These were the 75 most rented movies at Video Signals in 1997.

1. Jerry Maguire  May '97, Comedy, 5925 rentals
2. Phenomenon  Jan '97, Drama, 5023 rentals
3. First Wives Club  Mar '97, Comedy, 4915 rentals
4. Ransom  May '97, Mystery, 4563 rentals
5. Time to Kill  Dec '96, Mystery, 4284 rentals
6. Rock  Dec '96, Action, 4166 rentals
7. Liar Liar  Sep '97, Comedy Crowd Pleaser, 4129 rentals
8. Michael  Jun '97, Drama, 3668 rentals
9. Scream  Jun '97, Horror, 3665 rentals
10. Courage Under Fire  Mar '97, Drama, 3654 rentals
11. Absolute Power  Jul '97, Mystery, 3590 rentals
12. Devil's Own  Aug '97, Drama Fights & Felons, 3569 rentals
13. Men in Black  Nov '97, Comedy Crowd Pleaser, 3474 rentals
14. Tin Cup  Dec '96, Comedy, 3282 rentals
15. Donnie Brasco  Jul '97, Drama Fights & Felons, 3259 rentals
16. Fargo  Oct '96, Drama Fights & Felons, 3180 rentals
17. Sleepers  Apr '97, Drama, 3176 rentals
18. Jack  Feb '97, Comedy Crowd Pleaser, 3034 rentals
19. Sling Blade  Jul '97, Drama, 2992 rentals
20. One Fine Day  May '97, Romantic Comedy, 2953 rentals
21. Mission Impossible  Nov '96, Action Crowd Pleaser, 2797 rentals
22. My Best Friend's Wedding  Dec '97, Romantic Comedy, 2793 rentals
23. Dante's Peak  Aug '97, Action Crowd Pleaser, 2770 rentals
24. Fly Away Home  Feb '97, Drama Crowd Pleaser, 2671 rentals
25. Marvin's Room  Jun '97, Drama, 2588 rentals
26. Kingpin  Jul '97, Comedy, 2546 rentals
27. Jungle to Jungle  Jul '97, Comedy Crowd Pleaser, 2521 rentals
28. She's the One  Jan '97, Romantic Comedy, 2519 rentals
29. Mirror Has Two Faces  May '97, Drama, 2506 rentals
30. Ghost and the Darkness  Apr '97, Action, 2452 rentals
31. Emma  Apr '97, Romantic Comedy, 2442 rentals
32. Long Kiss Goodnight  Mar '97, Action, 2414 rentals
33. English Patient  Sep '97, Drama, 2397 rentals
34. Austin Powers  Oct '97, Comedy, 2336 rentals
35. Murder at Sixteen Hundred  Aug '97, Mystery, 2292 rentals
36. Lost World Jurassic Park  Nov '97, Sci Fi Crowd Pleaser, 2291 rentals
37. People Versus Larry Flynt  Jun '97, Drama, 2285 rentals
38. Shine  Jul '97, Drama, 2265 rentals
39. Space Jam  Mar '97, Comedy Crowd Pleaser, 2264 rentals
40. My Fellow Americans  Jun '97, Comedy, 2243 rentals
41. One Hundred One Dalmatians  Apr '97, Family, 2211 rentals
42. Mars Attacks  Jun '97, Comedy Crowd Pleaser, 2198 rentals
43. Mother  Aug '97, Comedy, 2192 rentals
44. That Thing You Do  Mar '97, Drama, 2186 rentals
45. Metro  Jul '97, Action, 2179 rentals
46. Saint  Sep '97, Action Crowd Pleaser, 2171 rentals
47. Face Off  Nov '97, Action, 2130 rentals
48. Vegas Vacation  Jul '97, Comedy, 2130 rentals
49. Evita  Aug '97, Musical, 2128 rentals
50. Chamber  Mar '97, Drama, 2121 rentals
51. Honey We Shrunk Ourselves  Mar '97, Comedy Crowd Pleaser, 2110 rentals
52. Trainspotting  Feb '97, Drama, 2009 rentals
53. Alaska  Jan '97, Action Crowd Pleaser, 2002 rentals
54. Star Trek First Contact  May '97, Sci Fi Crowd Pleaser, 1931 rentals
55. Jingle All the Way  Oct '97, Comedy Crowd Pleaser, 1915 rentals
56. Fools Rush In  Jul '97, Romantic Comedy, 1910 rentals
57. Matilda  Dec '96, Comedy Crowd Pleaser, 1907 rentals
58. First Kid  Feb '97, Comedy Crowd Pleaser, 1899 rentals
59. Breakdown  Oct '97, Action, 1866 rentals
60. Romeo and Juliet  Apr '97, Drama, 1834 rentals
61. Il Postino  Jan '97, Foreign Italian, 1817 rentals
62. Secrets and Lies  Apr '97, Drama, 1817 rentals
63. Private Parts  Jul '97, Comedy, 1793 rentals
64. Preacher's Wife  Apr '97, Comedy, 1760 rentals
65. Larger Than Life  Apr '97, Comedy Crowd Pleaser, 1745 rentals
66. Last Man Standing  Feb '97, Action, 1716 rentals
67. Extreme Measures  Apr '97, Mystery, 1712 rentals
68. Relic  Jul '97, Horror, 1710 rentals
69. Fifth Element  Oct '97, Science Fiction, 1701 rentals
70. Fierce Creatures  Jul '97, Comedy, 1694 rentals
71. Volcano  Sep '97, Action Crowd Pleaser, 1692 rentals
72. Fan  Jan '97, Mystery, 1689 rentals
73. Eddie  Jan '97, Comedy, 1668 rentals
74. Nutty Professor  Nov '96, Comedy Crowd Pleaser, 1652 rentals
75. Primal Fear  Oct '96, Mystery, 1632 rentals