TOP OPENING GROSSES BY DAYS IN RELEASE
(Counting the first 3 days of wide release whenever they occurred, not just weekends.)
Rank | Movie Title | Studio | Opening | % of Total | Theaters / Avg | Total Gross | Release | 1 |
The Dark Knight |
WB |
$158,411,483 |
29.7% |
4,366 |
$36,283 |
$533,184,219 |
F, 7/18/08 |
2 |
Spider-Man 3 |
Sony |
$151,116,516 |
44.9% |
4,252 |
$35,540 |
$336,530,303 |
F, 5/4/07 |
3 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
BV |
$135,634,554 |
32.0% |
4,133 |
$32,817 |
$423,315,812 |
F, 7/7/06 |
4 |
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith |
Fox |
$124,237,232 |
32.7% |
3,661 |
$33,935 |
$380,270,577 |
Th, 5/19/05 |
5 |
Shrek the Third* |
P/DW |
$121,629,270 |
37.7% |
4,122 |
$29,507 |
$322,719,944 |
F, 5/18/07 |
6 |
Spider-Man |
Sony |
$114,844,116 |
28.4% |
3,615 |
$31,769 |
$403,706,375 |
F, 5/3/02 |
7 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End* |
BV |
$114,732,820 |
37.1% |
4,362 |
$26,303 |
$309,420,425 |
F, 5/25/07 |
8 |
The Matrix Reloaded* |
WB |
$103,227,933 |
36.7% |
3,603 |
$28,651 |
$281,576,461 |
Th, 5/15/03 |
9 |
X-Men: The Last Stand |
Fox |
$102,750,665 |
43.8% |
3,690 |
$27,846 |
$234,362,462 |
F, 5/26/06 |
10 |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
WB |
$102,685,961 |
35.4% |
3,858 |
$26,616 |
$290,013,036 |
F, 11/18/05 |
11 |
Iron Man* |
Par. |
$98,618,668 |
31.0% |
4,105 |
$24,024 |
$318,412,101 |
F, 5/2/08 |
12 |
Spider-Man 2 |
Sony |
$96,707,866 |
25.9% |
4,152 |
$23,292 |
$373,585,825 |
W, 6/30/04 |
13 |
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
WB |
$93,687,367 |
37.5% |
3,855 |
$24,303 |
$249,541,069 |
F, 6/4/04 |
14 |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull |
Par. |
$92,146,186 |
29.1% |
4,260 |
$21,631 |
$317,101,119 |
Th, 5/22/08 |
15 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
WB |
$90,294,621 |
28.4% |
3,672 |
$24,590 |
$317,575,550 |
F, 11/16/01 |
16 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
WB |
$88,448,728 |
30.3% |
4,285 |
$20,641 |
$292,004,738 |
W, 7/11/07 |
17 |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets |
WB |
$88,357,488 |
33.7% |
3,682 |
$23,997 |
$261,988,482 |
F, 11/15/02 |
18 |
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones |
Fox |
$85,799,846 |
28.4% |
3,161 |
$27,143 |
$302,191,252 |
Th, 5/16/02 |
19 |
X2: X-Men United |
Fox |
$85,558,731 |
39.8% |
3,741 |
$22,871 |
$214,949,694 |
F, 5/2/03 |
20 |
I Am Legend |
WB |
$77,211,321 |
30.1% |
3,606 |
$21,412 |
$256,393,010 |
F, 12/14/07 |
21 |
The Da Vinci Code |
Sony |
$77,073,388 |
35.4% |
3,735 |
$20,635 |
$217,536,138 |
F, 5/19/06 |
22 |
Transformers* |
P/DW |
$76,102,003 |
23.8% |
4,011 |
$18,973 |
$319,246,193 |
T, 7/3/07 |
23 |
The Simpsons Movie |
Fox |
$74,036,787 |
40.4% |
3,922 |
$18,877 |
$183,135,014 |
F, 7/27/07 |
24 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
NL |
$73,282,370 |
19.4% |
3,703 |
$19,790 |
$377,027,325 |
W, 12/17/03 |
25 |
Austin Powers in Goldmember* |
NL |
$73,071,188 |
34.3% |
3,613 |
$20,225 |
$213,307,889 |
F, 7/26/02 |
26 |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park* |
Uni. |
$72,132,785 |
31.5% |
3,281 |
$21,985 |
$229,086,679 |
F, 5/23/97 |
27 |
300 |
WB |
$70,885,301 |
33.7% |
3,103 |
$22,844 |
$210,614,939 |
F, 3/9/07 |
28 |
The Incredibles |
BV |
$70,467,623 |
27.0% |
3,933 |
$17,917 |
$261,441,092 |
F, 11/5/04 |
29 |
Finding Nemo |
BV |
$70,251,710 |
20.7% |
3,374 |
$20,821 |
$339,714,978 |
F, 5/30/03 |
30 |
Twilight |
Sum. |
$69,637,740 |
36.8% |
3,419 |
$20,368 |
$189,443,645 |
F, 11/21/08 |
31 |
The Bourne Ultimatum |
Uni. |
$69,283,690 |
30.5% |
3,660 |
$18,930 |
$227,471,070 |
F, 8/3/07 |
32 |
The Day After Tomorrow |
Fox |
$68,743,584 |
36.8% |
3,425 |
$20,071 |
$186,740,799 |
F, 5/28/04 |
33 |
Planet of the Apes |
Fox |
$68,533,000 |
38.1% |
3,500 |
$19,581 |
$180,011,740 |
F, 7/27/01 |
34 |
The Mummy Returns |
Uni. |
$68,139,035 |
33.7% |
3,401 |
$20,035 |
$202,019,785 |
F, 5/4/01 |
35 |
Ice Age: The Meltdown |
Fox |
$68,033,544 |
34.8% |
3,964 |
$17,163 |
$195,330,621 |
F, 3/31/06 |
36 |
Bruce Almighty |
Uni. |
$67,953,330 |
28.0% |
3,483 |
$19,510 |
$242,829,261 |
F, 5/23/03 |
37 |
Quantum of Solace |
Sony |
$67,528,882 |
40.1% |
3,451 |
$19,568 |
$168,368,427 |
F, 11/14/08 |
38 |
Rush Hour 2 |
NL |
$67,409,000 |
29.8% |
3,118 |
$21,619 |
$226,164,286 |
F, 8/3/01 |
39 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe |
BV |
$65,556,312 |
22.5% |
3,616 |
$18,130 |
$291,710,957 |
F, 12/9/05 |
40 |
The Passion of the Christ |
NM |
$64,247,837 |
17.4% |
3,043 |
$21,113 |
$370,274,604 |
W, 2/25/04 |
41 |
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa |
P/DW |
$63,106,589 |
35.1% |
4,056 |
$15,559 |
$179,982,968 |
F, 11/7/08 |
42 |
WALL-E |
BV |
$63,087,526 |
28.2% |
3,992 |
$15,803 |
$223,808,164 |
F, 6/27/08 |
43 |
Monsters, Inc. |
BV |
$62,577,067 |
24.5% |
3,237 |
$19,332 |
$255,873,250 |
F, 11/2/01 |
44 |
Hulk |
Uni. |
$62,128,420 |
47.0% |
3,660 |
$16,975 |
$132,177,234 |
F, 6/20/03 |
45 |
Kung Fu Panda |
P/DW |
$60,239,130 |
28.0% |
4,114 |
$14,642 |
$215,434,591 |
F, 6/6/08 |
46 |
Cars |
BV |
$60,119,509 |
24.6% |
3,985 |
$15,086 |
$244,082,982 |
F, 6/9/06 |
47 |
Signs |
BV |
$60,117,080 |
26.4% |
3,264 |
$18,418 |
$227,966,634 |
F, 8/2/02 |
48 |
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace |
Fox |
$59,317,780 |
13.8% |
2,970 |
$19,972 |
$431,088,301 |
W, 5/19/99 |
49 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
NL |
$59,263,024 |
17.4% |
3,622 |
$16,362 |
$339,789,881 |
W, 12/18/02 |
50 |
Pearl Harbor |
BV |
$59,078,912 |
29.8% |
3,214 |
$18,382 |
$198,542,554 |
F, 5/25/01 |
51 |
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer |
Fox |
$58,051,684 |
44.0% |
3,959 |
$14,663 |
$131,921,738 |
F, 6/15/07 |
52 |
Hannibal |
MGM |
$58,003,000 |
35.1% |
3,230 |
$17,958 |
$165,092,268 |
F, 2/9/01 |
53 |
War of the Worlds |
Par. |
$57,602,976 |
24.6% |
3,908 |
$14,740 |
$234,280,354 |
W, 6/29/05 |
54 |
Sex and the City |
WB (NL) |
$57,038,404 |
37.4% |
3,285 |
$17,363 |
$152,647,258 |
F, 5/30/08 |
55 |
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
WB |
$56,178,450 |
27.2% |
3,770 |
$14,901 |
$206,459,076 |
F, 7/15/05 |
56 |
Fantastic Four |
Fox |
$56,061,504 |
36.2% |
3,602 |
$15,564 |
$154,696,080 |
F, 7/8/05 |
57 |
The Incredible Hulk |
Uni. |
$55,414,050 |
41.1% |
3,505 |
$15,810 |
$134,806,913 |
F, 6/13/08 |
58 |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas |
Uni. |
$55,082,330 |
21.2% |
3,127 |
$17,615 |
$260,044,825 |
F, 11/17/00 |
59 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian |
BV |
$55,034,805 |
38.9% |
3,929 |
$14,007 |
$141,621,490 |
F, 5/16/08 |
60 |
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me* |
NL |
$54,917,900 |
26.7% |
3,312 |
$16,581 |
$206,040,086 |
F, 6/11/99 |
61 |
Men in Black II |
Sony |
$54,914,493 |
28.8% |
3,557 |
$15,438 |
$190,418,803 |
W, 7/3/02 |
62 |
X-Men |
Fox |
$54,471,475 |
34.6% |
3,025 |
$18,007 |
$157,299,717 |
F, 7/14/00 |
63 |
Scooby-Doo |
WB |
$54,155,312 |
35.3% |
3,447 |
$15,711 |
$153,294,164 |
F, 6/14/02 |
64 |
Hancock* |
Sony |
$52,966,500 |
23.2% |
3,965 |
$13,359 |
$227,946,274 |
W, 7/2/08 |
65 |
Batman Forever |
WB |
$52,784,433 |
28.7% |
2,842 |
$18,573 |
$184,031,112 |
F, 6/16/95 |
66 |
The Bourne Supremacy |
Uni. |
$52,521,865 |
29.8% |
3,165 |
$16,595 |
$176,241,941 |
F, 7/23/04 |
67 |
Independence Day* |
Fox |
$52,495,403 |
17.1% |
2,882 |
$18,215 |
$306,169,268 |
W, 7/3/96 |
68 |
I, Robot |
Fox |
$52,179,887 |
36.0% |
3,420 |
$15,257 |
$144,801,023 |
F, 7/16/04 |
69 |
The Matrix Revolutions |
WB |
$51,844,367 |
37.2% |
3,502 |
$14,804 |
$139,313,948 |
W, 11/5/03 |
70 |
Van Helsing |
Uni. |
$51,748,040 |
43.1% |
3,575 |
$14,475 |
$120,177,084 |
F, 5/7/04 |
71 |
8 Mile |
Uni. |
$51,240,555 |
43.9% |
2,470 |
$20,745 |
$116,750,901 |
F, 11/8/02 |
72 |
Wanted |
Uni. |
$50,927,085 |
37.9% |
3,175 |
$16,040 |
$134,508,551 |
F, 6/27/08 |
73 |
The Village |
BV |
$50,746,142 |
44.4% |
3,730 |
$13,605 |
$114,197,520 |
F, 7/30/04 |
74 |
2 Fast 2 Furious |
Uni. |
$50,472,480 |
39.7% |
3,408 |
$14,810 |
$127,154,901 |
F, 6/6/03 |
75 |
Mr. & Mrs. Smith |
Fox |
$50,342,878 |
27.0% |
3,424 |
$14,703 |
$186,336,279 |
F, 6/10/05 |
76 |
Shrek 2 |
DW |
$49,285,477 |
11.2% |
4,163 |
$11,839 |
$441,226,247 |
W, 5/19/04 |
77 |
Rush Hour 3 |
NL |
$49,100,000 |
35.0% |
3,778 |
$12,996 |
$140,125,968 |
F, 8/10/07 |
78 |
Scary Movie 3 |
Dim. |
$48,114,000 |
43.7% |
3,505 |
$13,727 |
$110,003,217 |
F, 10/24/03 |
79 |
Mission: Impossible III |
Par. |
$47,743,273 |
35.6% |
4,054 |
$11,777 |
$134,029,801 |
F, 5/5/06 |
80 |
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider |
Par. |
$47,736,000 |
36.4% |
3,308 |
$14,430 |
$131,168,070 |
F, 6/15/01 |
81 |
The Longest Yard |
Par. |
$47,606,480 |
30.1% |
3,634 |
$13,100 |
$158,119,460 |
F, 5/27/05 |
82 |
Shark Tale |
DW |
$47,604,606 |
29.6% |
4,016 |
$11,854 |
$160,861,908 |
F, 10/1/04 |
83 |
Madagascar |
DW |
$47,224,594 |
24.4% |
4,131 |
$11,432 |
$193,595,521 |
F, 5/27/05 |
84 |
Die Another Day |
MGM |
$47,072,040 |
29.2% |
3,314 |
$14,204 |
$160,942,139 |
F, 11/22/02 |
85 |
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby |
Sony |
$47,042,215 |
31.7% |
3,803 |
$12,370 |
$148,213,377 |
F, 8/4/06 |
86 |
Ratatouille |
BV |
$47,027,395 |
22.8% |
3,940 |
$11,936 |
$206,445,654 |
F, 6/29/07 |
87 |
Jurassic Park* |
Uni. |
$47,026,828 |
13.2% |
2,404 |
$19,562 |
$357,067,947 |
F, 6/11/93 |
88 |
Troy |
WB |
$46,865,412 |
35.1% |
3,411 |
$13,739 |
$133,378,256 |
F, 5/14/04 |
89 |
Jurassic Park III |
Uni. |
$46,753,865 |
25.8% |
3,434 |
$13,615 |
$181,171,875 |
W, 7/18/01 |
90 |
Bad Boys II |
Sony |
$46,522,560 |
33.6% |
3,186 |
$14,602 |
$138,608,444 |
F, 7/18/03 |
91 |
Ice Age |
Fox |
$46,312,454 |
26.3% |
3,316 |
$13,966 |
$176,387,405 |
F, 3/15/02 |
92 |
Batman Returns* |
WB |
$45,687,711 |
28.1% |
2,644 |
$17,280 |
$162,831,698 |
F, 6/19/92 |
93 |
Ghost Rider |
Sony |
$45,388,836 |
39.2% |
3,619 |
$12,542 |
$115,802,596 |
F, 2/16/07 |
94 |
Superman Returns* |
WB |
$45,376,870 |
22.7% |
4,065 |
$11,163 |
$200,081,192 |
W, 6/28/06 |
95 |
Toy Story 2* |
BV |
$45,320,347 |
18.4% |
3,236 |
$14,005 |
$245,852,179 |
W, 11/24/99 |
96 |
American Pie 2 |
Uni. |
$45,117,985 |
31.1% |
3,063 |
$14,730 |
$145,103,595 |
F, 8/10/01 |
97 |
Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! |
Fox |
$45,012,998 |
29.1% |
3,954 |
$11,384 |
$154,529,439 |
F, 3/14/08 |
98 |
National Treasure: Book of Secrets |
BV |
$44,783,772 |
20.4% |
3,832 |
$11,687 |
$219,964,115 |
F, 12/21/07 |
99 |
XXX |
SonR |
$44,506,103 |
31.3% |
3,374 |
$13,191 |
$142,109,382 |
F, 8/9/02 |
100 |
Alvin and the Chipmunks |
Fox |
$44,307,417 |
20.4% |
3,475 |
$12,750 |
$217,326,974 |
F, 12/14/07 |
101 |
Men in Black* |
Sony |
$43,972,333 |
17.5% |
3,020 |
$14,560 |
$250,690,539 |
W, 7/2/97 |
102 |
American Gangster |
Uni. |
$43,565,135 |
33.5% |
3,054 |
$14,265 |
$130,164,645 |
F, 11/2/07 |
103 |
The Mummy |
Uni. |
$43,369,635 |
27.9% |
3,210 |
$13,511 |
$155,385,488 |
F, 5/7/99 |
104 |
Hitch |
Sony |
$43,142,214 |
24.0% |
3,575 |
$12,068 |
$179,495,555 |
F, 2/11/05 |
105 |
Batman and Robin |
WB |
$42,872,605 |
39.9% |
2,934 |
$14,612 |
$107,325,195 |
F, 6/20/97 |
106 |
The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps |
Uni. |
$42,518,830 |
34.5% |
3,242 |
$13,115 |
$123,309,890 |
F, 7/28/00 |
107 |
Scary Movie |
Mira. |
$42,347,000 |
27.0% |
2,912 |
$14,542 |
$157,019,771 |
F, 7/7/00 |
108 |
Anger Management |
SonR |
$42,220,847 |
31.1% |
3,551 |
$11,890 |
$135,645,823 |
F, 4/11/03 |
109 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
NL |
$42,150,919 |
13.5% |
3,359 |
$12,549 |
$313,364,114 |
W, 12/19/01 |
110 |
High School Musical 3: Senior Year |
BV |
$42,030,184 |
46.4% |
3,623 |
$11,601 |
$90,559,416 |
F, 10/24/08 |
111 |
Happy Feet |
WB |
$41,533,432 |
21.0% |
3,804 |
$10,918 |
$198,000,317 |
F, 11/17/06 |
112 |
The Perfect Storm |
WB |
$41,330,000 |
22.6% |
3,407 |
$12,131 |
$182,618,434 |
F, 6/30/00 |
113 |
Deep Impact |
Par. |
$41,152,375 |
29.3% |
3,156 |
$13,039 |
$140,464,664 |
F, 5/8/98 |
114 |
Marley and Me |
Fox |
$41,051,907 |
29.0% |
3,480 |
$11,797 |
$141,545,861 |
Th, 12/25/08 |
115 |
Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail |
LGF |
$41,030,947 |
100.0% |
2,032 |
$20,192 |
$41,030,947 |
F, 2/20/09 |
116 |
Casino Royale |
Sony |
$40,833,156 |
24.4% |
3,434 |
$11,891 |
$167,445,960 |
F, 11/17/06 |
117 |
Friday the 13th (2009) |
WB (NL) |
$40,570,365 |
73.6% |
3,105 |
$13,066 |
$55,119,663 |
F, 2/13/09 |
118 |
Batman* |
WB |
$40,489,746 |
16.1% |
2,194 |
$18,455 |
$251,188,924 |
F, 6/23/89 |
119 |
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor |
Uni. |
$40,457,770 |
39.5% |
3,760 |
$10,760 |
$102,491,776 |
F, 8/1/08 |
120 |
Daredevil |
Fox |
$40,310,419 |
39.3% |
3,471 |
$11,613 |
$102,543,518 |
F, 2/14/03 |
121 |
Scary Movie 4 |
W/Dim. |
$40,222,875 |
44.3% |
3,602 |
$11,167 |
$90,710,620 |
F, 4/14/06 |
122 |
Charlie's Angels |
Sony |
$40,128,550 |
32.0% |
3,037 |
$13,213 |
$125,305,545 |
F, 11/3/00 |
123 |
The Fast and the Furious |
Uni. |
$40,089,015 |
27.7% |
2,628 |
$15,255 |
$144,533,925 |
F, 6/22/01 |
124 |
Cloverfield |
Par. |
$40,058,229 |
50.0% |
3,411 |
$11,744 |
$80,048,433 |
F, 1/18/08 |
125 |
Chicken Little |
BV |
$40,049,778 |
29.6% |
3,654 |
$10,961 |
$135,386,665 |
F, 11/4/05 |
126 |
Click |
SonR |
$40,011,365 |
29.1% |
3,749 |
$10,673 |
$137,355,633 |
F, 6/23/06 |
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* Indicates that the movie had previews or was in limited release prior to its Wide release date. These grosses are excluded to ensure an apples-to-apples comparison (e.g., The Matrix Reloaded's Wednesday night showings prior to its Thursday release have been sifted out).
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