WEEKEND RECORDS THROUGH THE YEARS
A look at the record breakers of yore to show how the industry has evolved
(unadjusted for inflation).
| Date | Movie Title (click to view) | Studio | Opening / % of Total | Theaters / Avg. | Release Gross | | 7/20/08 |
The Dark Knight |
WB |
$158,411,483 |
29.7% |
4,366 |
$36,283 |
$533,345,358 |
| 5/6/07 |
Spider-Man 3 |
Sony |
$151,116,516 |
44.9% |
4,252 |
$35,540 |
$336,530,303 |
| 7/9/06 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
BV |
$135,634,554 |
32.0% |
4,133 |
$32,817 |
$423,315,812 |
| 5/5/02 |
Spider-Man |
Sony |
$114,844,116 |
28.4% |
3,615 |
$31,768 |
$403,706,375 |
| 11/18/01 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
WB |
$90,294,621 |
28.4% |
3,672 |
$24,590 |
$317,575,550 |
| 5/25/97 |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park |
Uni. |
$72,132,785 |
31.5% |
3,281 |
$21,985 |
$229,086,679 |
| 6/18/95 |
Batman Forever |
WB |
$52,784,433 |
28.7% |
2,842 |
$18,572 |
$184,031,112 |
| 6/13/93 |
Jurassic Park |
Uni. |
$47,026,828 |
13.2% |
2,404 |
$19,561 |
$357,067,947 |
| 6/21/92 |
Batman Returns |
WB |
$45,687,711 |
28.1% |
2,644 |
$17,279 |
$162,831,698 |
| 6/25/89 |
Batman |
WB |
$40,489,746 |
16.1% |
2,194 |
$18,454 |
$251,188,924 |
| 6/18/89 |
Ghostbusters II |
Col. |
$29,472,894 |
26.2% |
2,410 |
$12,229 |
$112,494,738 |
| 5/28/89 |
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade |
Par. |
$29,355,021 |
14.9% |
2,327 |
$12,614 |
$197,171,806 |
| 5/24/87 |
Beverly Hills Cop II |
Par. |
$26,348,555 |
17.1% |
2,326 |
$11,327 |
$153,665,036 |
| 5/27/84 |
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom |
Par. |
$25,337,110 |
14.1% |
1,687 |
$15,019 |
$179,870,271 |
| 5/29/83 |
Return of the Jedi |
Fox |
$23,019,618 |
9.1% |
1,002 |
$22,973 |
$252,583,617* |
| 6/6/82 |
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan |
Par. |
$14,347,221 |
18.2% |
1,621 |
$8,850 |
$78,912,963 |
| 6/21/81 |
Superman II |
WB |
$14,100,523 |
13.0% |
1,397 |
$10,093 |
$108,185,706 |
| 12/9/79 |
Star Trek: The Motion Picture |
Par. |
$11,926,421 |
14.5% |
857 |
$13,916 |
$82,258,456 |
| 12/31/78 |
Superman (3rd weekend) |
WB |
$10,363,384 |
7.7% |
817 |
$12,684 |
$134,218,018 |
| 12/24/78 |
Every Which Way But Loose |
WB |
$10,272,294 |
12.1% |
1,275 |
$8,056 |
$85,196,485 |
| 7/23/78 |
Star Wars (re-issue) |
Fox |
$10,166,336 |
3.3% |
1,750 |
$5,809 |
$307,263,857* |
| 6/18/78 |
Jaws 2 |
Uni. |
$9,866,023 |
12.7% |
640 |
$15,415 |
$77,737,272* |
| 8/7/77 |
Star Wars (11th weekend) |
Fox |
$7,195,573 |
2.3% |
1,044 |
$6,892 |
$307,263,857* |
| 6/22/75 |
Jaws |
Uni. |
$7,061,513 |
2.7% |
409 |
$17,265 |
$260,000,000 |
| CHART NOTES
* Indicates movie has multiple theatrical releases. Release gross shown does not include these additional releases, if applicable.
Highlighted rows, if any, indicate movie is currently in theatrical release.
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