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TOP OPENING GROSSES BY DAYS IN RELEASE
(Counting the first 8 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 |
$238,615,211 |
100.0% |
4,366 |
$54,653 |
$238,615,211 |
F, 7/18/08 |
| 2 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
BV |
$214,563,858 |
50.7% |
4,133 |
$51,915 |
$423,315,812 |
F, 7/7/06 |
| 3 |
Spider-Man 2 |
Sony |
$202,120,073 |
54.1% |
4,152 |
$48,680 |
$373,585,825 |
W, 6/30/04 |
| 4 |
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith |
Fox |
$200,442,739 |
52.7% |
3,661 |
$54,751 |
$380,270,577 |
Th, 5/19/05 |
| 5 |
Spider-Man 3 |
Sony |
$199,232,268 |
59.2% |
4,252 |
$46,856 |
$336,530,303 |
F, 5/4/07 |
| 6 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End* |
BV |
$172,917,505 |
55.9% |
4,362 |
$39,642 |
$309,420,425 |
F, 5/25/07 |
| 7 |
Spider-Man |
Sony |
$171,529,078 |
42.5% |
3,615 |
$47,449 |
$403,706,375 |
F, 5/3/02 |
| 8 |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull |
Par. |
$170,881,284 |
54.6% |
4,260 |
$40,113 |
$313,075,911 |
Th, 5/22/08 |
| 9 |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
WB |
$169,054,371 |
58.3% |
3,858 |
$43,819 |
$290,013,036 |
F, 11/18/05 |
| 10 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
WB |
$167,738,316 |
57.4% |
4,285 |
$39,145 |
$292,004,738 |
W, 7/11/07 |
| 11 |
Transformers* |
P/DW |
$164,785,803 |
51.6% |
4,011 |
$41,083 |
$319,246,193 |
T, 7/3/07 |
| 12 |
Shrek the Third* |
P/DW |
$163,644,146 |
50.7% |
4,172 |
$39,224 |
$322,719,944 |
F, 5/18/07 |
| 13 |
The Matrix Reloaded* |
WB |
$158,869,725 |
56.4% |
3,603 |
$44,094 |
$281,576,461 |
Th, 5/15/03 |
| 14 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
NL |
$157,684,384 |
41.8% |
3,703 |
$42,583 |
$377,027,325 |
W, 12/17/03 |
| 15 |
Shrek 2 |
DW |
$156,522,146 |
35.5% |
4,163 |
$37,598 |
$441,226,247 |
W, 5/19/04 |
| 16 |
The Passion of the Christ |
NM |
$153,003,285 |
41.3% |
3,043 |
$50,280 |
$370,274,604 |
W, 2/25/04 |
| 17 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
WB |
$152,477,892 |
48.0% |
3,672 |
$41,524 |
$317,575,550 |
F, 11/16/01 |
| 18 |
X-Men: The Last Stand |
Fox |
$151,640,643 |
64.7% |
3,714 |
$40,829 |
$234,362,462 |
F, 5/26/06 |
| 19 |
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones |
Fox |
$141,305,821 |
46.8% |
3,161 |
$44,703 |
$302,191,252 |
Th, 5/16/02 |
| 20 |
Iron Man* |
Par. |
$138,007,587 |
43.9% |
4,111 |
$33,570 |
$314,615,301 |
F, 5/2/08 |
| 21 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
NL |
$135,727,511 |
39.9% |
3,622 |
$37,473 |
$339,789,881 |
W, 12/18/02 |
| 22 |
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
WB |
$134,405,065 |
53.9% |
3,855 |
$34,865 |
$249,541,069 |
F, 6/4/04 |
| 23 |
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace |
Fox |
$132,475,660 |
30.7% |
2,970 |
$44,605 |
$431,088,301 |
W, 5/19/99 |
| 24 |
War of the Worlds |
Par. |
$128,321,572 |
54.8% |
3,908 |
$32,836 |
$234,280,354 |
W, 6/29/05 |
| 25 |
X2: X-Men United |
Fox |
$120,017,293 |
55.8% |
3,749 |
$32,013 |
$214,949,694 |
F, 5/2/03 |
| 26 |
Hancock* |
Sony |
$119,359,245 |
60.2% |
3,965 |
$30,103 |
$198,170,884 |
W, 7/2/08 |
| 27 |
Austin Powers in Goldmember* |
NL |
$117,330,830 |
55.0% |
3,613 |
$32,475 |
$213,307,889 |
F, 7/26/02 |
| 28 |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets |
WB |
$117,138,823 |
44.7% |
3,682 |
$31,814 |
$261,988,482 |
F, 11/15/02 |
| 29 |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park* |
Uni. |
$114,312,920 |
49.9% |
3,282 |
$34,830 |
$229,086,679 |
F, 5/23/97 |
| 30 |
I Am Legend |
WB |
$114,173,200 |
44.5% |
3,620 |
$31,540 |
$256,393,010 |
F, 12/14/07 |
| 31 |
The Da Vinci Code |
Sony |
$112,697,353 |
51.8% |
3,754 |
$30,021 |
$217,536,138 |
F, 5/19/06 |
| 32 |
Superman Returns* |
WB |
$111,516,981 |
55.7% |
4,065 |
$27,433 |
$200,081,192 |
W, 6/28/06 |
| 33 |
Bruce Almighty |
Uni. |
$111,118,770 |
45.8% |
3,492 |
$31,821 |
$242,829,261 |
F, 5/23/03 |
| 34 |
The Simpsons Movie |
Fox |
$110,979,172 |
60.6% |
3,926 |
$28,268 |
$183,135,014 |
F, 7/27/07 |
| 35 |
Rush Hour 2* |
NL |
$110,170,383 |
48.7% |
3,118 |
$35,334 |
$226,164,286 |
F, 8/3/01 |
| 36 |
Finding Nemo |
BV |
$109,758,282 |
32.3% |
3,391 |
$32,368 |
$339,714,978 |
F, 5/30/03 |
| 37 |
The Day After Tomorrow |
Fox |
$109,147,101 |
58.5% |
3,444 |
$31,692 |
$186,740,799 |
F, 5/28/04 |
| 38 |
The Bourne Ultimatum |
Uni. |
$109,067,820 |
48.0% |
3,686 |
$29,590 |
$227,471,070 |
F, 8/3/07 |
| 39 |
Meet the Fockers |
Uni. |
$108,547,305 |
38.9% |
3,518 |
$30,855 |
$279,261,160 |
W, 12/22/04 |
| 40 |
Independence Day* |
Fox |
$107,758,173 |
35.2% |
2,882 |
$37,390 |
$306,169,268 |
W, 7/3/96 |
| 41 |
The Incredibles |
BV |
$106,932,122 |
40.9% |
3,933 |
$27,188 |
$261,441,092 |
F, 11/5/04 |
| 42 |
300 |
WB |
$106,360,658 |
50.5% |
3,270 |
$32,526 |
$210,614,939 |
F, 3/9/07 |
| 43 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
NL |
$106,146,821 |
33.9% |
3,359 |
$31,601 |
$313,364,114 |
W, 12/19/01 |
| 44 |
Planet of the Apes |
Fox |
$104,723,317 |
58.2% |
3,530 |
$29,667 |
$180,011,740 |
F, 7/27/01 |
| 45 |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas |
Uni. |
$104,721,580 |
40.3% |
3,134 |
$33,415 |
$260,044,825 |
F, 11/17/00 |
| 46 |
Men in Black II |
Sony |
$103,920,016 |
54.6% |
3,557 |
$29,216 |
$190,418,803 |
W, 7/3/02 |
| 47 |
Wall-E |
BV |
$103,687,413 |
54.9% |
3,992 |
$25,974 |
$188,885,890 |
F, 6/27/08 |
| 48 |
National Treasure: Book of Secrets |
BV |
$100,663,964 |
45.8% |
3,832 |
$26,269 |
$219,964,115 |
F, 12/21/07 |
| 49 |
Mission: Impossible II |
Par. |
$100,080,777 |
46.5% |
3,653 |
$27,397 |
$215,409,889 |
W, 5/24/00 |
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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