Top Movies of 1997


The top movies of 1997 list is calculated by community movie ratings and members' "Top Movies List". Lists are updated daily.

171. Vegas Vacation

Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Stephen Kessler
Actors: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, Ethan Embry, Marisol Nichols, Miriam Flynn
Plot: The Griswold family is once again on the road, this time to Las Vegas where Wayne Newton, fake IDs, dancing and Clark's inability to win at anything make for another unforgettable vacation.

172. The Relic

Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Peter Hyams
Actors: Penelope Ann Miller, Tom Sizemore, Linda Hunt, James Whitmore, Clayton Rohner, Chi Moui Lo
Plot: A South American researcher sends his findings to the Chicago Natural History Museum, but unwittingly carries something far worse back with him.

173. Fairytale: A True Story

Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Family
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Charles Sturridge
Actors: Harvey Keitel, Jason Salkey, Peter O'Toole, Anna Chancellor, Florence Hoath, Lara Morgan

174. The Sixth Man

Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Randall Miller
Actors: Marlon Wayans, Kadeem Hardison, David Paymer, Michael Michele, Kevin Dunn, Gary Jones

175. RocketMan

Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Family
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Stuart Gillard
Actors: Harland Williams, Jessica Lundy, William Sadler, Beau Bridges, Jeffrey DeMunn, James Pickens Jr.
Plot: When an astronaut tapped to man the first flight to Mars is injured, NASA replaces him with hapless spacecraft designer Fred Z. Randall. Teamed with a brash commander, a proficient mission specialist and a trained chimp, Randall nearly brings down the mission with his ineptitude.

176. Metro

Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Thomas Carter
Actors: Eddie Murphy, Kim Miyori, Art Evans, James Carpenter, Michael Rapaport, Donal Logue

177. The Van

Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Stephen Frears
Actors: Colm Meaney, Donal O'Kelly, Ger Ryan, Caroline Rothwell, Neilí Conroy, Rúaidhrí Conroy

178. Paradise Road

Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Historical
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Bruce Beresford
Actors: Glenn Close, Frances McDormand, Pauline Collins, Cate Blanchett, Jennifer Ehle, Julianna Margulies

179. Children of the Revolution

Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Peter Duncan
Actors: Judy Davis, Sam Neill, F. Murray Abraham, Richard Roxburgh, Rachel Griffiths, Geoffrey Rush

180. Oscar and Lucinda

Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Gillian Armstrong
Actors: Ralph Fiennes, Cate Blanchett, Ciarán Hinds, Tom Wilkinson, Richard Roxburgh, Clive Russell

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