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TOP OPENING WEEKENDS BY MONTH
| Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio | Opening* | % of Total | Theaters | Average | Total Gross^ | Date** | | 1 |
I Am Legend |
WB |
$77,211,321 |
30.1% |
3,606 |
$21,411 |
$256,393,010 |
12/14/07 |
| 2 |
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 |
| 3 |
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 |
| 4 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
NL |
$62,007,528 |
18.2% |
3,622 |
$17,119 |
$339,789,881 |
12/18/02 |
| 5 |
King Kong |
Uni. |
$50,130,145 |
23.0% |
3,568 |
$14,049 |
$218,080,025 |
12/14/05 |
| 6 |
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 |
| 7 |
Meet the Fockers |
Uni. |
$46,120,980 |
16.5% |
3,518 |
$13,110 |
$279,261,160 |
12/22/04 |
| 8 |
National Treasure: Book of Secrets |
BV |
$44,783,772 |
20.4% |
3,832 |
$11,686 |
$219,964,115 |
12/21/07 |
| 9 |
Alvin and the Chipmunks |
Fox |
$44,307,417 |
20.4% |
3,475 |
$12,750 |
$217,326,974 |
12/14/07 |
| 10 |
Ocean's Twelve |
WB |
$39,153,380 |
31.2% |
3,290 |
$11,900 |
$125,544,280 |
12/10/04 |
| 11 |
Ocean's Eleven |
WB |
$38,107,822 |
20.8% |
3,075 |
$12,392 |
$183,417,150 |
12/7/01 |
| 12 |
What Women Want |
Par. |
$33,614,543 |
18.4% |
3,012 |
$11,160 |
$182,811,707 |
12/15/00 |
| 13 |
Scream 2 |
Dim. |
$32,926,342 |
32.5% |
2,663 |
$12,364 |
$101,363,301 |
12/12/97 |
| 14 |
Night at the Museum |
Fox |
$30,433,781 |
12.1% |
3,685 |
$8,258 |
$250,863,268 |
12/22/06 |
| 15 |
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events |
Par. |
$30,061,756 |
25.3% |
3,620 |
$8,304 |
$118,634,549 |
12/17/04 |
| 16 |
Catch Me If You Can |
DW |
$30,053,627 |
18.3% |
3,156 |
$9,522 |
$164,615,351 |
12/25/02 |
| 17 |
Cast Away |
Fox |
$28,883,406 |
12.4% |
2,774 |
$10,412 |
$233,632,142 |
12/22/00 |
| 18 |
Titanic |
Par. |
$28,638,131 |
4.8% |
2,674 |
$10,709 |
$600,788,188 |
12/19/97 |
| 19 |
Cheaper by the Dozen |
Fox |
$27,557,647 |
19.9% |
3,298 |
$8,355 |
$138,614,544 |
12/25/03 |
| 20 |
The Pursuit of Happyness |
Sony |
$26,541,709 |
16.2% |
2,852 |
$9,306 |
$163,566,459 |
12/15/06 |
| 21 |
The Golden Compass |
NL |
$25,783,232 |
36.8% |
3,528 |
$7,308 |
$70,107,728 |
12/7/07 |
| 22 |
Patch Adams |
Uni. |
$25,262,280 |
18.7% |
2,712 |
$9,315 |
$135,026,902 |
12/25/98 |
| 23 |
Tomorrow Never Dies |
MGM |
$25,143,007 |
20.1% |
2,807 |
$8,957 |
$125,304,276 |
12/19/97 |
| 24 |
Vanilla Sky |
Par. |
$25,015,518 |
24.9% |
2,742 |
$9,123 |
$100,618,344 |
12/14/01 |
| 25 |
The Last Samurai |
WB |
$24,271,354 |
21.8% |
2,908 |
$8,346 |
$111,127,263 |
12/5/03 |
| 26 |
Eragon |
Fox |
$23,239,907 |
31.0% |
3,020 |
$7,695 |
$75,030,163 |
12/15/06 |
| 27 |
Star Trek: Insurrection |
Par. |
$22,052,836 |
31.4% |
2,620 |
$8,417 |
$70,187,658 |
12/11/98 |
| 28 |
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America |
Par. |
$20,114,233 |
31.9% |
2,190 |
$9,184 |
$63,118,386 |
12/20/96 |
| 29 |
Stepmom |
Sony |
$19,142,440 |
21.0% |
2,358 |
$8,118 |
$91,137,662 |
12/25/98 |
| 30 |
Maid in Manhattan |
SonR |
$18,711,407 |
19.9% |
2,838 |
$6,593 |
$94,011,225 |
12/13/02 |
* 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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