#1 of 68 #1 thriller 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%
Thriller box office · 1997
Thriller Box Office 1997: Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in 1997, with $618.6M worldwide, ahead of Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) at $333M and Air Force One (1997) at $315.2M. 68 thriller films released in 1997 report a worldwide gross, $5.1B in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. 23 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 3% on 1996, whose releases took $5B. By language, English leads with $4.9B across 60 thriller releases.
- 1997 releases with a gross
- 68
- combined worldwide
- $5.1B
- films crossed $100M
- 23
- vs 1996
- +3%
#1 of 68 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of 1997?
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) leads with $618.6M, 12% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.8B, 35% of what all 68 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 Thriller Release of 1997, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 68. 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 Jul 25, 1997 US and Canada: $173M Rest of the world: $142.2M Worldwide: $315.2M
- 4 May 9, 1997 US and Canada: $63.8M Rest of the world: $200.1M Worldwide: $263.9M
- 5 Jun 27, 1997 US and Canada: $112.3M Rest of the world: $133.4M Worldwide: $245.7M
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Jun 6, 1997 US and Canada: $101.1M Rest of the world: $122.9M Worldwide: $224M - 7
Dec 12, 1997 US and Canada: $101.4M Rest of the world: $71M Worldwide: $172.4M - 8
Jul 11, 1997 US and Canada: $100.9M Rest of the world: $70.2M Worldwide: $171.1M - 9
Jun 13, 1997 US and Canada: $48.6M Rest of the world: $115.9M Worldwide: $164.5M - 10
Nov 26, 1997 US and Canada: $47.8M Rest of the world: $113.6M Worldwide: $161.4M - 11
Nov 14, 1997 US and Canada: $54.9M Rest of the world: $104.4M Worldwide: $159.3M - 12
Oct 17, 1997 US and Canada: $60.9M Rest of the world: $92M Worldwide: $152.9M - 13
Mar 26, 1997 US and Canada: $42.9M Rest of the world: $97.9M Worldwide: $140.8M - 14
Aug 8, 1997 US and Canada: $76M Rest of the world: $61M Worldwide: $137M - 15
Apr 11, 1997 US and Canada: $65.9M Rest of the world: $71M Worldwide: $136.9M - 16
Sep 19, 1997 US and Canada: $64.6M Rest of the world: $61.6M Worldwide: $126.2M - 17
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)Oct 17, 1997 US and Canada: $72.6M Rest of the world: $53M Worldwide: $125.6M Oct 17, 1997 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $125.6M worldwide - 18
Feb 28, 1997 US and Canada: $41.9M Rest of the world: $83M Worldwide: $124.9M - 19
Apr 25, 1997 US and Canada: $49.3M Rest of the world: $73.5M Worldwide: $122.8M - 20
Nov 7, 1997 US and Canada: $54.8M Rest of the world: $66.4M Worldwide: $121.2M - 21
Apr 4, 1997 US and Canada: $61.4M Rest of the world: $56.7M Worldwide: $118.1M - 22
Sep 26, 1997 US and Canada: $41.3M Rest of the world: $69.2M Worldwide: $110.5M - 23
Sep 12, 1997 US and Canada: $48.3M Rest of the world: $61.1M Worldwide: $109.4M - 24
Aug 1, 1997 US and Canada: $54.9M Rest of the world: $33M Worldwide: $87.8M - 25
Oct 3, 1997 US and Canada: $60.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $60.5M - 26
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 - 27
May 2, 1997 US and Canada: $50.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50.2M - 28
Feb 14, 1997 US and Canada: $50.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50.1M - 29
Nov 21, 1997 US and Canada: $45.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $45.9M - 30
Aug 15, 1997 US and Canada: $44.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.9M - 31
Sep 26, 1997 US and Canada: $27.9M Rest of the world: $15.4M Worldwide: $43.3M - 32
Dec 25, 1997 US and Canada: $39.7M Rest of the world: $21.7K Worldwide: $39.7M - 33
Jan 10, 1997 US and Canada: $34M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34M - 34
Apr 11, 1997 US and Canada: $28.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.1M - 35
Aug 15, 1997 US and Canada: $26.7M Rest of the world: $4K Worldwide: $26.7M - 36
An American Werewolf in Paris (1997)Oct 31, 1997 US and Canada: $26.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.6M Oct 31, 1997 · English · Thriller, Horror, Comedy $26.6M worldwide - 37
Apr 18, 1997 US and Canada: $25.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.8M - 38
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)Nov 21, 1997 US and Canada: $25.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.1M Nov 21, 1997 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $25.1M worldwide - 39
Oct 30, 1997 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.5M - 40
Oct 24, 1997 US and Canada: $12.5M Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $12.5M - 41
Jan 9, 1997 US and Canada: $11.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.5M - 42
Apr 4, 1997 US and Canada: $11.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.4M - 43
Nov 7, 1997 US and Canada: $10.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.5M - 44
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 - 45
Oct 3, 1997 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.7M - 46
Oct 31, 1997 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.5M - 47
Oct 8, 1997 US and Canada: $5.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.9M - 48
Jul 30, 1997 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.7M - 49
Oct 17, 1997 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.2M - 50
Feb 21, 1997 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $120.1K Worldwide: $3.8M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1997?
Of the top 10, Contact (1997) earned the biggest share at home (59% in the US & Canada), while The Fifth Element (1997) made 76% of its gross abroad. Across all 68 films, $2.5B (50%) 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 Air Force One (1997) $315.2M $173M US & Canada · 55% $142.2M elsewhere · 45%
- 4 The Fifth Element (1997) $263.9M $63.8M US & Canada · 24% $200.1M elsewhere · 76%
- 5 Face/Off (1997) $245.7M $112.3M US & Canada · 46% $133.4M elsewhere · 54%
- 6 Con Air (1997) $224M $101.1M US & Canada · 45% $122.9M elsewhere · 55%
- 7 Scream 2 (1997) $172.4M $101.4M US & Canada · 59% $71M elsewhere · 41%
- 8 Contact (1997) $171.1M $100.9M US & Canada · 59% $70.2M elsewhere · 41%
- 9 Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) $164.5M $48.6M US & Canada · 30% $115.9M elsewhere · 70%
- 10 Alien: Resurrection (1997) $161.4M $47.8M US & Canada · 30% $113.6M elsewhere · 70%
Gross bands
How Many 1997 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
23 of 68 films crossed $100M and took $4.4B between them, 85% of the total. 25 films, 37% of the list, earned under $10M.
12% 73% 14%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 1% of the list $618.6M · 12% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 22 films, 32% of the list $3.7B · 73% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 20 films, 29% of the list $708.5M · 14% of the gross
- Under $10M 25 films, 37% of the list $56.1M · 1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1997 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $933.2M from 5 films, led by The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997). January was the quietest month ($48.1M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Relic (1997) $48.1M The Relic (1997)
- February Feb Donnie Brasco (1997) $181.4M Donnie Brasco (1997)
- March Mar The Devil's Own (1997) $154.7M The Devil's Own (1997)
- April Apr Anaconda (1997) $443.6M Anaconda (1997)
- May May The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $933.2M The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- June Jun Face/Off (1997) $634.2M Face/Off (1997)
- July Jul Air Force One (1997) $492M Air Force One (1997)
- August Aug Conspiracy Theory (1997) $298.4M Conspiracy Theory (1997)
- September Sep L.A. Confidential (1997) $389.7M L.A. Confidential (1997)
- October Oct The Devil's Advocate (1997) $424.1M The Devil's Advocate (1997)
- November Nov Alien: Resurrection (1997) $575.1M Alien: Resurrection (1997)
- December Dec Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) $545.4M 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 68 films, led by The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 58 films | 58 | $995.3M | – | Rambo III (1988) $189M |
| 1989 51 films · +81% | 51 | $1.8B | +81% | Batman (1989) $411.6M |
| 1990 63 films · +64% | 63 | $3B | +64% | Ghost (1990) $505.7M |
| 1991 53 films · −24% | 53 | $2.2B | −24% | Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) $517.8M |
| 1992 58 films · +1% | 58 | $2.3B | +1% | Basic Instinct (1992) $352.9M |
| 1993 52 films · +3% | 52 | $2.3B | +3% | The Fugitive (1993) $368.9M |
| 1994 52 films · +23% | 52 | $2.9B | +23% | True Lies (1994) $378.9M |
| 1995 63 films · +36% | 63 | $3.9B | +36% | Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) $366.1M |
| 1996 66 films · +27% | 66 | $5B | +27% | Independence Day (1996) $817.4M |
| 1997 68 films · +3% | 68 | $5.1B | +3% | The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $618.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in 1997?
English-language thriller films took $4.9B across 60 films, 95% of the total, ahead of Portuguese-language thriller films ($397.5K) and Spanish-language thriller films ($378K).
1997 Thriller Box Office by Language
- English $4.9B60 films · #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
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Portuguese $397.5K1 film · #1 Four Days in September (1997) -
Spanish $378K1 film · #1 Open Your Eyes (1997) -
French $328.9K2 films · #1 The Swindle (1997) -
Japanese $234.8K1 film · #1 Cure (1997)
Archive
Thriller Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2015 leads with $12.8B, led by Jurassic World (2015).
2020s 7 years · $38.5B
- 2026 so far $2.6B #1 Project Hail Mary (2026)
- 2025 $7.7B #1 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
- 2024 $5.7B #1 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
- 2023 $7.9B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- 2022 $7.1B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- 2021 $5.5B #1 No Time to Die (2021)
- 2020 $2B #1 Bad Boys for Life (2020)
2010s 10 years · $93.9B
- 2019 $8.6B #1 Joker (2019)
- 2018 $10B #1 Venom (2018)
- 2017 $10.2B #1 The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- 2016 $7.6B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $12.8B #1 Jurassic World (2015)
- 2014 $8.5B #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
- 2013 $10.5B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $12B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $5B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $8.6B #1 Inception (2010)
2000s 10 years · $67.5B
- 2009 $8.6B #1 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
- 2008 $8.5B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $8.8B #1 Spider-Man 3 (2007)
- 2006 $7B #1 The Da Vinci Code (2006)
- 2005 $5.8B #1 War of the Worlds (2005)
- 2004 $6.7B #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- 2003 $6.6B #1 The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
- 2002 $5.2B #1 Die Another Day (2002)
- 2001 $5.3B #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- 2000 $5B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $36B
- 1999 $5.2B #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- 1998 $4.2B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $5.1B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $5B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $3.9B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $2.9B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $2.3B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $2.3B #1 Basic Instinct (1992)
- 1991 $2.2B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $3B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $9.2B
- 1989 $1.8B #1 Batman (1989)
- 1988 $995.3M #1 Rambo III (1988)
- 1987 $1.7B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $571.7M #1 Aliens (1986)
- 1985 $908.2M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $822.8M #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $1.2B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $608M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $397.1M #1 For Your Eyes Only (1981)
- 1980 $291.5M #1 The Shining (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.5B
- 1979 $452.1M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $674.5M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $161.1M #1 The Deep (1977)
- 1976 $200.3M #1 All the President's Men (1976)
- 1975 $589.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $352.9M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
- 1973 $509M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $334.9M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $141.7M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $120.3M #1 Airport (1970)
1960s 10 years · $273.6M
- 1969 $24.3M #1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
- 1968 $3.7M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $43.9M #1 You Only Live Twice (1967)
- 1966 $47.4K #1 Blow-Up (1966)
- 1965 $114.9M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $34.5M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $16.6M #1 Dr. No (1963)
- 1962 $2.9M #1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- 1961 $69.7K #1 Yojimbo (1961)
- 1960 $32.7M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 10 years · $52.7M
- 1959 $215.4K #1 North by Northwest (1959)
- 1958 $10.7M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $27.4K #1 The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
- 1956 $18.2K #1 The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
- 1955 $2.3M #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- 1954 $38.5M #1 Rear Window (1954)
- 1953 $46.2K #1 The Wages of Fear (1953)
- 1952 $26K #1 Sudden Fear (1952)
- 1951 $52K #1 Strangers on a Train (1951)
- 1950 $816.7K #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 10 years · $12.3M
- 1949 $1.5M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $464.6K #1 The Fallen Idol (1948)
- 1947 $79K #1 Odd Man Out (1947)
- 1946 $10M #1 Cloak and Dagger (1946)
- 1945 $94.2K #1 Dead of Night (1945)
- 1944 $23.6K #1 Double Indemnity (1944)
- 1943 $37K #1 Le Corbeau (1943)
- 1942 $47.5K #1 Went the Day Well? (1942)
- 1941 $19 #1 Suspicion (1941)
- 1940 $114.1K #1 Rebecca (1940)
1930s 7 years · $195.5K
FAQ
Thriller 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 68 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller 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 Air Force One (1997) at $315.2M.
How much did thriller movies released in 1997 earn?
68 thriller films released in 1997 report a worldwide gross, $5.1B in all, or $75.3M per film on average. 1996 releases took $5B.
How many thriller movies released in 1997 made $1 billion?
None. 23 films crossed $100 million, led by The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) with $618.6M.
How is the 1997 thriller 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 thriller 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.