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 |
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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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| 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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In Germany, the Nazi party’s program of genocide against any and all perceived “enemies” is coming into full swing when the party begins a violent purge of homosexuals in its membership. Max, a bisexual playboy, is attending an orgy thrown by drag queen “Greta” and featuring a number of party members when the festivities are raided by the police; Max and his lover Rudy escape, but they are later arrested and sentenced to a concentration camp. En route to the camp, Max betrays Rudy and arranges to be given a yellow identification star, marking him as a Jew, instead of a pink triangle, which would signify him as gay; while the Jews are destined to be executed, gay prisoners receive even more brutal treatment from the guards. While incarcerated, Max meets Horst, an inmate who proudly wears the pink triangle. Max and Horst fall in love with each other, and Horst’s bravery leads Max to accept his sexual identity.
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| L.A. Confidential |
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| Director:
Curtis Hanson |
| Lead Roles:
Kevin Spacey as Jack Vincennes,
Russell Crowe as Bud White,
Guy Pearce as Ed Exley,
Kim Basinger as Lynn Bracken,
Danny DeVito as Sid Hudgeons |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 19, 1997 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords:
Film Noir, Corrupt Cops, Crime Drama, 1998 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification:
Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO:
$64,604,977
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International BO:
$61,600,000
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Domestic BO:
$1,302,300
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International BO:
$285,716
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SEELE plans an attack on NERV after failing to create a man-made Third Impact. After reaffirming both her own and her mother’s existence in a state of despair, Asuka returns and begins the counterattack. However, new enemies descend from the heavens. Meanwhile, Shinji witnesses the horrifying wreckage of Asuka’s EVA-02 while piloting EVA-01. Mass production models surround EVA-01 and perform a solemn ceremony. What does it mean to complete a human heart?
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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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| Lost Highway |
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| Director:
David Lynch |
| Lead Roles:
Bill Pullman as Fred Madison,
Patricia Arquette as Renee Madison/Alice Wakefield |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 21, 1997 (Wide) by October Films |
| Keywords:
Film Noir, Psychological Thriller, Death Row, Crime, Unnamed Character, Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Infidelity, Crime Boss, Surrealism / Absurdism, Doppelganger, Cult Movie, Directing Yourself, Director Cameo |
| Classification:
Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO:
$3,814,727
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International BO:
$45,028
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| She's So Lovely |
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| Director:
Nick Cassavetes |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 27, 1997 (Special Engagement) by Miramax |
| Keywords:
Romantic Drama, Romance, Life on the Outside, Relationships Gone Wrong, Sex Crimes, Addiction, Mental Hospital, Love Triangle |
| Classification:
Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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| Travolti da un insolito destino nell’azzurro mare d’agosto |
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| Director:
Lina Wertmuller |
| Lead Roles:
Mariangela Melato as Raffaella Pavone Lanzetti,
Giancarlo Giannini as Gennarino Carunchio |
| Video Release Date: November 19, 1997 by Fox Lorber |
| Keywords:
Set in Mediterranean Sea, Communism, Marooned, On a Boat, Romance, LGBTQ+, Cross-Class Romance |
| Classification:
Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
On an elegant yacht cruising off the coast of Sardinia, Raffaella, a rich and stunning capitalist, enjoys tormenting Gennarino, a Communist sailor. Fate weaves a different scenario and roles become reversed when the two find themselves stranded together on a deserted island. Raffaella must submit to Gennarino in order to survive, which culminates in a dramatic climax when they are rescued. They must determine if their love can survive the harsh realities of civilization.
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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 Watermelon Woman |
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| Director:
Cheryl Dunye |
| Lead Roles:
Cheryl Dunye as Cheryl,
Guinevere Turner as Diana |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 5, 1997 (Limited) by First Run Features |
| Keywords:
African Americans, LGBTQ+, Romance, Interracial Romance, Documentarian, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star |
| Classification:
Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Cheryl is a twenty-something black lesbian working as a clerk in a video store while struggling to make a documentary about Fae Richards, an obscure black actress from the 1930’s. Cheryl is surprised to discover that Richards (known popularly as “the Watermelon Woman”) had a white lesbian lover. At the same time, Cheryl falls in love with a very cute white customer at the video store.
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| Going All the Way |
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| Director:
Mark Pellington |
| Lead Roles:
Jeremy Davies as Williard “Sonny” Burns,
Ben Affleck as Gunner Casselman,
Amy Locane as Buddy Porter,
Rachel Weisz as Marty Pilcher,
Rose McGowan as Gail Ann Thayer,
Lesley Ann Warren as Nina Casselman,
Jill Clayburgh as Alma Burns |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 19, 1997 (Wide) by Gramercy |
| Keywords:
1950s, Coming-of-Age Drama, Coming of Age, Returning Soldiers, Korean War |
| Classification:
Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
As classmates, shy, artistic Sonny and charming, popular Gunner had nothing to do with one another, but now, in the stifling climate of Eisenhower America, where prejudice and paranoia rule the day, the two young men find in each other the strength to change their lives and futures. Each must choose between the suffocating, but familiar comforts offered to them by their mothers and their old flames and friends, or the exciting, but uncertain futures represented by a pair of enthralling new romantic prospects. Theirs is an emotionally fraught journey—especially for Sonny, who struggles with self-doubt and thoughts of suicide—but one leavened by moments of humor, uplift, and self-discovery.
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| The Edge |
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| Director:
Lee Tamahori |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 26, 1997 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords:
Survival Thriller, Animals Gone Bad, Camping, Hunting, Infidelity, Relationships Gone Wrong, Love Triangle |
| Classification:
Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO:
$27,799,255
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International BO:
$6,300,000
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| Cop Land |
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| Director:
James Mangold |
| Lead Roles:
Sylvester Stallone as Sheriff Freddy Heflin,
Harvey Keitel as Ray Donlan,
Ray Liotta as Gary "Figgsy" Figgis,
Robert De Niro as Moe Tilden |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 15, 1997 (Wide) by Miramax |
| Keywords:
Mafia, Corrupt Cops, Film Noir, Voiceover/Narration, Ensemble, Non-Chronological, Relationships Gone Wrong, Crime Drama |
| Classification:
Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO:
$44,906,632
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International BO:
$18,800,000
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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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| Scream 2 |
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| Director:
Wes Craven |
| Lead Roles:
David Arquette as Dewey Riley,
Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescott,
Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers,
Sarah Michelle Gellar as Casey "Cici" Cooper,
Jamie Kennedy as Randy,
Jerry O'Connell as Derek,
Jada Pinkett Smith as Maureen Evans |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 12, 1997 (Wide) by Miramax |
| Keywords:
Slasher Horror, College, Surprise Twist, News, Revenge, Prologue |
| Classification:
Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO:
$101,363,301
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International BO:
$71,000,000
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| Selena |
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| Director:
Gregory Nava |
| Lead Roles:
Jennifer Lopez as Selena Quintanilla |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 21, 1997 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords:
Biography, Biographical Drama, Hispanic, Singers, Prologue, Bigotry, 1960s, 1980s, 1990s |
| Classification:
Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
In this biographical drama, Selena Quintanilla is born into a musical Mexican-American family in Texas. Her father, Abraham, realizes that his young daughter is talented and begins performing with her at small venues. She finds success and falls for her guitarist, Chris Perez, who draws the ire of her father. Seeking mainstream stardom, Selena begins recording an English-language album which, tragically, she would never complete.
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