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Note: This chart only shows the top 200 movies, regardless of sorting.
RankTitle (click to view)StudioOpening*% of TotalTheatersAverageTotal Gross^Date**
1 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey WB $84,617,303 27.9% 4,045 $20,919 $303,003,568 12/14/12
2 I Am Legend WB $77,211,321 30.1% 3,606 $21,411 $256,393,010 12/14/07
3 Avatar Fox $77,025,481 10.3% 3,452 $22,313 $749,766,139 12/18/09
4 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug WB $73,645,197 28.5% 3,903 $18,869 $258,366,855 12/13/13
5 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King NL $72,629,713 19.3% 3,703 $19,613 $377,027,325 12/17/03
6 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe BV $65,556,312 22.5% 3,616 $18,129 $291,710,957 12/9/05
7 Sherlock Holmes WB $62,304,277 29.8% 3,626 $17,183 $209,028,679 12/25/09
8 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers NL $62,007,528 18.2% 3,622 $17,119 $339,789,881 12/18/02
9 King Kong Uni. $50,130,145 23.0% 3,568 $14,049 $218,080,025 12/14/05
10 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Fox $48,875,415 22.3% 3,700 $13,210 $219,614,612 12/23/09
11 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring NL $47,211,490 15.1% 3,359 $14,055 $313,364,114 12/19/01
12 Meet the Fockers Uni. $46,120,980 16.5% 3,518 $13,110 $279,261,160 12/22/04
13 National Treasure: Book of Secrets BV $44,783,772 20.4% 3,832 $11,686 $219,964,115 12/21/07
14 Alvin and the Chipmunks Fox $44,307,417 20.4% 3,475 $12,750 $217,326,974 12/14/07
15 Tron Legacy BV $44,026,211 25.6% 3,451 $12,758 $172,062,763 12/17/10
16 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows WB $39,637,079 21.2% 3,703 $10,704 $186,848,418 12/16/11
17 Ocean's Twelve WB $39,153,380 31.2% 3,290 $11,900 $125,544,280 12/10/04
18 Ocean's Eleven WB $38,107,822 20.8% 3,075 $12,392 $183,417,150 12/7/01
19 Marley and Me Fox $36,357,586 25.4% 3,480 $10,448 $143,153,751 12/25/08
20 What Women Want Par. $33,614,543 18.4% 3,012 $11,160 $182,811,707 12/15/00
21 Scream 2 Dim. $32,926,342 32.5% 2,663 $12,364 $101,363,301 12/12/97
22 Little Fockers Uni. $30,833,665 20.8% 3,536 $8,720 $148,438,600 12/22/10
23 The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) Fox $30,480,153 38.4% 3,560 $8,562 $79,366,978 12/12/08
24 Night at the Museum Fox $30,433,781 12.1% 3,685 $8,258 $250,863,268 12/22/06
25 Django Unchained Wein. $30,122,888 18.5% 3,010 $10,008 $162,805,434 12/25/12
26 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Par. $30,061,756 25.3% 3,620 $8,304 $118,634,549 12/17/04
27 Catch Me If You Can DW $30,053,627 18.3% 3,156 $9,522 $164,615,351 12/25/02
28 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol Par. $29,556,629 14.1% 3,448 $8,572 $209,397,903 12/21/11
29 Cast Away Fox $28,883,406 12.4% 2,774 $10,412 $233,632,142 12/22/00
30 Titanic Par. $28,638,131 4.8% 2,674 $10,710 $600,788,188 12/19/97
31 Cheaper by the Dozen Fox $27,557,647 19.9% 3,298 $8,355 $138,614,544 12/25/03
32 Bedtime Stories BV $27,450,296 24.9% 3,681 $7,457 $110,101,975 12/25/08
33 Les Miserables (2012) Uni. $27,281,735 18.3% 2,814 $9,695 $148,809,770 12/25/12
34 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Par. $26,853,816 21.1% 2,988 $8,987 $127,509,326 12/25/08
35 The Pursuit of Happyness Sony $26,541,709 16.2% 2,852 $9,306 $163,566,459 12/15/06
36 Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Par. $26,232,425 21.0% 3,507 $7,480 $125,168,368 12/18/13
37 The Golden Compass NL $25,783,232 36.8% 3,528 $7,308 $70,107,728 12/7/07
38 Patch Adams Uni. $25,262,280 18.7% 2,712 $9,315 $135,026,902 12/25/98
39 Tomorrow Never Dies MGM $25,143,007 20.1% 2,807 $8,957 $125,304,276 12/19/97
40 Vanilla Sky Par. $25,015,518 24.9% 2,742 $9,123 $100,618,344 12/14/01
41 True Grit Par. $24,830,443 14.5% 3,047 $8,149 $171,243,005 12/22/10
42 The Last Samurai WB $24,271,354 21.8% 2,908 $8,346 $111,127,263 12/5/03
43 The Princess and the Frog BV $24,208,916 23.2% 3,434 $7,050 $104,400,899 12/11/09
44 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Fox $24,005,069 23.0% 3,555 $6,752 $104,386,950 12/10/10
45 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked Fox $23,244,744 17.5% 3,723 $6,244 $133,110,742 12/16/11
46 Eragon Fox $23,239,907 31.0% 3,020 $7,695 $75,030,163 12/15/06
47 It's Complicated Uni. $22,100,820 19.6% 2,887 $7,655 $112,735,375 12/25/09
48 Star Trek: Insurrection Par. $22,052,836 31.4% 2,620 $8,417 $70,187,658 12/11/98
49 Valkyrie UA $21,027,007 25.3% 2,711 $7,756 $83,077,833 12/25/08
50 Beavis and Butt-Head Do America Par. $20,114,233 31.9% 2,190 $9,184 $63,118,386 12/20/96
51 Stepmom Sony $19,142,440 21.0% 2,358 $8,118 $91,137,662 12/25/98
52 American Hustle Sony $19,106,933 12.7% 2,507 $7,621 $150,117,807 12/20/13
53 Maid in Manhattan SonR $18,711,407 19.9% 2,838 $6,593 $94,011,225 12/13/02
54 Star Trek: Nemesis Par. $18,513,305 42.8% 2,711 $6,828 $43,254,409 12/13/02
55 You've Got Mail WB $18,426,749 15.9% 2,691 $6,847 $115,821,495 12/18/98
56 The Wolf of Wall Street Par. $18,361,578 15.7% 2,537 $7,238 $116,900,694 12/25/13
57 Yes Man WB $18,262,471 18.7% 3,434 $5,318 $97,690,976 12/19/08
58 Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Par. $18,162,837 24.3% 1,804 $10,068 $74,888,996 12/6/91
59 The Green Mile WB $18,017,152 13.2% 2,875 $6,266 $136,801,374 12/10/99
60 Michael NL $17,435,711 18.3% 2,141 $8,143 $95,318,203 12/25/96
61 Jerry Maguire Sony $17,084,296 11.1% 2,531 $6,750 $153,952,592 12/13/96
62 The Pelican Brief WB $16,864,404 16.7% 1,993 $8,461 $100,768,056 12/17/93
63 The Tourist Sony $16,472,458 24.4% 2,756 $5,977 $67,631,157 12/10/10
64 Yogi Bear WB $16,411,322 16.4% 3,515 $4,669 $100,246,011 12/17/10
65 Dumb and Dumber NL $16,363,442 12.9% 2,447 $6,687 $127,175,374 12/16/94
66 Something's Gotta Give Sony $16,064,723 12.9% 2,677 $6,001 $124,728,738 12/12/03
67 Blade: Trinity NL $16,061,271 30.6% 2,912 $5,515 $52,411,906 12/8/04
68 Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas LGF $16,007,634 30.5% 2,194 $7,296 $52,543,354 12/13/13
69 A Few Good Men Col. $15,517,468 11.0% 1,925 $8,061 $141,340,178 12/11/92
70 Vertical Limit Sony $15,507,845 22.4% 2,307 $6,722 $69,243,859 12/8/00
71 Beverly Hills Cop Par. $15,214,805 6.5% 1,532 $9,931 $234,760,478 12/5/84
72 Jack Reacher Par. $15,210,156 19.0% 3,352 $4,538 $80,070,736 12/21/12
73 Stuart Little Sony $15,018,223 10.7% 2,878 $5,218 $140,035,367 12/17/99
74 Apocalypto BV $15,005,604 29.5% 2,465 $6,087 $50,866,635 12/8/06
75 Seven Pounds Sony $14,851,136 21.2% 2,758 $5,385 $69,951,824 12/19/08
76 Ali Sony $14,710,892 25.3% 2,446 $6,014 $58,203,105 12/25/01
77 Cold Mountain Mira. $14,574,213 15.2% 2,163 $6,737 $95,636,509 12/25/03
78 Parental Guidance Fox $14,554,053 18.8% 3,367 $4,323 $77,267,296 12/25/12
79 The Prince of Egypt DW $14,524,321 14.3% 3,118 $4,658 $101,413,188 12/18/98
80 Fun with Dick and Jane Sony $14,383,515 13.0% 3,056 $4,706 $110,332,737 12/21/05
81 Two Weeks Notice WB $14,328,494 15.3% 2,755 $5,200 $93,354,851 12/20/02
82 Dreamgirls P/DW $14,100,050 13.6% 852 $16,549 $103,365,956 12/25/06
83 Dude, Where's My Car? Fox $13,845,914 29.6% 2,087 $6,634 $46,729,800 12/15/00
84 Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius Par. $13,832,786 17.1% 3,139 $4,406 $80,936,232 12/21/01
85 Any Given Sunday WB $13,584,625 18.0% 2,505 $5,423 $75,530,832 12/22/99
86 Hook TriS $13,522,535 11.3% 2,197 $6,155 $119,654,823 12/11/91
87 Wayne's World 2 Par. $13,516,699 28.0% 2,400 $5,631 $48,197,805 12/10/93
88 Paycheck Par. $13,462,374 25.0% 2,762 $4,874 $53,790,451 12/25/03
89 New Year's Eve WB (NL) $13,019,180 23.9% 3,505 $3,714 $54,544,638 12/9/11
90 Honey Uni. $12,856,040 42.4% 1,942 $6,620 $30,308,417 12/5/03
91 The Holiday Sony $12,778,913 20.2% 2,610 $4,896 $63,224,849 12/8/06
92 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) Sony $12,768,604 12.5% 2,914 $4,382 $102,515,793 12/21/11
93 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Fox $12,765,508 21.9% 2,909 $4,388 $58,236,838 12/25/13
94 The Talented Mr. Ripley Par. $12,738,237 15.7% 2,307 $5,521 $81,298,265 12/25/99
95 Aeon Flux Par. $12,661,112 48.9% 2,608 $4,854 $25,874,337 12/2/05
96 Not Another Teen Movie Sony $12,615,116 33.0% 2,365 $5,334 $38,252,284 12/14/01
97 As Good as It Gets Sony $12,606,928 8.5% 1,572 $8,020 $148,478,011 12/25/97
98 Drumline Fox $12,604,705 22.3% 1,836 $6,865 $56,399,184 12/13/02
99 The Family Stone Fox $12,521,027 20.8% 2,466 $5,077 $60,062,868 12/16/05
100 Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo BV $12,224,016 18.7% 2,154 $5,675 $65,538,755 12/10/99
101 Rocky Balboa MGM $12,158,168 17.3% 3,017 $4,029 $70,270,943 12/20/06
102 The Fighter Par. $12,135,468 13.0% 2,503 $4,848 $93,617,009 12/17/10
103 Star Trek: The Motion Picture Par. $11,926,421 14.5% 857 $13,916 $82,258,456 11/30/-1
104 Christmas Vacation WB $11,750,203 16.5% 1,744 $6,737 $71,319,526 12/1/89
105 Syriana WB $11,737,143 23.1% 1,752 $6,699 $50,824,620 12/9/05
106 The Faculty Mira. $11,633,495 28.9% 2,365 $4,919 $40,283,321 12/25/98
107 This Is 40 Uni. $11,579,175 17.1% 2,912 $3,976 $67,544,505 12/21/12
108 The Golden Child Par. $11,549,711 14.5% 1,667 $6,928 $79,817,937 12/12/86
109 Mona Lisa Smile SonR $11,528,498 18.1% 2,677 $4,306 $63,860,942 12/19/03
110 Charlotte's Web (2006) Par. $11,457,353 13.8% 3,566 $3,212 $82,985,708 12/15/06
111 Up in the Air Par. $11,270,248 13.4% 1,895 $5,947 $83,823,381 12/23/09
112 Twins Uni. $11,174,980 10.0% 1,396 $8,005 $111,938,388 12/9/88
113 Peter Pan Uni. $11,139,495 23.0% 2,813 $3,960 $48,462,608 12/25/03
114 Father of the Bride Part II BV $11,134,978 14.5% 1,949 $5,713 $76,594,107 12/8/95
115 Jumanji Sony $11,084,370 11.0% 2,487 $4,456 $100,475,249 12/15/95
116 Analyze That WB $11,034,422 34.3% 2,635 $4,187 $32,130,627 12/6/02
117 Juno FoxS $10,634,576 7.4% 1,019 $10,436 $143,495,265 12/25/07
118 The Distinguished Gentleman BV $10,611,040 22.7% 1,933 $5,489 $46,666,502 12/4/92
119 Mighty Joe Young BV $10,602,042 20.9% 2,502 $4,237 $50,632,037 12/25/98
120 The Family Man Uni. $10,554,960 13.9% 2,388 $4,420 $75,793,305 12/22/00
121 Every Which Way But Loose WB $10,272,294 12.1% 1,275 $8,056 $85,196,485 11/30/-1
122 Proof of Life WB $10,207,869 31.3% 2,705 $3,773 $32,598,931 12/8/00
123 The Tale of Despereaux Uni. $10,103,675 19.9% 3,104 $3,255 $50,877,145 12/19/08
124 Disclosure WB $10,068,126 12.1% 1,675 $6,010 $83,015,089 12/9/94
125 Aliens Vs. Predator - Requiem Fox $10,059,425 24.1% 2,611 $3,853 $41,797,066 12/25/07
126 Miss Congeniality WB $10,046,534 9.4% 2,668 $3,765 $106,807,667 12/22/00
127 The Prince of Tides Col. $10,035,412 13.4% 1,405 $7,142 $74,787,599 12/27/91
128 Psycho (1998) Uni. $10,031,850 46.8% 2,477 $4,050 $21,456,130 12/4/98
129 Fat Albert Fox $10,021,510 20.8% 2,674 $3,747 $48,116,322 12/25/04
130 Daylight Uni. $10,015,875 30.3% 2,175 $4,605 $33,023,469 12/6/96
131 The Good Shepherd Uni. $9,912,110 16.5% 2,215 $4,474 $59,952,835 12/22/06
132 47 Ronin Uni. $9,910,310 25.8% 2,689 $3,686 $38,362,475 12/25/13
133 The Sitter Fox $9,851,435 32.4% 2,750 $3,582 $30,441,326 12/9/11
134 The Emperor's New Groove BV $9,812,302 11.0% 2,801 $3,503 $89,302,687 12/15/00
135 Kate and Leopold Mira. $9,725,408 20.6% 2,452 $3,966 $47,121,859 12/25/01
136 The Adventures of Tintin Par. $9,720,993 12.5% 3,087 $3,149 $77,591,831 12/21/11
137 Sudden Impact WB $9,688,561 14.3% 1,530 $6,332 $67,642,693 12/9/83
138 Charlie Wilson's War Uni. $9,656,250 14.5% 2,575 $3,750 $66,661,095 12/21/07
139 Brothers LGF $9,527,848 33.4% 2,088 $4,563 $28,544,157 12/4/09
140 Gangs of New York Mira. $9,496,870 12.2% 1,504 $6,314 $77,812,000 12/20/02
141 The War of the Roses Fox $9,488,794 10.9% 1,259 $7,536 $86,888,546 12/8/89
142 Stuck on You Fox $9,411,055 27.8% 3,003 $3,133 $33,832,741 12/12/03
143 Mars Attacks! WB $9,384,272 24.8% 1,955 $4,800 $37,771,017 12/13/96
144 We Bought a Zoo Fox $9,360,434 12.4% 3,117 $3,003 $75,624,550 12/23/11
145 Saving Mr. Banks BV $9,344,381 11.2% 2,110 $4,429 $83,301,580 12/20/13
146 The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! Par. $9,331,746 11.8% 1,576 $5,921 $78,756,177 12/2/88
147 Cheaper by the Dozen 2 Fox $9,309,387 11.3% 3,175 $2,932 $82,571,173 12/21/05
148 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street P/DW $9,300,805 17.6% 1,249 $7,446 $52,898,073 12/21/07
149 Jackie Brown Mira. $9,292,248 23.4% 1,370 $6,783 $39,673,162 12/25/97
150 The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep SonR $9,186,054 22.4% 2,772 $3,314 $40,946,255 12/25/07
151 Eddie Murphy Raw Par. $9,077,324 18.0% 1,391 $6,525 $50,504,655 12/18/87
152 Spanglish Sony $8,817,853 20.6% 2,438 $3,616 $42,726,869 12/17/04
153 Stir Crazy Col. $8,691,886 8.6% 813 $10,691 $101,300,000 12/12/80
154 Blood Diamond WB $8,648,324 15.1% 1,910 $4,527 $57,377,916 12/8/06
155 The Aviator Mira. $8,631,367 8.4% 1,796 $4,805 $102,610,330 12/25/04
156 Spies Like Us WB $8,614,039 14.3% 1,556 $5,536 $60,088,980 12/6/85
157 Invictus WB $8,611,147 23.0% 2,125 $4,052 $37,491,364 12/11/09
158 Heat WB $8,445,656 12.5% 1,325 $6,374 $67,436,818 12/15/95
159 Black Swan FoxS $8,383,479 7.8% 959 $8,742 $106,954,678 12/17/10
160 Bicentennial Man BV $8,234,926 14.1% 2,518 $3,270 $58,223,861 12/17/99
161 Heartbreak Ridge WB $8,100,840 19.0% 1,470 $5,510 $42,724,017 12/5/86
162 Look Who's Talking Too TriS $8,100,640 17.0% 1,576 $5,140 $47,789,074 12/14/90
163 Any Which Way You Can WB $8,024,663 11.4% 1,541 $5,207 $70,687,344 11/30/-1
164 The Last Boy Scout WB $7,923,669 13.3% 1,823 $4,346 $59,509,925 12/13/91
165 Kindergarten Cop Uni. $7,918,560 8.7% 1,833 $4,320 $91,457,688 12/22/90
166 The Nativity Story NL $7,849,304 20.9% 3,083 $2,545 $37,629,831 12/1/06
167 The Preacher's Wife BV $7,649,752 15.9% 1,783 $4,290 $48,102,795 12/13/96
168 An American Werewolf in Paris BV $7,600,878 28.6% 1,728 $4,399 $26,570,463 12/25/97
169 Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit BV $7,569,219 13.2% 2,132 $3,550 $57,319,029 12/10/93
170 Man on the Moon Uni. $7,515,585 21.7% 2,079 $3,615 $34,607,430 12/22/99
171 How Do You Know Sony $7,484,696 24.8% 2,483 $3,014 $30,212,620 12/17/10
172 The Hot Chick BV $7,401,146 21.1% 2,217 $3,338 $35,081,594 12/13/02
173 2010 MGM $7,393,361 18.3% 1,126 $6,566 $40,400,657 12/7/84
174 Throw Momma From the Train Orion $7,318,878 12.6% 1,477 $4,955 $57,915,972 12/11/87
175 Dungeons & Dragons NL $7,237,422 47.5% 2,078 $3,482 $15,220,685 12/8/00
176 Jack Frost WB $7,104,125 20.6% 2,152 $3,301 $34,562,556 12/11/98
177 How High Uni. $7,102,260 22.8% 1,266 $5,610 $31,178,740 12/21/01
178 Walking with Dinosaurs Fox $7,091,938 19.7% 3,231 $2,195 $36,076,121 12/20/13
179 Father of the Bride BV $7,031,146 7.9% 1,561 $4,504 $89,325,780 12/20/91
180 King Kong (1976) Par. $7,023,921 13.3% 974 $7,211 $52,614,445 12/17/76
181 Grudge Match WB $7,021,993 23.6% 2,838 $2,474 $29,807,260 12/25/13
182 Galaxy Quest DW $7,012,630 9.8% 2,412 $2,907 $71,583,916 12/25/99
183 Rain Man MGM $7,005,719 4.1% 1,248 $5,613 $172,825,435 12/16/88
184 Street Fighter Uni. $6,859,495 20.5% 1,671 $4,105 $33,423,521 12/23/94
185 Memoirs of a Geisha Sony $6,751,729 11.7% 1,547 $4,364 $57,490,508 12/23/05
186 The Jewel of the Nile Fox $6,645,455 8.7% 1,106 $6,008 $75,973,200 12/13/85
187 Did You Hear About the Morgans? Sony $6,616,571 22.4% 2,718 $2,434 $29,580,087 12/18/09
188 Superman WB $6,535,784 4.9% 806 $8,108 $134,218,018 11/30/-1
189 Armored SGem $6,511,128 40.7% 1,915 $3,400 $15,988,876 12/4/09
190 Neighbors (1981) Par. $6,481,386 21.7% 1,387 $4,672 $29,916,207 11/30/-1
191 P.S. I Love You WB $6,481,221 12.1% 2,454 $2,641 $53,695,808 12/21/07
192 The Spirit LGF $6,463,278 32.6% 2,509 $2,576 $19,806,188 12/25/08
193 Tombstone BV $6,454,752 11.4% 1,504 $4,291 $56,505,065 12/24/93
194 Hoffa Fox $6,406,012 26.4% 1,066 $6,009 $24,276,506 12/25/92
195 Scream Dim. $6,354,586 6.2% 1,413 $4,497 $103,046,663 12/20/96
196 Tequila Sunrise WB $6,350,974 15.4% 1,115 $5,695 $41,292,551 12/2/88
197 Edward Scissorhands Fox $6,325,249 11.2% 1,023 $6,183 $56,362,352 12/14/90
198 The Toy Col. $6,322,804 13.4% 1,381 $4,578 $47,118,057 12/10/82
199 Love Don't Cost a Thing WB $6,315,311 28.8% 1,844 $3,424 $21,924,226 12/12/03
200 Popeye Par. $6,310,520 12.7% 901 $7,004 $49,823,037 11/30/-1

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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