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TOP OPENING GROSSES BY DAYS IN RELEASE

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(Counting the first 3 days of wide release whenever they occurred, not just weekends.)

RankMovie TitleStudioOpening% of
Total
Theaters / AvgTotal GrossRelease
1 The Dark Knight WB $158,411,483 29.8% 4,366 $36,283 $531,867,031 F, 7/18/08
2 Spider-Man 3 Sony $151,116,516 44.9% 4,252 $35,540 $336,530,303 F, 5/4/07
3 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest BV $135,634,554 32.0% 4,133 $32,817 $423,315,812 F, 7/7/06
4 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Fox $124,237,232 32.7% 3,661 $33,935 $380,270,577 Th, 5/19/05
5 Shrek the Third* P/DW $121,629,270 37.7% 4,122 $29,507 $322,719,944 F, 5/18/07
6 Spider-Man Sony $114,844,116 28.4% 3,615 $31,769 $403,706,375 F, 5/3/02
7 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End* BV $114,732,820 37.1% 4,362 $26,303 $309,420,425 F, 5/25/07
8 The Matrix Reloaded* WB $103,227,933 36.7% 3,603 $28,651 $281,576,461 Th, 5/15/03
9 X-Men: The Last Stand Fox $102,750,665 43.8% 3,690 $27,846 $234,362,462 F, 5/26/06
10 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire WB $102,685,961 35.4% 3,858 $26,616 $290,013,036 F, 11/18/05
11 Iron Man* Par. $98,618,668 31.0% 4,105 $24,024 $318,412,101 F, 5/2/08
12 Spider-Man 2 Sony $96,707,866 25.9% 4,152 $23,292 $373,585,825 W, 6/30/04
13 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban WB $93,687,367 37.5% 3,855 $24,303 $249,541,069 F, 6/4/04
14 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Par. $92,146,186 29.1% 4,260 $21,631 $317,101,119 Th, 5/22/08
15 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone WB $90,294,621 28.4% 3,672 $24,590 $317,575,550 F, 11/16/01
16 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix WB $88,448,728 30.3% 4,285 $20,641 $292,004,738 W, 7/11/07
17 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets WB $88,357,488 33.7% 3,682 $23,997 $261,988,482 F, 11/15/02
18 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Fox $85,799,846 28.4% 3,161 $27,143 $302,191,252 Th, 5/16/02
19 X2: X-Men United Fox $85,558,731 39.8% 3,741 $22,871 $214,949,694 F, 5/2/03
20 I Am Legend WB $77,211,321 30.1% 3,606 $21,412 $256,393,010 F, 12/14/07
21 The Da Vinci Code Sony $77,073,388 35.4% 3,735 $20,635 $217,536,138 F, 5/19/06
22 Transformers* P/DW $76,102,003 23.8% 4,011 $18,973 $319,246,193 T, 7/3/07
23 The Simpsons Movie Fox $74,036,787 40.4% 3,922 $18,877 $183,135,014 F, 7/27/07
24 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King NL $73,282,370 19.4% 3,703 $19,790 $377,027,325 W, 12/17/03
25 Austin Powers in Goldmember* NL $73,071,188 34.3% 3,613 $20,225 $213,307,889 F, 7/26/02
26 The Lost World: Jurassic Park* Uni. $72,132,785 31.5% 3,281 $21,985 $229,086,679 F, 5/23/97
27 300 WB $70,885,301 33.7% 3,103 $22,844 $210,614,939 F, 3/9/07
28 The Incredibles BV $70,467,623 27.0% 3,933 $17,917 $261,441,092 F, 11/5/04
29 Finding Nemo BV $70,251,710 20.7% 3,374 $20,821 $339,714,978 F, 5/30/03
30 Twilight Sum. $69,637,740 37.4% 3,419 $20,368 $186,277,378 F, 11/21/08
31 The Bourne Ultimatum Uni. $69,283,690 30.5% 3,660 $18,930 $227,471,070 F, 8/3/07
32 The Day After Tomorrow Fox $68,743,584 36.8% 3,425 $20,071 $186,740,799 F, 5/28/04
33 Planet of the Apes Fox $68,533,000 38.1% 3,500 $19,581 $180,011,740 F, 7/27/01
34 The Mummy Returns Uni. $68,139,035 33.7% 3,401 $20,035 $202,019,785 F, 5/4/01
35 Ice Age: The Meltdown Fox $68,033,544 34.8% 3,964 $17,163 $195,330,621 F, 3/31/06
36 Bruce Almighty Uni. $67,953,330 28.0% 3,483 $19,510 $242,829,261 F, 5/23/03
37 Quantum of Solace Sony $67,528,882 40.1% 3,451 $19,568 $168,368,427 F, 11/14/08
38 Rush Hour 2 NL $67,409,000 29.8% 3,118 $21,619 $226,164,286 F, 8/3/01
39 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe BV $65,556,312 22.5% 3,616 $18,130 $291,710,957 F, 12/9/05
40 The Passion of the Christ NM $64,247,837 17.4% 3,043 $21,113 $370,274,604 W, 2/25/04
41 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa P/DW $63,106,589 35.3% 4,056 $15,559 $178,927,840 F, 11/7/08
42 WALL-E BV $63,087,526 28.2% 3,992 $15,803 $223,808,164 F, 6/27/08
43 Monsters, Inc. BV $62,577,067 24.5% 3,237 $19,332 $255,873,250 F, 11/2/01
44 Hulk Uni. $62,128,420 47.0% 3,660 $16,975 $132,177,234 F, 6/20/03
45 Kung Fu Panda P/DW $60,239,130 28.0% 4,114 $14,642 $215,434,591 F, 6/6/08
46 Cars BV $60,119,509 24.6% 3,985 $15,086 $244,082,982 F, 6/9/06
47 Signs BV $60,117,080 26.4% 3,264 $18,418 $227,966,634 F, 8/2/02
48 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Fox $59,317,780 13.8% 2,970 $19,972 $431,088,301 W, 5/19/99
49 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers NL $59,263,024 17.4% 3,622 $16,362 $339,789,881 W, 12/18/02
50 Pearl Harbor BV $59,078,912 29.8% 3,214 $18,382 $198,542,554 F, 5/25/01
51 Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Fox $58,051,684 44.0% 3,959 $14,663 $131,921,738 F, 6/15/07
52 Hannibal MGM $58,003,000 35.1% 3,230 $17,958 $165,092,268 F, 2/9/01
53 War of the Worlds Par. $57,602,976 24.6% 3,908 $14,740 $234,280,354 W, 6/29/05
54 Sex and the City WB (NL) $57,038,404 37.4% 3,285 $17,363 $152,647,258 F, 5/30/08
55 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory WB $56,178,450 27.2% 3,770 $14,901 $206,459,076 F, 7/15/05
56 Fantastic Four Fox $56,061,504 36.2% 3,602 $15,564 $154,696,080 F, 7/8/05
57 The Incredible Hulk Uni. $55,414,050 41.1% 3,505 $15,810 $134,806,913 F, 6/13/08
58 How the Grinch Stole Christmas Uni. $55,082,330 21.2% 3,127 $17,615 $260,044,825 F, 11/17/00
59 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian BV $55,034,805 38.9% 3,929 $14,007 $141,621,490 F, 5/16/08
60 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me* NL $54,917,900 26.7% 3,312 $16,581 $206,040,086 F, 6/11/99
61 Men in Black II Sony $54,914,493 28.8% 3,557 $15,438 $190,418,803 W, 7/3/02
62 X-Men Fox $54,471,475 34.6% 3,025 $18,007 $157,299,717 F, 7/14/00
63 Scooby-Doo WB $54,155,312 35.3% 3,447 $15,711 $153,294,164 F, 6/14/02
64 Hancock* Sony $52,966,500 23.2% 3,965 $13,359 $227,946,274 W, 7/2/08
65 Batman Forever WB $52,784,433 28.7% 2,842 $18,573 $184,031,112 F, 6/16/95
66 The Bourne Supremacy Uni. $52,521,865 29.8% 3,165 $16,595 $176,241,941 F, 7/23/04
67 Independence Day* Fox $52,495,403 17.1% 2,882 $18,215 $306,169,268 W, 7/3/96
68 I, Robot Fox $52,179,887 36.0% 3,420 $15,257 $144,801,023 F, 7/16/04
69 The Matrix Revolutions WB $51,844,367 37.2% 3,502 $14,804 $139,313,948 W, 11/5/03
70 Van Helsing Uni. $51,748,040 43.1% 3,575 $14,475 $120,177,084 F, 5/7/04
71 8 Mile Uni. $51,240,555 43.9% 2,470 $20,745 $116,750,901 F, 11/8/02
72 Wanted Uni. $50,927,085 37.9% 3,175 $16,040 $134,508,551 F, 6/27/08
73 The Village BV $50,746,142 44.4% 3,730 $13,605 $114,197,520 F, 7/30/04
74 2 Fast 2 Furious Uni. $50,472,480 39.7% 3,408 $14,810 $127,154,901 F, 6/6/03
75 Mr. & Mrs. Smith Fox $50,342,878 27.0% 3,424 $14,703 $186,336,279 F, 6/10/05
76 Shrek 2 DW $49,285,477 11.2% 4,163 $11,839 $441,226,247 W, 5/19/04
77 Rush Hour 3 NL $49,100,000 35.0% 3,778 $12,996 $140,125,968 F, 8/10/07
78 Scary Movie 3 Dim. $48,114,000 43.7% 3,505 $13,727 $110,003,217 F, 10/24/03
79 Mission: Impossible III Par. $47,743,273 35.6% 4,054 $11,777 $134,029,801 F, 5/5/06
80 Lara Croft: Tomb Raider Par. $47,736,000 36.4% 3,308 $14,430 $131,168,070 F, 6/15/01
81 The Longest Yard Par. $47,606,480 30.1% 3,634 $13,100 $158,119,460 F, 5/27/05
82 Shark Tale DW $47,604,606 29.6% 4,016 $11,854 $160,861,908 F, 10/1/04
83 Madagascar DW $47,224,594 24.4% 4,131 $11,432 $193,595,521 F, 5/27/05
84 Die Another Day MGM $47,072,040 29.2% 3,314 $14,204 $160,942,139 F, 11/22/02
85 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Sony $47,042,215 31.7% 3,803 $12,370 $148,213,377 F, 8/4/06
86 Ratatouille BV $47,027,395 22.8% 3,940 $11,936 $206,445,654 F, 6/29/07
87 Jurassic Park* Uni. $47,026,828 13.2% 2,404 $19,562 $357,067,947 F, 6/11/93
88 Troy WB $46,865,412 35.1% 3,411 $13,739 $133,378,256 F, 5/14/04
89 Jurassic Park III Uni. $46,753,865 25.8% 3,434 $13,615 $181,171,875 W, 7/18/01
90 Bad Boys II Sony $46,522,560 33.6% 3,186 $14,602 $138,608,444 F, 7/18/03
91 Ice Age Fox $46,312,454 26.3% 3,316 $13,966 $176,387,405 F, 3/15/02
92 Batman Returns* WB $45,687,711 28.1% 2,644 $17,280 $162,831,698 F, 6/19/92
93 Ghost Rider Sony $45,388,836 39.2% 3,619 $12,542 $115,802,596 F, 2/16/07
94 Superman Returns* WB $45,376,870 22.7% 4,065 $11,163 $200,081,192 W, 6/28/06
95 Toy Story 2* BV $45,320,347 18.4% 3,236 $14,005 $245,852,179 W, 11/24/99
96 American Pie 2 Uni. $45,117,985 31.1% 3,063 $14,730 $145,103,595 F, 8/10/01
97 Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! Fox $45,012,998 29.1% 3,954 $11,384 $154,529,439 F, 3/14/08
98 National Treasure: Book of Secrets BV $44,783,772 20.4% 3,832 $11,687 $219,964,115 F, 12/21/07
99 XXX SonR $44,506,103 31.3% 3,374 $13,191 $142,109,382 F, 8/9/02
100 Alvin and the Chipmunks Fox $44,307,417 20.4% 3,475 $12,750 $217,326,974 F, 12/14/07
101 Men in Black* Sony $43,972,333 17.5% 3,020 $14,560 $250,690,539 W, 7/2/97
102 American Gangster Uni. $43,565,135 33.5% 3,054 $14,265 $130,164,645 F, 11/2/07
103 The Mummy Uni. $43,369,635 27.9% 3,210 $13,511 $155,385,488 F, 5/7/99
104 Hitch Sony $43,142,214 24.0% 3,575 $12,068 $179,495,555 F, 2/11/05
105 Batman and Robin WB $42,872,605 39.9% 2,934 $14,612 $107,325,195 F, 6/20/97
106 The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Uni. $42,518,830 34.5% 3,242 $13,115 $123,309,890 F, 7/28/00
107 Scary Movie Mira. $42,347,000 27.0% 2,912 $14,542 $157,019,771 F, 7/7/00
108 Anger Management SonR $42,220,847 31.1% 3,551 $11,890 $135,645,823 F, 4/11/03
109 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring NL $42,150,919 13.5% 3,359 $12,549 $313,364,114 W, 12/19/01
110 High School Musical 3: Senior Year BV $42,030,184 46.4% 3,623 $11,601 $90,535,406 F, 10/24/08
111 Happy Feet WB $41,533,432 21.0% 3,804 $10,918 $198,000,317 F, 11/17/06
112 The Perfect Storm WB $41,330,000 22.6% 3,407 $12,131 $182,618,434 F, 6/30/00
113 Deep Impact Par. $41,152,375 29.3% 3,156 $13,039 $140,464,664 F, 5/8/98
114 Marley and Me Fox $41,051,907 29.6% 3,480 $11,797 $138,645,505 Th, 12/25/08
115 Casino Royale Sony $40,833,156 24.4% 3,434 $11,891 $167,445,960 F, 11/17/06
116 Batman* WB $40,489,746 16.1% 2,194 $18,455 $251,188,924 F, 6/23/89
117 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Uni. $40,457,770 39.5% 3,760 $10,760 $102,491,776 F, 8/1/08
118 Daredevil Fox $40,310,419 39.3% 3,471 $11,613 $102,543,518 F, 2/14/03
119 Scary Movie 4 W/Dim. $40,222,875 44.3% 3,602 $11,167 $90,710,620 F, 4/14/06
120 Charlie's Angels Sony $40,128,550 32.0% 3,037 $13,213 $125,305,545 F, 11/3/00
121 The Fast and the Furious Uni. $40,089,015 27.7% 2,628 $15,255 $144,533,925 F, 6/22/01
122 Cloverfield Par. $40,058,229 50.0% 3,411 $11,744 $80,048,433 F, 1/18/08
123 Chicken Little BV $40,049,778 29.6% 3,654 $10,961 $135,386,665 F, 11/4/05
124 Click SonR $40,011,365 29.1% 3,749 $10,673 $137,355,633 F, 6/23/06

CHART NOTES
* Indicates that the movie had previews or was in limited release prior to its Wide release date. These grosses are excluded to ensure an apples-to-apples comparison (e.g., The Matrix Reloaded's Wednesday night showings prior to its Thursday release have been sifted out).

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