INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKENDS
July 4th Weekends 1982-Present
| Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio | Opening Gross* | % of Total | Theaters / Avg. | Total Gross** | Date^ | | 1 |
Transformers: Dark of the Moon |
P/DW |
$97,852,865 |
27.8% |
4,088 |
$23,937 |
$352,390,543 |
6/29/11 |
| 2 |
Spider-Man 2 |
Sony |
$88,156,227 |
23.6% |
4,152 |
$21,232 |
$373,585,825 |
6/30/04 |
| 3 |
Transformers |
P/DW |
$70,502,384 |
22.1% |
4,011 |
$17,577 |
$319,246,193 |
7/3/07 |
| 4 |
War of the Worlds |
Par. |
$64,878,725 |
27.7% |
3,908 |
$16,601 |
$234,280,354 |
6/29/05 |
| 5 |
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse |
Sum. |
$64,832,191 |
21.6% |
4,468 |
$14,510 |
$300,531,751 |
6/30/10 |
| 6 |
Hancock |
Sony |
$62,603,879 |
27.5% |
3,965 |
$15,789 |
$227,946,274 |
7/2/08 |
| 7 |
The Amazing Spider-Man |
Sony |
$62,004,688 |
23.7% |
4,318 |
$14,360 |
$262,030,663 |
7/3/12 |
| 8 |
Superman Returns |
WB |
$52,535,096 |
26.3% |
4,065 |
$12,923 |
$200,081,192 |
6/28/06 |
| 9 |
Men in Black II |
Sony |
$52,148,751 |
27.4% |
3,557 |
$14,660 |
$190,418,803 |
7/3/02 |
| 10 |
Men in Black |
Sony |
$51,068,455 |
20.4% |
3,020 |
$16,910 |
$250,690,539 |
7/2/97 |
| 11 |
Independence Day |
Fox |
$50,228,264 |
16.4% |
2,882 |
$17,428 |
$306,169,268 |
7/3/96 |
| 12 |
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines |
WB |
$44,041,440 |
29.3% |
3,504 |
$12,568 |
$150,371,112 |
7/2/03 |
| 13 |
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs |
Fox |
$41,690,382 |
21.2% |
4,099 |
$10,171 |
$196,573,705 |
7/1/09 |
| 14 |
The Perfect Storm |
WB |
$41,325,042 |
22.6% |
3,407 |
$12,129 |
$182,618,434 |
6/30/00 |
| 15 |
The Last Airbender |
Par. |
$40,325,019 |
30.6% |
3,169 |
$12,725 |
$131,772,187 |
7/1/10 |
| 16 |
Armageddon |
BV |
$36,089,972 |
17.9% |
3,127 |
$11,541 |
$201,578,182 |
7/1/98 |
| 17 |
Terminator 2: Judgment Day |
TriS |
$31,765,506 |
15.5% |
2,274 |
$13,969 |
$204,843,345 |
7/3/91 |
| 18 |
Wild Wild West |
WB |
$27,687,484 |
24.3% |
3,342 |
$8,284 |
$113,804,681 |
6/30/99 |
| 19 |
The Devil Wears Prada |
Fox |
$27,537,244 |
22.1% |
2,847 |
$9,672 |
$124,740,460 |
6/30/06 |
| 20 |
The Firm |
Par. |
$25,400,000 |
16.0% |
2,393 |
$10,614 |
$158,348,367 |
7/2/93 |
| 21 |
Apollo 13 |
Uni. |
$25,353,380 |
14.7% |
2,197 |
$11,540 |
$172,071,312 |
6/30/95 |
| 22 |
Public Enemies |
Uni. |
$25,271,675 |
26.0% |
3,334 |
$7,580 |
$97,104,620 |
7/1/09 |
| 23 |
The Patriot |
Sony |
$22,413,710 |
19.8% |
3,061 |
$7,322 |
$113,330,342 |
6/28/00 |
| 24 |
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde |
MGM |
$22,220,670 |
24.6% |
3,350 |
$6,633 |
$90,186,328 |
7/2/03 |
| 25 |
Die Hard 2: Die Harder |
Fox |
$21,744,661 |
18.5% |
2,507 |
$8,673 |
$117,540,947 |
7/6/90 |
| 26 |
Cats & Dogs |
WB |
$21,707,617 |
23.2% |
3,040 |
$7,140 |
$93,385,515 |
7/4/01 |
| 27 |
Scary Movie 2 |
Mira. |
$20,503,356 |
28.8% |
3,220 |
$6,367 |
$71,308,997 |
7/4/01 |
| 28 |
Phenomenon |
BV |
$16,158,901 |
15.4% |
1,637 |
$9,871 |
$104,636,382 |
7/5/96 |
| 29 |
Savages (2012) |
Uni. |
$16,016,910 |
33.8% |
2,628 |
$6,095 |
$47,382,068 |
7/6/12 |
| 30 |
A League of Their Own |
Sony |
$13,739,456 |
12.8% |
1,782 |
$7,710 |
$107,533,928 |
7/1/92 |
| 31 |
Boomerang |
Par. |
$13,640,706 |
19.5% |
2,127 |
$6,413 |
$70,052,444 |
7/1/92 |
| 32 |
Kiss of the Dragon |
Fox |
$13,304,027 |
36.1% |
2,025 |
$6,569 |
$36,845,124 |
7/6/01 |
| 33 |
Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers |
Fox |
$13,104,788 |
34.3% |
2,409 |
$5,439 |
$38,187,431 |
6/30/95 |
| 34 |
Larry Crowne |
Uni. |
$13,096,065 |
36.8% |
2,973 |
$4,405 |
$35,608,245 |
7/1/11 |
| 35 |
Judge Dredd |
BV |
$12,291,536 |
35.4% |
2,204 |
$5,576 |
$34,693,481 |
6/30/95 |
| 36 |
Like Mike |
Fox |
$12,179,420 |
23.7% |
2,410 |
$5,053 |
$51,432,760 |
7/3/02 |
| 37 |
South Park - Bigger, Longer and Uncut |
Par. |
$11,335,889 |
21.8% |
2,128 |
$5,327 |
$52,037,603 |
6/30/99 |
| 38 |
Back to the Future |
Uni. |
$11,152,500 |
5.3% |
1,420 |
$7,853 |
$210,609,762 |
7/3/85 |
| 39 |
License to Wed |
WB |
$10,422,258 |
23.8% |
2,604 |
$4,002 |
$43,799,818 |
7/3/07 |
| 40 |
The Karate Kid Part III |
Col. |
$10,364,544 |
26.6% |
1,560 |
$6,643 |
$38,956,288 |
6/30/89 |
| 41 |
Monte Carlo |
Fox |
$7,453,944 |
32.1% |
2,473 |
$3,014 |
$23,186,769 |
7/1/11 |
| 42 |
Katy Perry: Part of Me |
Par. |
$7,138,266 |
28.2% |
2,730 |
$2,615 |
$25,326,071 |
7/5/12 |
| 43 |
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas |
DW |
$6,874,477 |
26.0% |
3,086 |
$2,227 |
$26,483,452 |
7/2/03 |
| 44 |
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle |
Uni. |
$6,814,270 |
26.2% |
2,460 |
$2,770 |
$26,005,820 |
6/30/00 |
| 45 |
Summer of Sam |
BV |
$5,952,452 |
30.9% |
1,536 |
$3,875 |
$19,288,130 |
7/2/99 |
| 46 |
Out to Sea |
Fox |
$5,887,675 |
20.3% |
1,736 |
$3,391 |
$29,022,252 |
7/4/97 |
| 47 |
Problem Child 2 |
Uni. |
$5,372,880 |
21.4% |
1,464 |
$3,670 |
$25,104,700 |
7/5/91 |
| 48 |
Rebound |
Fox |
$5,033,848 |
29.9% |
2,464 |
$2,042 |
$16,809,014 |
7/1/05 |
| 49 |
Jetsons: The Movie |
Uni. |
$5,029,640 |
24.8% |
1,562 |
$3,220 |
$20,305,841 |
7/6/90 |
| 50 |
Innerspace |
WB |
$4,739,913 |
18.3% |
1,603 |
$2,956 |
$25,893,810 |
7/3/87 |
| 51 |
The Emerald Forest |
Emb |
$4,345,150 |
17.8% |
1,110 |
$3,914 |
$24,468,550 |
7/5/85 |
| 52 |
Great Balls of Fire! |
Orion |
$3,807,986 |
27.7% |
1,417 |
$2,687 |
$13,741,060 |
6/30/89 |
| 53 |
Sicko |
LGF |
$3,600,179 |
14.7% |
702 |
$5,128 |
$24,540,079 |
7/3/07 |
| 54 |
The Powerpuff Girls Movie |
WB |
$3,583,114 |
31.4% |
2,340 |
$1,531 |
$11,412,414 |
7/3/02 |
| 55 |
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl |
PicH |
$3,296,929 |
18.7% |
1,843 |
$1,789 |
$17,657,973 |
7/2/08 |
| 56 |
Psycho III |
Uni. |
$3,238,400 |
22.4% |
1,408 |
$2,300 |
$14,481,606 |
7/4/86 |
| 57 |
The Great Mouse Detective |
BV |
$3,220,225 |
12.7% |
1,138 |
$2,829 |
$25,336,794 |
7/4/86 |
| 58 |
About Last Night... |
TriS |
$3,152,469 |
8.1% |
642 |
$4,910 |
$38,702,310 |
7/4/86 |
| 59 |
Under the Cherry Moon |
WB |
$3,150,924 |
31.2% |
976 |
$3,228 |
$10,090,429 |
7/4/86 |
| 60 |
To Rome with Love |
SPC |
$3,111,627 |
18.6% |
806 |
$3,861 |
$16,685,867 |
7/6/12 |
| 61 |
Adventures in Babysitting |
BV |
$2,901,297 |
8.4% |
1,126 |
$2,576 |
$34,368,475 |
7/3/87 |
| 62 |
An Ideal Husband |
Mira. |
$2,741,108 |
14.8% |
602 |
$4,553 |
$18,542,974 |
7/2/99 |
| 63 |
Big Trouble in Little China |
Fox |
$2,723,211 |
24.5% |
1,053 |
$2,586 |
$11,100,000 |
7/4/86 |
| 64 |
Red Sonja |
MGM |
$2,263,553 |
32.6% |
1,091 |
$2,074 |
$6,948,633 |
7/5/85 |
| 65 |
Wild America |
WB |
$1,810,586 |
24.7% |
1,812 |
$999 |
$7,342,923 |
7/4/97 |
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CHART NOTES
* Opening Gross (or first wide weekend). ** Gross does not include additional releases, if any.
^ Date movie went wide if applicable, or the release date.
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