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. Open Your Eyes Score 55.4 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 87%
  2. Selena Score 55.3 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 66% · Metascore 67
  3. Black Hawk Down Score 55.3 · IMDb 7.9
  4. Happy Together Score 55.0 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 70
  5. The Eel Score 54.9 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 81
  6. Knockin' on Heaven's Door Score 54.8 · IMDb 7.8
  7. Eve's Bayou Score 54.7 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 84% · Metascore 78
  8. The Small Town Score 54.6 · IMDb 6.9 · Metascore 89
  9. The Lost World: Jurassic Park Score 54.5 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 57% · Metascore 59
  10. The Wings of the Dove Score 54.3 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 73