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BIGGEST GAPS BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND PLACE
1982-Present
(Where the difference between the #1 and #2 movies was $30 million or greater)
| Row | Weekend | #1 and #2 Movies | Weekend
Grosses | Difference | % Difference | | 1 | Jul. 15–17, 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 | $169,189,427 | $147,860,882 | 87.39% | | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | $21,328,545 | | 2 | May 4–6, 2007 | Spider-Man 3 | $151,116,516 | $145,272,153 | 96.13% | | Disturbia | $5,844,363 | | 3 | Jul. 18–20, 2008 | The Dark Knight | $158,411,483 | $130,660,243 | 82.48% | | Mamma Mia! | $27,751,240 | | 4 | May 7–9, 2010 | Iron Man 2 | $128,122,480 | $119,003,091 | 92.88% | | A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) | $9,119,389 | | 5 | Nov. 18–20, 2011 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 | $138,122,261 | $116,885,193 | 84.62% | | Happy Feet Two | $21,237,068 | | 6 | Jul. 7–9, 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | $135,634,554 | $113,819,311 | 83.92% | | Superman Returns | $21,815,243 | | 7 | Nov. 19–21, 2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 | $125,017,372 | $109,004,541 | 87.19% | | Megamind | $16,012,831 | | 8 | Nov. 20–22, 2009 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | $142,839,137 | $108,719,765 | 76.11% | | The Blind Side | $34,119,372 | | 9 | May 3–5, 2002 | Spider-Man | $114,844,116 | $105,797,456 | 92.12% | | The Scorpion King | $9,046,660 | | 10 | Mar. 5–7, 2010 | Alice in Wonderland (2010) | $116,101,023 | $102,750,724 | 88.50% | | Brooklyn's Finest | $13,350,299 | | 11 | May 23–26, 2008 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | $126,917,373 | $97,107,210 | 76.51% | | The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | $29,810,163 | | 12 | May 20–22, 2005 | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | $108,435,841 | $94,085,707 | 86.77% | | Monster-in-Law | $14,350,134 | | 13 | Jul. 2–5, 2004 | Spider-Man 2 | $115,817,364 | $93,790,239 | 80.98% | | Fahrenheit 9/11 | $22,027,125 | | 14 | May 18–20, 2007 | Shrek the Third | $121,629,270 | $92,607,244 | 76.14% | | Spider-Man 3 | $29,022,026 | | 15 | Jun. 26–28, 2009 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | $108,966,307 | $90,387,766 | 82.95% | | The Proposal | $18,578,541 | | 16 | Jul. 1–4, 2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | $115,886,050 | $84,256,355 | 72.71% | | Cars 2 | $31,629,695 | | 17 | May 21–23, 2004 | Shrek 2 | $108,037,878 | $84,112,548 | 77.85% | | Troy | $23,925,330 | | 18 | May 2–4, 2008 | Iron Man | $98,618,668 | $83,861,818 | 85.04% | | Made of Honor | $14,756,850 | | 19 | Jun. 18–20, 2010 | Toy Story 3 | $110,307,189 | $80,430,894 | 72.92% | | The Karate Kid | $29,876,295 | | 20 | May 26–29, 2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand | $122,861,157 | $80,423,785 | 65.46% | | The Da Vinci Code | $42,437,372 | | 21 | Nov. 18–20, 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | $102,685,961 | $80,338,620 | 78.24% | | Walk the Line | $22,347,341 | | 22 | May 23–26, 1997 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | $90,161,880 | $78,715,782 | 87.30% | | Addicted to Love | $11,446,098 | | 23 | May 23–25, 2008 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | $100,137,835 | $77,342,846 | 77.24% | | The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | $22,794,989 | | 24 | May 16–18, 2003 | The Matrix Reloaded | $91,774,413 | $72,894,228 | 79.43% | | Daddy Day Care | $18,880,185 | | 25 | May 25–28, 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | $139,802,190 | $72,792,178 | 52.07% | | Shrek the Third | $67,010,012 | | 26 | Jul. 2–4, 2004 | Spider-Man 2 | $88,156,227 | $71,874,184 | 81.53% | | Fahrenheit 9/11 | $16,282,043 | | 27 | Jul. 1–3, 2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | $97,852,865 | $71,579,478 | 73.15% | | Cars 2 | $26,273,387 | | 28 | Apr. 29–May 1, 2011 | Fast Five | $86,198,765 | $71,410,929 | 82.84% | | Rio | $14,787,836 | | 29 | Feb. 27–29, 2004 | The Passion of the Christ | $83,848,082 | $71,282,353 | 85.01% | | 50 First Dates | $12,565,729 | | 30 | May 1–3, 2009 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | $85,058,003 | $69,646,569 | 81.88% | | Ghosts of Girlfriends Past | $15,411,434 | | 31 | May 20–22, 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | $90,151,958 | $69,269,888 | 76.84% | | Bridesmaids | $20,882,070 | | 32 | Nov. 15–17, 2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | $88,357,488 | $69,013,463 | 78.11% | | 8 Mile | $19,344,025 | | 33 | May 26–28, 2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand | $102,750,665 | $68,718,995 | 66.88% | | The Da Vinci Code | $34,031,670 | | 34 | May 2–4, 2003 | X2: X-Men United | $85,558,731 | $68,219,976 | 79.73% | | The Lizzie McGuire Movie | $17,338,755 | | 35 | Nov. 16–18, 2001 | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | $90,294,621 | $67,577,936 | 74.84% | | Monsters, Inc. | $22,716,685 | | 36 | May 23–25, 1997 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | $72,132,785 | $65,755,641 | 91.16% | | The Fifth Element | $6,377,144 | | 37 | Dec. 18–20, 2009 | Avatar | $77,025,481 | $64,839,532 | 84.18% | | The Princess and the Frog | $12,185,949 | | 38 | May 4–6, 2001 | The Mummy Returns | $68,139,035 | $62,136,519 | 91.19% | | Driven | $6,002,516 | | 39 | Jul. 26–28, 2002 | Austin Powers in Goldmember | $73,071,188 | $61,964,975 | 84.80% | | Road to Perdition | $11,106,213 | | 40 | May 25–27, 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | $114,732,820 | $61,692,828 | 53.77% | | Shrek the Third | $53,039,992 | | 41 | Dec. 19–21, 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | $72,629,713 | $61,101,215 | 84.13% | | Mona Lisa Smile | $11,528,498 | | 42 | Jul. 17–19, 2009 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | $77,835,727 | $60,274,321 | 77.44% | | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | $17,561,406 | | 43 | Jul. 1–4, 2005 | War of the Worlds | $77,061,953 | $57,722,521 | 74.90% | | Batman Begins | $19,339,432 | | 44 | May 10–12, 2002 | Spider-Man | $71,417,527 | $57,352,250 | 80.31% | | Unfaithful | $14,065,277 | | 45 | Nov. 5–7, 2004 | The Incredibles | $70,467,623 | $56,822,633 | 80.64% | | Ray | $13,644,990 | | 46 | Jun. 4–6, 2004 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | $93,687,367 | $55,755,651 | 59.51% | | Shrek 2 | $37,931,716 | | 47 | Jul. 27–29, 2007 | The Simpsons Movie | $74,036,787 | $54,903,822 | 74.16% | | I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry | $19,132,965 | | 48 | Dec. 9–11, 2005 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | $65,556,312 | $53,819,169 | 82.10% | | Syriana | $11,737,143 | | 49 | Mar. 31–Apr. 2, 2006 | Ice Age: The Meltdown | $68,033,544 | $52,595,784 | 77.31% | | Inside Man | $15,437,760 | | 50 | May 21–23, 1999 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace | $64,820,970 | $51,029,010 | 78.72% | | The Mummy | $13,791,960 | | 51 | Feb. 9–11, 2001 | Hannibal | $58,003,121 | $50,298,837 | 86.72% | | The Wedding Planner | $7,704,284 | | 52 | Jul. 1–3, 2005 | War of the Worlds | $64,878,725 | $49,269,087 | 75.94% | | Batman Begins | $15,609,638 | | 53 | May 8–10, 2009 | Star Trek | $75,204,289 | $48,796,001 | 64.88% | | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | $26,408,288 | | 54 | Mar. 12–14, 2010 | Alice in Wonderland (2010) | $62,714,076 | $48,404,781 | 77.18% | | Green Zone | $14,309,295 | | 55 | May 11–13, 2007 | Spider-Man 3 | $58,166,256 | $48,358,964 | 83.14% | | 28 Weeks Later | $9,807,292 | | 56 | Dec. 20–22, 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | $62,007,528 | $47,679,034 | 76.89% | | Two Weeks Notice | $14,328,494 | | 57 | Mar. 6–8, 2009 | Watchmen | $55,214,334 | $46,681,922 | 84.55% | | Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail | $8,532,412 | | 58 | Jul. 27–29, 2001 | Planet of the Apes (2001) | $68,532,960 | $45,990,315 | 67.11% | | Jurassic Park III | $22,542,645 | | 59 | Dec. 21–25, 2001 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | $66,114,741 | $44,734,377 | 67.66% | | Ocean's Eleven | $21,380,364 | | 60 | May 21–23, 2010 | Shrek Forever After | $70,838,207 | $44,476,949 | 62.79% | | Iron Man 2 | $26,361,258 | | 61 | Jul. 25–27, 2008 | The Dark Knight | $75,166,466 | $44,225,734 | 58.84% | | Step Brothers | $30,940,732 | | 62 | Aug. 3–5, 2007 | The Bourne Ultimatum | $69,283,690 | $44,172,817 | 63.76% | | The Simpsons Movie | $25,110,873 | | 63 | Nov. 7–9, 2008 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | $63,106,589 | $43,939,504 | 69.63% | | Role Models | $19,167,085 | | 64 | May 29–31, 2009 | Up | $68,108,790 | $43,754,922 | 64.24% | | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | $24,353,868 | | 65 | Nov. 2–4, 2001 | Monsters, Inc. | $62,577,067 | $43,464,663 | 69.46% | | The One | $19,112,404 | | 66 | Mar. 9–11, 2007 | 300 | $70,885,301 | $43,284,010 | 61.06% | | Wild Hogs | $27,601,291 | | 67 | Nov. 21–23, 2008 | Twilight | $69,637,740 | $42,929,795 | 61.65% | | Quantum of Solace | $26,707,945 | | 68 | Nov. 13–15, 2009 | 2012 | $65,237,614 | $42,928,701 | 65.80% | | A Christmas Carol (2009) | $22,308,913 | | 69 | May 27–30, 2011 | The Hangover Part II | $103,426,875 | $42,555,700 | 41.15% | | Kung Fu Panda 2 | $60,871,175 | | 70 | May 26–28, 2000 | Mission: Impossible II | $57,845,297 | $42,238,263 | 73.02% | | Shanghai Noon | $15,607,034 | | 71 | Jun. 16–18, 1995 | Batman Forever | $52,784,433 | $42,081,563 | 79.72% | | Congo | $10,702,870 | | 72 | Oct. 21–23, 2011 | Paranormal Activity 3 | $52,568,183 | $41,743,671 | 79.41% | | Real Steel | $10,824,512 | | 73 | Jul. 6–8, 2007 | Transformers | $70,502,384 | $41,488,091 | 58.85% | | Ratatouille | $29,014,293 | | 74 | Jun. 20–22, 2003 | Hulk | $62,128,420 | $40,989,668 | 65.98% | | Finding Nemo | $21,138,752 | | 75 | Jul. 14–16, 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | $62,345,264 | $40,732,088 | 65.33% | | Little Man | $21,613,176 | | 76 | May 23–26, 2003 | Bruce Almighty | $85,734,045 | $40,121,893 | 46.80% | | The Matrix Reloaded | $45,612,152 | | 77 | Jul. 13–15, 2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | $77,108,414 | $40,080,513 | 51.98% | | Transformers | $37,027,901 | | 78 | Aug. 3–5, 2001 | Rush Hour 2 | $67,408,222 | $39,872,525 | 59.15% | | Planet of the Apes (2001) | $27,535,697 | | 79 | Jun. 9–11, 2006 | Cars | $60,119,509 | $39,793,719 | 66.19% | | The Break-Up | $20,325,790 | | 80 | Jun. 11–13, 1993 | Jurassic Park | $47,026,828 | $39,405,643 | 83.79% | | Cliffhanger | $7,621,185 | | 81 | May 28–31, 1999 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace | $66,904,298 | $39,214,538 | 58.61% | | Notting Hill | $27,689,760 | | 82 | May 26–29, 2000 | Mission: Impossible II | $70,816,215 | $38,777,584 | 54.76% | | Dinosaur | $32,038,631 | | 83 | May 19–21, 2006 | The Da Vinci Code | $77,073,388 | $38,616,385 | 50.10% | | Over the Hedge | $38,457,003 | | 84 | Apr. 3–5, 2009 | Fast and Furious | $70,950,500 | $38,341,335 | 54.04% | | Monsters Vs. Aliens | $32,609,165 | | 85 | Jun. 15–17, 2007 | Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer | $58,051,684 | $38,327,279 | 66.02% | | Ocean's Thirteen | $19,724,405 | | 86 | May 27–29, 2011 | The Hangover Part II | $85,946,294 | $38,289,992 | 44.55% | | Kung Fu Panda 2 | $47,656,302 | | 87 | May 7–9, 2004 | Van Helsing | $51,748,040 | $38,071,488 | 73.57% | | Mean Girls | $13,676,552 | | 88 | Jun. 19–21, 1992 | Batman Returns | $45,687,711 | $37,929,072 | 83.02% | | Sister Act | $7,758,639 | | 89 | May 10–12, 1996 | Twister | $41,059,405 | $37,173,144 | 90.54% | | The Truth About Cats & Dogs | $3,886,261 | | 90 | May 5–7, 2006 | Mission: Impossible III | $47,743,273 | $36,738,567 | 76.95% | | RV | $11,004,706 | | 91 | May 8–10, 1998 | Deep Impact | $41,152,375 | $36,434,326 | 88.54% | | City of Angels | $4,718,049 | | 92 | May 22–25, 1998 | Godzilla | $55,726,951 | $36,345,163 | 65.22% | | Deep Impact | $19,381,788 | | 93 | Mar. 27–29, 2009 | Monsters Vs. Aliens | $59,321,095 | $36,316,330 | 61.22% | | The Haunting in Connecticut | $23,004,765 | | 94 | Jun. 30–Jul. 4, 2006 | Superman Returns | $76,033,267 | $35,898,205 | 47.21% | | The Devil Wears Prada | $40,135,062 | | 95 | Nov. 25–27, 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | $54,727,138 | $35,514,865 | 64.89% | | Walk the Line | $19,212,273 | | 96 | Jul. 4–6, 1997 | Men in Black | $51,068,455 | $35,001,222 | 68.54% | | Face/Off | $16,067,233 | | 97 | May 17–19, 2002 | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones | $80,027,814 | $34,990,902 | 43.72% | | Spider-Man | $45,036,912 | | 98 | Aug. 7–9, 2009 | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | $54,713,046 | $34,685,090 | 63.39% | | Julie & Julia | $20,027,956 | | 99 | Apr. 11–13, 2003 | Anger Management | $42,220,847 | $34,602,328 | 81.96% | | Phone Booth | $7,618,519 | | 100 | Jun. 24–26, 2011 | Cars 2 | $66,135,507 | $34,532,401 | 52.21% | | Bad Teacher | $31,603,106 | | 101 | Nov. 26–28, 1999 | Toy Story 2 | $57,388,839 | $34,151,093 | 59.51% | | The World Is Not Enough | $23,237,746 | | 102 | Aug. 5–7, 2011 | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | $54,806,191 | $34,103,776 | 62.23% | | The Smurfs | $20,702,415 | | 103 | Jul. 5–7, 2002 | Men in Black II | $52,148,751 | $33,737,154 | 64.69% | | Mr. Deeds | $18,411,597 | | 104 | Jan. 8–10, 2010 | Avatar | $50,306,217 | $33,720,890 | 67.03% | | Sherlock Holmes | $16,585,327 | | 105 | Oct. 24–26, 2003 | Scary Movie 3 | $48,113,770 | $33,645,215 | 69.93% | | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre | $14,468,555 | | 106 | Dec. 24–26, 2004 | Meet the Fockers | $46,120,980 | $33,509,104 | 72.65% | | Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events | $12,611,876 | | 107 | Nov. 23–25, 2001 | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | $57,487,755 | $33,432,754 | 58.16% | | Monsters, Inc. | $24,055,001 | | 108 | May 6–8, 2011 | Thor | $65,723,338 | $33,278,018 | 50.63% | | Fast Five | $32,445,320 | | 109 | Jun. 10–12, 2005 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | $50,342,878 | $33,162,077 | 65.87% | | Madagascar | $17,180,801 | | 110 | May 30–Jun. 1, 2003 | Finding Nemo | $70,251,710 | $32,922,230 | 46.86% | | Bruce Almighty | $37,329,480 | | 111 | Feb. 11–13, 2005 | Hitch | $43,142,214 | $32,906,429 | 76.27% | | Boogeyman | $10,235,785 | | 112 | Dec. 14–16, 2007 | I Am Legend | $77,211,321 | $32,903,904 | 42.62% | | Alvin and the Chipmunks | $44,307,417 | | 113 | May 17–19, 1996 | Twister | $37,093,440 | $32,883,915 | 88.65% | | Flipper | $4,209,525 | | 114 | Jul. 5–7, 1996 | Independence Day | $50,228,264 | $32,739,424 | 65.18% | | The Nutty Professor (1996) | $17,488,840 | | 115 | Nov. 14–16, 2008 | Quantum of Solace | $67,528,882 | $32,511,581 | 48.14% | | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | $35,017,301 | | 116 | Dec. 21–23, 2001 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | $47,211,490 | $32,494,908 | 68.83% | | Ocean's Eleven | $14,716,582 | | 117 | Nov. 17–19, 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | $55,082,330 | $32,364,146 | 58.76% | | Rugrats in Paris: The Movie | $22,718,184 | | 118 | Apr. 2–4, 2010 | Clash of the Titans (2010) | $61,235,105 | $31,945,568 | 52.17% | | Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too? | $29,289,537 | | 119 | Jan. 1–3, 2010 | Avatar | $68,490,688 | $31,878,207 | 46.54% | | Sherlock Holmes | $36,612,481 | | 120 | Jul. 2–5, 2010 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | $83,637,242 | $31,833,010 | 38.06% | | The Last Airbender | $51,804,232 | | 121 | Jun. 17–19, 2011 | Green Lantern | $53,174,303 | $31,702,283 | 59.62% | | Super 8 | $21,472,020 | | 122 | Aug. 4–6, 2006 | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | $47,042,215 | $31,221,351 | 66.37% | | Barnyard: The Original Party Animals | $15,820,864 | | 123 | May 23–25, 2003 | Bruce Almighty | $67,953,330 | $31,049,296 | 45.69% | | The Matrix Reloaded | $36,904,034 | | 124 | May 7–9, 1999 | The Mummy | $43,369,635 | $31,042,912 | 71.58% | | Entrapment | $12,326,723 | | 125 | May 9–11, 2008 | Iron Man | $51,190,629 | $31,018,155 | 60.59% | | What Happens in Vegas | $20,172,474 | | 126 | May 26–29, 1989 | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | $37,031,573 | $30,901,253 | 83.45% | | See No Evil, Hear No Evil | $6,130,320 | | 127 | Jul. 23–25, 2004 | The Bourne Supremacy | $52,521,865 | $30,793,340 | 58.63% | | I, Robot | $21,728,525 | | 128 | Dec. 28–Jan. 1, 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | $56,952,669 | $30,783,895 | 54.05% | | Ocean's Eleven | $26,168,774 | | 129 | Jan. 31–Feb. 2, 1997 | Star Wars (Special Edition) | $35,906,661 | $30,723,314 | 85.56% | | Jerry Maguire | $5,183,347 | | 130 | Nov. 10–12, 1995 | Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls | $37,804,076 | $30,204,069 | 79.90% | | Get Shorty | $7,600,007 | | 131 | May 15–17, 1992 | Lethal Weapon 3 | $33,243,086 | $30,198,191 | 90.84% | | Basic Instinct | $3,044,895 | | 132 | Jul. 4–6, 2008 | Hancock | $62,603,879 | $30,094,676 | 48.07% | | WALL-E | $32,509,203 |
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