TOP SINGLE DAY NON-OPENING GROSSES BY DAY OF THE WEEK
Note: This chart only shows 1 million+ tickets regardless of sorting.Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio | Single Day Gross | Theaters | Average | Date / Days in Release | Gross to Date* | Final Gross* | 1 |
Independence Day |
Fox |
$31,586,900 |
2,880 |
$10,968 |
7/04/96 |
2 |
$83.5 |
$69.3 |
2 |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
P/DW |
$31,395,500 |
4,234 |
$7,415 |
6/25/09 |
2 |
$98.3 |
$53.9 |
3 |
Spider-Man 2 |
Sony |
$30,868,600 |
4,152 |
$7,434 |
7/01/04 |
2 |
$83.3 |
$60.2 |
4 |
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse |
Sum. |
$25,278,800 |
4,416 |
$5,725 |
7/01/10 |
2 |
$96.8 |
$37.8 |
5 |
Despicable Me 2 |
Uni. |
$25,204,500 |
3,956 |
$6,371 |
7/04/13 |
2 |
$61.2 |
$46.5 |
6 |
Men in Black |
Sony |
$24,915,900 |
3,020 |
$8,250 |
7/03/97 |
2 |
$58.0 |
$54.6 |
7 |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
WB |
$23,752,000 |
4,275 |
$5,556 |
7/16/09 |
2 |
$86.5 |
$40.5 |
8 |
Men in Black II |
Sony |
$22,852,000 |
3,557 |
$6,425 |
7/04/02 |
2 |
$48.6 |
$32.8 |
9 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
NL |
$22,721,500 |
3,703 |
$6,136 |
12/18/03 |
2 |
$68.7 |
$61.5 |
10 |
Transformers |
P/DW |
$22,438,300 |
4,011 |
$5,594 |
7/05/07 |
3 |
$99.3 |
$46.4 |
11 |
Transformers: Dark of the Moon |
P/DW |
$21,513,300 |
4,011 |
$5,363 |
6/30/11 |
2 |
$64.7 |
$44.3 |
12 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
WB |
$21,499,100 |
4,181 |
$5,142 |
7/12/07 |
2 |
$73.3 |
$42.4 |
13 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
NL |
$21,413,800 |
3,622 |
$5,912 |
12/26/02 |
9 |
$209.5 |
$57.3 |
14 |
Toy Story 2 |
BV |
$20,827,100 |
3,236 |
$6,437 |
11/25/99 |
7 |
$36.6 |
$47.8 |
15 |
Titanic |
Par. |
$19,839,300 |
2,711 |
$7,319 |
1/01/98 |
14 |
$213.1 |
$128.3 |
16 |
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace |
Fox |
$19,503,700 |
2,970 |
$6,567 |
5/20/99 |
2 |
$64.7 |
$84.8 |
17 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
NL |
$19,229,500 |
3,622 |
$5,309 |
12/19/02 |
2 |
$55.5 |
$57.3 |
18 |
The Passion of the Christ |
NM |
$19,161,000 |
3,006 |
$6,374 |
2/26/04 |
2 |
$53.6 |
$59.6 |
19 |
Hancock |
Sony |
$19,118,400 |
3,965 |
$4,822 |
7/03/08 |
2 |
$46.3 |
$31.7 |
20 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
NL |
$18,671,500 |
3,703 |
$5,042 |
12/25/03 |
9 |
$229.2 |
$61.5 |
21 |
The Dark Knight |
WB |
$18,459,400 |
4,366 |
$4,228 |
7/24/08 |
7 |
$267.5 |
$74.3 |
22 |
War of the Worlds |
Par. |
$18,116,800 |
3,908 |
$4,635 |
6/30/05 |
2 |
$44.8 |
$36.5 |
23 |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas |
Uni. |
$17,973,700 |
3,134 |
$5,735 |
11/23/00 |
7 |
$126.9 |
$48.1 |
24 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
WB |
$17,434,100 |
3,672 |
$4,748 |
11/22/01 |
7 |
$184.2 |
$55.9 |
25 |
Terminator 2: Judgment Day |
TriS |
$16,979,500 |
2,274 |
$7,467 |
7/04/91 |
2 |
$39.3 |
$48.7 |
26 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
NL |
$16,572,700 |
3,703 |
$4,476 |
1/01/04 |
16 |
$339.9 |
$61.5 |
27 |
Jurassic Park III |
Uni. |
$16,483,700 |
3,434 |
$4,800 |
7/19/01 |
2 |
$43.5 |
$32.0 |
28 |
The Amazing Spider-Man |
Sony |
$16,363,600 |
4,318 |
$3,790 |
7/05/12 |
3 |
$77.6 |
$33.7 |
29 |
Back to the Future Part II |
Uni. |
$16,109,900 |
1,865 |
$8,638 |
11/23/89 |
2 |
$30.8 |
$29.4 |
30 |
Titanic |
Par. |
$16,097,400 |
2,711 |
$5,938 |
12/25/97 |
7 |
$92.9 |
$128.3 |
31 |
Meet the Fockers |
Uni. |
$15,983,300 |
3,518 |
$4,544 |
12/23/04 |
2 |
$31.6 |
$44.2 |
32 |
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines |
WB |
$15,853,400 |
3,355 |
$4,726 |
7/03/03 |
2 |
$37.8 |
$24.9 |
33 |
Meet the Fockers |
Uni. |
$15,778,900 |
3,518 |
$4,485 |
12/30/04 |
9 |
$156.5 |
$44.2 |
34 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
NL |
$15,673,300 |
3,359 |
$4,666 |
12/27/01 |
9 |
$166.6 |
$54.5 |
35 |
Avatar |
Fox |
$15,590,300 |
3,456 |
$4,512 |
12/31/09 |
14 |
$300.0 |
$95.9 |
36 |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
WB |
$15,584,000 |
3,858 |
$4,039 |
11/24/05 |
7 |
$183.7 |
$45.2 |
37 |
Pokemon: The First Movie |
WB |
$15,245,200 |
2,901 |
$5,255 |
11/11/99 |
2 |
$31.2 |
$16.9 |
38 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
BV |
$15,188,100 |
4,133 |
$3,675 |
7/13/06 |
7 |
$240.9 |
$64.6 |
39 |
Jurassic Park |
Uni. |
$14,735,200 |
2,425 |
$6,076 |
6/17/93 |
7 |
$158.9 |
$86.2 |
40 |
The Matrix Revolutions |
WB |
$14,689,600 |
3,502 |
$4,195 |
11/06/03 |
2 |
$47.1 |
$23.1 |
41 |
Armageddon |
BV |
$14,494,300 |
3,090 |
$4,691 |
7/02/98 |
2 |
$31.1 |
$43.0 |
42 |
The Incredibles |
BV |
$14,274,400 |
3,933 |
$3,630 |
11/11/04 |
7 |
$120.6 |
$42.0 |
43 |
Night at the Museum |
Fox |
$14,003,600 |
3,688 |
$3,798 |
12/28/06 |
7 |
$97.2 |
$37.0 |
44 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
BV |
$13,998,700 |
3,023 |
$4,631 |
7/10/03 |
2 |
$32.0 |
$50.6 |
45 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
NL |
$13,801,300 |
3,359 |
$4,109 |
12/20/01 |
2 |
$39.7 |
$54.5 |
46 |
The Dark Knight Rises |
WB |
$13,660,600 |
4,404 |
$3,102 |
7/26/12 |
7 |
$232.8 |
$57.6 |
47 |
Superman Returns |
WB |
$13,545,100 |
3,915 |
$3,460 |
6/29/06 |
2 |
$39.4 |
$30.5 |
48 |
Toy Story 3 |
BV |
$13,338,200 |
4,028 |
$3,311 |
6/24/10 |
7 |
$171.2 |
$52.2 |
49 |
Unbreakable |
BV |
$13,292,200 |
2,708 |
$4,909 |
11/23/00 |
2 |
$23.5 |
$17.6 |
50 |
Cast Away |
Fox |
$13,196,200 |
2,774 |
$4,757 |
12/28/00 |
7 |
$104.0 |
$41.9 |
51 |
Batman |
WB |
$12,898,100 |
2,194 |
$5,878 |
6/29/89 |
7 |
$142.2 |
$63.0 |
52 |
Mission: Impossible II |
Par. |
$12,674,400 |
3,653 |
$3,469 |
5/25/00 |
2 |
$31.4 |
$40.0 |
53 |
A Bug's Life |
BV |
$12,576,800 |
2,686 |
$4,682 |
11/26/98 |
7 |
$22.1 |
$34.1 |
54 |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
P/DW |
$12,576,400 |
4,234 |
$2,971 |
7/02/09 |
9 |
$270.9 |
$53.9 |
55 |
National Treasure: Book of Secrets |
BV |
$12,305,800 |
3,832 |
$3,212 |
12/27/07 |
7 |
$103.4 |
$31.2 |
56 |
Marvel's The Avengers |
BV |
$12,284,700 |
4,349 |
$2,824 |
5/10/12 |
7 |
$267.7 |
$76.8 |
57 |
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace |
Fox |
$12,232,000 |
2,970 |
$4,118 |
5/27/99 |
9 |
$222.2 |
$84.8 |
58 |
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs |
Fox |
$12,141,200 |
4,032 |
$3,012 |
7/02/09 |
2 |
$27.0 |
$26.3 |
59 |
Catch Me If You Can |
DW |
$12,069,800 |
3,156 |
$3,824 |
12/26/02 |
2 |
$25.8 |
$27.4 |
60 |
Shrek 2 |
DW |
$11,872,500 |
3,737 |
$3,177 |
5/20/04 |
2 |
$27.2 |
$71.1 |
61 |
Spider-Man 2 |
Sony |
$11,844,900 |
4,152 |
$2,853 |
7/08/04 |
9 |
$273.9 |
$60.2 |
62 |
Avatar |
Fox |
$11,795,700 |
3,452 |
$3,417 |
12/24/09 |
7 |
$145.0 |
$95.9 |
63 |
Die Another Day |
MGM |
$11,649,400 |
3,324 |
$3,504 |
11/28/02 |
7 |
$97.5 |
$27.6 |
64 |
Mission: Impossible |
Par. |
$11,540,900 |
3,012 |
$3,832 |
5/23/96 |
2 |
$33.0 |
$40.9 |
65 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 |
WB |
$11,533,300 |
4,125 |
$2,796 |
11/25/10 |
7 |
$170.8 |
$37.0 |
66 |
Batman Begins |
WB |
$11,407,100 |
3,718 |
$3,068 |
6/16/05 |
2 |
$30.3 |
$32.0 |
67 |
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith |
Fox |
$11,402,600 |
3,661 |
$3,115 |
5/26/05 |
8 |
$251.7 |
$59.3 |
68 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 |
WB |
$11,384,700 |
4,375 |
$2,603 |
7/21/11 |
7 |
$229.2 |
$48.0 |
69 |
Return of the Jedi |
Fox |
$11,298,500 |
1,002 |
$11,275 |
5/26/83 |
2 |
$27.2 |
$81.0 |
70 |
Independence Day |
Fox |
$11,268,900 |
2,882 |
$3,910 |
7/11/96 |
9 |
$227.8 |
$69.3 |
71 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe |
BV |
$11,145,800 |
3,853 |
$2,892 |
12/29/05 |
21 |
$241.1 |
$45.2 |
72 |
Alvin and the Chipmunks |
Fox |
$11,139,500 |
3,499 |
$3,184 |
12/27/07 |
14 |
$131.5 |
$31.0 |
73 |
Cheaper by the Dozen |
Fox |
$10,832,900 |
3,307 |
$3,276 |
1/01/04 |
8 |
$82.9 |
$22.4 |
74 |
Marley and Me |
Fox |
$10,743,600 |
3,480 |
$3,087 |
1/01/09 |
8 |
$88.9 |
$19.9 |
75 |
Shrek 2 |
DW |
$10,646,800 |
4,163 |
$2,558 |
5/27/04 |
9 |
$213.5 |
$71.1 |
76 |
Patch Adams |
Uni. |
$10,543,400 |
2,712 |
$3,888 |
12/31/98 |
7 |
$79.7 |
$27.3 |
77 |
Jurassic Park |
Uni. |
$10,397,000 |
2,436 |
$4,268 |
6/24/93 |
14 |
$278.8 |
$86.2 |
78 |
Spider-Man |
Sony |
$10,345,000 |
3,615 |
$2,861 |
5/09/02 |
7 |
$210.1 |
$69.5 |
79 |
Godzilla |
Sony |
$10,333,200 |
3,310 |
$3,122 |
5/21/98 |
2 |
$31.8 |
$29.1 |
80 |
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey |
WB |
$10,135,500 |
4,100 |
$2,472 |
12/27/12 |
14 |
$189.7 |
$37.8 |
81 |
National Treasure |
BV |
$10,124,200 |
3,243 |
$3,121 |
11/25/04 |
7 |
$71.4 |
$27.7 |
82 |
The Lone Ranger |
BV |
$10,117,000 |
3,904 |
$2,592 |
7/04/13 |
2 |
$20.0 |
$11.4 |
83 |
The Blind Side |
WB |
$10,038,000 |
3,140 |
$3,197 |
11/26/09 |
7 |
$63.6 |
$33.3 |
84 |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets |
WB |
$10,002,900 |
3,682 |
$2,717 |
11/28/02 |
14 |
$232.8 |
$44.9 |
85 |
Four Christmases |
WB (NL) |
$9,981,600 |
3,200 |
$3,119 |
11/27/08 |
2 |
$16.8 |
$16.7 |
86 |
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me |
NL |
$9,908,800 |
3,312 |
$2,992 |
6/17/99 |
7 |
$134.3 |
$40.6 |
87 |
The Passion of the Christ |
NM |
$9,902,000 |
3,043 |
$3,254 |
3/04/04 |
9 |
$208.2 |
$59.6 |
88 |
Batman Returns |
WB |
$9,896,400 |
2,644 |
$3,744 |
6/25/92 |
7 |
$138.4 |
$39.2 |
89 |
Wild Wild West |
WB |
$9,818,000 |
3,309 |
$2,966 |
7/01/99 |
2 |
$21.0 |
$22.4 |
90 |
Rush Hour 2 |
NL |
$9,747,100 |
3,118 |
$3,126 |
8/09/01 |
7 |
$142.8 |
$40.0 |
91 |
The Twilight Saga: New Moon |
Sum. |
$9,736,700 |
4,042 |
$2,409 |
11/26/09 |
7 |
$199.0 |
$38.9 |
92 |
Transformers: Dark of the Moon |
P/DW |
$9,686,500 |
4,088 |
$2,369 |
7/07/11 |
9 |
$216.9 |
$44.3 |
93 |
Batman Forever |
WB |
$9,671,100 |
2,842 |
$3,403 |
6/22/95 |
7 |
$143.2 |
$42.3 |
94 |
Return of the Jedi |
Fox |
$9,617,300 |
1,002 |
$9,599 |
6/02/83 |
9 |
$135.2 |
$81.0 |
95 |
Austin Powers in Goldmember |
NL |
$9,594,500 |
3,613 |
$2,656 |
8/01/02 |
7 |
$153.2 |
$36.7 |
96 |
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde |
MGM |
$9,531,900 |
3,350 |
$2,845 |
7/03/03 |
2 |
$21.7 |
$15.0 |
97 |
Toy Story |
BV |
$9,493,500 |
2,522 |
$3,764 |
12/28/95 |
37 |
$241.7 |
$43.9 |
98 |
Toy Story |
BV |
$9,484,500 |
2,281 |
$4,158 |
11/23/95 |
2 |
$18.4 |
$43.9 |
99 |
Stuart Little |
Sony |
$9,422,600 |
2,900 |
$3,249 |
12/30/99 |
14 |
$100.4 |
$26.7 |
100 |
The Dark Knight |
WB |
$9,420,700 |
4,306 |
$2,187 |
7/31/08 |
14 |
$393.6 |
$74.3 |
101 |
Despicable Me 2 |
Uni. |
$9,398,300 |
3,997 |
$2,351 |
7/11/13 |
9 |
$189.4 |
$46.5 |
102 |
WALL-E |
BV |
$9,390,400 |
3,992 |
$2,352 |
7/03/08 |
7 |
$106.2 |
$31.2 |
103 |
Casino Royale |
Sony |
$9,265,400 |
3,443 |
$2,692 |
11/23/06 |
7 |
$77.8 |
$25.4 |
104 |
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel |
Fox |
$9,236,900 |
3,700 |
$2,496 |
12/31/09 |
9 |
$127.7 |
$28.3 |
105 |
Sherlock Holmes |
WB |
$9,194,300 |
3,626 |
$2,536 |
12/31/09 |
7 |
$108.0 |
$26.9 |
106 |
Ratatouille |
BV |
$9,191,800 |
3,940 |
$2,333 |
7/05/07 |
7 |
$94.2 |
$30.0 |
107 |
What Women Want |
Par. |
$9,182,700 |
3,044 |
$3,017 |
12/28/00 |
14 |
$133.4 |
$33.1 |
108 |
Les Miserables (2012) |
Uni. |
$9,168,100 |
2,808 |
$3,265 |
12/27/12 |
3 |
$39.4 |
$18.5 |
109 |
Monsters University |
BV |
$9,118,500 |
4,004 |
$2,278 |
6/27/13 |
7 |
$119.9 |
$33.2 |
110 |
Bedtime Stories |
BV |
$8,996,300 |
3,681 |
$2,444 |
1/01/09 |
8 |
$70.2 |
$15.3 |
111 |
Men in Black |
Sony |
$8,950,700 |
3,020 |
$2,964 |
7/10/97 |
9 |
$192.1 |
$54.6 |
112 |
Inception |
WB |
$8,940,900 |
3,792 |
$2,358 |
7/22/10 |
7 |
$104.6 |
$36.8 |
113 |
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones |
Fox |
$8,918,100 |
3,161 |
$2,821 |
5/23/02 |
8 |
$195.8 |
$52.0 |
114 |
King Kong |
Uni. |
$8,916,600 |
3,576 |
$2,493 |
12/29/05 |
16 |
$179.3 |
$33.8 |
115 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
WB |
$8,912,600 |
4,285 |
$2,080 |
7/19/07 |
9 |
$205.2 |
$42.4 |
116 |
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
WB |
$8,844,700 |
3,855 |
$2,294 |
6/10/04 |
7 |
$159.5 |
$40.2 |
117 |
Batman |
WB |
$8,819,800 |
2,201 |
$4,007 |
7/06/89 |
14 |
$248.2 |
$63.0 |
118 |
I Am Legend |
WB |
$8,662,200 |
3,620 |
$2,393 |
12/27/07 |
14 |
$195.5 |
$36.7 |
119 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
BV |
$8,590,100 |
3,269 |
$2,627 |
7/17/03 |
9 |
$132.1 |
$50.6 |
120 |
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button |
Par. |
$8,567,600 |
2,988 |
$2,867 |
1/01/09 |
8 |
$65.4 |
$17.8 |
121 |
Tomorrow Never Dies |
MGM |
$8,530,600 |
2,807 |
$3,040 |
1/01/98 |
14 |
$134.9 |
$26.9 |
122 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
NL |
$8,514,800 |
3,622 |
$2,351 |
1/02/03 |
16 |
$315.1 |
$57.3 |
123 |
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol |
Par. |
$8,478,300 |
3,448 |
$2,459 |
12/29/11 |
14 |
$105.9 |
$26.6 |
124 |
Finding Nemo |
BV |
$8,477,400 |
3,374 |
$2,512 |
6/05/03 |
7 |
$130.1 |
$56.3 |
125 |
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel |
Fox |
$8,369,800 |
3,656 |
$2,289 |
12/24/09 |
2 |
$28.3 |
$28.3 |
126 |
Hook |
TriS |
$8,356,200 |
2,224 |
$3,757 |
12/26/91 |
16 |
$80.5 |
$28.7 |
127 |
You've Got Mail |
WB |
$8,333,200 |
2,756 |
$3,024 |
12/31/98 |
14 |
$109.4 |
$23.8 |
128 |
Ted |
Uni. |
$8,311,500 |
3,239 |
$2,566 |
7/05/12 |
7 |
$90.7 |
$28.1 |
129 |
The Hunger Games |
LGF |
$8,307,600 |
4,137 |
$2,008 |
3/29/12 |
7 |
$193.1 |
$50.8 |
130 |
Django Unchained |
Wein. |
$8,302,800 |
3,010 |
$2,758 |
12/27/12 |
3 |
$33.3 |
$20.4 |
131 |
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse |
Sum. |
$8,280,800 |
4,468 |
$1,853 |
7/08/10 |
9 |
$212.6 |
$37.8 |
132 |
Planet of the Apes (2001) |
Fox |
$8,152,000 |
3,500 |
$2,330 |
8/02/01 |
7 |
$136.8 |
$31.8 |
133 |
Tangled |
BV |
$8,110,400 |
3,603 |
$2,251 |
11/25/10 |
2 |
$20.0 |
$25.2 |
134 |
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
WB |
$8,087,800 |
3,770 |
$2,145 |
7/21/05 |
7 |
$107.8 |
$32.2 |
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