#1 of 34 #1 adventure movie of 1997
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
1997 · Action, Adventure
$618.6M worldwide · 23% of the chart's total
$229.1M US & Canada · 37% $389.6M elsewhere · 63%
Adventure box office · 1997
Adventure Box Office 1997: Highest-Grossing Adventure Movies
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in 1997, with $618.6M worldwide, ahead of Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) at $333M and The Fifth Element (1997) at $263.9M. 34 adventure films released in 1997 report a worldwide gross, $2.7B in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada. 11 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 23% on 1996, whose releases took $3.5B. By language, English leads with $2.7B across 33 adventure releases.
- 1997 releases with a gross
- 34
- combined worldwide
- $2.7B
- films crossed $100M
- 11
- vs 1996
- −23%
#1 of 34 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of 1997?
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) leads with $618.6M, 23% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.6B, 57% of what all 34 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Adventure Release of 1997, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
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 Dec 19, 1997 US and Canada: $125.3M Rest of the world: $207.7M Worldwide: $333M
- 3 May 9, 1997 US and Canada: $63.8M Rest of the world: $200.1M Worldwide: $263.9M
- 4 Feb 7, 1997 US and Canada: $67.1M Rest of the world: $111M Worldwide: $178.1M
- 5 Jul 16, 1997 US and Canada: $105.3M Rest of the world: $69.2M Worldwide: $174.5M
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Nov 14, 1997 US and Canada: $54.9M Rest of the world: $104.4M Worldwide: $159.3M - 7
Nov 21, 1997 US and Canada: $58.4M Rest of the world: $81.4M Worldwide: $139.8M - 8
Apr 11, 1997 US and Canada: $65.9M Rest of the world: $71M Worldwide: $136.9M - 9
Oct 8, 1997 US and Canada: $38M Rest of the world: $93.5M Worldwide: $131.5M - 10
Nov 7, 1997 US and Canada: $54.8M Rest of the world: $66.4M Worldwide: $121.2M - 11
Sep 12, 1997 US and Canada: $48.3M Rest of the world: $61.1M Worldwide: $109.4M - 12
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 - 13
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 - 14
Jul 18, 1997 US and Canada: $44.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.5M - 15
Sep 26, 1997 US and Canada: $27.9M Rest of the world: $15.4M Worldwide: $43.3M - 16
Aug 15, 1997 US and Canada: $26.7M Rest of the world: $4K Worldwide: $26.7M - 17
Dec 5, 1997 US and Canada: $22.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.6M - 18
Dec 25, 1997 US and Canada: $21.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.4M - 19
Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun (1997)Jul 11, 1997 US and Canada: $18.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.8M Jul 11, 1997 · English · Adventure, Documentary $18.8M worldwide - 20
Dec 25, 1997 US and Canada: $17.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.6M - 21
Jun 6, 1997 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.1M - 22
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 - 23
Jul 11, 1997 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.3M - 24
Jul 2, 1997 US and Canada: $7.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.3M - 25
Nov 13, 1997 US and Canada: $7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7M - 26
Aug 29, 1997 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.1M - 27
Aug 6, 1997 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4M - 28
Aug 22, 1997 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M - 29
Aug 15, 1997 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $91K Worldwide: $1.8M - 30
Aug 30, 1997 US and Canada: $910.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $910.8K - 31
Aug 20, 1997 US and Canada: $505.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $505.3K - 32
The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo (1997)May 16, 1997 US and Canada: $346.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $346.1K May 16, 1997 · English · Adventure, Family $346.1K worldwide - 33
Jun 11, 1997 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $183.9K - 34
May 13, 1997 US and Canada: $37.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $37.6K
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 34 films, $1.2B (45%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $618.6M $229.1M US & Canada · 37% $389.6M elsewhere · 63%
- 2 Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) $333M $125.3M US & Canada · 38% $207.7M elsewhere · 62%
- 3 The Fifth Element (1997) $263.9M $63.8M US & Canada · 24% $200.1M elsewhere · 76%
- 4 Dante's Peak (1997) $178.1M $67.1M US & Canada · 38% $111M elsewhere · 62%
- 5 George of the Jungle (1997) $174.5M $105.3M US & Canada · 60% $69.2M elsewhere · 40%
- 6 The Jackal (1997) $159.3M $54.9M US & Canada · 34% $104.4M elsewhere · 66%
- 7 Anastasia (1997) $139.8M $58.4M US & Canada · 42% $81.4M elsewhere · 58%
- 8 Anaconda (1997) $136.9M $65.9M US & Canada · 48% $71M elsewhere · 52%
- 9 Seven Years in Tibet (1997) $131.5M $38M US & Canada · 29% $93.5M elsewhere · 71%
- 10 Starship Troopers (1997) $121.2M $54.8M US & Canada · 45% $66.4M elsewhere · 55%
Gross bands
How Many 1997 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
11 of 34 films crossed $100M and took $2.4B between them, 86% of the total. 13 films, 38% of the list, earned under $10M.
23% 64% 12%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 3% of the list $618.6M · 23% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 10 films, 29% of the list $1.7B · 64% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 10 films, 29% of the list $324.2M · 12% of the gross
- Under $10M 13 films, 38% of the list $47.6M · 2% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1997 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $950.7M from 5 films, led by The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997). March was the quietest month ($9.6M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb Dante's Peak (1997) $178.1M Dante's Peak (1997)
- March Mar Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (1997) $9.6M Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (1997)
- April Apr Anaconda (1997) $136.9M Anaconda (1997)
- May May The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $950.7M The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- June Jun Buddy (1997) $10.3M Buddy (1997)
- July Jul George of the Jungle (1997) $253.4M George of the Jungle (1997)
- August Aug Event Horizon (1997) $41.4M Event Horizon (1997)
- September Sep The Game (1997) $152.7M The Game (1997)
- October Oct Seven Years in Tibet (1997) $131.5M Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
- November Nov The Jackal (1997) $478.8M The Jackal (1997)
- December Dec Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) $394.7M Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
Last 10 years
How Does 1997 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1996 earned the most: $3.5B from 29 films, led by Independence Day (1996). 1997 took $2.7B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 20 films | 20 | $819.3M | – | Crocodile Dundee II (1988) $239.6M |
| 1989 28 films · +111% | 28 | $1.7B | +111% | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) $474.2M |
| 1990 22 films · −10% | 22 | $1.6B | −10% | Dances with Wolves (1990) $424.2M |
| 1991 21 films · −29% | 21 | $1.1B | −29% | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) $390.5M |
| 1992 15 films · −61% | 15 | $427.5M | −61% | Forever Young (1992) $128M |
| 1993 23 films · +147% | 23 | $1.1B | +147% | Cliffhanger (1993) $255M |
| 1994 27 films · +86% | 27 | $2B | +86% | The Lion King (1994) $979.2M |
| 1995 36 films · +47% | 36 | $2.9B | +47% | Toy Story (1995) $394.4M |
| 1996 29 films · +23% | 29 | $3.5B | +23% | Independence Day (1996) $817.4M |
| 1997 34 films · −23% | 34 | $2.7B | −23% | The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $618.6M |
Archive
Adventure Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1923 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $20.5B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
2020s 7 years · $64.6B
2010s 10 years · $150.8B
- 2019 $20.5B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $17.2B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $18.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $17.6B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $18.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $13.1B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $13.7B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $15.4B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $8.2B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $8.6B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $71.5B
- 2009 $11.9B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $7.7B #1 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
- 2007 $7.9B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $7.1B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $7.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
- 2004 $6B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $7.2B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $5.9B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $5.9B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $4.4B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $23B
- 1999 $4.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $3.1B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $2.7B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $3.5B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $2.9B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $2B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $1.1B #1 Cliffhanger (1993)
- 1992 $427.5M #1 Forever Young (1992)
- 1991 $1.1B #1 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
- 1990 $1.6B #1 Dances with Wolves (1990)
1980s 10 years · $8.9B
- 1989 $1.7B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $819.3M #1 Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
- 1987 $429.9M #1 Predator (1987)
- 1986 $841.3M #1 Crocodile Dundee (1986)
- 1985 $1.4B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $810.9M #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $990M #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $474.1M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $590.1M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $763.7M #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.4B
- 1979 $450.6M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $596.2M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $1.4B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $52.6M #1 King Kong (1976)
- 1975 $513.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $60.5M #1 Benji (1974)
- 1973 $35.5M #1 Live and Let Die (1973)
- 1972 $85.5M #1 The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
- 1971 $476.6K #1 The Red Tent (1971)
- 1970 $251.8M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $759.7M
- 1969 $133.6M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $44.6M #1 Planet of the Apes (1968)
- 1967 $274.2M #1 The Jungle Book (1967)
- 1966 $16.1K #1 The Ghost of Monk’s Island (1966)
- 1965 $115.4M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $27.3M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $74.7M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $47.3M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $370.7K #1 The Colossus of Rhodes (1961)
- 1960 $42.2M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
1950s 10 years · $325.9M
- 1959 $74.6M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $172.8K #1 The Old Man and the Sea (1958)
- 1957 $27.2M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $42M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $93.9M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $43.9K #1 Knights of the Round Table (1954)
- 1953 $87.5M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $352.2K #1 Les Miserables (1952)
- 1951 $1.2K #1 Alice in Wonderland (1951)
- 1950 $7.7K #1 The Flame and the Arrow (1950)
1940s 6 years · $5.3M
1930s 5 years · $25.7M
FAQ
Adventure 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 34 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in 1997?
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) leads with $618.6M worldwide, $229.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) at $333M and The Fifth Element (1997) at $263.9M.
How much did adventure movies released in 1997 earn?
34 adventure films released in 1997 report a worldwide gross, $2.7B in all, or $80.5M per film on average. 1996 releases took $3.5B.
How many adventure movies released in 1997 made $1 billion?
None. 11 films crossed $100 million, led by The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) with $618.6M.
How is the 1997 adventure 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 adventure 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.