TOP SINGLE DAY GROSSES
| Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio | Opening Day / % of Total | Theaters / Average | Date | Total Gross | | 1 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
WB |
$44,232,338 |
15.1% |
4,181 |
$10,579 |
7/11/07 |
$292,004,738 |
| 2 |
Spider-Man 2 |
Sony |
$40,442,604 |
10.8% |
4,152 |
$9,741 |
6/30/04 |
$373,585,825 |
| 3 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
NL |
$34,450,834 |
9.1% |
3,703 |
$9,303 |
12/17/03 |
$377,027,325 |
| 4 |
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace |
Fox |
$28,542,349 |
6.6% |
2,970 |
$9,610 |
5/19/99 |
$431,088,301 |
| 5 |
The Passion of the Christ |
NM |
$26,556,573 |
7.2% |
3,006 |
$8,835 |
2/25/04 |
$370,274,604 |
| 6 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
NL |
$26,159,972 |
7.7% |
3,622 |
$7,223 |
12/18/02 |
$339,789,881 |
| 7 |
The Matrix Revolutions |
WB |
$24,311,365 |
17.5% |
3,502 |
$6,942 |
11/05/03 |
$139,313,948 |
| 8 |
War of the Worlds |
Par. |
$21,256,483 |
9.1% |
3,908 |
$5,439 |
6/29/05 |
$234,280,354 |
| 9 |
Jurassic Park III |
Uni. |
$19,024,360 |
10.5% |
3,434 |
$5,540 |
7/18/01 |
$181,171,875 |
| 10 |
Men in Black II |
Sony |
$18,599,621 |
9.8% |
3,557 |
$5,229 |
7/03/02 |
$190,418,803 |
| 11 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
NL |
$18,214,211 |
5.8% |
3,359 |
$5,423 |
12/19/01 |
$313,364,114 |
| 12 |
Superman Returns |
WB |
$18,037,277 |
9.0% |
3,915 |
$4,607 |
6/28/06 |
$200,081,192 |
| 13 |
Independence Day |
Fox |
$17,406,144 |
5.7% |
2,880 |
$6,044 |
7/03/96 |
$306,169,268 |
| 14 |
Hancock |
Sony |
$17,386,366 |
7.6% |
3,965 |
$4,385 |
7/02/08 |
$227,946,274 |
| 15 |
Batman Begins |
WB |
$15,068,368 |
7.3% |
3,718 |
$4,053 |
6/15/05 |
$205,343,774 |
| 16 |
Men in Black |
Sony |
$14,043,310 |
5.6% |
3,020 |
$4,650 |
7/02/97 |
$250,690,539 |
| 17 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
BV |
$13,509,262 |
4.4% |
3,023 |
$4,469 |
7/09/03 |
$305,413,918 |
| 18 |
Mission: Impossible II |
Par. |
$12,516,528 |
5.8% |
3,653 |
$3,426 |
5/24/00 |
$215,409,889 |
| 19 |
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines |
WB |
$12,435,320 |
8.3% |
3,355 |
$3,707 |
7/02/03 |
$150,371,112 |
| 20 |
Pineapple Express |
Sony |
$12,085,679 |
13.8% |
3,072 |
$3,934 |
8/06/08 |
$87,341,380 |
| 21 |
Meet the Fockers |
Uni. |
$12,066,740 |
4.3% |
3,518 |
$3,430 |
12/22/04 |
$279,261,160 |
| 22 |
Shrek 2 |
DW |
$11,786,415 |
2.7% |
3,737 |
$3,154 |
5/19/04 |
$441,226,247 |
| 23 |
Pokemon: The First Movie |
WB |
$10,096,848 |
11.8% |
2,901 |
$3,480 |
11/10/99 |
$85,744,662 |
| 24 |
Catch Me If You Can |
DW |
$9,882,063 |
6.0% |
3,156 |
$3,131 |
12/25/02 |
$164,615,351 |
| 25 |
King Kong |
Uni. |
$9,755,745 |
4.5% |
3,567 |
$2,735 |
12/14/05 |
$218,080,025 |
| 26 |
Armageddon |
BV |
$9,668,216 |
4.8% |
3,090 |
$3,129 |
7/01/98 |
$201,578,182 |
| 27 |
Toy Story 2 |
BV |
$9,570,911 |
3.9% |
3,236 |
$2,958 |
11/24/99 |
$245,852,179 |
| 28 |
Terminator 2: Judgment Day |
TriS |
$9,261,072 |
4.5% |
2,274 |
$4,073 |
7/03/91 |
$204,843,345 |
| 29 |
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde |
MGM |
$9,146,710 |
10.1% |
3,350 |
$2,730 |
7/02/03 |
$90,186,328 |
| 30 |
Live Free or Die Hard |
Fox |
$9,111,638 |
6.8% |
3,172 |
$2,873 |
6/27/07 |
$134,529,403 |
| 31 |
Cats & Dogs |
WB |
$9,023,454 |
9.7% |
3,040 |
$2,968 |
7/04/01 |
$93,385,515 |
| 32 |
Scary Movie 2 |
Mira. |
$8,750,158 |
12.3% |
3,220 |
$2,717 |
7/04/01 |
$71,308,997 |
| 33 |
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement |
BV |
$8,477,838 |
8.9% |
2,926 |
$2,897 |
8/11/04 |
$95,170,481 |
| 34 |
Godzilla |
Sony |
$8,425,468 |
6.2% |
3,310 |
$2,545 |
5/20/98 |
$136,314,294 |
| 35 |
Mission: Impossible |
Par. |
$8,358,094 |
4.6% |
3,012 |
$2,775 |
5/22/96 |
$180,981,856 |
| 36 |
Enchanted |
BV |
$7,967,766 |
6.2% |
3,632 |
$2,194 |
11/21/07 |
$127,807,262 |
| 37 |
Back to the Future Part II |
Uni. |
$7,236,200 |
6.1% |
1,865 |
$3,880 |
11/22/89 |
$118,450,002 |
| 38 |
Wild Wild West |
WB |
$7,074,603 |
6.2% |
3,309 |
$2,138 |
6/30/99 |
$113,804,681 |
| 39 |
Unbreakable |
BV |
$6,813,351 |
7.2% |
2,708 |
$2,516 |
11/22/00 |
$95,011,339 |
| 40 |
Tropic Thunder |
P/DW |
$6,503,141 |
5.9% |
3,319 |
$1,959 |
8/13/08 |
$110,461,307 |
| 41 |
Return of the Jedi |
Fox |
$6,219,629 |
2.5% |
1,002 |
$6,207 |
5/25/83 |
$252,583,617 |
| 42 |
Rocky Balboa |
MGM |
$6,204,105 |
8.8% |
2,752 |
$2,254 |
12/20/06 |
$70,270,943 |
| 43 |
Four Christmases |
WB (NL) |
$6,081,764 |
5.1% |
3,200 |
$1,901 |
11/26/08 |
$118,352,323 |
| 44 |
Freaky Friday |
BV |
$6,005,641 |
5.4% |
2,710 |
$2,216 |
8/06/03 |
$110,230,332 |
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