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Top movies of 1997

Ranked by weighted grade · 19 works with 3+ grades · updated October 4, 2026

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The Fifth Element
#1

The Fifth Element

Luc Besson

A- •
L.A. Confidential
#2

L.A. Confidential

Curtis Hanson

A- •
Good Will Hunting
#3

Good Will Hunting

Gus Van Sant

A- •
Princess Mononoke
#4

Princess Mononoke

Hayao Miyazaki

A- •
Men in Black
#5

Men in Black

Barry Sonnenfeld

A- •
Liar Liar
#6

Liar Liar

Tom Shadyac

A- •
Face/Off
#7

Face/Off

John Woo

B+ •
The Game
#8

The Game

David Fincher

B+ •
Hercules
#9

Hercules

Ron Clements

B+ •
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
#10

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

Jay Roach

B+ •
Scream 2
#11

Scream 2

Wes Craven

B+ •
Starship Troopers
#12

Starship Troopers

Paul Verhoeven

B+ •
Boogie Nights
#13

Boogie Nights

Paul Thomas Anderson

B+ •
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
#14

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

Steven Spielberg

B+ •
Titanic
#15

Titanic

James Cameron

B+ •
Con Air
#16

Con Air

Simon West

B+ •
Event Horizon
#17

Event Horizon

Paul W. S. Anderson

B+ •
Flubber
#18

Flubber

Les Mayfield

B •
Batman & Robin
#19

Batman & Robin

Joel Schumacher

B •