Box Office Performance for Live Action Movies in 1997
| Rank | Movie | Genre | MPAA | 1997 Gross | Tickets Sold | Inflation- Adjusted Gross |
| 1 |
Men in Black
|
Adventure
|
PG-13
|
$250,107,128 |
54,489,570 |
$374,888,242 |
| 2 |
Liar Liar
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$181,410,615 |
39,523,010 |
$271,918,309 |
| 3 |
Air Force One
|
Action
|
R
|
$172,144,501 |
37,504,249 |
$258,029,233 |
| 4 |
Titanic
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$157,467,971 |
34,306,747 |
$236,030,419 |
| 5 |
Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope
|
Adventure
|
PG
|
$138,195,515 |
30,107,955 |
$207,142,730 |
| 6 |
My Best Friend's Wedding
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$126,768,249 |
27,618,355 |
$190,014,282 |
| 7 |
Face/Off
|
Action
|
R
|
$112,276,146 |
24,461,034 |
$168,291,914 |
| 8 |
Batman & Robin
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$107,325,195 |
23,382,395 |
$160,870,878 |
| 9 |
George Of The Jungle
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$105,263,257 |
22,933,171 |
$157,780,216 |
| 10 |
Con Air
|
Action
|
R
|
$101,117,573 |
22,029,972 |
$151,566,207 |
| 11 |
Contact
|
Drama
|
PG
|
$100,920,329 |
21,987,000 |
$151,270,560 |
| 12 |
Tomorrow Never Dies
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$92,408,204 |
20,132,506 |
$138,511,641 |
| 13 |
Scream 2
|
Horror
|
R
|
$85,492,042 |
18,625,717 |
$128,144,933 |
| 14 |
Flubber
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$83,110,113 |
18,106,778 |
$124,574,633 |
| 15 |
Conspiracy Theory
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$76,118,990 |
16,583,658 |
$114,095,567 |
| 16 |
Jerry Maguire
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$70,946,237 |
15,456,697 |
$106,342,075 |
| 17 |
I Know What You Did Last Summer
|
Horror
|
R
|
$70,396,279 |
15,336,880 |
$105,517,734 |
| 18 |
Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back
|
Adventure
|
PG
|
$67,597,694 |
14,727,166 |
$101,322,902 |
| 19 |
Dante's Peak
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$67,163,857 |
14,632,649 |
$100,672,625 |
| 20 |
Anaconda
|
Horror
|
PG-13
|
$65,598,907 |
14,291,701 |
$98,326,903 |
| 21 |
Scream
|
Horror
|
R
|
$63,962,211 |
13,935,122 |
$95,873,639 |
| 22 |
The Fifth Element
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$63,570,862 |
13,849,861 |
$95,287,044 |
| 23 |
In & Out
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$63,417,425 |
13,816,432 |
$95,057,052 |
| 24 |
The Saint
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$61,363,304 |
13,368,912 |
$91,978,115 |
| 25 |
Jungle 2 Jungle
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$59,925,026 |
13,055,561 |
$89,822,260 |
| 26 |
Kiss the Girls
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$59,721,359 |
13,011,189 |
$89,516,980 |
| 27 |
Devil's Advocate
|
Drama
|
R
|
$59,068,731 |
12,869,005 |
$88,538,754 |
| 28 |
Spawn
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$54,979,992 |
11,978,212 |
$82,410,099 |
| 29 |
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$53,883,989 |
11,739,431 |
$80,767,285 |
| 30 |
The Jackal
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$53,107,285 |
11,570,215 |
$79,603,079 |
| 31 |
The English Patient
|
Drama
|
R
|
$50,709,242 |
11,047,765 |
$76,008,623 |
| 32 |
Breakdown
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$50,159,144 |
10,927,918 |
$75,184,076 |
| 33 |
Absolute Power
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$50,068,310 |
10,908,129 |
$75,047,928 |
| 34 |
The Game
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$48,265,581 |
10,515,377 |
$72,345,794 |
| 35 |
G.I.Jane
|
Drama
|
R
|
$48,169,156 |
10,494,369 |
$72,201,259 |
| 36 |
Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi
|
Adventure
|
PG
|
$48,143,460 |
10,488,771 |
$72,162,744 |
| 37 |
Speed II: Cruise Control
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$48,097,081 |
10,478,667 |
$72,093,229 |
| 38 |
Evita
|
Musical
|
PG
|
$47,821,442 |
10,418,615 |
$71,680,071 |
| 39 |
Volcano
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$47,546,796 |
10,358,779 |
$71,268,400 |
| 40 |
Alien: Resurrection
|
Action
|
R
|
$46,092,778 |
10,042,000 |
$69,088,960 |
| 41 |
Bean
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$45,069,803 |
9,819,129 |
$67,555,608 |
| 42 |
Cop Land
|
Drama
|
R
|
$44,906,632 |
9,783,580 |
$67,311,030 |
| 43 |
Nothing To Lose
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$44,480,039 |
9,690,640 |
$66,671,603 |
| 44 |
The Rainmaker
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$44,417,226 |
9,676,956 |
$66,577,457 |
| 45 |
Soul Food
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$43,198,792 |
9,411,502 |
$64,751,134 |
| 46 |
The Devil's Own
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$42,885,593 |
9,343,266 |
$64,281,670 |
| 47 |
Michael
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$42,636,436 |
9,288,984 |
$63,908,210 |
| 48 |
Donnie Brasco
|
Drama
|
R
|
$41,954,997 |
9,140,522 |
$62,886,791 |
| 49 |
The Peacemaker
|
Action
|
R
|
$41,263,140 |
8,989,791 |
$61,849,762 |
| 50 |
Private Parts
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$41,198,146 |
8,975,631 |
$61,752,341 |
| 51 |
Money Talks
|
Action
|
R
|
$41,076,865 |
8,949,208 |
$61,570,551 |
| 52 |
As Good as it Gets
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$40,722,657 |
8,872,039 |
$61,039,628 |
| 53 |
Mouse Hunt
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$40,021,527 |
8,719,287 |
$59,988,695 |
| 54 |
L.A. Confidential
|
Drama
|
R
|
$38,296,320 |
8,343,425 |
$57,402,764 |
| 55 |
Seven Years in Tibet
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$37,555,985 |
8,182,132 |
$56,293,068 |
| 56 |
Vegas Vacation
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$36,470,465 |
7,945,635 |
$54,665,969 |
| 57 |
Selena
|
Drama
|
PG
|
$35,450,113 |
7,723,336 |
$53,136,552 |
| 58 |
The Full Monty
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$35,338,724 |
7,699,068 |
$52,969,588 |
| 59 |
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$35,059,903 |
7,638,323 |
$52,551,662 |
| 60 |
Addicted To Love
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$34,673,095 |
7,554,051 |
$51,971,871 |
| 61 |
The Relic
|
Horror
|
R
|
$33,956,608 |
7,397,954 |
$50,897,924 |
| 62 |
Metro
|
Action
|
R
|
$32,017,895 |
6,975,576 |
$47,991,963 |
| 63 |
Picture Perfect
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$31,301,775 |
6,819,559 |
$46,918,566 |
| 64 |
Beverly Hills Ninja
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$31,245,344 |
6,807,264 |
$46,833,976 |
| 65 |
Fools Rush In
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$29,299,524 |
6,383,339 |
$43,917,372 |
| 66 |
Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$29,235,353 |
6,369,358 |
$43,821,183 |
| 67 |
Shine
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$29,117,149 |
6,343,605 |
$43,644,002 |
| 68 |
Out to Sea
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$28,985,323 |
6,314,885 |
$43,446,409 |
| 69 |
Father's Day
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$28,681,080 |
6,248,601 |
$42,990,375 |
| 70 |
Grosse Point Blank
|
Black Comedy
|
R
|
$28,084,357 |
6,118,596 |
$42,095,940 |
| 71 |
The Edge
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$27,799,255 |
6,056,483 |
$41,668,603 |
| 72 |
Jackie Brown
|
Drama
|
R
|
$27,164,883 |
5,918,275 |
$40,717,732 |
| 73 |
Amistad
|
Drama
|
R
|
$26,714,127 |
5,820,071 |
$40,042,088 |
| 74 |
Event Horizon
|
Horror
|
R
|
$26,673,242 |
5,811,164 |
$39,980,808 |
| 75 |
Murder at 1600
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$25,842,024 |
5,630,071 |
$38,734,888 |
| 76 |
Mimic
|
Horror
|
R
|
$25,514,166 |
5,558,642 |
$38,243,457 |
| 77 |
Air Bud
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$24,646,936 |
5,369,703 |
$36,943,557 |
| 78 |
Sling Blade
|
Drama
|
R
|
$24,475,416 |
5,332,335 |
$36,686,465 |
| 79 |
For Richer or Poorer
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$24,453,915 |
5,327,650 |
$36,654,232 |
| 80 |
Home Alone III
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$24,251,437 |
5,283,537 |
$36,350,735 |
| 81 |
Boogie Nights
|
Drama
|
R
|
$23,816,064 |
5,188,685 |
$35,698,153 |
| 82 |
Good Burger
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$23,712,993 |
5,166,229 |
$35,543,656 |
| 83 |
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
|
Drama
|
R
|
$23,616,463 |
5,145,199 |
$35,398,969 |
| 84 |
Hoodlum
|
Drama
|
R
|
$23,489,997 |
5,117,646 |
$35,209,404 |
| 85 |
Red Corner
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$22,282,785 |
4,854,637 |
$33,399,903 |
| 86 |
Booty Call
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$20,066,917 |
4,371,877 |
$30,078,514 |
| 87 |
An American Werewolf in Paris
|
Horror
|
R
|
$20,056,331 |
4,369,571 |
$30,062,648 |
| 88 |
Gone Fishin'
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$19,745,922 |
4,301,944 |
$29,597,375 |
| 89 |
Mother
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$18,651,878 |
4,063,590 |
$27,957,499 |
| 90 |
The People vs. Larry Flynt
|
Drama
|
R
|
$18,480,626 |
4,026,280 |
$27,700,806 |
| 91 |
That Darn Cat
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$18,301,828 |
3,987,326 |
$27,432,803 |
| 92 |
That Old Feeling
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$16,408,534 |
3,574,844 |
$24,594,927 |
| 93 |
Fire Down Below
|
Action
|
R
|
$16,148,906 |
3,518,280 |
$24,205,766 |
| 94 |
Wes Craven's Wishmaster
|
Horror
|
R
|
$15,719,109 |
3,424,642 |
$23,561,537 |
| 95 |
Mr. Magoo
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$15,616,635 |
3,402,317 |
$23,407,941 |
| 96 |
Rocket Man
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$15,448,043 |
3,365,587 |
$23,155,239 |
| 97 |
The Sixth Man
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$14,763,020 |
3,216,344 |
$22,128,447 |
| 98 |
Jackie Chan's First Strike
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$14,601,662 |
3,181,190 |
$21,886,587 |
| 99 |
In Love and War
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$14,477,119 |
3,154,056 |
$21,699,905 |
| 100 |
101 Dalmatians
|
Comedy
|
G
|
$14,400,669 |
3,137,401 |
$21,585,319 |
| 101 |
Excess Baggage
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$14,351,432 |
3,126,674 |
$21,511,517 |
| 102 |
The Postman
|
Action
|
R
|
$14,327,628 |
3,121,488 |
$21,475,837 |
| 103 |
Fairytale: A True Story
|
Drama
|
PG
|
$14,013,508 |
3,053,052 |
$21,004,998 |
| 104 |
Def Jam's How To Be a Player
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$14,010,363 |
3,052,367 |
$21,000,285 |
| 105 |
One Fine Day
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG
|
$13,922,738 |
3,033,276 |
$20,868,939 |
| 106 |
The Man Who Knew Too Little
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$13,678,426 |
2,980,049 |
$20,502,737 |
| 107 |
Trial And Error
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$13,602,831 |
2,963,580 |
$20,389,430 |
| 108 |
Eve's Bayou
|
Drama
|
R
|
$13,475,192 |
2,935,772 |
$20,198,111 |
| 109 |
Rosewood
|
Drama
|
R
|
$13,104,494 |
2,855,010 |
$19,642,469 |
| 110 |
Love Jones
|
Drama
|
R
|
$12,554,569 |
2,735,200 |
$18,818,176 |
| 111 |
Marvin's Room
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$12,531,565 |
2,730,188 |
$18,783,693 |
| 112 |
Gattaca
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$12,275,272 |
2,674,351 |
$18,399,535 |
| 113 |
Chasing Amy
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$12,006,514 |
2,615,798 |
$17,996,690 |
| 114 |
Turbulence
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$11,532,774 |
2,512,587 |
$17,286,599 |
| 115 |
The Beautician and the Beast
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG
|
$11,486,880 |
2,502,588 |
$17,217,805 |
| 116 |
Boot, Das
|
Drama
|
R
|
$11,452,283 |
2,495,051 |
$17,165,951 |
| 117 |
Double Team
|
Action
|
R
|
$11,328,565 |
2,468,097 |
$16,980,507 |
| 118 |
Leave It To Beaver
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$11,307,615 |
2,463,533 |
$16,949,107 |
| 119 |
Mad City
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$10,519,023 |
2,291,726 |
$15,767,075 |
| 120 |
Operation Condor
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$10,461,161 |
2,279,120 |
$15,680,346 |
| 121 |
Buddy
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$10,067,104 |
2,193,269 |
$15,089,691 |
| 122 |
Night Falls On Manhattan
|
Drama
|
R
|
$9,889,670 |
2,154,612 |
$14,823,731 |
| 123 |
Shall We Dance?
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG
|
$9,517,621 |
2,073,556 |
$14,266,065 |
| 124 |
Everyone Says I Love You
|
Musical
|
R
|
$9,452,725 |
2,059,417 |
$14,168,789 |
| 125 |
The Preacher's Wife
|
Drama
|
PG
|
$9,447,466 |
2,058,271 |
$14,160,904 |
| 126 |
Fierce Creatures
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$9,254,184 |
2,016,162 |
$13,871,195 |
| 127 |
The Wings of the Dove
|
Drama
|
R
|
$8,698,249 |
1,895,043 |
$13,037,896 |
| 128 |
Ulee's Gold
|
Drama
|
R
|
$8,637,027 |
1,881,705 |
$12,946,130 |
| 129 |
Mrs. Brown
|
Drama
|
PG
|
$8,451,663 |
1,841,321 |
$12,668,288 |
| 130 |
Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie
|
Action
|
PG
|
$8,363,899 |
1,822,200 |
$12,536,736 |
| 131 |
A Simple Wish
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$8,165,213 |
1,778,914 |
$12,238,928 |
| 132 |
A Thousand Acres
|
Drama
|
R
|
$7,928,412 |
1,727,323 |
$11,883,982 |
| 133 |
Sprung
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$7,553,105 |
1,645,557 |
$11,321,432 |
| 134 |
Good Will Hunting
|
Drama
|
R
|
$7,510,617 |
1,636,300 |
$11,257,744 |
| 135 |
Wild America
|
Adventure
|
PG
|
$7,365,417 |
1,604,666 |
$11,040,102 |
| 136 |
Ransom
|
Action
|
R
|
$7,354,935 |
1,602,382 |
$11,024,388 |
| 137 |
She's So Lovely
|
Drama
|
R
|
$7,281,450 |
1,586,373 |
$10,914,246 |
| 138 |
Ghosts of Mississippi
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$7,269,988 |
1,583,875 |
$10,897,060 |
| 139 |
B*A*P*S
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$7,246,735 |
1,578,809 |
$10,862,206 |
| 140 |
The Ice Storm
|
Drama
|
R
|
$7,238,051 |
1,576,917 |
$10,849,189 |
| 141 |
Zeus and Roxanne
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$7,183,046 |
1,564,934 |
$10,766,746 |
| 142 |
Secrets & Lies
|
Drama
|
R
|
$7,180,054 |
1,564,282 |
$10,762,260 |
| 143 |
U-Turn
|
Drama
|
R
|
$6,633,400 |
1,445,185 |
$9,942,873 |
| 144 |
Switchback
|
Action
|
R
|
$6,504,442 |
1,417,090 |
$9,749,579 |
| 145 |
Warriors of Virtue
|
Action
|
PG
|
$6,448,817 |
1,404,971 |
$9,666,200 |
| 146 |
Most Wanted
|
Action
|
R
|
$6,343,015 |
1,381,920 |
$9,507,610 |
| 147 |
Kull The Conqueror
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$6,086,891 |
1,326,120 |
$9,123,706 |
| 148 |
Inventing the Abbots
|
Drama
|
R
|
$5,926,128 |
1,291,095 |
$8,882,734 |
| 149 |
Gang Related
|
Drama
|
R
|
$5,906,773 |
1,286,879 |
$8,853,728 |
| 150 |
Kolya
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$5,770,254 |
1,257,136 |
$8,649,096 |
| 151 |
One Eight Seven
|
Drama
|
R
|
$5,747,802 |
1,252,244 |
$8,615,439 |
| 152 |
Gridlock'd
|
Black Comedy
|
R
|
$5,573,929 |
1,214,364 |
$8,354,824 |
| 153 |
Dangerous Ground
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$5,102,151 |
1,111,580 |
$7,647,670 |
| 154 |
Deconstructing Harry
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$4,904,940 |
1,068,614 |
$7,352,064 |
| 155 |
Across The Sea of Time
|
Drama
|
G
|
$4,866,837 |
1,060,313 |
$7,294,953 |
| 156 |
McHale's Navy
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$4,408,420 |
960,440 |
$6,607,827 |
| 157 |
My Fellow Americans
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$4,327,252 |
942,756 |
$6,486,161 |
| 158 |
A Life Less Ordinary
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$4,287,595 |
934,117 |
$6,426,725 |
| 159 |
Playing God
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$4,166,918 |
907,825 |
$6,245,836 |
| 160 |
Hamlet
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$4,156,231 |
905,497 |
$6,229,819 |
| 161 |
Kama Sutra
|
Drama
|
R
|
$4,109,095 |
895,228 |
$6,159,169 |
| 162 |
Meet Wally Sparks
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$4,073,582 |
887,491 |
$6,105,938 |
| 163 |
Mars Attacks!
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$3,991,255 |
869,554 |
$5,982,532 |
| 164 |
Lost Highway
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$3,796,699 |
827,168 |
$5,690,916 |
| 165 |
Daylight
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$3,774,360 |
822,301 |
$5,657,431 |
| 166 |
8 Heads in a Duffel Bag
|
Black Comedy
|
R
|
$3,602,884 |
784,942 |
$5,400,401 |
| 167 |
The Pest
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$3,533,790 |
769,889 |
$5,296,836 |
| 168 |
Til There Was You
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$3,525,125 |
768,001 |
$5,283,847 |
| 169 |
Free Willy 3: The Rescue
|
Drama
|
PG
|
$3,519,178 |
766,705 |
$5,274,930 |
| 170 |
The MatchMaker
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$3,398,083 |
740,323 |
$5,093,422 |
| 171 |
Jingle All the Way
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$3,397,613 |
740,221 |
$5,092,720 |
| 172 |
The Portrait of a Lady
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$3,342,678 |
728,252 |
$5,010,374 |
| 173 |
A Smile Like Yours
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$3,317,930 |
722,861 |
$4,973,284 |
| 174 |
Love! Valour! Compassion!
|
Drama
|
R
|
$2,936,611 |
639,785 |
$4,401,721 |
| 175 |
Waiting for Guffman
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$2,922,988 |
636,817 |
$4,381,301 |
| 176 |
Star Trek: First Contact
|
Adventure
|
PG-13
|
$2,899,499 |
631,699 |
$4,346,089 |
| 177 |
In the Company of Men
|
Drama
|
R
|
$2,883,661 |
628,249 |
$4,322,353 |
| 178 |
Dirty Dancing
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$2,868,135 |
624,866 |
$4,299,078 |
| 179 |
Breaking the Waves
|
Drama
|
R
|
$2,712,685 |
590,999 |
$4,066,073 |
| 180 |
The Crucible
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$2,699,845 |
588,202 |
$4,046,830 |
| 181 |
When We Were Kings
|
Documentary
|
PG
|
$2,666,118 |
580,854 |
$3,996,276 |
| 182 |
One Night Stand
|
Drama
|
R
|
$2,642,718 |
575,756 |
$3,961,201 |
| 183 |
The Evening Star
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$2,638,008 |
574,729 |
$3,954,136 |
| 184 |
Crash
|
Drama
|
R
|
$2,618,985 |
570,585 |
$3,925,625 |
| 185 |
Brassed Off
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$2,589,188 |
564,093 |
$3,880,960 |
| 186 |
Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun
|
Documentary
|
G
|
$2,570,742 |
560,075 |
$3,853,316 |
| 187 |
Career Girls
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$2,506,039 |
545,978 |
$3,756,329 |
| 188 |
The Pillow Book
|
Drama
|
Not Rated
|
$2,372,744 |
516,938 |
$3,556,533 |
| 189 |
Snowriders 2
|
Documentary
|
Not Rated
|
$2,287,639 |
498,396 |
$3,428,964 |
| 190 |
Smilla's Sense of Snow
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$2,221,994 |
484,095 |
$3,330,574 |
| 191 |
Shadow Conspiracy
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$2,154,540 |
469,399 |
$3,229,465 |
| 192 |
The Daytrippers
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$2,096,256 |
456,701 |
$3,142,103 |
| 193 |
Paradise Road
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,990,257 |
433,607 |
$2,983,216 |
| 194 |
Kiss Me, Guido
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$1,916,898 |
417,625 |
$2,873,260 |
| 195 |
Masterminds
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$1,890,472 |
411,868 |
$2,833,652 |
| 196 |
Wings of Courage
|
Drama
|
G
|
$1,865,734 |
406,478 |
$2,796,569 |
| 197 |
Les Boys
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$1,851,655 |
403,411 |
$2,775,468 |
| 198 |
Steel
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$1,686,429 |
367,414 |
$2,527,808 |
| 199 |
Washington Square
|
Drama
|
PG
|
$1,683,826 |
366,847 |
$2,523,907 |
| 200 |
When The Cat's Away
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$1,652,472 |
360,016 |
$2,476,910 |
| 201 |
Rhyme & Reason
|
Documentary
|
R
|
$1,591,687 |
346,773 |
$2,385,798 |
| 202 |
City of Industry
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,554,338 |
338,636 |
$2,329,816 |
| 203 |
Romeo & Juliet
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$1,540,132 |
335,541 |
$2,308,522 |
| 204 |
Wag the Dog
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,427,164 |
310,929 |
$2,139,192 |
| 205 |
Set It Off
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,410,047 |
307,200 |
$2,113,536 |
| 206 |
The Sweet Hereafter
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,387,966 |
302,389 |
$2,080,436 |
| 207 |
Ponette
|
Drama
|
Not Rated
|
$1,351,319 |
294,405 |
$2,025,506 |
| 208 |
Temptress Moon
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,084,532 |
236,281 |
$1,625,613 |
| 209 |
Blood and Wine
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$1,083,350 |
236,024 |
$1,623,845 |
| 210 |
Shiloh
|
Adventure
|
PG
|
$1,002,175 |
218,339 |
$1,502,172 |
| 211 |
Ridicule
|
Drama
|
R
|
$921,283 |
200,715 |
$1,380,919 |
| 212 |
Female Perversions
|
Drama
|
R
|
$883,973 |
192,587 |
$1,324,999 |
| 213 |
The First Wives Club
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$863,975 |
188,230 |
$1,295,022 |
| 214 |
Anna Karenina
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$858,553 |
187,049 |
$1,286,897 |
| 215 |
Children of the Revolution
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$845,391 |
184,181 |
$1,267,165 |
| 216 |
The Ghost and the Darkness
|
Action
|
R
|
$794,630 |
173,122 |
$1,191,079 |
| 217 |
Nueba Yol 3
|
Drama
|
Not Rated
|
$793,112 |
172,791 |
$1,188,802 |
| 218 |
Prisoner of the Mountains
|
Drama
|
R
|
$790,078 |
172,130 |
$1,184,254 |
| 219 |
Kiss or Kill
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$771,091 |
167,994 |
$1,155,799 |
| 220 |
Fast, Cheap & Out of Control
|
Documentary
|
PG
|
$760,472 |
165,680 |
$1,139,878 |
| 221 |
Guantanamera
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$751,478 |
163,721 |
$1,126,400 |
| 222 |
SubUrbia
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$726,207 |
158,215 |
$1,088,519 |
| 223 |
Box of Moon Light
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$720,717 |
157,019 |
$1,080,291 |
| 224 |
Thieves (Les Voleurs)
|
Drama
|
R
|
$692,005 |
150,764 |
$1,037,256 |
| 225 |
A Chef in Love
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$686,121 |
149,482 |
$1,028,436 |
| 226 |
Big Night
|
Drama
|
R
|
$667,023 |
145,321 |
$999,808 |
| 227 |
Beaumarchais the Scoundrel
|
Drama
|
Not Rated
|
$630,269 |
137,314 |
$944,720 |
| 228 |
The Van
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$621,093 |
135,314 |
$930,960 |
| 229 |
The House of Yes
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$617,403 |
134,510 |
$925,429 |
| 230 |
The Assignment
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$600,843 |
130,903 |
$900,613 |
| 231 |
Star Maps
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$592,573 |
129,101 |
$888,215 |
| 232 |
Prefontaine
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$590,817 |
128,718 |
$885,580 |
| 233 |
Love Serenade
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$579,337 |
126,217 |
$868,373 |
| 234 |
Fargo
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$552,072 |
120,277 |
$827,506 |
| 235 |
Commandments
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$548,562 |
119,512 |
$822,243 |
| 236 |
Dream With The Fishes
|
Drama
|
|
$542,909 |
118,281 |
$813,773 |
| 237 |
The Mirror Has Two Faces
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$514,897 |
112,178 |
$771,785 |
| 238 |
Boys Life 2
|
Drama
|
|
$479,504 |
104,467 |
$718,733 |
| 239 |
Broken English
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$476,070 |
103,719 |
$713,587 |
| 240 |
In Search of a Dream
|
Drama
|
|
$461,661 |
100,580 |
$691,990 |
| 241 |
D3: The Mighty Ducks
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$444,578 |
96,858 |
$666,383 |
| 242 |
Swingers
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$417,670 |
90,996 |
$626,052 |
| 243 |
Sunday
|
Drama
|
|
$410,919 |
89,525 |
$615,932 |
| 244 |
Sleepers
|
Drama
|
R
|
$406,804 |
88,628 |
$609,761 |
| 245 |
The Associate
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$388,132 |
84,560 |
$581,773 |
| 246 |
The Hanging Garden
|
Drama
|
R
|
$386,350 |
84,172 |
$579,103 |
| 247 |
Bent
|
Drama
|
NC-17
|
$372,341 |
81,120 |
$558,106 |
| 248 |
Thinner
|
Horror
|
R
|
$364,078 |
79,320 |
$545,722 |
| 249 |
La cérémonie
|
Drama
|
Not Rated
|
$356,284 |
77,622 |
$534,039 |
| 250 |
Albino Alligator
|
Drama
|
R
|
$353,480 |
77,011 |
$529,836 |
| 251 |
Some Mother's Son
|
Drama
|
R
|
$349,040 |
76,044 |
$523,183 |
| 252 |
The Long Kiss Goodnight
|
Action
|
R
|
$314,624 |
68,546 |
$471,596 |
| 253 |
Indian Summer
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$294,467 |
64,154 |
$441,380 |
| 254 |
All Over Me
|
Drama
|
R
|
$281,175 |
61,258 |
$421,455 |
| 255 |
Citizen Ruth
|
Comedy
|
|
$279,723 |
60,942 |
$419,281 |
| 256 |
The Tango Lesson
|
Drama
|
PG
|
$265,120 |
57,760 |
$397,389 |
| 257 |
Microcosmos
|
Documentary
|
G
|
$247,975 |
54,025 |
$371,692 |
| 258 |
Ma Vie en Rose
|
Drama
|
R
|
$244,717 |
53,315 |
$366,807 |
| 259 |
Kundun
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$237,415 |
51,724 |
$355,861 |
| 260 |
The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$226,427 |
49,331 |
$339,397 |
| 261 |
That Thing You Do!
|
Drama
|
PG
|
$224,670 |
48,948 |
$336,762 |
| 262 |
4 Little Girls
|
Documentary
|
|
$218,444 |
47,591 |
$327,426 |
| 263 |
Dear God
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$214,477 |
46,727 |
$321,482 |
| 264 |
Love and Other Catastrophes
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$212,285 |
46,249 |
$318,193 |
| 265 |
Bliss
|
Drama
|
R
|
$207,751 |
45,262 |
$311,403 |
| 266 |
First Kid
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$172,503 |
37,582 |
$258,564 |
| 267 |
Michael Collins
|
Drama
|
R
|
$166,313 |
36,234 |
$249,290 |
| 268 |
Marius et Jeannette
|
Romantic Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$142,749 |
31,100 |
$213,968 |
| 269 |
Hard Eight
|
Drama
|
|
$142,356 |
31,014 |
$213,376 |
| 270 |
Garden of the Finzi-Continis
|
Drama
|
R
|
$134,512 |
29,305 |
$201,618 |
| 271 |
High School High
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$111,963 |
24,393 |
$167,824 |
| 272 |
Phenomenon
|
Drama
|
PG
|
$101,064 |
22,018 |
$151,484 |
| 273 |
Fly Away Home
|
Drama
|
PG
|
$89,616 |
19,524 |
$134,325 |
| 274 |
The Winter Guest
|
Drama
|
R
|
$87,508 |
19,065 |
$131,167 |
| 275 |
Jack
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$63,076 |
13,742 |
$94,545 |
| 276 |
Afterglow
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$50,052 |
10,905 |
$75,026 |
| 277 |
Lone Star
|
Drama
|
R
|
$41,901 |
9,129 |
$62,808 |
| 278 |
The Apostle
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$40,969 |
8,926 |
$61,411 |
| 279 |
Catherine's Grove
|
Drama
|
R
|
$26,641 |
5,804 |
$39,932 |
| 280 |
Bandwagon
|
Comedy
|
|
$22,189 |
4,834 |
$33,258 |
| 281 |
Hugo Pool
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$3,620 |
789 |
$5,428 |
| Total Gross of All Movies | $5,730,096,220 |
| Total Tickets Sold | 1,248,386,978 |
| Total Gross of All Movies at 2008 ticket prices | $8,588,902,409 |
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 1996 will most likely earn money in 1996 and 1997.
Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.
Each box office year ends on the first Sunday of the following year.
The next year starts the following day (Monday).
For example, the "2004 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 2, 2005.
Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to
rounding errors.
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