TOP SINGLE DAY GROSSES
| Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio | Opening Day / % of Total | Theaters / Average | Date | Total Gross | | 1 |
The Twilight Saga: New Moon |
Sum. |
$72,700,000 |
100.0% |
4,024 |
$18,067 |
F 11/20/09 |
$72,700,000 |
| 2 |
The Dark Knight |
WB |
$67,165,092 |
12.6% |
4,366 |
$15,384 |
F 7/18/08 |
$533,345,358 |
| 3 |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
P/DW |
$62,016,476 |
15.4% |
4,234 |
$14,647 |
W 6/24/09 |
$402,111,870 |
| 4 |
Spider-Man 3 |
Sony |
$59,841,919 |
17.8% |
4,252 |
$14,074 |
F 5/04/07 |
$336,530,303 |
| 5 |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
WB |
$58,175,412 |
19.3% |
4,275 |
$13,608 |
W 7/15/09 |
$301,830,720 |
| 6 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
BV |
$55,830,600 |
13.2% |
4,133 |
$13,508 |
F 7/07/06 |
$423,315,812 |
| 7 |
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith |
Fox |
$50,013,859 |
13.2% |
3,661 |
$13,661 |
Th 5/19/05 |
$380,270,577 |
| 8 |
X-Men: The Last Stand |
Fox |
$45,102,265 |
19.2% |
3,690 |
$12,223 |
F 5/26/06 |
$234,362,462 |
| 9 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
WB |
$44,232,338 |
15.1% |
4,181 |
$10,579 |
W 7/11/07 |
$292,004,738 |
| 10 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End |
BV |
$42,910,392 |
13.9% |
4,362 |
$9,837 |
F 5/25/07 |
$309,420,425 |
| 11 |
Spider-Man 2 |
Sony |
$40,442,604 |
10.8% |
4,152 |
$9,741 |
W 6/30/04 |
$373,585,825 |
| 12 |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
WB |
$40,118,363 |
13.8% |
3,858 |
$10,399 |
F 11/18/05 |
$290,013,036 |
| 13 |
Spider-Man |
Sony |
$39,406,872 |
9.8% |
3,615 |
$10,901 |
F 5/03/02 |
$403,706,375 |
| 14 |
Shrek the Third |
P/DW |
$38,426,991 |
11.9% |
4,122 |
$9,322 |
F 5/18/07 |
$322,719,944 |
| 15 |
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
WB |
$38,268,295 |
15.3% |
3,855 |
$9,927 |
F 6/04/04 |
$249,541,069 |
| 16 |
The Matrix Reloaded |
WB |
$37,508,303 |
13.3% |
3,603 |
$10,410 |
Th 5/15/03 |
$281,576,461 |
| 17 |
Twilight |
Sum. |
$35,978,348 |
18.7% |
3,419 |
$10,523 |
F 11/21/08 |
$192,769,854 |
| 18 |
Iron Man |
Par. |
$35,234,361 |
11.1% |
4,105 |
$8,583 |
F 5/02/08 |
$318,412,101 |
| 19 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
NL |
$34,450,834 |
9.1% |
3,703 |
$9,303 |
W 12/17/03 |
$377,027,325 |
| 20 |
X-Men Origins: Wolverine |
Fox |
$34,433,831 |
19.1% |
4,099 |
$8,401 |
F 5/01/09 |
$179,883,157 |
| 21 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
WB |
$32,333,203 |
10.2% |
3,672 |
$8,805 |
F 11/16/01 |
$317,575,550 |
| 22 |
X2: X-Men United |
Fox |
$31,247,979 |
14.5% |
3,741 |
$8,353 |
F 5/02/03 |
$214,949,694 |
| 23 |
The Simpsons Movie |
Fox |
$30,758,269 |
16.8% |
3,922 |
$7,842 |
F 7/27/07 |
$183,135,014 |
| 24 |
Fast and Furious |
Uni. |
$30,560,630 |
19.7% |
3,461 |
$8,830 |
F 4/03/09 |
$155,064,265 |
| 25 |
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones |
Fox |
$30,141,471 |
10.0% |
3,161 |
$9,535 |
Th 5/16/02 |
$302,191,252 |
| 26 |
I Am Legend |
WB |
$30,059,386 |
11.7% |
3,606 |
$8,336 |
F 12/14/07 |
$256,393,010 |
| 27 |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets |
WB |
$29,631,453 |
11.3% |
3,682 |
$8,048 |
F 11/15/02 |
$261,988,482 |
| 28 |
The Da Vinci Code |
Sony |
$28,630,324 |
13.2% |
3,735 |
$7,665 |
F 5/19/06 |
$217,536,138 |
| 29 |
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace |
Fox |
$28,542,349 |
6.6% |
2,970 |
$9,610 |
W 5/19/99 |
$431,088,301 |
| 30 |
300 |
WB |
$28,106,731 |
13.3% |
3,103 |
$9,058 |
F 3/09/07 |
$210,614,939 |
| 31 |
Transformers |
P/DW |
$27,851,016 |
8.7% |
4,011 |
$6,944 |
T 7/03/07 |
$319,246,193 |
| 32 |
Quantum of Solace |
Sony |
$27,007,026 |
16.0% |
3,451 |
$7,826 |
F 11/14/08 |
$168,368,427 |
| 33 |
Star Trek |
Par. |
$26,893,975 |
10.4% |
3,849 |
$6,987 |
F 5/08/09 |
$257,730,019 |
| 34 |
Sex and the City |
WB (NL) |
$26,771,052 |
17.5% |
3,285 |
$8,149 |
F 5/30/08 |
$152,647,258 |
| 35 |
The Passion of the Christ |
NM |
$26,556,573 |
7.2% |
3,006 |
$8,835 |
W 2/25/04 |
$370,274,604 |
| 36 |
Austin Powers in Goldmember |
NL |
$26,452,351 |
12.4% |
3,613 |
$7,321 |
F 7/26/02 |
$213,307,889 |
| 37 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
NL |
$26,159,972 |
7.7% |
3,622 |
$7,223 |
W 12/18/02 |
$339,789,881 |
| 38 |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull |
Par. |
$25,041,072 |
7.9% |
4,260 |
$5,878 |
Th 5/22/08 |
$317,101,119 |
| 39 |
The Bourne Ultimatum |
Uni. |
$24,668,225 |
10.8% |
3,660 |
$6,740 |
F 8/03/07 |
$227,471,070 |
| 40 |
Planet of the Apes |
Fox |
$24,612,000 |
13.7% |
3,500 |
$7,032 |
F 7/27/01 |
$180,011,740 |
| 41 |
Watchmen |
WB |
$24,515,772 |
22.8% |
3,611 |
$6,789 |
F 3/06/09 |
$107,509,799 |
| 42 |
The Matrix Revolutions |
WB |
$24,311,365 |
17.5% |
3,502 |
$6,942 |
W 11/05/03 |
$139,313,948 |
| 43 |
Hulk |
Uni. |
$24,284,065 |
18.4% |
3,660 |
$6,635 |
F 6/20/03 |
$132,177,234 |
| 44 |
The Day After Tomorrow |
Fox |
$23,504,430 |
12.6% |
3,425 |
$6,863 |
F 5/28/04 |
$186,740,799 |
| 45 |
2012 |
Sony |
$23,441,334 |
26.1% |
3,404 |
$6,886 |
F 11/13/09 |
$89,821,000 |
| 46 |
The Mummy Returns |
Uni. |
$23,381,875 |
11.6% |
3,401 |
$6,875 |
F 5/04/01 |
$202,019,785 |
| 47 |
WALL-E |
BV |
$23,164,108 |
10.3% |
3,992 |
$5,803 |
F 6/27/08 |
$223,808,164 |
| 48 |
Rush Hour 2 |
NL |
$23,108,000 |
10.2% |
3,118 |
$7,411 |
F 8/03/01 |
$226,164,286 |
| 49 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe |
BV |
$23,006,856 |
7.9% |
3,616 |
$6,363 |
F 12/09/05 |
$291,710,957 |
| 50 |
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra |
Par. |
$22,159,303 |
14.8% |
4,007 |
$5,530 |
F 8/07/09 |
$150,201,498 |
| 51 |
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer |
Fox |
$21,990,579 |
16.7% |
3,959 |
$5,555 |
F 6/15/07 |
$131,921,738 |
| 52 |
Ice Age: The Meltdown |
Fox |
$21,788,862 |
11.2% |
3,964 |
$5,497 |
F 3/31/06 |
$195,330,621 |
| 53 |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park |
Uni. |
$21,605,385 |
9.4% |
3,281 |
$6,585 |
F 5/23/97 |
$229,086,679 |
| 54 |
Up |
BV |
$21,481,834 |
7.3% |
3,766 |
$5,704 |
F 5/29/09 |
$293,004,164 |
| 55 |
The Incredible Hulk |
Uni. |
$21,468,125 |
15.9% |
3,505 |
$6,125 |
F 6/13/08 |
$134,806,913 |
| 56 |
Fantastic Four |
Fox |
$21,263,992 |
13.7% |
3,602 |
$5,903 |
F 7/08/05 |
$154,696,080 |
| 57 |
War of the Worlds |
Par. |
$21,256,483 |
9.1% |
3,908 |
$5,439 |
W 6/29/05 |
$234,280,354 |
| 58 |
Signs |
BV |
$20,884,660 |
9.2% |
3,264 |
$6,398 |
F 8/02/02 |
$227,966,634 |
| 59 |
X-Men |
Fox |
$20,785,331 |
13.2% |
3,025 |
$6,871 |
F 7/14/00 |
$157,299,717 |
| 60 |
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
WB |
$20,714,395 |
10.0% |
3,770 |
$5,495 |
F 7/15/05 |
$206,459,076 |
| 61 |
The Incredibles |
BV |
$20,503,078 |
7.8% |
3,933 |
$5,213 |
F 11/05/04 |
$261,441,092 |
| 62 |
The Village |
BV |
$20,382,664 |
17.8% |
3,730 |
$5,465 |
F 7/30/04 |
$114,197,520 |
| 63 |
Kung Fu Panda |
P/DW |
$20,303,918 |
9.4% |
4,114 |
$4,935 |
F 6/06/08 |
$215,434,591 |
| 64 |
Finding Nemo |
BV |
$20,208,056 |
5.9% |
3,374 |
$5,989 |
F 5/30/03 |
$339,714,978 |
| 65 |
Bruce Almighty |
Uni. |
$20,114,325 |
8.3% |
3,483 |
$5,775 |
F 5/23/03 |
$242,829,261 |
| 66 |
Batman Forever |
WB |
$20,046,461 |
10.9% |
2,842 |
$7,054 |
F 6/16/95 |
$184,031,112 |
| 67 |
Cars |
BV |
$19,713,746 |
8.1% |
3,985 |
$4,947 |
F 6/09/06 |
$244,082,982 |
| 68 |
2 Fast 2 Furious |
Uni. |
$19,664,160 |
15.5% |
3,408 |
$5,770 |
F 6/06/03 |
$127,154,901 |
| 69 |
8 Mile |
Uni. |
$19,574,765 |
16.8% |
2,470 |
$7,925 |
F 11/08/02 |
$116,750,901 |
| 70 |
Van Helsing |
Uni. |
$19,519,430 |
16.2% |
3,575 |
$5,460 |
F 5/07/04 |
$120,177,084 |
| 71 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian |
BV |
$19,397,743 |
13.7% |
3,929 |
$4,937 |
F 5/16/08 |
$141,621,490 |
| 72 |
Hannibal |
MGM |
$19,297,000 |
11.7% |
3,230 |
$5,974 |
F 2/09/01 |
$165,092,268 |
| 73 |
Friday the 13th (2009) |
WB (NL) |
$19,293,446 |
29.7% |
3,105 |
$6,214 |
F 2/13/09 |
$65,002,019 |
| 74 |
Scooby-Doo |
WB |
$19,204,859 |
12.5% |
3,447 |
$5,571 |
F 6/14/02 |
$153,294,164 |
| 75 |
Jurassic Park III |
Uni. |
$19,024,360 |
10.5% |
3,434 |
$5,540 |
W 7/18/01 |
$181,171,875 |
| 76 |
Wanted |
Uni. |
$19,018,335 |
14.1% |
3,175 |
$5,990 |
F 6/27/08 |
$134,508,551 |
| 77 |
Scary Movie 4 |
W/Dim. |
$19,017,001 |
21.0% |
3,602 |
$5,280 |
F 4/14/06 |
$90,710,620 |
| 78 |
Rush Hour 3 |
NL |
$18,954,000 |
13.5% |
3,778 |
$5,017 |
F 8/10/07 |
$140,125,968 |
| 79 |
Pearl Harbor |
BV |
$18,698,412 |
9.4% |
3,214 |
$5,818 |
F 5/25/01 |
$198,542,554 |
| 80 |
Men in Black II |
Sony |
$18,599,621 |
9.8% |
3,557 |
$5,229 |
W 7/03/02 |
$190,418,803 |
| 81 |
The Bourne Supremacy |
Uni. |
$18,436,125 |
10.5% |
3,165 |
$5,825 |
F 7/23/04 |
$176,241,941 |
| 82 |
Scary Movie 3 |
Dim. |
$18,397,000 |
16.7% |
3,505 |
$5,249 |
F 10/24/03 |
$110,003,217 |
| 83 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
NL |
$18,214,211 |
5.8% |
3,359 |
$5,423 |
W 12/19/01 |
$313,364,114 |
| 84 |
I, Robot |
Fox |
$18,072,179 |
12.5% |
3,420 |
$5,284 |
F 7/16/04 |
$144,801,023 |
| 85 |
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider |
Par. |
$18,066,000 |
13.8% |
3,308 |
$5,461 |
F 6/15/01 |
$131,168,070 |
| 86 |
Superman Returns |
WB |
$18,037,277 |
9.0% |
3,915 |
$4,607 |
W 6/28/06 |
$200,081,192 |
| 87 |
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby |
Sony |
$18,016,961 |
12.2% |
3,803 |
$4,738 |
F 8/04/06 |
$148,213,377 |
| 88 |
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me |
NL |
$17,981,900 |
8.7% |
3,312 |
$5,429 |
F 6/11/99 |
$206,040,086 |
| 89 |
Monsters, Inc. |
BV |
$17,806,294 |
7.0% |
3,237 |
$5,501 |
F 11/02/01 |
$255,873,250 |
| 90 |
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa |
P/DW |
$17,555,027 |
9.8% |
4,056 |
$4,328 |
F 11/07/08 |
$180,010,950 |
| 91 |
Mr. & Mrs. Smith |
Fox |
$17,474,908 |
9.4% |
3,424 |
$5,104 |
F 6/10/05 |
$186,336,279 |
| 92 |
Hannah Montana The Movie |
BV |
$17,436,095 |
21.9% |
3,118 |
$5,592 |
F 4/10/09 |
$79,576,189 |
| 93 |
Independence Day |
Fox |
$17,406,144 |
5.7% |
2,880 |
$6,044 |
W 7/03/96 |
$306,169,268 |
| 94 |
Hancock |
Sony |
$17,386,366 |
7.6% |
3,965 |
$4,385 |
W 7/02/08 |
$227,946,274 |
| 95 |
XXX |
SonR |
$17,311,194 |
12.2% |
3,374 |
$5,131 |
F 8/09/02 |
$142,109,382 |
| 96 |
Cloverfield |
Par. |
$17,164,536 |
21.4% |
3,411 |
$5,032 |
F 1/18/08 |
$80,048,433 |
| 97 |
Troy |
WB |
$17,053,740 |
12.8% |
3,411 |
$5,000 |
F 5/14/04 |
$133,378,256 |
| 98 |
High School Musical 3: Senior Year |
BV |
$16,961,393 |
18.7% |
3,623 |
$4,682 |
F 10/24/08 |
$90,559,416 |
| 99 |
Bad Boys II |
Sony |
$16,883,057 |
12.2% |
3,186 |
$5,299 |
F 7/18/03 |
$138,608,444 |
| 100 |
Monsters Vs. Aliens |
P/DW |
$16,754,032 |
8.4% |
4,104 |
$4,082 |
F 3/27/09 |
$198,351,526 |
| 101 |
National Treasure: Book of Secrets |
BV |
$16,739,339 |
7.6% |
3,832 |
$4,368 |
F 12/21/07 |
$219,964,115 |
| 102 |
The Hangover |
WB |
$16,734,033 |
6.0% |
3,269 |
$5,119 |
F 6/05/09 |
$277,099,511 |
| 103 |
Mission: Impossible III |
Par. |
$16,632,157 |
12.4% |
4,054 |
$4,103 |
F 5/05/06 |
$134,029,801 |
| 104 |
Die Another Day |
MGM |
$16,619,731 |
10.3% |
3,314 |
$5,015 |
F 11/22/02 |
$160,942,139 |
| 105 |
American Pie 2 |
Uni. |
$16,478,940 |
11.4% |
3,063 |
$5,380 |
F 8/10/01 |
$145,103,595 |
| 106 |
Angels & Demons |
Sony |
$16,471,357 |
12.3% |
3,527 |
$4,670 |
F 5/15/09 |
$133,375,846 |
| 107 |
Ratatouille |
BV |
$16,452,942 |
8.0% |
3,940 |
$4,176 |
F 6/29/07 |
$206,445,654 |
| 108 |
Alien Vs. Predator |
Fox |
$16,442,987 |
20.5% |
3,395 |
$4,843 |
F 8/13/04 |
$80,282,231 |
| 109 |
The Longest Yard |
Par. |
$16,186,262 |
10.2% |
3,634 |
$4,454 |
F 5/27/05 |
$158,119,460 |
| 110 |
Batman and Robin |
WB |
$16,115,353 |
15.0% |
2,934 |
$5,493 |
F 6/20/97 |
$107,325,195 |
| 111 |
Batman Returns |
WB |
$16,071,282 |
9.9% |
2,644 |
$6,078 |
F 6/19/92 |
$162,831,698 |
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