Weekly box office · Friday to Thursday
May 16–22, 1997
All 16 films
$66,957,083#1
The Fifth Element| # | Film | Studio | Week | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Fifth Element | Sony | $15,207,683 | 2,500 | $38,010,150 |
| 2 | Father's Day | WB | $7,845,945 | 2,507 | $18,944,979 |
| 3 | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | NL | $7,769,264 | 2,187 | $29,432,610 |
| 4 | Breakdown | Par. | $7,657,115 | 2,344 | $32,949,438 |
| 5 | Volcano | Fox | $4,776,200 | 2,636 | $40,111,971 |
| 6 | Liar Liar | Uni. | $4,149,135 | 2,015 | $161,562,015 |
| 7 | Night Falls on Manhattan | Par. | $3,801,659 | 758 | $3,801,659 |
| 8 | Sprung | Trim. | $3,354,307 | 780 | $3,868,645 |
| 9 | Romy & Michele's High School Reunion | BV | $3,017,908 | 1,607 | $23,073,140 |
| 10 | Anaconda | Sony | $2,803,237 | 2,032 | $56,588,283 |
| 11 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | Uni. | $2,567,184 | 1,747 | $2,567,184 |
| 12 | Scream | Dim. | $1,923,422 | 1,114 | $97,766,291 |
| 13 | The Saint | Par. | $1,856,644 | 1,625 | $57,131,265 |
| 14 | The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli and Baloo | TriS | $190,018 | 101 | $190,018 |
| 15 | The Van | FoxS | $34,817 | 3 | $34,817 |
| 16 | Brothers in Trouble | FRun | $2,545 | 1 | $3,244 |
Figures as published by Box Office Mojo, read from the Internet Archive's copies of the site. About the sources.