1997 in film

See also: 1996 in film, other events of 1997, 1998 in film, list of 'years in film'.

Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events 2 Top Grossing Films of the Year 3 Births 4 Deaths 5 Other Movies Released

Events

• Summer - Production begins on Star Wars, Episode I - The Phantom Menace.

Top Grossing Films of the Year

1. Titanic
2. Men in Black, starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones
3. The Lost World: Jurassic Park[?]
4. Liar Liar[?], starring Jim Carrey
5. Air Force One, starring Harrison Ford
6. As Good As It Gets, starring Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt
7. Good Will Hunting, starring Robin Williams
8. My Best Friend's Wedding[?]
9. Tomorrow Never Dies[?]
10. Face/Off[?]

Births

Deaths

• January 10 - Sheldon Leonard[?], producer, actor, director
• February 11 - Don Porter[?], actor.
• July 2 - Jimmy Stewart
• December 18 - Chris Farley

Other Movies Released

• Home Alone 3[?]
• L.A. Confidential
• Power Rangers Turbo: The Movie[?]
• The Rainmaker
• The Sweet Hereafter