1997 in film
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Events
- The original Star Wars trilogy's 20th Anniversary Special Editions are released.
- Production begins on Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.
- Titanic becomes the first film to gross US$1,000,000,000 at the box office making it the highest grossing film in history until Avatar broke the record in 2010.
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park grosses a record $90,161,880 on Memorial Weekend.
Top grossing films
Following the tradition of the English language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the United States and Canada 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 | Actor | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Titanic | Paramount | $1,843,201,268 | $600,788,188 | £68,532,746 | $65,768,915 | $57,644,334 | Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet | James Cameron |
| 2. | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | Universal | $618,638,999 | $229,086,679 | £25,799,961 | $20,071,203 | Jeff Goldblum and Julianne Moore | Steven Spielberg | |
| 3. | Men in Black | Columbia | $589,390,539 | $250,690,539 | £35,820,921 | $22,789,539 | Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith | Barry Sonnenfeld | |
| 4. | Tomorrow Never Dies | United Artists | $333,011,068 | $125,304,276 | £19,584,504 | $12,188,046 | Pierce Brosnan | Roger Spottiswoode | |
| 5. | Air Force One | Columbia | $315,156,409 | $172,956,409 | Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman | Wolfgang Petersen | |||
| 6. | As Good as It Gets | TriStar | $314,178,011 | $148,478,011 | Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt | James L. Brooks | |||
| 7. | Liar Liar | Universal | $302,710,615 | $181,410,615 | £11,785,973 | $21,117,778 | Jim Carrey and Maura Tierney | Tom Shadyac | |
| 8. | Good Will Hunting | Miramax | $299,288,605 | $127,120,029 | Robin Williams and Matt Damon | Gus Van Sant | |||
| 9. | The Fifth Element | Columbia | $263,900,000 | $63,800,000 | Bruce Willis and Gary Oldman | Luc Besson | |||
| 10. | The Full Monty | Fox Searchlight | $257,850,122 | $45,948,975 | £51,992,765 | $23,197,810 | Robert Carlyle and Mark Addy | Peter Cattaneo |
As of November 7, 2008, forty-one films released in 1997 have grossed more than $100 million, reaching blockbuster status. Three films have grossed more than $400 million, reaching "international blockbuster" status. One film (Titanic) has grossed more than $1,800,000,000 , making it the second 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.
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/
Events
Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival):
- Taste of Cherry (طعم گيلاس, Ta'm-e gilass), directed by Abbas Kiarostami, Iran / France
- The Eel (うなぎ, Unagi), directed by Shōhei Imamura, Japan
Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival):
- Hana-bi (Fireworks), directed by Takeshi Kitano, Japan
Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival):
- The People vs. Larry Flynt, directed by Miloš Forman, Canada / United States