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.

231. For Richer or Poorer

Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Bryan Spicer
Actors: Tim Allen, Kirstie Alley, Jay O. Sanders, Michael Lerner, Wayne Knight, Larry Miller
Plot: Brad and Caroline Sexton are an upper class couple, yet miserable in love. When they run afoul of the IRS they flee New York to Amish country where they try their best to fit in while finding themselves falling back in love.

232. Jungle 2 Jungle

Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Family
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: John Pasquin
Actors: Tim Allen, Martin Short, JoBeth Williams, Lolita Davidovich, Sam Huntington, David Ogden Stiers
Plot: Tim Allen is a New York City executive who pursues his soon-to-be ex-wife
to South America and returns home with the son he never knew he had, who
has been raised in a tribal village in Brazil. The 13-year-old Mimi-Siku
discovers that the world outside his jungle home is indeed a strange
place.

233. Air Bud

Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Family
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Charles Martin Smith
Actors: Michael Jeter, Kevin Zegers, Wendy Makkena, Bill Cobbs, Eric Christmas, Brendan Fletcher
Plot: A skillful dog and a young boy become friends. The dog has athletic ability that no one understands.

234. Addicted to Love

Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Romance
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Griffin Dunne
Actors: Meg Ryan, Matthew Broderick, Kelly Preston, Tchéky Karyo, Maureen Stapleton, Nesbitt Blaisdell

235. Volcano

Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Mick Jackson
Actors: Tommy Lee Jones, Anne Heche, Don Cheadle, Jacqueline Kim, Keith David, John Corbett
Plot: A minor earthquake in L.A. causes a volcano to rise from the La Brea tar pits. City officials are skeptical about the early warning signs, but the lava begins to flow, everyone must pull together to save the city.

236. Nirvana

Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: Italian
Genre: Drama/Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Gabriele Salvatores
Actors: Christopher Lambert, Diego Abatantuono, Sergio Rubini, Stefania Rocca, Emmanuelle Seigner, Amanda Sandrelli
Plot: Some time in the cyberpunk future of the Earth, a computer game designer discovers a virus in his latest creation, which must be deleted before the release.

237. When the Cat's Away ( Chacun cherche son chat )

Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Comedy/Romance
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Cédric Klapisch
Actors: Garance Clavel, Zinedine Soualem, Renée Le Calm, Olivier Py, Arapimou, Simon Abkarian

238. Night Falls on Manhattan

Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Sidney Lumet
Actors: Andy Garcia, Ian Holm, James Gandolfini, Lena Olin, Colm Feore, Richard Dreyfuss

239. Rough Magic

Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Clare Peploe
Actors: Bridget Fonda, Russell Crowe, Jim Broadbent, D.W. Moffett, Paul Rodriguez, Richard Schiff

240. Career Girls

Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Mike Leigh
Actors: Katrin Cartlidge, Lynda Steadman, Kate Byers, Andy Serkis, Mark Benton, Joe Tucker

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