TOP OPENING WEEKENDS BY MONTH
| 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 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
BV |
$135,634,554 |
32.0% |
4,133 |
$32,817 |
$423,315,812 |
7/7/06 |
| 3 |
Spider-Man 2 |
Sony |
$88,156,227 |
23.6% |
4,152 |
$21,232 |
$373,585,825 |
6/30/04 |
| 4 |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
WB |
$77,835,727 |
25.8% |
4,325 |
$17,997 |
$301,830,720 |
7/15/09 |
| 5 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
WB |
$77,108,414 |
26.4% |
4,285 |
$17,994 |
$292,004,738 |
7/11/07 |
| 6 |
The Simpsons Movie |
Fox |
$74,036,787 |
40.4% |
3,922 |
$18,877 |
$183,135,014 |
7/27/07 |
| 7 |
Austin Powers in Goldmember |
NL |
$73,071,188 |
34.3% |
3,613 |
$20,224 |
$213,307,889 |
7/26/02 |
| 8 |
Transformers |
P/DW |
$70,502,384 |
22.1% |
4,011 |
$17,577 |
$319,246,193 |
7/3/07 |
| 9 |
Planet of the Apes |
Fox |
$68,532,960 |
38.1% |
3,500 |
$19,580 |
$180,011,740 |
7/27/01 |
| 10 |
War of the Worlds |
Par. |
$64,878,725 |
27.7% |
3,908 |
$16,601 |
$234,280,354 |
6/29/05 |
| 11 |
Hancock |
Sony |
$62,603,879 |
27.5% |
3,965 |
$15,789 |
$227,946,274 |
7/2/08 |
| 12 |
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
WB |
$56,178,450 |
27.2% |
3,770 |
$14,901 |
$206,459,076 |
7/15/05 |
| 13 |
Fantastic Four |
Fox |
$56,061,504 |
36.2% |
3,602 |
$15,563 |
$154,696,080 |
7/8/05 |
| 14 |
X-Men |
Fox |
$54,471,475 |
34.6% |
3,025 |
$18,007 |
$157,299,717 |
7/14/00 |
| 15 |
The Bourne Supremacy |
Uni. |
$52,521,865 |
29.8% |
3,165 |
$16,594 |
$176,241,941 |
7/23/04 |
| 16 |
I, Robot |
Fox |
$52,179,887 |
36.0% |
3,420 |
$15,257 |
$144,801,023 |
7/16/04 |
| 17 |
Men in Black II |
Sony |
$52,148,751 |
27.4% |
3,557 |
$14,660 |
$190,418,803 |
7/3/02 |
| 18 |
Men in Black |
Sony |
$51,068,455 |
20.4% |
3,020 |
$16,910 |
$250,690,539 |
7/2/97 |
| 19 |
Jurassic Park III |
Uni. |
$50,771,645 |
28.0% |
3,434 |
$14,784 |
$181,171,875 |
7/18/01 |
| 20 |
The Village |
BV |
$50,746,142 |
44.4% |
3,730 |
$13,604 |
$114,197,520 |
7/30/04 |
| 21 |
Independence Day |
Fox |
$50,228,264 |
16.4% |
2,882 |
$17,428 |
$306,169,268 |
7/3/96 |
| 22 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
BV |
$46,630,690 |
15.3% |
3,269 |
$14,264 |
$305,413,918 |
7/9/03 |
| 23 |
Bad Boys II |
Sony |
$46,522,560 |
33.6% |
3,186 |
$14,602 |
$138,608,444 |
7/18/03 |
| 24 |
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines |
WB |
$44,041,440 |
29.3% |
3,504 |
$12,568 |
$150,371,112 |
7/2/03 |
| 25 |
The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps |
Uni. |
$42,518,830 |
34.5% |
3,242 |
$13,115 |
$123,309,890 |
7/28/00 |
| 26 |
Scary Movie |
Mira. |
$42,346,669 |
27.0% |
2,912 |
$14,542 |
$157,019,771 |
7/7/00 |
| 27 |
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs |
Fox |
$41,690,382 |
21.2% |
4,099 |
$10,171 |
$196,542,556 |
7/1/09 |
| 28 |
Air Force One |
Sony |
$37,132,505 |
21.5% |
2,919 |
$12,720 |
$172,956,409 |
7/25/97 |
| 29 |
Armageddon |
BV |
$36,089,972 |
17.9% |
3,127 |
$11,541 |
$201,578,182 |
7/1/98 |
| 30 |
Runaway Bride |
Par. |
$35,055,556 |
23.0% |
3,158 |
$11,100 |
$152,257,509 |
7/30/99 |
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CHART NOTES
* Opening Weekend equals Fri-Sat-Sun. Movies that do not have a 3-day opening gross are not included on this chart.
^ Total Grosses do not include additional releases, if any.
** First weekend of wide release.
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