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Box Office Performance for Contemporary Fiction Movies in 1997

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 GenreMPAA
Rating		1997 GrossTickets Sold
1 Liar Liar Mar 21, 1997 Comedy PG-13 $181,410,615 39,523,009
2 Air Force One Jul 25, 1997 Action R $172,480,186 37,577,382
3 My Best Friend's Wedding Jun 20, 1997 Comedy PG $126,776,290 27,620,106
4 Face/Off Jun 27, 1997 Action R $112,276,146 24,461,033
5 Con Air Jun 6, 1997 Action R $101,117,573 22,029,972
6 Tomorrow Never Dies Dec 19, 1997 Action PG-13 $92,433,154 20,137,942
7 Scream 2 Dec 12, 1997 Horror R $85,520,969 18,632,019
8 Conspiracy Theory Aug 8, 1997 Thriller/Suspense R $76,118,990 16,583,657
9 Jerry Maguire Dec 13, 1996 Romantic Comedy R $70,614,467 15,384,415
10 I Know What You Did Last Su… Oct 17, 1997 Horror R $70,426,975 15,343,567
11 Dante’s Peak Feb 7, 1997 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $67,163,857 14,632,648
12 Anaconda Apr 11, 1997 Horror PG-13 $65,598,907 14,291,700
13 Scream Dec 20, 1996 Horror R $63,916,834 13,925,236
14 In & Out Sep 19, 1997 Comedy PG-13 $63,417,425 13,816,432
15 The Saint Apr 4, 1997 Action PG-13 $61,363,304 13,368,911
16 Jungle 2 Jungle Mar 7, 1997 Comedy PG $59,925,026 13,055,561
17 Kiss the Girls Oct 3, 1997 Thriller/Suspense R $59,757,672 13,019,100
18 Devil’s Advocate Oct 17, 1997 Horror R $59,092,127 12,874,101
19 Spawn Jul 31, 1997 Action PG-13 $54,979,992 11,978,211
20 Austin Powers: Internationa… May 2, 1997 Comedy PG-13 $53,883,989 11,739,431
21 The Jackal Nov 14, 1997 Thriller/Suspense R $53,153,666 11,580,319
22 Breakdown May 2, 1997 Thriller/Suspense R $50,159,144 10,927,918
23 Absolute Power Feb 14, 1997 Thriller/Suspense R $50,068,310 10,908,128
24 The Game Sep 12, 1997 Thriller/Suspense R $48,265,581 10,515,377
25 G.I. Jane Aug 22, 1997 Drama R $48,169,156 10,494,369
26 Speed 2: Cruise Control Jun 13, 1997 Action PG-13 $48,068,396 10,472,417
27 Volcano Apr 25, 1997 Action PG-13 $47,546,796 10,358,779
28 Bean Oct 17, 1997 Comedy PG-13 $45,105,316 9,826,866
29 Cop Land Aug 15, 1997 Drama R $44,906,632 9,783,579
30 Nothing To Lose Jul 18, 1997 Comedy R $44,480,039 9,690,640
31 The Rainmaker Nov 21, 1997 Drama PG-13 $44,477,263 9,690,035
32 Soul Food Sep 26, 1997 Comedy R $43,201,124 9,412,009
33 The Devil's Own Mar 26, 1997 Thriller/Suspense R $42,885,593 9,343,266
34 Michael Dec 25, 1996 Comedy PG $42,611,506 9,283,552
35 As Good as it Gets Dec 24, 1997 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $41,563,194 9,055,162
36 The Peacemaker Sep 26, 1997 Action R $41,263,140 8,989,790
37 Money Talks Aug 22, 1997 Action R $41,076,865 8,949,208
38 Vegas Vacation Feb 14, 1997 Comedy PG $36,470,465 7,945,635
39 The Full Monty Aug 13, 1997 Comedy R $35,431,393 7,719,257
40 Addicted To Love May 23, 1997 Romantic Comedy R $34,673,095 7,554,051
41 Metro Jan 17, 1997 Action R $32,017,895 6,975,576
42 Picture Perfect Aug 1, 1997 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $31,301,775 6,819,558
43 Beverly Hills Ninja Jan 17, 1997 Comedy PG-13 $31,245,344 6,807,264
44 Fools Rush In Feb 14, 1997 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $29,299,524 6,383,338
45 Romy and Michele's High Sch… Apr 25, 1997 Comedy R $29,235,353 6,369,357
46 Out to Sea Jul 2, 1997 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $28,985,323 6,314,885
47 Father's Day May 9, 1997 Comedy PG-13 $28,681,080 6,248,601
48 Grosse Pointe Blank Apr 11, 1997 Black Comedy R $28,084,357 6,118,596
49 The Edge Sep 26, 1997 Thriller/Suspense R $27,799,255 6,056,482
50 Jackie Brown Dec 25, 1997 Drama R $27,190,450 5,923,845
51 Murder at 1600 Apr 18, 1997 Thriller/Suspense R $25,842,024 5,630,070
52 For Richer or Poorer Dec 12, 1997 Comedy PG-13 $24,523,486 5,342,807
53 Sling Blade Nov 20, 1996 Drama R $24,335,157 5,301,777
54 Home Alone III Dec 12, 1997 Comedy PG $24,271,517 5,287,912
55 Good Burger Jul 25, 1997 Comedy PG $23,712,993 5,166,229
56 Midnight in the Garden of G… Nov 21, 1997 Thriller/Suspense R $23,616,463 5,145,198
57 Red Corner Oct 31, 1997 Thriller/Suspense R $22,290,435 4,856,303
58 An American Werewolf in Paris Dec 25, 1997 Horror R $20,105,359 4,380,252
59 Booty Call Feb 26, 1997 Comedy R $20,066,917 4,371,877
60 Gone Fishin' May 30, 1997 Comedy PG $19,745,922 4,301,943
61 Mother Dec 25, 1996 Comedy PG-13 $18,596,826 4,051,596
62 That Old Feeling Apr 4, 1997 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $16,408,534 3,574,844
63 Fire Down Below Sep 5, 1997 Action R $16,148,906 3,518,280
64 Mr. Magoo Dec 25, 1997 Comedy PG $15,671,371 3,414,242
65 The Sixth Man Mar 28, 1997 Comedy PG-13 $14,765,099 3,216,797
66 Jackie Chan’s First Strike Jan 10, 1997 Action PG-13 $14,601,662 3,181,189
67 Excess Baggage Aug 29, 1997 Comedy PG-13 $14,351,432 3,126,673
68 Def Jam's How To Be a Player Aug 6, 1997 Comedy R $14,010,363 3,052,366
69 One Fine Day Dec 20, 1996 Romantic Comedy PG $13,865,615 3,020,831
70 The Man Who Knew Too Little Nov 14, 1997 Comedy PG $13,678,426 2,980,049
71 Trial And Error May 30, 1997 Comedy PG-13 $13,602,831 2,963,579
72 Love Jones Mar 14, 1997 Drama R $12,554,569 2,735,200
73 Marvin's Room Dec 20, 1996 Drama PG-13 $12,510,768 2,725,657
74 Chasing Amy Apr 4, 1997 Romantic Comedy R $12,006,514 2,615,798
75 Turbulence Jan 10, 1997 Thriller/Suspense R $11,532,774 2,512,586
76 The Beautician and the Beast Feb 7, 1997 Romantic Comedy PG $11,486,880 2,502,588
77 Double Team Apr 4, 1997 Action R $11,328,565 2,468,096
78 Leave It To Beaver Aug 22, 1997 Comedy PG $11,307,615 2,463,532
79 Mad City Nov 7, 1997 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $10,523,865 2,292,781
80 Operation Condor Jul 18, 1997 Action PG-13 $10,461,161 2,279,120
81 Night Falls On Manhattan May 16, 1997 Drama R $9,889,670 2,154,612
82 Shall We Dance? Jul 11, 1997 Romantic Comedy PG $9,517,621 2,073,555
83 Everyone Says I Love You Dec 6, 1996 Musical R $9,441,360 2,056,941
84 The Preacher’s Wife Dec 13, 1996 Drama PG $9,437,882 2,056,183
85 Fierce Creatures Jan 24, 1997 Comedy PG-13 $9,254,184 2,016,162
86 Beavis and Butt-Head Do Ame… Dec 20, 1996 Comedy PG-13 $8,921,390 1,943,657
87 Ulee's Gold Jun 13, 1997 Drama R $8,637,027 1,881,705
88 A Thousand Acres Sep 19, 1997 Drama R $7,928,412 1,727,322
89 Good Will Hunting Dec 5, 1997 Drama R $7,604,641 1,656,784
90 Sprung May 14, 1997 Romantic Comedy R $7,553,105 1,645,556
91 Wild America Jul 2, 1997 Adventure PG $7,365,417 1,604,666
92 Ransom Nov 8, 1996 Action R $7,311,075 1,592,826
93 She's So Lovely Aug 29, 1997 Drama R $7,281,450 1,586,372
94 B*A*P*S Mar 28, 1997 Comedy PG-13 $7,246,735 1,578,809
95 Zeus and Roxanne Jan 24, 1997 Adventure PG $7,233,324 1,575,887
96 Secrets & Lies Sep 28, 1996 Drama R $7,180,054 1,564,281
97 U-Turn Oct 3, 1997 Drama R $6,645,225 1,447,761
98 Switchback Oct 31, 1997 Thriller/Suspense R $6,504,442 1,417,089
99 Warriors of Virtue May 2, 1997 Action PG $6,448,817 1,404,971
100 Most Wanted Oct 10, 1997 Action R $6,343,015 1,381,920
101 Gang Related Oct 8, 1997 Action R $5,906,773 1,286,878
102 One Eight Seven Jul 30, 1997 Thriller/Suspense R $5,747,802 1,252,244
103 Gridlock'd Jan 29, 1997 Black Comedy R $5,573,929 1,214,363
104 Dangerous Ground Feb 12, 1997 Thriller/Suspense R $5,102,151 1,111,579
105 Deconstructing Harry Dec 12, 1997 Romantic Comedy R $5,022,710 1,094,272
106 Across The Sea of Time Oct 20, 1995 Adventure G $4,866,837 1,060,313
107 McHale's Navy Apr 18, 1997 Comedy PG $4,408,420 960,440
108 My Fellow Americans Dec 20, 1996 Comedy PG-13 $4,289,747 934,585
109 A Life Less Ordinary Oct 24, 1997 Comedy R $4,287,595 934,116
110 Playing God Oct 17, 1997 Thriller/Suspense R $4,166,918 907,825
111 Meet Wally Sparks Jan 31, 1997 Comedy R $4,073,582 887,490
112 Lost Highway Feb 21, 1997 Thriller/Suspense R $3,796,699 827,167
113 Daylight Dec 6, 1996 Action PG-13 $3,751,635 817,349
114 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag Apr 18, 1997 Black Comedy R $3,602,884 784,942
115 The Pest Feb 7, 1997 Black Comedy PG-13 $3,533,790 769,888
116 Til There Was You May 30, 1997 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $3,525,125 768,001
117 The MatchMaker Oct 3, 1997 Romantic Comedy R $3,398,083 740,323
118 A Smile Like Yours Aug 22, 1997 Romantic Comedy R $3,317,930 722,860
119 Love! Valour! Compassion! May 16, 1997 Drama R $2,936,611 639,784
120 Waiting for Guffman Jan 31, 1997 Comedy R $2,922,988 636,816
121 In the Company of Men Aug 1, 1997 Black Comedy R $2,883,661 628,248
122 Breaking the Waves Nov 13, 1996 Drama R $2,712,685 590,998
123 One Night Stand Nov 14, 1997 Drama R $2,642,718 575,755
124 The Evening Star Dec 25, 1996 Drama PG-13 $2,617,435 570,247
125 Brassed Off May 23, 1997 Comedy R $2,589,188 564,093
126 Career Girls Aug 8, 1997 Comedy R $2,506,039 545,977
127 Crash Oct 4, 1996 Thriller/Suspense R $2,430,321 529,481
128 The Pillow Book Jun 6, 1997 Drama Not Rated $2,372,744 516,937
129 Smilla's Sense of Snow Feb 28, 1997 Thriller/Suspense R $2,221,994 484,094
130 Shadow Conspiracy Jan 31, 1997 Thriller/Suspense R $2,154,540 469,398
131 The Daytrippers Mar 5, 1997 Romantic Comedy R $2,096,256 456,700
132 Kiss Me, Guido Jul 18, 1997 Comedy R $1,916,898 417,624
133 Masterminds Aug 22, 1997 Action PG-13 $1,890,472 411,867
134 Les Boys Dec 12, 1997 Comedy Not Rated $1,851,655 403,410
135 When The Cat's Away Sep 20, 1996 Comedy R $1,652,472 360,015
136 City of Industry Mar 14, 1997 Drama R $1,554,338 338,635
137 Romeo+Juliet Nov 1, 1996 Drama PG-13 $1,540,132 335,540
138 Wag the Dog Dec 25, 1997 Drama R $1,462,110 318,542
139 Set It Off Nov 6, 1996 Drama R $1,410,047 307,199
140 The Sweet Hereafter Oct 10, 1997 Drama R $1,387,966 302,389
141 Ponette Mar 14, 1997 Drama Not Rated $1,351,319 294,405
142 Blood and Wine Feb 21, 1997 Thriller/Suspense R $1,083,350 236,023
143 Shiloh Apr 25, 1997 Adventure PG $1,002,175 218,338
144 Female Perversions Apr 25, 1997 Drama R $883,973 192,586
145 The First Wives Club Sep 20, 1996 Comedy PG $819,191 178,472
146 Nueba Yol 3 Oct 31, 1997 Drama Not Rated $793,112 172,791
147 Prisoner of the Mountains Jan 31, 1997 Drama R $790,078 172,130
148 Kiss or Kill Nov 14, 1997 Thriller/Suspense R $771,091 167,993
149 Guantanamera Jul 4, 1997 Comedy Not Rated $751,478 163,720
150 SubUrbia Feb 7, 1997 Comedy R $726,207 158,215
151 Les voleurs Dec 25, 1996 Drama R $692,005 150,763
152 Shekvarebuli kulinaris atas… Apr 23, 1997 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $686,121 149,481
153 Love Serenade Aug 1, 1997 Comedy R $604,523 131,704
154 The Assignment Sep 26, 1997 Thriller/Suspense R $600,843 130,902
155 Star Maps Jul 23, 1997 Comedy R $592,573 129,100
156 Big Night Sep 20, 1996 Drama R $550,581 119,952
157 Commandments May 2, 1997 Comedy R $548,562 119,512
158 Dream With The Fishes Jun 20, 1997 Drama R $542,909 118,280
159 Fargo Mar 8, 1996 Thriller/Suspense R $531,868 115,875
160 Le Mépris Mar 14, 2008 Drama Not Rated $528,428 115,125
161 The Mirror Has Two Faces Nov 15, 1996 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $499,856 108,901
162 Kissed Apr 11, 1997 Drama R $465,417 101,398
163 Swingers Oct 18, 1996 Comedy R $417,670 90,995
164 Pink Flamingos Apr 11, 1997 Comedy NC-17 $413,802 90,152
165 The Associate Oct 25, 1996 Comedy PG-13 $388,132 84,560
166 The Hanging Garden Nov 7, 1997 Drama R $386,350 84,172
167 La cérémonie Dec 18, 1996 Drama Not Rated $356,284 77,621
168 The Long Kiss Goodnight Oct 11, 1996 Action R $297,963 64,915
169 Alive and Kicking Jul 25, 1997 Comedy R $294,467 64,154
170 The Tango Lesson Nov 14, 1997 Drama PG $265,120 57,760
171 Ma Vie en Rose Dec 26, 1997 Drama R $244,717 53,315
172 The Disappearance of Garcia… Sep 12, 1997 Thriller/Suspense R $226,427 49,330
173 The Boxer Dec 31, 1997 Drama R $226,280 49,298
174 Critical Care Oct 31, 1997 Drama R $220,175 47,968
175 Dear God Nov 1, 1996 Comedy PG $214,477 46,727
176 Bliss Jun 6, 1997 Drama R $207,751 45,261
177 The Winter Guest Dec 24, 1997 Drama R $181,466 39,535
178 Afterglow Dec 26, 1997 Romantic Comedy R $145,838 31,772
179 Marius et Jeannette Dec 5, 1997 Romantic Comedy Not Rated $142,749 31,100
180 Hard Eight Feb 28, 1997 Drama R $142,356 31,014
181 Garden of the Finzi-Continis Nov 8, 1996 Drama R $134,512 29,305
182 High School High Oct 25, 1996 Comedy PG-13 $111,963 24,392
183 Phenomenon Jul 5, 1996 Drama PG $97,255 21,188
184 Fly Away Home Sep 13, 1996 Drama PG $89,616 19,524
185 The Graduate Dec 21, 1967 Comedy PG $75,702 16,492
186 Jack Aug 9, 1996 Drama PG-13 $63,076 13,742
187 The Apostle Dec 17, 1997 Drama PG-13 $40,969 8,925
188 The Watermelon Woman Nov 10, 2016 Drama Not Rated $40,746 8,877
189 Office Killer Dec 3, 1997 Black Comedy R $37,446 8,158
190 Lone Star Jun 21, 1996 Drama R $32,915 7,171
191 Catherine's Grove Sep 5, 1997 Drama R $26,641 5,804
192 The Winner Jul 25, 1997 Thriller/Suspense R $21,000 4,575
193 La nuit américaine Jul 25, 1997 Drama PG $17,808 3,879
194 Cadillac Ranch Apr 11, 1997 Action R $5,000 1,089
195 Un divan à New York Feb 21, 1996 Romantic Comedy R $5,000 1,089
196 Drunks Mar 14, 1997 Drama R $5,000 1,089
197 Raven Oct 14, 1997 Action R $5,000 1,089
198 Hugo Pool Dec 12, 1997 Romantic Comedy R $3,620 788
Total Gross of All Movies$3,678,887,256
Total Tickets Sold801,500,398

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 1997. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 1997. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.

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