TOP SINGLE DAY GROSSES BY DAY OF THE WEEK
Note: This chart only shows 2.5 million+ tickets, regardless of sorting.| Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio | Single Day Gross | Theaters | Average | Date / Days in Release | Gross to Date* | Final Gross* | | 119 |
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa |
P/DW |
$19,927,800 |
4,056 |
$4,913 |
11/09/08 |
3 |
$69.8 |
$25.1 |
| 118 |
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
WB |
$19,958,700 |
3,770 |
$5,294 |
7/17/05 |
3 |
$69.6 |
$32.2 |
| 117 |
Scooby-Doo |
WB |
$19,971,600 |
3,447 |
$5,794 |
6/16/02 |
3 |
$74.0 |
$26.4 |
| 116 |
The Dark Knight Rises |
WB |
$20,058,700 |
4,404 |
$4,555 |
7/29/12 |
10 |
$293.0 |
$57.6 |
| 115 |
Batman and Robin |
WB |
$20,171,300 |
2,934 |
$6,874 |
6/22/97 |
3 |
$74.2 |
$23.4 |
| 114 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
NL |
$20,191,600 |
3,622 |
$5,574 |
12/29/02 |
12 |
$273.4 |
$57.3 |
| 113 |
Monsters, Inc. |
BV |
$20,198,100 |
3,269 |
$6,178 |
11/11/01 |
10 |
$171.4 |
$45.1 |
| 112 |
Hancock |
Sony |
$20,231,000 |
3,965 |
$5,102 |
7/06/08 |
5 |
$114.9 |
$31.7 |
| 111 |
Batman |
WB |
$20,323,700 |
2,201 |
$9,234 |
7/02/89 |
10 |
$200.4 |
$63.0 |
| 110 |
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade |
Par. |
$20,368,400 |
2,327 |
$8,754 |
5/28/89 |
5 |
$78.5 |
$49.4 |
| 109 |
Jurassic Park III |
Uni. |
$20,738,500 |
3,434 |
$6,039 |
7/22/01 |
5 |
$114.2 |
$32.0 |
| 108 |
Iron Man 3 |
BV |
$20,758,700 |
4,253 |
$4,881 |
5/12/13 |
10 |
$284.9 |
$43.8 |
| 107 |
Cars |
BV |
$20,759,000 |
3,985 |
$5,209 |
6/11/06 |
3 |
$72.9 |
$37.3 |
| 106 |
300 |
WB |
$20,886,000 |
3,103 |
$6,731 |
3/11/07 |
3 |
$81.8 |
$30.6 |
| 105 |
Toy Story 2 |
BV |
$20,993,800 |
3,236 |
$6,488 |
11/28/99 |
10 |
$125.8 |
$47.8 |
| 104 |
Shrek the Third |
P/DW |
$21,003,900 |
4,172 |
$5,034 |
5/27/07 |
10 |
$234.7 |
$46.9 |
| 103 |
I Am Legend |
WB |
$21,185,100 |
3,606 |
$5,875 |
12/16/07 |
3 |
$89.1 |
$36.7 |
| 102 |
X-Men |
Fox |
$21,221,500 |
3,025 |
$7,015 |
7/16/00 |
3 |
$80.2 |
$29.2 |
| 101 |
Return of the Jedi |
Fox |
$21,274,400 |
1,002 |
$21,231 |
5/29/83 |
5 |
$84.8 |
$81.0 |
| 100 |
Shrek Forever After |
P/DW |
$21,306,300 |
4,359 |
$4,888 |
5/23/10 |
3 |
$71.4 |
$30.0 |
| 99 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe |
BV |
$21,334,500 |
3,616 |
$5,900 |
12/11/05 |
3 |
$81.2 |
$45.2 |
| 98 |
Hannibal |
MGM |
$21,348,200 |
3,230 |
$6,609 |
2/11/01 |
3 |
$81.4 |
$29.2 |
| 97 |
Dr. Seuss' The Lorax |
Uni. |
$21,458,500 |
3,729 |
$5,754 |
3/04/12 |
3 |
$70.4 |
$26.9 |
| 96 |
Hulk |
Uni. |
$21,469,900 |
3,660 |
$5,866 |
6/22/03 |
3 |
$81.8 |
$21.9 |
| 95 |
Up |
BV |
$21,534,500 |
3,766 |
$5,718 |
5/31/09 |
3 |
$72.5 |
$39.3 |
| 94 |
Fast Five |
Uni. |
$21,538,400 |
3,644 |
$5,911 |
5/01/11 |
3 |
$84.9 |
$26.0 |
| 93 |
Superman Returns |
WB |
$21,574,500 |
4,065 |
$5,307 |
7/02/06 |
5 |
$102.5 |
$30.5 |
| 92 |
Star Trek Into Darkness |
Par. |
$21,594,700 |
3,868 |
$5,583 |
5/19/13 |
4 |
$83.7 |
$13.7 |
| 91 |
Shrek |
DW |
$21,731,500 |
3,623 |
$5,998 |
5/27/01 |
12 |
$138.9 |
$47.3 |
| 90 |
Oz The Great and Powerful |
BV |
$21,996,300 |
3,912 |
$5,623 |
3/10/13 |
3 |
$79.1 |
$29.2 |
| 89 |
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom |
Par. |
$22,035,300 |
1,687 |
$13,061 |
5/27/84 |
5 |
$79.6 |
$53.5 |
| 88 |
Ice Age: The Meltdown |
Fox |
$22,176,100 |
3,964 |
$5,594 |
4/02/06 |
3 |
$82.5 |
$29.8 |
| 87 |
The Bourne Ultimatum |
Uni. |
$22,302,200 |
3,660 |
$6,093 |
8/05/07 |
3 |
$80.0 |
$33.1 |
| 86 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
NL |
$22,327,100 |
3,359 |
$6,647 |
12/23/01 |
5 |
$105.4 |
$54.5 |
| 85 |
Star Trek |
Par. |
$22,416,900 |
3,849 |
$5,824 |
5/10/09 |
3 |
$84.3 |
$34.5 |
| 84 |
The Simpsons Movie |
Fox |
$22,480,300 |
3,922 |
$5,732 |
7/29/07 |
3 |
$85.4 |
$26.6 |
| 83 |
The Passion of the Christ |
NM |
$22,570,400 |
3,170 |
$7,120 |
3/07/04 |
12 |
$273.5 |
$59.6 |
| 82 |
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones |
Fox |
$22,592,700 |
3,161 |
$7,147 |
5/26/02 |
11 |
$258.5 |
$52.0 |
| 81 |
X-Men Origins: Wolverine |
Fox |
$22,671,000 |
4,099 |
$5,531 |
5/03/09 |
3 |
$90.5 |
$24.1 |
| 80 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
BV |
$22,976,500 |
4,133 |
$5,559 |
7/16/06 |
10 |
$313.2 |
$64.6 |
| 79 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides |
BV |
$23,022,000 |
4,155 |
$5,541 |
5/22/11 |
3 |
$88.8 |
$29.9 |
| 78 |
Jurassic Park |
Uni. |
$23,135,600 |
2,437 |
$9,493 |
6/20/93 |
10 |
$230.5 |
$86.2 |
| 77 |
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith |
Fox |
$23,173,800 |
3,663 |
$6,326 |
5/29/05 |
11 |
$316.7 |
$59.3 |
| 76 |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
WB |
$23,182,400 |
4,325 |
$5,360 |
7/19/09 |
5 |
$168.2 |
$40.5 |
| 75 |
Valentine's Day |
WB |
$23,362,600 |
3,665 |
$6,375 |
2/14/10 |
3 |
$56.2 |
$13.9 |
| 74 |
Skyfall |
Sony |
$23,673,100 |
3,505 |
$6,754 |
11/11/12 |
3 |
$89.3 |
$37.8 |
| 73 |
Signs |
BV |
$23,982,300 |
3,264 |
$7,347 |
8/04/02 |
3 |
$82.2 |
$39.2 |
| 72 |
War of the Worlds |
Par. |
$24,496,300 |
3,908 |
$6,268 |
7/03/05 |
5 |
$124.6 |
$36.5 |
| 71 |
Batman Returns |
WB |
$24,545,600 |
2,644 |
$9,283 |
6/21/92 |
3 |
$91.3 |
$39.2 |
| 70 |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas |
Uni. |
$24,644,100 |
3,127 |
$7,881 |
11/19/00 |
3 |
$81.1 |
$48.1 |
| 69 |
Godzilla |
Sony |
$24,802,800 |
3,310 |
$7,493 |
5/24/98 |
5 |
$105.9 |
$29.1 |
| 68 |
Meet the Fockers |
Uni. |
$24,829,300 |
3,518 |
$7,058 |
12/26/04 |
5 |
$90.2 |
$44.2 |
| 67 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 |
WB |
$24,887,200 |
4,125 |
$6,033 |
11/21/10 |
3 |
$123.9 |
$37.0 |
| 66 |
The Mummy Returns |
Uni. |
$25,024,000 |
3,401 |
$7,358 |
5/06/01 |
3 |
$95.6 |
$35.7 |
| 65 |
Avatar |
Fox |
$25,299,200 |
3,456 |
$7,320 |
12/27/09 |
10 |
$221.9 |
$95.9 |
| 64 |
Batman |
WB |
$25,450,800 |
2,194 |
$11,600 |
6/25/89 |
3 |
$85.4 |
$63.0 |
| 63 |
Transformers |
P/DW |
$25,555,900 |
4,011 |
$6,372 |
7/08/07 |
6 |
$179.3 |
$46.4 |
| 62 |
Monsters, Inc. |
BV |
$25,588,200 |
3,237 |
$7,905 |
11/04/01 |
3 |
$87.8 |
$45.1 |
| 61 |
The Da Vinci Code |
Sony |
$25,608,900 |
3,735 |
$6,856 |
5/21/06 |
3 |
$93.4 |
$33.2 |
| 60 |
Avatar |
Fox |
$25,817,400 |
3,452 |
$7,479 |
12/20/09 |
3 |
$80.4 |
$95.9 |
| 59 |
The Hangover Part II |
WB |
$25,882,900 |
3,615 |
$7,160 |
5/29/11 |
4 |
$115.8 |
$31.6 |
| 58 |
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me |
NL |
$25,891,000 |
3,312 |
$7,818 |
6/13/99 |
3 |
$89.8 |
$40.6 |
| 57 |
The Incredibles |
BV |
$26,135,000 |
3,933 |
$6,645 |
11/07/04 |
3 |
$90.1 |
$42.0 |
| 56 |
Men in Black |
Sony |
$26,165,700 |
3,020 |
$8,665 |
7/06/97 |
5 |
$145.5 |
$54.6 |
| 55 |
The Dark Knight |
WB |
$26,166,300 |
4,366 |
$5,994 |
7/27/08 |
10 |
$347.0 |
$74.3 |
| 54 |
Independence Day |
Fox |
$26,183,000 |
2,882 |
$9,084 |
7/07/96 |
5 |
$172.6 |
$69.3 |
| 53 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
WB |
$26,492,300 |
4,285 |
$6,182 |
7/15/07 |
5 |
$161.2 |
$42.4 |
| 52 |
Batman Forever |
WB |
$26,613,000 |
2,842 |
$9,364 |
6/18/95 |
3 |
$96.3 |
$42.3 |
| 51 |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 |
Sum. |
$26,822,100 |
4,061 |
$6,604 |
11/20/11 |
3 |
$140.1 |
$35.9 |
| 50 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
NL |
$27,374,700 |
3,622 |
$7,557 |
12/22/02 |
5 |
$139.5 |
$57.3 |
| 49 |
The Day After Tomorrow |
Fox |
$27,425,000 |
3,425 |
$8,008 |
5/30/04 |
3 |
$87.9 |
$30.1 |
| 48 |
Planet of the Apes (2001) |
Fox |
$27,428,100 |
3,500 |
$7,836 |
7/29/01 |
3 |
$96.1 |
$31.8 |
| 47 |
Jurassic Park |
Uni. |
$27,432,900 |
2,404 |
$11,411 |
6/13/93 |
3 |
$96.2 |
$86.2 |
| 46 |
Pearl Harbor |
BV |
$27,705,600 |
3,214 |
$8,620 |
5/27/01 |
3 |
$82.9 |
$35.1 |
| 45 |
Mission: Impossible |
Par. |
$27,987,300 |
3,012 |
$9,293 |
5/26/96 |
5 |
$114.1 |
$40.9 |
| 44 |
Rush Hour 2 |
NL |
$27,994,800 |
3,118 |
$8,978 |
8/05/01 |
3 |
$94.6 |
$40.0 |
| 43 |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 |
LG/S |
$28,067,800 |
4,070 |
$6,896 |
11/18/12 |
3 |
$139.1 |
$36.3 |
| 42 |
Spider-Man 2 |
Sony |
$28,072,100 |
4,152 |
$6,761 |
7/04/04 |
5 |
$194.9 |
$60.2 |
| 41 |
Mission: Impossible II |
Par. |
$28,337,500 |
3,653 |
$7,757 |
5/28/00 |
5 |
$116.2 |
$40.0 |
| 40 |
Austin Powers in Goldmember |
NL |
$28,663,900 |
3,613 |
$7,933 |
7/28/02 |
3 |
$104.7 |
$36.7 |
| 39 |
Spider-Man |
Sony |
$28,705,700 |
3,615 |
$7,941 |
5/12/02 |
10 |
$304.8 |
$69.5 |
| 38 |
Iron Man |
Par. |
$28,789,900 |
4,105 |
$7,013 |
5/04/08 |
3 |
$112.9 |
$44.3 |
| 37 |
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace |
Fox |
$28,974,000 |
3,023 |
$9,584 |
5/30/99 |
12 |
$299.5 |
$84.8 |
| 36 |
Finding Nemo |
BV |
$29,010,800 |
3,374 |
$8,598 |
6/01/03 |
3 |
$92.5 |
$56.3 |
| 35 |
The Twilight Saga: New Moon |
Sum. |
$29,054,000 |
4,024 |
$7,220 |
11/22/09 |
3 |
$149.0 |
$38.9 |
| 34 |
X2: X-Men United |
Fox |
$29,376,800 |
3,741 |
$7,853 |
5/04/03 |
3 |
$112.7 |
$35.6 |
| 33 |
Bruce Almighty |
Uni. |
$29,512,400 |
3,483 |
$8,473 |
5/25/03 |
3 |
$89.5 |
$40.3 |
| 32 |
Marvel's The Avengers |
BV |
$30,237,700 |
4,349 |
$6,952 |
5/13/12 |
10 |
$364.8 |
$76.8 |
| 31 |
Transformers: Dark of the Moon |
P/DW |
$30,376,100 |
4,088 |
$7,431 |
7/03/11 |
5 |
$162.6 |
$44.3 |
| 30 |
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
WB |
$30,590,400 |
3,855 |
$7,935 |
6/06/04 |
3 |
$119.8 |
$40.2 |
| 29 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
NL |
$30,714,600 |
3,703 |
$8,294 |
12/21/03 |
5 |
$163.4 |
$61.5 |
| 28 |
Alice in Wonderland (2010) |
BV |
$31,047,900 |
3,728 |
$8,329 |
3/07/10 |
3 |
$116.0 |
$42.0 |
| 27 |
X-Men: The Last Stand |
Fox |
$31,094,000 |
3,690 |
$8,426 |
5/28/06 |
3 |
$124.6 |
$35.8 |
| 26 |
Iron Man 2 |
Par. |
$31,343,500 |
4,380 |
$7,156 |
5/09/10 |
3 |
$129.1 |
$39.3 |
| 25 |
Shrek 2 |
DW |
$31,683,600 |
4,223 |
$7,503 |
5/30/04 |
12 |
$302.9 |
$71.1 |
| 24 |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
WB |
$32,018,200 |
3,858 |
$8,299 |
11/20/05 |
3 |
$127.2 |
$45.2 |
| 23 |
Toy Story 3 |
BV |
$32,311,300 |
4,028 |
$8,022 |
6/20/10 |
3 |
$111.1 |
$52.2 |
| 22 |
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones |
Fox |
$33,303,500 |
3,161 |
$10,535 |
5/19/02 |
4 |
$150.6 |
$52.0 |
| 21 |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets |
WB |
$33,498,600 |
3,682 |
$9,098 |
11/17/02 |
3 |
$120.8 |
$44.9 |
| 20 |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
P/DW |
$34,080,900 |
4,234 |
$8,050 |
6/28/09 |
5 |
$213.0 |
$53.9 |
| 19 |
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace |
Fox |
$34,275,400 |
2,970 |
$11,541 |
5/23/99 |
5 |
$165.1 |
$84.8 |
| 18 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
WB |
$34,297,000 |
3,672 |
$9,340 |
11/18/01 |
3 |
$126.7 |
$55.9 |
| 17 |
The Matrix Reloaded |
WB |
$34,307,600 |
3,603 |
$9,521 |
5/18/03 |
4 |
$176.8 |
$46.7 |
| 16 |
The Hunger Games |
LGF |
$34,965,800 |
4,137 |
$8,452 |
3/25/12 |
3 |
$152.9 |
$50.8 |
| 15 |
The Passion of the Christ |
NM |
$35,621,600 |
3,043 |
$11,707 |
2/29/04 |
5 |
$160.1 |
$59.6 |
| 14 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 |
WB |
$35,704,000 |
4,375 |
$8,161 |
7/17/11 |
3 |
$169.2 |
$48.0 |
| 13 |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull |
Par. |
$36,529,200 |
4,260 |
$8,575 |
5/25/08 |
4 |
$138.4 |
$44.2 |
| 12 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End |
BV |
$39,378,400 |
4,362 |
$9,027 |
5/27/07 |
3 |
$147.7 |
$45.0 |
| 11 |
The Dark Knight Rises |
WB |
$41,027,200 |
4,404 |
$9,316 |
7/22/12 |
3 |
$164.2 |
$57.6 |
| 10 |
Shrek the Third |
P/DW |
$41,690,500 |
4,122 |
$10,114 |
5/20/07 |
3 |
$141.4 |
$46.9 |
| 9 |
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith |
Fox |
$42,378,600 |
3,661 |
$11,576 |
5/22/05 |
4 |
$196.3 |
$59.3 |
| 8 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
BV |
$42,864,800 |
4,133 |
$10,372 |
7/09/06 |
3 |
$164.4 |
$64.6 |
| 7 |
Iron Man 3 |
BV |
$43,012,800 |
4,253 |
$10,114 |
5/05/13 |
3 |
$174.1 |
$43.8 |
| 6 |
Spider-Man |
Sony |
$43,478,600 |
3,615 |
$12,028 |
5/05/02 |
3 |
$156.9 |
$69.5 |
| 5 |
Shrek 2 |
DW |
$44,623,200 |
4,163 |
$10,720 |
5/23/04 |
5 |
$164.9 |
$71.1 |
| 4 |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park |
Uni. |
$45,121,300 |
3,281 |
$13,752 |
5/25/97 |
3 |
$129.2 |
$49.9 |
| 3 |
Spider-Man 3 |
Sony |
$46,091,100 |
4,252 |
$10,840 |
5/06/07 |
3 |
$174.4 |
$48.9 |
| 2 |
The Dark Knight |
WB |
$48,210,800 |
4,366 |
$11,042 |
7/20/08 |
3 |
$175.2 |
$74.3 |
| 1 |
Marvel's The Avengers |
BV |
$55,801,700 |
4,349 |
$12,831 |
5/06/12 |
3 |
$202.8 |
$76.8 |
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CHART NOTES
* Gross to Date shown in millions of dollars.
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