3,629 | $1,050,010 | 70 | |
| 35 | (42) | Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun | $95,285 | +9% | 7 | $13,612 | $2,396,923 | 161 | |
| 36 | (33) | The Peacemaker | $93,186 | -26% | 207 | $450 | $41,218,549 | 84 | |
| 37 | (28) | Seven Years in Tibet | $86,065 | -52% | 191 | $451 | $37,529,807 | 72 | |
| 38 | (43) | My Best Friend's Wedding | $83,713 | -2% | 79 | $1,060 | $126,467,622 | 182 | |
| 39 | (37) | Hercules | $83,116 | -21% | 197 | $422 | $99,025,902 | 187 | |
| 40 | (36) | The Game | $69,999 | -34% | 139 | $504 | $48,240,506 | 98 | |
| 41 | (46) | Washington Square | $65,090 | -6% | 31 | $2,100 | $1,521,051 | 75 | |
| 42 | (35) | G.I.Jane | $61,263 | -49% | 150 | $408 | $48,128,548 | 119 | |
| 43 | (24) | One Night Stand | $60,567 | -74% | 77 | $787 | $2,637,922 | 35 | |
| 44 | (30) | Fairytale: A True Story | $59,441 | -59% | 221 | $269 | $13,536,712 | 56 | |
| 45 | (51) | Across The Sea of Time | $56,312 | +22% | 4 | $14,078 | $12,635,185 | 791 | |
| 46 | (38) | Snowriders 2 | $49,836 | -52% | 5 | $9,967 | $2,263,667 | 65 | |
| 47 | (39) | In & Out | $44,801 | -57% | 71 | $631 | $62,564,604 | 91 | |
| 48 | (47) | Shall We Dance? | $42,672 | -31% | 34 | $1,255 | $9,451,025 | 161 | |
| 49 | (41) | Bent | $40,676 | -54% | 11 | $3,698 | $311,229 | 23 | |
| 50 | (48) | Fast, Cheap & Out of Control | $39,216 | -31% | 22 | $1,783 | $719,963 | 77 | |
| 51 | (49) | Marius et Jeannette | $38,506 | -26% | 5 | $7,701 | $90,292 | 14 | |
| 52 | (45) | Gattaca | $34,194 | -56% | 66 | $518 | $12,259,256 | 56 | |
| 53 | (32) | Mad City | $26,404 | -79% | 62 | $426 | $10,170,069 | 42 | |
| 54 | (54) | Critical Care | $10,494 | -14% | 10 | $1,049 | $212,045 | 49 | |
| 55 | (new) | Will it Snow for Christmas | $2,035 | 2 | $1,018 | $2,035 | 7 | ||
| Reporting movies: 55 | $99,076,675 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scream 2 | $41,159,893 | 2,663 | $41,159,893 |
| 2 | Flubber | $8,099,775 | 2,679 | $60,009,111 |
| 3 | For Richer or Poorer | $7,510,595 | 1,904 | $7,510,595 |
| 4 | Amistad | $6,305,916 | 322 | $6,394,259 |
| 5 | Home Alone III | $5,943,245 | 2,147 | $5,943,245 |
| 6 | Alien: Resurrection | $4,456,001 | 2,326 | $42,703,024 |
| 7 | The Rainmaker | $4,294,575 | 2,369 | $40,141,985 |
| 8 | Anastasia | $3,852,474 | 2,250 | $42,764,749 |
| 9 | The Jackal | $3,333,365 | 2,062 | $50,776,615 |
| 10 | Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil | $2,295,043 | 1,312 | $21,080,257 |
| 11 | Mortal Kombat: Annihilation | $1,486,489 | 1,756 | $33,444,169 |
| 12 | Devil’s Advocate | $890,957 | 775 | $58,522,239 |
| 13 | The Wings of the Dove | $749,183 | 248 | $7,433,785 |
| 14 | I Know What You Did Last Summer | $745,656 | 936 | $69,861,034 |
| 15 | Les Boys | $743,445 | 52 | $743,445 |
| 16 | The Full Monty | $617,699 | 347 | $34,214,620 |
| 17 | Starship Troopers | $600,016 | 761 | $53,987,966 |
| 18 | Deconstructing Harry | $515,195 | 10 | $515,195 |
| 19 | L.A. Confidential | $486,235 | 240 | $35,964,241 |
| 20 | Boogie Nights | $446,399 | 335 | $23,387,625 |
| 21 | Eve's Bayou | $440,610 | 385 | $13,045,140 |
| 22 | Bean | $431,406 | 886 | $44,432,390 |
| 23 | The Man Who Knew Too Little | $417,353 | 921 | $13,064,916 |
| 24 | The Ice Storm | $397,906 | 170 | $6,677,984 |
| 25 | Good Will Hunting | $339,859 | 10 | $739,511 |
| 26 | Soul Food | $241,353 | 314 | $43,014,421 |
| 27 | Men in Black | $210,644 | 394 | $249,272,314 |
| 28 | Kiss the Girls | $175,937 | 279 | $59,559,301 |
| 29 | Excess Baggage | $145,949 | 454 | $14,257,989 |
| 30 | Red Corner | $128,809 | 349 | $21,996,740 |
| 31 | The Edge | $125,037 | 193 | $27,759,160 |
| 32 | George Of The Jungle | $119,143 | 312 | $105,122,961 |
| 33 | Kiss or Kill | $118,769 | 70 | $743,359 |
| 34 | The Sweet Hereafter | $108,873 | 30 | $1,050,010 |
| 35 | Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun | $95,285 | 7 | $2,396,923 |
| 36 | The Peacemaker | $93,186 | 207 | $41,218,549 |
| 37 | Seven Years in Tibet | $86,065 | 191 | $37,529,807 |
| 38 | My Best Friend's Wedding | $83,713 | 79 | $126,467,622 |
| 39 | Hercules | $83,116 | 197 | $99,025,902 |
| 40 | The Game | $69,999 | 139 | $48,240,506 |
| 41 | Washington Square | $65,090 | 31 | $1,521,051 |
| 42 | G.I.Jane | $61,263 | 150 | $48,128,548 |
| 43 | One Night Stand | $60,567 | 77 | $2,637,922 |
| 44 | Fairytale: A True Story | $59,441 | 221 | $13,536,712 |
| 45 | Across The Sea of Time | $56,312 | 4 | $12,635,185 |
| 46 | Snowriders 2 | $49,836 | 5 | $2,263,667 |
| 47 | In & Out | $44,801 | 71 | $62,564,604 |
| 48 | Shall We Dance? | $42,672 | 34 | $9,451,025 |
| 49 | Bent | $40,676 | 11 | $311,229 |
| 50 | Fast, Cheap & Out of Control | $39,216 | 22 | $719,963 |
| 51 | Marius et Jeannette | $38,506 | 5 | $90,292 |
| 52 | Gattaca | $34,194 | 66 | $12,259,256 |
| 53 | Mad City | $26,404 | 62 | $10,170,069 |
| 54 | Critical Care | $10,494 | 10 | $212,045 |
| 55 | Will it Snow for Christmas | $2,035 | 2 | $2,035 |
| Reporting: 55 | $99,076,675 | total | ||