Top Holiday Single Day Grosses

Data as of May 18, 2:10 PDT
Rank Release Gross % of Total Theaters Average Total Gross Wide Date Distributor
601Crazy Heart$54,0830.1%12$4,506$39,464,306Feb 5, 2010Fox Searchlight Pictures
602The Accountant$53,584<0.1%222$241$86,260,045Oct 14, 2016Warner Bros.
603Jack and Jill$53,392<0.1%242$220$74,158,157Nov 11, 2011Sony Pictures Releasing
604The Best Man Holiday$53,250<0.1%142$375$70,525,195Nov 15, 2013Universal Pictures
605Nightcrawler$53,0090.2%105$504$32,381,217Oct 31, 2014Open Road Films (II)
606Here Comes the Boom$52,8580.1%269$196$45,290,318Oct 12, 2012Sony Pictures Releasing
607A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas$52,7850.2%245$215$35,061,031Nov 4, 2011Warner Bros.
608Fair Game$52,6430.6%161$326$9,540,691-Summit Entertainment
609Eternals$51,810<0.1%360$143$164,870,234Nov 5, 2021Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
610The War with Grandpa$51,2330.2%515$99$21,277,892Oct 9, 2020101 Studios
611Ender's Game$51,043<0.1%236$216$61,737,191Nov 1, 2013Lionsgate
612Love the Coopers$50,9560.2%245$207$26,302,731Nov 13, 2015Lionsgate
613A Real Pain$50,2400.6%100$502$8,344,978Nov 1, 2024Searchlight Pictures
614Shame$49,3501.3%53$931$3,909,002-Fox Searchlight Pictures
615Shark Tale$48,456<0.1%407$119$160,861,908Oct 1, 2004DreamWorks Distribution
616Tower Heist$48,110<0.1%283$170$78,046,570Nov 4, 2011Universal Pictures
617Elf
2020 Re-release
$48,0002.2%300$160$2,182,679Nov 13, 2020New Line Cinema
618Evelyn$48,0003.2%136$352$1,487,645-Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
619Ghostbusters$47,915<0.1%229$209$229,242,989Jun 8, 1984Columbia Pictures
620Last Vegas$47,341<0.1%221$214$63,914,167Nov 1, 2013CBS Films
621Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs$47,166<0.1%276$170$124,870,275Sep 18, 2009Sony Pictures Releasing
622Shallow Hal$47,154<0.1%549$85$70,839,203Nov 9, 200120th Century Fox
623Air Force One$47,022<0.1%584$80$172,956,409Jul 25, 1997Sony Pictures Releasing
624The Nutcracker and the Four Realms$46,977<0.1%222$211$54,858,851Nov 2, 2018Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
625Empire of Light$46,9464%350$134$1,177,577Dec 9, 2022Searchlight Pictures
626Parenthood$46,880<0.1%293$160$100,047,830Aug 2, 1989Universal Pictures
627Immortals$46,462<0.1%228$203$83,504,017Nov 11, 2011Relativity Media
628The Missing$45,8670.2%146$314$27,011,180Nov 26, 2003Revolution Studios
629Hotel Transylvania 2$45,861<0.1%200$229$169,700,110Sep 25, 2015Sony Pictures Releasing
630School of Rock$45,157<0.1%279$161$81,261,177Oct 3, 2003Paramount Pictures
631Silence$44,4870.6%4$11,121$7,100,177Jan 13, 2017Paramount Pictures
632Maleficent: Mistress of Evil$44,173<0.1%155$284$113,929,605Oct 18, 2019Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
633Transporter 3$44,0150.1%1,007$43$31,715,062Nov 26, 2008Lionsgate
634Taken 2$43,561<0.1%240$181$139,854,287Oct 5, 201220th Century Fox
635Wonder Wheel$42,7783%113$378$1,404,061-Amazon Studios
636Love & Other Drugs$42,7300.1%144$296$32,367,005Nov 24, 201020th Century Fox
637Where the Wild Things Are$42,425<0.1%267$158$77,233,467Oct 16, 2009Warner Bros.
638Playing with Fire$42,215<0.1%188$224$44,451,847Nov 8, 2019Paramount Pictures
639Moneyball$41,967<0.1%242$173$75,605,492Sep 23, 2011Sony Pictures Releasing
640Courageous$41,9300.1%192$218$34,522,221Sep 30, 2011TriStar Pictures
641The Shift$41,3490.3%100$413$12,118,219Dec 1, 2023Angel
642The Matrix Revolutions$41,254<0.1%116$355$139,313,948Nov 5, 2003Warner Bros.
643Rabbit Hole$40,7861.8%34$1,199$2,229,058-Lionsgate
644Midway$40,214<0.1%142$283$56,846,802Nov 8, 2019Lionsgate
645National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
2020 Re-release
$40,0004.6%300$133$871,000Nov 25, 2020Warner Bros.
646Ella McCay$39,9211%450$88$4,033,242Dec 12, 202520th Century Studios
647Goosebumps$39,836<0.1%191$208$80,080,379Oct 16, 2015Sony Pictures Releasing
648The Good German$39,8173%19$2,095$1,308,696-Warner Bros.
649Last Christmas$39,7800.1%196$202$35,150,750Nov 8, 2019Universal Pictures
650The Testament of Ann Lee$39,5521.6%4$9,888$2,515,020-Searchlight Pictures
651Saltburn$39,3950.3%267$147$11,425,829Nov 22, 2023Amazon MGM Studios
652Life as We Know It$38,268<0.1%248$154$53,374,681Oct 8, 2010Warner Bros.
653Widows$37,126<0.1%103$360$42,402,632Nov 16, 201820th Century Fox
654Persepolis$37,1180.8%7$5,302$4,445,756-Sony Pictures Classics
655Lone Survivor$36,842<0.1%2$18,421$125,095,601Jan 10, 2014Universal Pictures
656Radio$36,171<0.1%226$160$52,333,738Oct 24, 2003Revolution Studios
657Law Abiding Citizen$35,942<0.1%205$175$73,357,727Oct 16, 2009Overture Films
658Last Chance Harvey$35,6740.2%6$5,945$14,889,042Jan 16, 2009Overture Films
659Couples Retreat$35,650<0.1%230$155$109,204,945Oct 9, 2009Universal Pictures
660Hotel Rwanda$35,5760.2%7$5,082$23,530,892Feb 4, 2005United Artists
661All of Us Strangers$35,3070.9%6$5,884$4,050,103-Searchlight Pictures
662Harriet$34,670<0.1%108$321$43,082,155Nov 1, 2019Focus Features
66325th Hour$34,5160.3%5$6,903$13,084,595-Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
664The Company$34,4941.5%11$3,135$2,283,914-Sony Pictures Classics
665Captain Phillips$34,068<0.1%111$306$107,100,855Oct 11, 2013Sony Pictures Releasing
666Swing Kids$33,79615.2%15$2,253$222,001-Well Go USA Entertainment
667Letters from Iwo Jima$33,4510.2%5$6,690$13,756,082Feb 2, 2007Warner Bros.
668Live by Night$33,3360.3%4$8,334$10,378,555Jan 13, 2017Warner Bros.
669I'm Not There$33,2460.8%117$284$4,017,609-The Weinstein Company
670Predator: Badlands$33,219<0.1%170$195$91,083,631Nov 7, 202520th Century Studios
671The Man Who Invented Christmas$33,1900.6%146$227$5,676,486Nov 24, 2017Bleecker Street Media
672The Book of Life$33,065<0.1%148$223$50,151,543Oct 17, 201420th Century Fox
673Despicable Me$32,810<0.1%193$170$251,639,815Jul 9, 2010Universal Pictures
674Joker$31,283<0.1%120$260$335,451,311Oct 4, 2019Warner Bros.
675Delivery Man$30,9150.1%136$227$30,664,106Nov 22, 2013Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
676Queer$30,9050.8%379$81$3,736,813-A24
677The New World
2005 Re-release
$30,8640.2%3$10,288$12,712,093Jan 20, 2006New Line Cinema
678Destroyer$30,7382%3$10,246$1,533,324-Annapurna Pictures
679Free Birds$30,548<0.1%243$125$55,750,480Nov 1, 2013Relativity Media
680Eagle Eye$29,424<0.1%205$143$101,440,743Sep 26, 2008DreamWorks
681The Intern$29,069<0.1%151$192$75,764,672Sep 25, 2015Warner Bros.
682Ashfall$28,8037.7%2$14,401$372,562-Capelight Pictures
683Hitman$28,768<0.1%444$64$39,687,694Nov 21, 200720th Century Fox
684Mrs. Henderson Presents$28,7220.3%17$1,689$11,036,366-The Weinstein Company
685Robin Hood$28,413<0.1%193$147$30,824,628Nov 21, 2018Lionsgate
686Storks$28,239<0.1%235$120$72,679,278Sep 23, 2016Warner Bros.
687Once Upon a Deadpool
2018 Re-release
$28,0270.5%94$298$6,100,309Dec 12, 201820th Century Fox
688Nuremberg$27,8180.2%113$246$14,524,692Nov 7, 2025Sony Pictures Classics
689Anora$27,6390.1%118$234$20,474,295Oct 18, 2024Neon
690Kundun$27,5130.5%2$13,756$5,684,789-Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
691Ghost Ship$27,223<0.1%173$157$30,113,491Oct 25, 2002Warner Bros.
692High School Musical 3: Senior Year$27,183<0.1%295$92$90,559,416Oct 24, 2008Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
693Harbin$26,8032.8%2$13,401$951,874Jan 3, 2025Well Go USA Entertainment
694Free Solo$26,5470.2%73$363$17,541,090-National Geographic Entertainment
695I Heard the Bells$26,3040.5%49$536$5,644,104Dec 1, 2022Fathom Events
696Playing for Keeps$26,0480.2%268$97$13,103,272Dec 7, 2012FilmDistrict
697John Wick$25,741<0.1%137$187$43,037,835Oct 24, 2014Lionsgate
698Homefront$25,5260.1%75$340$20,158,898Nov 27, 2013Open Road Films (II)
699The Maze Runner$25,076<0.1%137$183$102,427,862Sep 19, 201420th Century Fox
700Pitch Perfect$24,655<0.1%190$129$65,001,093Oct 5, 2012Universal Pictures
701The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day$24,4030.2%102$239$10,273,188-Apparition
702Venom$24,139<0.1%130$185$213,515,506Oct 5, 2018Sony Pictures Releasing
703Silent Night$24,0550.3%203$118$8,012,103Dec 1, 2023Lionsgate
704Father Mother Sister Brother$24,0552.5%4$6,013$964,544-MUBI
705Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution$23,5060.1%409$57$16,583,133Dec 5, 2025GKIDS
706Me and Orson Welles$23,4272%115$203$1,190,003-Freestyle Releasing
707Ticket to Paradise$23,315<0.1%105$222$68,275,985Oct 21, 2022Universal Pictures
708Sentimental Value$23,2360.4%82$283$5,338,580-Neon
709Faster$23,148<0.1%123$188$23,240,020Nov 24, 2010CBS Films
710The Polar Express
2020 Re-release
$23,0003.2%220$104$711,000-Warner Bros.
711The Polar Express
2006 IMAX Release
$22,8490.8%36$634$2,940,722-Warner Bros.
712Into the Wild$22,6270.1%102$221$18,354,356Oct 19, 2007Paramount Vantage
713At Eternity's Gate$22,4371%43$521$2,294,915-CBS Films
714Black Adam$22,308<0.1%178$125$168,152,111Oct 21, 2022Warner Bros.
715Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour$22,040<0.1%636$34$180,756,269Oct 13, 2023AMC Theatres
716The 6th Day$21,701<0.1%234$92$34,604,280Nov 17, 2000Sony Pictures Releasing
717A Serious Man$21,3710.2%49$436$9,228,768-Focus Features
718Rent$21,231<0.1%174$122$29,077,547Nov 23, 2005Revolution Studios
719The Emperor's Club$21,0600.1%162$130$14,118,751Nov 22, 2002Universal Pictures
720The Woodsman$21,0501.3%6$3,508$1,576,231-Newmarket Films
721Terminator: Dark Fate$20,756<0.1%120$172$62,253,077Nov 1, 2019Paramount Pictures
722The Painted Veil$20,7280.3%4$5,182$8,060,487-Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
723The Boy in the Striped Pajamas$20,6640.2%96$215$9,046,156Dec 5, 2008Miramax
724Smallfoot$20,300<0.1%184$110$83,240,103Sep 28, 2018Warner Bros.
725Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit$20,160<0.1%327$61$56,110,897Oct 7, 2005DreamWorks Distribution
726Despicable Me 2$20,125<0.1%175$115$368,065,385Jul 3, 2013Universal Pictures
727Planet 51$20,007<0.1%209$95$42,194,060Nov 20, 2009Sony Pictures Releasing
728Racetime$19,6931.1%79$249$1,875,283-Entertainment One
729Zombieland: Double Tap$19,689<0.1%90$218$73,123,082Oct 18, 2019Sony Pictures Releasing
730Jack Reacher: Never Go Back$19,664<0.1%140$140$58,697,076Oct 21, 2016Paramount Pictures
731Loving$19,5400.3%75$260$7,751,969-Focus Features
732The Banshees of Inisherin$19,4560.2%80$243$10,582,266Oct 21, 2022Searchlight Pictures
733The Zone of Interest$19,3510.2%6$3,225$8,659,464-A24
734The Sessions$19,3170.3%75$257$6,002,451-Fox Searchlight Pictures
735Ode to My Father$19,0990.8%1$19,099$2,300,121-CJ Entertainment
736Solo Brathuke So Better$19,00042.2%25$760$45,000-Zee Studios
737Dolphin Tale$18,976<0.1%188$100$72,286,779Sep 23, 2011Warner Bros.
738Margot at the Wedding$18,9451%106$178$1,959,420-Paramount Vantage
739The Polar Express
2007 IMAX Release
$18,7260.8%32$585$2,483,757-Warner Bros.
740Jackass 3D$18,725<0.1%137$136$117,229,692Oct 15, 2010Paramount Pictures
741Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium$18,723<0.1%406$46$32,061,555Nov 16, 200720th Century Fox
742Conclave$18,610<0.1%57$326$32,580,655Oct 25, 2024Focus Features
743Narc$18,5770.2%6$3,096$10,465,659Jan 10, 2003Paramount Pictures
744For Your Consideration$18,5430.3%63$294$5,549,923Nov 22, 2006Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
745Dreamer$18,473<0.1%315$58$32,751,093Oct 21, 2005DreamWorks Distribution
746Qué León$18,1330.7%25$725$2,607,916-Spanglish Movies
747Saw II$18,108<0.1%80$226$87,039,965Oct 28, 2005Lionsgate
748End of Watch$18,057<0.1%172$104$41,003,371Sep 21, 2012Open Road Films (II)
749Paranormal Activity$17,866<0.1%158$113$107,918,810Oct 16, 2009Paramount Pictures
750Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason$17,860<0.1%188$95$40,226,215Nov 19, 2004Universal Pictures
751Escape Plan$17,808<0.1%110$161$25,135,965Oct 18, 2013Lionsgate
752Looney Tunes: Back in Action$17,349<0.1%336$51$20,991,364Nov 14, 2003Warner Bros.
753House of Sand and Fog$17,2750.1%2$8,637$13,040,288-DreamWorks Distribution
754Cold War
2018 Re-release
$16,9790.4%3$5,659$4,580,048-Amazon Studios
755Sicario$16,894<0.1%72$234$46,889,293Oct 2, 2015Lionsgate
756The 33$16,8450.1%111$151$12,227,722Nov 13, 2015Warner Bros.
757Women Talking$16,6700.3%8$2,083$5,456,531Jan 6, 2023United Artists Releasing
758The Devil's Advocate$16,472<0.1%586$28$60,944,660Oct 17, 1997Warner Bros.
759Awake$16,4020.1%385$42$14,377,198Nov 30, 2007Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
760Dune: Part One$16,184<0.1%111$145$108,327,830Oct 22, 2021Warner Bros.
761In Time$16,179<0.1%112$144$37,520,095Oct 28, 201120th Century Fox
762The Ides of March$16,102<0.1%145$111$40,962,534Oct 7, 2011Sony Pictures Releasing
763Geostorm$16,062<0.1%110$146$33,700,160Oct 20, 2017Warner Bros.
764The Homesman$16,0400.7%166$96$2,429,989-Saban Films
765Toni Erdmann$15,9721.1%3$5,324$1,479,387-Sony Pictures Classics
766Freaky$15,7800.2%255$61$9,030,855Nov 13, 2020Universal Pictures
767Beyond the Sea$15,7630.2%6$2,627$6,318,709-Lionsgate
768Jackass: The Movie$15,760<0.1%182$86$64,255,312Oct 25, 2002Paramount Pictures
769Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children$15,673<0.1%125$125$87,242,834Sep 30, 201620th Century Fox
770Body of Lies$15,292<0.1%182$84$39,394,666Oct 10, 2008Warner Bros.
771The Polar Express
2008 IMAX Release
$15,1530.9%26$582$1,705,694-Warner Bros.
772Los Frikis$15,0039.1%8$1,875$164,594Dec 25, 2024Falling Forward Films
773Bobby$14,9640.1%88$170$11,242,801Nov 23, 2006Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
774The Mean One$14,7002.4%51$288$612,260-Atlas Distribution Company
775Footloose
Original Release
$14,695<0.1%182$80$51,802,742Oct 14, 2011Paramount Pictures
776Paranormal Activity 2$14,647<0.1%145$101$84,752,907Oct 22, 2010Paramount Pictures
777Jarhead$14,550<0.1%194$75$62,658,220Nov 4, 2005Universal Pictures
778Get Rich or Die Tryin'$14,330<0.1%119$120$30,985,352Nov 9, 2005Paramount Pictures
779Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole$14,258<0.1%158$90$55,675,313Sep 24, 2010Warner Bros.
780Macbeth$14,1991.3%30$473$1,110,707-The Weinstein Company
781Alexander$14,091<0.1%232$60$34,297,191Nov 24, 2004Warner Bros.
782A Christmas Story
2020 Re-release
$14,00040%150$93$35,000-Warner Bros.
783The Perks of Being a Wallflower$13,794<0.1%126$109$17,742,948Oct 12, 2012Lionsgate
784The Good Liar$13,709<0.1%93$147$17,156,058Nov 15, 2019Warner Bros.
785Paranormal Activity 3$13,704<0.1%124$110$104,028,807Oct 21, 2011Paramount Pictures
786Talaash: The Answer Lies Within$13,7030.5%25$548$2,871,956-Reliance Big Pictures
787Transamerica$13,5900.2%6$2,265$9,015,303Mar 3, 2006The Weinstein Company
788Country Strong$13,488<0.1%2$6,744$20,218,921Jan 7, 2011Screen Gems
789Michael Clayton$13,353<0.1%64$208$49,033,882Oct 12, 2007Warner Bros.
790Happy-Go-Lucky$13,3130.4%47$283$3,512,016-Miramax
791Little Miss Sunshine$13,277<0.1%63$210$59,891,098Aug 18, 2006Fox Searchlight Pictures
792The Lovely Bones$13,120<0.1%3$4,373$44,114,232Jan 15, 2010DreamWorks
793The French Dispatch$12,900<0.1%70$184$16,124,375Oct 22, 2021Searchlight Pictures
794Half Brothers$12,8200.6%186$68$2,241,980Dec 4, 2020Focus Features
795The Possession of Hannah Grace$12,475<0.1%88$141$14,837,422Nov 30, 2018Screen Gems
796Killers of the Flower Moon$12,420<0.1%50$248$68,035,488Oct 20, 2023Paramount Pictures
797Napoleon Dynamite$12,243<0.1%141$86$44,540,956Aug 27, 2004Fox Searchlight Pictures
798Loving Vincent$12,2350.2%55$222$6,735,118-Good Deed Entertainment
799Inferno$12,194<0.1%102$119$34,343,574Oct 28, 2016Sony Pictures Releasing
800Venom: Let There Be Carnage$12,164<0.1%95$128$213,550,366Oct 1, 2021Sony Pictures Releasing