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WORLDWIDE OPENINGS

RowRankTitleStudioWorldwide
Opening
Domestic
Opening
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%
Overseas
Opening
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%
Year
1 3 Marvel's The Avengers BV $392.5 $207.4 52.8% $185.1 47.2% 2012
2 24 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen P/DW $219.9 $200.1 91.0% $19.8 9.0% 2009
3 6 Iron Man 3 BV $372.5 $174.1 46.7% $198.4 53.3% 2013
4 1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 WB $483.2 $169.2 35.0% $314.0 65.0% 2011
5 4 Transformers: Dark of the Moon P/DW $382.4 $162.6 42.5% $219.8 57.5% 2011
6 17 The Dark Knight Rises WB $248.9 $160.9 64.6% $88.0 35.4% 2012
7 12 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Fox $303.9 $158.4 52.1% $145.5 47.9% 2005
8 32 The Dark Knight WB $199.7 $158.4 79.3% $41.3 20.7% 2008
9 2 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince WB $394.0 $158.0 40.1% $236.0 59.9% 2009
10 21 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Sum. $228.9 $157.6 68.8% $71.3 31.2% 2010
11 33 Transformers P/DW $191.7 $155.4 81.1% $36.3 18.9% 2007
12 26 The Hunger Games LGF $211.8 $152.5 72.0% $59.3 28.0% 2012
13 36 Spider-Man 2 Sony $189.4 $152.4 80.5% $37.0 19.5% 2004
14 5 Spider-Man 3 Sony $381.7 $151.1 39.6% $230.5 60.4% 2007
15 14 The Twilight Saga: New Moon Sum. $274.9 $142.8 52.0% $132.1 48.0% 2009
16 9 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 LG/S $340.6 $141.1 41.4% $199.5 58.6% 2012
17 10 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix WB $332.7 $139.7 42.0% $193.0 58.0% 2007
18 13 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 Sum. $291.0 $138.1 47.5% $152.9 52.5% 2011
19 38 The Amazing Spider-Man Sony $188.2 $137.0 72.8% $51.1 27.2% 2012
20 40 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest BV $182.3 $135.6 74.4% $46.6 25.6% 2006
21 46 The Matrix Reloaded WB $165.9 $134.3 81.0% $31.6 19.0% 2003
22 59 Shrek 2 DW $131.1 $129.0 98.4% $2.1 1.6% 2004
23 23 Iron Man 2 Par. $220.8 $128.1 58.0% $92.6 42.0% 2010
24 8 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End BV $344.0 $128.0 37.2% $216.0 62.8% 2007
25 15 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Par. $272.2 $125.2 46.0% $147.0 54.0% 2008
26 11 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 WB $330.0 $125.0 37.9% $205.0 62.1% 2010
27 16 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King NL $250.0 $124.1 49.6% $125.9 50.4% 2003
28 56 Shrek the Third P/DW $136.8 $122.5 89.6% $14.2 10.4% 2007
29 43 The Hangover Part II WB $177.8 $117.6 66.1% $60.3 33.9% 2011
30 27 Alice in Wonderland (2010) BV $210.1 $116.1 55.3% $94.0 44.7% 2010
31 61 Spider-Man Sony $125.9 $114.8 91.2% $11.1 8.8% 2002
32 53 Toy Story 3 BV $145.3 $110.3 75.9% $35.0 24.1% 2010
33 41 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Fox $179.3 $110.2 61.5% $69.1 38.5% 2002
34 39 Hancock Sony $182.5 $103.9 56.9% $78.6 43.1% 2008
35 42 X-Men: The Last Stand Fox $179.0 $102.8 57.4% $76.3 42.6% 2006
36 37 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire WB $188.2 $102.7 54.6% $85.5 45.4% 2005
37 31 Iron Man Par. $201.2 $102.1 50.8% $99.1 49.2% 2008
38 34 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers NL $189.9 $102.0 53.7% $87.9 46.3% 2002
39 29 War of the Worlds Par. $203.1 $100.6 49.5% $102.5 50.5% 2005
40 28 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban WB $207.2 $93.7 45.2% $113.5 54.8% 2004
41 44 Skyfall Sony $173.6 $90.6 52.2% $83.0 47.8% 2012
42 7 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides BV $350.6 $90.2 25.7% $260.4 74.3% 2011
43 52 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets WB $147.9 $88.4 59.8% $59.5 40.2% 2002
44 68 Fast Five Uni. $109.6 $86.2 78.6% $23.4 21.4% 2011
45 48 X2: X-Men United Fox $154.8 $85.6 55.3% $69.3 44.7% 2003
46 47 X-Men Origins: Wolverine Fox $158.2 $85.1 53.8% $73.2 46.2% 2009
47 22 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey WB $222.6 $84.6 38.0% $138.0 62.0% 2012
48 74 Superman Returns WB $106.7 $84.6 79.3% $22.1 20.7% 2006
49 64 Star Trek Into Darkness Par. $115.8 $84.1 72.6% $31.7 27.4% 2013
50 30 The Matrix Revolutions WB $201.4 $83.8 41.6% $117.6 58.4% 2003
51 66 Star Trek Par. $115.0 $79.2 68.9% $35.8 31.1% 2009
52 51 Oz The Great and Powerful BV $149.0 $79.1 53.1% $69.9 46.9% 2013
53 19 The Da Vinci Code Sony $232.1 $77.1 33.2% $155.0 66.8% 2006
54 18 Avatar Fox $241.6 $77.0 31.9% $164.5 68.1% 2009
55 45 The Simpsons Movie Fox $170.9 $74.0 43.3% $96.9 56.7% 2007
56 81 Fast and Furious Uni. $101.7 $71.0 69.8% $30.7 30.2% 2009
57 49 The Day After Tomorrow Fox $151.4 $68.7 45.4% $82.7 54.6% 2004
58 65 Ice Age: The Meltdown Fox $115.4 $68.0 58.9% $47.4 41.1% 2006
59 75 Quantum of Solace Sony $106.5 $67.5 63.4% $39.0 36.6% 2008
60 25 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Fox $218.4 $66.7 30.6% $151.7 69.4% 2009
61 50 King Kong Uni. $149.2 $66.2 44.4% $83.0 55.6% 2005
62 70 Cars 2 BV $109.0 $66.1 60.7% $42.9 39.3% 2011
63 72 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe BV $107.1 $65.6 61.2% $41.5 38.8% 2005
64 20 2012 Sony $230.5 $65.2 28.3% $165.2 71.7% 2009
65 80 Clash of the Titans (2010) WB $101.9 $63.9 62.7% $38.0 37.3% 2010
66 67 Django Unchained Wein. $112.8 $63.4 56.2% $49.4 43.8% 2012
67 57 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol Par. $131.5 $62.0 47.1% $69.5 52.9% 2011
68 54 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted P/DW $137.6 $60.3 43.8% $77.3 56.2% 2012
69 63 X-Men: First Class Fox $116.1 $55.1 47.5% $61.0 52.5% 2011
70 35 MIB 3 Sony $189.9 $54.6 28.8% $135.3 71.2% 2012
71 78 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Fox $103.2 $54.2 52.5% $49.0 47.5% 2009
72 71 Kung Fu Panda 2 P/DW $108.9 $53.5 49.1% $55.5 50.9% 2011
73 73 Van Helsing Uni. $106.9 $51.7 48.4% $55.2 51.6% 2004
74 58 G.I. Joe: Retaliation Par. $131.3 $51.0 38.8% $80.3 61.2% 2013
75 62 Mission: Impossible III Par. $117.8 $47.7 40.5% $70.0 59.5% 2006
76 82 Troy WB $101.6 $46.9 46.1% $54.7 53.9% 2004
77 60 Ice Age: Continental Drift Fox $126.9 $46.6 36.7% $80.3 63.3% 2012
78 55 Angels & Demons Sony $136.8 $46.2 33.8% $90.6 66.2% 2009
79 76 The Croods Fox $106.0 $43.6 41.2% $62.4 58.8% 2013
80 79 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Uni. $102.4 $40.5 39.5% $61.9 60.5% 2008
81 77 Robin Hood Uni. $104.0 $36.1 34.7% $67.9 65.3% 2010
82 69 Wrath of the Titans WB $109.6 $33.5 30.5% $76.1 69.5% 2012
83 83 John Carter BV $100.8 $30.2 29.9% $70.6 70.1% 2012


CHART NOTES
Grosses in millions of dollars. Because movies open overseas on various days of the week and their grosses are included in the weekend gross, the domestic opening gross includes all earnings up to a movie's opening weekend. Studio indicates the domestic distributor and Year indicates the domestic year of release.

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