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BIGGEST WEEKENDS
Aggregated Top 12 Weekend Totals, 1982-Present


Rows #1–127

RowRankWeekend Date / Wknd # Top 12 GrossTheaters / Avg.New
Movies		#1 MovieGross% of Total
1 191 Oct. 5–7, 2012 40 $132,743,286 28,066 $4,730 2 Taken 2 $49,514,769 37.3%
2 235 Oct. 16–18, 2009 42 $127,600,527 27,248 $4,683 3 Where the Wild Things Are $32,695,407 25.6%
3 277 Oct. 19–21, 2012 42 $121,046,291 30,727 $3,939 2 Paranormal Activity 4 $29,003,866 24.0%
4 281 Oct. 12–14, 2012 41 $120,698,321 29,020 $4,159 5 Taken 2 $21,873,127 18.1%
5 283 Oct. 24–26, 2008 43 $120,037,116 28,924 $4,150 3 High School Musical 3 $42,030,184 35.0%
6 285 Oct. 24–26, 2003 43 $119,597,061 29,128 $4,106 3 Scary Movie 3 $48,113,770 40.2%
7 287 Oct. 22–24, 2010 43 $119,523,268 29,559 $4,044 1 Paranormal Activity 2 $40,678,424 34.0%
8 288 Oct. 15–17, 2010 42 $119,518,355 29,529 $4,047 2 Jackass 3-D $50,353,641 42.1%
9 353 Oct. 21–23, 2011 42 $109,383,960 30,352 $3,604 3 Paranormal Activity 3 $52,568,183 48.1%
10 377 Oct. 23–25, 2009 43 $105,947,207 29,366 $3,608 4 Paranormal Activity $21,104,070 19.9%
11 405 Oct. 17–19, 2003 42 $103,204,974 27,633 $3,735 2 Texas Chainsaw Massacre $28,094,014 27.2%
12 422 Oct. 1–3, 2004 40 $101,738,024 25,279 $4,025 3 Shark Tale $47,604,606 46.8%
13 427 Oct. 4–6, 2002 40 $101,043,451 24,925 $4,054 2 Red Dragon $36,540,945 36.2%
14 431 Oct. 6–8, 2006 40 $100,859,502 27,503 $3,667 4 The Departed $26,887,467 26.7%
15 445 Oct. 13–15, 2006 41 $99,159,812 28,888 $3,433 4 The Grudge 2 $20,825,300 21.0%
16 458 Oct. 22–24, 2004 43 $97,989,971 27,625 $3,547 2 The Grudge $39,128,715 39.9%
17 461 Oct. 10–12, 2003 41 $97,910,243 27,459 $3,566 4 Kill Bill Vol. 1 $22,089,322 22.6%
18 470 Oct. 8–10, 2004 41 $97,380,181 23,450 $4,153 3 Shark Tale $31,330,299 32.2%
19 491 Oct. 9–11, 2009 41 $95,608,627 25,035 $3,819 1 Couples Retreat $34,286,740 35.9%
20 498 Oct. 3–5, 2008 40 $94,676,445 23,651 $4,003 6 Beverly Hills Chihuahua $29,300,465 30.9%
21 507 Oct. 28–30, 2011 43 $93,557,150 29,560 $3,165 3 Puss in Boots $34,077,439 36.4%
22 508 Oct. 11–13, 2002 41 $93,368,587 24,645 $3,789 6 Red Dragon $17,655,750 18.9%
23 521 Oct. 29–31, 2004 44 $92,300,650 27,337 $3,376 3 The Grudge $21,817,598 23.6%
24 522 Oct. 2–4, 2009 40 $92,044,692 26,654 $3,453 4 Zombieland $24,733,155 26.9%
25 541 Oct. 31–Nov. 2, 2003 44 $90,209,367 28,124 $3,208 0 Scary Movie 3 $20,017,468 22.2%
26 557 Oct. 20–22, 2006 42 $88,826,267 27,853 $3,189 5 The Prestige $14,801,808 16.7%
27 562 Oct. 15–17, 2004 42 $88,286,232 24,763 $3,565 2 Shark Tale $22,005,952 24.9%
28 564 Oct. 7–9, 2005 40 $88,175,807 28,227 $3,124 5 Wallace & Gromit $16,025,987 18.2%
29 570 Oct. 27–29, 2006 43 $87,742,939 26,937 $3,257 2 Saw III $33,610,391 38.3%
30 579 Oct. 25–27, 2002 43 $86,991,628 24,268 $3,585 2 Jackass $22,763,437 26.2%
31 581 Oct. 28–30, 2005 43 $86,970,213 27,591 $3,152 4 Saw II $31,725,652 36.5%
32 588 Oct. 10–12, 2008 41 $86,587,270 27,419 $3,158 4 Beverly Hills Chihuahua $17,502,077 20.2%
33 593 Oct. 1–3, 2010 40 $86,232,290 29,858 $2,888 3 The Social Network $22,445,653 26.0%
34 600 Oct. 26–28, 2007 43 $85,298,356 27,531 $3,098 2 Saw IV $31,756,764 37.2%
35 602 Oct. 7–9, 2011 40 $85,133,206 30,969 $2,749 2 Real Steel $27,319,677 32.1%
36 604 Oct. 29–31, 2010 44 $84,902,531 29,139 $2,914 1 Saw 3D $22,530,123 26.5%
37 607 Oct. 17–19, 2008 42 $84,762,367 29,231 $2,900 4 Max Payne $17,639,849 20.8%
38 613 Oct. 12–14, 2007 41 $83,887,304 28,229 $2,972 3 Why Did I Get Married? $21,353,789 25.5%
39 622 Oct. 5–7, 2001 40 $82,995,992 26,082 $3,182 4 Training Day $22,550,788 27.2%
40 625 Oct. 30–Nov. 1, 2009 44 $82,857,513 31,924 $2,595 1 Michael Jackson's This Is It $23,234,394 28.0%
41 635 Oct. 2–4, 1998 40 $82,328,821 23,398 $3,519 3 Antz $17,195,160 20.9%
42 656 Oct. 8–10, 2010 41 $81,341,124 30,514 $2,666 4 The Social Network $15,451,991 19.0%
43 658 Oct. 26–28, 2012 43 $81,236,275 31,609 $2,570 3 Argo $12,085,059 14.9%
44 667 Oct. 3–5, 2003 40 $80,594,521 27,147 $2,969 2 School of Rock $19,622,714 24.3%
45 668 Oct. 8–10, 1999 41 $80,408,406 26,139 $3,076 2 Double Jeopardy $13,541,285 16.8%
46 688 Oct. 19–21, 2007 42 $78,479,028 26,224 $2,993 5 30 Days of Night $15,951,902 20.3%
47 699 Oct. 12–14, 2001 41 $77,741,200 27,203 $2,858 3 Training Day $13,386,457 17.2%
48 701 Oct. 1–3, 1999 40 $77,431,882 24,873 $3,113 4 Double Jeopardy $17,018,808 22.0%
49 705 Oct. 14–16, 2011 41 $77,026,216 29,891 $2,577 3 Real Steel $16,291,655 21.2%
50 715 Oct. 6–8, 2000 40 $76,014,054 23,709 $3,206 3 Meet the Parents $28,623,300 37.7%
51 745 Oct. 13–15, 2000 41 $74,043,376 22,873 $3,237 4 Meet the Parents $21,168,385 28.6%
52 746 Oct. 31–Nov. 2, 2008 44 $73,995,938 28,935 $2,557 2 High School Musical 3 $15,316,072 20.7%
53 751 Oct. 16–18, 1998 42 $73,664,861 25,192 $2,924 3 Practical Magic $13,104,694 17.8%
54 753 Oct. 18–20, 2002 42 $73,597,618 25,733 $2,860 3 The Ring $15,015,393 20.4%
55 767 Oct. 19–21, 2001 42 $72,622,699 27,457 $2,645 3 From Hell $11,014,818 15.2%
56 771 Oct. 26–28, 2001 43 $72,465,236 25,690 $2,821 4 K-PAX $17,215,275 23.8%
57 782 Oct. 14–16, 2005 41 $71,585,420 27,933 $2,563 3 The Fog (2005) $11,752,917 16.4%
58 786 Oct. 15–17, 1999 42 $71,086,552 24,705 $2,877 3 Fight Club $11,035,485 15.5%
59 788 Oct. 27–29, 2000 43 $70,995,358 24,679 $2,877 3 Meet the Parents $15,048,475 21.2%
60 796 Oct. 20–22, 2000 42 $70,749,169 22,445 $3,152 3 Meet the Parents $16,015,185 22.6%
61 804 Oct. 21–23, 2005 42 $70,226,688 26,766 $2,624 3 Doom $15,488,870 22.1%
62 842 Oct. 5–7, 2007 40 $67,358,778 27,062 $2,489 3 The Game Plan $16,609,377 24.7%
63 856 Oct. 9–11, 1998 41 $65,178,444 23,419 $2,783 1 Antz $14,713,918 22.6%
64 875 Oct. 22–24, 1999 43 $63,648,589 25,814 $2,466 4 Best Man $9,031,660 14.2%
65 889 Oct. 23–25, 1998 43 $62,566,740 24,908 $2,512 3 Pleasantville $8,855,063 14.2%
66 892 Oct. 17–19, 1997 42 $62,531,960 20,233 $3,091 4 I Know What You Did Last Summer $15,818,645 25.3%
67 925 Oct. 3–5, 1997 40 $58,795,794 20,060 $2,931 3 Kiss the Girls $13,215,167 22.5%
68 932 Oct. 10–12, 1997 41 $58,301,651 22,055 $2,643 4 Kiss the Girls $11,122,441 19.1%
69 943 Oct. 8–10, 1993 41 $57,308,317 17,292 $3,314 3 Demolition Man $14,262,432 24.9%
70 960 Oct. 6–8, 1995 40 $55,511,167 18,541 $2,994 3 Seven $10,421,517 18.8%
71 969 Oct. 29–31, 1999 44 $54,819,046 24,662 $2,223 2 House on Haunted Hill $15,946,032 29.1%
72 984 Oct. 14–16, 1994 41 $53,729,579 19,102 $2,813 4 Pulp Fiction $9,311,882 17.3%
73 992 Oct. 24–26, 1997 43 $53,143,819 19,342 $2,748 3 I Know What You Did Last Summer $12,507,880 23.5%
74 993 Oct. 11–13, 1996 41 $53,076,461 20,985 $2,529 3 Ghost and the Darkness $9,215,063 17.4%
75 1,002 Oct. 15–17, 1993 42 $52,471,744 17,110 $3,067 2 Demolition Man $10,284,335 19.6%
76 1,017 Oct. 18–20, 1996 42 $51,736,984 21,104 $2,452 2 Sleepers $12,305,745 23.8%
77 1,025 Oct. 1–3, 1993 40 $51,065,607 15,163 $3,368 4 Malice $9,232,650 18.1%
78 1,067 Oct. 7–9, 1994 40 $48,664,673 17,087 $2,848 2 The Specialist $14,317,765 29.4%
79 1,076 Oct. 31–Nov. 2, 1997 44 $48,410,597 20,361 $2,378 2 I Know What You Did Last Summer $9,406,297 19.4%
80 1,086 Oct. 20–22, 1995 42 $48,048,789 19,382 $2,479 3 Get Shorty $12,700,007 26.4%
81 1,094 Oct. 27–29, 1995 43 $47,277,981 19,414 $2,435 4 Get Shorty $10,202,007 21.6%
82 1,097 Oct. 25–27, 1996 43 $47,225,100 21,710 $2,175 3 Sleepers $9,605,059 20.3%
83 1,100 Oct. 22–24, 1993 43 $47,062,839 15,999 $2,942 0 The Beverly Hillbillies $7,178,556 15.3%
84 1,102 Oct. 13–15, 1995 41 $47,028,009 19,746 $2,382 2 Seven $8,645,354 18.4%
85 1,113 Oct. 21–23, 1994 42 $46,618,846 19,936 $2,338 2 Pulp Fiction $8,389,221 18.0%
86 1,123 Oct. 4–6, 1996 40 $45,883,332 18,391 $2,495 4 First Wives Club $11,017,356 24.0%
87 1,125 Oct. 28–30, 1994 43 $45,709,263 19,251 $2,374 3 Stargate $16,651,018 36.4%
88 1,127 Oct. 30–Nov. 1, 1998 44 $45,621,241 24,639 $1,852 1 John Carpenter's Vampires $9,106,497 20.0%
89 1,148 Oct. 16–18, 1992 42 $43,869,961 17,032 $2,576 3 Under Siege $11,151,874 25.4%
90 1,154 Oct. 2–4, 1992 40 $43,512,712 16,036 $2,713 4 The Last of the Mohicans $9,653,376 22.2%
91 1,192 Oct. 20–22, 1989 42 $40,809,596 14,837 $2,751 3 Look Who's Talking $14,147,340 34.7%
92 1,221 Oct. 23–25, 1992 43 $39,473,067 16,968 $2,326 2 Under Siege $9,024,560 22.9%
93 1,236 Oct. 29–31, 1993 44 $38,375,783 17,681 $2,170 1 Nightmare Before Christmas $8,212,477 21.4%
94 1,240 Oct. 12–14, 1990 41 $38,066,779 12,673 $3,004 3 Marked for Death $7,423,949 19.5%
95 1,241 Oct. 13–15, 1989 41 $37,987,073 13,021 $2,917 5 Look Who's Talking $12,107,784 31.9%
96 1,280 Oct. 4–6, 1991 40 $36,264,217 14,605 $2,483 4 The Fisher King $6,103,250 16.8%
97 1,289 Oct. 19–21, 1990 42 $35,838,013 13,582 $2,639 2 Marked for Death $5,097,944 14.2%
98 1,311 Oct. 27–29, 1989 43 $34,719,399 14,004 $2,479 4 Look Who's Talking $11,556,750 33.3%
99 1,315 Oct. 24–26, 1986 43 $34,569,289 11,844 $2,919 2 Crocodile Dundee $6,745,249 19.5%
100 1,334 Oct. 26–28, 1990 43 $33,903,813 13,888 $2,441 2 Graveyard Shift $5,082,300 15.0%
101 1,341 Oct. 17–19, 1986 42 $33,507,086 11,113 $3,015 1 Crocodile Dundee $7,434,202 22.2%
102 1,355 Oct. 18–20, 1991 42 $32,631,447 14,782 $2,208 1 Other People's Money $5,012,332 15.4%
103 1,359 Oct. 23–25, 1987 43 $32,416,902 10,566 $3,068 4 Fatal Attraction $8,046,843 24.8%
104 1,362 Oct. 25–27, 1991 43 $32,241,533 13,411 $2,404 4 House Party 2 $6,027,105 18.7%
105 1,386 Oct. 2–4, 1987 40 $30,823,090 11,848 $2,602 2 Fatal Attraction $9,347,602 30.3%
106 1,396 Oct. 30–Nov. 1, 1992 44 $29,877,321 17,056 $1,752 0 Under Siege $6,195,221 20.7%
107 1,413 Oct. 31–Nov. 2, 1986 44 $28,566,208 12,176 $2,346 1 Crocodile Dundee $5,716,215 20.0%
108 1,417 Oct. 4–6, 1985 40 $27,869,985 9,992 $2,789 2 Commando $7,700,015 27.6%
109 1,422 Oct. 22–24, 1982 43 $27,566,830 8,002 $3,445 4 First Blood $6,642,005 24.1%
110 1,425 Oct. 30–Nov. 1, 1987 44 $27,317,185 11,523 $2,371 2 Fatal Attraction $6,407,677 23.5%
111 1,426 Oct. 16–18, 1987 42 $27,203,170 10,502 $2,590 1 Fatal Attraction $7,688,730 28.3%
112 1,434 Oct. 3–5, 1986 40 $26,390,410 10,316 $2,558 3 Crocodile Dundee $8,207,503 31.1%
113 1,438 Oct. 26–28, 1984 43 $26,088,956 11,096 $2,351 5 The Terminator $4,020,663 15.4%
114 1,449 Oct. 21–23, 1988 43 $25,441,088 9,209 $2,763 4 Halloween 4 $6,831,250 26.9%
115 1,453 Oct. 18–20, 1985 42 $24,973,264 10,946 $2,281 0 Commando $4,171,033 16.7%
116 1,454 Oct. 19–21, 1984 42 $24,940,462 10,184 $2,449 4 Teachers $3,448,610 13.8%
117 1,459 Oct. 21–23, 1983 42 $24,558,619 8,701 $2,823 4 Never Say Never Again $6,011,610 24.5%
118 1,468 Oct. 12–14, 1984 41 $23,794,772 9,625 $2,472 0 Teachers $4,579,286 19.2%
119 1,481 Oct. 29–31, 1982 44 $23,097,185 9,806 $2,355 2 First Blood $4,565,972 19.8%
120 1,489 Oct. 14–16, 1988 42 $22,603,088 10,552 $2,142 1 The Accused $4,316,369 19.1%
121 1,497 Oct. 28–30, 1983 43 $21,946,408 9,551 $2,298 1 Never Say Never Again $3,781,141 17.2%
122 1,504 Oct. 25–27, 1985 43 $21,023,596 9,867 $2,131 1 Jagged Edge $3,216,053 15.3%
123 1,518 Oct. 14–16, 1983 41 $19,973,700 8,487 $2,353 0 Never Say Never Again $7,233,884 36.2%
124 1,524 Oct. 28–30, 1988 44 $19,342,677 9,357 $2,067 1 Halloween 4 $4,510,500 23.3%
125 1,529 Oct. 8–10, 1982 41 $18,791,175 7,201 $2,610 2 An Officer and a Gentleman $4,509,267 24.0%
126 1,536 Oct. 1–3, 1982 40 $17,471,328 8,233 $2,122 1 E.T. $3,742,140 21.4%
127 1,542 Oct. 15–17, 1982 42 $13,856,557 6,856 $2,021 0 E.T. $3,315,692 23.9%

Rows #1–127

CHART NOTES
Chart shows 3-day weekends only.
Rank indicates rank of all weekends, regardless if a given month is selected.
Highlighted rows indicate weekends ending in the last 52 weeks.

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