Films of 1997

I followed a rule for years that movies either had to have limited/wide releases in the U.S. or played at film festivals in Cannes, Sundance, Toronto or Telluride for inclusion on yearly lists. Documentaries were eligible regardless of release method. T.V. movies and direct-to-video releases were not eligible for the list. Non-U.S. releases could be eligible depending on critical or popular acclaim in their home country. I try to be consistent when applying this rule, but my application may occasionally drift.

★★★★

Titanic Good Will Hunting The Edge Gattaca Boogie Nights L.A. Confidential Romy and Michele's High School Reunion As Good as it Gets Anastasia Chasing Amy The Ice Storm Liar Liar Shiloh

★★★½

Breakdown Contact Deconstructing Harry The Fifth Element The Game Hard Eight In the Company of Men The Lost World: Jurassic Park Spawn subUrbia Tomorrow Never Dies Wag the Dog

★★★

Air Force One Anaconda Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery The Big One Con Air Dante's Peak Face/Off Fast, Cheap & Out of Control Fierce Creatures The Full Monty George of the Jungle Home Alone 3 Jackie Brown Kiss the Girls Kissed Mad City Men in Black Mimic My Best Friend's Wedding The Relic Scream 2 Starship Troopers The Sweet Hereafter Volcano

★★½

An American Werewolf in Paris Booty Call Clockwatchers Event Horizon Excess Baggage I Know What You Did Last Summer A Life Less Ordinary McHale's Navy Metro Mr. Magoo Speed 2: Cruise Control Vegas Vacation

★★

Batman and Robin Bean Gone Fishin' Gummo In & Out Lost & Found Operation Condor The Peacemaker Rocketman When the Cat's Away

★½

Alien: Resurrection Mortal Kombat: Annihilation Nowhere Out to Sea

★

Flubber

½ star

Jungle 2 Jungle

zero stars

1997 movies not listed here: Direct-to-video movies like Space Truckers and Full Moon productions like The Vampire Journals.