TOP SINGLE DAY GROSSES BY DAY OF THE WEEK
Note: This chart only shows $8 million+ days, 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 |
68 |
Terminator 2: Judgment Day |
TriS |
$9,261,072 |
2,274 |
$4,073 |
7/03/91 |
1 |
$11.7 |
$204.8 |
| 2 |
89 |
Titanic |
Par. |
$8,213,735 |
2,711 |
$3,030 |
12/31/97 |
13 |
$112.6 |
$600.8 |
| 3 |
67 |
Cast Away |
Fox |
$9,293,175 |
2,774 |
$3,350 |
12/27/00 |
6 |
$60.8 |
$233.6 |
| 4 |
44 |
Les Miserables (2012) |
Uni. |
$12,158,640 |
2,808 |
$4,330 |
12/26/12 |
2 |
$30.3 |
$148.8 |
| 5 |
22 |
Independence Day |
Fox |
$17,406,144 |
2,880 |
$6,044 |
7/03/96 |
1 |
$28.5 |
$306.2 |
| 6 |
58 |
Pokemon: The First Movie |
WB |
$10,096,848 |
2,901 |
$3,480 |
11/10/99 |
1 |
$10.1 |
$85.7 |
| 7 |
82 |
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement |
BV |
$8,477,838 |
2,926 |
$2,897 |
8/11/04 |
1 |
$8.5 |
$95.2 |
| 8 |
9 |
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace |
Fox |
$28,542,349 |
2,970 |
$9,610 |
5/19/99 |
1 |
$28.5 |
$431.1 |
| 9 |
10 |
The Passion of the Christ |
NM |
$26,556,573 |
3,006 |
$8,835 |
2/25/04 |
1 |
$26.6 |
$370.3 |
| 10 |
60 |
Django Unchained |
Wein. |
$10,006,383 |
3,010 |
$3,324 |
12/26/12 |
2 |
$25.0 |
$162.8 |
| 11 |
87 |
Mission: Impossible |
Par. |
$8,358,094 |
3,012 |
$2,775 |
5/22/96 |
1 |
$11.8 |
$181.0 |
| 12 |
30 |
Men in Black |
Sony |
$14,043,310 |
3,020 |
$4,650 |
7/02/97 |
1 |
$18.9 |
$250.7 |
| 13 |
34 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
BV |
$13,509,262 |
3,023 |
$4,469 |
7/09/03 |
1 |
$13.5 |
$305.4 |
| 14 |
72 |
Cats & Dogs |
WB |
$9,023,454 |
3,040 |
$2,968 |
7/04/01 |
1 |
$9.0 |
$93.4 |
| 15 |
85 |
The Passion of the Christ |
NM |
$8,402,362 |
3,043 |
$2,761 |
3/03/04 |
8 |
$153.0 |
$370.3 |
| 16 |
46 |
Pineapple Express |
Sony |
$12,085,679 |
3,072 |
$3,934 |
8/06/08 |
1 |
$12.1 |
$87.3 |
| 17 |
64 |
Armageddon |
BV |
$9,668,216 |
3,090 |
$3,129 |
7/01/98 |
1 |
$9.7 |
$201.6 |
| 18 |
66 |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas |
Uni. |
$9,370,660 |
3,134 |
$2,990 |
11/22/00 |
6 |
$72.9 |
$260.0 |
| 19 |
71 |
Catch Me If You Can |
DW |
$9,085,649 |
3,156 |
$2,879 |
1/01/03 |
8 |
$71.7 |
$164.6 |
| 20 |
61 |
Catch Me If You Can |
DW |
$9,882,063 |
3,156 |
$3,131 |
12/25/02 |
1 |
$9.9 |
$164.6 |
| 21 |
70 |
Live Free or Die Hard |
Fox |
$9,111,638 |
3,172 |
$2,873 |
6/27/07 |
1 |
$9.1 |
$134.5 |
| 22 |
78 |
Scary Movie 2 |
Mira. |
$8,750,158 |
3,220 |
$2,717 |
7/04/01 |
1 |
$8.8 |
$71.3 |
| 23 |
65 |
Toy Story 2 |
BV |
$9,570,911 |
3,236 |
$2,958 |
11/24/99 |
6 |
$10.0 |
$245.9 |
| 24 |
93 |
Ted |
Uni. |
$8,016,525 |
3,239 |
$2,475 |
7/04/12 |
6 |
$79.6 |
$218.8 |
| 25 |
84 |
Godzilla |
Sony |
$8,425,468 |
3,310 |
$2,545 |
5/20/98 |
1 |
$12.5 |
$136.3 |
| 26 |
90 |
Public Enemies |
Uni. |
$8,165,025 |
3,319 |
$2,460 |
7/01/09 |
1 |
$8.2 |
$97.1 |
| 27 |
69 |
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde |
MGM |
$9,146,710 |
3,350 |
$2,730 |
7/02/03 |
1 |
$9.1 |
$90.2 |
| 28 |
41 |
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines |
WB |
$12,435,320 |
3,355 |
$3,707 |
7/02/03 |
1 |
$16.5 |
$150.4 |
| 29 |
45 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
NL |
$12,114,102 |
3,359 |
$3,606 |
12/26/01 |
8 |
$106.1 |
$313.4 |
| 30 |
20 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
NL |
$18,214,211 |
3,359 |
$5,423 |
12/19/01 |
1 |
$18.2 |
$313.4 |
| 31 |
15 |
Jurassic Park III |
Uni. |
$19,024,360 |
3,434 |
$5,540 |
7/18/01 |
1 |
$19.0 |
$181.2 |
| 32 |
81 |
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol |
Par. |
$8,518,218 |
3,448 |
$2,470 |
12/28/11 |
13 |
$94.7 |
$209.4 |
| 33 |
73 |
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol |
Par. |
$8,921,045 |
3,448 |
$2,587 |
12/21/11 |
6 |
$26.0 |
$209.4 |
| 34 |
24 |
Avatar |
Fox |
$16,445,291 |
3,452 |
$4,764 |
12/23/09 |
6 |
$125.9 |
$749.8 |
| 35 |
18 |
Avatar |
Fox |
$18,466,123 |
3,456 |
$5,343 |
12/30/09 |
13 |
$268.9 |
$749.8 |
| 36 |
86 |
Alvin and the Chipmunks |
Fox |
$8,377,996 |
3,499 |
$2,394 |
12/26/07 |
13 |
$102.9 |
$217.3 |
| 37 |
12 |
The Matrix Revolutions |
WB |
$24,311,365 |
3,502 |
$6,942 |
11/05/03 |
1 |
$24.3 |
$139.3 |
| 38 |
52 |
Meet the Fockers |
Uni. |
$11,486,275 |
3,518 |
$3,265 |
12/29/04 |
8 |
$108.5 |
$279.3 |
| 39 |
47 |
Meet the Fockers |
Uni. |
$12,066,740 |
3,518 |
$3,430 |
12/22/04 |
1 |
$12.1 |
$279.3 |
| 40 |
17 |
Men in Black II |
Sony |
$18,599,621 |
3,557 |
$5,229 |
7/03/02 |
1 |
$18.6 |
$190.4 |
| 41 |
62 |
King Kong |
Uni. |
$9,755,745 |
3,567 |
$2,735 |
12/14/05 |
1 |
$9.8 |
$218.1 |
| 42 |
49 |
Tangled |
BV |
$11,869,194 |
3,603 |
$3,294 |
11/24/10 |
1 |
$11.9 |
$200.8 |
| 43 |
88 |
Spider-Man |
Sony |
$8,315,369 |
3,615 |
$2,300 |
5/08/02 |
6 |
$144.2 |
$403.7 |
| 44 |
79 |
I Am Legend |
WB |
$8,721,349 |
3,620 |
$2,409 |
12/26/07 |
13 |
$159.7 |
$256.4 |
| 45 |
54 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
NL |
$11,040,273 |
3,622 |
$3,048 |
1/01/03 |
15 |
$229.6 |
$339.8 |
| 46 |
42 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
NL |
$12,381,307 |
3,622 |
$3,418 |
12/25/02 |
8 |
$135.7 |
$339.8 |
| 47 |
11 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
NL |
$26,159,972 |
3,622 |
$7,223 |
12/18/02 |
1 |
$26.2 |
$339.8 |
| 48 |
63 |
Sherlock Holmes |
WB |
$9,723,643 |
3,626 |
$2,682 |
12/30/09 |
6 |
$93.4 |
$209.0 |
| 49 |
38 |
Mission: Impossible II |
Par. |
$12,516,528 |
3,653 |
$3,426 |
5/24/00 |
1 |
$12.5 |
$215.4 |
| 50 |
16 |
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel |
Fox |
$18,801,277 |
3,656 |
$5,143 |
12/23/09 |
1 |
$18.8 |
$219.6 |
| 51 |
80 |
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith |
Fox |
$8,652,951 |
3,661 |
$2,364 |
5/25/05 |
7 |
$191.4 |
$380.3 |
| 52 |
37 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
WB |
$12,642,000 |
3,672 |
$3,443 |
11/21/01 |
6 |
$117.2 |
$317.6 |
| 53 |
48 |
Night at the Museum |
Fox |
$11,942,352 |
3,688 |
$3,238 |
12/27/06 |
6 |
$67.7 |
$250.9 |
| 54 |
51 |
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel |
Fox |
$11,777,294 |
3,700 |
$3,183 |
12/30/09 |
8 |
$112.0 |
$219.6 |
| 55 |
7 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
NL |
$34,450,834 |
3,703 |
$9,303 |
12/17/03 |
1 |
$34.5 |
$377.0 |
| 56 |
25 |
Batman Begins |
WB |
$15,068,368 |
3,718 |
$4,053 |
6/15/05 |
1 |
$15.1 |
$205.3 |
| 57 |
50 |
Shrek 2 |
DW |
$11,786,415 |
3,737 |
$3,154 |
5/19/04 |
1 |
$11.8 |
$441.2 |
| 58 |
74 |
Inception |
WB |
$8,859,322 |
3,792 |
$2,336 |
7/21/10 |
6 |
$91.6 |
$292.6 |
| 59 |
39 |
National Treasure: Book of Secrets |
BV |
$12,441,267 |
3,832 |
$3,247 |
12/26/07 |
6 |
$77.9 |
$220.0 |
| 60 |
76 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe |
BV |
$8,756,930 |
3,853 |
$2,273 |
12/28/05 |
20 |
$183.1 |
$291.7 |
| 61 |
29 |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
WB |
$14,130,383 |
3,858 |
$3,663 |
11/23/05 |
6 |
$133.9 |
$290.0 |
| 62 |
14 |
War of the Worlds |
Par. |
$21,256,483 |
3,908 |
$5,439 |
6/29/05 |
1 |
$21.3 |
$234.3 |
| 63 |
21 |
Superman Returns |
WB |
$18,037,277 |
3,915 |
$4,607 |
6/28/06 |
1 |
$21.0 |
$200.1 |
| 64 |
57 |
Ratatouille |
BV |
$10,205,079 |
3,940 |
$2,590 |
7/04/07 |
6 |
$72.7 |
$206.4 |
| 65 |
23 |
Hancock |
Sony |
$17,386,366 |
3,965 |
$4,385 |
7/02/08 |
1 |
$24.2 |
$227.9 |
| 66 |
8 |
Transformers |
P/DW |
$29,073,898 |
4,011 |
$7,249 |
7/04/07 |
2 |
$65.7 |
$319.2 |
| 67 |
6 |
Transformers: Dark of the Moon |
P/DW |
$37,725,329 |
4,011 |
$9,405 |
6/29/11 |
1 |
$43.2 |
$352.4 |
| 68 |
35 |
Toy Story 3 |
BV |
$13,458,691 |
4,028 |
$3,341 |
6/23/10 |
6 |
$154.5 |
$415.0 |
| 69 |
31 |
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs |
Fox |
$13,791,157 |
4,032 |
$3,420 |
7/01/09 |
1 |
$13.8 |
$196.6 |
| 70 |
27 |
The Twilight Saga: New Moon |
Sum. |
$14,198,803 |
4,042 |
$3,513 |
11/25/09 |
6 |
$178.9 |
$296.6 |
| 71 |
40 |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 |
Sum. |
$12,437,564 |
4,066 |
$3,059 |
11/23/11 |
6 |
$171.4 |
$281.3 |
| 72 |
36 |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 |
LG/S |
$12,779,287 |
4,070 |
$3,140 |
11/21/12 |
6 |
$175.7 |
$292.3 |
| 73 |
56 |
Transformers: Dark of the Moon |
P/DW |
$10,332,429 |
4,088 |
$2,528 |
7/06/11 |
8 |
$204.4 |
$352.4 |
| 74 |
53 |
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey |
WB |
$11,388,229 |
4,100 |
$2,778 |
12/26/12 |
13 |
$179.6 |
$303.0 |
| 75 |
26 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 |
WB |
$14,425,863 |
4,125 |
$3,497 |
11/24/10 |
6 |
$158.5 |
$296.0 |
| 76 |
28 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
BV |
$14,154,725 |
4,133 |
$3,425 |
7/12/06 |
6 |
$183.7 |
$423.3 |
| 77 |
92 |
The Hunger Games |
LGF |
$8,051,705 |
4,137 |
$1,946 |
3/28/12 |
6 |
$181.8 |
$408.0 |
| 78 |
59 |
Spider-Man 2 |
Sony |
$10,034,713 |
4,152 |
$2,417 |
7/07/04 |
8 |
$202.1 |
$373.6 |
| 79 |
5 |
Spider-Man 2 |
Sony |
$40,442,604 |
4,152 |
$9,741 |
6/30/04 |
1 |
$40.4 |
$373.6 |
| 80 |
94 |
Shrek 2 |
DW |
$8,003,467 |
4,163 |
$1,923 |
5/26/04 |
8 |
$156.5 |
$441.2 |
| 81 |
4 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
WB |
$44,232,338 |
4,181 |
$10,579 |
7/11/07 |
1 |
$44.2 |
$292.0 |
| 82 |
55 |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
P/DW |
$10,939,131 |
4,234 |
$2,584 |
7/01/09 |
8 |
$239.4 |
$402.1 |
| 83 |
2 |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
P/DW |
$62,016,476 |
4,234 |
$14,647 |
6/24/09 |
1 |
$62.0 |
$402.1 |
| 84 |
91 |
Iron Man 3 |
BV |
$8,112,391 |
4,253 |
$1,907 |
5/08/13 |
6 |
$204.8 |
$311.4 |
| 85 |
3 |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
WB |
$58,175,412 |
4,275 |
$13,608 |
7/15/09 |
1 |
$58.2 |
$302.0 |
| 86 |
83 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
WB |
$8,438,206 |
4,285 |
$1,969 |
7/18/07 |
8 |
$167.7 |
$292.0 |
| 87 |
77 |
The Dark Knight |
WB |
$8,755,141 |
4,306 |
$2,033 |
7/30/08 |
13 |
$342.7 |
$533.3 |
| 88 |
13 |
The Amazing Spider-Man |
Sony |
$23,335,925 |
4,318 |
$5,404 |
7/04/12 |
2 |
$59.2 |
$262.0 |
| 89 |
33 |
Marvel's The Avengers |
BV |
$13,612,910 |
4,349 |
$3,130 |
5/09/12 |
6 |
$257.6 |
$623.4 |
| 90 |
19 |
The Dark Knight |
WB |
$18,377,288 |
4,366 |
$4,209 |
7/23/08 |
6 |
$222.2 |
$533.3 |
| 91 |
43 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 |
WB |
$12,267,217 |
4,375 |
$2,804 |
7/20/11 |
6 |
$214.9 |
$381.0 |
| 92 |
32 |
The Dark Knight Rises |
WB |
$13,770,092 |
4,404 |
$3,127 |
7/25/12 |
6 |
$211.8 |
$448.1 |
| 93 |
1 |
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse |
Sum. |
$68,533,840 |
4,416 |
$15,519 |
6/30/10 |
1 |
$68.5 |
$300.5 |
| 94 |
75 |
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse |
Sum. |
$8,781,208 |
4,468 |
$1,965 |
7/07/10 |
8 |
$195.7 |
$300.5 |
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CHART NOTES
* Gross to Date shown in millions of dollars.
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