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WEEKLY RECORDS THROUGH THE YEARS
Each Time a New Record Was Established
As of 5/21/03
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Date |
Title |
Studio |
Week's Gross / % of Total / Theaters /
Avg. |
Total Gross |
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5/15/03 |
The Matrix Reloaded |
WB |
$158,242,565 |
- |
3,603 |
$43,920 |
$158,242,565 |
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5/3/02 |
Spider-Man |
Sony |
$151,622,504 |
37.6% |
3,615 |
$41,943 |
$403,706,375 |
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11/16/01 |
Harry Potter / Sorcerer's Stone |
WB |
$129,490,758 |
40.8% |
3,672 |
$35,264 |
$317,575,550 |
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5/19/99 |
The Phantom Menace |
Fox |
$124,723,854 |
28.9% |
2,970 |
$41,995 |
$431,088,297 |
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5/23/97 |
The Lost World:
Jurassic Park |
Uni. |
$104,860,760 |
45.8% |
3,281 |
$31,960 |
$229,086,679 |
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7/1/96 |
Independence Day |
Fox |
$104,100,000 |
34.0% |
2,882 |
$36,121 |
$306,169,255 |
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6/10/93 |
Jurassic Park |
Uni. |
$79,217,475 |
22.2% |
2,404 |
$32,053 |
$357,067,947 |
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6/18/92 |
Batman Returns |
WB |
$69,311,642 |
42.6% |
2,644 |
$26,215 |
$162,831,698 |
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6/23/89 |
Batman |
WB |
$67,928,342 |
27.0% |
2,194 |
$30,961 |
$251,188,624 |
|
5/24/89 |
Indiana Jones / Last Crusade |
Par. |
$50,221,284 |
25.5% |
2,327 |
$21,582 |
$197,171,806 |
|
5/23/84 |
Indiana Jones / Temple of Doom |
Par. |
$45,709,328 |
25.4% |
1,687 |
$27,095 |
$179,870,271 |
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5/25/83 |
Return of the Jedi |
Fox |
$45,311,004 |
17.9% |
1,002 |
$45,221 |
$252,583,617 |
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6/25/82 |
E.T. (3rd Week) |
Uni. |
$24,856,181 |
6.9% |
1,215 |
$20,458 |
$359,194,988 |
|
6/19/81 |
Superman II |
WB |
$24,009,272 |
22.2% |
1,395 |
$17,211 |
$108,185,706 |
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6/18/80 |
Empire Strikes Back (5th week) |
Fox |
$20,387,052 |
9.7% |
823 |
$24,772 |
$209,398,025 |
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12/22/78 |
Superman (2nd week) |
WB |
$18,517,595 |
13.8% |
508 |
$36,452 |
$134,218,018 |
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12/25/77 |
Close Encounters... (7th week) |
Col. |
$17,393,654 |
14.9% |
571 |
$30,462 |
$116,395,460 |
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6/19/75 |
Jaws |
Uni. |
$14,305,770 |
6.4% |
409 |
$34,977 |
$225,000,000 |
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3/22/72 |
The Godfather (2nd week) |
Par. |
$10,000,000 |
7.5% |
322 |
$31,056 |
$133,698,921 |
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