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Independence Day Openings
| Movie Summary |  Transformers |  Superman Returns |  War of the Worlds |  Spider-Man 2 |  Terminator 3 |  Hancock |
| Genre | Sci-Fi Action | Action / Adventure | Sci-Fi Horror | Action / Adventure | Sci-Fi Action | Fantasy Drama |
| Studio | Paramount (DreamWorks) | Warner Bros. | Paramount | Sony / Columbia | Warner Bros. | Sony / Columbia |
| Release Date | July 3, 2007 | June 28, 2006 | June 29, 2005 | June 30, 2004 | July 2, 2003 | July 2, 2008 |
| Domestic Gross | $319,246,193 | $200,081,192 | $234,280,354 | $373,585,825 | $150,371,112 | $227,946,274 |
| Production Budget | $150 million | $270 million | $132 million | $200 million | $200 million | $150 million |
| Running Time | 2 hrs. 23 min. | 2 hrs. 34 min. | 1 hr. 57 min. | 2 hrs. 7 min. | 1 hr. 49 min. | 1 hr. 32 min. |
| MPAA Rating | PG-13 | PG-13 | PG-13 | PG-13 | R | PG-13 |
| MPAA Reason | intense sequences of sci-fi action violence, brief sexual humor, and language | some intense action violence | frightening sequences of sci-fi violence and disturbing images | stylized action violence | strong sci-fi violence and action, language and brief nudity | some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and language |
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| Domestic Summary | Transformers | Superman Returns | War of the Worlds | Spider-Man 2 | Terminator 3 | Hancock |
| Total Gross | $319,246,193 | $200,081,192 | $234,280,354 | $373,585,825 | $150,371,112 | $227,946,274 |
| Opening Weekend* | $70,502,384 | $52,535,096 | $64,878,725 | $88,156,227 | $44,041,440 | $62,603,879 |
| Theaters | 4,011 | 4,065 | 3,908 | 4,152 | 3,504 | 3,965 |
| Average | $17,577 | $12,923 | $16,601 | $21,232 | $12,568 | $15,789 |
| Opening % of Total | 22.1% | 26.3% | 27.7% | 23.6% | 29.3% | 27.5% |
| Second Weekend Drop | -47.5% | -58.5% | -53.0% | -48.7% | -55.8% | -48.8% |
| Widest Release | 4,050 | 4,065 | 3,910 | 4,166 | 3,504 | 3,965 |
| Close Date | November 8, 2007 | November 2, 2006 | November 22, 2005 | December 19, 2004 | October 30, 2003 | September 7, 2008 |
| In Release | n/a | 128 days / 18 weeks | 149 days / 21 weeks | 159 days / 23 weeks | 121 days / 17 weeks | 72 days / 10 weeks |
| *Note: If a movie opened in limited release and later went wide, data from the first wide weekend of release is used. | ||||||
| Worldwide Summary | Transformers | Superman Returns | War of the Worlds | Spider-Man 2 | Terminator 3 | Hancock |
| Worldwide Gross | $709,709,780 | $391,081,192 | $591,745,540 | $783,766,341 | $433,371,112 | $624,386,746 |
| Foreign Gross | $390,463,587 | $191,000,000 | $357,465,186 | $410,180,516 | $283,000,000 | $396,440,472 |
| Foreign % of Worldwide | 55.0% | 48.8% | 60.4% | 52.3% | 65.3% | 63.5% |
| Domestic Gross | $319,246,193 | $200,081,192 | $234,280,354 | $373,585,825 | $150,371,112 | $227,946,274 |
| Domestic % of Worldwide | 45.0% | 51.2% | 39.6% | 47.7% | 34.7% | 36.5% |
| People Summary | Transformers | Superman Returns | War of the Worlds | Spider-Man 2 | Terminator 3 | Hancock |
| Composer: John Williams | - | n/a | #16 | - | - | - |
| Producer: Colin Wilson | - | - | #2 | - | #4 | - |
| Producer: Ian Bryce | #4 | - | - | - | - | #6 |
| Genres & Franchises | Transformers | Superman Returns | War of the Worlds | Spider-Man 2 | Terminator 3 | Hancock |
| Genre: Comic Book Adaptation | - | #17 | - | #5 | - | - |
| Genre: Cyborg / Android / Robot | #3 | - | - | - | #6 | - |
| Genre: IMAX (Feature-length) | #12 | #39 | - | - | - | - |
| Genre: Sci-Fi - Alien Invasion | #4 | - | #7 | - | - | - |
| Genre: Superhero | - | #17 | - | #5 | - | #14 |
| Showdown: Independence Day Openings | #2 | #5 | #3 | #1 | #6 | #4 |
| Showdown: Superman Vs. Other Wednesday Openers | - | #5 | #2 | #1 | #6 | - |
| Chart Rankings | Transformers | Superman Returns | War of the Worlds | Spider-Man 2 | Terminator 3 | Hancock |
| All Time Domestic | #29 | #130 | #88 | #21 | #239 | #94 |
| All Time Adjusted | #110 | - | #192 | #55 | - | - |
| All Time Worldwide | #55 | #174 | #78 | #43 | #147 | #68 |
| Worldwide Openings | #33 | #73 | #29 | #36 | - | #39 |
| Foreign Opening Weekends | - | - | #25 | - | - | #39 |
| Non-Friday Opening Weekends | #14 | #23 | #15 | #7 | #39 | #18 |
| Opening Weeks | #54 | #83 | #61 | #21 | #177 | #76 |
| Opening Day Gross | #50 | #132 | #91 | #23 | - | #144 |
| Opening Wednesdays | - | #17 | #12 | #5 | #25 | #19 |
| Single Day Gross | #122 | #436 | #237 | #43 | #493 | #170 |
| Non-Opening Friday Gross | #20 | #53 | #23 | #4 | - | #37 |
| Non-Opening Thursday Gross | #6 | #42 | #17 | #3 | #33 | #9 |
| Non-Opening Tuesday Gross | #59 | #26 | #55 | #16 | - | - |
| Non-Opening Wednesday Gross | #1 | - | - | #29 | - | - |
| Single Day Friday Gross | #79 | #185 | #85 | #31 | - | #139 |
| Single Day Monday Gross | #75 | #35 | #40 | #1 | - | #102 |
| Single Day Saturday Gross | #67 | #171 | #95 | #30 | #192 | #66 |
| Single Day Sunday Gross | #47 | #95 | #67 | #50 | - | #84 |
| Single Day Thursday Gross | #11 | #54 | #23 | #8 | #43 | #15 |
| Single Day Tuesday Gross | #2 | #32 | #63 | #21 | - | - |
| Single Day Wednesday Gross | #8 | #21 | #14 | #5 | #41 | #23 |
| Non-Holiday Monday Gross | #37 | - | - | - | - | #56 |
| Theater Averages (Wide Releases) - All Time | #91 | - | #116 | #52 | - | #134 |
| Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends | #87 | - | #104 | #50 | - | #121 |
| Sunday Share of Opening Weekends | #177 | #79 | - | - | - | - |
| Opening Weekends | #55 | #121 | #75 | #33 | #175 | #81 |
| Opening Weekends - July | #11 | - | #14 | #6 | #33 | #17 |
| Opening Weekends - Summer | #36 | #83 | #49 | #23 | #118 | #54 |
| Top 10-Day Grosses | #33 | #78 | #48 | #14 | - | #63 |
| Top 3-Day Grosses | #46 | #156 | #93 | #27 | - | #116 |
| Top 4-Day Grosses | #36 | - | #59 | #20 | - | #60 |
| Top 6-Day Grosses | #25 | #61 | #43 | #10 | - | #47 |
| Top 7-Day Grosses | #24 | #52 | #43 | #8 | #115 | #47 |
| Top 8-Day Grosses | #26 | #60 | #44 | #10 | - | #48 |
| Top 9-Day Grosses | #30 | #76 | #48 | #14 | - | #61 |
| Top 5-Day Grosses | #32 | #72 | #45 | #17 | #115 | #50 |
| Top 5-Day Grosses for movies opening on a Wednesday | - | #16 | #13 | #5 | #24 | #11 |
| Independence Day Opening Weekends | #3 | #8 | #4 | #2 | #12 | #6 |
| Independence Day Weekends | #3 | #8 | #4 | #2 | #12 | #6 |
| Second Weekends | #56 | - | #105 | #31 | - | #93 |
| Third Weekends | #71 | - | #165 | #38 | - | #199 |
| Fourth Weekends | #116 | - | - | #53 | - | - |
| Smallest Drops, 3,000+ theaters (Super-Saturation) | #303 | #519 | #421 | #333 | #473 | #339 |
| Smallest Drops, 2,500+ theaters (Saturation) | #684 | #1085 | #908 | #739 | #1002 | #745 |
| Smallest Drops, 2,000+ theaters (Very Wide) | #1027 | #1586 | #1330 | #1096 | #1463 | #1102 |
| Smallest Drops, All Wide Releases | #2422 | #3356 | #2950 | #2534 | #3165 | #2543 |
| Rated PG-13 | #19 | #71 | #50 | #14 | - | #54 |
| Rated PG-13, Opening Weekends | #40 | #76 | #52 | #25 | - | #55 |
| Widest Releases | #47 | #41 | #68 | #20 | #222 | #54 |
| Widest Opening Releases | #47 | #36 | #67 | #21 | #205 | #51 |
| Widest PG-13 Rated Openings | #29 | #24 | #35 | #16 | - | #31 |
| Widest PG-13 Rated Releases | #30 | #27 | #36 | #15 | - | #32 |
| Fastest to $100 million | #33 | #54 | #46 | #28 | #132 | #44 |
| Fastest to $150 million | #21 | #81 | #46 | #18 | - | #47 |
| Fastest to $200 million | #32 | - | #59 | #11 | - | #60 |
| Fastest to $250 million | #28 | - | - | #11 | - | - |
| Fastest to $300 million | #23 | - | - | #14 | - | - |
| Slowest to $100 million | #474 | #453 | #461 | #479 | #375 | #463 |
| Slowest to $200 million | #93 | #9 | #66 | #114 | - | #65 |
| BOM Users' Grades | #116 | #339 | #418 | #71 | #449 | #475 |
| Non-Friday Opening Weekends Adjusted | #21 | #30 | #22 | #5 | #43 | #26 |
| Opening Weeks Adjusted | #70 | #86 | #60 | #11 | #175 | #106 |
| Non-Opening Friday Gross Adjusted | #27 | - | #24 | #2 | - | #50 |
| Non-Opening Thursday Gross Adjusted | #9 | #46 | #21 | #3 | #31 | #18 |
| Non-Opening Tuesday Gross Adjusted | #77 | #27 | #61 | #15 | - | #114 |
| Non-Opening Wednesday Gross Adjusted | #1 | - | #71 | #26 | - | - |
| Single Day Friday Gross Adjusted | #95 | - | #80 | #22 | - | #172 |
| Single Day Monday Gross Adjusted | #90 | #41 | #45 | #1 | - | #133 |
| Single Day Saturday Gross Adjusted | #79 | #181 | #92 | #20 | #160 | #96 |
| Single Day Sunday Gross Adjusted | #63 | #92 | #72 | #42 | - | #111 |
| Single Day Thursday Gross Adjusted | #14 | #56 | #27 | #7 | #38 | #23 |
| Single Day Tuesday Gross Adjusted | #2 | #34 | #70 | #19 | - | #124 |
| Single Day Wednesday Gross Adjusted | #11 | #20 | #15 | #4 | #35 | #24 |
| Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends Adjusted | #172 | - | #165 | #62 | - | - |
| Opening Weekends Adjusted - July | #14 | - | #15 | #5 | #37 | #21 |
| Opening Weekends Adjusted | #74 | #130 | #79 | #28 | #172 | #104 |
| Opening Weekends Adjusted - Summer | #52 | #90 | #54 | #19 | #118 | #72 |
| Top 5-Day Grosses for movies opening on a Wednesday Adjusted | - | - | #14 | #2 | - | #17 |
| Second Weekends Adjusted | #72 | - | #119 | #32 | - | #138 |
| Third Weekends Adjusted | #129 | - | - | #42 | - | - |
| Rated PG-13 Adjusted | #29 | #90 | #62 | #12 | - | #85 |
| Rated PG-13, Opening Weekends Adjusted | #54 | #90 | #57 | #21 | - | #71 |
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