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Comedy Movies Released in 1997
This list shows all Comedy films released in 1997, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.
Domestic Analysis for Comedy Movies for 1997
Release
Date | Movie | Creative Type | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| January, 1997 |
| January 17 |
Beverly Hills Ninja |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$37,639,029 |
|
| |
| January 24 |
Fierce Creatures |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$9,254,184 |
|
|
Kolya |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$5,770,254 |
|
| |
| January 31 |
Meet Wally Sparks |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$4,073,582 |
|
|
Waiting for Guffman |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$2,922,988 |
|
| February, 1997 |
| February 7 |
SubUrbia |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$726,207 |
|
| |
| February 9 |
Frankenstein and Me |
Science Fiction |
Theatrical |
$5,000 |
|
| |
| February 14 |
Vegas Vacation |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$36,470,465 |
|
| |
| February 26 |
Booty Call |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$20,066,917 |
|
| March, 1997 |
| March 7 |
Jungle 2 Jungle |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$59,925,026 |
|
|
Private Parts |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$41,198,146 |
|
| |
| March 21 |
Liar Liar |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$302,710,615 |
|
| |
| March 28 |
B*A*P*S |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$7,246,735 |
|
|
Love and Other Catastrophes |
|
Theatrical |
$743,216 |
|
|
The Sixth Man |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$14,765,099 |
|
| April, 1997 |
| April 9 |
Schizopolis |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$250,000 |
|
| |
| April 11 |
Pink Flamingos |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$413,802 |
|
| |
| April 18 |
McHale's Navy |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$4,408,420 |
|
| |
| April 25 |
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$29,235,353 |
|
| |
| April 30 |
Children of the Revolution |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$845,391 |
|
| May, 1997 |
| May 2 |
Austin Powers: International Man of M… |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$67,683,989 |
|
|
Commandments |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$548,562 |
|
|
Irma Vep |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$221,930 |
|
| |
| May 9 |
Father's Day |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$35,681,080 |
|
| |
| May 16 |
The Van |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$6,214,038 |
|
| |
| May 30 |
Gone Fishin' |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$19,745,922 |
|
|
Trial And Error |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$13,602,831 |
|
| June, 1997 |
| June 6 |
Buddy |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$10,067,104 |
|
|
Hijacking Hollywood |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$10,174 |
|
| |
| June 20 |
My Best Friend's Wedding |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$298,923,419 |
|
|
Underground |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$150,971 |
|
| July, 1997 |
| July 4 |
Guantanamera |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$855,579 |
|
| |
| July 11 |
A Simple Wish |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$8,165,213 |
|
| |
| July 18 |
Kiss Me, Guido |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,916,898 |
|
|
Nothing To Lose |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$64,594,061 |
|
| |
| July 23 |
Star Maps |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$592,573 |
|
| |
| July 25 |
Alive and Kicking |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$294,467 |
|
|
Box of Moonlight |
|
Theatrical |
$720,717 |
|
|
Good Burger |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$24,019,252 |
|
| August, 1997 |
| August 1 |
Air Bud |
Kids Fiction |
Theatrical |
$29,175,259 |
|
|
Love Serenade |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$604,523 |
|
| |
| August 6 |
Def Jam's How To Be a Player |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$14,010,363 |
|
| |
| August 8 |
Career Girls |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$2,506,039 |
|
|
Conte d’été |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$213,470 |
|
| |
| August 13 |
The Full Monty |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$261,249,383 |
|
| |
| August 22 |
Leave It To Beaver |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$11,307,615 |
|
| |
| August 29 |
Excess Baggage |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$14,384,625 |
|
| September, 1997 |
| September 5 |
Mouth to Mouth |
|
Theatrical |
$62,411 |
|
| |
| September 9 |
Casper: A Spirited Beginning |
Contemporary Fiction |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| September 12 |
Bandwagon |
|
Theatrical |
$44,544 |
|
| |
| September 19 |
In & Out |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$83,226,569 |
|
| |
| September 26 |
The Lay of the Land |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Soul Food |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$43,492,389 |
|
|
Trojan War |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$217 |
|
| October, 1997 |
| October 9 |
Heung Gong jai jo |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$16,255 |
|
| |
| October 10 |
The House of Yes |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$617,403 |
|
|
Rocket Man |
Science Fiction |
Theatrical |
$15,448,043 |
|
| |
| October 17 |
Bean |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$256,574,128 |
|
|
Best Men |
|
Theatrical |
$5,000 |
|
| |
| October 24 |
A Life Less Ordinary |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$14,633,270 |
|
|
Rien ne va plus |
|
Theatrical |
$5,045,359 |
|
| November, 1997 |
| November 14 |
The Man Who Knew Too Little |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$13,801,755 |
|
|
Slaves to the Underground |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| November 26 |
Flubber |
Kids Fiction |
Theatrical |
$177,993,801 |
|
| December, 1997 |
| December 12 |
For Richer or Poorer |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$31,680,796 |
|
|
Home Alone III |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$30,692,437 |
|
|
Les Boys |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$4,602,341 |
|
| |
| December 19 |
Mouse Hunt |
Kids Fiction |
Theatrical |
$61,894,591 |
|
| |
| December 25 |
Mr. Magoo |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$28,937,192 |
|
| |
| |
| Unknown TBD |
Breast Men |
Contemporary Fiction |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
The Second Civil War |
Contemporary Fiction |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Subjúdice |
|
Unknown |
$0 |
|
