1997 in film

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:

align=bottom | *International and U.S. & Canada combined box office gross figures are listed in U.S. dollars, British results in pounds sterling and Australian results in Australian dollars.*
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	$1,845,034,188	$600,788,188	£68,532,746	$57,644,334
2.	Jurassic Park	Universal Pictures	$618,638,999	$229,086,679	£25,799,961	$20,071,203
3.	Men in Black	Columbia Pictures	$589,390,539	£250,690,539	£35,820,921	$22,789,539
4.	Tomorrow Never Dies	MGM/United Artists	$339,340,102	$125,304,276	£19,584,504	$12,188,046
5.	Air Force One	Columbia Pictures	$315,156,409	$172,956,409		$8,654,814
6.	As Good as It Gets	Sony Pictures	$314,178,011	$148,478,011	£9,387,937	$18,744,433
7.	Liar Liar	Universal Pictures	$302,710,615	$181,410,615	£11,785,973	$21,117,778
8.	My Best Friend's Wedding	Sony Pictures	$299,288,605	$127,120,029		$17,746,187
9.	The Fifth Element	Columbia Pictures (distribution only)	$263,920,180	$63,820,180		$8,117,585
10.	The Full Monty	Fox Searchlight Pictures	$257,848,975	$45,948,975	£51,992,765	$23,197,810

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/

Academy Awards

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
International Man of Mystery
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)
Death and Rebirth (Japan again)
My Best Friend's Wedding
A Power Rangers Movie
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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