BIGGEST WEEKENDS
Aggregated Top 12 Weekend Totals, 1982-Present
| Row | Rank | Weekend Date / Wknd # | Top 12 Gross | Theaters / Avg. | New
Movies | #1 Movie | Gross | % of Total | | 1 |
155 |
Oct. 16–18, 2009 |
42 |
$127,600,527 |
27,248 |
$4,683 |
3 |
Where the Wild Things Are |
$32,695,407 |
25.6% |
| 2 |
184 |
Oct. 24–26, 2008 |
43 |
$120,037,116 |
28,924 |
$4,150 |
3 |
High School Musical 3 |
$42,030,184 |
35.0% |
| 3 |
186 |
Oct. 24–26, 2003 |
43 |
$119,597,061 |
29,128 |
$4,106 |
3 |
Scary Movie 3 |
$48,113,770 |
40.2% |
| 4 |
249 |
Oct. 23–25, 2009 |
43 |
$105,947,207 |
29,366 |
$3,608 |
4 |
Paranormal Activity |
$21,104,070 |
19.9% |
| 5 |
274 |
Oct. 17–19, 2003 |
42 |
$103,204,974 |
27,633 |
$3,735 |
2 |
Texas Chainsaw Massacre |
$28,094,014 |
27.2% |
| 6 |
290 |
Oct. 1–3, 2004 |
40 |
$101,738,024 |
25,279 |
$4,025 |
3 |
Shark Tale |
$47,604,606 |
46.8% |
| 7 |
295 |
Oct. 4–6, 2002 |
40 |
$101,043,451 |
24,925 |
$4,054 |
2 |
Red Dragon |
$36,540,945 |
36.2% |
| 8 |
299 |
Oct. 6–8, 2006 |
40 |
$100,859,502 |
27,503 |
$3,667 |
4 |
The Departed |
$26,887,467 |
26.7% |
| 9 |
310 |
Oct. 13–15, 2006 |
41 |
$99,159,812 |
28,888 |
$3,433 |
4 |
The Grudge 2 |
$20,825,300 |
21.0% |
| 10 |
321 |
Oct. 22–24, 2004 |
43 |
$97,989,971 |
27,625 |
$3,547 |
2 |
The Grudge |
$39,128,715 |
39.9% |
| 11 |
324 |
Oct. 10–12, 2003 |
41 |
$97,910,243 |
27,459 |
$3,566 |
4 |
Kill Bill Vol. 1 |
$22,089,322 |
22.6% |
| 12 |
332 |
Oct. 8–10, 2004 |
41 |
$97,380,181 |
23,450 |
$4,153 |
3 |
Shark Tale |
$31,330,299 |
32.2% |
| 13 |
350 |
Oct. 9–11, 2009 |
41 |
$95,608,627 |
25,035 |
$3,819 |
1 |
Couples Retreat |
$34,286,740 |
35.9% |
| 14 |
356 |
Oct. 3–5, 2008 |
40 |
$94,676,445 |
23,651 |
$4,003 |
6 |
Beverly Hills Chihuahua |
$29,300,465 |
30.9% |
| 15 |
364 |
Oct. 11–13, 2002 |
41 |
$93,368,587 |
24,645 |
$3,789 |
6 |
Red Dragon |
$17,655,750 |
18.9% |
| 16 |
375 |
Oct. 29–31, 2004 |
44 |
$92,300,650 |
27,337 |
$3,376 |
3 |
The Grudge |
$21,817,598 |
23.6% |
| 17 |
376 |
Oct. 2–4, 2009 |
40 |
$92,044,692 |
26,654 |
$3,453 |
4 |
Zombieland |
$24,733,155 |
26.9% |
| 18 |
392 |
Oct. 31–Nov. 2, 2003 |
44 |
$90,209,367 |
28,124 |
$3,208 |
0 |
Scary Movie 3 |
$20,017,468 |
22.2% |
| 19 |
406 |
Oct. 20–22, 2006 |
42 |
$88,826,267 |
27,853 |
$3,189 |
5 |
The Prestige |
$14,801,808 |
16.7% |
| 20 |
409 |
Oct. 15–17, 2004 |
42 |
$88,286,232 |
24,763 |
$3,565 |
2 |
Shark Tale |
$22,005,952 |
24.9% |
| CHART NOTES
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Highlighted rows indicate weekends ending in the last 52 weeks.
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