TOP SINGLE DAY NON-OPENING GROSSES BY DAY OF THE WEEK
Note: This chart only shows 1 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 |
110 |
Marvel's The Avengers |
BV |
1,044,100 |
4,349 |
240 |
5/15/12 |
12 |
48.0 |
$76.8 |
| 2 |
56 |
The Dark Knight |
WB |
1,341,100 |
4,306 |
311 |
7/29/08 |
12 |
46.5 |
$74.3 |
| 3 |
101 |
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace |
Fox |
1,074,700 |
3,023 |
356 |
6/01/99 |
14 |
41.8 |
$84.8 |
| 4 |
86 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
BV |
1,143,500 |
4,133 |
277 |
7/18/06 |
12 |
41.8 |
$64.6 |
| 5 |
28 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
NL |
1,594,600 |
3,703 |
431 |
12/30/03 |
14 |
40.1 |
$61.5 |
| 6 |
88 |
The Dark Knight Rises |
WB |
1,127,600 |
4,404 |
256 |
7/31/12 |
12 |
39.1 |
$57.6 |
| 7 |
107 |
Independence Day |
Fox |
1,051,200 |
2,908 |
362 |
7/16/96 |
14 |
38.4 |
$69.3 |
| 8 |
39 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
NL |
1,453,200 |
3,622 |
401 |
12/31/02 |
14 |
37.6 |
$57.3 |
| 9 |
2 |
Avatar |
Fox |
2,403,500 |
3,456 |
695 |
12/29/09 |
12 |
32.9 |
$95.9 |
| 10 |
41 |
Jurassic Park |
Uni. |
1,442,200 |
2,437 |
592 |
6/22/93 |
12 |
32.0 |
$86.2 |
| 11 |
112 |
Toy Story 3 |
BV |
1,042,900 |
4,028 |
259 |
6/29/10 |
12 |
31.0 |
$52.2 |
| 12 |
15 |
Spider-Man 2 |
Sony |
1,934,400 |
4,152 |
466 |
7/06/04 |
7 |
30.9 |
$60.2 |
| 13 |
18 |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
P/DW |
1,811,000 |
4,234 |
428 |
6/30/09 |
7 |
30.6 |
$53.9 |
| 14 |
5 |
Marvel's The Avengers |
BV |
2,177,000 |
4,349 |
501 |
5/08/12 |
5 |
30.1 |
$76.8 |
| 15 |
80 |
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey |
WB |
1,190,800 |
4,100 |
290 |
1/01/13 |
19 |
30.0 |
$37.8 |
| 16 |
19 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
NL |
1,763,900 |
3,359 |
525 |
1/01/02 |
14 |
30.0 |
$54.5 |
| 17 |
40 |
Batman |
WB |
1,447,000 |
2,201 |
657 |
7/04/89 |
12 |
28.6 |
$63.0 |
| 18 |
31 |
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith |
Fox |
1,545,700 |
3,661 |
422 |
5/24/05 |
6 |
28.5 |
$59.3 |
| 19 |
1 |
The Dark Knight |
WB |
2,906,500 |
4,366 |
666 |
7/22/08 |
5 |
28.4 |
$74.3 |
| 20 |
91 |
Toy Story |
BV |
1,107,700 |
2,522 |
439 |
12/26/95 |
35 |
27.7 |
$43.9 |
| 21 |
42 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe |
BV |
1,439,000 |
3,853 |
373 |
12/27/05 |
19 |
27.2 |
$45.2 |
| 22 |
3 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
BV |
2,401,800 |
4,133 |
581 |
7/11/06 |
5 |
25.9 |
$64.6 |
| 23 |
14 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 |
WB |
1,938,100 |
4,375 |
443 |
7/19/11 |
5 |
25.5 |
$48.0 |
| 24 |
4 |
The Dark Knight Rises |
WB |
2,283,100 |
4,404 |
518 |
7/24/12 |
5 |
25.5 |
$57.6 |
| 25 |
20 |
Independence Day |
Fox |
1,752,900 |
2,882 |
608 |
7/09/96 |
7 |
25.4 |
$69.3 |
| 26 |
77 |
Transformers |
P/DW |
1,199,700 |
4,011 |
299 |
7/10/07 |
8 |
25.2 |
$46.4 |
| 27 |
71 |
The Matrix Reloaded |
WB |
1,248,500 |
3,603 |
346 |
5/20/03 |
6 |
25.2 |
$46.7 |
| 28 |
8 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
NL |
2,069,000 |
3,703 |
559 |
12/23/03 |
7 |
24.9 |
$61.5 |
| 29 |
44 |
Iron Man 3 |
BV |
1,421,500 |
4,253 |
334 |
5/07/13 |
5 |
24.8 |
$50.4 |
| 30 |
81 |
Spider-Man 3 |
Sony |
1,169,000 |
4,252 |
275 |
5/08/07 |
5 |
24.6 |
$48.9 |
| 31 |
26 |
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace |
Fox |
1,610,500 |
2,970 |
542 |
5/25/99 |
7 |
24.6 |
$84.8 |
| 32 |
23 |
Transformers: Dark of the Moon |
P/DW |
1,692,400 |
4,088 |
414 |
7/05/11 |
7 |
24.4 |
$44.3 |
| 33 |
50 |
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse |
Sum. |
1,370,700 |
4,468 |
307 |
7/06/10 |
7 |
24.2 |
$37.8 |
| 34 |
64 |
Shrek 2 |
DW |
1,292,000 |
4,163 |
310 |
5/25/04 |
7 |
23.9 |
$71.1 |
| 35 |
68 |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
WB |
1,275,000 |
4,325 |
295 |
7/21/09 |
7 |
23.8 |
$40.5 |
| 36 |
22 |
Spider-Man |
Sony |
1,714,600 |
3,615 |
474 |
5/07/02 |
5 |
23.4 |
$69.5 |
| 37 |
87 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End |
BV |
1,132,100 |
4,362 |
260 |
5/29/07 |
5 |
23.4 |
$45.0 |
| 38 |
32 |
The Passion of the Christ |
NM |
1,494,900 |
3,043 |
491 |
3/02/04 |
7 |
23.3 |
$59.6 |
| 39 |
58 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
WB |
1,332,800 |
4,285 |
311 |
7/17/07 |
7 |
23.2 |
$42.4 |
| 40 |
21 |
Titanic |
Par. |
1,745,700 |
2,711 |
644 |
12/30/97 |
12 |
22.7 |
$128.3 |
| 41 |
104 |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull |
Par. |
1,059,100 |
4,260 |
249 |
5/27/08 |
6 |
22.2 |
$44.2 |
| 42 |
65 |
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones |
Fox |
1,291,400 |
3,161 |
409 |
5/21/02 |
6 |
22.1 |
$52.0 |
| 43 |
43 |
I Am Legend |
WB |
1,421,700 |
3,620 |
393 |
12/25/07 |
12 |
21.9 |
$36.7 |
| 44 |
63 |
The Hunger Games |
LGF |
1,306,600 |
4,137 |
316 |
3/27/12 |
5 |
21.9 |
$50.8 |
| 45 |
113 |
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial |
Uni. |
1,034,700 |
1,279 |
809 |
6/29/82 |
19 |
21.9 |
$124.3 |
| 46 |
35 |
The Twilight Saga: New Moon |
Sum. |
1,488,700 |
4,024 |
370 |
11/24/09 |
5 |
21.6 |
$38.9 |
| 47 |
34 |
Men in Black |
Sony |
1,489,200 |
3,020 |
493 |
7/08/97 |
7 |
21.4 |
$54.6 |
| 48 |
74 |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park |
Uni. |
1,233,100 |
3,281 |
376 |
5/27/97 |
5 |
21.4 |
$49.9 |
| 49 |
57 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
NL |
1,340,800 |
3,622 |
370 |
12/24/02 |
7 |
21.2 |
$57.3 |
| 50 |
48 |
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey |
WB |
1,396,100 |
4,100 |
340 |
12/25/12 |
12 |
20.9 |
$37.8 |
| 51 |
46 |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 |
Sum. |
1,405,200 |
4,061 |
346 |
11/22/11 |
5 |
20.3 |
$35.9 |
| 52 |
37 |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 |
LG/S |
1,462,400 |
4,070 |
359 |
11/20/12 |
5 |
20.2 |
$36.3 |
| 53 |
72 |
King Kong |
Uni. |
1,235,400 |
3,576 |
346 |
12/27/05 |
14 |
20.0 |
$33.8 |
| 54 |
54 |
National Treasure: Book of Secrets |
BV |
1,348,100 |
3,832 |
352 |
1/01/08 |
12 |
19.9 |
$31.2 |
| 55 |
89 |
X-Men: The Last Stand |
Fox |
1,112,900 |
3,690 |
302 |
5/30/06 |
5 |
19.9 |
$35.8 |
| 56 |
90 |
The Amazing Spider-Man |
Sony |
1,109,500 |
4,318 |
257 |
7/10/12 |
8 |
19.7 |
$33.7 |
| 57 |
61 |
War of the Worlds |
Par. |
1,318,700 |
3,908 |
337 |
7/05/05 |
7 |
18.9 |
$36.5 |
| 58 |
47 |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
WB |
1,404,400 |
3,858 |
364 |
11/22/05 |
5 |
18.7 |
$45.2 |
| 59 |
103 |
Iron Man 2 |
Par. |
1,063,500 |
4,380 |
243 |
5/11/10 |
5 |
18.5 |
$39.3 |
| 60 |
53 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
WB |
1,352,200 |
3,672 |
368 |
11/20/01 |
5 |
18.5 |
$55.9 |
| 61 |
66 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 |
WB |
1,281,400 |
4,125 |
311 |
11/23/10 |
5 |
18.0 |
$37.0 |
| 62 |
16 |
Toy Story 3 |
BV |
1,919,200 |
4,028 |
477 |
6/22/10 |
5 |
17.9 |
$52.2 |
| 63 |
82 |
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
WB |
1,167,000 |
3,855 |
303 |
6/08/04 |
5 |
17.6 |
$40.2 |
| 64 |
116 |
Men in Black II |
Sony |
1,016,100 |
3,557 |
286 |
7/09/02 |
7 |
17.0 |
$32.8 |
| 65 |
120 |
Alice in Wonderland (2010) |
BV |
1,003,300 |
3,728 |
269 |
3/09/10 |
5 |
16.7 |
$42.0 |
| 66 |
114 |
Hancock |
Sony |
1,033,900 |
3,965 |
261 |
7/08/08 |
7 |
16.7 |
$31.7 |
| 67 |
10 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
NL |
2,044,200 |
3,359 |
609 |
12/25/01 |
7 |
16.6 |
$54.5 |
| 68 |
29 |
Austin Powers in Goldmember |
NL |
1,577,300 |
3,613 |
436 |
7/30/02 |
5 |
16.5 |
$36.7 |
| 69 |
27 |
Superman Returns |
WB |
1,604,600 |
4,065 |
395 |
7/04/06 |
7 |
16.5 |
$30.5 |
| 70 |
119 |
Jurassic Park III |
Uni. |
1,010,200 |
3,434 |
294 |
7/24/01 |
7 |
16.4 |
$32.0 |
| 71 |
121 |
X2: X-Men United |
Fox |
1,001,300 |
3,741 |
268 |
5/06/03 |
5 |
16.3 |
$35.6 |
| 72 |
12 |
Jurassic Park |
Uni. |
2,003,300 |
2,404 |
833 |
6/15/93 |
5 |
16.2 |
$86.2 |
| 73 |
118 |
Fast & Furious 6 |
Uni. |
1,011,200 |
3,658 |
276 |
5/28/13 |
5 |
15.8 |
$27.8 |
| 74 |
11 |
Meet the Fockers |
Uni. |
2,033,800 |
3,518 |
578 |
12/28/04 |
7 |
15.6 |
$44.2 |
| 75 |
33 |
Batman Forever |
WB |
1,494,500 |
2,842 |
526 |
6/20/95 |
5 |
15.3 |
$42.3 |
| 76 |
30 |
Rush Hour 2 |
NL |
1,560,600 |
3,118 |
501 |
8/07/01 |
5 |
15.1 |
$40.0 |
| 77 |
60 |
Planet of the Apes (2001) |
Fox |
1,325,800 |
3,500 |
379 |
7/31/01 |
5 |
14.9 |
$31.8 |
| 78 |
111 |
Terminator 2: Judgment Day |
TriS |
1,043,600 |
2,274 |
459 |
7/09/91 |
7 |
14.7 |
$48.7 |
| 79 |
36 |
Batman Returns |
WB |
1,487,500 |
2,644 |
563 |
6/23/92 |
5 |
14.6 |
$39.2 |
| 80 |
17 |
Batman |
WB |
1,815,700 |
2,194 |
827 |
6/27/89 |
5 |
14.4 |
$63.0 |
| 81 |
7 |
Avatar |
Fox |
2,113,900 |
3,452 |
612 |
12/22/09 |
5 |
14.4 |
$95.9 |
| 82 |
59 |
Return of the Jedi |
Fox |
1,326,900 |
1,002 |
1,324 |
5/31/83 |
7 |
14.4 |
$81.0 |
| 83 |
67 |
What Women Want |
Par. |
1,280,600 |
3,044 |
421 |
12/26/00 |
12 |
14.3 |
$33.1 |
| 84 |
45 |
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me |
NL |
1,414,400 |
3,312 |
427 |
6/15/99 |
5 |
14.2 |
$40.6 |
| 85 |
75 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
BV |
1,219,100 |
3,269 |
373 |
7/15/03 |
7 |
14.2 |
$50.6 |
| 86 |
79 |
Finding Nemo |
BV |
1,191,000 |
3,374 |
353 |
6/03/03 |
5 |
14.0 |
$56.3 |
| 87 |
94 |
The Simpsons Movie |
Fox |
1,090,300 |
3,922 |
278 |
7/31/07 |
5 |
13.2 |
$26.6 |
| 88 |
25 |
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel |
Fox |
1,646,800 |
3,700 |
445 |
12/29/09 |
7 |
13.2 |
$28.3 |
| 89 |
70 |
Signs |
BV |
1,259,200 |
3,264 |
386 |
8/06/02 |
5 |
13.1 |
$39.2 |
| 90 |
98 |
The Bourne Ultimatum |
Uni. |
1,085,200 |
3,660 |
297 |
8/07/07 |
5 |
12.5 |
$33.1 |
| 91 |
99 |
X-Men |
Fox |
1,085,000 |
3,025 |
359 |
7/18/00 |
5 |
12.4 |
$29.2 |
| 92 |
24 |
The Perfect Storm |
WB |
1,673,600 |
3,407 |
491 |
7/04/00 |
5 |
11.6 |
$33.9 |
| 93 |
76 |
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
WB |
1,211,900 |
3,770 |
322 |
7/19/05 |
5 |
11.3 |
$32.2 |
| 94 |
105 |
WALL-E |
BV |
1,058,600 |
3,992 |
265 |
7/01/08 |
5 |
11.1 |
$31.2 |
| 95 |
73 |
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol |
Par. |
1,234,200 |
3,448 |
358 |
12/27/11 |
12 |
11.0 |
$26.6 |
| 96 |
55 |
Sherlock Holmes |
WB |
1,342,600 |
3,626 |
370 |
12/29/09 |
5 |
11.0 |
$26.9 |
| 97 |
51 |
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa |
P/DW |
1,362,100 |
4,056 |
336 |
11/11/08 |
5 |
10.9 |
$25.1 |
| 98 |
52 |
Catch Me If You Can |
DW |
1,355,300 |
3,156 |
429 |
12/31/02 |
7 |
10.8 |
$27.4 |
| 99 |
69 |
Inception |
WB |
1,266,600 |
3,792 |
334 |
7/20/10 |
5 |
10.7 |
$36.8 |
| 100 |
97 |
The Pursuit of Happyness |
Sony |
1,086,500 |
2,863 |
380 |
12/26/06 |
12 |
10.4 |
$24.4 |
| 101 |
92 |
Brave |
BV |
1,099,400 |
4,164 |
264 |
6/26/12 |
5 |
10.4 |
$30.0 |
| 102 |
109 |
Air Force One |
Sony |
1,046,700 |
2,919 |
359 |
7/29/97 |
5 |
10.2 |
$37.7 |
| 103 |
117 |
American Pie 2 |
Uni. |
1,014,700 |
3,063 |
331 |
8/14/01 |
5 |
10.1 |
$25.6 |
| 104 |
78 |
Stuart Little |
Sony |
1,194,300 |
2,900 |
412 |
12/28/99 |
12 |
10.1 |
$26.7 |
| 105 |
100 |
Scary Movie |
Mira. |
1,079,500 |
2,912 |
371 |
7/11/00 |
5 |
10.1 |
$29.1 |
| 106 |
83 |
Django Unchained |
Wein. |
1,162,200 |
3,010 |
386 |
1/01/13 |
8 |
9.8 |
$20.4 |
| 107 |
6 |
Cast Away |
Fox |
2,165,100 |
2,774 |
781 |
12/26/00 |
5 |
9.6 |
$41.9 |
| 108 |
13 |
National Treasure: Book of Secrets |
BV |
1,984,900 |
3,832 |
518 |
12/25/07 |
5 |
9.5 |
$31.2 |
| 109 |
108 |
Ghostbusters II |
Col. |
1,047,400 |
2,410 |
435 |
6/20/89 |
5 |
9.5 |
$28.3 |
| 110 |
106 |
Despicable Me |
Uni. |
1,057,200 |
3,476 |
304 |
7/13/10 |
5 |
9.3 |
$32.6 |
| 111 |
96 |
Ted |
Uni. |
1,086,600 |
3,239 |
335 |
7/03/12 |
5 |
9.2 |
$28.1 |
| 112 |
115 |
Marley and Me |
Fox |
1,018,800 |
3,480 |
293 |
12/30/08 |
6 |
9.1 |
$19.9 |
| 113 |
85 |
Ratatouille |
BV |
1,145,100 |
3,940 |
291 |
7/03/07 |
5 |
9.1 |
$30.0 |
| 114 |
49 |
Apollo 13 |
Uni. |
1,391,400 |
2,197 |
633 |
7/04/95 |
5 |
8.8 |
$39.6 |
| 115 |
62 |
Titanic |
Par. |
1,307,900 |
2,674 |
489 |
12/23/97 |
5 |
8.8 |
$128.3 |
| 116 |
102 |
Saving Private Ryan |
DW |
1,073,800 |
2,463 |
436 |
7/28/98 |
5 |
8.7 |
$45.7 |
| 117 |
9 |
Night at the Museum |
Fox |
2,062,000 |
3,688 |
559 |
12/26/06 |
5 |
8.5 |
$37.0 |
| 118 |
93 |
The Patriot |
Sony |
1,096,100 |
3,061 |
358 |
7/04/00 |
7 |
8.3 |
$21.0 |
| 119 |
84 |
Cheaper by the Dozen |
Fox |
1,161,700 |
3,298 |
352 |
12/30/03 |
6 |
8.1 |
$22.4 |
| 120 |
95 |
Patch Adams |
Uni. |
1,090,000 |
2,712 |
402 |
12/29/98 |
5 |
7.6 |
$27.3 |
| 121 |
38 |
The Vow |
SGem |
1,459,000 |
2,958 |
493 |
2/14/12 |
5 |
7.1 |
$15.8 |
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CHART NOTES
* Gross to Date shown in millions of dollars.
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