Domestic 1997 Weekend 17
April 25-27, 1997
Key:New This Week
| Rank | LW | Release | Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Volcano | $14,581,740 | - | 2,774 | - | $5,256 | $14,581,740 | 1 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 2 | - | Romy and Michele's High School Reunion | $7,429,406 | - | 1,602 | - | $4,637 | $7,429,406 | 1 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 3 | 1 | Anaconda | $7,318,954 | -39.1% | 2,456 | - | $2,980 | $43,231,457 | 3 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 4 | 2 | Liar Liar | $7,186,130 | -29.1% | 2,863 | -46 | $2,510 | $143,839,650 | 6 | Universal Pictures |
| 5 | 4 | The Saint | $5,007,093 | -30.3% | 2,500 | - | $2,002 | $48,210,631 | 4 | Paramount Pictures |
| 6 | 3 | Murder at 1600 | $4,825,209 | -39.4% | 2,158 | +6 | $2,235 | $15,282,092 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | 5 | Grosse Pointe Blank | $3,098,353 | -34.8% | 1,242 | +6 | $2,494 | $18,152,209 | 3 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 8 | 11 | Scream | $1,405,839 | -9.8% | 1,216 | +63 | $1,156 | $93,021,393 | 19 | Dimension Films |
| 9 | 6 | The Devil's Own | $1,154,808 | -52% | 1,270 | -734 | $909 | $41,019,604 | 5 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 10 | 10 | Chasing Amy | $1,111,989 | -32.3% | 553 | +34 | $2,010 | $3,886,506 | 4 | Miramax |
| 11 | 8 | That Old Feeling | $1,088,665 | -47.9% | 1,344 | -239 | $810 | $15,012,945 | 4 | Universal Pictures |
| 12 | 7 | McHale's Navy | $911,890 | -57.2% | 1,861 | +3 | $490 | $3,689,705 | 2 | Universal Pictures |
| 13 | 15 | Jerry Maguire | $416,929 | -32.1% | 579 | -64 | $720 | $149,721,931 | 20 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 14 | 14 | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi 1997 Special Edition | $398,129 | -52.7% | 363 | -263 | $1,096 | - | 7 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 15 | 18 | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back 1997 Special Edition | $379,587 | +272.4% | 751 | +615 | $505 | - | 10 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 16 | 16 | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope 1997 Special Edition | $202,166 | -40.6% | 290 | -344 | $697 | $138,101,326 | 13 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 17 | - | Shiloh | $115,710 | - | 70 | - | $1,653 | $115,710 | 1 | - |
| 18 | 17 | Evita | $58,772 | -44.3% | 98 | -79 | $599 | $49,994,804 | 18 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 19 | - | A Chef in Love | $36,628 | - | 6 | - | $6,104 | $40,746 | 1 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 20 | - | A Brother's Kiss | $25,800 | - | 9 | - | $2,866 | $25,800 | 1 | First Look International |
| 21 | - | Flamenco | $22,106 | - | 2 | - | $11,053 | $22,106 | 1 | New Yorker Films |
| 22 | - | Nothing Personal | $5,563 | - | 1 | - | $5,563 | $5,563 | 1 | Trimark Pictures |
