TOP SINGLE DAY GROSSES BY DAY OF THE WEEK
Note: This chart only shows $8 million+ days, regardless of sorting.| Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio | Single Day Gross | Theaters | Average | Date / Days in Release | Gross to Date* | Final Gross* | | 115 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
NL |
$8,008,803 |
3,359 |
$2,384 |
12/31/01 |
13 |
$163.9 |
$313.4 |
| 114 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe |
BV |
$8,025,469 |
3,853 |
$2,083 |
1/02/06 |
25 |
$225.7 |
$291.7 |
| 113 |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
WB |
$8,055,221 |
3,858 |
$2,088 |
11/21/05 |
4 |
$110.7 |
$290.0 |
| 112 |
Avatar |
Fox |
$8,094,554 |
3,461 |
$2,339 |
1/04/10 |
18 |
$360.2 |
$749.8 |
| 111 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides |
BV |
$8,143,152 |
4,155 |
$1,960 |
5/23/11 |
4 |
$98.3 |
$241.1 |
| 110 |
The Dark Knight Rises |
WB |
$8,160,046 |
4,404 |
$1,853 |
7/30/12 |
11 |
$295.3 |
$448.1 |
| 109 |
Planet of the Apes (2001) |
Fox |
$8,219,306 |
3,500 |
$2,348 |
7/30/01 |
4 |
$76.8 |
$180.0 |
| 108 |
Independence Day |
Fox |
$8,225,381 |
2,882 |
$2,854 |
7/08/96 |
6 |
$104.3 |
$306.2 |
| 107 |
Over the Hedge |
P/DW |
$8,258,341 |
4,093 |
$2,018 |
5/29/06 |
11 |
$84.4 |
$155.0 |
| 106 |
Twister |
WB |
$8,321,276 |
2,808 |
$2,963 |
5/27/96 |
18 |
$145.0 |
$241.7 |
| 105 |
The Da Vinci Code |
Sony |
$8,405,702 |
3,754 |
$2,239 |
5/29/06 |
11 |
$144.9 |
$217.5 |
| 104 |
Little Fockers |
Uni. |
$8,415,680 |
3,536 |
$2,380 |
12/27/10 |
6 |
$53.5 |
$148.4 |
| 103 |
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
WB |
$8,428,431 |
3,855 |
$2,186 |
6/07/04 |
4 |
$102.1 |
$249.5 |
| 102 |
Hancock |
Sony |
$8,481,615 |
3,965 |
$2,139 |
7/07/08 |
6 |
$112.4 |
$227.9 |
| 101 |
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
WB |
$8,534,478 |
3,770 |
$2,264 |
7/18/05 |
4 |
$64.7 |
$206.5 |
| 100 |
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom |
Par. |
$8,599,003 |
1,687 |
$5,097 |
5/28/84 |
6 |
$42.3 |
$179.9 |
| 99 |
Jurassic Park |
Uni. |
$8,618,340 |
2,404 |
$3,585 |
6/14/93 |
4 |
$58.8 |
$357.1 |
| 98 |
The Matrix Reloaded |
WB |
$8,708,118 |
3,603 |
$2,417 |
5/26/03 |
12 |
$209.5 |
$281.6 |
| 97 |
Dreamgirls |
P/DW |
$8,726,095 |
852 |
$10,242 |
12/25/06 |
11 |
$9.6 |
$103.4 |
| 96 |
Ted |
Uni. |
$8,729,105 |
3,239 |
$2,695 |
7/02/12 |
4 |
$63.1 |
$218.8 |
| 95 |
Wild Wild West |
WB |
$8,747,266 |
3,342 |
$2,617 |
7/05/99 |
6 |
$49.7 |
$113.8 |
| 94 |
Signs |
BV |
$8,773,638 |
3,264 |
$2,688 |
8/05/02 |
4 |
$68.9 |
$228.0 |
| 93 |
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol |
Par. |
$8,780,560 |
3,455 |
$2,541 |
1/02/12 |
18 |
$141.2 |
$209.4 |
| 92 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 |
WB |
$8,785,460 |
4,125 |
$2,130 |
11/22/10 |
4 |
$133.8 |
$296.0 |
| 91 |
Transformers |
P/DW |
$8,801,025 |
3,050 |
$2,886 |
7/02/07 |
0 |
$8.8 |
$319.2 |
| 90 |
The Da Vinci Code |
Sony |
$8,811,932 |
3,735 |
$2,359 |
5/22/06 |
4 |
$85.9 |
$217.5 |
| 89 |
WALL-E |
BV |
$8,913,286 |
3,992 |
$2,233 |
6/30/08 |
4 |
$72.0 |
$223.8 |
| 88 |
Toy Story 3 |
BV |
$8,921,924 |
4,028 |
$2,215 |
6/28/10 |
11 |
$235.8 |
$415.0 |
| 87 |
Brave |
BV |
$8,948,171 |
4,164 |
$2,149 |
6/25/12 |
4 |
$75.3 |
$237.3 |
| 86 |
Alice in Wonderland (2010) |
BV |
$9,008,430 |
3,728 |
$2,416 |
3/08/10 |
4 |
$125.1 |
$334.2 |
| 85 |
Cast Away |
Fox |
$9,060,846 |
2,929 |
$3,093 |
1/01/01 |
11 |
$109.7 |
$233.6 |
| 84 |
The Bourne Ultimatum |
Uni. |
$9,131,700 |
3,660 |
$2,495 |
8/06/07 |
4 |
$78.4 |
$227.5 |
| 83 |
National Treasure: Book of Secrets |
BV |
$9,188,271 |
3,832 |
$2,398 |
12/31/07 |
11 |
$133.3 |
$220.0 |
| 82 |
The Simpsons Movie |
Fox |
$9,277,515 |
3,922 |
$2,366 |
7/30/07 |
4 |
$83.3 |
$183.1 |
| 81 |
Iron Man 2 |
Par. |
$9,366,982 |
4,380 |
$2,139 |
5/10/10 |
4 |
$137.5 |
$312.4 |
| 80 |
Terminator Salvation |
WB |
$9,385,336 |
3,530 |
$2,659 |
5/25/09 |
5 |
$65.3 |
$125.3 |
| 79 |
Rush Hour 2 |
NL |
$9,470,392 |
3,118 |
$3,037 |
8/06/01 |
4 |
$76.9 |
$226.2 |
| 78 |
Shrek the Third |
P/DW |
$9,632,139 |
4,122 |
$2,337 |
5/21/07 |
4 |
$132.2 |
$322.7 |
| 77 |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 |
Sum. |
$9,853,481 |
4,061 |
$2,426 |
11/21/11 |
4 |
$148.0 |
$281.3 |
| 76 |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
WB |
$9,924,409 |
4,325 |
$2,295 |
7/20/09 |
6 |
$167.9 |
$302.0 |
| 75 |
Transformers |
P/DW |
$9,927,640 |
4,011 |
$2,475 |
7/09/07 |
7 |
$165.3 |
$319.2 |
| 74 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
NL |
$10,052,588 |
3,703 |
$2,715 |
12/29/03 |
13 |
$232.3 |
$377.0 |
| 73 |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 |
LG/S |
$10,090,710 |
4,070 |
$2,479 |
11/19/12 |
4 |
$151.2 |
$292.3 |
| 72 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
NL |
$10,094,851 |
3,622 |
$2,787 |
12/30/02 |
13 |
$210.2 |
$339.8 |
| 71 |
The Matrix Reloaded |
WB |
$10,108,350 |
3,603 |
$2,806 |
5/19/03 |
5 |
$144.4 |
$281.6 |
| 70 |
The Passion of the Christ |
NM |
$10,131,876 |
3,043 |
$3,330 |
3/01/04 |
6 |
$135.3 |
$370.3 |
| 69 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides |
BV |
$10,183,364 |
4,164 |
$2,446 |
5/30/11 |
11 |
$163.6 |
$241.1 |
| 68 |
Inception |
WB |
$10,185,365 |
3,792 |
$2,686 |
7/19/10 |
4 |
$73.0 |
$292.6 |
| 67 |
Austin Powers in Goldmember |
NL |
$10,200,239 |
3,613 |
$2,823 |
7/29/02 |
4 |
$86.8 |
$213.3 |
| 66 |
Spider-Man 3 |
Sony |
$10,285,268 |
4,252 |
$2,419 |
5/07/07 |
4 |
$161.4 |
$336.5 |
| 65 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
WB |
$10,415,480 |
4,285 |
$2,431 |
7/16/07 |
6 |
$150.1 |
$292.0 |
| 64 |
The Twilight Saga: New Moon |
Sum. |
$10,506,486 |
4,024 |
$2,611 |
11/23/09 |
4 |
$153.3 |
$296.6 |
| 63 |
The Dark Knight |
WB |
$10,518,116 |
4,306 |
$2,443 |
7/28/08 |
11 |
$324.3 |
$533.3 |
| 62 |
Marvel's The Avengers |
BV |
$10,535,543 |
3,918 |
$2,689 |
5/28/12 |
25 |
$523.9 |
$623.4 |
| 61 |
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones |
Fox |
$10,660,341 |
3,161 |
$3,372 |
5/20/02 |
5 |
$120.8 |
$302.2 |
| 60 |
The Hunger Games |
LGF |
$10,823,788 |
4,137 |
$2,616 |
3/26/12 |
4 |
$163.4 |
$408.0 |
| 59 |
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows |
WB |
$10,829,958 |
3,703 |
$2,925 |
12/26/11 |
11 |
$89.9 |
$186.8 |
| 58 |
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace |
Fox |
$10,881,272 |
2,970 |
$3,664 |
5/24/99 |
6 |
$116.5 |
$431.1 |
| 57 |
Cast Away |
Fox |
$10,968,669 |
2,774 |
$3,954 |
12/25/00 |
4 |
$39.9 |
$233.6 |
| 56 |
The Longest Yard |
Par. |
$11,006,765 |
3,634 |
$3,029 |
5/30/05 |
4 |
$58.6 |
$158.1 |
| 55 |
Spider-Man |
Sony |
$11,034,785 |
3,615 |
$3,052 |
5/06/02 |
4 |
$125.9 |
$403.7 |
| 54 |
Sherlock Holmes |
WB |
$11,166,213 |
3,626 |
$3,079 |
12/28/09 |
4 |
$73.5 |
$209.0 |
| 53 |
Iron Man 3 |
BV |
$11,267,610 |
4,253 |
$2,649 |
5/06/13 |
4 |
$185.4 |
$337.1 |
| 52 |
Skyfall |
Sony |
$11,327,664 |
3,505 |
$3,232 |
11/12/12 |
4 |
$101.9 |
$304.4 |
| 51 |
Mission: Impossible |
Par. |
$11,374,772 |
3,012 |
$3,776 |
5/27/96 |
6 |
$74.9 |
$181.0 |
| 50 |
Night at the Museum |
Fox |
$11,464,626 |
3,768 |
$3,043 |
1/01/07 |
11 |
$127.3 |
$250.9 |
| 49 |
The Last Airbender |
Par. |
$11,479,213 |
3,169 |
$3,622 |
7/05/10 |
5 |
$69.3 |
$131.8 |
| 48 |
Shrek 2 |
DW |
$11,512,320 |
4,163 |
$2,765 |
5/24/04 |
6 |
$140.5 |
$441.2 |
| 47 |
Avatar |
Fox |
$11,615,834 |
3,285 |
$3,536 |
1/18/10 |
32 |
$504.9 |
$749.8 |
| 46 |
Godzilla |
Sony |
$11,679,410 |
3,310 |
$3,529 |
5/25/98 |
6 |
$74.3 |
$136.3 |
| 45 |
Night at the Museum |
Fox |
$11,778,870 |
3,688 |
$3,194 |
12/25/06 |
4 |
$42.2 |
$250.9 |
| 44 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe |
BV |
$11,914,333 |
3,853 |
$3,092 |
12/26/05 |
18 |
$165.1 |
$291.7 |
| 43 |
King Kong |
Uni. |
$12,015,360 |
3,576 |
$3,360 |
12/26/05 |
13 |
$120.6 |
$218.1 |
| 42 |
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel |
Fox |
$12,096,892 |
3,700 |
$3,269 |
12/28/09 |
6 |
$87.7 |
$219.6 |
| 41 |
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones |
Fox |
$12,123,417 |
3,161 |
$3,835 |
5/27/02 |
12 |
$201.3 |
$302.2 |
| 40 |
War of the Worlds |
Par. |
$12,183,228 |
3,908 |
$3,118 |
7/04/05 |
6 |
$112.7 |
$234.3 |
| 39 |
The Perfect Storm |
WB |
$12,396,408 |
3,407 |
$3,639 |
7/03/00 |
4 |
$53.7 |
$182.6 |
| 38 |
Shrek |
DW |
$12,734,195 |
3,623 |
$3,515 |
5/28/01 |
13 |
$111.8 |
$267.7 |
| 37 |
Toy Story 3 |
BV |
$12,777,105 |
4,028 |
$3,172 |
7/05/10 |
18 |
$301.9 |
$415.0 |
| 36 |
Mission: Impossible II |
Par. |
$12,970,918 |
3,653 |
$3,551 |
5/29/00 |
6 |
$91.8 |
$215.4 |
| 35 |
Superman Returns |
WB |
$12,988,054 |
4,065 |
$3,195 |
7/03/06 |
6 |
$97.6 |
$200.1 |
| 34 |
Kung Fu Panda 2 |
P/DW |
$13,214,873 |
3,925 |
$3,367 |
5/30/11 |
5 |
$66.7 |
$165.2 |
| 33 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
NL |
$13,509,942 |
3,622 |
$3,730 |
12/23/02 |
6 |
$115.6 |
$339.8 |
| 32 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
NL |
$13,563,208 |
3,703 |
$3,663 |
12/22/03 |
6 |
$137.7 |
$377.0 |
| 31 |
Shrek Forever After |
P/DW |
$13,749,371 |
4,367 |
$3,148 |
5/31/10 |
11 |
$146.8 |
$238.7 |
| 30 |
Madagascar |
DW |
$13,787,536 |
4,131 |
$3,338 |
5/30/05 |
4 |
$61.0 |
$193.6 |
| 29 |
Meet the Fockers |
Uni. |
$13,913,690 |
3,518 |
$3,955 |
12/27/04 |
6 |
$84.4 |
$279.3 |
| 28 |
Shrek the Third |
P/DW |
$13,970,020 |
4,172 |
$3,349 |
5/28/07 |
11 |
$217.3 |
$322.7 |
| 27 |
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith |
Fox |
$14,352,807 |
3,661 |
$3,920 |
5/23/05 |
5 |
$172.8 |
$380.3 |
| 26 |
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol |
Par. |
$14,562,154 |
3,448 |
$4,223 |
12/26/11 |
11 |
$76.6 |
$209.4 |
| 25 |
MIB 3 |
Sony |
$14,661,938 |
4,248 |
$3,451 |
5/28/12 |
4 |
$69.3 |
$179.0 |
| 24 |
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith |
Fox |
$14,841,083 |
3,663 |
$4,052 |
5/30/05 |
12 |
$270.5 |
$380.3 |
| 23 |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
P/DW |
$14,853,940 |
4,234 |
$3,508 |
6/29/09 |
6 |
$214.9 |
$402.1 |
| 22 |
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace |
Fox |
$15,504,435 |
3,023 |
$5,129 |
5/31/99 |
13 |
$207.1 |
$431.1 |
| 21 |
Toy Story 3 |
BV |
$15,606,086 |
4,028 |
$3,874 |
6/21/10 |
4 |
$125.9 |
$415.0 |
| 20 |
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian |
Fox |
$15,878,718 |
4,096 |
$3,877 |
5/25/09 |
4 |
$70.1 |
$177.2 |
| 19 |
Pearl Harbor |
BV |
$16,098,742 |
3,214 |
$5,009 |
5/28/01 |
4 |
$75.2 |
$198.5 |
| 18 |
Avatar |
Fox |
$16,385,820 |
3,452 |
$4,747 |
12/21/09 |
4 |
$93.4 |
$749.8 |
| 17 |
The Day After Tomorrow |
Fox |
$17,063,757 |
3,425 |
$4,982 |
5/31/04 |
4 |
$85.8 |
$186.7 |
| 16 |
The Hangover Part II |
WB |
$17,480,581 |
3,615 |
$4,836 |
5/30/11 |
5 |
$135.0 |
$254.5 |
| 15 |
Bruce Almighty |
Uni. |
$17,780,715 |
3,483 |
$5,105 |
5/26/03 |
4 |
$85.7 |
$242.8 |
| 14 |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park |
Uni. |
$18,029,095 |
3,281 |
$5,495 |
5/26/97 |
4 |
$92.7 |
$229.1 |
| 13 |
Transformers: Dark of the Moon |
P/DW |
$18,033,185 |
4,088 |
$4,411 |
7/04/11 |
6 |
$180.7 |
$352.4 |
| 12 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 |
WB |
$18,043,081 |
4,375 |
$4,124 |
7/18/11 |
4 |
$187.2 |
$381.0 |
| 11 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
BV |
$18,140,271 |
4,133 |
$4,389 |
7/10/06 |
4 |
$153.8 |
$423.3 |
| 10 |
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse |
Sum. |
$18,805,051 |
4,468 |
$4,209 |
7/05/10 |
6 |
$176.4 |
$300.5 |
| 9 |
Marvel's The Avengers |
BV |
$18,898,999 |
4,349 |
$4,346 |
5/07/12 |
4 |
$226.3 |
$623.4 |
| 8 |
The Dark Knight Rises |
WB |
$19,389,129 |
4,404 |
$4,403 |
7/23/12 |
4 |
$180.3 |
$448.1 |
| 7 |
Avatar |
Fox |
$19,418,139 |
3,456 |
$5,619 |
12/28/09 |
11 |
$232.1 |
$749.8 |
| 6 |
X-Men: The Last Stand |
Fox |
$20,110,492 |
3,690 |
$5,450 |
5/29/06 |
4 |
$122.9 |
$234.4 |
| 5 |
Shrek 2 |
DW |
$23,408,002 |
4,223 |
$5,543 |
5/31/04 |
13 |
$260.3 |
$441.2 |
| 4 |
The Dark Knight |
WB |
$24,493,313 |
4,366 |
$5,610 |
7/21/08 |
4 |
$182.9 |
$533.3 |
| 3 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End |
BV |
$25,069,370 |
4,362 |
$5,747 |
5/28/07 |
4 |
$153.0 |
$309.4 |
| 2 |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull |
Par. |
$26,779,538 |
4,260 |
$6,286 |
5/26/08 |
5 |
$152.0 |
$317.1 |
| 1 |
Spider-Man 2 |
Sony |
$27,661,137 |
4,152 |
$6,662 |
7/05/04 |
6 |
$180.1 |
$373.6 |
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CHART NOTES
* Gross to Date shown in millions of dollars.
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