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Events

*Summer - Production begins on Star Wars, Episode I - The Phantom Menace.
*Star Wars Special Editions are released

Top grossing films

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:

In total, three films released in 1997 grossed more than $400 million, reaching international blockbuster motion picture status.

For a complete list of 1997's top-grossing films, follow these links:
*Worldwide: http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=1997&p=.htm
**U.S. & Canada: http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=1997&p=.htm
**United Kingdom: http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/statistics/boxoffice/
**Australia: http://www.moviemarshal.com/

Academy Awards

Births

Deaths

*January 10 - Sheldon Leonard, producer, actor, director
*January 18 - Diana Lewis, actress
*February 11 - Don Porter, actor
*March 15 - Gail Davis, actress
*May 5 - Walter Gotell, actor (b. 1924)
*June 14 - Richard Jaeckel, actor
*July 1 - Robert Mitchum, actor
*July 2 - James Stewart, actor
*August 27 - Brandon Tartikoff, studio executive
*September 9 - Burgess Meredith, actor
*September 17 - Red Skelton, actor
*September 21 - Jennifer Holt, actress
*October 12- John Denver, singer/songwriter, poet, actor
*December 18 - Chris Farley, comedian, actor
*December 24 - Toshiro Mifune, actor
*December 31 - Billie Dove, actress

Wide-release movies

January-March

*January 1997
*February 1997
*March 1997

April-June

*April 1997
*May 1997
*June 1997

July-September

*July 1997
*August 1997
*September 1997

October-December

*October 1997
*November 1997
*December 1997

Other movies released

* Amistad
* An American Werewolf in Paris
* Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
* Batman & Robin
* Boogie Nights
* Cube
* Dante's Peak
* Face/Off
* The Fifth Element
* The Full Monty
* Gattaca
* Good Will Hunting
* Hercules
* Home Alone 3
* The Ice Storm
* Into Thin Air
* L.A. Confidential
* Mononoke Hime (July 12 - Japan)
* The End of Evangelion (July 19 - Japan)
* Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (Japan again)
* My Best Friend's Wedding
* Power Rangers Turbo: The Movie
* The Rainmaker
* Red Corner
* Suicide Kings
* The Sweet Hereafter
* Volcano starring Tommy Lee Jones (April 25)
* Wag the Dog
* Waiting for Guffman''
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