TOP SINGLE DAY GROSSES BY DAY OF THE WEEK
Note: This chart only shows $8 million+ days, 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 |
30 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End |
Buena Vista |
$13,240,044 |
3,100 |
$4,271 |
5/24/07 |
0 |
$13.2 |
$309.4 |
| 2 |
32 |
Toy Story 2 |
Buena Vista |
$13,143,034 |
3,236 |
$4,062 |
11/25/99 |
7 |
$23.1 |
$245.9 |
| 3 |
33 |
Toy Story 3 |
Buena Vista |
$13,056,504 |
4,028 |
$3,241 |
6/24/10 |
7 |
$167.6 |
$415.0 |
| 4 |
36 |
Marvel's The Avengers |
Buena Vista |
$12,391,566 |
4,349 |
$2,849 |
5/10/12 |
7 |
$270.0 |
$623.4 |
| 5 |
37 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
Buena Vista |
$12,358,033 |
4,133 |
$2,990 |
7/13/06 |
7 |
$196.0 |
$423.3 |
| 6 |
56 |
The Incredibles |
Buena Vista |
$11,011,689 |
3,933 |
$2,800 |
11/11/04 |
7 |
$93.0 |
$261.4 |
| 7 |
58 |
Bedtime Stories |
Buena Vista |
$10,578,817 |
3,681 |
$2,874 |
12/25/08 |
1 |
$10.6 |
$110.1 |
| 8 |
59 |
National Treasure: Book of Secrets |
Buena Vista |
$10,517,241 |
3,832 |
$2,745 |
12/27/07 |
7 |
$88.4 |
$220.0 |
| 9 |
61 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
Buena Vista |
$10,486,019 |
3,023 |
$3,469 |
7/10/03 |
2 |
$24.0 |
$305.4 |
| 10 |
77 |
Unbreakable |
Buena Vista |
$8,900,000 |
2,708 |
$3,287 |
11/23/00 |
2 |
$15.7 |
$95.0 |
| 11 |
79 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe |
Buena Vista |
$8,875,130 |
3,853 |
$2,303 |
12/29/05 |
21 |
$192.0 |
$291.7 |
| 12 |
88 |
Armageddon |
Buena Vista |
$8,444,487 |
3,090 |
$2,733 |
7/02/98 |
2 |
$18.1 |
$201.6 |
| 13 |
91 |
WALL-E |
Buena Vista |
$8,375,495 |
3,992 |
$2,098 |
7/03/08 |
7 |
$94.7 |
$223.8 |
| 14 |
93 |
Bedtime Stories |
Buena Vista |
$8,336,917 |
3,681 |
$2,265 |
1/01/09 |
8 |
$65.0 |
$110.1 |
| 15 |
99 |
Tangled |
Buena Vista |
$8,070,052 |
3,603 |
$2,240 |
11/25/10 |
2 |
$19.9 |
$200.8 |
| 16 |
72 |
Shrek 2 |
DreamWorks |
$9,158,767 |
3,737 |
$2,451 |
5/20/04 |
2 |
$20.9 |
$441.2 |
| 17 |
83 |
Catch Me If You Can |
DreamWorks |
$8,711,240 |
3,156 |
$2,760 |
12/26/02 |
2 |
$18.6 |
$164.6 |
| 18 |
97 |
Shrek 2 |
DreamWorks |
$8,213,208 |
4,163 |
$1,973 |
5/27/04 |
9 |
$164.7 |
$441.2 |
| 19 |
1 |
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith |
Fox |
$50,013,859 |
3,661 |
$13,661 |
5/19/05 |
1 |
$50.0 |
$380.3 |
| 20 |
4 |
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones |
Fox |
$30,141,471 |
3,161 |
$9,535 |
5/16/02 |
1 |
$30.1 |
$302.2 |
| 21 |
14 |
Independence Day |
Fox |
$17,343,388 |
2,880 |
$6,022 |
7/04/96 |
2 |
$45.9 |
$306.2 |
| 22 |
22 |
Avatar |
Fox |
$14,738,136 |
3,456 |
$4,265 |
12/31/09 |
14 |
$283.6 |
$749.8 |
| 23 |
24 |
Marley and Me |
Fox |
$14,380,980 |
3,480 |
$4,132 |
12/25/08 |
1 |
$14.4 |
$143.2 |
| 24 |
39 |
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace |
Fox |
$12,307,918 |
2,970 |
$4,144 |
5/20/99 |
2 |
$40.8 |
$431.1 |
| 25 |
50 |
Night at the Museum |
Fox |
$11,394,216 |
3,688 |
$3,090 |
12/28/06 |
7 |
$79.1 |
$250.9 |
| 26 |
51 |
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs |
Fox |
$11,251,329 |
4,032 |
$2,791 |
7/02/09 |
2 |
$25.0 |
$196.6 |
| 27 |
53 |
Avatar |
Fox |
$11,150,998 |
3,452 |
$3,230 |
12/24/09 |
7 |
$137.1 |
$749.8 |
| 28 |
63 |
Marley and Me |
Fox |
$9,956,212 |
3,480 |
$2,861 |
1/01/09 |
8 |
$82.4 |
$143.2 |
| 29 |
67 |
Alvin and the Chipmunks |
Fox |
$9,520,466 |
3,499 |
$2,721 |
12/27/07 |
14 |
$112.4 |
$217.3 |
| 30 |
75 |
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith |
Fox |
$9,079,570 |
3,661 |
$2,480 |
5/26/05 |
8 |
$200.4 |
$380.3 |
| 31 |
80 |
Cast Away |
Fox |
$8,835,686 |
2,774 |
$3,185 |
12/28/00 |
7 |
$69.7 |
$233.6 |
| 32 |
82 |
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel |
Fox |
$8,732,013 |
3,700 |
$2,360 |
12/31/09 |
9 |
$120.7 |
$219.6 |
| 33 |
92 |
Cheaper by the Dozen |
Fox |
$8,356,814 |
3,307 |
$2,527 |
1/01/04 |
8 |
$64.0 |
$138.6 |
| 34 |
96 |
A Good Day to Die Hard |
Fox |
$8,239,116 |
3,553 |
$2,319 |
2/14/13 |
1 |
$8.2 |
$67.3 |
| 35 |
98 |
The Hunger Games |
Lionsgate |
$8,173,400 |
4,137 |
$1,976 |
3/29/12 |
7 |
$189.9 |
$408.0 |
| 36 |
101 |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 |
Lionsgate/Summit |
$8,014,701 |
4,070 |
$1,969 |
11/22/12 |
7 |
$183.7 |
$292.3 |
| 37 |
89 |
Die Another Day |
MGM |
$8,407,810 |
3,324 |
$2,529 |
11/28/02 |
7 |
$70.4 |
$160.9 |
| 38 |
16 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
New Line |
$17,019,987 |
3,703 |
$4,596 |
12/18/03 |
2 |
$51.5 |
$377.0 |
| 39 |
20 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
New Line |
$15,455,171 |
3,622 |
$4,267 |
12/26/02 |
9 |
$151.2 |
$339.8 |
| 40 |
27 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
New Line |
$13,986,220 |
3,703 |
$3,777 |
12/25/03 |
9 |
$171.7 |
$377.0 |
| 41 |
28 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
New Line |
$13,878,712 |
3,622 |
$3,832 |
12/19/02 |
2 |
$40.0 |
$339.8 |
| 42 |
34 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
New Line |
$12,784,656 |
3,703 |
$3,453 |
1/01/04 |
16 |
$262.2 |
$377.0 |
| 43 |
55 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
New Line |
$11,020,009 |
3,359 |
$3,281 |
12/27/01 |
9 |
$117.2 |
$313.4 |
| 44 |
64 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
New Line |
$9,703,767 |
3,359 |
$2,889 |
12/20/01 |
2 |
$27.9 |
$313.4 |
| 45 |
21 |
The Passion of the Christ |
Newmarket |
$14,781,316 |
3,006 |
$4,917 |
2/26/04 |
2 |
$41.3 |
$370.3 |
| 46 |
6 |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull |
Paramount |
$25,041,072 |
4,260 |
$5,878 |
5/22/08 |
1 |
$25.0 |
$317.1 |
| 47 |
13 |
The Last Airbender |
Paramount |
$17,511,097 |
3,169 |
$5,526 |
7/01/10 |
1 |
$17.5 |
$131.8 |
| 48 |
23 |
War of the Worlds |
Paramount |
$14,425,917 |
3,908 |
$3,691 |
6/30/05 |
2 |
$35.7 |
$234.3 |
| 49 |
44 |
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button |
Paramount |
$11,871,831 |
2,988 |
$3,973 |
12/25/08 |
1 |
$11.9 |
$127.5 |
| 50 |
47 |
Titanic |
Paramount |
$11,558,520 |
2,711 |
$4,264 |
1/01/98 |
14 |
$124.2 |
$600.8 |
| 51 |
48 |
Star Trek Into Darkness |
Paramount |
$11,536,422 |
3,762 |
$3,067 |
5/16/13 |
1 |
$13.5 |
$98.4 |
| 52 |
60 |
G.I. Joe: Retaliation |
Paramount |
$10,506,875 |
3,719 |
$2,825 |
3/28/13 |
1 |
$10.5 |
$120.6 |
| 53 |
70 |
Titanic |
Paramount |
$9,178,529 |
2,711 |
$3,386 |
12/25/97 |
7 |
$53.0 |
$600.8 |
| 54 |
87 |
Mission: Impossible II |
Paramount |
$8,486,311 |
3,653 |
$2,323 |
5/25/00 |
2 |
$21.0 |
$215.4 |
| 55 |
95 |
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol |
Paramount |
$8,246,568 |
3,448 |
$2,392 |
12/29/11 |
14 |
$103.0 |
$209.4 |
| 56 |
5 |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
Paramount (DreamWorks) |
$29,094,472 |
4,234 |
$6,872 |
6/25/09 |
2 |
$91.1 |
$402.1 |
| 57 |
10 |
Transformers: Dark of the Moon |
Paramount (DreamWorks) |
$21,540,018 |
4,011 |
$5,370 |
6/30/11 |
2 |
$64.8 |
$352.4 |
| 58 |
11 |
Transformers |
Paramount (DreamWorks) |
$19,177,089 |
4,011 |
$4,781 |
7/05/07 |
3 |
$84.9 |
$319.2 |
| 59 |
45 |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
Paramount (DreamWorks) |
$11,654,658 |
4,234 |
$2,753 |
7/02/09 |
9 |
$251.0 |
$402.1 |
| 60 |
66 |
Transformers: Dark of the Moon |
Paramount (DreamWorks) |
$9,554,137 |
4,088 |
$2,337 |
7/07/11 |
9 |
$214.0 |
$352.4 |
| 61 |
81 |
Safe Haven |
Relativity |
$8,828,918 |
3,223 |
$2,739 |
2/14/13 |
1 |
$8.8 |
$71.3 |
| 62 |
8 |
Spider-Man 2 |
Sony / Columbia |
$23,812,920 |
4,152 |
$5,735 |
7/01/04 |
2 |
$64.3 |
$373.6 |
| 63 |
15 |
Hancock |
Sony / Columbia |
$17,052,167 |
3,965 |
$4,301 |
7/03/08 |
2 |
$41.3 |
$227.9 |
| 64 |
17 |
Men in Black II |
Sony / Columbia |
$16,493,214 |
3,557 |
$4,637 |
7/04/02 |
2 |
$35.1 |
$190.4 |
| 65 |
19 |
The Amazing Spider-Man |
Sony / Columbia |
$15,814,761 |
4,318 |
$3,663 |
7/05/12 |
3 |
$75.0 |
$262.0 |
| 66 |
26 |
Men in Black |
Sony / Columbia |
$14,206,708 |
3,020 |
$4,704 |
7/03/97 |
2 |
$33.1 |
$250.7 |
| 67 |
73 |
Spider-Man 2 |
Sony / Columbia |
$9,137,510 |
4,152 |
$2,201 |
7/08/04 |
9 |
$211.3 |
$373.6 |
| 68 |
7 |
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse |
Summit Entertainment |
$24,211,138 |
4,416 |
$5,483 |
7/01/10 |
2 |
$92.7 |
$300.5 |
| 69 |
69 |
The Twilight Saga: New Moon |
Summit Entertainment |
$9,204,544 |
4,042 |
$2,277 |
11/26/09 |
7 |
$188.1 |
$296.6 |
| 70 |
78 |
Terminator 2: Judgment Day |
TriStar |
$8,879,970 |
2,274 |
$3,905 |
7/04/91 |
2 |
$20.5 |
$204.8 |
| 71 |
86 |
Valkyrie |
United Artists |
$8,493,972 |
2,711 |
$3,133 |
12/25/08 |
1 |
$8.5 |
$83.1 |
| 72 |
38 |
Meet the Fockers |
Universal |
$12,330,000 |
3,518 |
$3,505 |
12/23/04 |
2 |
$24.4 |
$279.3 |
| 73 |
41 |
Meet the Fockers |
Universal |
$12,172,280 |
3,518 |
$3,460 |
12/30/04 |
9 |
$120.7 |
$279.3 |
| 74 |
42 |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas |
Universal |
$12,034,560 |
3,134 |
$3,840 |
11/23/00 |
7 |
$85.0 |
$260.0 |
| 75 |
46 |
Jurassic Park III |
Universal |
$11,589,750 |
3,434 |
$3,375 |
7/19/01 |
2 |
$30.6 |
$181.2 |
| 76 |
71 |
Les Miserables (2012) |
Universal |
$9,168,120 |
2,808 |
$3,265 |
12/27/12 |
3 |
$39.4 |
$148.8 |
| 77 |
100 |
Ted |
Universal |
$8,032,720 |
3,239 |
$2,480 |
7/05/12 |
7 |
$87.6 |
$218.8 |
| 78 |
2 |
The Matrix Reloaded |
Warner Bros. |
$37,508,303 |
3,603 |
$10,410 |
5/15/03 |
1 |
$42.5 |
$281.6 |
| 79 |
3 |
The Hangover Part II |
Warner Bros. |
$31,610,367 |
3,615 |
$8,744 |
5/26/11 |
1 |
$31.6 |
$254.5 |
| 80 |
9 |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
Warner Bros. |
$22,011,215 |
4,275 |
$5,149 |
7/16/09 |
2 |
$80.2 |
$302.0 |
| 81 |
12 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
Warner Bros. |
$18,374,405 |
4,181 |
$4,395 |
7/12/07 |
2 |
$62.6 |
$292.0 |
| 82 |
18 |
The Dark Knight |
Warner Bros. |
$16,464,405 |
4,366 |
$3,771 |
7/24/08 |
7 |
$238.6 |
$533.3 |
| 83 |
29 |
Terminator Salvation |
Warner Bros. |
$13,372,491 |
3,480 |
$3,843 |
5/21/09 |
1 |
$13.4 |
$125.3 |
| 84 |
31 |
The Dark Knight Rises |
Warner Bros. |
$13,202,371 |
4,404 |
$2,998 |
7/26/12 |
7 |
$225.0 |
$448.1 |
| 85 |
35 |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
Warner Bros. |
$12,409,162 |
3,858 |
$3,216 |
11/24/05 |
7 |
$146.3 |
$290.0 |
| 86 |
40 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
Warner Bros. |
$12,258,000 |
3,672 |
$3,338 |
11/22/01 |
7 |
$129.5 |
$317.6 |
| 87 |
43 |
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines |
Warner Bros. |
$11,875,296 |
3,355 |
$3,540 |
7/03/03 |
2 |
$28.3 |
$150.4 |
| 88 |
49 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 |
Warner Bros. |
$11,475,980 |
4,125 |
$2,782 |
11/25/10 |
7 |
$170.0 |
$296.0 |
| 89 |
52 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 |
Warner Bros. |
$11,229,178 |
4,375 |
$2,567 |
7/21/11 |
7 |
$226.1 |
$381.0 |
| 90 |
54 |
Superman Returns |
Warner Bros. |
$11,021,167 |
3,915 |
$2,815 |
6/29/06 |
2 |
$32.1 |
$200.1 |
| 91 |
57 |
The Matrix Revolutions |
Warner Bros. |
$11,003,481 |
3,502 |
$3,142 |
11/06/03 |
2 |
$35.3 |
$139.3 |
| 92 |
62 |
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey |
Warner Bros. |
$10,135,524 |
4,100 |
$2,472 |
12/27/12 |
14 |
$189.7 |
$303.0 |
| 93 |
65 |
Pokemon: The First Movie |
Warner Bros. |
$9,620,578 |
2,901 |
$3,316 |
11/11/99 |
2 |
$19.7 |
$85.7 |
| 94 |
68 |
The Blind Side |
Warner Bros. |
$9,489,335 |
3,140 |
$3,022 |
11/26/09 |
7 |
$60.1 |
$256.0 |
| 95 |
74 |
Batman Begins |
Warner Bros. |
$9,083,178 |
3,718 |
$2,443 |
6/16/05 |
2 |
$24.2 |
$205.3 |
| 96 |
84 |
Sherlock Holmes |
Warner Bros. |
$8,691,781 |
3,626 |
$2,397 |
12/31/09 |
7 |
$102.1 |
$209.0 |
| 97 |
85 |
Inception |
Warner Bros. |
$8,563,251 |
3,792 |
$2,258 |
7/22/10 |
7 |
$100.2 |
$292.6 |
| 98 |
90 |
The Dark Knight |
Warner Bros. |
$8,402,546 |
4,306 |
$1,951 |
7/31/08 |
14 |
$351.1 |
$533.3 |
| 99 |
25 |
Sex and the City 2 |
Warner Bros. (New Line) |
$14,208,097 |
3,445 |
$4,124 |
5/27/10 |
1 |
$14.2 |
$95.3 |
| 100 |
76 |
Four Christmases |
Warner Bros. (New Line) |
$8,902,878 |
3,200 |
$2,782 |
11/27/08 |
2 |
$15.0 |
$120.1 |
| 101 |
94 |
Django Unchained |
Weinstein Company |
$8,302,761 |
3,010 |
$2,758 |
12/27/12 |
3 |
$33.3 |
$162.8 |
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