1997 in film
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This is a list of film-related events in 1997.
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Events
- Summer - Production begins on Star Wars, Episode I - The Phantom Menace.
- Star Wars Special Editions are released
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 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 | Total Int'l Box Office Gross | U.S. & Canada Box Office Gross | United Kingdom Box Office Gross | Australia Box Office Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Titanic | Paramount Pictures/20th Century Fox | ,845,034,188 | 0,788,188 | £68,532,746 | ,644,334 |
| 2. | Universal Pictures | 8,638,999 | 9,086,679 | £25,799,961 | ,071,203 | |
| 3. | Men in Black | Columbia Pictures | 9,390,539 | £250,690,539 | £35,820,921 | ,789,539 |
| 4. | Tomorrow Never Dies | MGM/United Artists | 9,340,102 | 5,304,276 | £19,584,504 | ,188,046 |
| 5. | Air Force One | Columbia Pictures | 5,156,409 | 2,956,409 | ,654,814 | |
| 6. | As Good as It Gets | Sony Pictures | 4,178,011 | 8,478,011 | £9,387,937 | ,744,433 |
| 7. | Liar Liar | Universal Pictures | 2,710,615 | 1,410,615 | £11,785,973 | ,117,778 |
| 8. | My Best Friend's Wedding | Sony Pictures | 9,288,605 | 7,120,029 | ,746,187 | |
| 9. | The Fifth Element | Columbia Pictures (distribution only) | 3,920,180 | ,820,180 | ,117,585 | |
| 10. | The Full Monty | Fox Searchlight Pictures | 7,848,975 | ,948,975 | £51,992,765 | ,197,810 |
In total, three films released in 1997 grossed more than $400 million, reaching international blockbuster motion picture status.
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/
- Best Picture: Titanic - 20th Century Fox, Lightstorm Entertainment, Paramount Pictures
- Best Actor: Jack Nicholson - As Good as It Gets
- Best Actress: Helen Hunt - As Good as It Gets
Births
Deaths
- January 10 - Sheldon Leonard, producer, actor, director
- January 18 - Diana Lewis, actress
- February 11 - Don Porter, actor
- March 15 - Gail Davis, actress
- May 5 - Walter Gotell, actor (b. 1924)
- June 14 - Richard Jaeckel, actor
- July 1 - Robert Mitchum, actor
- July 2 - James Stewart, actor
- August 27 - Brandon Tartikoff, studio executive
- September 9 - Burgess Meredith, actor
- September 17 - Red Skelton, actor
- September 21 - Jennifer Holt, actress
- October 12- John Denver, singer/songwriter, poet, actor
- December 18 - Chris Farley, comedian, actor
- December 24 - Toshiro Mifune, actor
- December 31 - Billie Dove, actress
Wide-release movies
Other movies released
- Amistad
- An American Werewolf in Paris
- Batman & Robin
- Boogie Nights
- ''Cube
- Dante's Peak
- Face/Off
- The Fifth Element
- The Full Monty
- Gattaca
- Good Will Hunting
- Hercules
- Home Alone 3
- The Ice Storm
- Into Thin Air
- L.A. Confidential
- Mononoke Hime (July 12 - Japan)
- The End of Evangelion (July 19 - Japan)
- (Japan again)
- My Best Friend's Wedding
- The Rainmaker
- Red Corner
- Suicide Kings
- The Sweet Hereafter
- Volcano starring Tommy Lee Jones (April 25)
- Wag the Dog
- Waiting for Guffman
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