| 1997 Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards |
| Best Film |
| Titanic |
| Best Director |
|
James Cameron
Titanic |
| Best Actor |
|
Ian Holm
The Sweet Hereafter |
| Best Actress |
|
Helena Bonham Carter
The Wings of the Dove |
| Best Supporting Actor |
|
Robert Forster
Jackie Brown |
| Best Supporting Actress |
|
Gloria Stuart
Titanic |
| Best Foreign Film |
| Shall We Dance? |
| Best Documentary |
| Fast, Cheap & Out of Control |
| Best Animated Film |
| Anastasia |