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
Titanic |
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Director:
James Cameron |
Lead Roles:
Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack Dawson,
Kate Winslet as Rose DeWitt Bukater |
Initial Theatrical Release: December 18, 1997 (Wide) (New Zealand)
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Keywords:
Visual Effects, Disaster, Cross-Class Romance, Romance, Same Role, Multiple Actors, 3-D, 3D Re-release, Inspired by a True Story, Relationships Gone Wrong, Immigration, Suicide, Love Triangle, Voiceover/Narration, Artists, Underwater, Prologue, Non-Chronological, Treasure Hunters, IMAX: DMR, Oscars Best Picture Winner, Motion Capture Performance, Filmed in SS Jeremiah O’Brien, San Francisco, CA, filmed in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Filmed in Nova Scotia, Canada, Filmed in Canada, Filmed in Fox Baja Studios, Filmed in Rosarito, Mexico, Filmed in Baja California, Mexico, Filmed in Mexico, Filmed in the R/V Akademik Mstislav Keldysh, Filmed in San Francisco, CA, Filmed in California, United States, Filmed in United States, Filmed in Hughes Aircraft studio, Playa Vista, CA, Filmed in Playa Vista, CA, Filmed in Los Angeles County, CA, Filmed in Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool, Long Beach, CA, Filmed in Long Beach, CA, Filmed in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Filmed in Titanic wreck, Atlantic Ocean, Filmed in Atlantic Ocean, Romantic Drama, 1998 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
Classification:
Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $674,460,013
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International BO: $1,548,588,773
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The Lost World: Jurassic Park |
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Director:
Steven Spielberg |
Initial Theatrical Release: May 22, 1997 (Wide) by Universal |
Keywords:
Cloning, Animals Gone Bad, Visual Effects, Directing Yourself, Sequels Without Their Original Stars, Animal Lead, Creature Feature, Dysfunctional Family |
Classification:
Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Animation/Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $229,086,679
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International BO: $389,552,320
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The Fifth Element |
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Director:
Luc Besson |
Lead Roles:
Bruce Willis as Korben Dallas,
Gary Oldman as Jean-Baptiste Emmanuel Zorg,
Milla Jovovich as Leeloo |
Initial Theatrical Release: May 9, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
Keywords:
Cloning, Good vs. Evil, Space Opera, Interspecies Romance, Dystopia, Fired, Rescue, Shapeshifter, Prologue, Ex-soldier, Genetic Engineering, Archaeology, Set in Brooklyn, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Kidnap, Invented Language, Action Adventure |
Classification:
Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $63,570,862
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International BO: $200,321,958
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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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Hercules |
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Director:
John Musker,
Ron Clements |
Initial Theatrical Release: June 13, 1997 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
Keywords:
Family Movie, Gods and Goddesses, Prologue, Voiceover/Narration, Adopted Family, Revenge, Training Montage, Out of Retirement, Romance, Love at First Sight, Animal Lead, Sibling Rivalry, Family Adventure |
Classification:
Based on Religious Text, Adventure, Hand Animation, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $99,112,101
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International BO: $151,587,899
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Men in Black |
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Director:
Barry Sonnenfeld |
Lead Roles:
Tommy Lee Jones as K,
Will Smith as J |
Initial Theatrical Release: July 1, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
Keywords:
Visual Effects, Marvel Comics, Secret Agent, Friendly Alien on Earth, Set in New York City, Action Comedy, Buddy Cop |
Classification:
Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $250,690,539
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International BO: $337,100,000
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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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The Saint |
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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 |
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Domestic BO: $61,363,304
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International BO: $108,036,696
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Fire Down Below |
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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 |
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B*A*P*S |
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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 |
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Gattaca |
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Director:
Andrew Niccol |
Initial Theatrical Release: October 24, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
Keywords:
Film Noir, Crime Thriller, Near Future, Sibling Rivalry, Genetic Engineering, Murder Mystery, Dysfunctional Family, Stolen Identity, Romance, Space Program, Cult Movie |
Classification:
Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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The Wings of the Dove |
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Director:
Iain Softley |
Lead Roles:
Helena Bonham Carter as Kate Croy,
Linus Roach as merton,
Alison Elliott as Millie |
Initial Theatrical Release: November 7, 1997 (Wide) by Miramax |
Keywords:
Romantic Drama, Romance, 1910s, Dysfunctional Family, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Relationships Gone Wrong, Cross-Class Romance, Terminal Illness, Love Triangle |
Classification:
Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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The Rainmaker |
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Director:
Francis Ford Coppola |
Lead Roles:
Matt Damon as Rudy Baylor,
Danny DeVito as Deck Shiffler |
Initial Theatrical Release: November 21, 1997 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
Keywords:
Courtroom / Legal Drama, Terminal Illness, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Corporate Malfeasance, Killing in Self Defence, Lawyers |
Classification:
Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Absolute Power |
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Director:
Clint Eastwood |
Lead Roles:
Clint Eastwood as Luther Whitney |
Initial Theatrical Release: February 14, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
Keywords:
Political Thriller, Crime, Heist, Infidelity, Sex Crimes, Killing in Self Defence, Framed, Fugitive / On the Run, Faked Suicide |
Classification:
Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Seven Years in Tibet |
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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 |
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Domestic BO: $37,945,884
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International BO: $93,500,000
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