TOP SINGLE DAY GROSSES BY DAY OF THE WEEK
Note: This chart only shows 2.5 million+ tickets, regardless of sorting.| Row | Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio | Single Day Gross | Theaters | Average | Date / Days in Release | Gross to Date* | Final Gross* | | 1 |
11 |
The Dark Knight Rises |
WB |
$41,130,500 |
4,404 |
$9,339 |
7/22/12 |
3 |
$164.6 |
$57.6 |
| 2 |
116 |
The Dark Knight Rises |
WB |
$20,109,200 |
4,404 |
$4,566 |
7/29/12 |
10 |
$293.8 |
$57.6 |
| 3 |
26 |
Iron Man 2 |
Par. |
$31,422,400 |
4,380 |
$7,174 |
5/09/10 |
3 |
$129.4 |
$39.3 |
| 4 |
14 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 |
WB |
$35,793,900 |
4,375 |
$8,182 |
7/17/11 |
3 |
$169.6 |
$48.0 |
| 5 |
2 |
The Dark Knight |
WB |
$48,332,200 |
4,366 |
$11,070 |
7/20/08 |
3 |
$175.6 |
$74.3 |
| 6 |
55 |
The Dark Knight |
WB |
$26,232,200 |
4,366 |
$6,009 |
7/27/08 |
10 |
$347.9 |
$74.3 |
| 7 |
12 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End |
BV |
$39,477,600 |
4,362 |
$9,050 |
5/27/07 |
3 |
$148.1 |
$45.0 |
| 8 |
100 |
Shrek Forever After |
P/DW |
$21,360,000 |
4,359 |
$4,900 |
5/23/10 |
3 |
$71.6 |
$30.0 |
| 9 |
1 |
Marvel's The Avengers |
BV |
$55,942,300 |
4,349 |
$12,863 |
5/06/12 |
3 |
$203.4 |
$76.8 |
| 10 |
32 |
Marvel's The Avengers |
BV |
$30,313,900 |
4,349 |
$6,970 |
5/13/12 |
10 |
$365.7 |
$76.8 |
| 11 |
76 |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
WB |
$23,240,800 |
4,325 |
$5,374 |
7/19/09 |
5 |
$168.6 |
$40.5 |
| 12 |
53 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
WB |
$26,559,000 |
4,285 |
$6,198 |
7/15/07 |
5 |
$161.6 |
$42.4 |
| 13 |
13 |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull |
Par. |
$36,621,200 |
4,260 |
$8,596 |
5/25/08 |
4 |
$138.8 |
$44.2 |
| 14 |
7 |
Iron Man 3 |
BV |
$43,121,200 |
4,253 |
$10,139 |
5/05/13 |
3 |
$174.6 |
$43.8 |
| 15 |
108 |
Iron Man 3 |
BV |
$20,810,900 |
4,253 |
$4,893 |
5/12/13 |
10 |
$285.7 |
$43.8 |
| 16 |
3 |
Spider-Man 3 |
Sony |
$46,207,200 |
4,252 |
$10,867 |
5/06/07 |
3 |
$174.8 |
$48.9 |
| 17 |
20 |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
P/DW |
$34,166,700 |
4,234 |
$8,070 |
6/28/09 |
5 |
$213.5 |
$53.9 |
| 18 |
25 |
Shrek 2 |
DW |
$31,763,400 |
4,223 |
$7,522 |
5/30/04 |
12 |
$303.7 |
$71.1 |
| 19 |
104 |
Shrek the Third |
P/DW |
$21,056,800 |
4,172 |
$5,047 |
5/27/07 |
10 |
$235.3 |
$46.9 |
| 20 |
5 |
Shrek 2 |
DW |
$44,735,600 |
4,163 |
$10,747 |
5/23/04 |
5 |
$165.3 |
$71.1 |
| 21 |
79 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides |
BV |
$23,080,000 |
4,155 |
$5,555 |
5/22/11 |
3 |
$89.0 |
$29.9 |
| 22 |
42 |
Spider-Man 2 |
Sony |
$28,142,800 |
4,152 |
$6,778 |
7/04/04 |
5 |
$195.4 |
$60.2 |
| 23 |
16 |
The Hunger Games |
LGF |
$35,053,800 |
4,137 |
$8,474 |
3/25/12 |
3 |
$153.3 |
$50.8 |
| 24 |
8 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
BV |
$42,972,700 |
4,133 |
$10,398 |
7/09/06 |
3 |
$164.8 |
$64.6 |
| 25 |
80 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
BV |
$23,034,300 |
4,133 |
$5,573 |
7/16/06 |
10 |
$314.0 |
$64.6 |
| 26 |
67 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 |
WB |
$24,949,800 |
4,125 |
$6,048 |
11/21/10 |
3 |
$124.2 |
$37.0 |
| 27 |
10 |
Shrek the Third |
P/DW |
$41,795,500 |
4,122 |
$10,140 |
5/20/07 |
3 |
$141.8 |
$46.9 |
| 28 |
38 |
Iron Man |
Par. |
$28,862,400 |
4,105 |
$7,031 |
5/04/08 |
3 |
$113.2 |
$44.3 |
| 29 |
81 |
X-Men Origins: Wolverine |
Fox |
$22,728,100 |
4,099 |
$5,545 |
5/03/09 |
3 |
$90.8 |
$24.1 |
| 30 |
31 |
Transformers: Dark of the Moon |
P/DW |
$30,452,600 |
4,088 |
$7,450 |
7/03/11 |
5 |
$163.0 |
$44.3 |
| 31 |
43 |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 |
LG/S |
$28,138,500 |
4,070 |
$6,914 |
11/18/12 |
3 |
$139.5 |
$36.3 |
| 32 |
93 |
Superman Returns |
WB |
$21,628,800 |
4,065 |
$5,320 |
7/02/06 |
5 |
$102.8 |
$30.5 |
| 33 |
51 |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 |
Sum. |
$26,889,700 |
4,061 |
$6,621 |
11/20/11 |
3 |
$140.4 |
$35.9 |
| 34 |
119 |
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa |
P/DW |
$19,978,000 |
4,056 |
$4,926 |
11/09/08 |
3 |
$70.0 |
$25.1 |
| 35 |
23 |
Toy Story 3 |
BV |
$32,392,700 |
4,028 |
$8,042 |
6/20/10 |
3 |
$111.4 |
$52.2 |
| 36 |
35 |
The Twilight Saga: New Moon |
Sum. |
$29,127,200 |
4,024 |
$7,238 |
11/22/09 |
3 |
$149.4 |
$38.9 |
| 37 |
63 |
Transformers |
P/DW |
$25,620,200 |
4,011 |
$6,388 |
7/08/07 |
6 |
$179.8 |
$46.4 |
| 38 |
107 |
Cars |
BV |
$20,811,300 |
3,985 |
$5,222 |
6/11/06 |
3 |
$73.1 |
$37.3 |
| 39 |
112 |
Hancock |
Sony |
$20,281,900 |
3,965 |
$5,115 |
7/06/08 |
5 |
$115.2 |
$31.7 |
| 40 |
88 |
Ice Age: The Meltdown |
Fox |
$22,232,000 |
3,964 |
$5,608 |
4/02/06 |
3 |
$82.7 |
$29.8 |
| 41 |
57 |
The Incredibles |
BV |
$26,200,800 |
3,933 |
$6,662 |
11/07/04 |
3 |
$90.3 |
$42.0 |
| 42 |
84 |
The Simpsons Movie |
Fox |
$22,536,900 |
3,922 |
$5,747 |
7/29/07 |
3 |
$85.7 |
$26.6 |
| 43 |
90 |
Oz The Great and Powerful |
BV |
$22,051,700 |
3,912 |
$5,637 |
3/10/13 |
3 |
$79.3 |
$29.2 |
| 44 |
72 |
War of the Worlds |
Par. |
$24,558,000 |
3,908 |
$6,284 |
7/03/05 |
5 |
$124.9 |
$36.5 |
| 45 |
92 |
Star Trek Into Darkness |
Par. |
$21,649,100 |
3,868 |
$5,597 |
5/19/13 |
4 |
$83.9 |
$13.7 |
| 46 |
24 |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
WB |
$32,098,900 |
3,858 |
$8,320 |
11/20/05 |
3 |
$127.5 |
$45.2 |
| 47 |
30 |
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
WB |
$30,667,400 |
3,855 |
$7,955 |
6/06/04 |
3 |
$120.1 |
$40.2 |
| 48 |
85 |
Star Trek |
Par. |
$22,473,300 |
3,849 |
$5,839 |
5/10/09 |
3 |
$84.5 |
$34.5 |
| 49 |
118 |
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
WB |
$20,008,900 |
3,770 |
$5,307 |
7/17/05 |
3 |
$69.8 |
$32.2 |
| 50 |
95 |
Up |
BV |
$21,588,700 |
3,766 |
$5,732 |
5/31/09 |
3 |
$72.7 |
$39.3 |
| 51 |
34 |
X2: X-Men United |
Fox |
$29,450,800 |
3,741 |
$7,873 |
5/04/03 |
3 |
$112.9 |
$35.6 |
| 52 |
61 |
The Da Vinci Code |
Sony |
$25,673,500 |
3,735 |
$6,874 |
5/21/06 |
3 |
$93.7 |
$33.2 |
| 53 |
97 |
Dr. Seuss' The Lorax |
Uni. |
$21,512,600 |
3,729 |
$5,769 |
3/04/12 |
3 |
$70.6 |
$26.9 |
| 54 |
28 |
Alice in Wonderland (2010) |
BV |
$31,126,100 |
3,728 |
$8,349 |
3/07/10 |
3 |
$116.2 |
$42.0 |
| 55 |
29 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
NL |
$30,792,000 |
3,703 |
$8,315 |
12/21/03 |
5 |
$163.8 |
$61.5 |
| 56 |
27 |
X-Men: The Last Stand |
Fox |
$31,172,300 |
3,690 |
$8,447 |
5/28/06 |
3 |
$124.9 |
$35.8 |
| 57 |
21 |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets |
WB |
$33,583,000 |
3,682 |
$9,120 |
11/17/02 |
3 |
$121.1 |
$44.9 |
| 58 |
18 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
WB |
$34,383,400 |
3,672 |
$9,364 |
11/18/01 |
3 |
$127.0 |
$55.9 |
| 59 |
75 |
Valentine's Day |
WB |
$23,421,500 |
3,665 |
$6,391 |
2/14/10 |
3 |
$56.3 |
$13.9 |
| 60 |
77 |
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith |
Fox |
$23,232,100 |
3,663 |
$6,342 |
5/29/05 |
11 |
$317.5 |
$59.3 |
| 61 |
9 |
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith |
Fox |
$42,485,400 |
3,661 |
$11,605 |
5/22/05 |
4 |
$196.8 |
$59.3 |
| 62 |
87 |
The Bourne Ultimatum |
Uni. |
$22,358,300 |
3,660 |
$6,109 |
8/05/07 |
3 |
$80.2 |
$33.1 |
| 63 |
96 |
Hulk |
Uni. |
$21,524,000 |
3,660 |
$5,881 |
6/22/03 |
3 |
$82.0 |
$21.9 |
| 64 |
41 |
Mission: Impossible II |
Par. |
$28,408,900 |
3,653 |
$7,777 |
5/28/00 |
5 |
$116.4 |
$40.0 |
| 65 |
94 |
Fast Five |
Uni. |
$21,592,700 |
3,644 |
$5,926 |
5/01/11 |
3 |
$85.1 |
$26.0 |
| 66 |
91 |
Shrek |
DW |
$21,786,300 |
3,623 |
$6,014 |
5/27/01 |
12 |
$139.3 |
$47.3 |
| 67 |
50 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
NL |
$27,443,700 |
3,622 |
$7,576 |
12/22/02 |
5 |
$139.8 |
$57.3 |
| 68 |
114 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
NL |
$20,242,400 |
3,622 |
$5,588 |
12/29/02 |
12 |
$274.1 |
$57.3 |
| 69 |
99 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe |
BV |
$21,388,200 |
3,616 |
$5,915 |
12/11/05 |
3 |
$81.4 |
$45.2 |
| 70 |
6 |
Spider-Man |
Sony |
$43,588,200 |
3,615 |
$12,058 |
5/05/02 |
3 |
$157.3 |
$69.5 |
| 71 |
39 |
Spider-Man |
Sony |
$28,778,000 |
3,615 |
$7,961 |
5/12/02 |
10 |
$305.6 |
$69.5 |
| 72 |
59 |
The Hangover Part II |
WB |
$25,948,100 |
3,615 |
$7,178 |
5/29/11 |
4 |
$116.1 |
$31.6 |
| 73 |
40 |
Austin Powers in Goldmember |
NL |
$28,736,100 |
3,613 |
$7,953 |
7/28/02 |
3 |
$105.0 |
$36.7 |
| 74 |
103 |
I Am Legend |
WB |
$21,238,400 |
3,606 |
$5,890 |
12/16/07 |
3 |
$89.3 |
$36.7 |
| 75 |
17 |
The Matrix Reloaded |
WB |
$34,394,000 |
3,603 |
$9,545 |
5/18/03 |
4 |
$177.3 |
$46.7 |
| 76 |
68 |
Meet the Fockers |
Uni. |
$24,891,800 |
3,518 |
$7,076 |
12/26/04 |
5 |
$90.4 |
$44.2 |
| 77 |
74 |
Skyfall |
Sony |
$23,732,800 |
3,505 |
$6,771 |
11/11/12 |
3 |
$89.6 |
$37.8 |
| 78 |
48 |
Planet of the Apes (2001) |
Fox |
$27,497,200 |
3,500 |
$7,856 |
7/29/01 |
3 |
$96.4 |
$31.8 |
| 79 |
33 |
Bruce Almighty |
Uni. |
$29,586,800 |
3,483 |
$8,495 |
5/25/03 |
3 |
$89.7 |
$40.3 |
| 80 |
65 |
Avatar |
Fox |
$25,362,900 |
3,456 |
$7,339 |
12/27/09 |
10 |
$222.5 |
$95.9 |
| 81 |
60 |
Avatar |
Fox |
$25,882,400 |
3,452 |
$7,498 |
12/20/09 |
3 |
$80.6 |
$95.9 |
| 82 |
117 |
Scooby-Doo |
WB |
$20,021,900 |
3,447 |
$5,809 |
6/16/02 |
3 |
$74.2 |
$26.4 |
| 83 |
109 |
Jurassic Park III |
Uni. |
$20,790,700 |
3,434 |
$6,054 |
7/22/01 |
5 |
$114.5 |
$32.0 |
| 84 |
49 |
The Day After Tomorrow |
Fox |
$27,494,100 |
3,425 |
$8,028 |
5/30/04 |
3 |
$88.1 |
$30.1 |
| 85 |
66 |
The Mummy Returns |
Uni. |
$25,087,000 |
3,401 |
$7,376 |
5/06/01 |
3 |
$95.8 |
$35.7 |
| 86 |
36 |
Finding Nemo |
BV |
$29,083,800 |
3,374 |
$8,620 |
6/01/03 |
3 |
$92.7 |
$56.3 |
| 87 |
86 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
NL |
$22,383,300 |
3,359 |
$6,663 |
12/23/01 |
5 |
$105.7 |
$54.5 |
| 88 |
58 |
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me |
NL |
$25,956,200 |
3,312 |
$7,838 |
6/13/99 |
3 |
$90.0 |
$40.6 |
| 89 |
69 |
Godzilla |
Sony |
$24,865,300 |
3,310 |
$7,512 |
5/24/98 |
5 |
$106.2 |
$29.1 |
| 90 |
4 |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park |
Uni. |
$45,234,900 |
3,281 |
$13,787 |
5/25/97 |
3 |
$129.5 |
$49.9 |
| 91 |
113 |
Monsters, Inc. |
BV |
$20,249,000 |
3,269 |
$6,194 |
11/11/01 |
10 |
$171.8 |
$45.1 |
| 92 |
73 |
Signs |
BV |
$24,042,700 |
3,264 |
$7,365 |
8/04/02 |
3 |
$82.4 |
$39.2 |
| 93 |
62 |
Monsters, Inc. |
BV |
$25,652,700 |
3,237 |
$7,925 |
11/04/01 |
3 |
$88.0 |
$45.1 |
| 94 |
105 |
Toy Story 2 |
BV |
$21,046,700 |
3,236 |
$6,504 |
11/28/99 |
10 |
$126.1 |
$47.8 |
| 95 |
98 |
Hannibal |
MGM |
$21,402,000 |
3,230 |
$6,625 |
2/11/01 |
3 |
$81.6 |
$29.2 |
| 96 |
46 |
Pearl Harbor |
BV |
$27,775,400 |
3,214 |
$8,642 |
5/27/01 |
3 |
$83.1 |
$35.1 |
| 97 |
83 |
The Passion of the Christ |
NM |
$22,627,200 |
3,170 |
$7,138 |
3/07/04 |
12 |
$274.2 |
$59.6 |
| 98 |
22 |
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones |
Fox |
$33,387,400 |
3,161 |
$10,562 |
5/19/02 |
4 |
$150.9 |
$52.0 |
| 99 |
82 |
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones |
Fox |
$22,649,600 |
3,161 |
$7,165 |
5/26/02 |
11 |
$259.2 |
$52.0 |
| 100 |
70 |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas |
Uni. |
$24,706,200 |
3,127 |
$7,901 |
11/19/00 |
3 |
$81.3 |
$48.1 |
| 101 |
44 |
Rush Hour 2 |
NL |
$28,065,300 |
3,118 |
$9,001 |
8/05/01 |
3 |
$94.8 |
$40.0 |
| 102 |
106 |
300 |
WB |
$20,938,600 |
3,103 |
$6,747 |
3/11/07 |
3 |
$82.0 |
$30.6 |
| 103 |
15 |
The Passion of the Christ |
NM |
$35,711,300 |
3,043 |
$11,736 |
2/29/04 |
5 |
$160.5 |
$59.6 |
| 104 |
102 |
X-Men |
Fox |
$21,275,000 |
3,025 |
$7,033 |
7/16/00 |
3 |
$80.4 |
$29.2 |
| 105 |
37 |
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace |
Fox |
$29,047,000 |
3,023 |
$9,608 |
5/30/99 |
12 |
$300.2 |
$84.8 |
| 106 |
56 |
Men in Black |
Sony |
$26,231,600 |
3,020 |
$8,687 |
7/06/97 |
5 |
$145.9 |
$54.6 |
| 107 |
45 |
Mission: Impossible |
Par. |
$28,057,800 |
3,012 |
$9,316 |
5/26/96 |
5 |
$114.4 |
$40.9 |
| 108 |
19 |
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace |
Fox |
$34,361,700 |
2,970 |
$11,570 |
5/23/99 |
5 |
$165.6 |
$84.8 |
| 109 |
115 |
Batman and Robin |
WB |
$20,222,100 |
2,934 |
$6,892 |
6/22/97 |
3 |
$74.3 |
$23.4 |
| 110 |
54 |
Independence Day |
Fox |
$26,248,900 |
2,882 |
$9,107 |
7/07/96 |
5 |
$173.1 |
$69.3 |
| 111 |
52 |
Batman Forever |
WB |
$26,680,000 |
2,842 |
$9,387 |
6/18/95 |
3 |
$96.6 |
$42.3 |
| 112 |
71 |
Batman Returns |
WB |
$24,607,400 |
2,644 |
$9,306 |
6/21/92 |
3 |
$91.5 |
$39.2 |
| 113 |
78 |
Jurassic Park |
Uni. |
$23,193,900 |
2,437 |
$9,517 |
6/20/93 |
10 |
$231.1 |
$86.2 |
| 114 |
47 |
Jurassic Park |
Uni. |
$27,502,000 |
2,404 |
$11,440 |
6/13/93 |
3 |
$96.4 |
$86.2 |
| 115 |
110 |
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade |
Par. |
$20,419,700 |
2,327 |
$8,776 |
5/28/89 |
5 |
$78.7 |
$49.4 |
| 116 |
111 |
Batman |
WB |
$20,374,900 |
2,201 |
$9,257 |
7/02/89 |
10 |
$200.9 |
$63.0 |
| 117 |
64 |
Batman |
WB |
$25,514,900 |
2,194 |
$11,629 |
6/25/89 |
3 |
$85.6 |
$63.0 |
| 118 |
89 |
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom |
Par. |
$22,090,800 |
1,687 |
$13,094 |
5/27/84 |
5 |
$79.8 |
$53.5 |
| 119 |
101 |
Return of the Jedi |
Fox |
$21,328,000 |
1,002 |
$21,285 |
5/29/83 |
5 |
$85.1 |
$81.0 |
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