Box Office Star Records > Domestic > Per Year Acting > Top Domestic 1997 Stars
Highest Grossing Stars of 1997 at the Domestic Box Office
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This list shows the highest grossing stars of 1997 based on the domestic box office of the movies they had a leading role in in 1997 and the two preceeding years (voice-only roles excluded).
The Star Score in this list represent points assigned to each of the leading stars of top 100 (based on domestic box office) movies in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on. This rewards actors for appearing in a number of hit films over the course of three years more than starring in just one monster hit over the same time period.
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Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 33 films. |
Top films contributed to this record: Good Will Hunting ($138,433,435 in 1997), The Birdcage ($124,060,553 in 1996), Jumanji ($100,458,310 in 1995), Flubber ($92,993,801 in 1997), Jack ($58,617,334 in 1996), Father's Day ($28,681,080 in 1997) |
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 55 films. |
Top films contributed to this record: Face/Off ($112,276,146 in 1997), Phenomenon ($104,636,382 in 1996), Michael ($95,345,070 in 1996), Get Shorty ($72,021,008 in 1995), Broken Arrow ($70,645,997 in 1996) |
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 28 films. |
Top films contributed to this record: Batman Forever ($184,031,112 in 1995), Liar Liar ($181,410,615 in 1997), Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls ($108,360,063 in 1995), The Cable Guy ($60,240,295 in 1996) |
Complete List
Rank | Name | Star Score |
Movies | Average Billing |
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1 | Robin Williams | 470 | 6 | 1.2 |
2 | John Travolta | 428 | 5 | 0.6 |
3 | Jim Carrey | 370 | 4 | 1.5 |
4 | Mel Gibson | 359 | 4 | 0.8 |
5 | Pierce Brosnan | 330 | 4 | 1.8 |
6 | Robert De Niro | 329 | 6 | 2.0 |
7 | Brad Pitt | 329 | 5 | 2.4 |
8 | Bruce Willis | 318 | 5 | 0.8 |
9 | Nicolas Cage | 318 | 5 | 2.0 |
10 | Val Kilmer | 313 | 4 | 1.8 |
11 | Sandra Bullock | 304 | 4 | 0.8 |
12 | Morgan Freeman | 296 | 4 | 1.8 |
13 | Denzel Washington | 273 | 5 | 0.8 |
14 | Tommy Lee Jones | 258 | 3 | 1.3 |
15 | George Clooney | 245 | 4 | 1.0 |
16 | Julia Roberts | 242 | 3 | 1.3 |
17 | Rene Russo | 232 | 3 | 2.3 |
18 | Matthew McConaughey | 231 | 3 | 3.0 |
19 | Michelle Pfeiffer | 224 | 3 | 3.3 |
20 | Al Pacino | 221 | 4 | 1.3 |
21 | Richard Gere | 216 | 4 | 1.3 |
22 | Harrison Ford | 214 | 3 | 1.0 |
23 | Neve Campbell | 211 | 3 | 2.3 |
24 | Sean Connery | 201 | 3 | 1.0 |
25 | Dustin Hoffman | 201 | 3 | 1.7 |
26 | Sylvester Stallone | 198 | 4 | 1.0 |
27 | Michael Douglas | 197 | 3 | 0.7 |
28 | Tom Cruise | 195 | 2 | 1.0 |
29 | Gene Hackman | 187 | 3 | 2.7 |
30 | Demi Moore | 186 | 4 | 2.0 |
31 | Bill Pullman | 180 | 2 | 2.0 |
32 | Keanu Reeves | 179 | 4 | 0.5 |
33 | Kurt Russell | 179 | 3 | 2.3 |
34 | Meg Ryan | 175 | 3 | 4.3 |
35 | Kevin Costner | 174 | 3 | 1.0 |
36 | Will Smith | 173 | 2 | 2.0 |
37 | Steven Seagal | 171 | 4 | 4.5 |
38 | Nicole Kidman | 170 | 3 | 2.3 |
39 | Leonardo DiCaprio | 167 | 2 | 1.0 |
40 | Arnold Schwarzenegger | 166 | 2 | 1.5 |
41 | John Cusack | 161 | 4 | 1.8 |
42 | Jack Nicholson | 157 | 2 | 1.0 |
43 | Glenn Close | 157 | 2 | 1.5 |
44 | Samuel L. Jackson | 156 | 4 | 1.8 |
45 | Matt Damon | 152 | 2 | 1.0 |
46 | Eddie Murphy | 150 | 3 | 0.5 |
47 | Minnie Driver | 150 | 3 | 2.3 |
48 | Clint Eastwood | 145 | 2 | 1.0 |
49 | Julianne Moore | 145 | 3 | 2.3 |
50 | Christina Ricci | 144 | 3 | 1.0 |
51 | Whitney Houston | 143 | 2 | 1.5 |
52 | Vanessa Williams | 140 | 2 | 2.0 |
53 | Wesley Snipes | 139 | 4 | 0.8 |
54 | Tom Hanks | 139 | 2 | 3.5 |
55 | Ed Harris | 138 | 2 | 2.5 |
56 | Dennis Quaid | 137 | 2 | 1.0 |
57 | Danny DeVito | 137 | 2 | 5.5 |
58 | Kevin Kline | 135 | 2 | 1.5 |
59 | Jason Patric | 134 | 2 | 3.0 |
60 | Steve Martin | 132 | 2 | 1.5 |
61 | Chris O'Donnell | 125 | 2 | 3.5 |
62 | Adam Sandler | 123 | 3 | 1.3 |
63 | Jennifer Lopez | 122 | 2 | 1.0 |
64 | Julia Ormond | 121 | 2 | 2.5 |
65 | Elisabeth Shue | 119 | 2 | 1.5 |
66 | Ice Cube | 118 | 2 | 6.0 |
67 | Tim Allen | 110 | 2 | 1.0 |
68 | Sigourney Weaver | 106 | 2 | 3.0 |
69 | Chevy Chase | 103 | 2 | 0.5 |
70 | Kevin Spacey | 102 | 2 | 1.0 |
71 | Bette Midler | 101 | 2 | 1.0 |
72 | Diane Lane | 101 | 2 | 6.5 |
73 | Kate Winslet | 100 | 1 | 2.0 |
74 | Chris Farley | 97 | 2 | 1.0 |
75 | David Spade | 97 | 2 | 2.0 |
76 | Christian Slater | 96 | 2 | 1.5 |
77 | Jeff Daniels | 95 | 1 | 2.0 |
78 | Izabella Scorupco | 95 | 1 | 3.0 |
79 | Famke Janssen | 95 | 1 | 4.0 |
80 | Cathy Moriarty | 94 | 1 | 3.0 |
81 | Ben Affleck | 94 | 1 | 3.0 |
82 | Eric Idle | 94 | 1 | 4.0 |
83 | Angela Bassett | 93 | 2 | 2.0 |
84 | Jonathan Pryce | 92 | 1 | 2.0 |
85 | Michelle Yeoh | 92 | 1 | 3.0 |
86 | Teri Hatcher | 92 | 1 | 4.0 |
87 | Goldie Hawn | 90 | 1 | 2.0 |
88 | Diane Keaton | 90 | 1 | 3.0 |
89 | Winona Ryder | 89 | 2 | 6.0 |
90 | David Arquette | 88 | 1 | 1.0 |
91 | Courteney Cox | 88 | 1 | 3.0 |
92 | Sarah Michelle Gellar | 88 | 1 | 4.0 |
93 | Jamie Kennedy | 88 | 1 | 5.0 |
94 | Jerry O'Connell | 88 | 1 | 6.0 |
95 | Jada Pinkett Smith | 88 | 1 | 7.0 |
96 | Richard Dreyfuss | 87 | 1 | 1.0 |
97 | John Malkovich | 87 | 1 | 3.0 |
98 | Ving Rhames | 87 | 1 | 5.0 |
99 | Jodie Foster | 86 | 1 | 1.0 |
100 | Ethan Embry | 85 | 2 | 5.0 |
The Average Billing column contains the average billing position of this cast/crew member for the selected films.
The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.
Image attributions
Robin Williams: By Eva Rinaldi → Flickr: Robin Williams [CC-BY-SA-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
John Travolta: Georges Biard [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Jim Carrey: By Ian Smith from London, England (Flickr) [CC-BY-SA-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons