Domestic 1997 Weekend 12
March 21-23, 1997
Key:New This Week
| Rank | LW | Release | Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Liar Liar | $31,423,025 | - | 2,845 | - | $11,045 | $31,423,025 | 1 | Universal Pictures |
| 2 | - | Selena | $11,615,722 | - | 1,850 | - | $6,278 | $11,615,722 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | 1 | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi 1997 Special Edition | $7,517,738 | -53.9% | 2,111 | - | $3,561 | $27,501,267 | 2 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 4 | 2 | Jungle 2 Jungle | $6,016,059 | -45% | 2,340 | +17 | $2,570 | $35,591,374 | 3 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 5 | 3 | Private Parts | $4,403,410 | -49.4% | 2,217 | +79 | $1,986 | $34,448,633 | 3 | Paramount Pictures |
| 6 | 4 | Donnie Brasco | $3,316,087 | -38.8% | 1,593 | - | $2,081 | $36,259,575 | 4 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 7 | 7 | Sling Blade | $3,017,085 | -0.3% | 1,020 | +69 | $2,957 | $12,524,591 | 17 | Miramax |
| 8 | 6 | Love Jones | $2,551,763 | -34.7% | 821 | +1 | $3,108 | $7,511,075 | 2 | New Line Cinema |
| 9 | 5 | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back 1997 Special Edition | $2,427,835 | -52.6% | 1,723 | -599 | $1,409 | $63,356,239 | 5 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 10 | 12 | The English Patient | $2,015,118 | +6% | 1,002 | +54 | $2,011 | $63,154,818 | 19 | Miramax |
| 11 | 13 | Jerry Maguire | $1,820,775 | -3% | 909 | -68 | $2,003 | $143,039,108 | 15 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 12 | 20 | Michael | $1,270,775 | +63.6% | 1,012 | +101 | $1,255 | $91,006,100 | 13 | New Line Cinema |
| 13 | 8 | Absolute Power | $1,219,220 | -49.4% | 1,016 | -589 | $1,200 | $47,474,899 | 6 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 14 | 17 | Shine | $1,060,338 | -23.8% | 911 | -1 | $1,163 | $32,410,622 | 18 | Fine Line Features |
| 15 | 11 | Dante's Peak | $956,040 | -52.7% | 1,028 | -590 | $930 | $61,335,450 | 7 | Universal Pictures |
| 16 | 10 | Booty Call | $926,960 | -56.8% | 809 | -345 | $1,145 | $18,589,765 | 4 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 17 | 9 | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope 1997 Special Edition | $896,449 | -60.6% | 741 | -689 | $1,209 | $135,535,414 | 8 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 18 | 14 | Vegas Vacation | $773,936 | -50.8% | 1,102 | -432 | $702 | $34,107,889 | 6 | Warner Bros. |
| 19 | 16 | Fools Rush In | $752,266 | -49% | 748 | -515 | $1,005 | $28,010,273 | 6 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 20 | - | Crash | $738,339 | - | 339 | - | $2,177 | $2,038,260 | 25 | Fine Line Features |
| 21 | 15 | Marvin's Room | $722,800 | -52% | 638 | -325 | $1,132 | $12,115,143 | 14 | Miramax |
| 22 | - | 101 Dalmatians | $569,177 | - | 653 | - | $871 | $134,246,073 | 17 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 23 | 23 | Secrets & Lies | $568,984 | +35.9% | 240 | +28 | $2,370 | $11,768,875 | 26 | October Films |
| 24 | - | The Godfather 1997 Re-release | $229,932 | - | 40 | - | $5,748 | $229,932 | 1 | Paramount Pictures |
| 25 | 25 | Evita | $146,652 | -43.6% | 201 | -125 | $729 | $48,830,373 | 13 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 26 | - | Fargo | $24,927 | - | 27 | - | $923 | $24,260,557 | 55 | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 27 | - | Mandela | $8,413 | - | 8 | - | $1,051 | $8,413 | 1 | Palm Pictures |
| 28 | - | Gray's Anatomy | $4,690 | - | 1 | - | $4,690 | $6,160 | 1 | Northern Arts Entertainment |
