Weekly (Fri-Thu) Domestic Chart Starting on April 25, 1997
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| Movie Title | Distributor | Gross | %LW | Theaters | Theaters Change | Per Theater | Total Gross | Weeks In Release | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | Volcano | 20th Century… | $18,344,036 | 2,774 | $6,613 | $18,344,036 | 1 | ||
| 2 | N | Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion | Walt Disney | $9,531,557 | 1,602 | $5,950 | $9,531,557 | 1 | ||
| 3 | (2) | Liar Liar | Universal | $8,975,630 | -32% | 2,863 | -46 | $3,135 | $145,629,150 | 6 |
| 4 | (1) | Anaconda | Sony Pictures | $8,823,508 | -42% | 2,456 | n/c | $3,593 | $44,736,011 | 3 |
| 5 | (3) | Murder at 1600 | Warner Bros. | $6,327,899 | -39% | 2,158 | +6 | $2,932 | $16,784,782 | 2 |
| 6 | (4) | The Saint | Paramount Pi… | $6,231,944 | -32% | 2,500 | n/c | $2,493 | $49,435,482 | 4 |
| 7 | (5) | Grosse Pointe Blank | Walt Disney | $4,016,074 | -35% | 1,242 | +6 | $3,234 | $19,069,930 | 3 |
| 8 | (11) | Scream | Miramax | $1,841,324 | -15% | 1,216 | +63 | $1,514 | $93,456,878 | 19 |
| 9 | (10) | Chasing Amy | Miramax | $1,542,061 | -32% | 553 | +34 | $2,789 | $4,316,578 | 4 |
| 10 | (6) | The Devil's Own | Sony Pictures | $1,496,433 | -53% | 1,270 | -734 | $1,178 | $41,361,229 | 6 |
| 11 | (7) | That Old Feeling | Universal | $1,440,195 | -49% | 1,344 | -239 | $1,072 | $15,364,475 | 4 |
| 12 | (8) | McHale's Navy | Universal | $1,152,240 | -59% | 1,861 | +3 | $619 | $3,930,055 | 2 |
| 13 | (12) | Jungle 2 Jungle | Walt Disney | $922,360 | -47% | 1,058 | -563 | $872 | $54,028,120 | 8 |
| 14 | (14) | The English Patient | Miramax | $865,056 | -24% | 516 | -161 | $1,676 | $75,516,781 | 24 |
| 15 | (9) | 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag | Orion Pictures | $841,827 | -68% | 1,514 | -39 | $556 | $3,508,866 | 2 |
| 16 | (13) | Selena | Warner Bros. | $798,904 | -43% | 527 | -172 | $1,516 | $33,126,075 | 6 |
| 17 | (28) | Paradise Road | Fox Searchlight | $780,013 | +174% | 350 | +277 | $2,229 | $1,151,158 | 3 |
| 18 | (18) | Sling Blade | Miramax | $717,233 | -26% | 452 | -82 | $1,587 | $21,883,975 | 24 |
| 19 | (20) | Dante’s Peak | Universal | $626,270 | -21% | 535 | -94 | $1,171 | $65,719,935 | 12 |
| 20 | (19) | Jerry Maguire | Sony Pictures | $561,374 | -32% | 579 | -64 | $970 | $149,866,376 | 20 |
| 21 | (15) | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi | 20th Century… | $514,448 | -55% | 363 | -263 | $1,417 | $307,930,837 | 728 |
| 22 | (42) | Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back | 20th Century… | $507,637 | +264% | 751 | +615 | $676 | $289,826,018 | 885 |
| 23 | (22) | Michael | New Line | $486,709 | -9% | 390 | -7 | $1,248 | $94,941,407 | 19 |
| 24 | (17) | The Sixth Man | Walt Disney | $432,677 | -60% | 522 | -427 | $829 | $13,003,760 | 5 |
| 25 | (24) | Kolya | Miramax | $341,220 | -22% | 153 | -6 | $2,230 | $4,158,690 | 14 |
| 26 | (16) | Double Team | Sony Pictures | $280,230 | -74% | 425 | -906 | $659 | $10,373,245 | 4 |
| 27 | (29) | Kama Sutra | Trimark | $262,557 | -4% | 53 | -18 | $4,954 | $2,919,134 | 9 |
| 28 | (23) | Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | 20th Century… | $246,200 | -47% | 290 | -344 | $849 | $460,885,502 | 1,041 |
| 29 | (21) | Inventing the Abbotts | 20th Century… | $245,828 | -67% | 279 | -400 | $881 | $5,661,530 | 4 |
| 30 | (25) | Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie | 20th Century… | $211,477 | -41% | 418 | -55 | $506 | $7,878,704 | 5 |
| 31 | (27) | Love Jones | New Line | $200,529 | -31% | 131 | -136 | $1,531 | $11,615,374 | 7 |
| 32 | (-) | Rosewood | Warner Bros. | $196,452 | 274 | $717 | $13,035,787 | 10 | ||
| 33 | (30) | The Beautician and the Beast | Paramount Pi… | $195,619 | -27% | 346 | -96 | $565 | $11,337,445 | 12 |
| 34 | (26) | B*A*P*S | New Line | $180,368 | -45% | 174 | -195 | $1,037 | $7,000,173 | 5 |
| 35 | (33) | Shine | Fine Line | $160,159 | -20% | 282 | n/c | $568 | $35,496,810 | 23 |
| 36 | (32) | When We Were Kings | Gramercy | $152,219 | -24% | 70 | n/c | $2,175 | $2,153,644 | 27 |
| 37 | N | Shiloh | Legacy Relea… | $151,760 | 70 | $2,168 | $151,760 | 1 | ||
| 38 | (46) | Beverly Hills Ninja | Sony Pictures | $150,354 | +34% | 277 | -53 | $543 | $30,543,256 | 15 |
| 39 | (38) | Waiting for Guffman | Sony Picture… | $135,079 | -18% | 58 | +4 | $2,329 | $1,956,751 | 13 |
| 40 | (36) | The Daytrippers | Lionsgate | $135,045 | -24% | 45 | +1 | $3,001 | $1,060,053 | 9 |
| 41 | (35) | Secrets & Lies | October Films | $119,301 | -35% | 87 | -38 | $1,371 | $13,279,898 | 31 |
| 42 | (44) | Anna Karenina | Warner Bros. | $111,884 | -12% | 22 | +4 | $5,086 | $457,624 | 4 |
| 43 | (47) | Kissed | Goldwyn Ente… | $104,206 | -1% | 23 | +6 | $4,531 | $264,445 | 3 |
| 44 | (31) | Donnie Brasco | Sony Pictures | $103,655 | -50% | 179 | -41 | $579 | $41,618,467 | 9 |
| 45 | (53) | Traveller | October Films | $100,246 | +129% | 26 | +20 | $3,856 | $144,103 | 2 |
| 46 | (45) | The Relic | Paramount Pi… | $98,426 | -18% | 113 | -17 | $871 | $33,856,719 | 16 |
| 47 | (37) | 101 Dalmatians | Walt Disney | $96,445 | -45% | 199 | -123 | $485 | $136,141,660 | 23 |
| 48 | (43) | Across The Sea of Time | Sony Picture… | $95,350 | -26% | 4 | n/c | $23,838 | $9,787,891 | 80 |
| 49 | (48) | The Godfather | Paramount Pi… | $61,289 | -38% | 40 | n/c | $1,532 | $134,891,696 | 1,312 |
| 50 | (-) | A Chef in Love | Sony Picture… | $44,673 | 6 | $7,446 | $48,791 | 2 | ||
| 51 | N | I Was a Jewish Sex Worker | Greycat Films | $8,526 | 1 | $8,526 | $8,526 | 1 | ||
| 52 | (54) | Zeus and Roxanne | MGM | $2,316 | -38% | 22 | -8 | $105 | $7,230,567 | 14 |
| 53 | N | Inside the Goldmine | Dove Enterta… | $1,004 | 1 | $1,004 | $1,004 | 1 | ||
| 53 | $81,969,826 |