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TOP SINGLE DAY GROSSES
BY DAY OF THE WEEK


Note: This chart only shows $8 million+ days, regardless of sorting.
RowRankTitle (click to view)StudioSingle Day GrossTheatersAverageDate / Days in ReleaseGross to Date*Final Gross*
1 62 Marvel's The Avengers BV $10,535,543 3,918 $2,689 5/28/12 25 $523.9 $623.4
2 47 Avatar Fox $11,615,834 3,285 $3,536 1/18/10 32 $504.9 $749.8
3 112 Avatar Fox $8,094,554 3,461 $2,339 1/04/10 18 $360.2 $749.8
4 63 The Dark Knight WB $10,518,116 4,306 $2,443 7/28/08 11 $324.3 $533.3
5 37 Toy Story 3 BV $12,777,105 4,028 $3,172 7/05/10 18 $301.9 $415.0
6 110 The Dark Knight Rises WB $8,160,046 4,404 $1,853 7/30/12 11 $295.3 $448.1
7 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
8 5 Shrek 2 DW $23,408,002 4,223 $5,543 5/31/04 13 $260.3 $441.2
9 88 Toy Story 3 BV $8,921,924 4,028 $2,215 6/28/10 11 $235.8 $415.0
10 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
11 7 Avatar Fox $19,418,139 3,456 $5,619 12/28/09 11 $232.1 $749.8
12 9 Marvel's The Avengers BV $18,898,999 4,349 $4,346 5/07/12 4 $226.3 $623.4
13 114 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
14 28 Shrek the Third P/DW $13,970,020 4,172 $3,349 5/28/07 11 $217.3 $322.7
15 23 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen P/DW $14,853,940 4,234 $3,508 6/29/09 6 $214.9 $402.1
16 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
17 98 The Matrix Reloaded WB $8,708,118 3,603 $2,417 5/26/03 12 $209.5 $281.6
18 22 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Fox $15,504,435 3,023 $5,129 5/31/99 13 $207.1 $431.1
19 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
20 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
21 53 Iron Man 3 BV $11,267,610 4,253 $2,649 5/06/13 4 $185.4 $348.1
22 4 The Dark Knight WB $24,493,313 4,366 $5,610 7/21/08 4 $182.9 $533.3
23 13 Transformers: Dark of the Moon P/DW $18,033,185 4,088 $4,411 7/04/11 6 $180.7 $352.4
24 8 The Dark Knight Rises WB $19,389,129 4,404 $4,403 7/23/12 4 $180.3 $448.1
25 1 Spider-Man 2 Sony $27,661,137 4,152 $6,662 7/05/04 6 $180.1 $373.6
26 10 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Sum. $18,805,051 4,468 $4,209 7/05/10 6 $176.4 $300.5
27 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
28 76 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince WB $9,924,409 4,325 $2,295 7/20/09 6 $167.9 $302.0
29 75 Transformers P/DW $9,927,640 4,011 $2,475 7/09/07 7 $165.3 $319.2
30 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
31 115 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
32 69 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides BV $10,183,364 4,164 $2,446 5/30/11 11 $163.6 $241.1
33 60 The Hunger Games LGF $10,823,788 4,137 $2,616 3/26/12 4 $163.4 $408.0
34 66 Spider-Man 3 Sony $10,285,268 4,252 $2,419 5/07/07 4 $161.4 $336.5
35 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
36 64 The Twilight Saga: New Moon Sum. $10,506,486 4,024 $2,611 11/23/09 4 $153.3 $296.6
37 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
38 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
39 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
40 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
41 77 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 Sum. $9,853,481 4,061 $2,426 11/21/11 4 $148.0 $281.3
42 31 Shrek Forever After P/DW $13,749,371 4,367 $3,148 5/31/10 11 $146.8 $238.7
43 106 Twister WB $8,321,276 2,808 $2,963 5/27/96 18 $145.0 $241.7
44 105 The Da Vinci Code Sony $8,405,702 3,754 $2,239 5/29/06 11 $144.9 $217.5
45 71 The Matrix Reloaded WB $10,108,350 3,603 $2,806 5/19/03 5 $144.4 $281.6
46 93 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol Par. $8,780,560 3,455 $2,541 1/02/12 18 $141.2 $209.4
47 48 Shrek 2 DW $11,512,320 4,163 $2,765 5/24/04 6 $140.5 $441.2
48 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
49 81 Iron Man 2 Par. $9,366,982 4,380 $2,139 5/10/10 4 $137.5 $312.4
50 70 The Passion of the Christ NM $10,131,876 3,043 $3,330 3/01/04 6 $135.3 $370.3
51 16 The Hangover Part II WB $17,480,581 3,615 $4,836 5/30/11 5 $135.0 $254.5
52 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
53 83 National Treasure: Book of Secrets BV $9,188,271 3,832 $2,398 12/31/07 11 $133.3 $220.0
54 78 Shrek the Third P/DW $9,632,139 4,122 $2,337 5/21/07 4 $132.2 $322.7
55 50 Night at the Museum Fox $11,464,626 3,768 $3,043 1/01/07 11 $127.3 $250.9
56 21 Toy Story 3 BV $15,606,086 4,028 $3,874 6/21/10 4 $125.9 $415.0
57 55 Spider-Man Sony $11,034,785 3,615 $3,052 5/06/02 4 $125.9 $403.7
58 86 Alice in Wonderland (2010) BV $9,008,430 3,728 $2,416 3/08/10 4 $125.1 $334.2
59 6 X-Men: The Last Stand Fox $20,110,492 3,690 $5,450 5/29/06 4 $122.9 $234.4
60 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
61 43 King Kong Uni. $12,015,360 3,576 $3,360 12/26/05 13 $120.6 $218.1
62 58 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Fox $10,881,272 2,970 $3,664 5/24/99 6 $116.5 $431.1
63 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
64 40 War of the Worlds Par. $12,183,228 3,908 $3,118 7/04/05 6 $112.7 $234.3
65 102 Hancock Sony $8,481,615 3,965 $2,139 7/07/08 6 $112.4 $227.9
66 38 Shrek DW $12,734,195 3,623 $3,515 5/28/01 13 $111.8 $267.7
67 113 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire WB $8,055,221 3,858 $2,088 11/21/05 4 $110.7 $290.0
68 85 Cast Away Fox $9,060,846 2,929 $3,093 1/01/01 11 $109.7 $233.6
69 108 Independence Day Fox $8,225,381 2,882 $2,854 7/08/96 6 $104.3 $306.2
70 103 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban WB $8,428,431 3,855 $2,186 6/07/04 4 $102.1 $249.5
71 52 Skyfall Sony $11,327,664 3,505 $3,232 11/12/12 4 $101.9 $304.4
72 111 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides BV $8,143,152 4,155 $1,960 5/23/11 4 $98.3 $241.1
73 35 Superman Returns WB $12,988,054 4,065 $3,195 7/03/06 6 $97.6 $200.1
74 18 Avatar Fox $16,385,820 3,452 $4,747 12/21/09 4 $93.4 $749.8
75 14 The Lost World: Jurassic Park Uni. $18,029,095 3,281 $5,495 5/26/97 4 $92.7 $229.1
76 36 Mission: Impossible II Par. $12,970,918 3,653 $3,551 5/29/00 6 $91.8 $215.4
77 59 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows WB $10,829,958 3,703 $2,925 12/26/11 11 $89.9 $186.8
78 42 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Fox $12,096,892 3,700 $3,269 12/28/09 6 $87.7 $219.6
79 67 Austin Powers in Goldmember NL $10,200,239 3,613 $2,823 7/29/02 4 $86.8 $213.3
80 90 The Da Vinci Code Sony $8,811,932 3,735 $2,359 5/22/06 4 $85.9 $217.5
81 17 The Day After Tomorrow Fox $17,063,757 3,425 $4,982 5/31/04 4 $85.8 $186.7
82 15 Bruce Almighty Uni. $17,780,715 3,483 $5,105 5/26/03 4 $85.7 $242.8
83 29 Meet the Fockers Uni. $13,913,690 3,518 $3,955 12/27/04 6 $84.4 $279.3
84 107 Over the Hedge P/DW $8,258,341 4,093 $2,018 5/29/06 11 $84.4 $155.0
85 82 The Simpsons Movie Fox $9,277,515 3,922 $2,366 7/30/07 4 $83.3 $183.1
86 84 The Bourne Ultimatum Uni. $9,131,700 3,660 $2,495 8/06/07 4 $78.4 $227.5
87 79 Rush Hour 2 NL $9,470,392 3,118 $3,037 8/06/01 4 $76.9 $226.2
88 109 Planet of the Apes (2001) Fox $8,219,306 3,500 $2,348 7/30/01 4 $76.8 $180.0
89 26 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol Par. $14,562,154 3,448 $4,223 12/26/11 11 $76.6 $209.4
90 87 Brave BV $8,948,171 4,164 $2,149 6/25/12 4 $75.3 $237.3
91 19 Pearl Harbor BV $16,098,742 3,214 $5,009 5/28/01 4 $75.2 $198.5
92 51 Mission: Impossible Par. $11,374,772 3,012 $3,776 5/27/96 6 $74.9 $181.0
93 46 Godzilla Sony $11,679,410 3,310 $3,529 5/25/98 6 $74.3 $136.3
94 54 Sherlock Holmes WB $11,166,213 3,626 $3,079 12/28/09 4 $73.5 $209.0
95 68 Inception WB $10,185,365 3,792 $2,686 7/19/10 4 $73.0 $292.6
96 89 WALL-E BV $8,913,286 3,992 $2,233 6/30/08 4 $72.0 $223.8
97 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
98 49 The Last Airbender Par. $11,479,213 3,169 $3,622 7/05/10 5 $69.3 $131.8
99 25 MIB 3 Sony $14,661,938 4,248 $3,451 5/28/12 4 $69.3 $179.0
100 94 Signs BV $8,773,638 3,264 $2,688 8/05/02 4 $68.9 $228.0
101 34 Kung Fu Panda 2 P/DW $13,214,873 3,925 $3,367 5/30/11 5 $66.7 $165.2
102 80 Terminator Salvation WB $9,385,336 3,530 $2,659 5/25/09 5 $65.3 $125.3
103 101 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory WB $8,534,478 3,770 $2,264 7/18/05 4 $64.7 $206.5
104 96 Ted Uni. $8,729,105 3,239 $2,695 7/02/12 4 $63.1 $218.8
105 30 Madagascar DW $13,787,536 4,131 $3,338 5/30/05 4 $61.0 $193.6
106 99 Jurassic Park Uni. $8,618,340 2,404 $3,585 6/14/93 4 $58.8 $357.1
107 56 The Longest Yard Par. $11,006,765 3,634 $3,029 5/30/05 4 $58.6 $158.1
108 39 The Perfect Storm WB $12,396,408 3,407 $3,639 7/03/00 4 $53.7 $182.6
109 104 Little Fockers Uni. $8,415,680 3,536 $2,380 12/27/10 6 $53.5 $148.4
110 95 Wild Wild West WB $8,747,266 3,342 $2,617 7/05/99 6 $49.7 $113.8
111 100 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Par. $8,599,003 1,687 $5,097 5/28/84 6 $42.3 $179.9
112 45 Night at the Museum Fox $11,778,870 3,688 $3,194 12/25/06 4 $42.2 $250.9
113 57 Cast Away Fox $10,968,669 2,774 $3,954 12/25/00 4 $39.9 $233.6
114 97 Dreamgirls P/DW $8,726,095 852 $10,242 12/25/06 11 $9.6 $103.4
115 91 Transformers P/DW $8,801,025 3,050 $2,886 7/02/07 0 $8.8 $319.2

CHART NOTES
* Gross to Date shown in millions of dollars.

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