TOP SINGLE DAY NON-OPENING 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 |
2 |
Avatar |
Fox |
$18,290,628 |
3,456 |
$5,292 |
12/29/09 |
12 |
$250.4 |
$749.8 |
| 2 |
1 |
The Dark Knight |
WB |
$20,868,722 |
4,366 |
$4,780 |
7/22/08 |
5 |
$203.8 |
$533.3 |
| 3 |
5 |
Avatar |
Fox |
$16,086,461 |
3,452 |
$4,660 |
12/22/09 |
5 |
$109.5 |
$749.8 |
| 4 |
18 |
Cast Away |
Fox |
$11,669,789 |
2,774 |
$4,207 |
12/26/00 |
5 |
$51.5 |
$233.6 |
| 5 |
4 |
Marvel's The Avengers |
BV |
$17,677,190 |
4,349 |
$4,065 |
5/08/12 |
5 |
$244.0 |
$623.4 |
| 6 |
3 |
The Dark Knight Rises |
WB |
$17,762,472 |
4,404 |
$4,033 |
7/24/12 |
5 |
$198.0 |
$448.1 |
| 7 |
20 |
The Vow |
SGem |
$11,555,393 |
2,958 |
$3,906 |
2/14/12 |
5 |
$56.1 |
$125.0 |
| 8 |
6 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
BV |
$15,731,919 |
4,133 |
$3,806 |
7/11/06 |
5 |
$169.5 |
$423.3 |
| 9 |
8 |
Toy Story 3 |
BV |
$15,123,212 |
4,028 |
$3,755 |
6/22/10 |
5 |
$141.0 |
$415.0 |
| 10 |
11 |
Night at the Museum |
Fox |
$13,506,030 |
3,688 |
$3,662 |
12/26/06 |
5 |
$55.7 |
$250.9 |
| 11 |
13 |
Meet the Fockers |
Uni. |
$12,629,620 |
3,518 |
$3,590 |
12/28/04 |
7 |
$97.1 |
$279.3 |
| 12 |
9 |
National Treasure: Book of Secrets |
BV |
$13,656,128 |
3,832 |
$3,564 |
12/25/07 |
5 |
$65.4 |
$220.0 |
| 13 |
7 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 |
WB |
$15,388,166 |
4,375 |
$3,517 |
7/19/11 |
5 |
$202.6 |
$381.0 |
| 14 |
58 |
Jurassic Park |
Uni. |
$8,293,800 |
2,404 |
$3,450 |
6/15/93 |
5 |
$67.1 |
$357.1 |
| 15 |
19 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
NL |
$11,570,303 |
3,359 |
$3,445 |
12/25/01 |
7 |
$94.0 |
$313.4 |
| 16 |
14 |
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel |
Fox |
$12,532,035 |
3,700 |
$3,387 |
12/29/09 |
7 |
$100.2 |
$219.6 |
| 17 |
15 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
NL |
$12,476,242 |
3,703 |
$3,369 |
12/23/03 |
7 |
$150.1 |
$377.0 |
| 18 |
12 |
Transformers: Dark of the Moon |
P/DW |
$13,437,461 |
4,088 |
$3,287 |
7/05/11 |
7 |
$194.1 |
$352.4 |
| 19 |
10 |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
P/DW |
$13,510,024 |
4,234 |
$3,191 |
6/30/09 |
7 |
$228.4 |
$402.1 |
| 20 |
43 |
Django Unchained |
Wein. |
$9,227,886 |
3,010 |
$3,066 |
1/01/13 |
8 |
$77.8 |
$162.8 |
| 21 |
29 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
NL |
$10,248,284 |
3,359 |
$3,051 |
1/01/02 |
14 |
$174.1 |
$313.4 |
| 22 |
42 |
The Passion of the Christ |
NM |
$9,283,076 |
3,043 |
$3,051 |
3/02/04 |
7 |
$144.6 |
$370.3 |
| 23 |
65 |
Titanic |
Par. |
$8,012,909 |
2,711 |
$2,956 |
12/30/97 |
12 |
$104.4 |
$600.8 |
| 24 |
16 |
Spider-Man 2 |
Sony |
$12,012,472 |
4,152 |
$2,893 |
7/06/04 |
7 |
$192.1 |
$373.6 |
| 25 |
17 |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 |
LG/S |
$11,772,338 |
4,070 |
$2,892 |
11/20/12 |
5 |
$162.9 |
$292.3 |
| 26 |
50 |
Rush Hour 2 |
NL |
$8,832,713 |
3,118 |
$2,833 |
8/07/01 |
5 |
$85.7 |
$226.2 |
| 27 |
30 |
Sherlock Holmes |
WB |
$10,217,042 |
3,626 |
$2,818 |
12/29/09 |
5 |
$83.7 |
$209.0 |
| 28 |
21 |
The Twilight Saga: New Moon |
Sum. |
$11,328,695 |
4,024 |
$2,815 |
11/24/09 |
5 |
$164.7 |
$296.6 |
| 29 |
37 |
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol |
Par. |
$9,664,177 |
3,448 |
$2,803 |
12/27/11 |
12 |
$86.2 |
$209.4 |
| 30 |
31 |
Spider-Man |
Sony |
$9,961,854 |
3,615 |
$2,756 |
5/07/02 |
5 |
$135.8 |
$403.7 |
| 31 |
61 |
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace |
Fox |
$8,181,275 |
2,970 |
$2,755 |
5/25/99 |
7 |
$124.7 |
$431.1 |
| 32 |
23 |
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey |
WB |
$11,238,529 |
4,100 |
$2,741 |
12/25/12 |
12 |
$168.2 |
$303.0 |
| 33 |
24 |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 |
Sum. |
$11,002,420 |
4,061 |
$2,709 |
11/22/11 |
5 |
$159.0 |
$281.3 |
| 34 |
32 |
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith |
Fox |
$9,907,711 |
3,661 |
$2,706 |
5/24/05 |
6 |
$182.7 |
$380.3 |
| 35 |
33 |
I Am Legend |
WB |
$9,781,154 |
3,620 |
$2,702 |
12/25/07 |
12 |
$151.0 |
$256.4 |
| 36 |
22 |
Iron Man 3 |
BV |
$11,286,896 |
4,253 |
$2,654 |
5/07/13 |
5 |
$196.7 |
$337.7 |
| 37 |
47 |
The Perfect Storm |
WB |
$9,020,972 |
3,407 |
$2,648 |
7/04/00 |
5 |
$62.7 |
$182.6 |
| 38 |
54 |
Ted |
Uni. |
$8,453,790 |
3,239 |
$2,610 |
7/03/12 |
5 |
$71.6 |
$218.8 |
| 39 |
39 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
NL |
$9,615,240 |
3,703 |
$2,597 |
12/30/03 |
14 |
$241.9 |
$377.0 |
| 40 |
26 |
Superman Returns |
WB |
$10,510,117 |
4,065 |
$2,586 |
7/04/06 |
7 |
$108.1 |
$200.1 |
| 41 |
35 |
Inception |
WB |
$9,765,137 |
3,792 |
$2,575 |
7/20/10 |
5 |
$82.7 |
$292.6 |
| 42 |
46 |
Austin Powers in Goldmember |
NL |
$9,164,052 |
3,613 |
$2,536 |
7/30/02 |
5 |
$96.0 |
$213.3 |
| 43 |
36 |
National Treasure: Book of Secrets |
BV |
$9,679,556 |
3,832 |
$2,526 |
1/01/08 |
12 |
$142.9 |
$220.0 |
| 44 |
27 |
The Hunger Games |
LGF |
$10,348,198 |
4,137 |
$2,501 |
3/27/12 |
5 |
$173.7 |
$408.0 |
| 45 |
28 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 |
WB |
$10,264,353 |
4,125 |
$2,488 |
11/23/10 |
5 |
$144.1 |
$296.0 |
| 46 |
34 |
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa |
P/DW |
$9,780,159 |
4,056 |
$2,411 |
11/11/08 |
5 |
$78.0 |
$180.0 |
| 47 |
44 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe |
BV |
$9,224,127 |
3,853 |
$2,394 |
12/27/05 |
19 |
$174.4 |
$291.7 |
| 48 |
25 |
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse |
Sum. |
$10,567,862 |
4,468 |
$2,365 |
7/06/10 |
7 |
$187.0 |
$300.5 |
| 49 |
62 |
Despicable Me |
Uni. |
$8,151,220 |
3,476 |
$2,345 |
7/13/10 |
5 |
$72.1 |
$251.5 |
| 50 |
48 |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
WB |
$9,002,342 |
3,858 |
$2,333 |
11/22/05 |
5 |
$119.7 |
$290.0 |
| 51 |
56 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
NL |
$8,442,823 |
3,622 |
$2,331 |
12/31/02 |
14 |
$218.6 |
$339.8 |
| 52 |
41 |
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey |
WB |
$9,454,721 |
4,100 |
$2,306 |
1/01/13 |
19 |
$238.0 |
$303.0 |
| 53 |
38 |
The Dark Knight |
WB |
$9,629,366 |
4,306 |
$2,236 |
7/29/08 |
12 |
$333.9 |
$533.3 |
| 54 |
40 |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
WB |
$9,511,151 |
4,325 |
$2,199 |
7/21/09 |
7 |
$177.5 |
$302.0 |
| 55 |
55 |
War of the Worlds |
Par. |
$8,453,028 |
3,908 |
$2,163 |
7/05/05 |
7 |
$121.2 |
$234.3 |
| 56 |
49 |
Brave |
BV |
$8,926,775 |
4,164 |
$2,144 |
6/26/12 |
5 |
$84.2 |
$237.3 |
| 57 |
45 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
WB |
$9,169,473 |
4,285 |
$2,140 |
7/17/07 |
7 |
$159.3 |
$292.0 |
| 58 |
59 |
Transformers |
P/DW |
$8,253,776 |
4,011 |
$2,058 |
7/10/07 |
8 |
$173.6 |
$319.2 |
| 59 |
60 |
Toy Story 3 |
BV |
$8,217,939 |
4,028 |
$2,040 |
6/29/10 |
12 |
$244.0 |
$415.0 |
| 60 |
52 |
The Amazing Spider-Man |
Sony |
$8,631,651 |
4,318 |
$1,999 |
7/10/12 |
8 |
$153.2 |
$262.0 |
| 61 |
51 |
The Dark Knight Rises |
WB |
$8,773,116 |
4,404 |
$1,992 |
7/31/12 |
12 |
$304.0 |
$448.1 |
| 62 |
53 |
Marvel's The Avengers |
BV |
$8,477,854 |
4,349 |
$1,949 |
5/15/12 |
12 |
$389.5 |
$623.4 |
| 63 |
64 |
Shrek 2 |
DW |
$8,023,299 |
4,163 |
$1,927 |
5/25/04 |
7 |
$148.5 |
$441.2 |
| 64 |
57 |
Iron Man 2 |
Par. |
$8,380,235 |
4,380 |
$1,913 |
5/11/10 |
5 |
$145.9 |
$312.4 |
| 65 |
63 |
Spider-Man 3 |
Sony |
$8,042,682 |
4,252 |
$1,892 |
5/08/07 |
5 |
$169.4 |
$336.5 |
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CHART NOTES
* Gross to Date shown in millions of dollars.
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