#1 of 238 #1 English-language movie of 1997
1997 · Drama, Romance
$2.3B worldwide · 19% of the chart's total
$674.4M US & Canada · 30% $1.6B elsewhere · 70%
English box office · 1997
English Box Office 1997: Highest-Grossing English Movies
Titanic (1997) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in 1997, with $2.3B worldwide, ahead of The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) at $618.6M and Men in Black (1997) at $589.4M. 238 English-language films released in 1997 report a worldwide gross, $11.8B in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 37 crossed $100 million. That is up 28% on 1996, whose releases took $9.2B. By genre, Drama leads with $5.5B across 138 English releases.
- 1997 releases with a gross
- 238
- combined worldwide
- $11.8B
- films crossed $100M
- 37
- vs 1996
- +28%
#1 of 238 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of 1997?
Titanic (1997) leads with $2.3B, 19% of the total. The top 5 together took $4.1B, 35% of what all 238 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every English Release of 1997, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 238. 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 Dec 19, 1997 US and Canada: $674.4M Rest of the world: $1.6B Worldwide: $2.3B
- 2 May 23, 1997 US and Canada: $229.1M Rest of the world: $389.6M Worldwide: $618.6M
- 3 Jul 2, 1997 US and Canada: $250.7M Rest of the world: $338.7M Worldwide: $589.4M
- 4 Dec 19, 1997 US and Canada: $125.3M Rest of the world: $207.7M Worldwide: $333M
- 5 Jul 25, 1997 US and Canada: $173M Rest of the world: $142.2M Worldwide: $315.2M
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Dec 23, 1997 US and Canada: $148.5M Rest of the world: $165.7M Worldwide: $314.2M - 7
Mar 21, 1997 US and Canada: $181.4M Rest of the world: $121.3M Worldwide: $302.7M - 8
May 9, 1997 US and Canada: $63.8M Rest of the world: $200.1M Worldwide: $263.9M - 9
Aug 13, 1997 US and Canada: $46M Rest of the world: $212M Worldwide: $257.9M - 10
Jun 27, 1997 US and Canada: $99.1M Rest of the world: $153.6M Worldwide: $252.7M - 11
Nov 7, 1997 US and Canada: $45.3M Rest of the world: $205.9M Worldwide: $251.2M - 12
Jun 20, 1997 US and Canada: $107.4M Rest of the world: $130.9M Worldwide: $238.3M - 13
Dec 5, 1997 US and Canada: $138.4M Rest of the world: $87.5M Worldwide: $225.9M - 14
Jun 6, 1997 US and Canada: $101.1M Rest of the world: $122.9M Worldwide: $224M - 15
Feb 7, 1997 US and Canada: $67.1M Rest of the world: $111M Worldwide: $178.1M - 16
Nov 26, 1997 US and Canada: $93M Rest of the world: $85M Worldwide: $178M - 17
Jul 16, 1997 US and Canada: $105.3M Rest of the world: $69.2M Worldwide: $174.5M - 18
Dec 12, 1997 US and Canada: $101.4M Rest of the world: $71M Worldwide: $172.4M - 19
Jul 11, 1997 US and Canada: $100.9M Rest of the world: $70.2M Worldwide: $171.1M - 20
Jun 13, 1997 US and Canada: $48.6M Rest of the world: $115.9M Worldwide: $164.5M - 21
Nov 26, 1997 US and Canada: $47.8M Rest of the world: $113.6M Worldwide: $161.4M - 22
Nov 14, 1997 US and Canada: $54.9M Rest of the world: $104.4M Worldwide: $159.3M - 23
Oct 17, 1997 US and Canada: $60.9M Rest of the world: $92M Worldwide: $152.9M - 24
Mar 26, 1997 US and Canada: $42.9M Rest of the world: $97.9M Worldwide: $140.8M - 25
Nov 21, 1997 US and Canada: $58.4M Rest of the world: $81.4M Worldwide: $139.8M - 26
Aug 8, 1997 US and Canada: $76M Rest of the world: $61M Worldwide: $137M - 27
Apr 11, 1997 US and Canada: $65.9M Rest of the world: $71M Worldwide: $136.9M - 28
Oct 8, 1997 US and Canada: $38M Rest of the world: $93.5M Worldwide: $131.5M - 29
Sep 19, 1997 US and Canada: $64.6M Rest of the world: $61.6M Worldwide: $126.2M - 30
Oct 17, 1997 US and Canada: $72.6M Rest of the world: $53M Worldwide: $125.6M - 31
Feb 28, 1997 US and Canada: $41.9M Rest of the world: $83M Worldwide: $124.9M - 32
Apr 25, 1997 US and Canada: $49.3M Rest of the world: $73.5M Worldwide: $122.8M - 33
Dec 19, 1997 US and Canada: $61.9M Rest of the world: $60.5M Worldwide: $122.4M - 34
Nov 7, 1997 US and Canada: $54.8M Rest of the world: $66.4M Worldwide: $121.2M - 35
Apr 4, 1997 US and Canada: $61.4M Rest of the world: $56.7M Worldwide: $118.1M - 36
Sep 26, 1997 US and Canada: $41.3M Rest of the world: $69.2M Worldwide: $110.5M - 37
Sep 12, 1997 US and Canada: $48.3M Rest of the world: $61.1M Worldwide: $109.4M - 38
Aug 1, 1997 US and Canada: $54.9M Rest of the world: $33M Worldwide: $87.8M - 39
May 2, 1997 US and Canada: $53.9M Rest of the world: $13.8M Worldwide: $67.7M - 40
Dec 25, 1997 US and Canada: $43.1M Rest of the world: $21.2M Worldwide: $64.3M - 41
Oct 3, 1997 US and Canada: $60.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $60.5M - 42
Mar 7, 1997 US and Canada: $59.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $59.9M - 43
Nov 21, 1997 US and Canada: $35.9M Rest of the world: $15.4M Worldwide: $51.4M - 44
May 2, 1997 US and Canada: $50.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50.2M - 45
Feb 14, 1997 US and Canada: $50.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50.1M - 46
Aug 22, 1997 US and Canada: $48.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $48.2M - 47
Nov 21, 1997 US and Canada: $45.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $45.9M - 48
Aug 15, 1997 US and Canada: $44.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.9M - 49
Jul 18, 1997 US and Canada: $44.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.5M - 50
Aug 1, 1997 US and Canada: $31.4M Rest of the world: $12.9M Worldwide: $44.3M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1997?
Of the top 10, Liar Liar (1997) earned the biggest share at home (60% in the US & Canada), while The Full Monty (1997) made 82% of its gross abroad. Across all 238 films, $5.8B (49%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Titanic (1997) $2.3B $674.4M US & Canada · 30% $1.6B elsewhere · 70%
- 2 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $618.6M $229.1M US & Canada · 37% $389.6M elsewhere · 63%
- 3 Men in Black (1997) $589.4M $250.7M US & Canada · 43% $338.7M elsewhere · 57%
- 4 Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) $333M $125.3M US & Canada · 38% $207.7M elsewhere · 62%
- 5 Air Force One (1997) $315.2M $173M US & Canada · 55% $142.2M elsewhere · 45%
- 6 As Good as It Gets (1997) $314.2M $148.5M US & Canada · 47% $165.7M elsewhere · 53%
- 7 Liar Liar (1997) $302.7M $181.4M US & Canada · 60% $121.3M elsewhere · 40%
- 8 The Fifth Element (1997) $263.9M $63.8M US & Canada · 24% $200.1M elsewhere · 76%
- 9 The Full Monty (1997) $257.9M $46M US & Canada · 18% $212M elsewhere · 82%
- 10 Hercules (1997) $252.7M $99.1M US & Canada · 39% $153.6M elsewhere · 61%
Gross bands
How Many 1997 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
37 of 238 films crossed $100M and took $9.7B between them, 82% of the total. 139 films, 58% of the list, earned under $10M.
19% 10% 53% 15%
- $1B or more 1 film, <1% of the list $2.3B · 19% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 2 films, <1% of the list $1.2B · 10% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 34 films, 14% of the list $6.3B · 53% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 62 films, 26% of the list $1.8B · 15% of the gross
- Under $10M 139 films, 58% of the list $273.1M · 2% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1997 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $3.7B from 20 films, led by Titanic (1997). January was the quietest month ($103.7M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Relic (1997) $103.7M The Relic (1997)
- February Feb Dante's Peak (1997) $495M Dante's Peak (1997)
- March Mar Liar Liar (1997) $612.6M Liar Liar (1997)
- April Apr Anaconda (1997) $529.5M Anaconda (1997)
- May May The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $1B The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- June Jun Hercules (1997) $902.1M Hercules (1997)
- July Jul Men in Black (1997) $1.4B Men in Black (1997)
- August Aug The Full Monty (1997) $791.1M The Full Monty (1997)
- September Sep L.A. Confidential (1997) $432.1M L.A. Confidential (1997)
- October Oct The Devil's Advocate (1997) $619.7M The Devil's Advocate (1997)
- November Nov Bean (1997) $1.2B Bean (1997)
- December Dec Titanic (1997) $3.7B Titanic (1997)
Last 10 years
How Does 1997 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1997 earned the most: $11.8B from 238 films, led by Titanic (1997).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 231 films | 231 | $4.3B | – | Rain Man (1988) $354.8M |
| 1989 207 films · +37% | 207 | $6B | +37% | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) $474.2M |
| 1990 187 films · +9% | 187 | $6.5B | +9% | Ghost (1990) $505.7M |
| 1991 222 films · −9% | 222 | $5.9B | −9% | Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) $517.8M |
| 1992 179 films · −7% | 179 | $5.5B | −7% | The Bodyguard (1992) $411M |
| 1993 213 films · +14% | 213 | $6.3B | +14% | Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) $441.3M |
| 1994 207 films · +16% | 207 | $7.3B | +16% | The Lion King (1994) $979.2M |
| 1995 233 films · +23% | 233 | $8.9B | +23% | Toy Story (1995) $394.4M |
| 1996 232 films · +3% | 232 | $9.2B | +3% | Independence Day (1996) $817.4M |
| 1997 238 films · +28% | 238 | $11.8B | +28% | Titanic (1997) $2.3B |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in 1997?
Drama took $5.5B across 138 films, 46% of the total, ahead of Thriller ($4.9B) and Action ($4.8B). A film counts once for each of its genres.
1997 English Box Office by Genre
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Drama $5.5B138 films · #1 Titanic (1997) -
Thriller $4.9B60 films · #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) -
Action $4.8B45 films · #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) -
Romance $3.8B66 films · #1 Titanic (1997) -
Comedy $3.1B94 films · #1 Men in Black (1997) -
Adventure $2.7B33 films · #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) -
Sci-Fi $2.4B18 films · #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) -
Crime $1.8B45 films · #1 Batman & Robin (1997) -
Mystery $1.2B15 films · #1 Scream 2 (1997) -
Family $1.1B27 films · #1 Bean (1997)
Archive
English Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $28.7B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
2020s 7 years · $105.1B
2010s 10 years · $261B
- 2019 $28.7B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $28.3B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $27.9B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $27.3B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $27.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $24.6B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $26B #1 Frozen (2013)
- 2012 $26B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $24.2B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $21B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $170.2B
- 2009 $23B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $20B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $20.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $17.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $16.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $15.9B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $17.1B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $13.9B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $13.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $12.2B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $84.5B
- 1999 $12.9B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $10B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $11.8B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $9.2B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $8.9B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $7.3B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $6.3B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $5.5B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $5.9B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $6.5B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $33.4B
- 1989 $6B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $4.3B #1 Rain Man (1988)
- 1987 $3.7B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $3.3B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $3.5B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $3.4B #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $2.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $2.2B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $2.1B #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $2.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $9.6B
- 1979 $2B #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $1.5B #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $2.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $624.6M #1 A Star Is Born (1976)
- 1975 $955.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $694.9M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $928.9M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $369.2M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $182.9M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $346.9M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $1.4B
- 1969 $244.6M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $147.2M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $342.7M #1 The Jungle Book (1967)
- 1966 $28.1M #1 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
- 1965 $227.4M #1 Doctor Zhivago (1965)
- 1964 $241M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $75.1M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $49.6M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $952.7K #1 Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- 1960 $42.4M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
1950s 10 years · $770.2M
- 1959 $126.4M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $5.1M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $31.3M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $149.5M #1 The Ten Commandments (1956)
- 1955 $95.8M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $70.6M #1 Rear Window (1954)
- 1953 $150.9M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $38.6M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $4.4M #1 Ace in the Hole (1951)
- 1950 $97.5M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $662.1M
- 1949 $1.7M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $707.7K #1 The Fallen Idol (1948)
- 1947 $1.4M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $96.2M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $22M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $117.4K #1 Henry V (1944)
- 1943 $6M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $2M #1 Reunion in France (1942)
- 1941 $4.2M #1 Charley’s Aunt (1941)
- 1940 $527.8M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $217.4M
- 1939 $26.3M #1 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $27.1K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $4.6M #1 After the Thin Man (1936)
- 1935 $602.9K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $37.5K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $588.1K #1 Baby Face (1933)
- 1932 $40K #1 The Old Dark House (1932)
- 1931 $299 #1 Transgression (1931)
- 1930 $1.2K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
1920s 4 years · $718.5K
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
English 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 238 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in 1997?
Titanic (1997) leads with $2.3B worldwide, $674.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) at $618.6M and Men in Black (1997) at $589.4M.
How much did English-language movies released in 1997 earn?
238 English-language films released in 1997 report a worldwide gross, $11.8B in all, or $49.6M per film on average. 1996 releases took $9.2B.
How many English-language movies released in 1997 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Titanic (1997). 37 crossed $100 million.
How is the 1997 English 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the 1997 English 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.