FASTEST TO $100–$500 MILLION
(Ties are broken by a movie's total gross on the day it crossed the milestone.)
| Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio | Days to
$250m* | Gross-to-Date | Date | Total Gross^ | Release
Date** | | 1 |
The Dark Knight |
WB |
8 |
$261,847,503 |
7/25/08 |
$532,916,540 |
7/18/08 |
| 2 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
BV |
10 |
$258,364,766 |
7/16/06 |
$423,315,812 |
7/7/06 |
| 3 |
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith |
Fox |
11 |
$255,648,711 |
5/29/05 |
$380,270,577 |
5/19/05 |
| 4 |
Spider-Man 2 |
Sony |
12 |
$256,438,326 |
7/11/04 |
$373,585,825 |
6/30/04 |
| 5 |
Shrek 2 |
DW |
13 |
$260,313,719 |
5/31/04 |
$441,226,247 |
5/19/04 |
| 6 |
Spider-Man 3 |
Sony |
13 |
$250,433,791 |
5/16/07 |
$336,530,303 |
5/4/07 |
| 7 |
Spider-Man |
Sony |
15 |
$252,374,308 |
5/17/02 |
$403,706,375 |
5/3/02 |
| 8 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
NL |
16 |
$262,230,583 |
1/01/04 |
$377,027,325 |
12/17/03 |
| 9 |
Shrek the Third |
P/DW |
17 |
$255,927,783 |
6/03/07 |
$322,719,944 |
5/18/07 |
| 10 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End |
BV |
17 |
$253,441,723 |
6/10/07 |
$309,420,425 |
5/25/07 |
| 11 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
NL |
18 |
$254,290,037 |
1/04/03 |
$339,789,881 |
12/18/02 |
| 12 |
The Passion of the Christ |
NM |
18 |
$253,792,087 |
3/13/04 |
$370,274,604 |
2/25/04 |
| 13 |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull |
Par. |
18 |
$253,014,750 |
6/08/08 |
$317,101,119 |
5/22/08 |
| 14 |
Transformers |
P/DW |
19 |
$256,587,821 |
7/21/07 |
$319,246,193 |
7/3/07 |
| 15 |
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace |
Fox |
19 |
$255,758,124 |
6/06/99 |
$431,088,301 |
5/19/99 |
| 16 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
WB |
23 |
$251,505,177 |
8/02/07 |
$292,004,738 |
7/11/07 |
| 17 |
Iron Man |
Par. |
24 |
$252,614,669 |
5/25/08 |
$318,412,101 |
5/2/08 |
| 18 |
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones |
Fox |
24 |
$250,707,632 |
6/08/02 |
$302,191,252 |
5/16/02 |
| 19 |
The Matrix Reloaded |
WB |
28 |
$250,729,765 |
6/11/03 |
$281,576,461 |
5/15/03 |
| 20 |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
WB |
30 |
$250,661,379 |
12/17/05 |
$290,013,036 |
11/18/05 |
| 21 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
WB |
30 |
$250,162,983 |
12/15/01 |
$317,575,550 |
11/16/01 |
| 22 |
Finding Nemo |
BV |
31 |
$253,991,677 |
6/29/03 |
$339,714,978 |
5/30/03 |
| 23 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe |
BV |
34 |
$250,357,188 |
1/11/06 |
$291,710,957 |
12/9/05 |
| 24 |
Titanic |
Par. |
36 |
$256,392,349 |
1/23/98 |
$600,788,188 |
12/19/97 |
| 25 |
Jurassic Park |
Uni. |
37 |
$252,527,270 |
7/17/93 |
$357,067,947 |
6/11/93 |
| 26 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
NL |
37 |
$250,646,197 |
1/24/02 |
$313,364,114 |
12/19/01 |
| 27 |
Meet the Fockers |
Uni. |
37 |
$250,346,140 |
1/27/05 |
$279,261,160 |
12/22/04 |
| 28 |
Independence Day |
Fox |
38 |
$250,668,099 |
8/09/96 |
$306,169,268 |
7/3/96 |
| 29 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
BV |
42 |
$251,296,996 |
8/19/03 |
$305,413,918 |
7/9/03 |
| 30 |
I Am Legend |
WB |
43 |
$250,049,656 |
1/25/08 |
$256,393,010 |
12/14/07 |
| 31 |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas |
Uni. |
45 |
$251,628,905 |
12/31/00 |
$260,044,825 |
11/17/00 |
| 32 |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets |
WB |
51 |
$250,741,823 |
1/04/03 |
$261,988,482 |
11/15/02 |
| 33 |
The Incredibles |
BV |
58 |
$250,428,514 |
1/01/05 |
$261,441,092 |
11/5/04 |
| 34 |
Shrek |
DW |
66 |
$250,280,187 |
7/20/01 |
$267,665,011 |
5/16/01 |
| 35 |
The Lion King |
BV |
68 |
$251,364,916 |
8/21/94 |
$312,855,561 |
6/24/94 |
| 36 |
Forrest Gump |
Par. |
72 |
$250,194,602 |
9/15/94 |
$329,694,499 |
7/6/94 |
| 37 |
The Sixth Sense |
BV |
74 |
$250,208,911 |
10/18/99 |
$293,506,292 |
8/6/99 |
| 38 |
Monsters, Inc. |
BV |
83 |
$250,058,575 |
1/23/02 |
$255,873,250 |
11/2/01 |
| 39 |
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial |
Uni. |
101 |
$250,600,981 |
9/19/82 |
$359,197,037 |
6/11/82 |
| 40 |
Home Alone |
Fox |
126 |
$250,284,978 |
3/21/91 |
$285,761,243 |
11/16/90 |
| 41 |
Night at the Museum |
Fox |
127 |
$250,027,721 |
4/27/07 |
$250,863,268 |
12/22/06 |
| 42 |
Batman |
WB |
136 |
$250,003,913 |
11/05/89 |
$251,188,924 |
6/23/89 |
| 43 |
Return of the Jedi |
Fox |
229 |
$250,380,055 |
1/08/84 |
$252,583,617 |
5/25/83 |
| CHART NOTES
* If daily gross is not availabe, the number of days is calculated as of the weekly or weekend gross cume date.
^ Gross does not include additional releases, if any. Preview grosses are included but not counted as an additional day(s).
** Release Date is the day the movie went into wide release (600+ theaters).
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