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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

Please note that 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

Best Picture: Titanic
- 20th Century Fox, Lightstorm Entertainment, Paramount Pictures
Best Actor
: Jack Nicholson
- As Good as It Gets
Best Actress
: Helen Hunt
- As Good as It Gets

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, actor
December 18 - Chris Farley
, comedian, actor
December 24 - Toshiro Mifune
, actor
December 31 - Billie Dove
, actress

Other movies released

Amistad
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Batman & Robin
Boogie Nights
Cube

Dante's Peak

The Fifth Element

The Full Monty

Gattaca

Hercules

Home Alone 3

The Ice Storm

Into Thin Air

L.A. Confidential

Mononoke Hime (July 12 - Japan)

My Best Friend's Wedding

Power Rangers Turbo: The Movie

The Rainmaker

Suicide Kings

The Sweet Hereafter

Volcano starring Tommy Lee Jones
(April 25)

Waiting for Guffman
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