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SUMMER STARTS
How the First Tent-Pole-Style Picture of Each Summer Opened
1982-Present
| Year | Title | Studio | Opening | % of Total | Theaters / Avg. | Lifetime Gross | Release | | 2008 |
Iron Man |
Par. |
$98,618,668 |
55.7% |
4,105 |
$24,024 |
$177,134,000 |
5/2/08 |
| 2007 |
Spider-Man 3 |
Sony |
$151,116,516 |
44.9% |
4,252 |
$35,540 |
$336,530,303 |
5/4/07 |
| 2006 |
Mission: Impossible III |
Par. |
$47,743,273 |
35.6% |
4,054 |
$11,776 |
$134,029,801 |
5/5/06 |
| 2005 |
Kingdom of Heaven |
Fox |
$19,635,996 |
41.4% |
3,216 |
$6,105 |
$47,398,413 |
5/6/05 |
| 2004 |
Van Helsing |
Uni. |
$51,748,040 |
43.1% |
3,575 |
$14,474 |
$120,177,084 |
5/7/04 |
| 2003 |
X2: X-Men United |
Fox |
$85,558,731 |
39.8% |
3,741 |
$22,870 |
$214,949,694 |
5/2/03 |
| 2002 |
Spider-Man |
Sony |
$114,844,116 |
28.5% |
3,615 |
$31,768 |
$403,706,375 |
5/3/02 |
| 2001 |
The Mummy Returns |
Uni. |
$68,139,035 |
33.7% |
3,401 |
$20,035 |
$202,019,785 |
5/4/01 |
| 2000 |
Gladiator |
DW |
$34,819,017 |
18.6% |
2,938 |
$11,851 |
$187,705,427 |
5/5/00 |
| 1999 |
The Mummy |
Uni. |
$43,369,635 |
27.9% |
3,210 |
$13,510 |
$155,385,488 |
5/7/99 |
| 1998 |
Deep Impact |
Par. |
$41,152,375 |
29.3% |
3,156 |
$13,039 |
$140,464,664 |
5/8/98 |
| 1997 |
The Fifth Element |
Sony |
$17,031,345 |
26.7% |
2,500 |
$6,812 |
$63,820,180 |
5/9/97 |
| 1996 |
Twister |
WB |
$41,059,405 |
17.0% |
2,414 |
$17,008 |
$241,721,524 |
5/10/96 |
| 1995 |
Crimson Tide |
BV |
$18,612,190 |
20.4% |
2,382 |
$7,813 |
$91,387,195 |
5/12/95 |
| 1994 |
Maverick |
WB |
$17,248,545 |
17.0% |
2,537 |
$6,798 |
$101,631,272 |
5/20/94 |
| 1993 |
Cliffhanger |
TriS |
$16,176,967 |
19.3% |
2,333 |
$6,933 |
$84,049,211 |
5/28/93 |
| 1992 |
Lethal Weapon 3 |
WB |
$33,243,086 |
23.0% |
2,510 |
$13,244 |
$144,731,527 |
5/15/92 |
| 1991 |
Backdraft |
Uni. |
$12,686,200 |
16.3% |
1,852 |
$6,850 |
$77,868,585 |
5/24/91 |
| 1990 |
Back to the Future Part III |
Uni. |
$19,089,645 |
21.8% |
2,019 |
$9,455 |
$87,727,583 |
5/25/90 |
| 1988 |
Willow |
MGM |
$8,300,169 |
14.5% |
1,024 |
$8,105 |
$57,269,863 |
5/20/88 |
| 1986 |
Top Gun |
Par. |
$8,193,052 |
4.6% |
1,028 |
$7,969 |
$176,786,701 |
5/16/86 |
| 1985 |
Rambo: First Blood Part II |
TriS |
$20,176,217 |
13.4% |
2,074 |
$9,728 |
$150,415,432 |
5/22/85 |
| 1982 |
Conan the Barbarian |
Uni. |
$9,603,139 |
24.3% |
1,395 |
$6,883 |
$39,565,475 |
5/14/82 |
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