Top 50 Opening Weekends of 1997
# Title Gross Release Date 1st Wk % Distributor
Opening Final
1 The Lost World * 92.7 229.1 May 23 40.46 Universal
2 Men in Black 51.1 250.2 Jul 2 20.42 Sony
3 Batman & Robin 42.9 107.3 Jun 20 39.98 Warner Bros.
4 Air Force One 37.1 173.0 Jul 25 21.45 Sony
5 Star Wars - Special Edition 35.9 138.2 Jan 31 25.98 Fox
6 Scream 2 32.9 98.0 Dec 12 33.57 Miramax
7 Liar, Liar 31.4 181.4 Mar 21 17.31 Universal
8 Titanic 28.6 600.0 Dec 19 4.77 Paramount
9 Flubber 26.7 95.0 Nov 26 28.11 Buena Vista
10 Tomorrow Never Dies 25.1 123.0 Dec 19 20.41 MGM/UA
11 Con Air 24.1 101.1 Jun 6 23.84 Buena Vista
12 Face/Off 23.4 112.2 Jun 27 20.86 Paramount
13 Starship Troopers 22.1 54.7 Nov 7 40.40 Sony
14 Empire Strikes Back - Special Edition 22.0 67.5 Feb 21 32.59 Fox
15 My Best Friend's Wedding 21.7 126.8 Jun 20 17.11 Sony
16 Hercules 21.4 99.1 Jun 13 21.59 Buena Vista
17 Spawn 21.2 55.0 Aug 1 38.55 New Line
18 Contact 20.6 100.9 Jul 11 20.42 Warner Bros.
19 Conspiracy Theory 19.3 76.1 Aug 8 25.36 Warner Bros.
20 Dante's Peak 18.5 67.2 Feb 7 27.53 Universal
21 The Fifth Element 17.0 63.6 May 9 26.73 Sony
22 Mortal Kombat : Annihilation 16.8 35.9 Nov 21 46.80 New Line
23 Absolute Power * 16.8 50.1 Feb 14 33.53 Sony
24 Anaconda 16.6 65.5 Apr 11 25.34 Sony
25 Alien : Resurrection 16.5 47.8 Nov 26 34.52 Fox
26 Return Of The Jedi - Special Edition 16.3 45.4 Mar 14 35.90 Fox
27 The Saint 16.3 61.3 Apr 4 26.59 Paramount
28 Speed 2 : Cruise Control 16.2 48.1 Jun 13 33.68 Fox
29 George of the Jungle 16.1 105.2 Jul 16 15.30 Buena Vista
30 I Know What You Did Last Summer 15.8 72.0 Oct 17 21.94 Sony
31 The Jackal 15.2 54.9 Nov 14 27.69 Universal
32 In & Out 15.0 63.8 Sep 19 23.51 Paramount
33 Private Parts 14.6 41.2 Mar 7 35.44 Paramount
34 Volcano 14.6 47.5 Apr 25 30.74 Fox
35 The Game 14.3 48.3 Sep 12 29.61 Polygram
36 The Devil's Own 14.3 42.9 Mar 26 33.33 Sony
37 Anastasia 14.1 58.0 Nov 14 24.31 Fox
38 Cop Land 13.5 44.9 Aug 15 30.07 Miramax
39 Kiss the Girls 13.2 60.5 Oct 3 21.82 Paramount
40 Vegas Vacation * 12.8 36.4 Feb 14 35.16 Warner Bros.
41 Jungle 2 Jungle 12.8 59.9 Mar 7 21.37 Buena Vista
42 Bean 12.7 45.0 Oct 17 28.22 Gramercy
43 As Good As It Gets 12.6 130.0 Dec 23 9.69 Sony
44 The Peacemaker 12.3 41.3 Sep 26 29.78 DreamWorks
45 Breakdown 12.2 50.1 May 2 24.35 Paramount
46 Beverly Hills Ninja * 12.2 31.2 Jan 17 39.10 Sony
47 Devil's Advocate 12.2 61.0 Oct 17 20.00 Warner Bros.
48 Donnie Brasco 11.7 42.0 Feb 28 27.86 Sony
49 Nothing to Lose 11.6 44.5 Jul 18 26.07 Buena Vista
50 Selena 11.6 35.4 Mar 21 32.77 Warner Bros.
projected total gross for films still in release
* - 4 day opening weekend


Last Updated : March 5, 1998