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Best Films of 1997

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People who added this item 57  Average listal rating (32 ratings) 4.7  IMDB Rating 4.1 
100. McHale's Navy (1997)

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How on Earth did I make it all the way through this?
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People who added this item 1967  Average listal rating (1179 ratings) 4.8  IMDB Rating 4.8 
99. Flubber (1997)

Horrid remake.
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People who added this item 151  Average listal rating (92 ratings) 5  IMDB Rating 5.4 
98. For Richer or Poorer (1997)

Oh wow, maybe they should stick to TV.
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People who added this item 199  Average listal rating (138 ratings) 6.3  IMDB Rating 6.8 
97. Breakdown (1997)

I felt like that's what happened in the making of this film.
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People who added this item 151  Average listal rating (103 ratings) 6.1  IMDB Rating 6.4 
96. First Strike (aka Police Story 4) (1996)

He's had many strikes, no problem adding this one to the list.
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People who added this item 39  Average listal rating (30 ratings) 4.5  IMDB Rating 5.1 
95. The 6th Man (1997)

A good brother storyline, otherwise old, cliche humor mixed in with a basketball.
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People who added this item 1383  Average listal rating (864 ratings) 5.6  IMDB Rating
94. Bean (1997)

Wow, how many things can go wrong with an adaptation?
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People who added this item 1026  Average listal rating (687 ratings) 4  IMDB Rating 3.6 
93. Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)

Wow, how many things can go wrong with a sequel?
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People who added this item 690  Average listal rating (467 ratings) 5.1  IMDB Rating 5.1 
92. Spawn (1997)

Please don't spawn any sequels.
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People who added this item 239  Average listal rating (153 ratings) 5.6  IMDB Rating
91. Orgazmo (1997)
A B Movie with the South Park genius Trey Parker
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People who added this item 389  Average listal rating (263 ratings) 5.5  IMDB Rating 5.7 
90. The Postman (1997)
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Epically dull.
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People who added this item 588  Average listal rating (417 ratings) 5  IMDB Rating 5.3 
89. Volcano (1997)
87.

Let's hope Hollywood learns their mistake here.
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People who added this item 111  Average listal rating (48 ratings) 6.9  IMDB Rating
88. The Wings of the Dove (1997)
90.
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People who added this item 1510  Average listal rating (1017 ratings) 5.8  IMDB Rating 6.2 
87. Alien: Resurrection (1997)
86.

Juenet may have stalled the series all together
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People who added this item 366  Average listal rating (253 ratings) 6.2  IMDB Rating 6.8 
86. The Edge (1997)
85.

Dull
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People who added this item 60  Average listal rating (33 ratings) 6  IMDB Rating 5.9 
85. A Thousand Acres (1997)
83.

That's a lot of ibuprofen needing distribution
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People who added this item 9  Average listal rating (5 ratings) 6  IMDB Rating 4.7 
84. How to Be a Player (1997)
82.

Don't bother. There are online instructions for this now.
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People who added this item 2986  Average listal rating (2024 ratings) 4.3  IMDB Rating 3.6 
83. Batman & Robin (1997)
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Ridiculous
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People who added this item 46  Average listal rating (27 ratings) 6.7  IMDB Rating
82. Career Girls (1997)
80.

No house wives allowed.
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People who added this item 38  Average listal rating (24 ratings) 5.3  IMDB Rating 5.5 
81. Trial and Error (1997)
79.

Equal parts T & E, that's why I gave it a 5.
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People who added this item 161  Average listal rating (83 ratings) 6.2  IMDB Rating 6.2 
80. Inventing the Abbotts (1997)
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I'd invent the hell out of these Abbotts.
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People who added this item 661  Average listal rating (449 ratings) 5.8  IMDB Rating
79. The Saint (1997)
77.

Val is not a saint.
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People who added this item 104  Average listal rating (53 ratings) 6.1  IMDB Rating 5.6 
78. Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996)
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Not porn.
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People who added this item 76  Average listal rating (47 ratings) 6.6  IMDB Rating 6.4 
77. The House of Yes (1997)
76.

On the planet of Fuck No.
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People who added this item 392  Average listal rating (230 ratings) 5.9  IMDB Rating 6.3 
76. Selena (1997)

I don't know she realizes this but J. Lo will never have a better role than this. Way to start out at the top.
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People who added this item 20  Average listal rating (13 ratings) 3.3  IMDB Rating 4.8 
75. Meet Wally Sparks (1997)
73.

Rodney is funny, but this is a poorly made film.
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People who added this item 78  Average listal rating (46 ratings) 5.3  IMDB Rating 5.5 
74. Playing God (1997)
72.

Covny, haha.
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People who added this item 125  Average listal rating (91 ratings) 4.7  IMDB Rating 4.4 
73. The Pest (1997)
71.

True to its name.
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People who added this item 522  Average listal rating (354 ratings) 6.2  IMDB Rating 6.9 
72. Cop Land (1997)
70.

Not really about a police state.
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People who added this item 413  Average listal rating (269 ratings) 6.6  IMDB Rating 6.7 
71. U Turn (1997)

Finally it's my turn.


...okay, now U turn.
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People who added this item 109  Average listal rating (63 ratings) 6.6  IMDB Rating
70. The Boxer (1997)
81.

He puts boxes together.
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People who added this item 113  Average listal rating (82 ratings) 5.9  IMDB Rating
69. Red Corner (1997)
68.

Gere is on time out in the corner.
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People who added this item 585  Average listal rating (353 ratings) 5.9  IMDB Rating 5.9 
68. The Devil's Own (1997)
67.

Not as good as "The Devil's Advocate"
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People who added this item 730  Average listal rating (494 ratings) 5.5  IMDB Rating 6.2 
67. Mouse Hunt (1997)
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People who added this item 65  Average listal rating (31 ratings) 6.6  IMDB Rating 6.8 
66. Welcome to Sarajevo (1997)

Thanks, but next time you could be a little more fun.
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People who added this item 93  Average listal rating (51 ratings) 7  IMDB Rating 7.2 
65. Her Majesty, Mrs. Brown (1997)
Dench is royalty.

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People who added this item 516  Average listal rating (264 ratings) 6.8  IMDB Rating 6.5 
64. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)
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Slow burner and surprising ensemble cast.
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People who added this item 26  Average listal rating (16 ratings) 6.4  IMDB Rating
63. Ulee's Gold (1997)
62.

Will Shortz' favorite film title.
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People who added this item 1997  Average listal rating (1259 ratings) 5.2  IMDB Rating 5.5 
62. I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
61.

J Love is amazing
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People who added this item 584  Average listal rating (353 ratings) 5.5  IMDB Rating 5.9 
61. Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997)
60.

Great dancers
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People who added this item 1169  Average listal rating (674 ratings) 6.6  IMDB Rating 6.8 
60. Seven Years in Tibet (1997)

I would have preferred a timeline during the film; because I didn't know when the hell it was going to end and i was getting antsy... probably around the 5th year.
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People who added this item 208  Average listal rating (130 ratings) 5.1  IMDB Rating 4.8 
59. Fathers' Day (1997)
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Not a great movie; but you can't go wrong with Williams and Crystal.
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People who added this item 981  Average listal rating (642 ratings) 6.7  IMDB Rating 7.1 
58. The Full Monty (1997)
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People who added this item 544  Average listal rating (352 ratings) 6.3  IMDB Rating 6.4 
57. Kiss the Girls (1997)
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I thought there would be more kissing.
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People who added this item 76  Average listal rating (37 ratings) 5.9  IMDB Rating 5.7 
56. One Night Stand (1997)
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People who added this item 589  Average listal rating (381 ratings) 7  IMDB Rating 7.3 
55. Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
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Clever title, dialogue... trying to be clever.
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People who added this item 1931  Average listal rating (1304 ratings) 6.4  IMDB Rating 6.7 
54. Con Air (1997)

Cage, Malcovich, Buscemi, Cusack, airplanes, Vegas, cons.
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People who added this item 2892  Average listal rating (1923 ratings) 7.2  IMDB Rating 7.4 
53. The Devil's Advocate (1997)

Better than "The Devil's Own"
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People who added this item 493  Average listal rating (266 ratings) 7.3  IMDB Rating 7.2 
52. Deconstructing Harry (1997)
Another Woody Allen movie with the usual weirdness and smart writing, and one that makes me not want to write a book about my friends.
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People who added this item 83  Average listal rating (44 ratings) 7.2  IMDB Rating 7.2 
51. In the Company of Men (1997)
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In the opinion of Stephen H Koontz


From Liars to McHales this was a year to remember... The Titanic

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Posted: 3 years, 9 months ago at Aug 3 4:00
ahh, awesome year!

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