TOP SINGLE DAY NON-OPENING GROSSES BY DAY OF THE WEEK
Note: This chart only shows $16 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 |
13 |
Avatar |
Fox |
$25,274,008 |
3,461 |
$7,303 |
1/01/10 |
15 |
$308.9 |
$749.8 |
| 2 |
48 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
NL |
$16,873,539 |
3,622 |
$4,659 |
12/27/02 |
10 |
$168.1 |
$339.8 |
| 3 |
39 |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
P/DW |
$17,989,701 |
4,234 |
$4,249 |
7/03/09 |
10 |
$269.0 |
$402.1 |
| 4 |
34 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
NL |
$19,152,196 |
3,703 |
$5,172 |
12/26/03 |
10 |
$190.8 |
$377.0 |
| 5 |
27 |
Shrek 2 |
DW |
$20,155,038 |
4,223 |
$4,773 |
5/28/04 |
10 |
$184.9 |
$441.2 |
| 6 |
54 |
The Blind Side |
WB |
$16,185,856 |
3,140 |
$5,155 |
11/27/09 |
8 |
$76.3 |
$256.0 |
| 7 |
49 |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 |
Sum. |
$16,689,211 |
4,066 |
$4,105 |
11/25/11 |
8 |
$195.8 |
$281.3 |
| 8 |
47 |
Spider-Man 3 |
Sony |
$17,161,696 |
4,252 |
$4,036 |
5/11/07 |
8 |
$199.2 |
$336.5 |
| 9 |
45 |
Alice in Wonderland (2010) |
BV |
$17,281,335 |
3,728 |
$4,636 |
3/12/10 |
8 |
$163.9 |
$334.2 |
| 10 |
44 |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 |
LG/S |
$17,546,033 |
4,070 |
$4,311 |
11/23/12 |
8 |
$201.3 |
$292.3 |
| 11 |
43 |
The Twilight Saga: New Moon |
Sum. |
$17,711,264 |
4,042 |
$4,382 |
11/27/09 |
8 |
$205.8 |
$296.6 |
| 12 |
42 |
The Dark Knight Rises |
WB |
$17,734,545 |
4,404 |
$4,027 |
7/27/12 |
8 |
$242.7 |
$448.1 |
| 13 |
40 |
Toy Story 3 |
BV |
$17,950,643 |
4,028 |
$4,456 |
6/25/10 |
8 |
$185.5 |
$415.0 |
| 14 |
36 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
BV |
$18,544,356 |
4,133 |
$4,487 |
7/14/06 |
8 |
$214.6 |
$423.3 |
| 15 |
35 |
The Hunger Games |
LGF |
$18,652,560 |
4,137 |
$4,509 |
3/30/12 |
8 |
$208.6 |
$408.0 |
| 16 |
31 |
Iron Man 3 |
BV |
$19,713,832 |
4,253 |
$4,635 |
5/10/13 |
8 |
$232.1 |
$343.6 |
| 17 |
30 |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas |
Uni. |
$19,744,225 |
3,134 |
$6,300 |
11/24/00 |
8 |
$104.7 |
$260.0 |
| 18 |
28 |
Spider-Man |
Sony |
$19,906,574 |
3,615 |
$5,507 |
5/10/02 |
8 |
$171.5 |
$403.7 |
| 19 |
25 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 |
WB |
$20,832,651 |
4,125 |
$5,050 |
11/26/10 |
8 |
$190.8 |
$296.0 |
| 20 |
21 |
Toy Story 2 |
BV |
$22,606,402 |
3,236 |
$6,986 |
11/26/99 |
8 |
$45.7 |
$245.9 |
| 21 |
19 |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
WB |
$22,771,302 |
3,858 |
$5,902 |
11/25/05 |
8 |
$169.1 |
$290.0 |
| 22 |
17 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
WB |
$22,987,000 |
3,672 |
$6,260 |
11/23/01 |
8 |
$152.5 |
$317.6 |
| 23 |
16 |
Avatar |
Fox |
$23,095,046 |
3,456 |
$6,683 |
12/25/09 |
8 |
$160.2 |
$749.8 |
| 24 |
15 |
The Dark Knight |
WB |
$23,232,292 |
4,366 |
$5,321 |
7/25/08 |
8 |
$261.8 |
$533.3 |
| 25 |
8 |
Marvel's The Avengers |
BV |
$29,223,517 |
4,349 |
$6,720 |
5/11/12 |
8 |
$299.2 |
$623.4 |
| 26 |
26 |
The Amazing Spider-Man |
Sony |
$20,480,039 |
4,318 |
$4,743 |
7/06/12 |
4 |
$95.5 |
$262.0 |
| 27 |
20 |
Transformers |
P/DW |
$22,656,420 |
4,011 |
$5,649 |
7/06/07 |
4 |
$107.6 |
$319.2 |
| 28 |
55 |
Jurassic Park III |
Uni. |
$16,139,755 |
3,434 |
$4,700 |
7/20/01 |
3 |
$46.8 |
$181.2 |
| 29 |
53 |
Superman Returns |
WB |
$16,318,426 |
4,065 |
$4,014 |
6/30/06 |
3 |
$48.4 |
$200.1 |
| 30 |
52 |
Mission: Impossible II |
Par. |
$16,487,335 |
3,653 |
$4,513 |
5/26/00 |
3 |
$37.5 |
$215.4 |
| 31 |
51 |
The Matrix Revolutions |
WB |
$16,529,521 |
3,502 |
$4,720 |
11/07/03 |
3 |
$51.8 |
$139.3 |
| 32 |
46 |
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs |
Fox |
$17,197,401 |
4,099 |
$4,196 |
7/03/09 |
3 |
$42.2 |
$196.6 |
| 33 |
41 |
Independence Day |
Fox |
$17,745,871 |
2,882 |
$6,157 |
7/05/96 |
3 |
$63.6 |
$306.2 |
| 34 |
38 |
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace |
Fox |
$18,467,513 |
2,970 |
$6,218 |
5/21/99 |
3 |
$59.3 |
$431.1 |
| 35 |
37 |
Hancock |
Sony |
$18,527,967 |
3,965 |
$4,673 |
7/04/08 |
3 |
$59.8 |
$227.9 |
| 36 |
33 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
NL |
$19,224,340 |
3,622 |
$5,308 |
12/20/02 |
3 |
$59.3 |
$339.8 |
| 37 |
32 |
Tangled |
BV |
$19,548,825 |
3,603 |
$5,426 |
11/26/10 |
3 |
$39.5 |
$200.8 |
| 38 |
29 |
Men in Black II |
Sony |
$19,821,658 |
3,557 |
$5,573 |
7/05/02 |
3 |
$54.9 |
$190.4 |
| 39 |
23 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
NL |
$21,811,549 |
3,703 |
$5,890 |
12/19/03 |
3 |
$73.3 |
$377.0 |
| 40 |
22 |
War of the Worlds |
Par. |
$21,920,576 |
3,908 |
$5,609 |
7/01/05 |
3 |
$57.6 |
$234.3 |
| 41 |
18 |
The Passion of the Christ |
NM |
$22,909,948 |
3,043 |
$7,529 |
2/27/04 |
3 |
$64.2 |
$370.3 |
| 42 |
12 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
WB |
$25,841,985 |
4,285 |
$6,031 |
7/13/07 |
3 |
$88.4 |
$292.0 |
| 43 |
11 |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
WB |
$26,820,572 |
4,325 |
$6,201 |
7/17/09 |
3 |
$107.0 |
$302.0 |
| 44 |
10 |
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse |
Sum. |
$28,153,316 |
4,468 |
$6,301 |
7/02/10 |
3 |
$120.9 |
$300.5 |
| 45 |
9 |
Shrek 2 |
DW |
$28,340,295 |
4,163 |
$6,808 |
5/21/04 |
3 |
$49.3 |
$441.2 |
| 46 |
4 |
Spider-Man 2 |
Sony |
$32,452,342 |
4,152 |
$7,816 |
7/02/04 |
3 |
$96.7 |
$373.6 |
| 47 |
3 |
Transformers: Dark of the Moon |
P/DW |
$32,988,883 |
4,088 |
$8,070 |
7/01/11 |
3 |
$97.8 |
$352.4 |
| 48 |
1 |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
P/DW |
$36,740,666 |
4,234 |
$8,678 |
6/26/09 |
3 |
$127.9 |
$402.1 |
| 49 |
50 |
The Last Airbender |
Par. |
$16,614,112 |
3,169 |
$5,243 |
7/02/10 |
2 |
$34.1 |
$131.8 |
| 50 |
24 |
Star Trek Into Darkness |
Par. |
$21,623,002 |
3,868 |
$5,590 |
5/17/13 |
2 |
$35.2 |
$98.4 |
| 51 |
14 |
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones |
Fox |
$24,404,757 |
3,161 |
$7,721 |
5/17/02 |
2 |
$54.5 |
$302.2 |
| 52 |
7 |
The Hangover Part II |
WB |
$29,982,180 |
3,615 |
$8,294 |
5/27/11 |
2 |
$61.6 |
$254.5 |
| 53 |
6 |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull |
Par. |
$30,571,275 |
4,260 |
$7,176 |
5/23/08 |
2 |
$55.6 |
$317.1 |
| 54 |
5 |
The Matrix Reloaded |
WB |
$31,330,393 |
3,603 |
$8,696 |
5/16/03 |
2 |
$73.8 |
$281.6 |
| 55 |
2 |
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith |
Fox |
$33,529,613 |
3,661 |
$9,159 |
5/20/05 |
2 |
$83.5 |
$380.3 |
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CHART NOTES
* Gross to Date shown in millions of dollars.
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