BIGGEST WEEKENDS
Aggregated Top 12 Weekend Totals, 1982-Present

Rank	Weekend Date / Wknd #		Top 12 Gross	Theaters / Average		New Movies	#1 Movie	Gross	% of Total
1	Jul. 7–9, 2006	27	$209,881,552	28,080	$7,474	1	Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest	$135,634,554	64.6%
2	May 25–27, 2007	21	$199,216,618	22,023	$9,046	2	Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End	$114,732,820	57.6%
3	May 26–28, 2006	21	$188,412,157	25,424	$7,411	2	X-Men: The Last Stand	$102,750,665	54.5%
4	May 28–30, 2004	22	$185,635,275	24,973	$7,433	3	Shrek 2	$72,170,363	38.9%
5	Jun. 4–6, 2004	23	$182,741,539	23,755	$7,693	1	Harry Potter / Azkaban	$93,687,367	51.3%
6	May 4–6, 2007	18	$181,322,887	28,224	$6,424	2	Spider-Man 3	$151,116,516	83.3%
7	May 27–29, 2005	21	$178,195,309	26,045	$6,842	2	Revenge of the Sith	$55,205,972	31.0%
8	May 18–20, 2007	20	$173,563,893	23,654	$7,338	1	Shrek the Third	$121,629,270	70.1%
9	Jul. 27–29, 2007	30	$172,425,180	29,977	$5,752	4	The Simpsons Movie	$74,036,787	42.9%
10	Nov. 18–20, 2005	46	$172,250,794	26,751	$6,439	2	Harry Potter / Goblet of Fire	$102,685,961	59.6%
11	Jul. 13–15, 2007	28	$171,896,188	28,862	$5,956	2	Harry Potter / Phoenix	$77,108,414	44.9%
12	Dec. 28–30, 2007	52	$168,613,788	29,010	$5,812	3	National Treasure: Book of Secrets	$35,672,708	21.2%
13	May 30–Jun. 1, 2003	22	$168,218,724	27,076	$6,213	3	Finding Nemo	$70,251,710	41.8%
14	Nov. 24–26, 2000	47	$167,282,922	27,600	$6,061	2	The Grinch	$52,118,445	31.2%
15	Dec. 26–28, 2003	52	$165,838,826	29,940	$5,539	4	Return of the King	$50,598,104	30.5%
16	Jul. 6–8, 2007	27	$165,449,282	30,540	$5,417	2	Transformers	$70,502,384	42.6%
17	Aug. 3–5, 2007	31	$164,672,475	31,570	$5,216	5	The Bourne Ultimatum	$69,283,690	42.1%
18	May 21–23, 2004	21	$163,354,561	24,389	$6,698	1	Shrek 2	$108,037,878	66.1%
19	Aug. 3–5, 2001	31	$163,032,002	29,334	$5,558	3	Rush Hour 2	$67,408,222	41.4%
20	May 17–19, 2002	20	$162,632,040	23,833	$6,824	2	Attack of the Clones	$80,027,814	49.2%