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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 28 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Buena Vista $14,154,725 4,133 $3,425 7/12/06 6 $183.7 $423.3
2 33 Marvel's The Avengers Buena Vista $13,612,910 4,349 $3,130 5/09/12 6 $257.6 $623.4
3 34 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Buena Vista $13,509,262 3,023 $4,469 7/09/03 1 $13.5 $305.4
4 35 Toy Story 3 Buena Vista $13,458,691 4,028 $3,341 6/23/10 6 $154.5 $415.0
5 39 National Treasure: Book of Secrets Buena Vista $12,441,267 3,832 $3,247 12/26/07 6 $77.9 $220.0
6 49 Tangled Buena Vista $11,869,194 3,603 $3,294 11/24/10 1 $11.9 $200.8
7 57 Ratatouille Buena Vista $10,205,079 3,940 $2,590 7/04/07 6 $72.7 $206.4
8 64 Armageddon Buena Vista $9,668,216 3,090 $3,129 7/01/98 1 $9.7 $201.6
9 65 Toy Story 2 Buena Vista $9,570,911 3,236 $2,958 11/24/99 6 $10.0 $245.9
10 76 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Buena Vista $8,756,930 3,853 $2,273 12/28/05 20 $183.1 $291.7
11 82 The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement Buena Vista $8,477,838 2,926 $2,897 8/11/04 1 $8.5 $95.2
12 91 Iron Man 3 Buena Vista $8,112,391 4,253 $1,907 5/08/13 6 $204.8 $337.7
13 50 Shrek 2 DreamWorks $11,786,415 3,737 $3,154 5/19/04 1 $11.8 $441.2
14 61 Catch Me If You Can DreamWorks $9,882,063 3,156 $3,131 12/25/02 1 $9.9 $164.6
15 71 Catch Me If You Can DreamWorks $9,085,649 3,156 $2,879 1/01/03 8 $71.7 $164.6
16 94 Shrek 2 DreamWorks $8,003,467 4,163 $1,923 5/26/04 8 $156.5 $441.2
17 9 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Fox $28,542,349 2,970 $9,610 5/19/99 1 $28.5 $431.1
18 16 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Fox $18,801,277 3,656 $5,143 12/23/09 1 $18.8 $219.6
19 18 Avatar Fox $18,466,123 3,456 $5,343 12/30/09 13 $268.9 $749.8
20 22 Independence Day Fox $17,406,144 2,880 $6,044 7/03/96 1 $28.5 $306.2
21 24 Avatar Fox $16,445,291 3,452 $4,764 12/23/09 6 $125.9 $749.8
22 31 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Fox $13,791,157 4,032 $3,420 7/01/09 1 $13.8 $196.6
23 48 Night at the Museum Fox $11,942,352 3,688 $3,238 12/27/06 6 $67.7 $250.9
24 51 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Fox $11,777,294 3,700 $3,183 12/30/09 8 $112.0 $219.6
25 67 Cast Away Fox $9,293,175 2,774 $3,350 12/27/00 6 $60.8 $233.6
26 70 Live Free or Die Hard Fox $9,111,638 3,172 $2,873 6/27/07 1 $9.1 $134.5
27 80 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Fox $8,652,951 3,661 $2,364 5/25/05 7 $191.4 $380.3
28 86 Alvin and the Chipmunks Fox $8,377,996 3,499 $2,394 12/26/07 13 $102.9 $217.3
29 92 The Hunger Games Lionsgate $8,051,705 4,137 $1,946 3/28/12 6 $181.8 $408.0
30 36 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 Lionsgate/Summit $12,779,287 4,070 $3,140 11/21/12 6 $175.7 $292.3
31 69 Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde MGM $9,146,710 3,350 $2,730 7/02/03 1 $9.1 $90.2
32 78 Scary Movie 2 Miramax $8,750,158 3,220 $2,717 7/04/01 1 $8.8 $71.3
33 7 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King New Line $34,450,834 3,703 $9,303 12/17/03 1 $34.5 $377.0
34 11 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers New Line $26,159,972 3,622 $7,223 12/18/02 1 $26.2 $339.8
35 20 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring New Line $18,214,211 3,359 $5,423 12/19/01 1 $18.2 $313.4
36 42 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers New Line $12,381,307 3,622 $3,418 12/25/02 8 $135.7 $339.8
37 45 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring New Line $12,114,102 3,359 $3,606 12/26/01 8 $106.1 $313.4
38 54 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers New Line $11,040,273 3,622 $3,048 1/01/03 15 $229.6 $339.8
39 10 The Passion of the Christ Newmarket $26,556,573 3,006 $8,835 2/25/04 1 $26.6 $370.3
40 85 The Passion of the Christ Newmarket $8,402,362 3,043 $2,761 3/03/04 8 $153.0 $370.3
41 14 War of the Worlds Paramount $21,256,483 3,908 $5,439 6/29/05 1 $21.3 $234.3
42 38 Mission: Impossible II Paramount $12,516,528 3,653 $3,426 5/24/00 1 $12.5 $215.4
43 73 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol Paramount $8,921,045 3,448 $2,587 12/21/11 6 $26.0 $209.4
44 81 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol Paramount $8,518,218 3,448 $2,470 12/28/11 13 $94.7 $209.4
45 87 Mission: Impossible Paramount $8,358,094 3,012 $2,775 5/22/96 1 $11.8 $181.0
46 89 Titanic Paramount $8,213,735 2,711 $3,030 12/31/97 13 $112.6 $600.8
47 2 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Paramount (DreamWorks) $62,016,476 4,234 $14,647 6/24/09 1 $62.0 $402.1
48 6 Transformers: Dark of the Moon Paramount (DreamWorks) $37,725,329 4,011 $9,405 6/29/11 1 $43.2 $352.4
49 8 Transformers Paramount (DreamWorks) $29,073,898 4,011 $7,249 7/04/07 2 $65.7 $319.2
50 55 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Paramount (DreamWorks) $10,939,131 4,234 $2,584 7/01/09 8 $239.4 $402.1
51 56 Transformers: Dark of the Moon Paramount (DreamWorks) $10,332,429 4,088 $2,528 7/06/11 8 $204.4 $352.4
52 5 Spider-Man 2 Sony / Columbia $40,442,604 4,152 $9,741 6/30/04 1 $40.4 $373.6
53 13 The Amazing Spider-Man Sony / Columbia $23,335,925 4,318 $5,404 7/04/12 2 $59.2 $262.0
54 17 Men in Black II Sony / Columbia $18,599,621 3,557 $5,229 7/03/02 1 $18.6 $190.4
55 23 Hancock Sony / Columbia $17,386,366 3,965 $4,385 7/02/08 1 $24.2 $227.9
56 30 Men in Black Sony / Columbia $14,043,310 3,020 $4,650 7/02/97 1 $18.9 $250.7
57 46 Pineapple Express Sony / Columbia $12,085,679 3,072 $3,934 8/06/08 1 $12.1 $87.3
58 59 Spider-Man 2 Sony / Columbia $10,034,713 4,152 $2,417 7/07/04 8 $202.1 $373.6
59 84 Godzilla Sony / Columbia $8,425,468 3,310 $2,545 5/20/98 1 $12.5 $136.3
60 88 Spider-Man Sony / Columbia $8,315,369 3,615 $2,300 5/08/02 6 $144.2 $403.7
61 1 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Summit Entertainment $68,533,840 4,416 $15,519 6/30/10 1 $68.5 $300.5
62 27 The Twilight Saga: New Moon Summit Entertainment $14,198,803 4,042 $3,513 11/25/09 6 $178.9 $296.6
63 40 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 Summit Entertainment $12,437,564 4,066 $3,059 11/23/11 6 $171.4 $281.3
64 75 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Summit Entertainment $8,781,208 4,468 $1,965 7/07/10 8 $195.7 $300.5
65 68 Terminator 2: Judgment Day TriStar $9,261,072 2,274 $4,073 7/03/91 1 $11.7 $204.8
66 15 Jurassic Park III Universal $19,024,360 3,434 $5,540 7/18/01 1 $19.0 $181.2
67 44 Les Miserables (2012) Universal $12,158,640 2,808 $4,330 12/26/12 2 $30.3 $148.8
68 47 Meet the Fockers Universal $12,066,740 3,518 $3,430 12/22/04 1 $12.1 $279.3
69 52 Meet the Fockers Universal $11,486,275 3,518 $3,265 12/29/04 8 $108.5 $279.3
70 62 King Kong Universal $9,755,745 3,567 $2,735 12/14/05 1 $9.8 $218.1
71 66 How the Grinch Stole Christmas Universal $9,370,660 3,134 $2,990 11/22/00 6 $72.9 $260.0
72 90 Public Enemies Universal $8,165,025 3,319 $2,460 7/01/09 1 $8.2 $97.1
73 93 Ted Universal $8,016,525 3,239 $2,475 7/04/12 6 $79.6 $218.8
74 3 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Warner Bros. $58,175,412 4,275 $13,608 7/15/09 1 $58.2 $302.0
75 4 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Warner Bros. $44,232,338 4,181 $10,579 7/11/07 1 $44.2 $292.0
76 12 The Matrix Revolutions Warner Bros. $24,311,365 3,502 $6,942 11/05/03 1 $24.3 $139.3
77 19 The Dark Knight Warner Bros. $18,377,288 4,366 $4,209 7/23/08 6 $222.2 $533.3
78 21 Superman Returns Warner Bros. $18,037,277 3,915 $4,607 6/28/06 1 $21.0 $200.1
79 25 Batman Begins Warner Bros. $15,068,368 3,718 $4,053 6/15/05 1 $15.1 $205.3
80 26 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 Warner Bros. $14,425,863 4,125 $3,497 11/24/10 6 $158.5 $296.0
81 29 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Warner Bros. $14,130,383 3,858 $3,663 11/23/05 6 $133.9 $290.0
82 32 The Dark Knight Rises Warner Bros. $13,770,092 4,404 $3,127 7/25/12 6 $211.8 $448.1
83 37 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Warner Bros. $12,642,000 3,672 $3,443 11/21/01 6 $117.2 $317.6
84 41 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Warner Bros. $12,435,320 3,355 $3,707 7/02/03 1 $16.5 $150.4
85 43 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 Warner Bros. $12,267,217 4,375 $2,804 7/20/11 6 $214.9 $381.0
86 53 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Warner Bros. $11,388,229 4,100 $2,778 12/26/12 13 $179.6 $303.0
87 58 Pokemon: The First Movie Warner Bros. $10,096,848 2,901 $3,480 11/10/99 1 $10.1 $85.7
88 63 Sherlock Holmes Warner Bros. $9,723,643 3,626 $2,682 12/30/09 6 $93.4 $209.0
89 72 Cats & Dogs Warner Bros. $9,023,454 3,040 $2,968 7/04/01 1 $9.0 $93.4
90 74 Inception Warner Bros. $8,859,322 3,792 $2,336 7/21/10 6 $91.6 $292.6
91 77 The Dark Knight Warner Bros. $8,755,141 4,306 $2,033 7/30/08 13 $342.7 $533.3
92 79 I Am Legend Warner Bros. $8,721,349 3,620 $2,409 12/26/07 13 $159.7 $256.4
93 83 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Warner Bros. $8,438,206 4,285 $1,969 7/18/07 8 $167.7 $292.0
94 60 Django Unchained Weinstein Company $10,006,383 3,010 $3,324 12/26/12 2 $25.0 $162.8

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

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