1997 In Film
These are the top grossing films that were first released in 1997; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they may not be the top-grossing films for the calendar year. The top ten films of 1997 as of January 26, 2006 (U.S. and Canada), January 26, 2006 (UK), and January 26, 2006 (Australia) are as follows:
| 1997 Rank | Title | Studio | Worldwide gross | U.S/Canada gross | U.K. gross | Mexico gross | Australia gross | Director | Budget |
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| 1. | Titanic | Paramount/Fox | $1,843,201,268 | $600,788,188 | £68,532,746 | $65,768,915 | $57,644,334 | James Cameron | $200 million |
| 2. | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | Universal | $618,638,999 | $229,086,679 | £25,799,961 | $20,071,203 | Steven Spielberg | $72 million | |
| 3. | Men in Black | Columbia | $589,390,539 | $250,690,539 | £35,820,921 | $22,789,539 | Barry Sonnenfeld | $90 million | |
| 4. | Tomorrow Never Dies | United Artists | $333,011,068 | $125,304,276 | £19,584,504 | $12,188,046 | Roger Spottiswoode | $110 million | |
| 5. | Air Force One | Columbia | $315,156,409 | $172,956,409 | Wolfgang Petersen | $85 million | |||
| 6. | As Good as It Gets | TriStar | $314,178,011 | $148,478,011 | James L. Brooks | $50 million | |||
| 7. | Liar Liar | Universal | $302,710,615 | $181,410,615 | £11,785,973 | $21,117,778 | Tom Shadyac | $45 million | |
| 8. | My Best Friend's Wedding | TriStar | $299,288,605 | $127,120,029 | P. J. Hogan | $38 million | |||
| 9. | The Fifth Element | Columbia | $263,920,180 | $63,820,180 | Luc Besson | $90 million | |||
| 10. | The Full Monty | Fox Searchlight | $257,850,122 | $45,948,975 | £51,992,765 | $23,197,810 | Peter Cattaneo | $3.5 million |
As of November 7, 2008, forty-one films released in 1997 have grossed more than $100 million, reaching blockbuster status. Titanic grossed more than $1,800,000,000, making it the highest grossing film in history. On Sunday, February 22, 1998, Titanic reached a $400 million domestic gross in a record time of 66 days. On Thursday, March 26, 1998 after 98 days in release, Titanic reached $500 million domestically, becoming the first film in history to cross the half-billion-dollar domestic milestone. On Thursday, August 27, 1998 Titanic reached $600 million domestically becoming the most successful box office film in history.
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For a complete list of 1997's top-grossing films, follow these links:
- Worldwide: http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=1997&p=.htm
- U.S. & Canada: http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=1997&p=.htm
- United Kingdom: http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/statistics/boxoffice/
- Australia: http://www.moviemarshal.com.au/
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