List of 1997 box office number-one films in Australia
This is a list of films which placed number-one at the weekly box office in Australia during 1997. Amounts are in Australian dollars.
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Week End Date
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Film
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Box Office
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Notes
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Ref
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1 |
1 January 1997 |
Romeo + Juliet |
$3,262,048 |
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[1]
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2 |
8 January 1997 |
$2,647,109 |
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[2]
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3 |
15 January 1997 |
The Ghost and the Darkness |
$2,116,644 |
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[3]
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4 |
22 January 1997 |
Romeo + Juliet |
$1,681,805 |
Romeo + Juliet returned to number one in its fourth week of release |
[4]
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5 |
29 January 1997 |
The Long Kiss Goodnight |
$2,356,613 |
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[5]
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6 |
5 February 1997 |
Michael |
$2,099,465 |
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[6]
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7 |
12 February 1997 |
Metro |
$1,795,646 |
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[7]
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8 |
19 February 1997 |
Evita |
$1,975,797 |
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[8]
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9 |
26 February 1997 |
$1,298,575 |
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[9]
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10 |
5 March 1997 |
Scream |
$1,178,340 |
Scream reached number one in its third week of release |
[10]
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11 |
12 March 1997 |
Jerry Maguire |
$3,560,854 |
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[11]
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12 |
19 March 1997 |
$2,650,273 |
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[12]
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13 |
26 March 1997 |
Star Wars (Special Edition) |
$3,642,450 |
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[13]
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14 |
2 April 1997 |
$3,012,266 |
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[14]
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15 |
9 April 1997 |
$1,685,293 |
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[15]
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16 |
16 April 1997 |
The Empire Strikes Back (Special Edition) |
$1,745,405 |
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[16]
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17 |
23 April 1997 |
The Saint |
$1,940,788 |
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[17]
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18 |
30 April 1997 |
$1,675,859 |
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[18]
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19 |
7 May 1997 |
Donnie Brasco |
$1,428,836 |
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[19]
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20 |
14 May 1997 |
$952,616 |
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[20]
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21 |
21 May 1997 |
The Fifth Element |
$2,886,364 |
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[21]
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22 |
28 May 1997 |
$2,011,077 |
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[22]
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23 |
4 June 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]
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24 |
11 June 1997 |
$5,189,041 |
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[25]
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25 |
18 June 1997 |
Liar Liar |
$6,233,234 |
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[26]
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26 |
25 June 1997 |
$4,523,995 |
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[27]
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27 |
2 July 1997 |
Batman & Robin |
$5,728,708 |
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[28]
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28 |
9 July 1997 |
Bean |
$6,535,285 |
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[29]
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29 |
16 July 1997 |
$5,094,825 |
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[30]
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30 |
23 July 1997 |
Con Air |
$3,173,667 |
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[31]
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31 |
30 July 1997 |
$2,240,744 |
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[32]
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32 |
6 August 1997 |
$1,677,073 |
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[33]
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33 |
13 August 1997 |
Conspiracy Theory |
$2,616,591 |
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[34]
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34 |
20 August 1997 |
$1,585,158 |
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[35]
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35 |
27 August 1997 |
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery |
$1,371,660 |
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[36]
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36 |
3 September 1997 |
Face/Off |
$3,203,562 |
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[37]
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37 |
10 September 1997 |
$2,144,339 |
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[38]
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38 |
17 September 1997 |
Men in Black |
$7,672,056 |
Men in Black had a record opening for Columbia TriStar |
[39][24]
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39 |
24 September 1997 |
$5,257,091 |
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[40]
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40 |
1 October 1997 |
My Best Friend's Wedding |
$4,287,829 |
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[41]
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41 |
8 October 1997 |
$3,852,141 |
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[42]
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42 |
15 October 1997 |
$2,417,869 |
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[43]
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43 |
22 October 1997 |
The Full Monty |
$2,686,134 |
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[44]
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44 |
29 October 1997 |
$2,565,075 |
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[45]
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45 |
5 November 1997 |
$2,459,501 |
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[46]
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46 |
12 November 1997 |
$2,142,442 |
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[47]
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47 |
19 November 1997 |
$1,872,478 |
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[48]
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48 |
26 November 1997 |
Air Force One |
$2,508,774 |
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[49]
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49 |
3 December 1997 |
$1,722,772 |
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[50]
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50 |
10 December 1997 |
The Peacemaker |
$1,676,751 |
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[51]
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51 |
17 December 1997 |
Spawn |
$1,500,000 |
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[52]
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52 |
24 December 1997 |
Titanic |
$4,370,000 |
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[53]
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53 |
31 December 1997 |
$5,289,923 |
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[53]
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Highest-grossing films
Highest-grossing films of 1997[54]
Rank
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Title
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Distributor
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Gross A$ million
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1. |
Men in Black |
Columbia TriStar |
$22,698,418
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2. |
Liar Liar |
UIP/Universal |
$21,117,778
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3. |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park |
UIP/Universal |
$20,071,203
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4. |
Bean |
PolyGram |
$19,204,585
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5. |
The Full Monty |
Fox |
$19,107,446
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6. |
My Best Friend's Wedding |
Columbia TriStar |
$17,201,966
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7. |
Jerry Maguire |
Columbia TriStar |
$14,027,136
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8. |
Batman & Robin |
Warner Bros. |
$13,474,350
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9. |
Romeo + Juliet |
Fox |
$12,886,821
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10. |
Star Wars (Special Edition) |
Fox |
$11,334,819
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See also
References
- ^ "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.
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