BIGGEST WEEKENDS
Aggregated Top 12 Weekend Totals, 1982-Present
Rows #1123 | Row | Rank | Weekend Date / Wknd # | Top 12 Gross | Theaters / Avg. | New Movies | #1 Movie | Gross | % of Total | | 1 |
372 |
Sep. 2830, 2012 |
39 |
$106,717,424 |
28,317 |
$3,769 |
4 |
Hotel Transylvania |
$42,522,194 |
39.8% |
| 2 |
379 |
Sep. 2325, 2011 |
38 |
$105,921,843 |
30,812 |
$3,438 |
4 |
The Lion King (in 3D) |
$21,929,332 |
20.7% |
| 3 |
524 |
Sep. 2729, 2002 |
39 |
$91,795,628 |
27,319 |
$3,360 |
2 |
Sweet Home Alabama |
$35,648,740 |
38.8% |
| 4 |
536 |
Sep. 2426, 2010 |
39 |
$90,791,104 |
28,189 |
$3,221 |
3 |
Wall Street 2 |
$19,011,188 |
20.9% |
| 5 |
539 |
Sep. 1921, 2003 |
38 |
$90,413,325 |
24,989 |
$3,618 |
5 |
Underworld |
$21,753,759 |
24.1% |
| 6 |
549 |
Sep. 30Oct. 2, 2011 |
39 |
$89,605,369 |
31,457 |
$2,849 |
4 |
Dolphin Tale |
$13,912,419 |
15.5% |
| 7 |
568 |
Sep. 2325, 2005 |
38 |
$87,930,054 |
27,290 |
$3,222 |
2 |
Flightplan |
$24,629,938 |
28.0% |
| 8 |
573 |
Sep. 2628, 2008 |
39 |
$87,725,731 |
27,100 |
$3,237 |
4 |
Eagle Eye |
$29,150,721 |
33.2% |
| 9 |
574 |
Sep. 1719, 2010 |
38 |
$87,322,213 |
27,314 |
$3,197 |
4 |
The Town |
$23,808,032 |
27.3% |
| 10 |
576 |
Sep. 1820, 2009 |
38 |
$87,259,753 |
28,361 |
$3,077 |
4 |
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs |
$30,304,648 |
34.7% |
| 11 |
590 |
Sep. 29Oct. 1, 2006 |
39 |
$86,501,933 |
26,371 |
$3,280 |
4 |
Open Season |
$23,624,548 |
27.3% |
| 12 |
593 |
Sep. 1618, 2011 |
37 |
$86,262,954 |
28,055 |
$3,075 |
4 |
The Lion King (in 3D) |
$30,151,614 |
35.0% |
| 13 |
597 |
Sep. 1214, 2008 |
37 |
$85,852,055 |
28,970 |
$2,963 |
4 |
Burn After Reading |
$19,128,001 |
22.3% |
| 14 |
621 |
Sep. 2527, 2009 |
39 |
$83,038,469 |
28,058 |
$2,960 |
3 |
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs |
$25,038,803 |
30.2% |
| 15 |
634 |
Sep. 24, 2011 |
35 |
$82,333,071 |
30,200 |
$2,726 |
3 |
The Help |
$14,594,623 |
17.7% |
| 16 |
640 |
Sep. 2224, 2006 |
38 |
$82,256,494 |
26,240 |
$3,135 |
4 |
Jackass: Number Two |
$29,002,002 |
35.3% |
| 17 |
662 |
Sep. 46, 2009 |
36 |
$81,118,801 |
31,355 |
$2,587 |
3 |
The Final Destination |
$12,368,882 |
15.2% |
| 18 |
665 |
Sep. 35, 2010 |
36 |
$80,828,304 |
31,002 |
$2,607 |
3 |
The American |
$13,177,790 |
16.3% |
| 19 |
674 |
Sep. 2628, 2003 |
39 |
$79,827,644 |
26,066 |
$3,063 |
3 |
The Rundown |
$18,553,765 |
23.2% |
| 20 |
678 |
Sep. 2123, 2007 |
38 |
$79,553,027 |
27,360 |
$2,908 |
3 |
Resident Evil: Extinction |
$23,678,580 |
29.8% |
| 21 |
691 |
Sep. 13, 2006 |
35 |
$78,288,318 |
27,787 |
$2,817 |
3 |
Invincible |
$12,151,426 |
15.5% |
| 22 |
694 |
Sep. 24, 2005 |
35 |
$78,053,732 |
28,883 |
$2,702 |
3 |
Transporter 2 |
$16,540,720 |
21.2% |
| 23 |
710 |
Sep. 1921, 2008 |
38 |
$76,408,746 |
27,820 |
$2,747 |
4 |
Lakeview Terrace |
$15,004,672 |
19.6% |
| 24 |
712 |
Sep. 2830, 2007 |
39 |
$76,219,578 |
25,888 |
$2,944 |
3 |
The Game Plan |
$22,950,971 |
30.1% |
| 25 |
713 |
Sep. 1113, 2009 |
37 |
$76,214,151 |
29,290 |
$2,602 |
4 |
I Can Do Bad All By Myself |
$23,446,785 |
30.8% |
| 26 |
722 |
Sep. 30Oct. 2, 2005 |
39 |
$75,283,589 |
27,448 |
$2,743 |
3 |
Flightplan |
$14,805,739 |
19.7% |
| 27 |
729 |
Sep. 2123, 2012 |
38 |
$75,041,617 |
28,251 |
$2,656 |
4 |
End of Watch |
$13,152,683 |
17.5% |
| 28 |
756 |
Sep. 911, 2005 |
36 |
$73,470,971 |
28,952 |
$2,538 |
2 |
The Exorcism of Emily Rose |
$30,054,300 |
40.9% |
| 29 |
767 |
Sep. 1214, 2003 |
37 |
$72,736,650 |
26,772 |
$2,717 |
3 |
Once Upon a Time in Mexico |
$23,424,118 |
32.2% |
| 30 |
773 |
Sep. 1315, 2002 |
37 |
$72,335,829 |
24,847 |
$2,911 |
2 |
Barbershop |
$20,627,433 |
28.5% |
| 31 |
796 |
Sep. 2426, 1999 |
39 |
$70,801,644 |
22,800 |
$3,105 |
3 |
Double Jeopardy |
$23,162,542 |
32.7% |
| 32 |
799 |
Sep. 1618, 2005 |
37 |
$70,644,026 |
27,223 |
$2,595 |
3 |
Just Like Heaven |
$16,408,718 |
23.2% |
| 33 |
813 |
Sep. 35, 1999 |
36 |
$69,599,886 |
25,063 |
$2,777 |
2 |
Sixth Sense |
$22,896,967 |
32.9% |
| 34 |
823 |
Sep. 1416, 2012 |
37 |
$69,008,858 |
28,227 |
$2,445 |
3 |
Resident Evil: Retribution |
$21,052,227 |
30.5% |
| 35 |
829 |
Sep. 2022, 2002 |
38 |
$68,597,411 |
25,978 |
$2,641 |
4 |
Barbershop |
$12,817,223 |
18.7% |
| 36 |
842 |
Sep. 1719, 1999 |
38 |
$67,377,683 |
24,250 |
$2,778 |
3 |
Blue Streak |
$19,208,806 |
28.5% |
| 37 |
849 |
Sep. 1820, 1998 |
38 |
$66,099,642 |
21,595 |
$3,061 |
2 |
Rush Hour |
$33,001,803 |
49.9% |
| 38 |
853 |
Sep. 1012, 2010 |
37 |
$65,789,020 |
29,851 |
$2,204 |
1 |
Resident Evil: Afterlife |
$26,650,264 |
40.5% |
| 39 |
854 |
Sep. 2527, 1998 |
39 |
$65,781,983 |
22,709 |
$2,897 |
2 |
Rush Hour |
$21,202,929 |
32.2% |
| 40 |
859 |
Sep. 35, 2004 |
36 |
$64,965,555 |
25,289 |
$2,569 |
4 |
Hero |
$8,807,757 |
13.6% |
| 41 |
860 |
Sep. 911, 2011 |
36 |
$64,923,397 |
29,820 |
$2,177 |
2 |
Contagion |
$22,403,596 |
34.5% |
| 42 |
862 |
Sep. 79, 2007 |
36 |
$64,857,048 |
28,946 |
$2,241 |
2 |
3:10 to Yuma (2007) |
$14,035,033 |
21.6% |
| 43 |
865 |
Sep. 1416, 2007 |
37 |
$64,363,057 |
29,317 |
$2,195 |
3 |
The Brave One |
$13,471,488 |
20.9% |
| 44 |
872 |
Sep. 2830, 2001 |
39 |
$64,105,618 |
24,687 |
$2,597 |
3 |
Don't Say a Word |
$17,090,474 |
26.7% |
| 45 |
881 |
Sep. 1012, 2004 |
37 |
$63,276,686 |
26,202 |
$2,415 |
2 |
Resident Evil: Apocalypse |
$23,036,273 |
36.4% |
| 46 |
882 |
Sep. 1719, 2004 |
38 |
$63,199,373 |
25,986 |
$2,432 |
3 |
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow |
$15,580,278 |
24.7% |
| 47 |
885 |
Sep. 2628, 1997 |
39 |
$62,975,468 |
20,791 |
$3,029 |
3 |
The Peacemaker |
$12,311,939 |
19.6% |
| 48 |
896 |
Sep. 1012, 1999 |
37 |
$62,158,549 |
25,362 |
$2,451 |
3 |
Stigmata |
$18,309,666 |
29.5% |
| 49 |
903 |
Sep. 79, 2001 |
36 |
$61,265,026 |
27,747 |
$2,208 |
3 |
The Musketeer |
$10,312,740 |
16.8% |
| 50 |
905 |
Sep. 1517, 2006 |
37 |
$60,965,449 |
26,044 |
$2,341 |
4 |
Gridiron Gang |
$14,414,630 |
23.6% |
| 51 |
920 |
Sep. 68, 2002 |
36 |
$59,116,904 |
27,757 |
$2,130 |
3 |
SwimFan |
$11,326,601 |
19.2% |
| 52 |
922 |
Sep. 2426, 2004 |
39 |
$58,986,697 |
25,858 |
$2,281 |
3 |
The Forgotten |
$21,022,111 |
35.6% |
| 53 |
978 |
Sep. 810, 2006 |
36 |
$54,010,147 |
27,054 |
$1,996 |
3 |
The Covenant |
$8,852,458 |
16.4% |
| 54 |
997 |
Sep. 29Oct. 1, 2000 |
39 |
$52,739,441 |
21,202 |
$2,487 |
2 |
Remember the Titans |
$20,905,831 |
39.6% |
| 55 |
1,008 |
Sep. 1416, 2001 |
37 |
$52,203,461 |
26,228 |
$1,990 |
2 |
Hardball |
$9,386,342 |
18.0% |
| 56 |
1,012 |
Sep. 1921, 1997 |
38 |
$51,935,507 |
20,243 |
$2,566 |
4 |
In & Out |
$15,019,821 |
28.9% |
| 57 |
1,013 |
Sep. 79, 2012 |
36 |
$51,858,635 |
31,537 |
$1,644 |
1 |
The Possession |
$9,317,472 |
18.0% |
| 58 |
1,035 |
Sep. 57, 2003 |
36 |
$50,540,194 |
27,972 |
$1,807 |
2 |
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star |
$6,660,540 |
13.2% |
| 59 |
1,039 |
Sep. 57, 2008 |
36 |
$50,256,073 |
28,151 |
$1,785 |
1 |
Bangkok Dangerous |
$7,783,266 |
15.5% |
| 60 |
1,093 |
Sep. 2224, 2000 |
38 |
$47,457,118 |
22,128 |
$2,145 |
3 |
Urban Legends: Final Cut |
$8,505,513 |
17.9% |
| 61 |
1,102 |
Sep. 13, 2000 |
35 |
$47,059,459 |
21,533 |
$2,185 |
2 |
Bring It On |
$11,447,495 |
24.3% |
| 62 |
1,105 |
Sep. 2022, 1996 |
38 |
$46,843,502 |
20,770 |
$2,255 |
2 |
First Wives Club |
$18,913,411 |
40.4% |
| 63 |
1,121 |
Sep. 29Oct. 1, 1995 |
39 |
$46,031,787 |
16,424 |
$2,803 |
5 |
Seven |
$12,378,647 |
26.9% |
| 64 |
1,135 |
Sep. 2426, 1993 |
39 |
$45,292,933 |
15,132 |
$2,993 |
3 |
The Good Son |
$12,520,305 |
27.6% |
| 65 |
1,141 |
Sep. 810, 2000 |
36 |
$45,081,133 |
24,045 |
$1,875 |
3 |
The Watcher |
$9,062,295 |
20.1% |
| 66 |
1,152 |
Sep. 2224, 1995 |
38 |
$43,661,627 |
17,040 |
$2,562 |
2 |
Seven |
$13,949,807 |
31.9% |
| 67 |
1,153 |
Sep. 2123, 2001 |
38 |
$43,530,961 |
25,001 |
$1,741 |
1 |
Hardball |
$8,058,338 |
18.5% |
| 68 |
1,157 |
Sep. 2729, 1996 |
39 |
$43,456,113 |
21,119 |
$2,058 |
2 |
First Wives Club |
$15,314,530 |
35.2% |
| 69 |
1,175 |
Sep. 2527, 1992 |
39 |
$41,959,058 |
15,773 |
$2,660 |
3 |
The Last of the Mohicans |
$10,976,661 |
26.2% |
| 70 |
1,178 |
Sep. 1214, 1997 |
37 |
$41,732,454 |
23,117 |
$1,805 |
1 |
The Game |
$14,337,029 |
34.4% |
| 71 |
1,205 |
Sep. 57, 1997 |
36 |
$40,394,613 |
22,736 |
$1,777 |
1 |
Fire Down Below |
$6,073,094 |
15.0% |
| 72 |
1,211 |
Sep. 1113, 1998 |
37 |
$40,023,799 |
21,312 |
$1,878 |
2 |
Rounders |
$8,459,126 |
21.1% |
| 73 |
1,215 |
Sep. 30Oct. 2, 1994 |
39 |
$39,658,746 |
17,367 |
$2,284 |
3 |
The River Wild |
$10,214,450 |
25.8% |
| 74 |
1,221 |
Sep. 68, 1996 |
36 |
$39,478,346 |
21,519 |
$1,835 |
2 |
Bulletproof |
$6,014,400 |
15.2% |
| 75 |
1,245 |
Sep. 810, 1995 |
36 |
$37,915,006 |
17,968 |
$2,110 |
4 |
To Wong Foo... |
$9,019,180 |
23.8% |
| 76 |
1,249 |
Sep. 1517, 2000 |
37 |
$37,851,400 |
21,165 |
$1,788 |
3 |
The Watcher |
$5,805,680 |
15.3% |
| 77 |
1,260 |
Sep. 1618, 1994 |
37 |
$37,130,901 |
18,902 |
$1,964 |
1 |
Timecop |
$12,064,625 |
32.5% |
| 78 |
1,268 |
Sep. 1315, 1996 |
37 |
$36,856,659 |
19,781 |
$1,863 |
4 |
Maximum Risk |
$5,612,707 |
15.2% |
| 79 |
1,284 |
Sep. 2123, 1990 |
38 |
$36,111,196 |
14,263 |
$2,532 |
3 |
Goodfellas |
$6,368,901 |
17.6% |
| 80 |
1,287 |
Sep. 911, 1994 |
36 |
$36,001,358 |
19,317 |
$1,864 |
1 |
Forrest Gump |
$6,760,367 |
18.8% |
| 81 |
1,299 |
Sep. 2224, 1989 |
38 |
$35,428,270 |
14,445 |
$2,453 |
1 |
Black Rain |
$9,677,102 |
27.3% |
| 82 |
1,304 |
Sep. 1820, 1992 |
38 |
$35,050,879 |
15,910 |
$2,203 |
4 |
Sneakers |
$8,112,395 |
23.1% |
| 83 |
1,306 |
Sep. 2325, 1994 |
38 |
$34,962,501 |
17,853 |
$1,958 |
1 |
Timecop |
$8,176,615 |
23.4% |
| 84 |
1,309 |
Sep. 1719, 1993 |
38 |
$34,850,898 |
15,325 |
$2,274 |
4 |
Striking Distance |
$8,705,808 |
25.0% |
| 85 |
1,311 |
Sep. 1315, 1991 |
37 |
$34,766,529 |
15,909 |
$2,185 |
1 |
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare |
$12,966,525 |
37.3% |
| 86 |
1,313 |
Sep. 1416, 1990 |
37 |
$34,669,716 |
14,038 |
$2,470 |
3 |
Postcards from the Edge |
$7,871,856 |
22.7% |
| 87 |
1,318 |
Sep. 1820, 1987 |
38 |
$34,515,967 |
11,877 |
$2,906 |
4 |
Fatal Attraction |
$7,602,740 |
22.0% |
| 88 |
1,319 |
Sep. 1517, 1989 |
37 |
$34,508,941 |
14,231 |
$2,425 |
1 |
Sea of Love |
$10,017,840 |
29.0% |
| 89 |
1,320 |
Sep. 2830, 1990 |
39 |
$34,477,786 |
13,979 |
$2,466 |
3 |
Pacific Heights |
$6,912,637 |
20.0% |
| 90 |
1,337 |
Sep. 1517, 1995 |
37 |
$33,814,224 |
17,503 |
$1,932 |
3 |
To Wong Foo... |
$6,544,960 |
19.4% |
| 91 |
1,339 |
Sep. 1012, 1993 |
37 |
$33,744,838 |
17,876 |
$1,888 |
3 |
The Fugitive |
$8,316,440 |
24.6% |
| 92 |
1,371 |
Sep. 810, 1989 |
36 |
$31,719,125 |
13,988 |
$2,268 |
1 |
Uncle Buck |
$4,550,887 |
14.3% |
| 93 |
1,373 |
Sep. 2729, 1991 |
39 |
$31,671,434 |
13,252 |
$2,390 |
2 |
The Fisher King |
$7,067,908 |
22.3% |
| 94 |
1,378 |
Sep. 1113, 1992 |
37 |
$31,240,015 |
16,817 |
$1,858 |
3 |
Sneakers |
$10,031,145 |
32.1% |
| 95 |
1,396 |
Sep. 29Oct. 1, 1989 |
39 |
$29,879,475 |
13,362 |
$2,236 |
1 |
Black Rain |
$6,503,065 |
21.8% |
| 96 |
1,407 |
Sep. 79, 1990 |
36 |
$29,064,890 |
14,861 |
$1,956 |
0 |
Ghost |
$6,510,023 |
22.4% |
| 97 |
1,419 |
Sep. 2022, 1991 |
38 |
$27,850,958 |
14,389 |
$1,936 |
2 |
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare |
$6,626,378 |
23.8% |
| 98 |
1,424 |
Sep. 2527, 1987 |
39 |
$27,549,206 |
11,129 |
$2,475 |
2 |
Fatal Attraction |
$7,707,763 |
28.0% |
| 99 |
1,428 |
Sep. 2123, 1984 |
38 |
$27,089,694 |
12,166 |
$2,227 |
3 |
All of Me |
$5,803,848 |
21.4% |
| 100 |
1,431 |
Sep. 68, 1991 |
36 |
$26,635,491 |
15,522 |
$1,716 |
0 |
Dead Again |
$4,366,330 |
16.4% |
| 101 |
1,433 |
Sep. 2830, 1984 |
39 |
$26,428,755 |
11,320 |
$2,335 |
4 |
All of Me |
$5,258,421 |
19.9% |
| 102 |
1,441 |
Sep. 911, 1988 |
37 |
$25,932,420 |
14,382 |
$1,803 |
1 |
Moon Over Parador |
$3,268,975 |
12.6% |
| 103 |
1,446 |
Sep. 79, 1984 |
36 |
$25,702,141 |
12,265 |
$2,096 |
0 |
Tightrope |
$4,018,355 |
15.6% |
| 104 |
1,462 |
Sep. 1113, 1987 |
37 |
$24,370,696 |
11,319 |
$2,153 |
1 |
Stakeout |
$4,202,518 |
17.2% |
| 105 |
1,472 |
Sep. 57, 1986 |
36 |
$23,710,169 |
12,079 |
$1,963 |
0 |
Stand by Me |
$3,426,615 |
14.5% |
| 106 |
1,477 |
Sep. 2628, 1986 |
39 |
$23,353,648 |
10,622 |
$2,199 |
1 |
Crocodile Dundee |
$8,038,855 |
34.4% |
| 107 |
1,479 |
Sep. 1416, 1984 |
37 |
$23,285,289 |
11,048 |
$2,108 |
2 |
Ghostbusters |
$3,457,626 |
14.8% |
| 108 |
1,484 |
Sep. 2729, 1985 |
39 |
$23,020,554 |
8,792 |
$2,618 |
3 |
Invasion U.S.A. |
$6,891,609 |
29.9% |
| 109 |
1,486 |
Sep. 68, 1985 |
36 |
$22,944,120 |
10,790 |
$2,126 |
0 |
Back to the Future |
$5,214,465 |
22.7% |
| 110 |
1,487 |
Sep. 911, 1983 |
36 |
$22,942,548 |
10,743 |
$2,136 |
0 |
Mr. Mom |
$4,686,652 |
20.4% |
| 111 |
1,488 |
Sep. 1618, 1988 |
38 |
$22,811,317 |
13,558 |
$1,682 |
1 |
A Fish Called Wanda |
$2,555,291 |
11.2% |
| 112 |
1,492 |
Sep. 2426, 1982 |
39 |
$22,465,819 |
9,320 |
$2,410 |
1 |
Amityville II: The Possession |
$4,104,277 |
18.3% |
| 113 |
1,500 |
Sep. 30Oct. 2, 1988 |
40 |
$21,818,433 |
11,742 |
$1,858 |
2 |
Gorillas in the Mist |
$3,451,230 |
15.8% |
| 114 |
1,503 |
Sep. 1719, 1982 |
38 |
$21,214,498 |
8,745 |
$2,426 |
1 |
E.T. |
$4,261,887 |
20.1% |
| 115 |
1,504 |
Sep. 1012, 1982 |
37 |
$21,026,422 |
9,241 |
$2,275 |
0 |
E.T. |
$4,598,728 |
21.9% |
| 116 |
1,515 |
Sep. 2325, 1988 |
39 |
$20,182,437 |
12,703 |
$1,589 |
3 |
Dead Ringers |
$3,012,180 |
14.9% |
| 117 |
1,517 |
Sep. 1618, 1983 |
37 |
$20,064,812 |
9,786 |
$2,050 |
1 |
Mr. Mom |
$3,860,064 |
19.2% |
| 118 |
1,518 |
Sep. 1214, 1986 |
37 |
$19,975,151 |
11,560 |
$1,728 |
1 |
Stand by Me |
$3,010,922 |
15.1% |
| 119 |
1,520 |
Sep. 30Oct. 2, 1983 |
39 |
$19,828,418 |
8,520 |
$2,327 |
4 |
The Big Chill |
$3,662,152 |
18.5% |
| 120 |
1,528 |
Sep. 1921, 1986 |
38 |
$19,201,628 |
11,159 |
$1,721 |
1 |
Top Gun |
$3,292,817 |
17.1% |
| 121 |
1,538 |
Sep. 1315, 1985 |
37 |
$17,142,798 |
9,983 |
$1,717 |
0 |
Back to the Future |
$4,134,257 |
24.1% |
| 122 |
1,539 |
Sep. 2325, 1983 |
38 |
$16,872,193 |
8,545 |
$1,975 |
1 |
Mr. Mom |
$3,207,199 |
19.0% |
| 123 |
1,540 |
Sep. 2022, 1985 |
38 |
$16,301,047 |
9,207 |
$1,771 |
1 |
Back to the Future |
$3,924,156 |
24.1% |
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