The best films of 1997

243 films from 1997, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, the Oscars and box office, compared only with films from the same year.

  1. Donnie Brasco Score 70.4 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 77
  2. Hercules Score 69.7 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 74
  3. Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion Score 68.2 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 92%
  4. Fireworks Score 66.7 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 83
  5. The Fifth Element Score 66.3 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 70% · Metascore 52
  6. Jackie Brown Score 66.3 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 62
  7. Liar Liar Score 65.8 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 70
  8. The Game Score 65.7 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 77% · Metascore 63
  9. Contact Score 65.7 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 69% · Metascore 62
  10. Character Score 65.5 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 92%