TOP OPENING WEEKENDS BY SEASON
1982-Present
| Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio | Opening* | % of Total | Theaters | Average | Total Gross^ | Date** | | 1 |
The Dark Knight |
WB |
$158,411,483 |
29.7% |
4,366 |
$36,283 |
$533,345,358 |
7/18/08 |
| 2 |
Spider-Man 3 |
Sony |
$151,116,516 |
44.9% |
4,252 |
$35,540 |
$336,530,303 |
5/04/07 |
| 3 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
BV |
$135,634,554 |
32.0% |
4,133 |
$32,817 |
$423,315,812 |
7/07/06 |
| 4 |
Shrek the Third |
P/DW |
$121,629,270 |
37.7% |
4,122 |
$29,507 |
$322,719,944 |
5/18/07 |
| 5 |
Spider-Man |
Sony |
$114,844,116 |
28.4% |
3,615 |
$31,768 |
$403,706,375 |
5/03/02 |
| 6 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End |
BV |
$114,732,820 |
37.1% |
4,362 |
$26,302 |
$309,420,425 |
5/25/07 |
| 7 |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
P/DW |
$108,966,307 |
27.1% |
4,234 |
$25,736 |
$402,111,870 |
6/24/09 |
| 8 |
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith |
Fox |
$108,435,841 |
28.5% |
3,661 |
$29,619 |
$380,270,577 |
5/19/05 |
| 9 |
Shrek 2 |
DW |
$108,037,878 |
24.5% |
4,163 |
$25,951 |
$441,226,247 |
5/19/04 |
| 10 |
X-Men: The Last Stand |
Fox |
$102,750,665 |
43.8% |
3,690 |
$27,845 |
$234,362,462 |
5/26/06 |
| 11 |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull |
Par. |
$100,137,835 |
31.6% |
4,260 |
$23,507 |
$317,101,119 |
5/22/08 |
| 12 |
Iron Man |
Par. |
$98,618,668 |
31.0% |
4,105 |
$24,024 |
$318,412,101 |
5/02/08 |
| 13 |
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
WB |
$93,687,367 |
37.5% |
3,855 |
$24,302 |
$249,541,069 |
6/04/04 |
| 14 |
The Matrix Reloaded |
WB |
$91,774,413 |
32.6% |
3,603 |
$25,471 |
$281,576,461 |
5/15/03 |
| 15 |
Spider-Man 2 |
Sony |
$88,156,227 |
23.6% |
4,152 |
$21,232 |
$373,585,825 |
6/30/04 |
| 16 |
X2: X-Men United |
Fox |
$85,558,731 |
39.8% |
3,741 |
$22,870 |
$214,949,694 |
5/02/03 |
| 17 |
X-Men Origins: Wolverine |
Fox |
$85,058,003 |
47.3% |
4,099 |
$20,751 |
$179,883,157 |
5/01/09 |
| 18 |
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones |
Fox |
$80,027,814 |
26.5% |
3,161 |
$25,317 |
$302,191,252 |
5/16/02 |
| 19 |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
WB |
$77,835,727 |
25.8% |
4,325 |
$17,997 |
$301,830,720 |
7/15/09 |
| 20 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
WB |
$77,108,414 |
26.4% |
4,285 |
$17,994 |
$292,004,738 |
7/11/07 |
| 21 |
The Da Vinci Code |
Sony |
$77,073,388 |
35.4% |
3,735 |
$20,635 |
$217,536,138 |
5/19/06 |
| 22 |
Star Trek |
Par. |
$75,204,289 |
29.2% |
3,849 |
$19,539 |
$257,730,019 |
5/08/09 |
| 23 |
The Simpsons Movie |
Fox |
$74,036,787 |
40.4% |
3,922 |
$18,877 |
$183,135,014 |
7/27/07 |
| 24 |
Austin Powers in Goldmember |
NL |
$73,071,188 |
34.3% |
3,613 |
$20,224 |
$213,307,889 |
7/26/02 |
| 25 |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park |
Uni. |
$72,132,785 |
31.5% |
3,281 |
$21,985 |
$229,086,679 |
5/23/97 |
| 26 |
Transformers |
P/DW |
$70,502,384 |
22.1% |
4,011 |
$17,577 |
$319,246,193 |
7/03/07 |
| 27 |
Finding Nemo |
BV |
$70,251,710 |
20.7% |
3,374 |
$20,821 |
$339,714,978 |
5/30/03 |
| 28 |
The Bourne Ultimatum |
Uni. |
$69,283,690 |
30.5% |
3,660 |
$18,929 |
$227,471,070 |
8/03/07 |
| 29 |
The Day After Tomorrow |
Fox |
$68,743,584 |
36.8% |
3,425 |
$20,071 |
$186,740,799 |
5/28/04 |
| 30 |
Planet of the Apes |
Fox |
$68,532,960 |
38.1% |
3,500 |
$19,580 |
$180,011,740 |
7/27/01 |
Note: Summer is defined as the first Friday in May through Labor Day Weekend.
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CHART NOTES
* Weekend equals Fri-Sat-Sun. Movies that do not have a 3-day opening gross are not included on this chart.
^ Total Gross does not include additional releases, if any.
** First weekend of wide release.
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