TOP OPENING GROSSES BY DAYS IN RELEASE
(Counting the first 10 days of wide release whenever they occurred, not just weekends.)
| Rank | Movie Title | Studio | Opening | % of Total | Theaters / Avg | Total Gross | Release | | 2 |
The Dark Knight |
Warner Bros. |
$313,781,677 |
58.8% |
4,366 |
$71,869 |
$533,345,358 |
F, 7/18/08 |
| 3 |
The Dark Knight Rises |
Warner Bros. |
$287,112,810 |
64.1% |
4,404 |
$65,194 |
$448,139,099 |
F, 7/20/12 |
| 5 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 |
Warner Bros. |
$273,539,281 |
71.8% |
4,375 |
$62,523 |
$381,011,219 |
F, 7/15/11 |
| 18 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 |
Warner Bros. |
$219,056,129 |
74.0% |
4,125 |
$53,105 |
$295,983,305 |
F, 11/19/10 |
| 26 |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
Warner Bros. |
$201,167,852 |
66.6% |
4,325 |
$46,513 |
$301,959,197 |
W, 7/15/09 |
| 27 |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
Warner Bros. |
$201,010,207 |
69.3% |
3,858 |
$52,102 |
$290,013,036 |
F, 11/18/05 |
| 29 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
Warner Bros. |
$186,978,892 |
58.9% |
3,672 |
$50,920 |
$317,575,550 |
F, 11/16/01 |
| 30 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
Warner Bros. |
$185,570,955 |
63.6% |
4,285 |
$43,307 |
$292,004,738 |
W, 7/11/07 |
| 32 |
The Matrix Reloaded* |
Warner Bros. |
$183,645,514 |
65.2% |
3,603 |
$50,970 |
$281,576,461 |
Th, 5/15/03 |
| 34 |
The Hangover Part II |
Warner Bros. |
$177,870,031 |
69.9% |
3,615 |
$49,203 |
$254,464,305 |
Th, 5/26/11 |
| 43 |
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
Warner Bros. |
$157,975,042 |
63.3% |
3,855 |
$40,979 |
$249,541,069 |
F, 6/4/04 |
| 46 |
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey |
Warner Bros. |
$150,041,265 |
49.5% |
4,100 |
$36,595 |
$303,003,568 |
F, 12/14/12 |
| 47 |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets |
Warner Bros. |
$148,358,831 |
56.6% |
3,682 |
$40,293 |
$261,988,482 |
F, 11/15/02 |
| 54 |
Inception |
Warner Bros. |
$142,883,424 |
48.8% |
3,792 |
$37,680 |
$292,576,195 |
F, 7/16/10 |
| 57 |
Sherlock Holmes |
Warner Bros. |
$138,715,437 |
66.4% |
3,626 |
$38,256 |
$209,028,679 |
F, 12/25/09 |
| 62 |
I Am Legend |
Warner Bros. |
$136,768,494 |
53.3% |
3,620 |
$37,781 |
$256,393,010 |
F, 12/14/07 |
| 73 |
300 |
Warner Bros. |
$129,165,656 |
61.3% |
3,270 |
$39,500 |
$210,614,939 |
F, 3/9/07 |
| 80 |
Superman Returns* |
Warner Bros. |
$123,785,796 |
61.9% |
4,065 |
$30,452 |
$200,081,192 |
W, 6/28/06 |
| 39 |
Fast & Furious 6 |
Universal |
$171,003,965 |
77.4% |
3,686 |
$46,393 |
$220,804,725 |
F, 5/24/13 |
| 55 |
Fast Five |
Universal |
$139,779,285 |
66.6% |
3,662 |
$38,170 |
$209,837,675 |
F, 4/29/11 |
| 56 |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park* |
Universal |
$138,977,150 |
60.7% |
3,282 |
$42,345 |
$229,086,679 |
F, 5/23/97 |
| 59 |
Bruce Almighty |
Universal |
$137,396,070 |
56.6% |
3,492 |
$39,346 |
$242,829,261 |
F, 5/23/03 |
| 61 |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas |
Universal |
$137,095,800 |
52.7% |
3,134 |
$43,745 |
$260,044,825 |
F, 11/17/00 |
| 68 |
Meet the Fockers |
Universal |
$132,859,765 |
47.6% |
3,524 |
$37,701 |
$279,261,160 |
W, 12/22/04 |
| 70 |
The Bourne Ultimatum |
Universal |
$131,552,425 |
57.8% |
3,686 |
$35,690 |
$227,471,070 |
F, 8/3/07 |
| 83 |
Dr. Seuss' The Lorax |
Universal |
$121,724,850 |
56.9% |
3,746 |
$32,495 |
$214,030,500 |
F, 3/2/12 |
| 11 |
The Twilight Saga: New Moon |
Summit Entertainment |
$230,947,696 |
77.9% |
4,042 |
$57,137 |
$296,623,634 |
F, 11/20/09 |
| 17 |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 |
Summit Entertainment |
$220,832,009 |
78.5% |
4,066 |
$54,312 |
$281,287,133 |
F, 11/18/11 |
| 19 |
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse |
Summit Entertainment |
$214,731,017 |
71.5% |
4,468 |
$48,060 |
$300,531,751 |
W, 6/30/10 |
| 9 |
Spider-Man 3 |
Sony / Columbia |
$240,236,828 |
71.4% |
4,252 |
$56,500 |
$336,530,303 |
F, 5/4/07 |
| 14 |
Spider-Man 2 |
Sony / Columbia |
$225,116,345 |
60.3% |
4,166 |
$54,037 |
$373,585,825 |
W, 6/30/04 |
| 16 |
Spider-Man |
Sony / Columbia |
$223,040,031 |
55.2% |
3,615 |
$61,698 |
$403,706,375 |
F, 5/3/02 |
| 41 |
The Amazing Spider-Man* |
Sony / Columbia |
$165,022,247 |
63.0% |
4,318 |
$38,217 |
$262,030,663 |
T, 7/3/12 |
| 42 |
Skyfall* |
Sony / Columbia |
$158,741,621 |
52.2% |
3,505 |
$45,290 |
$304,360,277 |
F, 11/9/12 |
| 63 |
The Da Vinci Code |
Sony / Columbia |
$136,512,707 |
62.8% |
3,754 |
$36,365 |
$217,536,138 |
F, 5/19/06 |
| 64 |
Hancock* |
Sony / Columbia |
$135,556,147 |
59.5% |
3,965 |
$34,188 |
$227,946,274 |
W, 7/2/08 |
| 6 |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
Paramount (DreamWorks) |
$269,024,709 |
66.9% |
4,234 |
$63,539 |
$402,111,870 |
W, 6/24/09 |
| 15 |
Transformers: Dark of the Moon* |
Paramount (DreamWorks) |
$223,318,138 |
63.4% |
4,088 |
$54,628 |
$352,390,543 |
W, 6/29/11 |
| 25 |
Shrek the Third* |
Paramount (DreamWorks) |
$202,471,111 |
62.7% |
4,172 |
$48,531 |
$322,719,944 |
F, 5/18/07 |
| 33 |
Transformers* |
Paramount (DreamWorks) |
$178,180,657 |
55.8% |
4,011 |
$44,423 |
$319,246,193 |
T, 7/3/07 |
| 66 |
Shrek Forever After |
Paramount (DreamWorks) |
$133,061,414 |
55.7% |
4,367 |
$30,470 |
$238,736,787 |
F, 5/21/10 |
| 21 |
Iron Man 2 |
Paramount |
$211,200,876 |
67.6% |
4,390 |
$48,110 |
$312,433,331 |
F, 5/7/10 |
| 24 |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull |
Paramount |
$202,929,293 |
64.0% |
4,264 |
$47,591 |
$317,101,119 |
Th, 5/22/08 |
| 36 |
Iron Man* |
Paramount |
$174,325,024 |
54.7% |
4,111 |
$42,405 |
$318,412,101 |
F, 5/2/08 |
| 49 |
War of the Worlds |
Paramount |
$144,222,891 |
61.6% |
3,910 |
$36,886 |
$234,280,354 |
W, 6/29/05 |
| 52 |
Star Trek* |
Paramount |
$143,645,384 |
55.7% |
3,860 |
$37,214 |
$257,730,019 |
F, 5/8/09 |
| 71 |
Star Trek Into Darkness* |
Paramount |
$131,235,029 |
62.0% |
3,907 |
$33,590 |
$211,732,773 |
Th, 5/16/13 |
| 37 |
The Passion of the Christ |
Newmarket |
$174,307,053 |
47.1% |
3,170 |
$54,986 |
$370,274,604 |
W, 2/25/04 |
| 28 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
New Line |
$190,822,800 |
50.6% |
3,703 |
$51,532 |
$377,027,325 |
W, 12/17/03 |
| 40 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
New Line |
$168,056,221 |
49.5% |
3,622 |
$46,399 |
$339,789,881 |
W, 12/18/02 |
| 58 |
Austin Powers in Goldmember* |
New Line |
$138,124,609 |
64.8% |
3,613 |
$38,230 |
$213,307,889 |
F, 7/26/02 |
| 67 |
Rush Hour 2* |
New Line |
$132,985,383 |
58.8% |
3,118 |
$42,651 |
$226,164,286 |
F, 8/3/01 |
| 72 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
New Line |
$129,734,559 |
41.4% |
3,359 |
$38,623 |
$313,364,114 |
W, 12/19/01 |
| 12 |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 |
Lionsgate/Summit |
$227,366,118 |
77.8% |
4,070 |
$55,864 |
$292,324,737 |
F, 11/16/12 |
| 8 |
The Hunger Games |
Lionsgate |
$248,483,901 |
60.9% |
4,137 |
$60,064 |
$408,010,692 |
F, 3/23/12 |
| 10 |
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith |
Fox |
$236,940,421 |
62.3% |
3,663 |
$64,685 |
$380,270,577 |
Th, 5/19/05 |
| 20 |
Avatar |
Fox |
$212,711,184 |
28.4% |
3,456 |
$61,548 |
$749,766,139 |
F, 12/18/09 |
| 35 |
X-Men: The Last Stand |
Fox |
$175,348,409 |
74.8% |
3,714 |
$47,213 |
$234,362,462 |
F, 5/26/06 |
| 38 |
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones |
Fox |
$172,654,450 |
57.1% |
3,161 |
$54,620 |
$302,191,252 |
Th, 5/16/02 |
| 44 |
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace |
Fox |
$153,726,321 |
35.7% |
3,023 |
$50,852 |
$431,088,295 |
W, 5/19/99 |
| 48 |
X2: X-Men United |
Fox |
$147,677,021 |
68.7% |
3,749 |
$39,391 |
$214,949,694 |
F, 5/2/03 |
| 65 |
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel |
Fox |
$133,725,546 |
60.9% |
3,747 |
$35,689 |
$219,614,612 |
W, 12/23/09 |
| 74 |
X-Men Origins: Wolverine |
Fox |
$129,032,435 |
71.7% |
4,102 |
$31,456 |
$179,883,157 |
F, 5/1/09 |
| 75 |
The Day After Tomorrow |
Fox |
$128,478,844 |
68.8% |
3,444 |
$37,305 |
$186,740,799 |
F, 5/28/04 |
| 76 |
The Simpsons Movie |
Fox |
$128,060,578 |
69.9% |
3,926 |
$32,619 |
$183,135,014 |
F, 7/27/07 |
| 78 |
Independence Day* |
Fox |
$124,248,184 |
40.6% |
2,908 |
$42,726 |
$306,169,268 |
W, 7/3/96 |
| 81 |
Planet of the Apes (2001) |
Fox |
$123,740,317 |
68.7% |
3,530 |
$35,054 |
$180,011,740 |
F, 7/27/01 |
| 31 |
Shrek 2 |
DreamWorks |
$184,890,392 |
41.9% |
4,223 |
$43,782 |
$441,226,247 |
W, 5/19/04 |
| 1 |
Marvel's The Avengers |
Buena Vista |
$373,071,647 |
59.8% |
4,349 |
$85,783 |
$623,357,910 |
F, 5/4/12 |
| 4 |
Iron Man 3 |
Buena Vista |
$284,946,699 |
71.2% |
4,253 |
$66,999 |
$399,985,196 |
F, 5/3/13 |
| 7 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
Buena Vista |
$258,364,766 |
61.0% |
4,133 |
$62,513 |
$423,315,812 |
F, 7/7/06 |
| 13 |
Toy Story 3 |
Buena Vista |
$226,889,351 |
54.7% |
4,028 |
$56,328 |
$415,004,880 |
F, 6/18/10 |
| 22 |
Alice in Wonderland (2010) |
Buena Vista |
$209,339,432 |
62.6% |
3,728 |
$56,153 |
$334,191,110 |
F, 3/5/10 |
| 23 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End* |
Buena Vista |
$204,305,684 |
66.0% |
4,362 |
$46,838 |
$309,420,425 |
F, 5/25/07 |
| 45 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides |
Buena Vista |
$153,424,261 |
63.6% |
4,164 |
$36,845 |
$241,071,802 |
F, 5/20/11 |
| 50 |
Oz The Great and Powerful |
Buena Vista |
$144,056,326 |
61.5% |
3,912 |
$36,824 |
$234,176,728 |
F, 3/8/13 |
| 51 |
Finding Nemo |
Buena Vista |
$144,043,789 |
42.4% |
3,391 |
$42,478 |
$339,714,978 |
F, 5/30/03 |
| 53 |
The Incredibles |
Buena Vista |
$143,255,844 |
54.8% |
3,933 |
$36,424 |
$261,441,092 |
F, 11/5/04 |
| 60 |
Up |
Buena Vista |
$137,210,701 |
46.8% |
3,818 |
$35,938 |
$293,004,164 |
F, 5/29/09 |
| 69 |
Brave |
Buena Vista |
$131,768,334 |
55.5% |
4,164 |
$31,645 |
$237,283,207 |
F, 6/22/12 |
| 77 |
WALL-E |
Buena Vista |
$127,196,028 |
56.8% |
3,992 |
$31,863 |
$223,808,164 |
F, 6/27/08 |
| 79 |
National Treasure: Book of Secrets |
Buena Vista |
$124,075,411 |
56.4% |
3,832 |
$32,379 |
$219,964,115 |
F, 12/21/07 |
| 82 |
Monsters, Inc. |
Buena Vista |
$122,150,373 |
47.7% |
3,269 |
$37,366 |
$255,873,250 |
F, 11/2/01 |
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CHART NOTES
* Indicates that the movie had previews or was in limited release prior to its Wide release date. These grosses are excluded to ensure an apples-to-apples comparison (e.g., The Matrix Reloaded's Wednesday night showings prior to its Thursday release have been sifted out).
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