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The year 1997 in film involved some significant events.
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Following the tradition of the English language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the United States and Canada in 1997; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they may not be the top-grossing films for calendar year. The top ten films of 1997 as of January 26, 2006 (U.S. and Canada), January 26, 2006 (UK), and January 26, 2006 (Australia) are as follows:
| 1997 Rank | Title | Studio | Worldwide Gross | U.S/Canada Gross | U.K. Gross | Mexico Gross | Australia Gross |
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| 1. | Titanic | Fox/Paramount | $1,842,879,955 | $600,788,188 | £68,532,746 | $65,768,915 | $57,644,334 |
| 2. | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | Universal | $618,638,999 | $229,086,679 | £25,799,961 | $20,071,203 | |
| 3. | Men in Black | Columbia | $589,390,539 | $250,690,539 | £35,820,921 | $22,789,539 | |
| 4. | Tomorrow Never Dies | United Artists | $333,011,068 | $125,304,276 | £19,584,504 | $12,188,046 | |
| 5. | Air Force One | Columbia | $315,156,409 | $172,956,409 | |||
| 6. | As Good as It Gets | TriStar | $314,178,011 | $148,478,011 | |||
| 7. | Liar Liar | Universal | $302,710,615 | $181,410,615 | £11,785,973 | $21,117,778 | |
| 8. | My Best Friend's Wedding | TriStar | $299,288,605 | $127,120,029 | |||
| 9. | The Fifth Element | Columbia | $263,900,000 | $63,800,000 | |||
| 10. | The Full Monty | Fox Searchlight | $257,850,122 | $45,948,975 | £51,992,765 | $23,197,810 |
As of November 7, 2008, forty-one films released in 1997 have grossed more than $100 million, reaching blockbuster status. Three films have grossed more than $400 million, reaching "international blockbuster" status. One film (Titanic) has grossed more than $1,800,000,000 , making it the 1st highest grossing film in history. On February 22, 1998, Titanic reached a $400 million domestic gross in a record time of 66 days. On March 26, 1998 after 98 days in release, Titanic reached $500 million domestically, becoming the first film in history to cross the half-billion-dollar domestic milestone. On August 27, 1998 Titanic reached $600 million domestically becoming the most successful box office film in history.
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For a complete list of 1997's top-grossing films, follow these links:
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