Weekly box office · Friday to Thursday
Mar 14–20, 1997
All 23 films
$94,564,932#1
Return of the Jedi (Special Edition)| # | Film | Studio | Week | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Return of the Jedi (Special Edition) | Fox | $19,983,529 | 2,111 | $19,983,529 |
| 2 | Jungle 2 Jungle | BV | $13,305,241 | 2,323 | $29,575,315 |
| 3 | Private Parts | Par. | $11,138,624 | 2,138 | $30,045,223 |
| 4 | Donnie Brasco | Sony | $7,087,347 | 1,593 | $32,943,488 |
| 5 | The Empire Strikes Back (Special Edition) | Fox | $6,512,979 | 2,322 | $60,928,404 |
| 6 | Love Jones | NL | $4,959,312 | 820 | $4,959,312 |
| 7 | Sling Blade | Mira. | $4,161,258 | 951 | $9,507,506 |
| 8 | Absolute Power | Sony | $3,114,779 | 1,605 | $46,255,679 |
| 9 | Star Wars (Special Edition) | Fox | $2,900,390 | 1,430 | $134,638,965 |
| 10 | The English Patient | Mira. | $2,723,151 | 948 | $61,139,700 |
| 11 | Booty Call | Sony | $2,722,049 | 1,154 | $17,662,805 |
| 12 | Dante's Peak | Uni. | $2,572,575 | 1,618 | $60,379,410 |
| 13 | Jerry Maguire | Sony | $2,467,078 | 977 | $141,218,333 |
| 14 | Vegas Vacation | WB | $2,005,397 | 1,534 | $33,333,953 |
| 15 | Marvin's Room | Mira. | $1,997,790 | 963 | $11,392,343 |
| 16 | Shine | FL | $1,918,632 | 912 | $31,350,284 |
| 17 | Fools Rush In | Sony | $1,907,188 | 1,263 | $27,258,007 |
| 18 | City of Industry | Orion | $1,100,027 | 441 | $1,100,027 |
| 19 | Michael | NL | $982,975 | 911 | $89,735,325 |
| 20 | Secrets & Lies | Oct. | $619,370 | 212 | $11,199,891 |
| 21 | Evita | BV | $360,869 | 326 | $48,683,721 |
| 22 | Drunks | N.Arts | $22,902 | 2 | $22,902 |
| 23 | Gray's Anatomy | N.Arts | $1,470 | 1 | $1,470 |
Figures as published by Box Office Mojo, read from the Internet Archive's copies of the site. About the sources.