Best Adult Comedy movies of 1997 that are award winners or nominees

Chasing Amy(1997)

Actors : Ethan Suplee, Scott Mosier, Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams,
Directors : Kevin Smith,

Holden and Banky are comic book artists. Everything's going good for them until they meet Alyssa, also a comic book artist. Holden falls for her, but his hopes are crushed when he finds out she's a lesbian.

As Good as It Gets(1997)

Actors : Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Cuba Gooding Jr., Jack Nicholson,
Directors : James L. Brooks,

A single mother/waitress, a misanthropic author, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.

Wag the Dog(1997)

Actors : Anne Heche, Dustin Hoffman, Denis Leary, Robert De Niro,
Directors : Barry Levinson,

Shortly before an election, a spin-doctor and a Hollywood producer join efforts to fabricate a war in order to cover up a presidential sex scandal.

In & Out(1997)

Actors : Tom Selleck, Joan Cusack, Matt Dillon, Kevin Kline,
Directors : Frank Oz,

A midwestern teacher questions his sexuality after a former student makes a comment about him at the Academy Awards.

Afterglow(1997)

Actors : Nick Nolte, Lara Flynn Boyle, Jonny Lee Miller, Julie Christie,
Directors : Alan Rudolph,

A handyman with marital problems meets a housewife with the same.