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OPENING WEEKENDS

$50+ M - $40-50M - $30-40M - $25-30M - $20-25M

RankTitle (click to view)StudioOpening*% of TotalTheatersAvg.Total Gross^Date**
1 The Dark Knight WB $158,411,483 29.7% 4,366 $36,283 $533,345,358 7/18/2008
2 Spider-Man 3 Sony $151,116,516 44.9% 4,252 $35,540 $336,530,303 5/4/2007
3 The Twilight Saga: New Moon Sum. $142,839,137 48.2% 4,024 $35,497 $296,623,634 11/20/2009
4 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest BV $135,634,554 32.0% 4,133 $32,817 $423,315,812 7/7/2006
5 Iron Man 2 Par. $128,122,480 42.0% 4,380 $29,252 $304,885,151 5/7/2010
6 Shrek the Third P/DW $121,629,270 37.7% 4,122 $29,507 $322,719,944 5/18/2007
7 Alice in Wonderland (2010) BV $116,101,023 34.8% 3,728 $31,143 $334,089,394 3/5/2010
8 Spider-Man Sony $114,844,116 28.4% 3,615 $31,768 $403,706,375 5/3/2002
9 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End BV $114,732,820 37.1% 4,362 $26,302 $309,420,425 5/25/2007
10 Toy Story 3 BV $110,307,189 78.2% 4,028 $27,385 $141,036,487 6/18/2010
11 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen P/DW $108,966,307 27.1% 4,234 $25,736 $402,111,870 6/24/2009
12 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Fox $108,435,841 28.5% 3,661 $29,619 $380,270,577 5/19/2005
13 Shrek 2 DW $108,037,878 24.5% 4,163 $25,951 $441,226,247 5/19/2004
14 X-Men: The Last Stand Fox $102,750,665 43.8% 3,690 $27,845 $234,362,462 5/26/2006
15 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire WB $102,685,961 35.4% 3,858 $26,616 $290,013,036 11/18/2005
16 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Par. $100,137,835 31.6% 4,260 $23,507 $317,101,119 5/22/2008
17 Iron Man Par. $98,618,668 31.0% 4,105 $24,024 $318,412,101 5/2/2008
18 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban WB $93,687,367 37.5% 3,855 $24,302 $249,541,069 6/4/2004
19 The Matrix Reloaded WB $91,774,413 32.6% 3,603 $25,471 $281,576,461 5/15/2003
20 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone WB $90,294,621 28.4% 3,672 $24,590 $317,575,550 11/16/2001
21 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets WB $88,357,488 33.7% 3,682 $23,997 $261,988,482 11/15/2002
22 Spider-Man 2 Sony $88,156,227 23.6% 4,152 $21,232 $373,585,825 6/30/2004
23 X2: X-Men United Fox $85,558,731 39.8% 3,741 $22,870 $214,949,694 5/2/2003
24 X-Men Origins: Wolverine Fox $85,058,003 47.3% 4,099 $20,751 $179,883,157 5/1/2009
25 The Passion of the Christ NM $83,848,082 22.6% 3,043 $27,554 $370,274,604 2/25/2004
26 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Fox $80,027,814 26.5% 3,161 $25,317 $302,191,252 5/16/2002
27 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince WB $77,835,727 25.8% 4,325 $17,997 $301,959,197 7/15/2009
28 I Am Legend WB $77,211,321 30.1% 3,606 $21,411 $256,393,010 12/14/2007
29 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix WB $77,108,414 26.4% 4,285 $17,994 $292,004,738 7/11/2007
30 The Da Vinci Code Sony $77,073,388 35.4% 3,735 $20,635 $217,536,138 5/19/2006
31 Avatar Fox $77,025,481 10.3% 3,452 $22,313 $749,462,370 12/18/2009
32 Star Trek Par. $75,204,289 29.2% 3,849 $19,539 $257,730,019 5/8/2009
33 The Simpsons Movie Fox $74,036,787 40.4% 3,922 $18,877 $183,135,014 7/27/2007
34 Austin Powers in Goldmember NL $73,071,188 34.3% 3,613 $20,224 $213,307,889 7/26/2002
35 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King NL $72,629,713 19.3% 3,703 $19,613 $377,027,325 12/17/2003
36 The Lost World: Jurassic Park Uni. $72,132,785 31.5% 3,281 $21,985 $229,086,679 5/23/1997
37 Fast and Furious Uni. $70,950,500 45.8% 3,461 $20,500 $155,064,265 4/3/2009
38 300 WB $70,885,301 33.7% 3,103 $22,844 $210,614,939 3/9/2007
39 Shrek Forever After P/DW $70,838,207 31.5% 4,359 $16,251 $224,720,876 5/21/2010
40 Transformers P/DW $70,502,384 22.1% 4,011 $17,577 $319,246,193 7/3/2007
41 The Incredibles BV $70,467,623 27.0% 3,933 $17,917 $261,441,092 11/5/2004
42 Finding Nemo BV $70,251,710 20.7% 3,374 $20,821 $339,714,978 5/30/2003
43 Twilight Sum. $69,637,740 36.1% 3,419 $20,368 $192,769,854 11/21/2008
44 The Bourne Ultimatum Uni. $69,283,690 30.5% 3,660 $18,929 $227,471,070 8/3/2007
45 The Day After Tomorrow Fox $68,743,584 36.8% 3,425 $20,071 $186,740,799 5/28/2004
46 Planet of the Apes (2001) Fox $68,532,960 38.1% 3,500 $19,580 $180,011,740 7/27/2001
47 The Mummy Returns Uni. $68,139,035 33.7% 3,401 $20,035 $202,019,785 5/4/2001
48 Up BV $68,108,790 23.2% 3,766 $18,085 $293,004,164 5/29/2009
49 Ice Age: The Meltdown Fox $68,033,544 34.8% 3,964 $17,162 $195,330,621 3/31/2006
50 Bruce Almighty Uni. $67,953,330 28.0% 3,483 $19,510 $242,829,261 5/23/2003
51 Quantum of Solace Sony $67,528,882 40.1% 3,451 $19,568 $168,368,427 11/14/2008
52 Rush Hour 2 NL $67,408,222 29.8% 3,118 $21,619 $226,164,286 8/3/2001
53 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe BV $65,556,312 22.5% 3,616 $18,129 $291,710,957 12/9/2005
54 2012 Sony $65,237,614 39.3% 3,404 $19,165 $166,112,167 11/13/2009
55 War of the Worlds Par. $64,878,725 27.7% 3,908 $16,601 $234,280,354 6/29/2005
56 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Fox $64,820,970 15.0% 2,970 $21,825 $431,088,301 5/19/1999
57 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa P/DW $63,106,589 35.1% 4,056 $15,559 $180,010,950 11/7/2008
58 WALL-E BV $63,087,526 28.2% 3,992 $15,803 $223,808,164 6/27/2008
59 Hancock Sony $62,603,879 27.5% 3,965 $15,789 $227,946,274 7/2/2008
60 Monsters, Inc. BV $62,577,067 24.5% 3,237 $19,331 $255,873,250 11/2/2001
61 Sherlock Holmes WB $62,304,277 29.8% 3,626 $17,183 $209,028,679 12/25/2009
62 Hulk Uni. $62,128,420 47.0% 3,660 $16,974 $132,177,234 6/20/2003
63 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers NL $62,007,528 18.2% 3,622 $17,119 $339,789,881 12/18/2002
64 Clash of the Titans (2010) WB $61,235,105 37.7% 3,777 $16,213 $162,460,063 4/2/2010
65 Kung Fu Panda P/DW $60,239,130 28.0% 4,114 $14,642 $215,434,591 6/6/2008
66 Cars BV $60,119,509 24.6% 3,985 $15,086 $244,082,982 6/9/2006
67 Signs BV $60,117,080 26.4% 3,264 $18,418 $227,966,634 8/2/2002
68 Monsters Vs. Aliens P/DW $59,321,095 29.9% 4,104 $14,454 $198,351,526 3/27/2009
69 Pearl Harbor BV $59,078,912 29.8% 3,214 $18,381 $198,542,554 5/25/2001
70 Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Fox $58,051,684 44.0% 3,959 $14,663 $131,921,738 6/15/2007
71 Hannibal MGM $58,003,121 35.1% 3,230 $17,957 $165,092,268 2/9/2001
72 Mission: Impossible II Par. $57,845,297 26.9% 3,653 $15,835 $215,409,889 5/24/2000
73 Toy Story 2 BV $57,388,839 23.3% 3,236 $17,734 $245,852,179 11/24/1999
74 Sex and the City WB (NL) $57,038,404 37.4% 3,285 $17,363 $152,647,258 5/30/2008
75 Valentine's Day WB $56,260,707 50.9% 3,665 $15,351 $110,485,654 2/12/2010
76 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory WB $56,178,450 27.2% 3,770 $14,901 $206,459,076 7/15/2005
77 Fantastic Four Fox $56,061,504 36.2% 3,602 $15,563 $154,696,080 7/8/2005
78 The Karate Kid Sony $55,665,805 48.8% 3,663 $15,197 $114,111,616 6/11/2010
79 The Incredible Hulk Uni. $55,414,050 41.1% 3,505 $15,810 $134,806,913 6/13/2008
80 Watchmen WB $55,214,334 51.4% 3,611 $15,291 $107,509,799 3/6/2009
81 How the Grinch Stole Christmas Uni. $55,082,330 21.2% 3,127 $17,615 $260,044,825 11/17/2000
82 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian BV $55,034,805 38.9% 3,929 $14,007 $141,621,490 5/16/2008
83 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me NL $54,917,604 26.7% 3,312 $16,581 $206,040,086 6/11/1999
84 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Par. $54,713,046 36.4% 4,007 $13,654 $150,201,498 8/7/2009
85 X-Men Fox $54,471,475 34.6% 3,025 $18,007 $157,299,717 7/14/2000
86 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Fox $54,173,286 30.6% 4,096 $13,226 $177,243,721 5/22/2009
87 Scooby-Doo WB $54,155,312 35.3% 3,447 $15,710 $153,294,164 6/14/2002
88 Batman Forever WB $52,784,433 28.7% 2,842 $18,572 $184,031,112 6/16/1995
89 Superman Returns WB $52,535,096 26.3% 4,065 $12,923 $200,081,192 6/28/2006
90 The Bourne Supremacy Uni. $52,521,865 29.8% 3,165 $16,594 $176,241,941 7/23/2004
91 I, Robot Fox $52,179,887 36.0% 3,420 $15,257 $144,801,023 7/16/2004
92 Men in Black II Sony $52,148,751 27.4% 3,557 $14,660 $190,418,803 7/3/2002
93 Van Helsing Uni. $51,748,040 43.1% 3,575 $14,474 $120,177,084 5/7/2004
94 8 Mile Uni. $51,240,555 43.9% 2,470 $20,745 $116,750,901 11/8/2002
95 Men in Black Sony $51,068,455 20.4% 3,020 $16,910 $250,690,539 7/2/1997
96 Wanted Uni. $50,927,085 37.9% 3,175 $16,040 $134,508,551 6/27/2008
97 Jurassic Park III Uni. $50,771,645 28.0% 3,434 $14,784 $181,171,875 7/18/2001
98 The Village BV $50,746,142 44.4% 3,730 $13,604 $114,197,520 7/30/2004
99 2 Fast 2 Furious Uni. $50,472,480 39.7% 3,408 $14,810 $127,154,901 6/6/2003
100 Mr. & Mrs. Smith Fox $50,342,878 27.0% 3,424 $14,702 $186,336,279 6/10/2005
101 Independence Day Fox $50,228,264 16.4% 2,882 $17,428 $306,169,268 7/3/1996
102 King Kong Uni. $50,130,145 23.0% 3,568 $14,049 $218,080,025 12/14/2005
$50+ M - $40-50M - $30-40M - $25-30M - $20-25M

CHART NOTES
* Weekend equals Fri-Sat-Sun. Movies that do not have a 3-day opening gross are not included on this chart.
^ Total Gross does include additional releases, if any.
** First weekend of wide release.

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