Rank

Title

Studio

Weekend*

% of Total

Theaters

Average

Total Gross

Date

1

Spider-Man 2

Sony

$88,156,227

23.6%

4,152

$21,232

$373,585,825

6/30/04

2

War of the Worlds

Par.

$64,878,725

27.7%

3,908

$16,601

$234,280,354

6/29/05

3

Superman Returns

WB

$52,535,096

-

4,065

$12,923

$108,091,711

6/28/06

4

Men in Black II

Sony

$52,148,751

27.4%

3,557

$14,661

$190,418,803

7/3/02

5

Men in Black

Sony

$51,068,455

20.4%

3,020

$16,910

$250,690,539

7/2/97

6

Independence Day

Fox

$50,228,264

16.4%

2,882

$17,428

$306,169,255

7/3/96

7

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

WB

$44,041,440

29.3%

3,504

$12,568

$150,371,112

7/2/03

8

The Perfect Storm

WB

$41,325,042

22.6%

3,407

$12,129

$182,618,434

6/30/00

9

Armageddon

Dis.

$36,089,972

17.9%

3,127

$11,541

$201,578,182

7/1/98

10

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Tri.

$31,765,506

15.5%

2,274

$13,969

$204,843,345

7/3/91

11

Wild Wild West

WB

$27,687,484

24.3%

3,342

$8,285

$113,805,681

6/30/99

12

The Devil Wears Prada

Fox

$27,537,244

-

2,847

$9,672

$40,135,062

6/30/06

13

The Firm

Par.

$25,400,000

16.0%

2,393

$10,614

$158,348,367

6/30/93

14

Apollo 13

Uni.

$25,353,380

14.7%

2,197

$11,540

$172,070,496

6/30/95

15

The Patriot

Sony

$22,413,710

19.8%

3,061

$7,322

$113,330,342

6/28/00

16

Legally Blonde 2

MGM

$22,220,670

24.6%

3,350

$6,633

$90,186,328

7/2/03

17

Die Hard 2: Die Harder

Fox

$21,744,661

18.5%

2,507

$8,674

$117,540,947

7/3/90

18

Cats & Dogs

WB

$21,707,163

23.2%

3,040

$7,141

$93,385,515

7/4/01

19

Scary Movie 2

Mira.

$20,503,356

28.8%

3,220

$6,368

$71,308,997

7/4/01