BIGGEST WEEKENDS
Aggregated Top 12 Weekend Totals, 1982-Present
Rows #1127 | Row | Rank | Weekend Date / Wknd # | Top 12 Gross | Theaters / Avg. | New Movies | #1 Movie | Gross | % of Total | | 1 |
523 |
Oct. 24, 2009 |
40 |
$92,044,692 |
26,654 |
$3,453 |
4 |
Zombieland |
$24,733,155 |
26.9% |
| 2 |
614 |
Oct. 1214, 2007 |
41 |
$83,887,304 |
28,229 |
$2,972 |
3 |
Why Did I Get Married? |
$21,353,789 |
25.5% |
| 3 |
236 |
Oct. 1618, 2009 |
42 |
$127,600,527 |
27,248 |
$4,683 |
3 |
Where the Wild Things Are |
$32,695,407 |
25.6% |
| 4 |
565 |
Oct. 79, 2005 |
40 |
$88,175,807 |
28,227 |
$3,124 |
5 |
Wallace & Gromit |
$16,025,987 |
18.2% |
| 5 |
1,149 |
Oct. 1618, 1992 |
42 |
$43,869,961 |
17,032 |
$2,576 |
3 |
Under Siege |
$11,151,874 |
25.4% |
| 6 |
1,222 |
Oct. 2325, 1992 |
43 |
$39,473,067 |
16,968 |
$2,326 |
2 |
Under Siege |
$9,024,560 |
22.9% |
| 7 |
1,397 |
Oct. 30Nov. 1, 1992 |
44 |
$29,877,321 |
17,056 |
$1,752 |
0 |
Under Siege |
$6,195,221 |
20.7% |
| 8 |
623 |
Oct. 57, 2001 |
40 |
$82,995,992 |
26,082 |
$3,182 |
4 |
Training Day |
$22,550,788 |
27.2% |
| 9 |
700 |
Oct. 1214, 2001 |
41 |
$77,741,200 |
27,203 |
$2,858 |
3 |
Training Day |
$13,386,457 |
17.2% |
| 10 |
406 |
Oct. 1719, 2003 |
42 |
$103,204,974 |
27,633 |
$3,735 |
2 |
Texas Chainsaw Massacre |
$28,094,014 |
27.2% |
| 11 |
1,439 |
Oct. 2628, 1984 |
43 |
$26,088,956 |
11,096 |
$2,351 |
5 |
The Terminator |
$4,020,663 |
15.4% |
| 12 |
1,455 |
Oct. 1921, 1984 |
42 |
$24,940,462 |
10,184 |
$2,449 |
4 |
Teachers |
$3,448,610 |
13.8% |
| 13 |
1,469 |
Oct. 1214, 1984 |
41 |
$23,794,772 |
9,625 |
$2,472 |
0 |
Teachers |
$4,579,286 |
19.2% |
| 14 |
192 |
Oct. 57, 2012 |
40 |
$132,743,286 |
28,066 |
$4,730 |
2 |
Taken 2 |
$49,514,769 |
37.3% |
| 15 |
282 |
Oct. 1214, 2012 |
41 |
$120,698,321 |
29,020 |
$4,159 |
5 |
Taken 2 |
$21,873,127 |
18.1% |
| 16 |
1,126 |
Oct. 2830, 1994 |
43 |
$45,709,263 |
19,251 |
$2,374 |
3 |
Stargate |
$16,651,018 |
36.4% |
| 17 |
1,068 |
Oct. 79, 1994 |
40 |
$48,664,673 |
17,087 |
$2,848 |
2 |
The Specialist |
$14,317,765 |
29.4% |
| 18 |
594 |
Oct. 13, 2010 |
40 |
$86,232,290 |
29,858 |
$2,888 |
3 |
The Social Network |
$22,445,653 |
26.0% |
| 19 |
657 |
Oct. 810, 2010 |
41 |
$81,341,124 |
30,514 |
$2,666 |
4 |
The Social Network |
$15,451,991 |
19.0% |
| 20 |
1,018 |
Oct. 1820, 1996 |
42 |
$51,736,984 |
21,104 |
$2,452 |
2 |
Sleepers |
$12,305,745 |
23.8% |
| 21 |
1,098 |
Oct. 2527, 1996 |
43 |
$47,225,100 |
21,710 |
$2,175 |
3 |
Sleepers |
$9,605,059 |
20.3% |
| 22 |
423 |
Oct. 13, 2004 |
40 |
$101,738,024 |
25,279 |
$4,025 |
3 |
Shark Tale |
$47,604,606 |
46.8% |
| 23 |
471 |
Oct. 810, 2004 |
41 |
$97,380,181 |
23,450 |
$4,153 |
3 |
Shark Tale |
$31,330,299 |
32.2% |
| 24 |
563 |
Oct. 1517, 2004 |
42 |
$88,286,232 |
24,763 |
$3,565 |
2 |
Shark Tale |
$22,005,952 |
24.9% |
| 25 |
961 |
Oct. 68, 1995 |
40 |
$55,511,167 |
18,541 |
$2,994 |
3 |
Seven |
$10,421,517 |
18.8% |
| 26 |
1,103 |
Oct. 1315, 1995 |
41 |
$47,028,009 |
19,746 |
$2,382 |
2 |
Seven |
$8,645,354 |
18.4% |
| 27 |
668 |
Oct. 35, 2003 |
40 |
$80,594,521 |
27,147 |
$2,969 |
2 |
School of Rock |
$19,622,714 |
24.3% |
| 28 |
286 |
Oct. 2426, 2003 |
43 |
$119,597,061 |
29,128 |
$4,106 |
3 |
Scary Movie 3 |
$48,113,770 |
40.2% |
| 29 |
542 |
Oct. 31Nov. 2, 2003 |
44 |
$90,209,367 |
28,124 |
$3,208 |
0 |
Scary Movie 3 |
$20,017,468 |
22.2% |
| 30 |
601 |
Oct. 2628, 2007 |
43 |
$85,298,356 |
27,531 |
$3,098 |
2 |
Saw IV |
$31,756,764 |
37.2% |
| 31 |
571 |
Oct. 2729, 2006 |
43 |
$87,742,939 |
26,937 |
$3,257 |
2 |
Saw III |
$33,610,391 |
38.3% |
| 32 |
582 |
Oct. 2830, 2005 |
43 |
$86,970,213 |
27,591 |
$3,152 |
4 |
Saw II |
$31,725,652 |
36.5% |
| 33 |
605 |
Oct. 2931, 2010 |
44 |
$84,902,531 |
29,139 |
$2,914 |
1 |
Saw 3D |
$22,530,123 |
26.5% |
| 34 |
754 |
Oct. 1820, 2002 |
42 |
$73,597,618 |
25,733 |
$2,860 |
3 |
The Ring |
$15,015,393 |
20.4% |
| 35 |
428 |
Oct. 46, 2002 |
40 |
$101,043,451 |
24,925 |
$4,054 |
2 |
Red Dragon |
$36,540,945 |
36.2% |
| 36 |
509 |
Oct. 1113, 2002 |
41 |
$93,368,587 |
24,645 |
$3,789 |
6 |
Red Dragon |
$17,655,750 |
18.9% |
| 37 |
603 |
Oct. 79, 2011 |
40 |
$85,133,206 |
30,969 |
$2,749 |
2 |
Real Steel |
$27,319,677 |
32.1% |
| 38 |
706 |
Oct. 1416, 2011 |
41 |
$77,026,216 |
29,891 |
$2,577 |
3 |
Real Steel |
$16,291,655 |
21.2% |
| 39 |
508 |
Oct. 2830, 2011 |
43 |
$93,557,150 |
29,560 |
$3,165 |
3 |
Puss in Boots |
$34,077,439 |
36.4% |
| 40 |
985 |
Oct. 1416, 1994 |
41 |
$53,729,579 |
19,102 |
$2,813 |
4 |
Pulp Fiction |
$9,311,882 |
17.3% |
| 41 |
1,114 |
Oct. 2123, 1994 |
42 |
$46,618,846 |
19,936 |
$2,338 |
2 |
Pulp Fiction |
$8,389,221 |
18.0% |
| 42 |
558 |
Oct. 2022, 2006 |
42 |
$88,826,267 |
27,853 |
$3,189 |
5 |
The Prestige |
$14,801,808 |
16.7% |
| 43 |
752 |
Oct. 1618, 1998 |
42 |
$73,664,861 |
25,192 |
$2,924 |
3 |
Practical Magic |
$13,104,694 |
17.8% |
| 44 |
890 |
Oct. 2325, 1998 |
43 |
$62,566,740 |
24,908 |
$2,512 |
3 |
Pleasantville |
$8,855,063 |
14.2% |
| 45 |
278 |
Oct. 1921, 2012 |
42 |
$121,046,291 |
30,727 |
$3,939 |
2 |
Paranormal Activity 4 |
$29,003,866 |
24.0% |
| 46 |
354 |
Oct. 2123, 2011 |
42 |
$109,383,960 |
30,352 |
$3,604 |
3 |
Paranormal Activity 3 |
$52,568,183 |
48.1% |
| 47 |
288 |
Oct. 2224, 2010 |
43 |
$119,523,268 |
29,559 |
$4,044 |
1 |
Paranormal Activity 2 |
$40,678,424 |
34.0% |
| 48 |
378 |
Oct. 2325, 2009 |
43 |
$105,947,207 |
29,366 |
$3,608 |
4 |
Paranormal Activity |
$21,104,070 |
19.9% |
| 49 |
1,356 |
Oct. 1820, 1991 |
42 |
$32,631,447 |
14,782 |
$2,208 |
1 |
Other People's Money |
$5,012,332 |
15.4% |
| 50 |
1,530 |
Oct. 810, 1982 |
41 |
$18,791,175 |
7,201 |
$2,610 |
2 |
An Officer and a Gentleman |
$4,509,267 |
24.0% |
| 51 |
1,237 |
Oct. 2931, 1993 |
44 |
$38,375,783 |
17,681 |
$2,170 |
1 |
Nightmare Before Christmas |
$8,212,477 |
21.4% |
| 52 |
1,460 |
Oct. 2123, 1983 |
42 |
$24,558,619 |
8,701 |
$2,823 |
4 |
Never Say Never Again |
$6,011,610 |
24.5% |
| 53 |
1,498 |
Oct. 2830, 1983 |
43 |
$21,946,408 |
9,551 |
$2,298 |
1 |
Never Say Never Again |
$3,781,141 |
17.2% |
| 54 |
1,519 |
Oct. 1416, 1983 |
41 |
$19,973,700 |
8,487 |
$2,353 |
0 |
Never Say Never Again |
$7,233,884 |
36.2% |
| 55 |
626 |
Oct. 30Nov. 1, 2009 |
44 |
$82,857,513 |
31,924 |
$2,595 |
1 |
Michael Jackson's This Is It |
$23,234,394 |
28.0% |
| 56 |
716 |
Oct. 68, 2000 |
40 |
$76,014,054 |
23,709 |
$3,206 |
3 |
Meet the Parents |
$28,623,300 |
37.7% |
| 57 |
746 |
Oct. 1315, 2000 |
41 |
$74,043,376 |
22,873 |
$3,237 |
4 |
Meet the Parents |
$21,168,385 |
28.6% |
| 58 |
789 |
Oct. 2729, 2000 |
43 |
$70,995,358 |
24,679 |
$2,877 |
3 |
Meet the Parents |
$15,048,475 |
21.2% |
| 59 |
797 |
Oct. 2022, 2000 |
42 |
$70,749,169 |
22,445 |
$3,152 |
3 |
Meet the Parents |
$16,015,185 |
22.6% |
| 60 |
608 |
Oct. 1719, 2008 |
42 |
$84,762,367 |
29,231 |
$2,900 |
4 |
Max Payne |
$17,639,849 |
20.8% |
| 61 |
1,241 |
Oct. 1214, 1990 |
41 |
$38,066,779 |
12,673 |
$3,004 |
3 |
Marked for Death |
$7,423,949 |
19.5% |
| 62 |
1,290 |
Oct. 1921, 1990 |
42 |
$35,838,013 |
13,582 |
$2,639 |
2 |
Marked for Death |
$5,097,944 |
14.2% |
| 63 |
1,026 |
Oct. 13, 1993 |
40 |
$51,065,607 |
15,163 |
$3,368 |
4 |
Malice |
$9,232,650 |
18.1% |
| 64 |
1,193 |
Oct. 2022, 1989 |
42 |
$40,809,596 |
14,837 |
$2,751 |
3 |
Look Who's Talking |
$14,147,340 |
34.7% |
| 65 |
1,242 |
Oct. 1315, 1989 |
41 |
$37,987,073 |
13,021 |
$2,917 |
5 |
Look Who's Talking |
$12,107,784 |
31.9% |
| 66 |
1,312 |
Oct. 2729, 1989 |
43 |
$34,719,399 |
14,004 |
$2,479 |
4 |
Look Who's Talking |
$11,556,750 |
33.3% |
| 67 |
1,155 |
Oct. 24, 1992 |
40 |
$43,512,712 |
16,036 |
$2,713 |
4 |
The Last of the Mohicans |
$9,653,376 |
22.2% |
| 68 |
926 |
Oct. 35, 1997 |
40 |
$58,795,794 |
20,060 |
$2,931 |
3 |
Kiss the Girls |
$13,215,167 |
22.5% |
| 69 |
933 |
Oct. 1012, 1997 |
41 |
$58,301,651 |
22,055 |
$2,643 |
4 |
Kiss the Girls |
$11,122,441 |
19.1% |
| 70 |
462 |
Oct. 1012, 2003 |
41 |
$97,910,243 |
27,459 |
$3,566 |
4 |
Kill Bill Vol. 1 |
$22,089,322 |
22.6% |
| 71 |
772 |
Oct. 2628, 2001 |
43 |
$72,465,236 |
25,690 |
$2,821 |
4 |
K-PAX |
$17,215,275 |
23.8% |
| 72 |
1,128 |
Oct. 30Nov. 1, 1998 |
44 |
$45,621,241 |
24,639 |
$1,852 |
1 |
John Carpenter's Vampires |
$9,106,497 |
20.0% |
| 73 |
1,505 |
Oct. 2527, 1985 |
43 |
$21,023,596 |
9,867 |
$2,131 |
1 |
Jagged Edge |
$3,216,053 |
15.3% |
| 74 |
289 |
Oct. 1517, 2010 |
42 |
$119,518,355 |
29,529 |
$4,047 |
2 |
Jackass 3-D |
$50,353,641 |
42.1% |
| 75 |
580 |
Oct. 2527, 2002 |
43 |
$86,991,628 |
24,268 |
$3,585 |
2 |
Jackass |
$22,763,437 |
26.2% |
| 76 |
893 |
Oct. 1719, 1997 |
42 |
$62,531,960 |
20,233 |
$3,091 |
4 |
I Know What You Did Last Summer |
$15,818,645 |
25.3% |
| 77 |
993 |
Oct. 2426, 1997 |
43 |
$53,143,819 |
19,342 |
$2,748 |
3 |
I Know What You Did Last Summer |
$12,507,880 |
23.5% |
| 78 |
1,077 |
Oct. 31Nov. 2, 1997 |
44 |
$48,410,597 |
20,361 |
$2,378 |
2 |
I Know What You Did Last Summer |
$9,406,297 |
19.4% |
| 79 |
1,363 |
Oct. 2527, 1991 |
43 |
$32,241,533 |
13,411 |
$2,404 |
4 |
House Party 2 |
$6,027,105 |
18.7% |
| 80 |
970 |
Oct. 2931, 1999 |
44 |
$54,819,046 |
24,662 |
$2,223 |
2 |
House on Haunted Hill |
$15,946,032 |
29.1% |
| 81 |
284 |
Oct. 2426, 2008 |
43 |
$120,037,116 |
28,924 |
$4,150 |
3 |
High School Musical 3 |
$42,030,184 |
35.0% |
| 82 |
747 |
Oct. 31Nov. 2, 2008 |
44 |
$73,995,938 |
28,935 |
$2,557 |
2 |
High School Musical 3 |
$15,316,072 |
20.7% |
| 83 |
1,450 |
Oct. 2123, 1988 |
43 |
$25,441,088 |
9,209 |
$2,763 |
4 |
Halloween 4 |
$6,831,250 |
26.9% |
| 84 |
1,525 |
Oct. 2830, 1988 |
44 |
$19,342,677 |
9,357 |
$2,067 |
1 |
Halloween 4 |
$4,510,500 |
23.3% |
| 85 |
446 |
Oct. 1315, 2006 |
41 |
$99,159,812 |
28,888 |
$3,433 |
4 |
The Grudge 2 |
$20,825,300 |
21.0% |
| 86 |
459 |
Oct. 2224, 2004 |
43 |
$97,989,971 |
27,625 |
$3,547 |
2 |
The Grudge |
$39,128,715 |
39.9% |
| 87 |
522 |
Oct. 2931, 2004 |
44 |
$92,300,650 |
27,337 |
$3,376 |
3 |
The Grudge |
$21,817,598 |
23.6% |
| 88 |
1,335 |
Oct. 2628, 1990 |
43 |
$33,903,813 |
13,888 |
$2,441 |
2 |
Graveyard Shift |
$5,082,300 |
15.0% |
| 89 |
994 |
Oct. 1113, 1996 |
41 |
$53,076,461 |
20,985 |
$2,529 |
3 |
Ghost and the Darkness |
$9,215,063 |
17.4% |
| 90 |
1,087 |
Oct. 2022, 1995 |
42 |
$48,048,789 |
19,382 |
$2,479 |
3 |
Get Shorty |
$12,700,007 |
26.4% |
| 91 |
1,095 |
Oct. 2729, 1995 |
43 |
$47,277,981 |
19,414 |
$2,435 |
4 |
Get Shorty |
$10,202,007 |
21.6% |
| 92 |
843 |
Oct. 57, 2007 |
40 |
$67,358,778 |
27,062 |
$2,489 |
3 |
The Game Plan |
$16,609,377 |
24.7% |
| 93 |
768 |
Oct. 1921, 2001 |
42 |
$72,622,699 |
27,457 |
$2,645 |
3 |
From Hell |
$11,014,818 |
15.2% |
| 94 |
783 |
Oct. 1416, 2005 |
41 |
$71,585,420 |
27,933 |
$2,563 |
3 |
The Fog (2005) |
$11,752,917 |
16.4% |
| 95 |
1,281 |
Oct. 46, 1991 |
40 |
$36,264,217 |
14,605 |
$2,483 |
4 |
The Fisher King |
$6,103,250 |
16.8% |
| 96 |
1,124 |
Oct. 46, 1996 |
40 |
$45,883,332 |
18,391 |
$2,495 |
4 |
First Wives Club |
$11,017,356 |
24.0% |
| 97 |
1,423 |
Oct. 2224, 1982 |
43 |
$27,566,830 |
8,002 |
$3,445 |
4 |
First Blood |
$6,642,005 |
24.1% |
| 98 |
1,482 |
Oct. 2931, 1982 |
44 |
$23,097,185 |
9,806 |
$2,355 |
2 |
First Blood |
$4,565,972 |
19.8% |
| 99 |
787 |
Oct. 1517, 1999 |
42 |
$71,086,552 |
24,705 |
$2,877 |
3 |
Fight Club |
$11,035,485 |
15.5% |
| 100 |
1,360 |
Oct. 2325, 1987 |
43 |
$32,416,902 |
10,566 |
$3,068 |
4 |
Fatal Attraction |
$8,046,843 |
24.8% |
| 101 |
1,387 |
Oct. 24, 1987 |
40 |
$30,823,090 |
11,848 |
$2,602 |
2 |
Fatal Attraction |
$9,347,602 |
30.3% |
| 102 |
1,426 |
Oct. 30Nov. 1, 1987 |
44 |
$27,317,185 |
11,523 |
$2,371 |
2 |
Fatal Attraction |
$6,407,677 |
23.5% |
| 103 |
1,427 |
Oct. 1618, 1987 |
42 |
$27,203,170 |
10,502 |
$2,590 |
1 |
Fatal Attraction |
$7,688,730 |
28.3% |
| 104 |
1,537 |
Oct. 13, 1982 |
40 |
$17,471,328 |
8,233 |
$2,122 |
1 |
E.T. |
$3,742,140 |
21.4% |
| 105 |
1,543 |
Oct. 1517, 1982 |
42 |
$13,856,557 |
6,856 |
$2,021 |
0 |
E.T. |
$3,315,692 |
23.9% |
| 106 |
669 |
Oct. 810, 1999 |
41 |
$80,408,406 |
26,139 |
$3,076 |
2 |
Double Jeopardy |
$13,541,285 |
16.8% |
| 107 |
702 |
Oct. 13, 1999 |
40 |
$77,431,882 |
24,873 |
$3,113 |
4 |
Double Jeopardy |
$17,018,808 |
22.0% |
| 108 |
805 |
Oct. 2123, 2005 |
42 |
$70,226,688 |
26,766 |
$2,624 |
3 |
Doom |
$15,488,870 |
22.1% |
| 109 |
432 |
Oct. 68, 2006 |
40 |
$100,859,502 |
27,503 |
$3,667 |
4 |
The Departed |
$26,887,467 |
26.7% |
| 110 |
944 |
Oct. 810, 1993 |
41 |
$57,308,317 |
17,292 |
$3,314 |
3 |
Demolition Man |
$14,262,432 |
24.9% |
| 111 |
1,003 |
Oct. 1517, 1993 |
42 |
$52,471,744 |
17,110 |
$3,067 |
2 |
Demolition Man |
$10,284,335 |
19.6% |
| 112 |
1,316 |
Oct. 2426, 1986 |
43 |
$34,569,289 |
11,844 |
$2,919 |
2 |
Crocodile Dundee |
$6,745,249 |
19.5% |
| 113 |
1,342 |
Oct. 1719, 1986 |
42 |
$33,507,086 |
11,113 |
$3,015 |
1 |
Crocodile Dundee |
$7,434,202 |
22.2% |
| 114 |
1,414 |
Oct. 31Nov. 2, 1986 |
44 |
$28,566,208 |
12,176 |
$2,346 |
1 |
Crocodile Dundee |
$5,716,215 |
20.0% |
| 115 |
1,435 |
Oct. 35, 1986 |
40 |
$26,390,410 |
10,316 |
$2,558 |
3 |
Crocodile Dundee |
$8,207,503 |
31.1% |
| 116 |
492 |
Oct. 911, 2009 |
41 |
$95,608,627 |
25,035 |
$3,819 |
1 |
Couples Retreat |
$34,286,740 |
35.9% |
| 117 |
1,418 |
Oct. 46, 1985 |
40 |
$27,869,985 |
9,992 |
$2,789 |
2 |
Commando |
$7,700,015 |
27.6% |
| 118 |
1,454 |
Oct. 1820, 1985 |
42 |
$24,973,264 |
10,946 |
$2,281 |
0 |
Commando |
$4,171,033 |
16.7% |
| 119 |
499 |
Oct. 35, 2008 |
40 |
$94,676,445 |
23,651 |
$4,003 |
6 |
Beverly Hills Chihuahua |
$29,300,465 |
30.9% |
| 120 |
589 |
Oct. 1012, 2008 |
41 |
$86,587,270 |
27,419 |
$3,158 |
4 |
Beverly Hills Chihuahua |
$17,502,077 |
20.2% |
| 121 |
1,101 |
Oct. 2224, 1993 |
43 |
$47,062,839 |
15,999 |
$2,942 |
0 |
The Beverly Hillbillies |
$7,178,556 |
15.3% |
| 122 |
876 |
Oct. 2224, 1999 |
43 |
$63,648,589 |
25,814 |
$2,466 |
4 |
Best Man |
$9,031,660 |
14.2% |
| 123 |
659 |
Oct. 2628, 2012 |
43 |
$81,236,275 |
31,609 |
$2,570 |
3 |
Argo |
$12,085,059 |
14.9% |
| 124 |
636 |
Oct. 24, 1998 |
40 |
$82,328,821 |
23,398 |
$3,519 |
3 |
Antz |
$17,195,160 |
20.9% |
| 125 |
857 |
Oct. 911, 1998 |
41 |
$65,178,444 |
23,419 |
$2,783 |
1 |
Antz |
$14,713,918 |
22.6% |
| 126 |
1,490 |
Oct. 1416, 1988 |
42 |
$22,603,088 |
10,552 |
$2,142 |
1 |
The Accused |
$4,316,369 |
19.1% |
| 127 |
689 |
Oct. 1921, 2007 |
42 |
$78,479,028 |
26,224 |
$2,993 |
5 |
30 Days of Night |
$15,951,902 |
20.3% |
Rows #1127
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