List of 1997 box office number-one films in France

This is a list of films which have placed number one at the weekly box office in France during 1997. Amounts are in French franc.

Number one films

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# Week End Date Film Box Office Notes Ref
1 January 7, 1997 The Hunchback of Notre Dame 19,734,208 [1][2]
2 January 14, 1997 7,347,335 [1][3]
3 January 21, 1997 Le Plus Beau Métier du monde 6,221,556 Le Plus Beau Métier du monde reached number one in its sixth week of release [1][4]
4 January 28, 1997 Ransom 23,946,694 [5]
5 February 4, 1997 Didier 21,669,125 [6]
6 February 11, 1997 17,103,344 [7]
7 February 17, 1997 Space Jam 16,462,710 Space Jam reached number one in its second week of release. [8][9]
8 February 24, 1997 13,484,329 [10]
9 March 3, 1997 Mars Attacks! 24,610,081 [11]
10 March 10, 1997 16,548,525 [12]
11 March 18, 1997 Star Wars (Special Edition) 17,576,885 [13]
12 March 25, 1997 13,841,356 [14]
13 April 1, 1997 101 Dalmatians 28,386,889 [15]
14 April 8, 1997 21,179,752 [16]
15 April 15, 1997 21,372,743 [17]
16 April 22, 1997 25,543,193 [18]
17 April 29, 1997 Return of the Jedi (Special Edition) 13,268,027 The Special Edition of Return of the Jedi reached number one in its second weekend of release [19]
18 May 5, 1997 La Vérité si je mens ! 18,537,563 [20]
19 May 13, 1997 The Fifth Element 55,179,922 The Fifth Element had a record opening for a French film [21][22]
20 May 20, 1997 45,637,574 [23]
21 May 27, 1997 25,317,850 [24]
22 June 3, 1997 19,067,765 [25]
23 June 10, 1997 15,891,406 [26]
24 June 17, 1997 12,227,936 [27]
25 June 24, 1997 9,745,871 [28]
26 July 1, 1997 Liar Liar 28,910,354 [29]
27 July 9, 1997 Metro 10,179,938 [30]
28 July 15, 1997 Batman & Robin 21,165,012 [31]
29 July 22, 1997 Scream 12,084,732 [32]
30 July 29, 1997 Speed 2: Cruise Control 18,133,200 [33]
31 August 5, 1997 10,214,640 [34]
32 August 12, 1997 Men in Black 58,651,812 Men in Black reached number one in its second week of release [35]
33 August 19, 1997 33,511,104 [36]
34 August 26, 1997 27,384,732 [37]
35 September 2, 1997 25,500,276 [38]
36 September 9, 1997 15,996,492 [39]
37 September 16, 1997 Face/Off 16,953,936 [40]
38 September 23, 1997 Contact 13,304,376 [41]
39 September 30, 1997 Face/Off 9,134,100 Face/Off returned to number one in its third week of release [42]
40 October 7, 1997 My Best Friend's Wedding 20,119,356 [43]
41 October 14, 1997 17,774,900 [44]
42 October 21, 1997 Le Pari 34,739,705 [45]
43 October 28, 1997 The Lost World: Jurassic Park 68,874,589 [46]
44 November 4, 1997 47,219,604 [47]
45 November 11, 1997 Bean 28,737,919 Bean reached number one in its second week of release [48]
46 November 18, 1997 Alien Resurrection 38,906,093 [49]
47 November 25, 1997 21,362,469 [50]
48 December 2, 1997 Hercules 25,981,102 [51]
49 December 9, 1997 21,685,467 [51]
50 December 16, 1997 19,300,000 [52][51]
51 December 23, 1997 Tomorrow Never Dies 41,417,603 [53]
52 December 30, 1997 36,526,118 [53]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Les entrees hebdomadaires 1997 en France". JP Box-Office (in French). Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  2. ^ "International box office". Variety. 13 January 1997. p. 15. $3,795,040; $1=5.2 FF
  3. ^ "International box office". Variety. 20 January 1997. p. 10. $1,412,949; $1=5.2 FF
  4. ^ "International box office". Variety. 27 January 1997. p. 8. $1,152,140; $1=5.4 FF
  5. ^ "International box office". Variety. 3 February 1997. p. 10. $4,434,573; $1=5.4FF
  6. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 14 February 1997. p. 46. $4,012,801; $1=FFR5.4
  7. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 21 February 1997. p. 38. $3,167,286; $1=FFR5.4
  8. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 28 February 1997. p. 30. $3,167,286; Total gross to Feb 17 $5,663,304; $1=FFR5.4
  9. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 21 February 1997. p. 38. $2,614,218; $1=FFR5.4
  10. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 7 March 1997. p. 26. $2,497,098; $1=FFR5.4
  11. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 14 March 1997. $4,317,558; $1=FFR5.7
  12. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 21 March 1997. p. 26. Previous week rank 1; Gross to week ended March 10 $2,903,250; Total gross to March 10 $7,220,808; $1=FFR5.7
  13. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 28 March 1997. p. 50. $3,083,664; $1=FFR5.7
  14. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 4 April 1997. p. 26. $2,428,308; $1=FFR5.7
  15. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 11 April 1997. p. 34. $4,980,156; $1=FFR5.7
  16. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 18 April 1997. p. 26. $3,715,746; $1=FFR5.7
  17. ^ "Frnce Top 15". Screen International. 25 April 1997. p. 26. $3,749,604; $1=FFR5.7
  18. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 2 May 1997. p. 64. $4,481,262; $1=FFR5.7
  19. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 9 May 1997. p. 30. $2,327,724; $1=FFR5.7
  20. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 16 May 1997. p. 22. $3,252,204; $1=FFR5.7
  21. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 23 May 1997. p. 26. $9,680,688; $1=FFR5.7
  22. ^ "Element of control". Screen International. 23 May 1997. p. 27.
  23. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 30 May 1997. p. 22. $8,006,592; $1=FFR5.7
  24. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 6 June 1997. p. 22. $4,441,728; $1=FFR5.7
  25. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 13 June 1997. p. 30. $3,345,222; $1=FFR5.7
  26. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 20 June 1997. p. 26. $2,787,966; $1=FFR5.7
  27. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 27 June 1997. p. 42. $2,145,252; $1=FFR5.7
  28. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 4 July 1997. p. 26. $1,709,802; $1=FFR5.7
  29. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 11 July 1997. p. 26. $5,071,992; $1=FFR5.7
  30. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 18 July 1997. p. 22. $1,785,954; $1=FFR5.7
  31. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 25 July 1997. p. 42. $3,527,502; $1=FFR6.0
  32. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 1 August 1997. p. 26. $2,014,122; $1=FFR6.0
  33. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 8 August 1997. p. 30. $3,022,200; $1=FFR6.0
  34. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 15 August 1997. p. 46. $1,702,440; $1=FFR6.0
  35. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 22 August 1997. p. 34. $9,775,302; $1=FFR6.0
  36. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 29 August 1997. p. 30. $5,585,184; $1=FFR6.0
  37. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 5 September 1997. p. 30. $4,564,122; $1=FFR6.0
  38. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 12 September 1997. p. 30. $4,250,046; $1=FFR6.0
  39. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 19 September 1997. p. 34. $2,666,082; $1=FFR6.0
  40. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 26 September 1997. p. 50. $2,825,656; $1=FFR6.0
  41. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 3 October 1997. p. 26. $2,217,396; $1=FFR6.0
  42. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 10 October 1997. p. 70. $1,522,350; $1=FFR6.0
  43. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 17 October 1997. p. 46. $3,353,226; $1=FFR6.0
  44. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 24 October 1997. p. 26. $3,028,092; $1=$1=FFR5.87
  45. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 31 October 1997. p. 26. $5,918,178; $1=FFR5.87
  46. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 7 November 1997. p. 38. $11,957,394; $1=FFR5.76
  47. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 14 November 1997. p. 26. $8,197,848; $1=FFR5.76
  48. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 21 November 1997. p. 26. $4,989,222; $1=FFR5.76
  49. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 28 November 1997. p. 38. $6,754,530; $1=FFR5.76
  50. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 5 December 1997. p. 42. $3,708,762; $1=FFR5.76
  51. ^ a b c "France Top 15". Screen International. 19 December 1997. p. 30. Week ended Dec 9 $3,764,838; Total gross to Dec 9 $8,275,446; % change - 18; $1=$1=FFR5.76
  52. ^ "France Top 15". Screen International. 9 January 1998. p. 46. Week ended Dec 30 $4,535,388; Total gross to Dec 30 $21,093,624; % change -8; $1=FFR5.76
  53. ^ a b "France Top 15". Screen International. 9 January 1998. p. 46. Week ended Dec 30 $6,341,340; Total gross to Dec 30 $13,531,896; % change -12; $1=FFR5.76