TOP SINGLE DAY GROSSES BY DAY OF THE WEEK
Note: This chart only shows 2.5 million+ tickets, regardless of sorting.| Row | Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio | Single Day Gross | Theaters | Average | Date / Days in Release | Gross to Date* | Final Gross* | | 1 |
1 |
Marvel's The Avengers |
BV |
7,027,900 |
4,349 |
1,616 |
5/06/12 |
3 |
25.5 |
$76.8 |
| 2 |
2 |
The Dark Knight |
WB |
6,071,900 |
4,366 |
1,391 |
7/20/08 |
3 |
22.1 |
$74.3 |
| 3 |
3 |
Spider-Man 3 |
Sony |
5,804,900 |
4,252 |
1,365 |
5/06/07 |
3 |
22.0 |
$48.9 |
| 4 |
4 |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park |
Uni. |
5,682,800 |
3,281 |
1,732 |
5/25/97 |
3 |
16.3 |
$49.9 |
| 5 |
6 |
Spider-Man |
Sony |
5,475,900 |
3,615 |
1,515 |
5/05/02 |
3 |
19.8 |
$69.5 |
| 6 |
7 |
Iron Man 3 |
BV |
5,417,200 |
4,253 |
1,274 |
5/05/13 |
3 |
21.9 |
$50.4 |
| 7 |
8 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
BV |
5,398,600 |
4,133 |
1,306 |
7/09/06 |
3 |
20.7 |
$64.6 |
| 8 |
10 |
Shrek the Third |
P/DW |
5,250,700 |
4,122 |
1,274 |
5/20/07 |
3 |
17.8 |
$46.9 |
| 9 |
11 |
The Dark Knight Rises |
WB |
5,167,200 |
4,404 |
1,173 |
7/22/12 |
3 |
20.7 |
$57.6 |
| 10 |
12 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End |
BV |
4,959,500 |
4,362 |
1,137 |
5/27/07 |
3 |
18.6 |
$45.0 |
| 11 |
14 |
Man of Steel |
WB |
4,570,600 |
4,207 |
1,086 |
6/16/13 |
3 |
16.2 |
$19.2 |
| 12 |
15 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 |
WB |
4,496,700 |
4,375 |
1,028 |
7/17/11 |
3 |
21.3 |
$48.0 |
| 13 |
17 |
The Hunger Games |
LGF |
4,403,700 |
4,137 |
1,065 |
3/25/12 |
3 |
19.3 |
$50.8 |
| 14 |
19 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
WB |
4,319,500 |
3,672 |
1,176 |
11/18/01 |
3 |
16.0 |
$55.9 |
| 15 |
22 |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets |
WB |
4,219,000 |
3,682 |
1,146 |
11/17/02 |
3 |
15.2 |
$44.9 |
| 16 |
24 |
Toy Story 3 |
BV |
4,069,400 |
4,028 |
1,010 |
6/20/10 |
3 |
14.0 |
$52.2 |
| 17 |
25 |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
WB |
4,032,500 |
3,858 |
1,045 |
11/20/05 |
3 |
16.0 |
$45.2 |
| 18 |
27 |
Iron Man 2 |
Par. |
3,947,500 |
4,380 |
901 |
5/09/10 |
3 |
16.3 |
$39.3 |
| 19 |
28 |
X-Men: The Last Stand |
Fox |
3,916,100 |
3,690 |
1,061 |
5/28/06 |
3 |
15.7 |
$35.8 |
| 20 |
29 |
Alice in Wonderland (2010) |
BV |
3,910,300 |
3,728 |
1,049 |
3/07/10 |
3 |
14.6 |
$42.0 |
| 21 |
31 |
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
WB |
3,852,700 |
3,855 |
999 |
6/06/04 |
3 |
15.1 |
$40.2 |
| 22 |
34 |
Bruce Almighty |
Uni. |
3,716,900 |
3,483 |
1,067 |
5/25/03 |
3 |
11.3 |
$40.3 |
| 23 |
35 |
X2: X-Men United |
Fox |
3,699,900 |
3,741 |
989 |
5/04/03 |
3 |
14.2 |
$35.6 |
| 24 |
36 |
The Twilight Saga: New Moon |
Sum. |
3,659,200 |
4,024 |
909 |
11/22/09 |
3 |
18.8 |
$38.9 |
| 25 |
37 |
Finding Nemo |
BV |
3,653,700 |
3,374 |
1,083 |
6/01/03 |
3 |
11.7 |
$56.3 |
| 26 |
39 |
Iron Man |
Par. |
3,625,900 |
4,105 |
883 |
5/04/08 |
3 |
14.2 |
$44.3 |
| 27 |
41 |
Austin Powers in Goldmember |
NL |
3,610,100 |
3,613 |
999 |
7/28/02 |
3 |
13.2 |
$36.7 |
| 28 |
44 |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 |
LG/S |
3,535,000 |
4,070 |
869 |
11/18/12 |
3 |
17.5 |
$36.3 |
| 29 |
45 |
Rush Hour 2 |
NL |
3,525,800 |
3,118 |
1,131 |
8/05/01 |
3 |
11.9 |
$40.0 |
| 30 |
47 |
Pearl Harbor |
BV |
3,489,400 |
3,214 |
1,086 |
5/27/01 |
3 |
10.4 |
$35.1 |
| 31 |
48 |
Jurassic Park |
Uni. |
3,455,000 |
2,404 |
1,437 |
6/13/93 |
3 |
12.1 |
$86.2 |
| 32 |
49 |
Planet of the Apes (2001) |
Fox |
3,454,400 |
3,500 |
987 |
7/29/01 |
3 |
12.1 |
$31.8 |
| 33 |
50 |
The Day After Tomorrow |
Fox |
3,454,000 |
3,425 |
1,009 |
5/30/04 |
3 |
11.1 |
$30.1 |
| 34 |
52 |
Fast & Furious 6 |
Uni. |
3,393,100 |
3,658 |
928 |
5/26/13 |
3 |
12.3 |
$28.0 |
| 35 |
53 |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 |
Sum. |
3,378,100 |
4,061 |
832 |
11/20/11 |
3 |
17.6 |
$35.9 |
| 36 |
54 |
Batman Forever |
WB |
3,351,800 |
2,842 |
1,179 |
6/18/95 |
3 |
12.1 |
$42.3 |
| 37 |
59 |
The Incredibles |
BV |
3,291,600 |
3,933 |
837 |
11/07/04 |
3 |
11.3 |
$42.0 |
| 38 |
60 |
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me |
NL |
3,260,800 |
3,312 |
985 |
6/13/99 |
3 |
11.3 |
$40.6 |
| 39 |
62 |
Avatar |
Fox |
3,251,600 |
3,452 |
942 |
12/20/09 |
3 |
10.1 |
$95.9 |
| 40 |
63 |
The Da Vinci Code |
Sony |
3,225,300 |
3,735 |
864 |
5/21/06 |
3 |
11.8 |
$33.2 |
| 41 |
64 |
Monsters, Inc. |
BV |
3,222,700 |
3,237 |
996 |
11/04/01 |
3 |
11.1 |
$45.1 |
| 42 |
66 |
Batman |
WB |
3,205,400 |
2,194 |
1,461 |
6/25/89 |
3 |
10.8 |
$63.0 |
| 43 |
68 |
The Mummy Returns |
Uni. |
3,151,600 |
3,401 |
927 |
5/06/01 |
3 |
12.0 |
$35.7 |
| 44 |
69 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 |
WB |
3,134,400 |
4,125 |
760 |
11/21/10 |
3 |
15.6 |
$37.0 |
| 45 |
72 |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas |
Uni. |
3,103,800 |
3,127 |
993 |
11/19/00 |
3 |
10.2 |
$48.1 |
| 46 |
73 |
Batman Returns |
WB |
3,091,400 |
2,644 |
1,169 |
6/21/92 |
3 |
11.5 |
$39.2 |
| 47 |
75 |
Signs |
BV |
3,020,400 |
3,264 |
925 |
8/04/02 |
3 |
10.3 |
$39.2 |
| 48 |
76 |
Skyfall |
Sony |
2,981,500 |
3,505 |
851 |
11/11/12 |
3 |
11.3 |
$37.8 |
| 49 |
77 |
Valentine's Day |
WB |
2,942,400 |
3,665 |
803 |
2/14/10 |
3 |
7.1 |
$13.9 |
| 50 |
81 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides |
BV |
2,899,500 |
4,155 |
698 |
5/22/11 |
3 |
11.2 |
$29.9 |
| 51 |
83 |
X-Men Origins: Wolverine |
Fox |
2,855,300 |
4,099 |
697 |
5/03/09 |
3 |
11.4 |
$24.1 |
| 52 |
86 |
The Simpsons Movie |
Fox |
2,831,300 |
3,922 |
722 |
7/29/07 |
3 |
10.8 |
$26.6 |
| 53 |
87 |
Star Trek |
Par. |
2,823,300 |
3,849 |
734 |
5/10/09 |
3 |
10.6 |
$34.5 |
| 54 |
89 |
The Bourne Ultimatum |
Uni. |
2,808,800 |
3,660 |
767 |
8/05/07 |
3 |
10.1 |
$33.1 |
| 55 |
90 |
Ice Age: The Meltdown |
Fox |
2,793,000 |
3,964 |
705 |
4/02/06 |
3 |
10.4 |
$29.8 |
| 56 |
92 |
Oz The Great and Powerful |
BV |
2,770,300 |
3,912 |
708 |
3/10/13 |
3 |
10.0 |
$29.5 |
| 57 |
96 |
Fast Five |
Uni. |
2,712,600 |
3,644 |
744 |
5/01/11 |
3 |
10.7 |
$26.0 |
| 58 |
97 |
Up |
BV |
2,712,100 |
3,766 |
720 |
5/31/09 |
3 |
9.1 |
$39.3 |
| 59 |
98 |
Hulk |
Uni. |
2,704,000 |
3,660 |
739 |
6/22/03 |
3 |
10.3 |
$21.9 |
| 60 |
99 |
Dr. Seuss' The Lorax |
Uni. |
2,702,600 |
3,729 |
725 |
3/04/12 |
3 |
8.9 |
$26.9 |
| 61 |
100 |
Hannibal |
MGM |
2,688,700 |
3,230 |
832 |
2/11/01 |
3 |
10.2 |
$29.2 |
| 62 |
101 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe |
BV |
2,687,000 |
3,616 |
743 |
12/11/05 |
3 |
10.2 |
$45.2 |
| 63 |
102 |
Shrek Forever After |
P/DW |
2,683,400 |
4,359 |
616 |
5/23/10 |
3 |
9.0 |
$30.0 |
| 64 |
104 |
X-Men |
Fox |
2,672,700 |
3,025 |
883 |
7/16/00 |
3 |
10.1 |
$29.2 |
| 65 |
105 |
I Am Legend |
WB |
2,668,100 |
3,606 |
740 |
12/16/07 |
3 |
11.2 |
$36.7 |
| 66 |
108 |
300 |
WB |
2,630,500 |
3,103 |
848 |
3/11/07 |
3 |
10.3 |
$30.6 |
| 67 |
109 |
Cars |
BV |
2,614,500 |
3,985 |
656 |
6/11/06 |
3 |
9.2 |
$37.3 |
| 68 |
117 |
Batman and Robin |
WB |
2,540,500 |
2,934 |
866 |
6/22/97 |
3 |
9.3 |
$23.4 |
| 69 |
119 |
Scooby-Doo |
WB |
2,515,300 |
3,447 |
730 |
6/16/02 |
3 |
9.3 |
$26.4 |
| 70 |
120 |
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
WB |
2,513,700 |
3,770 |
667 |
7/17/05 |
3 |
8.8 |
$32.2 |
| 71 |
121 |
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa |
P/DW |
2,509,800 |
4,056 |
619 |
11/09/08 |
3 |
8.8 |
$25.1 |
| 72 |
9 |
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith |
Fox |
5,337,400 |
3,661 |
1,458 |
5/22/05 |
4 |
24.7 |
$59.3 |
| 73 |
13 |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull |
Par. |
4,600,700 |
4,260 |
1,080 |
5/25/08 |
4 |
17.4 |
$44.2 |
| 74 |
18 |
The Matrix Reloaded |
WB |
4,320,900 |
3,603 |
1,199 |
5/18/03 |
4 |
22.3 |
$46.7 |
| 75 |
23 |
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones |
Fox |
4,194,400 |
3,161 |
1,327 |
5/19/02 |
4 |
19.0 |
$52.0 |
| 76 |
61 |
The Hangover Part II |
WB |
3,259,800 |
3,615 |
902 |
5/29/11 |
4 |
14.6 |
$31.6 |
| 77 |
94 |
Star Trek Into Darkness |
Par. |
2,719,700 |
3,868 |
703 |
5/19/13 |
4 |
10.5 |
$26.8 |
| 78 |
5 |
Shrek 2 |
DW |
5,620,100 |
4,163 |
1,350 |
5/23/04 |
5 |
20.8 |
$71.1 |
| 79 |
16 |
The Passion of the Christ |
NM |
4,486,300 |
3,043 |
1,474 |
2/29/04 |
5 |
20.2 |
$59.6 |
| 80 |
20 |
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace |
Fox |
4,316,800 |
2,970 |
1,454 |
5/23/99 |
5 |
20.8 |
$84.8 |
| 81 |
21 |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
P/DW |
4,292,300 |
4,234 |
1,014 |
6/28/09 |
5 |
26.8 |
$53.9 |
| 82 |
30 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
NL |
3,868,300 |
3,703 |
1,045 |
12/21/03 |
5 |
20.6 |
$61.5 |
| 83 |
32 |
Transformers: Dark of the Moon |
P/DW |
3,825,700 |
4,088 |
936 |
7/03/11 |
5 |
20.5 |
$44.3 |
| 84 |
42 |
Mission: Impossible II |
Par. |
3,569,000 |
3,653 |
977 |
5/28/00 |
5 |
14.6 |
$40.0 |
| 85 |
43 |
Spider-Man 2 |
Sony |
3,535,500 |
4,152 |
852 |
7/04/04 |
5 |
24.5 |
$60.2 |
| 86 |
46 |
Mission: Impossible |
Par. |
3,524,800 |
3,012 |
1,170 |
5/26/96 |
5 |
14.4 |
$40.9 |
| 87 |
51 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
NL |
3,447,700 |
3,622 |
952 |
12/22/02 |
5 |
17.6 |
$57.3 |
| 88 |
55 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
WB |
3,336,600 |
4,285 |
779 |
7/15/07 |
5 |
20.3 |
$42.4 |
| 89 |
56 |
Independence Day |
Fox |
3,297,600 |
2,882 |
1,144 |
7/07/96 |
5 |
21.7 |
$69.3 |
| 90 |
58 |
Men in Black |
Sony |
3,295,400 |
3,020 |
1,091 |
7/06/97 |
5 |
18.3 |
$54.6 |
| 91 |
70 |
Meet the Fockers |
Uni. |
3,127,100 |
3,518 |
889 |
12/26/04 |
5 |
11.4 |
$44.2 |
| 92 |
71 |
Godzilla |
Sony |
3,123,800 |
3,310 |
944 |
5/24/98 |
5 |
13.3 |
$29.1 |
| 93 |
74 |
War of the Worlds |
Par. |
3,085,200 |
3,908 |
789 |
7/03/05 |
5 |
15.7 |
$36.5 |
| 94 |
78 |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
WB |
2,919,700 |
4,325 |
675 |
7/19/09 |
5 |
21.2 |
$40.5 |
| 95 |
88 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
NL |
2,812,000 |
3,359 |
837 |
12/23/01 |
5 |
13.3 |
$54.5 |
| 96 |
91 |
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom |
Par. |
2,775,200 |
1,687 |
1,645 |
5/27/84 |
5 |
10.0 |
$53.5 |
| 97 |
95 |
Superman Returns |
WB |
2,717,200 |
4,065 |
668 |
7/02/06 |
5 |
12.9 |
$30.5 |
| 98 |
103 |
Return of the Jedi |
Fox |
2,679,400 |
1,002 |
2,674 |
5/29/83 |
5 |
10.7 |
$81.0 |
| 99 |
111 |
Jurassic Park III |
Uni. |
2,611,900 |
3,434 |
761 |
7/22/01 |
5 |
14.4 |
$32.0 |
| 100 |
112 |
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade |
Par. |
2,565,300 |
2,327 |
1,103 |
5/28/89 |
5 |
9.9 |
$49.4 |
| 101 |
114 |
Hancock |
Sony |
2,548,000 |
3,965 |
643 |
7/06/08 |
5 |
14.5 |
$31.7 |
| 102 |
65 |
Transformers |
P/DW |
3,218,600 |
4,011 |
802 |
7/08/07 |
6 |
22.6 |
$46.4 |
| 103 |
33 |
Marvel's The Avengers |
BV |
3,808,300 |
4,349 |
876 |
5/13/12 |
10 |
45.9 |
$76.8 |
| 104 |
40 |
Spider-Man |
Sony |
3,615,300 |
3,615 |
1,000 |
5/12/02 |
10 |
38.4 |
$69.5 |
| 105 |
57 |
The Dark Knight |
WB |
3,295,500 |
4,366 |
755 |
7/27/08 |
10 |
43.7 |
$74.3 |
| 106 |
67 |
Avatar |
Fox |
3,186,300 |
3,456 |
922 |
12/27/09 |
10 |
28.0 |
$95.9 |
| 107 |
80 |
Jurassic Park |
Uni. |
2,913,800 |
2,437 |
1,196 |
6/20/93 |
10 |
29.0 |
$86.2 |
| 108 |
82 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
BV |
2,893,800 |
4,133 |
700 |
7/16/06 |
10 |
39.4 |
$64.6 |
| 109 |
106 |
Shrek the Third |
P/DW |
2,645,300 |
4,172 |
634 |
5/27/07 |
10 |
29.6 |
$46.9 |
| 110 |
107 |
Toy Story 2 |
BV |
2,644,100 |
3,236 |
817 |
11/28/99 |
10 |
15.8 |
$47.8 |
| 111 |
110 |
Iron Man 3 |
BV |
2,614,400 |
4,253 |
615 |
5/12/13 |
10 |
35.9 |
$50.4 |
| 112 |
113 |
Batman |
WB |
2,559,700 |
2,201 |
1,163 |
7/02/89 |
10 |
25.2 |
$63.0 |
| 113 |
115 |
Monsters, Inc. |
BV |
2,543,800 |
3,269 |
778 |
11/11/01 |
10 |
21.6 |
$45.1 |
| 114 |
118 |
The Dark Knight Rises |
WB |
2,526,300 |
4,404 |
574 |
7/29/12 |
10 |
36.9 |
$57.6 |
| 115 |
79 |
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith |
Fox |
2,918,600 |
3,663 |
797 |
5/29/05 |
11 |
39.9 |
$59.3 |
| 116 |
84 |
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones |
Fox |
2,845,400 |
3,161 |
900 |
5/26/02 |
11 |
32.6 |
$52.0 |
| 117 |
26 |
Shrek 2 |
DW |
3,990,400 |
4,223 |
945 |
5/30/04 |
12 |
38.1 |
$71.1 |
| 118 |
38 |
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace |
Fox |
3,649,100 |
3,023 |
1,207 |
5/30/99 |
12 |
37.7 |
$84.8 |
| 119 |
85 |
The Passion of the Christ |
NM |
2,842,600 |
3,170 |
897 |
3/07/04 |
12 |
34.4 |
$59.6 |
| 120 |
93 |
Shrek |
DW |
2,737,000 |
3,623 |
755 |
5/27/01 |
12 |
17.5 |
$47.3 |
| 121 |
116 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
NL |
2,543,000 |
3,622 |
702 |
12/29/02 |
12 |
34.4 |
$57.3 |
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CHART NOTES
* Gross to Date shown in millions of dollars.
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