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TOP OPENING GROSSES BY DAYS IN RELEASE
(Counting the first 10 days of wide release whenever they occurred, not just weekends.)
| Rank | Movie Title | Studio | Opening | % of
Total | Theaters / Avg | Total Gross | Release | | 1 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
BV |
$258,364,766 |
61.0% |
4,133 |
$62,513 |
$423,315,812 |
F, 7/7/06 |
| 2 |
Spider-Man 3 |
Sony |
$240,236,828 |
71.4% |
4,252 |
$56,500 |
$336,530,303 |
F, 5/4/07 |
| 3 |
The Dark Knight |
WB |
$238,615,211 |
100.0% |
4,366 |
$54,653 |
$238,615,211 |
F, 7/18/08 |
| 4 |
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith |
Fox |
$236,940,421 |
62.3% |
3,663 |
$64,685 |
$380,270,577 |
Th, 5/19/05 |
| 5 |
Spider-Man 2 |
Sony |
$225,116,345 |
60.3% |
4,166 |
$54,037 |
$373,585,825 |
W, 6/30/04 |
| 6 |
Spider-Man |
Sony |
$223,040,031 |
55.3% |
3,615 |
$61,698 |
$403,706,375 |
F, 5/3/02 |
| 7 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End* |
BV |
$204,305,684 |
66.0% |
4,362 |
$46,838 |
$309,420,425 |
F, 5/25/07 |
| 8 |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull |
Par. |
$202,929,293 |
64.8% |
4,264 |
$47,591 |
$313,075,911 |
Th, 5/22/08 |
| 9 |
Shrek the Third* |
P/DW |
$202,471,111 |
62.7% |
4,172 |
$48,531 |
$322,719,944 |
F, 5/18/07 |
| 10 |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
WB |
$201,010,207 |
69.3% |
3,858 |
$52,102 |
$290,013,036 |
F, 11/18/05 |
| 11 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
NL |
$190,822,800 |
50.6% |
3,703 |
$51,532 |
$377,027,325 |
W, 12/17/03 |
| 12 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
WB |
$186,978,892 |
58.9% |
3,672 |
$50,920 |
$317,575,550 |
F, 11/16/01 |
| 13 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
WB |
$185,570,955 |
63.6% |
4,285 |
$43,307 |
$292,004,738 |
W, 7/11/07 |
| 14 |
Shrek 2 |
DW |
$184,890,392 |
41.9% |
4,223 |
$43,782 |
$441,226,247 |
W, 5/19/04 |
| 15 |
The Matrix Reloaded* |
WB |
$183,645,514 |
65.2% |
3,603 |
$50,970 |
$281,576,461 |
Th, 5/15/03 |
| 16 |
Transformers* |
P/DW |
$178,180,657 |
55.8% |
4,011 |
$44,423 |
$319,246,193 |
T, 7/3/07 |
| 17 |
X-Men: The Last Stand |
Fox |
$175,348,409 |
74.8% |
3,714 |
$47,213 |
$234,362,462 |
F, 5/26/06 |
| 18 |
Iron Man* |
Par. |
$174,325,024 |
55.4% |
4,111 |
$42,405 |
$314,615,301 |
F, 5/2/08 |
| 19 |
The Passion of the Christ |
NM |
$174,307,053 |
47.1% |
3,170 |
$54,986 |
$370,274,604 |
W, 2/25/04 |
| 20 |
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones |
Fox |
$172,654,450 |
57.1% |
3,161 |
$54,620 |
$302,191,252 |
Th, 5/16/02 |
| 21 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
NL |
$168,056,221 |
49.5% |
3,622 |
$46,399 |
$339,789,881 |
W, 12/18/02 |
| 22 |
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
WB |
$157,975,042 |
63.3% |
3,855 |
$40,979 |
$249,541,069 |
F, 6/4/04 |
| 23 |
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace |
Fox |
$153,726,321 |
35.7% |
3,023 |
$50,852 |
$431,088,301 |
W, 5/19/99 |
| 24 |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets |
WB |
$148,358,831 |
56.6% |
3,682 |
$40,293 |
$261,988,482 |
F, 11/15/02 |
| 25 |
X2: X-Men United |
Fox |
$147,677,021 |
68.7% |
3,749 |
$39,391 |
$214,949,694 |
F, 5/2/03 |
| 26 |
War of the Worlds |
Par. |
$144,222,891 |
61.6% |
3,910 |
$36,886 |
$234,280,354 |
W, 6/29/05 |
| 27 |
Finding Nemo |
BV |
$144,043,789 |
42.4% |
3,391 |
$42,478 |
$339,714,978 |
F, 5/30/03 |
| 28 |
The Incredibles |
BV |
$143,255,844 |
54.8% |
3,933 |
$36,424 |
$261,441,092 |
F, 11/5/04 |
| 29 |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park* |
Uni. |
$138,977,150 |
60.7% |
3,282 |
$42,345 |
$229,086,679 |
F, 5/23/97 |
| 30 |
Austin Powers in Goldmember* |
NL |
$138,124,609 |
64.8% |
3,613 |
$38,230 |
$213,307,889 |
F, 7/26/02 |
| 31 |
Bruce Almighty |
Uni. |
$137,396,070 |
56.6% |
3,492 |
$39,346 |
$242,829,261 |
F, 5/23/03 |
| 32 |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas |
Uni. |
$137,095,800 |
52.7% |
3,134 |
$43,745 |
$260,044,825 |
F, 11/17/00 |
| 33 |
I Am Legend |
WB |
$136,768,494 |
53.3% |
3,620 |
$37,781 |
$256,393,010 |
F, 12/14/07 |
| 34 |
The Da Vinci Code |
Sony |
$136,512,707 |
62.8% |
3,754 |
$36,365 |
$217,536,138 |
F, 5/19/06 |
| 35 |
Hancock* |
Sony |
$135,556,147 |
68.4% |
3,965 |
$34,188 |
$198,170,884 |
W, 7/2/08 |
| 36 |
Rush Hour 2* |
NL |
$132,985,383 |
58.8% |
3,118 |
$42,651 |
$226,164,286 |
F, 8/3/01 |
| 37 |
Meet the Fockers |
Uni. |
$132,859,765 |
47.6% |
3,524 |
$37,701 |
$279,261,160 |
W, 12/22/04 |
| 38 |
The Bourne Ultimatum |
Uni. |
$131,552,425 |
57.8% |
3,686 |
$35,690 |
$227,471,070 |
F, 8/3/07 |
| 39 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
NL |
$129,734,559 |
41.4% |
3,359 |
$38,623 |
$313,364,114 |
W, 12/19/01 |
| 40 |
300 |
WB |
$129,165,656 |
61.3% |
3,270 |
$39,500 |
$210,614,939 |
F, 3/9/07 |
| 41 |
The Day After Tomorrow |
Fox |
$128,478,844 |
68.8% |
3,444 |
$37,305 |
$186,740,799 |
F, 5/28/04 |
| 42 |
The Simpsons Movie |
Fox |
$128,060,578 |
69.9% |
3,926 |
$32,619 |
$183,135,014 |
F, 7/27/07 |
| 43 |
Wall-E |
BV |
$127,196,028 |
67.3% |
3,992 |
$31,863 |
$188,885,890 |
F, 6/27/08 |
| 44 |
Independence Day* |
Fox |
$124,248,184 |
40.6% |
2,908 |
$42,726 |
$306,169,268 |
W, 7/3/96 |
| 45 |
National Treasure: Book of Secrets |
BV |
$124,075,411 |
56.4% |
3,832 |
$32,379 |
$219,964,115 |
F, 12/21/07 |
| 46 |
Superman Returns* |
WB |
$123,785,796 |
61.9% |
4,065 |
$30,452 |
$200,081,192 |
W, 6/28/06 |
| 47 |
Planet of the Apes |
Fox |
$123,740,317 |
68.7% |
3,530 |
$35,054 |
$180,011,740 |
F, 7/27/01 |
| 48 |
Monsters, Inc. |
BV |
$122,150,373 |
47.7% |
3,269 |
$37,366 |
$255,873,250 |
F, 11/2/01 |
Note: * 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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