THANKSGIVING WEEKENDS
(1982-Present)
| Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio | Weekend Gross* | Week # | Theaters | Avg. | Total Gross^ | Release Date% | | 113 |
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium |
Fox |
$10,792,850 |
2 |
3,168 |
$3,407 |
$32,061,555 |
11/16/07 |
| 116 |
Puss in Boots |
P/DW |
$10,446,739 |
5 |
3,005 |
$3,476 |
$149,260,504 |
10/28/11 |
| 120 |
The 6th Day |
Sony |
$10,005,824 |
2 |
2,516 |
$3,977 |
$34,604,280 |
11/17/00 |
| 117 |
Due Date |
WB |
$10,258,117 |
4 |
2,555 |
$4,015 |
$100,539,043 |
11/5/10 |
| 119 |
Tower Heist |
Uni. |
$10,012,075 |
4 |
2,474 |
$4,047 |
$78,046,570 |
11/4/11 |
| 90 |
Fred Claus |
WB |
$14,935,100 |
3 |
3,603 |
$4,145 |
$72,006,777 |
11/9/07 |
| 112 |
Flight |
Par. |
$11,196,794 |
4 |
2,638 |
$4,244 |
$93,772,375 |
11/2/12 |
| 106 |
Timeline |
Par. |
$12,424,762 |
1 |
2,787 |
$4,458 |
$19,481,943 |
11/26/03 |
| 105 |
American Gangster |
Uni. |
$12,489,400 |
4 |
2,799 |
$4,462 |
$130,164,645 |
11/2/07 |
| 84 |
Bee Movie |
P/DW |
$15,780,020 |
4 |
3,507 |
$4,500 |
$126,631,277 |
11/2/07 |
| 97 |
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause |
BV |
$13,717,450 |
4 |
3,043 |
$4,508 |
$84,500,122 |
11/3/06 |
| 96 |
Jack and Jill |
Sony |
$13,812,944 |
3 |
3,029 |
$4,560 |
$74,158,157 |
11/11/11 |
| 95 |
Planet 51 |
Sony |
$13,900,383 |
2 |
3,035 |
$4,580 |
$42,194,060 |
11/20/09 |
| 107 |
Shallow Hal |
Fox |
$12,108,040 |
3 |
2,643 |
$4,581 |
$70,839,203 |
11/9/01 |
| 104 |
Immortals |
Rela. |
$12,604,881 |
3 |
2,677 |
$4,709 |
$83,504,017 |
11/11/11 |
| 98 |
Charlie's Angels |
Sony |
$13,512,631 |
4 |
2,838 |
$4,761 |
$125,305,545 |
11/3/00 |
| 82 |
Arthur Christmas |
Sony |
$16,301,131 |
1 |
3,376 |
$4,829 |
$46,462,469 |
11/23/11 |
| 77 |
Chicken Little |
BV |
$16,894,780 |
4 |
3,475 |
$4,862 |
$135,386,665 |
11/4/05 |
| 108 |
Faster |
CBS |
$12,002,840 |
1 |
2,454 |
$4,891 |
$23,240,020 |
11/24/10 |
| 83 |
Unstoppable |
Fox |
$15,891,695 |
3 |
3,183 |
$4,993 |
$81,562,942 |
11/12/10 |
| 72 |
Megamind |
P/DW |
$17,304,307 |
4 |
3,411 |
$5,073 |
$148,415,853 |
11/5/10 |
| 70 |
Happy Feet Two |
WB |
$18,351,970 |
2 |
3,611 |
$5,082 |
$64,006,466 |
11/18/11 |
| 81 |
Treasure Planet |
BV |
$16,599,714 |
1 |
3,227 |
$5,144 |
$38,176,783 |
11/27/02 |
| 66 |
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa |
P/DW |
$19,154,953 |
4 |
3,709 |
$5,164 |
$180,010,950 |
11/7/08 |
| 76 |
Deck the Halls |
Fox |
$16,916,923 |
1 |
3,205 |
$5,278 |
$35,093,569 |
11/22/06 |
| 101 |
Just Friends |
NL |
$13,243,107 |
1 |
2,505 |
$5,287 |
$32,619,671 |
11/23/05 |
| 103 |
The Mist |
MGM/W |
$12,861,800 |
1 |
2,423 |
$5,308 |
$25,594,957 |
11/21/07 |
| 89 |
The Missing |
SonR |
$15,232,287 |
1 |
2,756 |
$5,527 |
$27,011,180 |
11/26/03 |
| 92 |
Eight Crazy Nights |
Sony |
$14,045,244 |
1 |
2,503 |
$5,611 |
$23,586,598 |
11/27/02 |
| 94 |
Love and Other Drugs |
Fox |
$13,901,532 |
1 |
2,455 |
$5,663 |
$32,367,005 |
11/24/10 |
| 73 |
Burlesque |
SGem |
$17,300,213 |
1 |
3,037 |
$5,696 |
$39,440,655 |
11/24/10 |
| 111 |
A Perfect World |
WB |
$11,247,959 |
1 |
1,964 |
$5,727 |
$31,130,999 |
11/24/93 |
| 102 |
August Rush |
WB |
$13,243,069 |
1 |
2,310 |
$5,733 |
$31,664,162 |
11/21/07 |
| 88 |
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan |
Fox |
$15,265,811 |
4 |
2,552 |
$5,982 |
$128,505,958 |
11/3/06 |
| 86 |
Black Knight |
Fox |
$15,409,892 |
1 |
2,571 |
$5,994 |
$33,426,971 |
11/21/01 |
| 85 |
Money Train |
Sony |
$15,520,335 |
1 |
2,522 |
$6,154 |
$35,431,113 |
11/22/95 |
| 80 |
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World |
Fox |
$16,645,334 |
3 |
2,703 |
$6,158 |
$93,927,920 |
11/14/03 |
| 115 |
Friday After Next |
NL |
$10,463,275 |
2 |
1,621 |
$6,455 |
$33,253,609 |
11/22/02 |
| 110 |
Love Actually |
Uni. |
$11,272,370 |
4 |
1,714 |
$6,577 |
$59,696,144 |
11/14/03 |
| 78 |
The Santa Clause 2 |
BV |
$16,881,068 |
5 |
2,526 |
$6,683 |
$139,236,327 |
11/1/02 |
| 100 |
Predator 2 |
Fox |
$13,289,112 |
1 |
1,950 |
$6,815 |
$30,669,413 |
11/21/90 |
| 71 |
Transporter 3 |
LGF |
$18,230,758 |
1 |
2,626 |
$6,942 |
$31,715,062 |
11/26/08 |
| 58 |
Wreck-It Ralph |
BV |
$22,776,746 |
4 |
3,259 |
$6,989 |
$189,422,889 |
11/2/12 |
| 75 |
Rent |
SonR |
$17,138,943 |
1 |
2,433 |
$7,044 |
$29,077,547 |
11/23/05 |
| 55 |
Old Dogs |
BV |
$24,228,546 |
1 |
3,425 |
$7,074 |
$49,492,060 |
11/25/09 |
| 57 |
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie |
Par. |
$23,532,232 |
2 |
3,307 |
$7,116 |
$85,417,988 |
11/19/04 |
| 46 |
The Polar Express |
WB |
$26,474,724 |
3 |
3,650 |
$7,253 |
$162,775,358 |
11/10/04 |
| 51 |
2012 |
Sony |
$25,224,935 |
3 |
3,444 |
$7,324 |
$166,112,167 |
11/13/09 |
| 56 |
Beowulf |
Par. |
$23,587,404 |
2 |
3,218 |
$7,330 |
$82,280,579 |
11/16/07 |
| 60 |
A Christmas Carol (2009) |
BV |
$22,112,447 |
4 |
3,013 |
$7,339 |
$137,855,863 |
11/6/09 |
| 65 |
Australia |
Fox |
$20,004,456 |
1 |
2,642 |
$7,572 |
$49,554,002 |
11/26/08 |
| 54 |
Yours, Mine and Ours |
Par. |
$24,321,341 |
1 |
3,206 |
$7,586 |
$53,412,862 |
11/23/05 |
| 59 |
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie |
Par. |
$22,519,018 |
2 |
2,937 |
$7,667 |
$76,507,756 |
11/17/00 |
| 99 |
Junior |
Uni. |
$13,441,155 |
1 |
1,749 |
$7,685 |
$36,763,355 |
11/23/94 |
| 69 |
Gothika |
WB |
$18,403,657 |
2 |
2,382 |
$7,726 |
$59,694,580 |
11/21/03 |
| 43 |
Quantum of Solace |
Sony |
$27,487,933 |
3 |
3,501 |
$7,851 |
$168,368,427 |
11/14/08 |
| 62 |
Red Dawn (2012) |
FD |
$21,689,162 |
1 |
2,724 |
$7,962 |
$44,806,783 |
11/21/12 |
| 74 |
My Girl |
Col. |
$17,214,197 |
1 |
2,080 |
$8,276 |
$59,489,799 |
11/27/91 |
| 109 |
A Low Down Dirty Shame |
BV |
$11,419,159 |
1 |
1,379 |
$8,281 |
$29,392,418 |
11/25/94 |
| 79 |
Bad Santa |
Dim. |
$16,801,187 |
1 |
2,005 |
$8,380 |
$60,060,328 |
11/26/03 |
| 63 |
Ninja Assassin |
WB |
$21,193,565 |
1 |
2,503 |
$8,467 |
$38,122,883 |
11/25/09 |
| 45 |
Walk the Line |
Fox |
$26,886,244 |
2 |
3,138 |
$8,568 |
$119,519,402 |
11/18/05 |
| 64 |
Hitman |
Fox |
$21,094,148 |
1 |
2,458 |
$8,582 |
$39,687,694 |
11/21/07 |
| 44 |
Sleepy Hollow |
Par. |
$26,905,169 |
2 |
3,067 |
$8,772 |
$101,071,502 |
11/19/99 |
| 34 |
Rise of the Guardians |
P/DW |
$32,341,090 |
1 |
3,653 |
$8,853 |
$103,412,758 |
11/21/12 |
| 33 |
Monsters, Inc. |
BV |
$32,518,603 |
4 |
3,649 |
$8,912 |
$255,873,250 |
11/2/01 |
| 61 |
Alexander |
WB |
$21,837,517 |
1 |
2,445 |
$8,931 |
$34,297,191 |
11/24/04 |
| 91 |
Casino |
Uni. |
$14,524,240 |
1 |
1,616 |
$8,988 |
$42,512,375 |
11/22/95 |
| 118 |
Planes, Trains and Automobiles |
Par. |
$10,131,242 |
1 |
1,118 |
$9,062 |
$49,530,280 |
11/25/87 |
| 38 |
Christmas with the Kranks |
SonR |
$30,818,212 |
1 |
3,393 |
$9,083 |
$73,780,539 |
11/24/04 |
| 41 |
Deja Vu |
BV |
$28,649,398 |
1 |
3,108 |
$9,218 |
$64,038,616 |
11/22/06 |
| 32 |
The Incredibles |
BV |
$32,808,244 |
4 |
3,453 |
$9,501 |
$261,441,092 |
11/5/04 |
| 31 |
The Cat in the Hat |
Uni. |
$32,946,485 |
2 |
3,467 |
$9,503 |
$101,149,285 |
11/21/03 |
| 37 |
Elf |
NL |
$30,995,286 |
4 |
3,202 |
$9,680 |
$173,398,518 |
11/7/03 |
| 48 |
102 Dalmatians |
BV |
$26,236,096 |
1 |
2,704 |
$9,703 |
$66,957,026 |
11/22/00 |
| 26 |
Bolt |
BV |
$35,995,522 |
2 |
3,654 |
$9,851 |
$114,053,579 |
11/21/08 |
| 39 |
Life of Pi |
Fox |
$30,573,101 |
1 |
2,927 |
$10,445 |
$124,833,363 |
11/21/12 |
| 49 |
Alien Resurrection |
Fox |
$25,789,455 |
1 |
2,415 |
$10,679 |
$47,795,658 |
11/26/97 |
| 30 |
The World Is Not Enough |
MGM |
$34,023,885 |
2 |
3,163 |
$10,757 |
$126,943,684 |
11/19/99 |
| 29 |
The Haunted Mansion |
BV |
$34,046,111 |
1 |
3,122 |
$10,905 |
$75,847,266 |
11/26/03 |
| 40 |
Spy Game |
Uni. |
$30,566,960 |
1 |
2,770 |
$11,035 |
$62,362,560 |
11/21/01 |
| 24 |
Twilight |
Sum. |
$39,540,889 |
2 |
3,425 |
$11,545 |
$192,769,854 |
11/21/08 |
| 87 |
Hugo |
Par. |
$15,402,042 |
1 |
1,277 |
$12,061 |
$73,864,507 |
11/23/11 |
| 23 |
The Muppets |
BV |
$41,516,691 |
1 |
3,440 |
$12,069 |
$88,631,237 |
11/23/11 |
| 36 |
End of Days |
Uni. |
$31,509,775 |
1 |
2,593 |
$12,152 |
$66,889,043 |
11/24/99 |
| 114 |
No Country for Old Men |
Mira. |
$10,685,337 |
3 |
860 |
$12,425 |
$74,283,625 |
11/21/07 |
| 17 |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets |
WB |
$45,750,931 |
3 |
3,682 |
$12,426 |
$261,988,482 |
11/15/02 |
| 21 |
Casino Royale |
Sony |
$44,881,148 |
2 |
3,443 |
$13,035 |
$167,445,960 |
11/17/06 |
| 13 |
Enchanted |
BV |
$49,060,281 |
1 |
3,730 |
$13,153 |
$127,807,262 |
11/21/07 |
| 11 |
Happy Feet |
WB |
$50,645,518 |
2 |
3,804 |
$13,314 |
$198,000,317 |
11/17/06 |
| 27 |
Flubber |
BV |
$35,892,031 |
1 |
2,641 |
$13,590 |
$92,977,226 |
11/26/97 |
| 93 |
Three Men and a Baby |
BV |
$13,918,045 |
1 |
1,006 |
$13,835 |
$167,780,960 |
11/25/87 |
| 14 |
Die Another Day |
MGM |
$46,068,011 |
2 |
3,324 |
$13,859 |
$160,942,139 |
11/22/02 |
| 15 |
Four Christmases |
WB (NL) |
$46,054,468 |
1 |
3,310 |
$13,914 |
$120,146,040 |
11/26/08 |
| 19 |
National Treasure |
BV |
$45,614,808 |
2 |
3,243 |
$14,066 |
$173,008,894 |
11/19/04 |
| 47 |
This Christmas |
SGem |
$26,341,492 |
1 |
1,858 |
$14,177 |
$49,121,934 |
11/21/07 |
| 53 |
The Bodyguard |
WB |
$24,402,567 |
1 |
1,717 |
$14,212 |
$121,945,720 |
11/25/92 |
| 12 |
Skyfall |
Sony |
$50,548,778 |
3 |
3,526 |
$14,336 |
$304,360,277 |
11/9/12 |
| 68 |
Scrooged |
Par. |
$18,548,158 |
1 |
1,262 |
$14,697 |
$60,328,558 |
11/23/88 |
| 67 |
Three Men and a Little Lady |
BV |
$19,100,164 |
1 |
1,281 |
$14,910 |
$71,609,321 |
11/21/90 |
| 9 |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 |
Sum. |
$61,853,847 |
2 |
4,066 |
$15,212 |
$281,287,133 |
11/18/11 |
| 8 |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 |
LG/S |
$64,435,436 |
2 |
4,070 |
$15,832 |
$292,324,737 |
11/16/12 |
| 25 |
Toy Story |
BV |
$39,071,176 |
1 |
2,457 |
$15,902 |
$191,796,233 |
11/22/95 |
| 20 |
101 Dalmatians (1996) |
BV |
$45,073,479 |
1 |
2,794 |
$16,132 |
$136,189,294 |
11/27/96 |
| 7 |
The Twilight Saga: New Moon |
Sum. |
$66,273,378 |
2 |
4,042 |
$16,396 |
$296,623,634 |
11/20/09 |
| 16 |
Unbreakable |
BV |
$46,010,629 |
1 |
2,708 |
$16,991 |
$95,011,339 |
11/22/00 |
| 18 |
A Bug's Life |
BV |
$45,739,516 |
2 |
2,686 |
$17,029 |
$162,798,565 |
11/27/98 |
| 42 |
Mrs. Doubtfire |
Fox |
$27,558,032 |
1 |
1,605 |
$17,170 |
$219,195,243 |
11/24/93 |
| 28 |
Lincoln |
BV |
$34,759,927 |
3 |
2,018 |
$17,225 |
$182,207,973 |
11/16/12 |
| 4 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 |
WB |
$74,988,944 |
2 |
4,125 |
$18,179 |
$295,983,305 |
11/19/10 |
| 10 |
The Blind Side |
WB |
$57,519,188 |
2 |
3,140 |
$18,318 |
$255,959,475 |
11/20/09 |
| 50 |
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home |
Par. |
$25,402,366 |
1 |
1,349 |
$18,831 |
$109,713,132 |
11/26/86 |
| 6 |
Tangled |
BV |
$68,706,298 |
1 |
3,603 |
$19,069 |
$200,821,936 |
11/24/10 |
| 2 |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
WB |
$81,266,683 |
2 |
3,858 |
$21,064 |
$290,013,036 |
11/18/05 |
| 52 |
Aladdin |
BV |
$25,163,444 |
3 |
1,131 |
$22,249 |
$217,350,219 |
11/25/92 |
| 1 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
WB |
$82,387,621 |
2 |
3,672 |
$22,437 |
$317,575,550 |
11/16/01 |
| 22 |
Back to the Future Part II |
Uni. |
$43,016,225 |
1 |
1,865 |
$23,065 |
$118,450,002 |
11/22/89 |
| 5 |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas |
Uni. |
$73,523,665 |
2 |
3,134 |
$23,460 |
$260,044,825 |
11/17/00 |
| 35 |
Rocky IV |
UA |
$31,770,105 |
1 |
1,325 |
$23,977 |
$127,873,716 |
11/27/85 |
| 3 |
Toy Story 2 |
BV |
$80,102,784 |
2 |
3,236 |
$24,754 |
$245,852,179 |
11/24/99 |
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CHART NOTES
Chart shows wide releases grossing more than $10 million over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend only.
* Weekend gross is the 5-day, Wed-Sun gross over the Thanksgiving weekend.
^ Total Gross does not include additional releases, if any.
% Release Date is the date the movie went into wide release.
Highlighted rows indicate movie is currently in release and total gross is not final.
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