The movie was released on May 23, 1997 and brings the All Time Opening Weekend record. It grossed $618 million worldwide in total run, which made it at the time the 7th highest-grossing movie in the world ((behind Jurassic Park 1, Independence Day 1, Star Wars 1, The Lion King, E.T. and Forrest Gump). It would've been the 6th (behind Jurassic Park 1, Independence Day 1, The Lion King, E.T. and Forrest Gump) had Star Wars 1 never been re-released). It's now the 157th highest-grossing movie in the world (it would be the 156th had Star Wars 1 never been re-released).
