This is a list of films which placed number-one at the weekly box office in Australia during 1997. Amounts are in Australian dollars.
#
|
Week End Date
|
Film
|
Box Office
|
Notes
|
Ref
|
1 |
January 1, 1997 |
Romeo + Juliet |
$3,262,048 |
|
[1]
|
2 |
January 8, 1997 |
$2,647,109 |
|
[2]
|
3 |
January 15, 1997 |
The Ghost and the Darkness |
$2,116,644 |
|
[3]
|
4 |
January 22, 1997 |
Romeo + Juliet |
$1,681,805 |
Romeo + Juliet returned to number one in its fourth week of release |
[4]
|
5 |
January 29, 1997 |
The Long Kiss Goodnight |
$2,356,613 |
|
[5]
|
6 |
February 5, 1997 |
Michael |
$2,099,465 |
|
[6]
|
7 |
February 12, 1997 |
Metro |
$1,795,646 |
|
[7]
|
8 |
February 19, 1997 |
Evita |
$1,975,797 |
|
[8]
|
9 |
February 26, 1997 |
$1,298,575 |
|
[9]
|
10 |
March 5, 1997 |
Scream |
$1,178,340 |
Scream reached number one in its third week of release |
[10]
|
11 |
March 12, 1997 |
Jerry Maguire |
$3,560,854 |
|
[11]
|
12 |
March 19, 1997 |
$2,650,273 |
|
[12]
|
13 |
March 26, 1997 |
Star Wars (Special Edition) |
$3,642,450 |
|
[13]
|
14 |
April 2, 1997 |
$3,012,266 |
|
[14]
|
15 |
April 9, 1997 |
$1,685,293 |
|
[15]
|
16 |
April 16, 1997 |
The Empire Strikes Back (Special Edition) |
$1,745,405 |
|
[16]
|
17 |
April 23, 1997 |
The Saint |
$1,940,788 |
|
[17]
|
18 |
April 30, 1997 |
$1,675,859 |
|
[18]
|
19 |
May 7, 1997 |
Donnie Brasco |
$1,428,836 |
|
[19]
|
20 |
May 14, 1997 |
$952,616 |
|
[20]
|
21 |
May 21, 1997 |
The Fifth Element |
$2,886,364 |
|
[21]
|
22 |
May 28, 1997 |
$2,011,077 |
|
[22]
|
23 |
June 4, 1997 |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park |
$7,192,821 |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park had a record opening for United International Pictures and for a May release |
[23][24]
|
24 |
June 11, 1997 |
$5,189,041 |
|
[25]
|
25 |
June 18, 1997 |
Liar Liar |
$6,233,234 |
|
[26]
|
26 |
June 25, 1997 |
$4,523,995 |
|
[27]
|
27 |
July 2, 1997 |
Batman & Robin |
$5,728,708 |
|
[28]
|
28 |
July 9, 1997 |
Bean |
$6,535,285 |
|
[29]
|
29 |
July 16, 1997 |
$5,094,825 |
|
[30]
|
30 |
July 23, 1997 |
Con Air |
$3,173,667 |
|
[31]
|
31 |
July 30, 1997 |
$2,240,744 |
|
[32]
|
32 |
August 6, 1997 |
$1,677,073 |
|
[33]
|
33 |
August 13, 1997 |
Conspiracy Theory |
$2,616,591 |
|
[34]
|
34 |
August 20, 1997 |
$1,585,158 |
|
[35]
|
35 |
August 27, 1997 |
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery |
$1,371,660 |
|
[36]
|
36 |
September 3, 1997 |
Face/Off |
$3,203,562 |
|
[37]
|
37 |
September 10, 1997 |
$2,144,339 |
|
[38]
|
38 |
September 17, 1997 |
Men in Black |
$7,672,056 |
Men in Black had a record opening for Columbia TriStar |
[39][24]
|
39 |
September 24, 1997 |
$5,257,091 |
|
[40]
|
40 |
October 1, 1997 |
My Best Friend's Wedding |
$4,287,829 |
|
[41]
|
41 |
October 8, 1997 |
$3,852,141 |
|
[42]
|
42 |
October 15, 1997 |
$2,417,869 |
|
[43]
|
43 |
October 22, 1997 |
The Full Monty |
$2,686,134 |
|
[44]
|
44 |
October 29, 1997 |
$2,565,075 |
|
[45]
|
45 |
November 5, 1997 |
$2,459,501 |
|
[46]
|
46 |
November 12, 1997 |
$2,142,442 |
|
[47]
|
47 |
November 19, 1997 |
$1,872,478 |
|
[48]
|
48 |
November 26, 1997 |
Air Force One |
$2,508,774 |
|
[49]
|
49 |
December 3, 1997 |
$1,722,772 |
|
[50]
|
50 |
December 10, 1997 |
The Peacemaker |
$1,676,751 |
|
[51]
|
51 |
December 17, 1997 |
Spawn |
$1,500,000 |
|
[52]
|
52 |
December 24, 1997 |
Titanic |
$4,370,000 |
|
[53]
|
53 |
December 31, 1997 |
$5,289,923 |
|
[53]
|
Highest-grossing films
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Highest-grossing films of 1997[54]
Rank
|
Title
|
Distributor
|
Gross A$ million
|
1. |
Men in Black |
Columbia TriStar |
$22,698,418
|
2. |
Liar Liar |
UIP/Universal |
$21,117,778
|
3. |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park |
UIP/Universal |
$20,071,203
|
4. |
Bean |
PolyGram |
$19,204,585
|
5. |
The Full Monty |
Fox |
$19,107,446
|
6. |
My Best Friend's Wedding |
Columbia TriStar |
$17,201,966
|
7. |
Jerry Maguire |
Columbia TriStar |
$14,027,136
|
8. |
Batman & Robin |
Warner Bros. |
$13,474,350
|
9. |
Romeo + Juliet |
Fox |
$12,886,821
|
10. |
Star Wars (Special Edition) |
Fox |
$11,334,819
|
- ^ "International box office". Screen International. 10 January 1997. p. 49.
$2,588,927; $1=A$1.26
- ^ "International box office". Screen International. 17 January 1997. p. 25.
$2,068,054; $1=A$1.28
- ^ "International box office". Screen International. 24 January 1997. p. 73.
$1,628,188; $1=A$1.30
- ^ "International box office". Screen International. 31 January 1997. p. 31.
$1,303,275; $1=A$1.29
- ^ "International box office". Screen International. 7 February 1997. p. 41.
$1,826,832; $1=A$1.29
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 14 February 1997. p. 47.
$1,602,645; $1=A$1.31
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 21 February 1997. p. 39.
$1,370,722; $1=A$1.31
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 28 February 1997. p. 31.
$1,519,844; $1=A$1.3
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 7 March 1997. p. 27.
$1,006,647; $1=A$1.29
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 14 March 1997. p. 23.
$913,442; $1=A$1.29
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 21 March 1997. p. 27.
$2,781,917; $1=A$1.28
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 28 March 1997. p. 51.
$2,086,829; $1=A$1.27
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 4 April 1997. p. 27.
$2,845,664; $1=A$1.28
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 11 April 1997. p. 35.
$2,353,333; $1=A$1.28
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 18 April 1997. p. 27.
$1,306,429; $1=A$1.29
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 25 April 1997. p. 27.
$1,353,027; $1=A$1.29
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 2 May 1997. p. 65.
$1,504,487; $1=A$1.29
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 9 May 1997. p. 31.
$1,309,265; $1=A$1.28
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 16 May 1997. p. 23.
$1,107,625; $1=A$1.29
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 23 May 1997. p. 27.
$738,462; $1=A$1.29
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 30 May 1997. p. 23.
$2,254,972; $1=A$1.28
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 6 June 1997. p. 23.
$1,535,173; $1=A$1.31
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 13 June 1997. p. 31.
$5,490,703; $1=A$1.31
- ^ a b George, Sandy (26 September 1997). "Australia Backs MIB". Screen International. p. 51.
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 20 June 1997. p. 27.
$3,931,092; $1=A$1.32
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 27 June 1997. p. 43.
$4,686,642; $1=A$1.33
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 4 July 1997. p. 27.
$3,401,500; $1=A$1.33
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 11 July 1997. p. 27.
$4,339,930; $1=A$1.32
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 18 July 1997. p. 23.
$4,877,078; $1=A$1.34
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 25 July 1997. p. 43.
$3,746,195; $1=A$1.36
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 1 August 1997. p. 27.
$2,333,579; $1=A$1.36
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 8 August 1997. p. 31.
$1,647,606; $1=A$1.36
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 15 August 1997. p. 47.
$1,233,142; $1=A$1.36
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 22 August 1997. p. 35.
$1,952,680; $1=A$1.34
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 29 August 1997. p. 31.
$1,182,954; $1=A$1.34
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 5 September 1997. p. 31.
$1,023,627; $1=A$1.34
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 12 September 1997. p. 31.
$2,390,718; $1=A$1.34
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 19 September 1997. p. 35.
$1,553,869; $1=A$1.38
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 26 September 1997. p. 51.
$5,559,461; $1=A$1.38
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 3 October 1997. p. 27.
$3,782,080; $1=A$1.39
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 10 October 1997. p. 71.
$3,129,802; $1=A$1.37
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 17 October 1997. p. 47.
$2,811,782; $1=A$1.37
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 24 October 1997. p. 27.
$1,764,868; $1=A$1.37
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 31 October 1997. p. 27.
$1,918,667; $1=A$1.4
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 7 November 1997. p. 39.
$1,819,202; $1=A$1.41
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 14 November 1997. p. 27.
$1,744,327; $1=A$1.41
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 21 November 1997. p. 27.
$1,498,211; $1=A$1.43
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 28 November 1997. p. 39.
$1,291,364; $1=A$1.45
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 5 December 1997. p. 43.
$1,730,189; $1=A$1.45
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 12 December 1997. p. 47.
$1,164,035; $1=A$1.48
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 19 December 1997. p. 31.
$1,125,336; $1=A$1.49
- ^ "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 9 January 1998. p. 47.
$298,276; % change -47; Total gross to 31 Dec $1,924,950; $1=A$1.45
- ^ a b "Australia Top 15". Screen International. 9 January 1998. p. 47.
$3,648,223; % change +21; $1=A$1.45
- ^ "Top 50 Films Each Year - 1997". Screen Australia. Retrieved 19 September 2022.