The Top Movies, Weekend of May 30, 1997
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(1) |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park |
Universal
|
Action
|
$34,116,390 |
-52.70% |
3,282 |
$10,395 |
$141,544,334 |
10 |
| 2 |
(2) |
Addicted To Love |
Warner Bros.
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$6,236,377 |
-45.52% |
2,019 |
$3,089 |
$20,133,430 |
10 |
| 3 |
(new) |
Gone Fishin' |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$5,784,123 |
  |
1,841 |
$3,142 |
$5,784,123 |
3 |
| 4 |
(new) |
Trial And Error |
New Line
|
Comedy
|
$4,903,529 |
  |
2,298 |
$2,134 |
$4,903,529 |
3 |
| 5 |
(3) |
The Fifth Element |
Sony Pictures
|
Action
|
$4,032,169 |
-49.73% |
2,500 |
$1,613 |
$51,503,539 |
24 |
| 6 |
(5) |
Breakdown |
Paramount Pictures
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$3,203,522 |
-40.84% |
2,348 |
$1,364 |
$42,385,487 |
31 |
| 7 |
(4) |
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery |
New Line
|
Comedy
|
$3,175,504 |
-43.68% |
2,118 |
$1,499 |
$39,281,393 |
31 |
| 8 |
(7) |
Liar Liar |
Universal
|
Comedy
|
$1,617,040 |
-46.69% |
1,320 |
$1,225 |
$166,711,300 |
73 |
| 9 |
(6) |
Father's Day |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$1,604,640 |
-65.97% |
2,151 |
$746 |
$25,978,323 |
24 |
| 10 |
(new) |
Til There Was You |
Paramount Pictures
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$1,315,445 |
  |
753 |
$1,747 |
$1,315,445 |
3 |
| 11 |
(9) |
Night Falls On Manhattan |
Paramount Pictures
|
Drama
|
$1,144,606 |
-45.71% |
758 |
$1,510 |
$7,392,191 |
17 |
| 12 |
(8) |
Volcano |
20th Century Fox
|
Action
|
$909,500 |
-60.61% |
1,003 |
$907 |
$43,736,669 |
38 |
| 13 |
(10) |
Anaconda |
Sony Pictures
|
Horror
|
$880,312 |
-49.15% |
875 |
$1,006 |
$59,445,964 |
52 |
| 14 |
(12) |
Scream |
Miramax
|
Horror
|
$780,199 |
-42.83% |
796 |
$980 |
$100,248,091 |
164 |
| 15 |
(11) |
Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$750,859 |
-55.65% |
879 |
$854 |
$25,857,518 |
38 |
| 16 |
(13) |
Sprung |
Trimark
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$733,643 |
-44.53% |
513 |
$1,430 |
$6,207,470 |
19 |
| 17 |
(14) |
The Saint |
Paramount Pictures
|
Action
|
$523,122 |
-53.35% |
811 |
$645 |
$58,954,332 |
59 |
| 18 |
(16) |
Grosse Point Blank |
Buena Vista
|
Black Comedy
|
$352,866 |
-50.99% |
336 |
$1,050 |
$25,978,392 |
52 |
| 19 |
(18) |
Jerry Maguire |
Sony Pictures
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$334,836 |
-33.73% |
425 |
$788 |
$152,275,400 |
171 |
| 20 |
(17) |
Chasing Amy |
Miramax
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$312,662 |
-39.90% |
220 |
$1,421 |
$8,308,217 |
59 |
| 21 |
(15) |
Murder at 1600 |
Warner Bros.
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$262,130 |
-65.80% |
327 |
$802 |
$24,618,261 |
45 |
| 22 |
(21) |
Absolute Power |
Sony Pictures
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$251,920 |
-38.77% |
400 |
$630 |
$49,552,014 |
108 |
| 23 |
(20) |
Selena |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$242,472 |
-41.16% |
323 |
$751 |
$34,918,157 |
73 |
| 24 |
(19) |
That Darn Cat |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$234,918 |
-43.35% |
421 |
$558 |
$17,778,848 |
108 |
| 25 |
(22) |
Love! Valour! Compassion! |
New Line
|
Drama
|
$202,895 |
-47.77% |
31 |
$6,545 |
$910,219 |
17 |
| 26 |
(24) |
Sling Blade |
Miramax
|
Drama
|
$136,391 |
-46.92% |
152 |
$897 |
$23,487,856 |
194 |
| 27 |
(29) |
Dante's Peak |
Universal
|
Drama
|
$126,015 |
-25.59% |
120 |
$1,050 |
$67,090,725 |
115 |
| 28 |
(51) |
Brassed Off |
Miramax
|
Comedy
|
$124,101 |
+136.23% |
36 |
$3,447 |
$192,497 |
10 |
| 29 |
(28) |
Kolya |
Miramax
|
Comedy
|
$115,511 |
-40.91% |
88 |
$1,313 |
$5,212,364 |
129 |
| 30 |
(23) |
Jungle 2 Jungle |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$112,905 |
-66.50% |
242 |
$467 |
$55,592,572 |
87 |
| 31 |
(26) |
The English Patient |
Miramax
|
Drama
|
$110,552 |
-49.72% |
139 |
$795 |
$77,091,214 |
199 |
| 32 |
(30) |
Children of the Revolution |
Miramax
|
Comedy
|
$84,800 |
-46.96% |
50 |
$1,696 |
$554,882 |
33 |
| 33 |
(38) |
The Daytrippers |
Lionsgate
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$79,428 |
-21.43% |
47 |
$1,690 |
$1,572,819 |
89 |
| 34 |
(32) |
Female Perversions |
October Films
|
Drama
|
$79,050 |
-40.59% |
31 |
$2,550 |
$486,620 |
38 |
| 35 |
(re-entry) |
Donnie Brasco |
Sony Pictures
|
Drama
|
$68,158 |
  |
440 |
$155 |
$41,824,343 |
94 |
| 36 |
(36) |
Kama Sutra |
Trimark
|
Drama
|
$67,444 |
-42.07% |
58 |
$1,163 |
$3,806,964 |
94 |
| 37 |
(33) |
Shiloh |
Legacy Releasing
|
Adventure
|
$66,900 |
-44.91% |
59 |
$1,134 |
$593,471 |
38 |
| 38 |
(39) |
Beverly Hills Ninja |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$65,178 |
-32.19% |
102 |
$639 |
$31,118,551 |
136 |
| 39 |
(25) |
Private Parts |
Paramount Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$65,024 |
-73.17% |
215 |
$302 |
$41,137,430 |
87 |
| 40 |
(27) |
Warriors of Virtue |
MGM
|
Action
|
$64,069 |
-68.66% |
294 |
$218 |
$6,374,886 |
31 |
| 41 |
(new) |
Rough Magic |
Goldwyn Entertainment
|
|
$59,026 |
  |
28 |
$2,108 |
$59,026 |
3 |
| 42 |
(37) |
Across The Sea of Time |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$58,162 |
-42.95% |
4 |
$14,541 |
$10,336,916 |
591 |
| 43 |
(35) |
Waiting for Guffman |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Comedy
|
$58,088 |
-50.28% |
45 |
$1,291 |
$2,480,692 |
122 |
| 44 |
(40) |
The Devil's Own |
Sony Pictures
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$48,751 |
-43.57% |
146 |
$334 |
$42,602,646 |
68 |
| 45 |
(34) |
Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi |
20th Century Fox
|
Adventure
|
$46,817 |
-59.98% |
40 |
$1,170 |
$309,064,373 |
5,122 |
| 46 |
(46) |
The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo |
Sony/TriStar
|
|
$42,480 |
-35.67% |
85 |
$500 |
$310,929 |
17 |
| 47 |
(45) |
A Chef in Love |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$40,430 |
-40.37% |
23 |
$1,758 |
$312,779 |
40 |
| 48 |
(47) |
Love Jones |
New Line
|
Drama
|
$39,765 |
-38.99% |
34 |
$1,170 |
$12,061,896 |
80 |
| 49 |
(41) |
Wings of Courage |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$32,560 |
-56.56% |
3 |
$10,853 |
$12,168,682 |
773 |
| 50 |
(44) |
The Sixth Man |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$32,152 |
-53.25% |
56 |
$574 |
$13,526,351 |
66 |
| 51 |
(49) |
Broken English |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$31,864 |
-42.65% |
23 |
$1,385 |
$259,520 |
31 |
| 52 |
(48) |
Fools Rush In |
Sony Pictures
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$30,526 |
-46.27% |
195 |
$157 |
$28,863,662 |
108 |
| 53 |
(60) |
La Promesse |
New Yorker
|
|
$29,614 |
+12.46% |
3 |
$9,871 |
$130,517 |
213 |
| 54 |
(43) |
When We Were Kings |
Gramercy
|
Documentary
|
$29,187 |
-58.07% |
41 |
$712 |
$2,623,391 |
220 |
| 55 |
(31) |
Vegas Vacation |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$29,168 |
-78.96% |
48 |
$608 |
$36,429,528 |
108 |
| 56 |
(58) |
The Van |
Fox Searchlight
|
Comedy
|
$28,841 |
  |
7 |
$4,120 |
$99,517 |
17 |
| 57 |
(re-entry) |
Twin Town |
Gramercy
|
|
$28,536 |
+279.00% |
18 |
$1,585 |
$74,188 |
24 |
| 58 |
(53) |
Ponette |
Arrow Releasing
|
Drama
|
$27,639 |
-36.06% |
5 |
$5,528 |
$226,916 |
80 |
| 59 |
(50) |
Paradise Road |
Fox Searchlight
|
Drama
|
$25,796 |
-51.29% |
31 |
$832 |
$1,921,471 |
52 |
| 60 |
(54) |
Anna Karenina |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$25,476 |
-31.63% |
21 |
$1,213 |
$791,830 |
59 |
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