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Box Office Performance for Drama Movies in 1997

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 Theatrical
Distributor		MPAA
Rating		1997 GrossTickets Sold
1 Titanic Dec 19, 1997 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $112,594,173 24,530,321
2 Contact Jul 11, 1997 Warner Bros. PG $100,920,329 21,986,999
3 The English Patient Nov 15, 1996 Miramax R $50,644,298 11,033,616
4 G.I. Jane Aug 22, 1997 Walt Disney R $48,169,156 10,494,369
5 The Rainmaker Nov 21, 1997 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $45,182,594 9,843,702
6 Cop Land Aug 15, 1997 Miramax R $44,906,632 9,783,579
7 Donnie Brasco Feb 28, 1997 Sony Pictures R $41,954,997 9,140,522
8 L.A. Confidential Sep 19, 1997 Warner Bros. R $38,296,320 8,343,424
9 Seven Years in Tibet Oct 8, 1997 Sony Pictures PG-13 $37,600,360 8,191,799
10 Selena Mar 21, 1997 Warner Bros. PG $35,422,828 7,717,391
11 Amistad Dec 12, 1997 Dreamworks SKG R $34,043,386 7,416,859
12 Shine Nov 22, 1996 Fine Line PG-13 $29,117,149 6,343,605
13 Jackie Brown Dec 25, 1997 Miramax R $27,190,450 5,923,845
14 Sling Blade Nov 20, 1996 Miramax R $24,335,157 5,301,777
15 Boogie Nights Oct 10, 1997 New Line R $23,841,916 5,194,317
16 Hoodlum Aug 27, 1997 MGM R $23,489,997 5,117,646
17 The People vs. Larry Flynt Dec 25, 1996 Sony Pictures R $18,447,098 4,018,975
18 In Love and War Dec 18, 1996 New Line PG-13 $14,462,242 3,150,815
19 Fairytale: A True Story Oct 24, 1997 Paramount Pictures PG $14,014,656 3,053,301
20 Eve's Bayou Nov 7, 1997 Trimark R $13,497,086 2,940,541
21 Rosewood Feb 21, 1997 Warner Bros. R $13,104,494 2,855,009
22 Love Jones Mar 14, 1997 New Line R $12,554,569 2,735,200
23 Marvin's Room Dec 20, 1996 Miramax PG-13 $12,510,768 2,725,657
24 Gattaca Oct 24, 1997 Sony Pictures PG-13 $12,468,416 2,716,430
25 Das Boot Feb 10, 1982 Quartet Films R $11,397,741 2,483,167
26 Night Falls On Manhattan May 16, 1997 Paramount Pictures R $9,889,670 2,154,612
27 The Preacher’s Wife Dec 13, 1996 Walt Disney PG $9,437,882 2,056,183
28 The Wings of the Dove Nov 7, 1997 Miramax R $9,176,835 1,999,310
29 Ulee's Gold Jun 13, 1997 Orion Pictures R $8,637,027 1,881,705
30 Mrs. Brown Jul 18, 1997 Miramax PG $8,451,663 1,841,320
31 A Thousand Acres Sep 19, 1997 Walt Disney R $7,928,412 1,727,322
32 Good Will Hunting Dec 5, 1997 Miramax R $7,604,641 1,656,784
33 The Ice Storm Sep 26, 1997 Fox Searchlight R $7,438,480 1,620,583
34 She's So Lovely Aug 29, 1997 Miramax R $7,281,450 1,586,372
35 Ghosts of Mississippi Dec 20, 1996 Sony Pictures PG-13 $7,269,988 1,583,875
36 Secrets & Lies Sep 28, 1996 October Films R $7,180,054 1,564,281
37 U-Turn Oct 3, 1997 Sony Pictures R $6,645,225 1,447,761
38 Inventing the Abbotts Apr 4, 1997 20th Century Fox R $5,926,128 1,291,095
39 Kama Sutra Feb 28, 1997 Trimark R $4,109,095 895,227
40 Hamlet Dec 25, 1996 Sony Pictures PG-13 $4,069,672 886,638
41 The Portrait of a Lady Dec 24, 1996 Gramercy PG-13 $3,328,809 725,230
42 Love! Valour! Compassion! May 16, 1997 New Line R $2,936,611 639,784
43 Dirty Dancing Aug 21, 1987 Vestron PG-13 $2,868,135 624,866
44 Breaking the Waves Nov 13, 1996 October Films R $2,712,685 590,998
45 The Crucible Nov 29, 1996 20th Century Fox PG-13 $2,687,616 585,537
46 One Night Stand Nov 14, 1997 New Line R $2,642,718 575,755
47 The Evening Star Dec 25, 1996 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $2,617,435 570,247
48 The Pillow Book Jun 6, 1997 Lionsgate Not Rated $2,372,744 516,937
49 Paradise Road Apr 11, 1997 Fox Searchlight R $1,990,257 433,607
50 Wings of Courage Apr 21, 1995 Sony Pictures Cla… G $1,865,734 406,477
51 Washington Square Oct 5, 1997 Walt Disney PG $1,683,826 366,846
52 City of Industry Mar 14, 1997 Orion Pictures R $1,554,338 338,635
53 Romeo+Juliet Nov 1, 1996 20th Century Fox PG-13 $1,540,132 335,540
54 Wag the Dog Dec 25, 1997 New Line R $1,462,110 318,542
55 Set It Off Nov 6, 1996 New Line R $1,410,047 307,199
56 The Sweet Hereafter Oct 10, 1997 R $1,387,966 302,389
57 The Godfather Mar 15, 1972 Paramount Pictures R $1,366,411 297,693
58 Ponette Mar 14, 1997 Arrow Releasing Not Rated $1,351,319 294,405
59 Temptress Moon Jun 13, 1997 Miramax R $1,084,532 236,281
60 Ridicule Nov 29, 1996 Miramax R $921,283 200,715
61 Female Perversions Apr 25, 1997 October Films R $883,973 192,586
62 Anna Karenina Apr 4, 1997 Warner Bros. PG-13 $858,553 187,048
63 Nueba Yol 3 Oct 31, 1997 Kit Parker Films Not Rated $793,112 172,791
64 Prisoner of the Mountains Jan 31, 1997 Orion Classics R $790,078 172,130
65 Les voleurs Dec 25, 1996 Sony Pictures Cla… R $692,005 150,763
66 Beaumarchais, l'insolent Sep 13, 1996 New Yorker Not Rated $630,269 137,313
67 Prefontaine Jan 24, 1997 Walt Disney PG-13 $590,817 128,718
68 Big Night Sep 20, 1996 Goldwyn Entertain… R $550,581 119,952
69 Dream With The Fishes Jun 20, 1997 Sony Pictures Cla… R $542,909 118,280
70 Le Mépris Dec 18, 1964 Rialto Pictures Not Rated $528,428 115,125
71 Margaret's Museum Feb 7, 1997 Cinepix Film Prop… R $524,963 114,371
72 Boys Life 2 Mar 7, 1997 Strand Releasing Not Rated $479,504 104,467
73 Broken English May 2, 1997 Sony Pictures Cla… PG-13 $476,070 103,718
74 Kissed Apr 11, 1997 Goldwyn Entertain… R $465,417 101,398
75 Buscando un Sueño Oct 29, 1997 Not Rated $461,691 100,586
76 Sunday Aug 22, 1997 Not Rated $410,919 89,524
77 Sleepers Oct 18, 1996 Warner Bros. R $406,804 88,628
78 Kundun Dec 25, 1997 Walt Disney PG-13 $391,808 85,361
79 The Hanging Garden Nov 7, 1997 Goldwyn Entertain… R $386,350 84,172
80 Bent Nov 26, 1997 MGM NC-17 $372,341 81,120
81 La cérémonie Dec 18, 1996 New Yorker Not Rated $356,284 77,621
82 Albino Alligator Jan 17, 1997 Miramax R $353,480 77,010
83 Some Mother's Son Dec 25, 1996 Sony Pictures R $328,468 71,561
84 All Over Me Apr 25, 1997 Fine Line R $281,175 61,258
85 The Tango Lesson Nov 14, 1997 Sony Pictures Cla… PG $265,120 57,760
86 Ma Vie en Rose Dec 26, 1997 Sony Pictures Cla… R $244,717 53,315
87 Oscar and Lucinda Jan 2, 1998 Fox Searchlight R $241,431 52,599
88 The Boxer Dec 31, 1997 Universal R $226,280 49,298
89 Lilies Oct 25, 1996 Not Rated $221,494 48,255
90 Critical Care Oct 31, 1997 R $220,175 47,968
91 Bliss Jun 6, 1997 Sony Pictures R $207,751 45,261
92 Happy Together Oct 12, 1997 Not Rated $187,508 40,851
93 The Winter Guest Dec 24, 1997 Fine Line R $181,466 39,535
94 Nowhere May 9, 1997 Fine Line Not Rated $176,979 38,557
95 Hard Eight Feb 28, 1997 MGM R $142,356 31,014
96 Garden of the Finzi-Continis Nov 8, 1996 Sony Pictures Cla… R $134,512 29,305
97 Michael Collins Oct 11, 1996 Warner Bros. R $104,717 22,814
98 Phenomenon Jul 5, 1996 Walt Disney PG $97,255 21,188
99 Fly Away Home Sep 13, 1996 Sony Pictures PG $89,616 19,524
100 Going All the Way Sep 19, 1997 Gramercy R $86,175 18,774
101 Marquise Sep 12, 1997 Not Rated $71,384 15,552
102 A Brother's Kiss Apr 25, 1997 First Look R $66,961 14,588
103 Jack Aug 9, 1996 Walt Disney PG-13 $63,076 13,742
104 Keys to Tulsa Apr 11, 1997 Gramercy R $57,252 12,473
105 The Apostle Dec 17, 1997 October Films PG-13 $40,969 8,925
106 The Watermelon Woman Mar 5, 1997 First Run Features Not Rated $40,746 8,877
107 Lone Star Jun 21, 1996 Sony Pictures Cla… R $32,915 7,171
108 Y’aura t’il de la neige à N… Dec 17, 1997 Zeitgeist Not Rated $32,064 6,985
109 Squeeze Jun 13, 1997 Miramax Not Rated $26,764 5,830
110 Catherine's Grove Sep 5, 1997 R $26,641 5,804
111 La nuit américaine Jan 1, 1973 Warner Bros. PG $17,808 3,879
112 The Last Time I Committed S… Jun 20, 1997 Roxie Releasing R $12,836 2,796
113 Cafe Society Jul 20, 1997 Sony Pictures R $6,325 1,377
114 Carla's Song May 15, 1997 Shadow Not Rated $5,000 1,089
115 Inside Jan 10, 1997 Not Rated $5,000 1,089
116 Drunks Mar 14, 1997 Northern Arts Ent… R $5,000 1,089
117 Touch Me Dec 31, 1997 Not Rated $5,000 1,089
118 Inside the Goldmine Apr 25, 1997 Dove Entertainment Not Rated $1,406 306
119 Dead Heart Nov 28, 1997 Not Rated $1,209 263
Total Gross of All Movies$1,006,899,649
Total Tickets Sold219,368,060

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 1997. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 1997. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

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