1997 in film
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2 Top Grossing Films of the Year 3 Academy Awards 4 Births 5 Deaths 6 Other Movies Released |
Events
- Summer - Production begins on Star Wars, Episode I - The Phantom Menace.
- Star Wars Special Editons are released
Top Grossing Films of the Year
- Titanic
- Men in Black, starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones
- Liar Liar, starring Jim Carrey
- Air Force One, starring Harrison Ford
- As Good As It Gets, starring Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt
- Good Will Hunting, starring Robin Williams
- My Best Friend's Wedding
- Tomorrow Never Dies
- Face/Off
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
- 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
- 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
- Home Alone 3
- L.A. Confidential
- Gattaca
- The Fifth Element
- The Full Monty
- The Ice Storm
- The Rainmaker
- The Sweet Hereafter
- Volcano starring Tommy Lee Jones (April 25)