WIDEST OPENINGS BY MPAA RATING
| Rank* | Title (click to view) | Studio | Theaters | Weekend Gross** | % of Total | Average | Total Gross*** | Date^ | | 1 |
The Dark Knight |
WB |
4,366 |
$158,411,483 |
29.7% |
$36,283 |
$533,345,358 |
7/18/08 |
| 2 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End |
BV |
4,362 |
$114,732,820 |
37.1% |
$26,302 |
$309,420,425 |
5/25/07 |
| 3 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
WB |
4,285 |
$77,108,414 |
26.4% |
$17,994 |
$292,004,738 |
7/11/07 |
| 4 |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull |
Par. |
4,260 |
$100,137,835 |
31.6% |
$23,507 |
$317,101,119 |
5/22/08 |
| 5 |
Spider-Man 3 |
Sony |
4,252 |
$151,116,516 |
44.9% |
$35,540 |
$336,530,303 |
5/4/07 |
| 6 |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
P/DW |
4,234 |
$108,966,307 |
27.1% |
$25,736 |
$402,111,870 |
6/24/09 |
| 7 |
Spider-Man 2 |
Sony |
4,152 |
$88,156,227 |
23.6% |
$21,232 |
$373,585,825 |
6/30/04 |
| 8 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
BV |
4,133 |
$135,634,554 |
32.0% |
$32,817 |
$423,315,812 |
7/7/06 |
| 9 |
Iron Man |
Par. |
4,105 |
$98,618,668 |
31.0% |
$24,024 |
$318,412,101 |
5/2/08 |
| 10 |
X-Men Origins: Wolverine |
Fox |
4,099 |
$85,058,003 |
47.3% |
$20,751 |
$179,883,157 |
5/1/09 |
| 11 |
Superman Returns |
WB |
4,065 |
$52,535,096 |
26.3% |
$12,923 |
$200,081,192 |
6/28/06 |
| 12 |
Mission: Impossible III |
Par. |
4,054 |
$47,743,273 |
35.6% |
$11,776 |
$134,029,801 |
5/5/06 |
| 13 |
The Twilight Saga: New Moon |
Sum. |
4,024 |
$140,700,000 |
100.0% |
$34,965 |
$140,700,000 |
11/20/09 |
| 14 |
Transformers |
P/DW |
4,011 |
$70,502,384 |
22.1% |
$17,577 |
$319,246,193 |
7/3/07 |
| 15 |
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra |
Par. |
4,007 |
$54,713,046 |
36.4% |
$13,654 |
$150,201,498 |
8/7/09 |
| 16 |
Hancock |
Sony |
3,965 |
$62,603,879 |
27.5% |
$15,789 |
$227,946,274 |
7/2/08 |
| 17 |
The Simpsons Movie |
Fox |
3,922 |
$74,036,787 |
40.4% |
$18,877 |
$183,135,014 |
7/27/07 |
| 18 |
Get Smart |
WB |
3,911 |
$38,683,480 |
29.7% |
$9,891 |
$130,319,208 |
6/20/08 |
| 19 |
War of the Worlds |
Par. |
3,908 |
$64,878,725 |
27.7% |
$16,601 |
$234,280,354 |
6/29/05 |
| 20 |
Batman Begins |
WB |
3,858 |
$48,745,440 |
23.7% |
$12,634 |
$205,343,774 |
6/15/05 |
| 21 |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
WB |
3,858 |
$102,685,961 |
35.4% |
$26,616 |
$290,013,036 |
11/18/05 |
| 22 |
Star Trek |
Par. |
3,849 |
$75,204,289 |
29.2% |
$19,539 |
$257,730,019 |
5/8/09 |
| 23 |
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby |
Sony |
3,803 |
$47,042,215 |
31.7% |
$12,369 |
$148,213,377 |
8/4/06 |
| 24 |
The Dukes of Hazzard |
WB |
3,785 |
$30,675,314 |
38.2% |
$8,104 |
$80,270,227 |
8/5/05 |
| 25 |
Rush Hour 3 |
NL |
3,778 |
$49,100,158 |
35.0% |
$12,996 |
$140,125,968 |
8/10/07 |
| 26 |
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor |
Uni. |
3,760 |
$40,457,770 |
39.5% |
$10,760 |
$102,491,776 |
8/1/08 |
| 27 |
Click |
SonR |
3,749 |
$40,011,365 |
29.1% |
$10,672 |
$137,355,633 |
6/23/06 |
| 28 |
X2: X-Men United |
Fox |
3,741 |
$85,558,731 |
39.8% |
$22,870 |
$214,949,694 |
5/2/03 |
| 29 |
The Da Vinci Code |
Sony |
3,735 |
$77,073,388 |
35.4% |
$20,635 |
$217,536,138 |
5/19/06 |
| 30 |
The Village |
BV |
3,730 |
$50,746,142 |
44.4% |
$13,604 |
$114,197,520 |
7/30/04 |
| 31 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
NL |
3,703 |
$72,629,713 |
19.3% |
$19,613 |
$377,027,325 |
12/17/03 |
| 32 |
X-Men: The Last Stand |
Fox |
3,690 |
$102,750,665 |
43.8% |
$27,845 |
$234,362,462 |
5/26/06 |
| 33 |
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith |
Fox |
3,661 |
$108,435,841 |
28.5% |
$29,619 |
$380,270,577 |
5/19/05 |
| 34 |
Hulk |
Uni. |
3,660 |
$62,128,420 |
47.0% |
$16,974 |
$132,177,234 |
6/20/03 |
| 35 |
The Bourne Ultimatum |
Uni. |
3,660 |
$69,283,690 |
30.5% |
$18,929 |
$227,471,070 |
8/3/07 |
| 36 |
Mission: Impossible II |
Par. |
3,653 |
$57,845,297 |
26.9% |
$15,835 |
$215,409,889 |
5/24/00 |
| 37 |
The Longest Yard |
Par. |
3,634 |
$47,606,480 |
30.1% |
$13,100 |
$158,119,460 |
5/27/05 |
| 38 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
NL |
3,622 |
$62,007,528 |
18.2% |
$17,119 |
$339,789,881 |
12/18/02 |
| 39 |
Ghost Rider |
Sony |
3,619 |
$45,388,836 |
39.2% |
$12,541 |
$115,802,596 |
2/16/07 |
| 40 |
Spider-Man |
Sony |
3,615 |
$114,844,116 |
28.4% |
$31,768 |
$403,706,375 |
5/3/02 |
| 41 |
Austin Powers in Goldmember |
NL |
3,613 |
$73,071,188 |
34.3% |
$20,224 |
$213,307,889 |
7/26/02 |
| 42 |
I Am Legend |
WB |
3,606 |
$77,211,321 |
30.1% |
$21,411 |
$256,393,010 |
12/14/07 |
| 43 |
Fantastic Four |
Fox |
3,602 |
$56,061,504 |
36.2% |
$15,563 |
$154,696,080 |
7/8/05 |
| 44 |
Scary Movie 4 |
W/Dim. |
3,602 |
$40,222,875 |
44.3% |
$11,166 |
$90,710,620 |
4/14/06 |
| 45 |
50 First Dates |
Sony |
3,591 |
$39,852,237 |
33.0% |
$11,097 |
$120,908,074 |
2/13/04 |
| 46 |
Van Helsing |
Uni. |
3,575 |
$51,748,040 |
43.1% |
$14,474 |
$120,177,084 |
5/7/04 |
| 47 |
Hitch |
Sony |
3,575 |
$43,142,214 |
24.0% |
$12,067 |
$179,495,555 |
2/11/05 |
| 48 |
King Kong |
Uni. |
3,568 |
$50,130,145 |
23.0% |
$14,049 |
$218,080,025 |
12/14/05 |
| 49 |
Ocean's Thirteen |
WB |
3,565 |
$36,133,403 |
30.8% |
$10,135 |
$117,154,724 |
6/8/07 |
| 50 |
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) |
Fox |
3,560 |
$30,480,153 |
38.4% |
$8,562 |
$79,366,978 |
12/12/08 |
| CHART NOTES
* Ties in rank are broken by release date in favor of the movie that was released first.
** Weekend equals Fri-Sat-Sun. Movies that do not have a 3-day opening gross are not included on this chart.
*** Total Gross does not include additional releases, if any.
^ First weekend of wide release.
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