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The year 1997 in film involved some significant events.
owing 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.
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The year 1997 in film involved some significant events.
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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 |
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| 1. | Titanic | Fox/Paramount | $1,842,879,955 | $600,788,188 | £68,532,746 | $65,768,915 | $57,644,334 | | 2. | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | Universal | $618,638,999 | $229,086,679 | £25,799,961 | | $20,071,203 | | 3. | Men in Black | Columbia | $589,390,539 | $250,690,539 | £35,820,921 | | $22,789,539 | | 4. | Tomorrow Never Dies | United Artists | $333,011,068 | $125,304,276 | £19,584,504 | | $12,188,046 | | 5. | Air Force One | Columbia | $315,156,409 | $172,956,409 | | | | 6. | As Good as It Gets | TriStar | $314,178,011 | $148,478,011 | | | | 7. | Liar Liar | Universal | $302,710,615 | $181,410,615 | £11,785,973 | $21,117,778 | | 8. | My Best Friend's Wedding | TriStar | $299,288,605 | $127,120,029 | | | | 9. | The Fifth Element | Columbia | $263,900,000 | $63,800,000 | | | | 10. | The Full Monty | Fox Searchlight | $257,850,122 | $45,948,975 | £51,992,765 | $23,197,810 | |
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 highest grossing film in history. On February 22, 1998, Titanic reached a $400 million domestic gross in a record time of 66 days. On 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 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/
Awards
Academy Awards:
- Best Picture: Titanic - 20th Century Fox, Lightstorm Entertainment, Paramount Pictures
- Best Director: James Cameron - Titanic
- Best Actor: Jack Nicholson - As Good as It Gets
- Best Actress: Helen Hunt - As Good as It Gets
- Best Supporting Actor: Robin Williams - Good Will Hunting
- Best Supporting Actress: Kim Basinger - L.A. Confidential
- Best Foreign Language Film: Character (Karakter), directed by Mike van Diem, Netherlands / Belgium
Golden Globe Awards:
- Drama:
- Best Picture: Titanic
- Best Actor: Peter Fonda - Ulee's Gold
- Best Actress: Judi Dench - Mrs. Brown
- Musical or comedy:
- Best Picture: As Good as It Gets
- Best Actor: Jack Nicholson - As Good as It Gets
- Best Actress: Helen Hunt - As Good as It Gets
- Other
- Best Director: James Cameron - Titanic
- Best Foreign Language Film: Ma vie en rose (My Life in Pink), France / Belgium / U.K.
Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival):
- Taste of Cherry (??? ?????, Ta'm-e gilass), directed by Abbas Kiarostami, Iran / France
- The Eel (???, Unagi), directed by Shohei 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
Films released in 1997
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- The Game, starring Michael Douglas and directed by David Fincher
- Gang Related
- Gattaca
- George of the Jungle, starring Brendan Fraser, Leslie Mann, Thomas Haden Church, Richard Roundtree, Holland Taylor, and Kelly Miller, voices by John Cleese, based on the characters by Jay Ward, directed by Sam Weisman
- Ghosts
- Gone Fishin'
- Goodbye America
- Good Will Hunting
- Gridlock'd
- Grosse Pointe Blank
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- 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
- June 14 - Richard Jaeckel, actor
- July 1 - Robert Mitchum, actor
- July 2 - James Stewart, actor
- July 23 – David Warbeck, 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
- October 24 - Don Messick, actor
- December 18 - Chris Farley, comedian, actor
- December 24 - Toshiro Mifune, actor
- December 31 - Billie Dove, actress
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