Most Popular Movies 1997

This chart shows the 1997 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 1997 releases.

See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1997 - Top 1997 Worldwide

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  1
Titanic poster

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  2
The Lost World: Jurassic Park poster
Domestic BO:
$229,086,679
International BO:
$389,552,320

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  3
My Best Friend's Wedding
Director: P.J. Hogan
Lead Roles: Julia Roberts as Julianna "Jules" Potter
Initial Theatrical Release: June 20, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Keywords: Romance, Infidelity, Wedding Planning, Unrequited Love, LGBTQ+, Revenge
Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$126,813,153
International BO:
$172,110,266

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  4
The Fifth Element
Domestic BO:
$63,570,862
International BO:
$200,321,958

Synopsis

New York cab driver Korben Dallas didn't mean to be a hero, but he just picked up the kind of fare that only comes along every five thousand years: A perfect beauty, a perfect being, a perfect weapon. Together, they must save the world.

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  5
Batman & Robin
Batman & Robin
Director: Joel Schumacher
Lead Roles: George Clooney as Batman/Bruce Wayne
Initial Theatrical Release: June 20, 1997 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Keywords: D.C. Comics, Visual Effects
Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Super Hero
Domestic BO:
$107,325,195
International BO:
$130,992,619

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  6
Con Air
Director: Simon West
Lead Roles: Nicolas Cage as Cameron Poe, John Cusack as US Marshal Vince Larkin, John Malkovich as Cyrus 'the Virus' Grissom, Ving Rhames as Nathan 'Diamond Dog' Jones
Initial Theatrical Release: June 6, 1997 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$101,117,573
International BO:
$123,000,000

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Face/Off
Director: John Woo
Lead Roles: John Travolta as Sean Archer, Nicolas Cage as Castor Troy
Initial Theatrical Release: June 27, 1997 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Keywords: Revenge
Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$112,276,146
International BO:
$128,923,838

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Domestic BO:
$99,112,101
International BO:
$151,587,899

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Anastasia
Director: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman
Lead Roles: Meg Ryan as Anastasia
Initial Theatrical Release: November 14, 1997 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Keywords: Family Musical, 1910s, Set in Russia, Fugitive / On the Run, Confidence Men
Classification: Based on Factual Book/Article, Musical, Hand Animation, Dramatization
Domestic BO:
$58,403,409
International BO:
$81,397,687

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10
Alien: Resurrection
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Lead Roles: Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley, Winona Ryder as Annalee Call
Initial Theatrical Release: November 26, 1997 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Keywords: Cloning, Corporate Malfeasance, Parasite, Mercenaries
Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction
Domestic BO:
$47,795,018
International BO:
$112,904,982

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11
Liar Liar
Director: Tom Shadyac
Lead Roles: Jim Carrey as Fletcher Reede
Initial Theatrical Release: March 21, 1997 (Wide) by Universal
Keywords: Lawyers
Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$181,410,615
International BO:
$121,300,000

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12
Men in Black
Domestic BO:
$250,690,539
International BO:
$337,100,000

Synopsis

A streetwise NYPD detective joins a secret organization that polices extraterrestrial affairs on Earth. Men in Black follows the exploits of agents Kay and Jay, members of a top-secret organization established to monitor and police alien activity on Earth. The two Men in Black find themselves in the middle of the deadly plot by an intergalactic terrorist who has arrived on Earth to assassinate two ambassadors from opposing galaxies. In order to prevent worlds from colliding, the MiB must track down the terrorist and prevent the destruction of Earth. It's just another typical day for the Men in Black.

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13
Hijacking Hollywood
Hijacking Hollywood
Director: Neil Mandt
Lead Roles: Henry Thomas, Scott Thompson
Initial Theatrical Release: June 6, 1997 (Limited) by Broken Twig Productions
Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$10,174

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14
The Saint
The Saint
Director: Phillip Noyce
Lead Roles: Val Kilmer as Simon Templar, Elisabeth Shue as Dr. Emma Russell
Initial Theatrical Release: April 4, 1997 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Keywords: Action Thriller, Inventor, Heist, Set in Russia, Political, Government Corruption, Corrupt Cops, Romance, One Night Stand, Betrayal
Classification: Based on TV, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$61,363,304
International BO:
$108,036,696

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15
Fire Down Below
Director: Félix Enríquez Alcalá
Lead Roles: Steven Seagal as Jack Taggart
Initial Theatrical Release: September 5, 1997 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Keywords: Action Thriller, Environment, Set in Kentucky, United States, Corporate Malfeasance, FBI, Corrupt Cops
Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$16,148,906

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16
Anaconda
Anaconda
Director: Luis Llosa
Lead Roles: Jennifer Lopez as Terri Flores, Ice Cube as Danny Rich, Jon Voight as Paul Sarone
Initial Theatrical Release: April 11, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Keywords: Animals Gone Bad, Nature Horror
Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$65,598,907
International BO:
$71,400,000

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17
B*A*P*S
Director: Robert Townsend
Lead Roles: Natalie Desselle as Mickey
Initial Theatrical Release: March 28, 1997 (Wide) by New Line
Keywords: Buddy Comedy, African Americans, Set in Los Angeles, False Identity, Inheritance, Confidence Men, Money Troubles
Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$7,246,735

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18
Gattaca
Domestic BO:
$12,532,777

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19
Domestic BO:
$13,718,385

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20
Domestic BO:
$45,916,769

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21
Tomorrow Never Dies
Director: Roger Spottiswoode
Lead Roles: Pierce Brosnan as James Bond, Jonathan Pryce as Elliot Carver, Michelle Yeoh as Wai Lin, Teri Hatcher as Paris Carver
Initial Theatrical Release: December 19, 1997 (Wide) by MGM
Keywords: Secret Agent, War Profiteers
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$125,304,276
International BO:
$214,200,000

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22
Late Bloomers
Initial Theatrical Release: June 27, 1997 (Wide) by Strand Releasing
Domestic BO:
$91,285

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23
SubUrbia
SubUrbia
Director: Richard Linklater
Initial Theatrical Release: February 7, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures Classics
Classification: Based on Play, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$726,207

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24
Absolute Power
Domestic BO:
$50,068,310

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25
Seven Years in Tibet
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Lead Roles: Brad Pitt as Heinrich Harrer
Initial Theatrical Release: October 8, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Keywords: Religious, Historical Drama, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, Dysfunctional Family, POW, Prison Break, Set in Tibet
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization
Domestic BO:
$37,945,884
International BO:
$93,500,000

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