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Time capsule of the day

1997

Titanic, Tamagotchis, and a boy wizard's first book.

Fun FactNo. 01

Harry Potter is published

The first book came out in the UK on June 26, 1997.

MovieNo. 02

Titanic

Jack, Rose, and a door that clearly had room for two.

📷 Poster via TMDB

TV ShowNo. 03

Recess

T.J., Spinelli, and the playground kingdom. Premiered on ABC in September 1997.

📷 Poster via TMDB

GameNo. 04

GoldenEye 007

Four-player split screen on the N64. Nobody let you be Oddjob.

📷 Cover via IGDB

SnackNo. 05

Surge

Coca-Cola's neon-green citrus soda, launched in 1997.

FoodNo. 06

Lunchables Pizza

Cold crust, a packet of sauce, and a little bag of cheese.

ToyNo. 07

Tamagotchi

The digital pet hit U.S. shelves in 1997. Most of them didn't survive school.

📷 Tomasz Sienicki [user: tsca, mail: tomasz.sienicki at gmail. · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

JokeNo. 08

What do you call a Tamagotchi at school?

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Top of 1997

The most watched movies that year

Titles and posters from TMDB.

What everyone was into in 1997

💡 Harry Potter is published · 🎬 Titanic · 📺 Recess · 🎮 GoldenEye 007 · 🍬 Surge · 🍕 Lunchables Pizza · 🧸 Tamagotchi

Top movies of 1997

Titanic
Men in Black
Good Will Hunting
Life Is Beautiful
The Fifth Element
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Princess Mononoke
Hercules
The Game
Gattaca
Jackie Brown
The Devil's Advocate
Liar Liar
Face/Off
Alien Resurrection
L.A. Confidential
Starship Troopers
Anastasia
Batman & Robin
Contact

Top TV shows of 1997

South Park
Pokémon
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Stargate SG-1
The Odyssey
Oz
Berserk
King of the Hill
Daria
Johnny Bravo
Recess
Cow and Chicken
The New Batman Adventures
Ally McBeal
Midsomer Murders
The Shining
Spawn
Dharma & Greg
María Isabel
La Femme Nikita