BEST RANKING MOVIES by Weekend Rank, 1982-Present
Note: Movies must have 2 #1 weekends to qualify. Rank* Title (click to view) Studio Total Total Gross^ Date** 1 E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial Uni. 16 $359,197,037 6/11/82 2 Titanic Par. 15 $600,788,188 12/19/97 3 Beverly Hills Cop Par. 14 $234,760,478 12/05/84 4 Tootsie Col. 14 $177,200,000 12/17/82 5 Home Alone Fox 12 $285,761,243 11/16/90 6 Back to the Future Uni. 11 $210,609,762 7/03/85 7 Ghostbusters Col. 10 $229,242,989 6/08/84 8 Crocodile Dundee Par. 9 $174,803,506 9/26/86 9 Good Morning, Vietnam BV 9 $123,922,370 12/25/87 10 Fatal Attraction Par. 8 $156,645,693 9/18/87 11 Porky's Fox 8 $105,492,483 3/19/82 12 Avatar Fox 7 $749,766,139 12/18/09 13 On Golden Pond Uni. 7 $119,285,432 12/04/81 14 Return of the Jedi Fox 6 $252,583,617 5/25/83 15 The Fugitive WB 6 $183,875,760 8/06/93 16 Rain Man MGM 6 $172,825,435 12/16/88 17 Rocky IV UA 6 $127,873,716 11/27/85 18 Terms of Endearment Par. 6 $108,423,489 11/23/83 19 Forrest Gump Par. 5 $329,694,499 7/06/94 20 The Sixth Sense BV 5 $293,506,292 8/06/99 21 Mrs. Doubtfire Fox 5 $219,195,243 11/24/93 22 Terminator 2: Judgment Day TriS 5 $204,843,345 7/03/91 23 Three Men and a Baby BV 5 $167,780,960 11/25/87 24 Look Who's Talking TriS 5 $140,088,813 10/13/89 25 The Silence of the Lambs Orion 5 $130,742,922 2/14/91 26 Wayne's World Par. 5 $121,697,323 2/14/92 27 Basic Instinct TriS 5 $117,727,224 3/20/92 28 Police Academy WB 5 $81,198,894 3/23/84 29 The Golden Child Par. 5 $79,817,937 12/12/86 30 Mr. Mom Fox 5 $64,783,827 7/22/83 31 The Secret of My Success Uni. 5 $66,995,879 4/10/87 32 Stakeout BV 5 $65,673,233 8/07/87 33 The Dark Knight WB 4 $533,345,358 7/18/08 34 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King NL 4 $377,027,325 12/17/03 35 The Passion of the Christ NM 4 $370,274,604 2/25/04 36 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring NL 4 $313,364,114 12/19/01 37 Aladdin BV 4 $217,350,219 11/13/92 38 Ghost Par. 4 $217,631,306 7/13/90 39 How the Grinch Stole Christmas Uni. 4 $260,044,825 11/17/00 40 Saving Private Ryan DW 4 $216,540,909 7/24/98 41 Toy Story BV 4 $191,796,233 11/22/95 42 Rambo: First Blood Part II TriS 4 $150,415,432 5/22/85 43 Pretty Woman BV 4 $178,406,268 3/23/90 44 Apollo 13 Uni. 4 $172,071,312 6/30/95 45 Platoon Orion 4 $138,530,565 12/19/86 46 A Few Good Men Col. 4 $141,340,178 12/11/92 47 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles NL 4 $135,265,915 3/30/90 48 The Karate Kid Part II Col. 4 $115,103,979 6/20/86 49 Meet the Parents Uni. 4 $166,244,045 10/06/00 50 Dumb and Dumber NL 4 $127,175,374 12/16/94 51 Back to the Future Part II Uni. 4 $118,450,002 11/22/89 52 Hook TriS 4 $119,654,823 12/11/91 53 The Birdcage MGM 4 $124,060,553 3/08/96 54 Twins Uni. 4 $111,938,388 12/09/88 55 Indecent Proposal Par. 4 $106,614,059 4/09/93 56 Driving Miss Daisy WB 4 $106,593,296 12/15/89 57 Seven NL 4 $100,125,643 9/22/95 58 Aliens Fox 4 $85,160,248 7/18/86 59 The Hand That Rocks the Cradle BV 4 $88,036,683 1/10/92 60 Under Siege WB 4 $83,563,139 10/09/92 61 Beetlejuice WB 4 $73,707,461 4/01/88 62 Never Say Never Again WB 4 $55,432,841 10/07/83 63 Ace Ventura: Pet Detective WB 4 $72,217,396 2/04/94 64 Uncle Buck Uni. 4 $66,758,538 8/18/89 65 Down and Out in Beverly Hills BV 4 $62,134,225 1/31/86 66 Hot Shots! Fox 4 $69,467,617 8/02/91 67 Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment WB 4 $55,600,000 3/29/85 68 Legends of the Fall Sony 4 $66,638,883 12/23/94 69 Tightrope WB 4 $48,143,579 8/17/84 70 Jurassic Park Uni. 3 $357,067,947 6/11/93 71 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Fox 3 $431,088,301 5/19/99 72 Independence Day Fox 3 $306,169,268 7/03/96 73 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest BV 3 $423,315,812 7/07/06 74 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers NL 3 $339,789,881 12/18/02 75 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone WB 3 $317,575,550 11/16/01 76 Men in Black Sony 3 $250,690,539 7/02/97 77 Toy Story 2 BV 3 $245,852,179 11/19/99 78 Top Gun Par. 3 $176,786,701 5/16/86 79 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire WB 3 $290,013,036 11/18/05 80 Meet the Fockers Uni. 3 $279,261,160 12/22/04 81 Alice in Wonderland (2010) BV 3 $334,191,110 3/05/10 82 Cast Away Fox 3 $233,632,142 12/22/00 83 Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Fox 3 $173,585,516 11/20/92 84 Liar Liar Uni. 3 $181,410,615 3/21/97 85 Beverly Hills Cop II Par. 3 $153,665,036 5/20/87 86 Batman Returns WB 3 $162,831,698 6/19/92 87 Signs BV 3 $227,966,634 8/02/02 88 The Firm Par. 3 $158,348,367 7/02/93 89 Lethal Weapon 2 WB 3 $147,253,986 7/07/89 90 Night at the Museum Fox 3 $250,863,268 12/22/06 91 Inception WB 3 $292,576,195 7/16/10 92 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 Sum. 3 $280,876,465 11/18/11 93 Lethal Weapon 3 WB 3 $144,731,527 5/15/92 94 Jerry Maguire Sony 3 $153,952,592 12/13/96 95 The Matrix WB 3 $171,479,930 3/31/99 96 Coming to America Par. 3 $128,152,301 6/29/88 97 National Treasure: Book of Secrets BV 3 $219,964,115 12/21/07 98 Star Wars (Special Edition) Fox 3 $138,257,865 1/31/97 99 Shrek Forever After P/DW 3 $238,736,787 5/21/10 100 Happy Feet WB 3 $198,000,317 11/17/06 101 Flashdance Par. 3 $92,921,203 4/15/83 102 Hannibal MGM 3 $165,092,268 2/09/01 103 The Hunt for Red October Par. 3 $122,012,643 3/02/90 104 National Treasure BV 3 $173,008,894 11/19/04 105 Stuart Little Sony 3 $140,035,367 12/17/99 106 Crocodile Dundee II Par. 3 $109,306,210 5/25/88 107 Shark Tale DW 3 $160,861,908 10/01/04 108 American Pie 2 Uni. 3 $145,103,595 8/10/01 109 Unforgiven WB 3 $101,157,447 8/07/92 110 The First Wives Club Par. 3 $105,489,203 9/20/96 111 Footloose Par. 3 $80,035,402 2/17/84 112 Erin Brockovich Uni. 3 $125,595,205 3/17/00 113 Double Jeopardy Par. 3 $116,741,558 9/24/99 114 Bringing Down the House BV 3 $132,716,677 3/07/03 115 The Help BV 3 $169,635,347 8/10/11 116 Sudden Impact WB 3 $67,642,693 12/09/83 117 Spy Kids Mira. 3 $112,719,001 3/30/01 118 National Lampoon's Vacation WB 3 $61,399,552 7/29/83 119 Black Hawk Down SonR 3 $108,638,745 12/28/01 120 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II NL 3 $78,656,813 3/22/91 121 Lethal Weapon WB 3 $65,207,127 3/06/87 122 Get Shorty MGM 3 $72,101,622 10/20/95 123 Born on the Fourth of July Uni. 3 $70,001,698 12/22/89 124 Mortal Kombat NL 3 $70,454,098 8/18/95 125 First Blood Orion 3 $47,212,904 10/22/82 126 I Know What You Did Last Summer Sony 3 $72,586,134 10/17/97 127 Outbreak WB 3 $67,659,560 3/10/95 128 Tropic Thunder P/DW 3 $110,515,313 8/13/08 129 Pet Sematary Par. 3 $57,469,467 4/21/89 130 Stand by Me Col. 3 $52,287,414 8/08/86 131 Primal Fear Par. 3 $56,116,183 4/05/96 132 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master NL 3 $49,369,899 8/19/88 133 Police Academy 3: Back in Training WB 3 $43,579,163 3/21/86 134 Disturbia P/DW 3 $80,209,692 4/13/07 135 Black Rain Par. 3 $46,212,055 9/22/89 136 Marked for Death Fox 3 $46,044,396 10/05/90 137 The Whole Nine Yards WB 3 $57,262,492 2/18/00 138 The Fisher King TriS 3 $41,895,491 9/20/91 139 Commando Fox 3 $35,100,000 10/04/85 140 Teachers MGM 3 $27,774,237 10/05/84 141 Code of Silence Orion 3 $20,345,361 5/03/85 142 The Lion King BV 2 $312,855,561 6/15/94 143 Shrek 2 DW 2 $441,226,247 5/19/04 144 Spider-Man Sony 2 $403,706,375 5/03/02 145 Batman WB 2 $251,188,924 6/23/89 146 Spider-Man 2 Sony 2 $373,585,825 6/30/04 147 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Fox 2 $380,270,577 5/19/05 148 Finding Nemo BV 2 $339,714,978 5/30/03 149 Twister WB 2 $241,721,524 5/10/96 150 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen P/DW 2 $402,111,870 6/24/09 151 Toy Story 3 BV 2 $415,004,880 6/18/10 152 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Fox 2 $302,191,252 5/16/02 153 The Lost World: Jurassic Park Uni. 2 $229,086,679 5/23/97 154 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Par. 2 $197,171,806 5/24/89 155 Spider-Man 3 Sony 2 $336,530,303 5/04/07 156 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe BV 2 $291,710,957 12/09/05 157 Monsters, Inc. BV 2 $255,873,250 11/02/01 158 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End BV 2 $309,420,425 5/25/07 159 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets WB 2 $261,988,482 11/15/02 160 Iron Man Par. 2 $318,412,101 5/02/08 161 Transformers: Dark of the Moon P/DW 2 $352,390,543 6/29/11 162 An Officer and a Gentleman Par. 2 $129,795,554 7/30/82 163 The Incredibles BV 2 $261,441,092 11/05/04 164 Mission: Impossible Par. 2 $180,981,856 5/22/96 165 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban WB 2 $249,541,069 6/04/04 166 Mission: Impossible II Par. 2 $215,409,889 5/24/00 167 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves WB 2 $165,493,908 6/14/91 168 Iron Man 2 Par. 2 $312,433,331 5/07/10 169 The Twilight Saga: New Moon Sum. 2 $296,623,634 11/20/09 170 Who Framed Roger Rabbit BV 2 $156,452,370 6/24/88 171 Air Force One Sony 2 $172,956,409 7/25/97 172 Cars BV 2 $244,082,982 6/09/06 173 The Hangover WB 2 $277,322,503 6/05/09 174 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 WB 2 $295,983,305 11/19/10 175 The Mummy Returns Uni. 2 $202,019,785 5/04/01 176 X2: X-Men United Fox 2 $214,949,694 5/02/03 177 Pearl Harbor BV 2 $198,542,554 5/25/01 178 Gladiator DW 2 $187,705,427 5/05/00 179 The Santa Clause BV 2 $144,833,357 11/11/94 180 The Waterboy BV 2 $161,491,646 11/06/98 181 A Bug's Life BV 2 $162,798,565 11/20/98 182 King Kong Uni. 2 $218,080,025 12/14/05 183 Men in Black II Sony 2 $190,418,803 7/03/02 184 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory WB 2 $206,459,076 7/15/05 185 Batman Begins WB 2 $205,343,774 6/15/05 186 The Flintstones Uni. 2 $130,531,208 5/27/94 187 300 WB 2 $210,614,939 3/09/07 188 The Mummy Uni. 2 $155,385,488 5/07/99 189 101 Dalmatians (1996) BV 2 $136,189,294 11/27/96 190 Deep Impact Par. 2 $140,464,664 5/08/98 191 Rush Hour NL 2 $141,186,864 9/18/98 192 Ice Age: The Meltdown Fox 2 $195,330,621 3/31/06 193 Clear and Present Danger Par. 2 $122,187,717 8/05/94 194 Godzilla Sony 2 $136,314,294 5/20/98 195 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Par. 2 $109,713,132 11/26/86 196 Hitch Sony 2 $179,495,555 2/11/05 197 Die Hard 2: Die Harder Fox 2 $117,540,947 7/06/90 198 Die Another Day MGM 2 $160,942,139 11/22/02 199 How to Train Your Dragon P/DW 2 $217,581,231 3/26/10 200 Patch Adams Uni. 2 $135,026,902 12/25/98 201 The Addams Family Par. 2 $113,502,426 11/22/91 202 The Truman Show Par. 2 $125,618,201 6/05/98 203 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol Par. 2 $205,200,776 12/16/11 204 Pulp Fiction Mira. 2 $107,928,762 10/14/94 205 Parenthood Uni. 2 $100,047,830 8/02/89 206 A Time to Kill WB 2 $108,766,007 7/26/96 207 Dick Tracy BV 2 $103,738,726 6/15/90 208 XXX SonR 2 $142,109,382 8/09/02 209 The Pelican Brief WB 2 $100,768,056 12/17/93 210 Charlie's Angels Sony 2 $125,305,545 11/03/00 211 Casper Uni. 2 $100,328,194 5/26/95 212 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Sony 2 $148,213,377 8/04/06 213 Anger Management SonR 2 $135,645,823 4/11/03 214 Thor Par. 2 $181,030,624 5/06/11 215 Rise of the Planet of the Apes Fox 2 $176,760,185 8/05/11 216 Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! Fox 2 $154,529,439 3/14/08 217 Chicken Little BV 2 $135,386,665 11/04/05 218 The War of the Roses Fox 2 $86,888,546 12/08/89 219 Analyze This WB 2 $106,885,658 3/05/99 220 Michael NL 2 $95,318,203 12/25/96 221 Splash BV 2 $69,821,334 3/09/84 222 Clash of the Titans (2010) WB 2 $163,214,888 4/02/10 223 The Sum of All Fears Par. 2 $118,907,036 5/31/02 224 Mission: Impossible III Par. 2 $134,029,801 5/05/06 225 Paul Blart: Mall Cop Sony 2 $146,336,178 1/16/09 226 Cliffhanger TriS 2 $84,049,211 5/28/93 227 Waterworld Uni. 2 $88,246,220 7/28/95 228 Flubber BV 2 $92,977,226 11/26/97 229 Patriot Games Par. 2 $83,351,587 6/05/92 230 Marley and Me Fox 2 $143,153,751 12/25/08 231 Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan Fox 2 $128,505,958 11/03/06 232 50 First Dates Sony 2 $120,908,074 2/13/04 233 Antz DW 2 $90,757,863 10/02/98 234 Cocktail BV 2 $78,222,753 7/29/88 235 Puss in Boots P/DW 2 $148,459,367 10/28/11 236 While You Were Sleeping BV 2 $81,057,016 4/21/95 237 Little Fockers Uni. 2 $148,438,600 12/22/10 238 Megamind P/DW 2 $148,415,853 11/05/10 239 Philadelphia TriS 2 $77,446,440 12/24/93 240 Backdraft Uni. 2 $77,868,585 5/24/91 241 Enchanted BV 2 $127,807,262 11/21/07 242 White Men Can't Jump Fox 2 $76,253,806 3/27/92 243 Scary Movie 3 Dim. 2 $110,003,217 10/24/03 244 The Last of the Mohicans Fox 2 $75,505,856 9/25/92 245 Rio Fox 2 $143,619,809 4/15/11 246 The Grudge Sony 2 $110,359,362 10/22/04 247 Superbad Sony 2 $121,463,226 8/17/07 248 Christmas Vacation WB 2 $71,319,526 12/01/89 249 The Big Chill Col. 2 $56,342,711 9/30/83 250 Blades of Glory P/DW 2 $118,594,548 3/30/07 251 Groundhog Day Col. 2 $70,906,973 2/12/93 252 Stargate MGM 2 $71,567,262 10/28/94 253 The 40-Year-Old Virgin Uni. 2 $109,449,237 8/19/05 254 Daredevil Fox 2 $102,543,518 2/14/03 255 Ghost Rider Sony 2 $115,802,596 2/16/07 256 City of Angels WB 2 $78,685,114 4/10/98 257 The Cat in the Hat Uni. 2 $101,149,285 11/21/03 258 Four Christmases WB (NL) 2 $120,146,040 11/26/08 259 Panic Room Sony 2 $96,397,334 3/29/02 260 Scream 3 Dim. 2 $89,143,175 2/04/00 261 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Sony 2 $124,870,275 9/18/09 262 Shutter Island Par. 2 $128,012,934 2/19/10 263 Save the Last Dance Par. 2 $91,057,006 1/12/01 264 Payback Par. 2 $81,526,121 2/05/99 265 Red Dragon Uni. 2 $93,149,898 10/04/02 266 Broken Arrow (1996) Fox 2 $70,770,147 2/09/96 267 The Scorpion King Uni. 2 $91,047,077 4/19/02 268 Bad Boys Sony 2 $65,807,024 4/07/95 269 Blade NL 2 $70,087,718 8/21/98 270 The Empire Strikes Back (Special Edition) Fox 2 $67,597,694 2/21/97 271 Dragnet Uni. 2 $57,387,516 6/26/87 272 Anaconda Sony 2 $65,885,767 4/11/97 273 U-571 Uni. 2 $77,122,415 4/21/00 274 The Natural TriS 2 $47,951,979 5/11/84 275 Demolition Man WB 2 $58,055,768 10/08/93 276 Flightplan BV 2 $89,707,299 9/23/05 277 The Fifth Element Sony 2 $63,820,180 5/09/97 278 Freddy Vs. Jason NL 2 $82,622,655 8/15/03 279 Robocop Orion 2 $53,424,681 7/17/87 280 Hollow Man Sony 2 $73,209,340 8/04/00 281 Training Day WB 2 $76,631,907 10/05/01 282 Conan the Barbarian Uni. 2 $39,565,475 5/14/82 283 Hop Uni. 2 $108,085,305 4/01/11 284 Cobra WB 2 $49,042,224 5/23/86 285 Kiss the Girls Par. 2 $60,527,873 10/03/97 286 The Game Plan BV 2 $90,648,202 9/28/07 287 Beverly Hills Chihuahua BV 2 $94,514,402 10/03/08 288 The Living Daylights UA 2 $51,185,897 7/31/87 289 Barbershop MGM 2 $75,782,105 9/13/02 290 The Expendables LGF 2 $103,068,524 8/13/10 291 12 Monkeys Uni. 2 $57,141,459 12/29/95 292 Bring It On Uni. 2 $68,379,000 8/25/00 293 High School Musical 3: Senior Year BV 2 $90,559,416 10/24/08 294 Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail LGF 2 $90,508,336 2/20/09 295 Major League Par. 2 $49,797,148 4/07/89 296 Sneakers Uni. 2 $51,432,691 9/11/92 297 The Social Network Sony 2 $96,962,694 10/01/10 298 Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas BV 2 $50,003,043 10/15/93 299 Sleepers WB 2 $53,315,285 10/18/96 300 The Lion King (in 3D) BV 2 $94,242,001 9/16/11 301 See No Evil, Hear No Evil TriS 2 $46,908,987 5/12/89 302 The Mexican DW 2 $66,845,033 3/02/01 303 Rules of Engagement Par. 2 $61,335,230 4/07/00 304 The Terminator Orion 2 $38,371,200 10/26/84 305 Colors Orion 2 $46,616,067 4/15/88 306 21 Sony 2 $81,159,365 3/28/08 307 D2: The Mighty Ducks BV 2 $45,610,410 3/25/94 308 Pretty in Pink Par. 2 $40,471,663 2/28/86 309 The Fly Fox 2 $40,456,565 8/15/86 310 All of Me Uni. 2 $36,403,064 9/21/84 311 Real Steel BV 2 $85,433,069 10/07/11 312 Timecop Uni. 2 $44,853,581 9/16/94 313 The Brady Bunch Movie Par. 2 $46,576,136 2/17/95 314 The Wedding Planner Sony 2 $60,400,856 1/26/01 315 Next Friday NL 2 $57,328,603 1/12/00 316 G.I. Jane BV 2 $48,169,156 8/22/97 317 Varsity Blues Par. 2 $52,894,169 1/15/99 318 Forces of Nature DW 2 $52,888,180 3/19/99 319 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III NL 2 $42,273,609 3/19/93 320 Falling Down WB 2 $40,903,593 2/26/93 321 The Running Man TriS 2 $38,122,105 11/13/87 322 Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion LGF 2 $63,257,940 2/24/06 323 Out for Justice WB 2 $39,673,161 4/12/91 324 The 'Burbs Uni. 2 $36,601,993 2/17/89 325 Dead Again Par. 2 $38,016,380 8/23/91 326 Stomp the Yard SGem 2 $61,356,221 1/12/07 327 The Final Destination WB (NL) 2 $66,477,700 8/28/09 328 Fletch Lives Uni. 2 $35,150,960 3/17/89 329 Invincible BV 2 $57,806,952 8/25/06 330 Hero Mira. 2 $53,710,019 8/27/04 331 Honeymoon in Vegas Col. 2 $35,208,854 8/28/92 332 To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar Uni. 2 $36,474,193 9/08/95 333 Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare NL 2 $34,872,033 9/13/91 334 Lean on Me WB 2 $31,906,454 3/03/89 335 Spring Break Col. 2 $24,071,666 3/25/83 336 Hardball Par. 2 $40,222,729 9/14/01 337 Missing in Action Can. 2 $22,812,411 11/16/84 338 Oscar BV 2 $23,562,716 4/26/91 339 The Watcher Uni. 2 $28,946,615 9/08/00 340 Critical Condition Par. 2 $20,240,502 1/16/87 341 Death Wish 3 Can. 2 $16,116,878 11/01/85 342 Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers Gal. 2 $17,768,757 10/21/88 343 Legend Uni. 2 $15,502,112 4/18/86
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