Market Charts > 1997
Domestic Theatrical Market Summary for 1997
Note: The Box Office figures are adjusted for inflation.
Total Box Office Gross: $6,195,423,375
Tickets Sold: 1,349,765,248
Average Ticket Price: $4.59
Top Grossing Movies of 1997
| Rank | Movie | Release Date | Distributor | Genre | 1997 Gross | Tickets Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Men in Black | Jul 1, 1997 | Sony Pictures | Action | $250,650,052 | 54,607,854 |
| 2 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | May 22, 1997 | Universal | Action | $229,086,679 | 49,909,951 |
| 3 | Liar Liar | Mar 21, 1997 | Universal | Comedy | $181,410,615 | 39,523,009 |
| 4 | Air Force One | Jul 25, 1997 | Sony Pictures | Action | $172,480,186 | 37,577,382 |
| 5 | Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | Jul 21, 1978 | 20th Century Fox | Adventure | $138,133,173 | 30,094,373 |
| 6 | My Best Friend's Wedding | Jun 20, 1997 | Sony Pictures | Romantic Comedy | $126,776,290 | 27,620,106 |
| 7 | Titanic | Dec 19, 1997 | Paramount Pictures | Drama | $112,594,173 | 24,530,321 |
| 8 | Face/Off | Jun 27, 1997 | Paramount Pictures | Action | $112,276,146 | 24,461,033 |
| 9 | Batman & Robin | Jun 20, 1997 | Warner Bros. | Action | $107,325,195 | 23,382,395 |
| 10 | George Of The Jungle | Jul 16, 1997 | Walt Disney | Adventure | $105,263,257 | 22,933,171 |
Biggest Weekends of 1997
| Rank | Date | Movie | Weekend Revenue | Theaters | Distributor | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 23, 1997 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | $72,132,785 | 3,281 | Universal | Action |
| 2 | Jul 4, 1997 | Men in Black | $51,068,455 | 3,020 | Sony Pictures | Action |
| 3 | Jun 20, 1997 | Batman & Robin | $42,872,605 | 2,934 | Warner Bros. | Action |
| 4 | Jul 25, 1997 | Air Force One | $37,132,505 | 2,919 | Sony Pictures | Action |
| 5 | Jan 31, 1997 | Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | $35,906,661 | 2,104 | 20th Century Fox | Adventure |
| 6 | Dec 26, 1997 | Titanic | $35,455,673 | 2,711 | Paramount Pictures | Drama |
| 7 | May 30, 1997 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | $34,116,390 | 3,282 | Universal | Action |
| 8 | Dec 12, 1997 | Scream 2 | $32,926,342 | 2,663 | Miramax | Horror |
| 9 | Mar 21, 1997 | Liar Liar | $31,423,025 | 2,845 | Universal | Comedy |
| 10 | Jul 11, 1997 | Men in Black | $30,062,317 | 3,020 | Sony Pictures | Action |
Weekend Breakdown Domestic Box Office for 1997
| Weekend | No. 1 Movie | Weeks in Release |
No. 1 Box Office |
Combined Weekend Box Office |
No. 1 / Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 1997 | Michael | 2 | $12,144,926 | $93,330,991 | 13% |
| Jan 10, 1997 | The Relic | New | $9,064,143 | $84,328,038 | 11% |
| Jan 17, 1997 | Beverly Hills Ninja | New | $12,220,920 | $101,433,699 | 12% |
| Jan 24, 1997 | Jerry Maguire | 7 | $5,518,727 | $65,516,149 | 8% |
| Jan 31, 1997 | Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | 1028 | $35,906,661 | $93,598,280 | 38% |
| Feb 7, 1997 | Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | 1029 | $24,277,091 | $83,997,577 | 29% |
| Feb 14, 1997 | Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | 1030 | $21,370,589 | $121,317,443 | 18% |
| Feb 21, 1997 | Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | 875 | $21,975,993 | $91,036,356 | 24% |
| Feb 28, 1997 | Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | 876 | $13,145,852 | $83,501,716 | 16% |
| Mar 7, 1997 | Private Parts | New | $14,616,333 | $83,920,599 | 17% |
| Mar 14, 1997 | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi | 721 | $16,293,531 | $80,853,276 | 20% |
| Mar 21, 1997 | Liar Liar | New | $31,423,025 | $91,341,007 | 34% |
| Mar 28, 1997 | Liar Liar | 2 | $25,377,435 | $87,009,614 | 29% |
| Apr 4, 1997 | Liar Liar | 3 | $18,275,295 | $84,896,240 | 22% |
| Apr 11, 1997 | Anaconda | New | $16,620,887 | $80,725,522 | 21% |
| Apr 18, 1997 | Anaconda | 2 | $12,013,566 | $66,953,007 | 18% |
| Apr 25, 1997 | Volcano | New | $14,581,740 | $64,919,367 | 22% |
| May 2, 1997 | Breakdown | New | $12,307,128 | $67,920,246 | 18% |
| May 9, 1997 | The Fifth Element | New | $17,031,345 | $65,159,290 | 26% |
| May 16, 1997 | The Fifth Element | 2 | $11,410,863 | $56,114,902 | 20% |
| May 23, 1997 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | New | $72,132,785 | $130,131,480 | 55% |
| May 30, 1997 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | 2 | $34,116,390 | $76,027,048 | 45% |
| Jun 6, 1997 | Con Air | New | $24,131,738 | $71,050,368 | 34% |
| Jun 13, 1997 | Speed 2: Cruise Control | New | $16,158,942 | $65,137,486 | 25% |
| Jun 20, 1997 | Batman & Robin | New | $42,872,605 | $103,807,628 | 41% |
| Jun 27, 1997 | Face/Off | New | $23,387,530 | $98,218,306 | 24% |
| Jul 4, 1997 | Men in Black | New | $51,068,455 | $120,111,995 | 43% |
| Jul 11, 1997 | Men in Black | 2 | $30,062,317 | $102,598,466 | 29% |
| Jul 18, 1997 | Men in Black | 3 | $19,029,928 | $104,036,803 | 18% |
| Jul 25, 1997 | Air Force One | New | $37,132,505 | $111,514,712 | 33% |
| Aug 1, 1997 | Air Force One | 2 | $25,731,622 | $107,582,339 | 24% |
| Aug 8, 1997 | Conspiracy Theory | New | $19,313,566 | $94,085,510 | 21% |
| Aug 15, 1997 | Cop Land | New | $13,510,482 | $86,661,730 | 16% |
| Aug 22, 1997 | G.I. Jane | New | $11,094,241 | $84,508,233 | 13% |
| Aug 29, 1997 | G.I. Jane | 2 | $10,282,285 | $96,615,521 | 11% |
| Sep 5, 1997 | Fire Down Below | New | $6,073,094 | $52,592,228 | 12% |
| Sep 12, 1997 | The Game | New | $14,337,029 | $53,901,366 | 27% |
| Sep 19, 1997 | In & Out | New | $15,019,821 | $62,845,353 | 24% |
| Sep 26, 1997 | The Peacemaker | New | $12,311,939 | $71,701,569 | 17% |
| Oct 3, 1997 | Kiss the Girls | New | $13,215,167 | $67,427,894 | 20% |
| Oct 10, 1997 | Kiss the Girls | 2 | $11,122,441 | $67,840,452 | 16% |
| Oct 17, 1997 | I Know What You Did Last Summer | New | $15,818,645 | $73,968,830 | 21% |
| Oct 24, 1997 | I Know What You Did Last Summer | 2 | $12,507,880 | $66,538,083 | 19% |
| Oct 31, 1997 | I Know What You Did Last Summer | 3 | $9,406,297 | $60,376,408 | 16% |
| Nov 7, 1997 | Starship Troopers | New | $22,058,773 | $83,888,733 | 26% |
| Nov 14, 1997 | The Jackal | New | $15,164,595 | $82,492,000 | 18% |
| Nov 21, 1997 | Mortal Kombat: Annihilation | New | $16,771,694 | $92,053,878 | 18% |
| Nov 28, 1997 | Flubber | New | $26,725,207 | $111,428,320 | 24% |
| Dec 5, 1997 | Flubber | 2 | $11,292,933 | $51,584,571 | 22% |
| Dec 12, 1997 | Scream 2 | New | $32,926,342 | $77,813,137 | 42% |
| Dec 19, 1997 | Titanic | New | $28,638,131 | $105,235,586 | 27% |
| Dec 26, 1997 | Titanic | 2 | $35,455,673 | $145,446,125 | 24% |
The highest values in the column(s) No. 1 Box Office, Combined Weekend Box Office, No. 1 / Combined are shown in bold.
The lowest values in the column(s) No. 1 Box Office, Combined Weekend Box Office, No. 1 / Combined are shown underlined.
Market Share for Each Distributor in 1997
| Rank | Distributor | Movies | 1997 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sony Pictures | 36 | $1,269,256,493 | 276,526,450 | 20.49% |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 33 | $887,275,879 | 193,306,277 | 14.32% |
| 3 | Paramount Pictures | 27 | $717,471,071 | 156,311,767 | 11.58% |
| 4 | Warner Bros. | 30 | $670,885,506 | 146,162,406 | 10.83% |
| 5 | 20th Century Fox | 21 | $644,378,002 | 140,387,356 | 10.40% |
| 6 | Universal | 13 | $614,947,075 | 133,975,392 | 9.93% |
| 7 | Miramax | 33 | $424,243,964 | 92,427,863 | 6.85% |
| 8 | New Line | 19 | $334,211,383 | 72,812,928 | 5.39% |
| 9 | MGM | 12 | $170,682,629 | 37,185,753 | 2.75% |
| 10 | Dreamworks SKG | 3 | $115,388,430 | 25,139,089 | 1.86% |
Market Share for Each Genre in 1997
| Rank | Genre | Movies | 1997 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Action | 37 | $1,706,644,126 | 371,817,877 | 27.55% |
| 2 | Comedy | 78 | $1,222,947,068 | 266,437,231 | 19.74% |
| 3 | Drama | 119 | $1,006,899,649 | 219,368,060 | 16.25% |
| 4 | Thriller/Suspense | 29 | $604,576,556 | 131,716,009 | 9.76% |
| 5 | Adventure | 19 | $522,987,051 | 113,940,527 | 8.44% |
| 6 | Horror | 13 | $466,987,932 | 101,740,282 | 7.54% |
| 7 | Romantic Comedy | 26 | $453,062,212 | 98,706,353 | 7.31% |
| 8 | Musical | 6 | $144,103,685 | 31,395,136 | 2.33% |
| 9 | Black Comedy | 8 | $47,719,491 | 10,396,400 | 0.77% |
| 10 | Documentary | 10 | $10,381,026 | 2,261,657 | 0.17% |
Market Share for Each MPAA Rating in 1997
| Rank | MPAA Rating | Movies | 1997 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | 188 | $2,573,874,291 | 560,756,834 | 41.54% |
| 2 | PG-13 | 75 | $2,151,172,233 | 468,664,943 | 34.72% |
| 3 | PG | 56 | $1,239,490,385 | 270,041,452 | 20.01% |
| 4 | G | 10 | $209,950,183 | 45,740,776 | 3.39% |
| 5 | Not Rated | 15 | $11,741,845 | 2,558,129 | 0.19% |
| 6 | NC-17 | 2 | $786,143 | 171,272 | 0.01% |
| 7 | GP | 1 | $39,481 | 8,601 | 0.00% |
Market Share for Each Type of Source Material in 1997
| Rank | Source Material | Movies | 1997 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Original Screenplay | 198 | $3,371,039,442 | 734,431,158 | 54.41% |
| 2 | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story | 63 | $1,293,455,773 | 281,798,611 | 20.88% |
| 3 | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel | 4 | $414,641,668 | 90,335,873 | 6.69% |
| 4 | Based on TV | 11 | $294,268,814 | 64,110,848 | 4.75% |
| 5 | Based on Real Life Events | 28 | $272,514,827 | 59,371,410 | 4.40% |
| 6 | Remake | 3 | $141,759,772 | 30,884,481 | 2.29% |
| 7 | Based on Factual Book/Article | 4 | $104,490,945 | 22,764,909 | 1.69% |
| 8 | Based on Religious Text | 1 | $99,112,101 | 21,593,050 | 1.60% |
| 9 | Based on Play | 17 | $58,710,954 | 12,791,050 | 0.95% |
| 10 | Based on Short Film | 2 | $48,177,073 | 10,496,094 | 0.78% |
Market Share for Each Production Method in 1997
| Rank | Production Method | Movies | 1997 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live Action | 332 | $5,702,820,691 | 1,242,444,440 | 92.05% |
| 2 | Animation/Live Action | 3 | $288,428,472 | 62,838,445 | 4.66% |
| 3 | Hand Animation | 6 | $194,926,749 | 42,467,698 | 3.15% |
| 4 | Stop-Motion Animation | 1 | $42,303 | 9,216 | 0.00% |
Market Share for Each Creative Type in 1997
| Rank | Creative Type | Movies | 1997 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contemporary Fiction | 211 | $3,681,171,648 | 801,998,080 | 59.42% |
| 2 | Science Fiction | 19 | $1,133,818,974 | 247,019,375 | 18.30% |
| 3 | Historical Fiction | 37 | $447,291,760 | 97,449,168 | 7.22% |
| 4 | Dramatization | 23 | $378,836,098 | 82,535,088 | 6.11% |
| 5 | Kids Fiction | 16 | $338,401,404 | 73,725,789 | 5.46% |
| 6 | Super Hero | 2 | $109,011,624 | 23,749,808 | 1.76% |
| 7 | Fantasy | 10 | $83,326,296 | 18,153,873 | 1.34% |
| 8 | Factual | 10 | $10,381,026 | 2,261,657 | 0.17% |
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