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DAILY RECORDS THROUGH THE YEARS
A look at the record breakers of yore to show how the industry has evolved (unadjusted for inflation).
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Day & Date |
Title |
Studio |
Day's Gross |
Theaters |
Average |
Total Gross |
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F 7/7/06 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
BV |
$55,830,600 |
4,113 |
$13,508 |
$135,634,554 |
|
Th 5/19/05 |
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith |
Fox |
$50,013,859 |
3,661 |
$13,661 |
$380,270,577 |
|
Sa 5/22/04 |
Shrek 2 |
DW |
$44,797,042 |
4,163 |
$10,761 |
$441,226,247 |
|
Sa 5/4/02 |
Spider-Man |
Sony |
$43,622,264 |
3,615 |
$12,067 |
$403,706,375 |
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F 5/3/02 |
Spider-Man |
Sony |
$39,406,872 |
3,615 |
$10,901 |
$403,706,375 |
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Sa 11/17/01 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
WB |
$33,512,941 |
3,672 |
$9,127 |
$317,433,952 |
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F 11/16/01 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
WB |
$32,333,203 |
3,672 |
$8,805 |
$317,433,952 |
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W 5/19/99 |
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace |
Fox |
$28,542,349 |
2,970 |
$9,609 |
$431,088,297 |
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Su 5/25/97 |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park |
Uni. |
$26,083,950 |
3,281 |
$7,950 |
$229,086,679 |
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Sa 5/24/97 |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park |
Uni. |
$24,443,450 |
3,281 |
$7,449 |
$229,086,679 |
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F 5/23/97 |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park |
Uni. |
$21,605,385 |
3,281 |
$6,585 |
$229,086,679 |
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F 6/16/95 |
Batman Forever |
WB |
$20,046,461 |
2,842 |
$7,054 |
$184,031,112 |
|
Sa 6/12/93 |
Jurassic Park |
Uni. |
$17,001,088 |
2,404 |
$7,072 |
$357,067,947 |
|
Sa 6/20/92 |
Batman Returns |
WB |
$16,787,178 |
2,644 |
$6,349 |
$162,831,698 |
|
F 6/19/92 |
Batman Returns |
WB |
$16,071,282 |
2,644 |
$6,078 |
$162,831,698 |
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Sa 6/24/89 |
Batman |
WB |
$14,602,687 |
2,194 |
$6,656 |
$251,188,624 |
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F 6/23/89 |
Batman |
WB |
$13,161,643 |
2,194 |
$5,999 |
$251,188,624 |
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Sa 5/27/89 |
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade |
Par. |
$11,181,429 |
2,327 |
$4,805 |
$197,171,806 |
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Sa 5/23/87 |
Beverly Hills Cop II |
Par. |
$9,724,037 |
2,326 |
$4,181 |
$153,665,036 |
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Su 5/27/84 |
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom |
Par. |
$9,324,760 |
1,687 |
$5,527 |
$179,870,271 |
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Sa 5/26/84 |
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom |
Par. |
$9,236,203 |
1,687 |
$5,475 |
$179,870,271 |
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Su 5/29/83 |
Return of the Jedi |
Fox |
$8,440,105 |
1,002 |
$8,423 |
$263,779,142 |
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Sa 5/28/83 |
Return of the Jedi |
Fox |
$8,142,508 |
1,002 |
$8,126 |
$263,779,142 |
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F 5/27/83 |
Return of the Jedi |
Fox |
$6,437,005 |
1,002 |
$6,424 |
$263,779,142 |
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W 5/25/83 |
Return of the Jedi |
Fox |
$6,219,629 |
1,002 |
$6,207 |
$263,779,142 |
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Sa 6/4/82 |
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn |
Par. |
$5,495,923 |
1,621 |
$3,390 |
$78,912,963 |
Thanks to Jens-Peter Johannsen of Germany for his help in compiling this list.
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