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
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Domestic BO: $674,460,013 |
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International BO: $1,548,588,773 |
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| Hercules |
| Director: John Musker, Ron Clements |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 13, 1997 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Family Movie, Gods and Goddesses, Prologue, Voiceover/Narration, Adopted Family, Revenge, Training Montage, Out of Retirement, Romance, Love at First Sight, Animal Lead, Sibling Rivalry, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Based on Religious Text, Adventure, Hand Animation, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $99,112,101 |
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International BO: $151,587,899 |
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| Volcano |
| Director: Mick Jackson |
| Lead Roles: Tommy Lee Jones as Mike Roark, Anne Heche as Dr. Amy Barnes |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 25, 1997 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Disaster |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $47,546,796 |
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International BO: $72,553,204 |
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| Selena |
| 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 |
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Domestic BO: $35,782,828 |
Synopsis
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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| Commandments |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 2, 1997 (Wide) by Gramercy |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $548,562 |
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| Con Air |
| Director: Simon West |
| Lead Roles: Nicolas Cage as Cameron Poe, John Cusack as US Marshal Vince Larkin, John Malkovich as Cyrus 'the Virus' Grissom, Ving Rhames as Nathan 'Diamond Dog' Jones |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 6, 1997 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $101,117,573 |
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International BO: $123,000,000 |
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| Scream 2 |
| 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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| Starship Troopers |
| Director: Paul Verhoeven |
| Lead Roles: Casper Van Dien as Johnny Rico |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 7, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Alien Invasion, War, Whitewashed Casting, Action Adventure, Satire |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Animation/Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $54,768,952 |
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International BO: $66,331,004 |
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| The Relic |
| Director: Peter Hyams |
| Lead Roles: Penelope Ann Miller as Dr. Margo Green, Tom Sizemore as Lt. Vincent D'Agosta, Linda Hunt as Dr. Ann Cuthbert, James Whitmore as Dr. Albert Frock |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 10, 1997 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Supernatural, Supernatural Horror |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $33,956,608 |
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| The Fifth Element |
| Director: Luc Besson |
| Lead Roles: Bruce Willis as Korben Dallas, Gary Oldman as Jean-Baptiste Emmanuel Zorg, Milla Jovovich as Leeloo |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 9, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Cloning, Good vs. Evil, Space Opera, Interspecies Romance, Dystopia, Fired, Rescue, Shapeshifter, Prologue, Ex-soldier, Genetic Engineering, Archaeology, Set in Brooklyn, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Kidnap, Invented Language, Action Adventure |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $63,570,862 |
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International BO: $200,321,958 |
Synopsis
New York cab driver Korben Dallas didn't mean to be a hero, but he just picked up the kind of fare that only comes along every five thousand years: A perfect beauty, a perfect being, a perfect weapon. Together, they must save the world.
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| Flubber |
| Director: Les Mayfield |
| Lead Roles: Robin Williams as Professor Phillip Brainard |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 26, 1997 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Classification: Remake, Comedy, Live Action, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $92,993,801 |
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International BO: $85,000,000 |
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| The Rainmaker |
| Director: Francis Ford Coppola |
| Lead Roles: Matt Damon as Rudy Baylor, Danny DeVito as Deck Shiffler |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 21, 1997 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Courtroom / Legal Drama, Terminal Illness, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Corporate Malfeasance, Killing in Self Defence, Lawyers |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $47,159,786 |
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| Good Burger |
| Director: Brian Robbins |
| Lead Roles: Kenan Thompson as Dexter Reed, Kel Mitchell as Ed |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 25, 1997 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Buddy Comedy, Food, Restaurants, Money Troubles, Corporate Malfeasance |
| Classification: Based on TV, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $23,712,993 |
Synopsis
Teen misfits at a modest burger joint face competition from a hamburger emporium across the street.
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| Air Force One |
| Director: Wolfgang Petersen |
| Lead Roles: Harrison Ford as President James Marshall |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 25, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Terrorism, Hostage, In a Plane, Washington, D.C. |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $172,956,409 |
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International BO: $142,311,944 |
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| Beverly Hills Ninja |
| Director: Dennis Dugan |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 17, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Abandoned Child, Adopted Family, Ninja, Martial Arts, Martial Arts Master, Mistaken Identity, Set in Japan, Set in California, White Collar Crime, False Identity, Death of a Sibling |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $31,245,344 |
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International BO: $6,393,685 |
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| Good Will Hunting |
| Director: Gus Van Sant |
| Lead Roles: Matt Damon as Will Hunting, Robin Williams as Sean McGuire, Ben Affleck as Chuckie, Minnie Driver as Skylar |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 5, 1997 (Wide) by Miramax |
| Keywords: Coming of Age, Delayed Adulthood, Academics, College, Therapists / Therapy, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Orphan, Foster Family, Dysfunctional Family, Domestic Abuse, Non-Chronological, Addiction, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Life Drama, 1998 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $138,433,435 |
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International BO: $87,492,554 |
Synopsis
Will Hunting has a genius-level IQ but chooses to work as a janitor at MIT. When he solves a difficult graduate-level math problem, his talents are discovered by Professor Gerald Lambeau, who decides to help the misguided youth reach his potential. When Will is arrested for attacking a police officer, Professor Lambeau makes a deal to get leniency for him if he will get treatment from therapist Sean Maguire.
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| Batman & Robin |
| Director: Joel Schumacher |
| Lead Roles: George Clooney as Batman/Bruce Wayne |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 20, 1997 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: D.C. Comics, Visual Effects |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Super Hero |
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Domestic BO: $107,325,195 |
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International BO: $130,992,619 |
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| The Lost World: Jurassic Park |
| Director: Steven Spielberg |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 22, 1997 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Cloning, Animals Gone Bad, Visual Effects, Directing Yourself, Sequels Without Their Original Stars, Animal Lead, Creature Feature, Dysfunctional Family, Action Adventure |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Animation/Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $229,086,679 |
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International BO: $389,552,320 |
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| Jackie Brown |
| Director: Quentin Tarantino |
| Lead Roles: Pam Grier as Jackie Brown |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 25, 1997 (Wide) by Miramax |
| Keywords: Non-Chronological, Film Noir, Flight Attendant, Crime Drama |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $39,673,162 |
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International BO: $35,054,330 |
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| Men in Black |
| 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 |
Synopsis
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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| All Over Me |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 25, 1997 (Wide) by Fine Line |
| Keywords: Coming of Age |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action |
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Domestic BO: $281,175 |
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| Amistad |
| Director: Steven Spielberg |
| Lead Roles: Morgan Freeman as Theodore Joadson, Anthony Hopkins as John Quincy Adams, Djimon Hounsou as Cinque, Matthew McConaughey as Baldwin |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 12, 1997 (Wide) by Dreamworks SKG |
| Keywords: On a Boat, Mutiny, Slavery, Courtroom / Legal Drama, Intertitle, Culture Clash, Language Barrier, Epilogue |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $51,504,653 |
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International BO: $14,037,559 |
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| A Simple Wish |
| Director: Michael Ritchie |
| Lead Roles: Martin Short as Murray, Mara Wilson as Annabel Greening, Robert Pastorelli as Oliver Greening, Francis Capra as Charlie Greening |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 11, 1997 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Family Comedy, Single Parent, Fairy Godmother, Sexism, Theater Actor, Theater, Backstage, Good vs. Evil |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $8,165,213 |
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| Behind Enemy Lines |
| Director: Gideon Amir |
| Video Release Date: October 6, 1997 by Starz / Anchor Bay |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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| Bean |
| Director: Mel Smith |
| Lead Roles: Rowan Atkinson as Mr. Bean |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 17, 1997 (Wide) by Gramercy |
| Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Mute |
| Classification: Based on TV, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $45,334,169 |
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International BO: $211,239,959 |