#1 of 51 #1 action movie of 1997
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
1997 · Action, Adventure
$618.6M worldwide · 12% of the chart's total
$229.1M US & Canada · 37% $389.6M elsewhere · 63%
Action box office · 1997
Action Box Office 1997: Highest-Grossing Action Movies
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) is the highest-grossing action movie released in 1997, with $618.6M worldwide, ahead of Men in Black (1997) at $589.4M and Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) at $333M. 51 action films released in 1997 report a worldwide gross, $5.1B in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. 20 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 22% on 1996, whose releases took $4.2B. By language, English leads with $4.8B across 45 action releases.
- 1997 releases with a gross
- 51
- combined worldwide
- $5.1B
- films crossed $100M
- 20
- vs 1996
- +22%
#1 of 51 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of 1997?
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) leads with $618.6M, 12% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.1B, 42% of what all 51 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Action Release of 1997, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 51. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1997.
- 1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)May 23, 1997 US and Canada: $229.1M Rest of the world: $389.6M Worldwide: $618.6M
May 23, 1997 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $618.6M worldwide - 2 Jul 2, 1997 US and Canada: $250.7M Rest of the world: $338.7M Worldwide: $589.4M
- 3 Dec 19, 1997 US and Canada: $125.3M Rest of the world: $207.7M Worldwide: $333M
- 4 Jul 25, 1997 US and Canada: $173M Rest of the world: $142.2M Worldwide: $315.2M
- 5 May 9, 1997 US and Canada: $63.8M Rest of the world: $200.1M Worldwide: $263.9M
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Jun 27, 1997 US and Canada: $112.3M Rest of the world: $133.4M Worldwide: $245.7M - 7
Jun 20, 1997 US and Canada: $107.4M Rest of the world: $130.9M Worldwide: $238.3M - 8
Jun 6, 1997 US and Canada: $101.1M Rest of the world: $122.9M Worldwide: $224M - 9
Feb 7, 1997 US and Canada: $67.1M Rest of the world: $111M Worldwide: $178.1M - 10
Jul 16, 1997 US and Canada: $105.3M Rest of the world: $69.2M Worldwide: $174.5M - 11
Jun 13, 1997 US and Canada: $48.6M Rest of the world: $115.9M Worldwide: $164.5M - 12
Nov 26, 1997 US and Canada: $47.8M Rest of the world: $113.6M Worldwide: $161.4M - 13
Nov 14, 1997 US and Canada: $54.9M Rest of the world: $104.4M Worldwide: $159.3M - 14
Apr 11, 1997 US and Canada: $65.9M Rest of the world: $71M Worldwide: $136.9M - 15
Apr 25, 1997 US and Canada: $49.3M Rest of the world: $73.5M Worldwide: $122.8M - 16
Dec 19, 1997 US and Canada: $61.9M Rest of the world: $60.5M Worldwide: $122.4M - 17
Nov 7, 1997 US and Canada: $54.8M Rest of the world: $66.4M Worldwide: $121.2M - 18
Apr 4, 1997 US and Canada: $61.4M Rest of the world: $56.7M Worldwide: $118.1M - 19
Sep 26, 1997 US and Canada: $41.3M Rest of the world: $69.2M Worldwide: $110.5M - 20
Sep 12, 1997 US and Canada: $48.3M Rest of the world: $61.1M Worldwide: $109.4M - 21
Aug 1, 1997 US and Canada: $54.9M Rest of the world: $33M Worldwide: $87.8M - 22
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)May 2, 1997 US and Canada: $53.9M Rest of the world: $13.8M Worldwide: $67.7M May 2, 1997 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $67.7M worldwide - 23
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997)Nov 21, 1997 US and Canada: $35.9M Rest of the world: $15.4M Worldwide: $51.4M Nov 21, 1997 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $51.4M worldwide - 24
Aug 22, 1997 US and Canada: $48.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $48.2M - 25
Jul 18, 1997 US and Canada: $44.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.5M - 26
Sep 26, 1997 US and Canada: $27.9M Rest of the world: $15.4M Worldwide: $43.3M - 27
Jan 17, 1997 US and Canada: $31.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.5M - 28
Apr 18, 1997 US and Canada: $25.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.8M - 29
Dec 5, 1997 US and Canada: $22.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.6M - 30
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)Jul 19, 1997 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $21.3M Worldwide: $22.6M
Jul 19, 1997 · Japanese · Animation, Sci-Fi, Drama $22.6M worldwide - 31
Jan 31, 1997 US and Canada: $12.7M Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $18.8M - 32
Feb 14, 1997 US and Canada: $18.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.3M - 33
Dec 25, 1997 US and Canada: $17.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.6M - 34
Aug 29, 1997 US and Canada: $14.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.5M - 35
Feb 21, 1997 US and Canada: $13.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.1M - 36
Jan 9, 1997 US and Canada: $11.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.5M - 37
Apr 4, 1997 US and Canada: $11.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.4M - 38
Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (1997)Mar 28, 1997 US and Canada: $8.4M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $9.6M Mar 28, 1997 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $9.6M worldwide - 39
Nov 13, 1997 US and Canada: $7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7M - 40
May 2, 1997 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $12.4K Worldwide: $6.5M - 41
Aug 29, 1997 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.1M - 42
Oct 8, 1997 US and Canada: $5.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.9M - 43
Apr 18, 1997 US and Canada: $4.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.5M - 44
Oct 17, 1997 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.2M - 45
Feb 28, 1997 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M - 46
Aug 22, 1997 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M - 47
Aug 15, 1997 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $91K Worldwide: $1.8M - 48
Sep 28, 1997 US and Canada: $332.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $332.6K - 49
Jun 11, 1997 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $183.9K - 50
Apr 18, 1997 US and Canada: $37.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $37.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1997?
Of the top 10, George of the Jungle (1997) earned the biggest share at home (60% in the US & Canada), while The Fifth Element (1997) made 76% of its gross abroad. Across all 51 films, $2.4B (46%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $618.6M $229.1M US & Canada · 37% $389.6M elsewhere · 63%
- 2 Men in Black (1997) $589.4M $250.7M US & Canada · 43% $338.7M elsewhere · 57%
- 3 Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) $333M $125.3M US & Canada · 38% $207.7M elsewhere · 62%
- 4 Air Force One (1997) $315.2M $173M US & Canada · 55% $142.2M elsewhere · 45%
- 5 The Fifth Element (1997) $263.9M $63.8M US & Canada · 24% $200.1M elsewhere · 76%
- 6 Face/Off (1997) $245.7M $112.3M US & Canada · 46% $133.4M elsewhere · 54%
- 7 Batman & Robin (1997) $238.3M $107.4M US & Canada · 45% $130.9M elsewhere · 55%
- 8 Con Air (1997) $224M $101.1M US & Canada · 45% $122.9M elsewhere · 55%
- 9 Dante's Peak (1997) $178.1M $67.1M US & Canada · 38% $111M elsewhere · 62%
- 10 George of the Jungle (1997) $174.5M $105.3M US & Canada · 60% $69.2M elsewhere · 40%
Gross bands
How Many 1997 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
20 of 51 films crossed $100M and took $4.5B between them, 88% of the total. 14 films, 27% of the list, earned under $10M.
24% 65% 11%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 2 films, 4% of the list $1.2B · 24% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 18 films, 35% of the list $3.3B · 65% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 17 films, 33% of the list $550.7M · 11% of the gross
- Under $10M 14 films, 27% of the list $50.6M · <1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1997 Earned the Most?
July releases took the most, $1.1B from 5 films, led by Men in Black (1997). March was the quietest month ($9.6M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Beverly Hills Ninja (1997) $61.8M Beverly Hills Ninja (1997)
- February Feb Dante's Peak (1997) $211.9M Dante's Peak (1997)
- March Mar Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (1997) $9.6M Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (1997)
- April Apr Anaconda (1997) $419.6M Anaconda (1997)
- May May The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $956.8M The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- June Jun Face/Off (1997) $872.6M Face/Off (1997)
- July Jul Men in Black (1997) $1.1B Men in Black (1997)
- August Aug Spawn (1997) $160.4M Spawn (1997)
- September Sep The Peacemaker (1997) $263.5M The Peacemaker (1997)
- October Oct Gang Related (1997) $10.1M Gang Related (1997)
- November Nov Alien: Resurrection (1997) $500.3M Alien: Resurrection (1997)
- December Dec Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) $495.7M Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
Last 10 years
How Does 1997 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1997 earned the most: $5.1B from 51 films, led by The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 44 films | 44 | $1.2B | – | Crocodile Dundee II (1988) $239.6M |
| 1989 55 films · +54% | 55 | $1.8B | +54% | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) $474.2M |
| 1990 51 films · +35% | 51 | $2.5B | +35% | Total Recall (1990) $261.3M |
| 1991 48 films · −16% | 48 | $2.1B | −16% | Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) $517.8M |
| 1992 36 films · −5% | 36 | $2B | −5% | The Bodyguard (1992) $411M |
| 1993 43 films · −15% | 43 | $1.6B | −15% | The Fugitive (1993) $368.9M |
| 1994 43 films · +76% | 43 | $2.9B | +76% | True Lies (1994) $378.9M |
| 1995 53 films · +24% | 53 | $3.6B | +24% | Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) $366.1M |
| 1996 42 films · +16% | 42 | $4.2B | +16% | Independence Day (1996) $817.4M |
| 1997 51 films · +22% | 51 | $5.1B | +22% | The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $618.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in 1997?
English-language action films took $4.8B across 45 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language action films ($22.6M) and Cantonese-language action films ($18.8M).
1997 Action Box Office by Language
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Action Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1924 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2017 leads with $20.6B, led by Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017).
2020s 7 years · $61.4B
- 2026 so far $6B #1 Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
- 2025 $11.9B #1 Zootopia 2 (2025)
- 2024 $8.7B #1 Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
- 2023 $10B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- 2022 $11.2B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- 2021 $10.3B #1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
- 2020 $3.4B #1 The Eight Hundred (2020)
2010s 10 years · $152.6B
- 2019 $16.5B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $19.7B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $20.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $16.5B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $16.7B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $16.1B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $12.5B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $13.8B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $10.7B #1 Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
- 2010 $9.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
2000s 10 years · $73.2B
- 2009 $12.5B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $9.7B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $7.5B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
- 2006 $6.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $5.5B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $6.8B #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- 2003 $8.7B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $5.6B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $5.5B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
- 2000 $4.7B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $32.6B
- 1999 $4.4B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $4.3B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $5.1B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $4.2B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $3.6B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $2.9B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $1.6B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $2B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $2.1B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $2.5B #1 Total Recall (1990)
1980s 10 years · $10.7B
- 1989 $1.8B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $1.2B #1 Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
- 1987 $1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $1.1B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $931.7M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $1.4B #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $1.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $653.6M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $544.5M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $1B #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $2.8B
- 1979 $524.3M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $509.4M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $1B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $104.8M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $28.9M #1 The Eiger Sanction (1975)
- 1974 $238.7M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
- 1973 $84.1M #1 Magnum Force (1973)
- 1972 $94.5M #1 The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
- 1971 $112.6M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $119.5M #1 Airport (1970)
1960s 10 years · $286.3M
- 1969 $30.7M #1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
- 1968 $3.6M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $49.1M #1 You Only Live Twice (1967)
- 1966 $31.4K #1 Django (1966)
- 1965 $115.3M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $24.8M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $62.5M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $88.9K #1 Sanjuro (1962)
- 1961 $88.8K #1 Yojimbo (1961)
- 1960 $13.1K #1 Exodus (1960)
1950s 7 years · $3.2M
1940s 2 years · $2.3M
1930s 2 years · $5.8K
1920s 2 years · $1.8K
FAQ
Action Box Office 1997: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 51 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in 1997?
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) leads with $618.6M worldwide, $229.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Men in Black (1997) at $589.4M and Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) at $333M.
How much did action movies released in 1997 earn?
51 action films released in 1997 report a worldwide gross, $5.1B in all, or $100.2M per film on average. 1996 releases took $4.2B.
How many action movies released in 1997 made $1 billion?
None. 20 films crossed $100 million, led by The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) with $618.6M.
How is the 1997 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 1997. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the 1997 action box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.