3D
1980-Present
Rows: #1-100 , #101-154 Row Rank Title (click to view) Studio Opening % of Total Theaters / Avg. Total Gross Release Date 1
1
Marvel's The Avengers
BV
$207,438,708
33.3%
4,349
$47,698
$623,357,910
5/4/12
2
50
Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour
BV
$31,117,834
47.7%
683
$45,561
$65,281,781
2/1/08
3
2
Iron Man 3
BV
$174,144,585
50.0%
4,253
$40,946
$348,082,524
5/3/13
4
3
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
WB
$169,189,427
44.4%
4,375
$38,672
$381,011,219
7/15/11
5
4
Alice in Wonderland (2010)
BV
$116,101,023
34.7%
3,728
$31,143
$334,191,110
3/5/10
6
140
Cave of Forgotten Dreams
IFC
$139,101
2.6%
5
$27,820
$5,304,920
4/29/11
7
5
Toy Story 3
BV
$110,307,189
26.6%
4,028
$27,385
$415,004,880
6/18/10
8
148
Evil Bong 3-D
FMP
$24,775
27.1%
1
$24,775
$91,260
4/8/11
9
6
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
P/DW
$97,852,865
27.8%
4,088
$23,937
$352,390,543
6/29/11
10
144
Pina
IFC
$68,012
1.9%
3
$22,671
$3,524,826
12/23/11
11
10
Avatar
Fox
$77,025,481
10.3%
3,452
$22,313
$749,766,139
12/18/09
12
7
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
BV
$90,151,958
37.4%
4,155
$21,697
$241,071,802
5/20/11
13
8
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
WB
$84,617,303
27.9%
4,045
$20,919
$303,003,568
12/14/12
14
9
Oz The Great and Powerful
BV
$79,110,453
34.2%
3,912
$20,223
$231,563,051
3/8/13
15
12
Dr. Seuss' The Lorax
Uni.
$70,217,070
32.8%
3,729
$18,830
$214,030,500
3/2/12
16
13
Star Trek Into Darkness
Par.
$70,165,559
64.5%
3,868
$18,140
$108,827,000
5/16/13
17
14
Up
BV
$68,108,790
23.2%
3,766
$18,085
$293,004,164
5/29/09
18
135
Aliens of the Deep (IMAX)
BV
$479,368
5.3%
27
$17,754
$8,968,684
1/28/05
19
18
Captain America: The First Avenger
Par.
$65,058,524
36.8%
3,715
$17,512
$176,654,505
7/22/11
20
17
Thor
Par.
$65,723,338
36.3%
3,955
$16,618
$181,030,624
5/6/11
21
27
Jackass 3-D
Par.
$50,353,641
43.0%
3,081
$16,343
$117,229,692
10/15/10
22
133
Deep Sea 3D (IMAX)
WB
$700,213
1.5%
43
$16,284
$45,562,927
3/3/06
23
11
Shrek Forever After
P/DW
$70,838,207
29.7%
4,359
$16,251
$238,736,787
5/21/10
24
23
Despicable Me
Uni.
$56,397,125
22.4%
3,476
$16,225
$251,513,985
7/9/10
25
20
Clash of the Titans (2010)
WB
$61,235,105
37.5%
3,777
$16,213
$163,214,888
4/2/10
26
16
Cars 2
BV
$66,135,507
34.5%
4,115
$16,072
$191,452,396
6/24/11
27
15
Brave
BV
$66,323,594
28.0%
4,164
$15,928
$237,283,207
6/22/12
28
26
Prometheus
Fox
$51,050,101
40.4%
3,396
$15,032
$126,477,084
6/8/12
29
125
Ghosts of the Abyss (IMAX & 35mm)
BV
$1,408,474
8.3%
97
$14,520
$17,040,871
4/11/03
30
22
Monsters Vs. Aliens
P/DW
$59,321,095
29.9%
4,104
$14,454
$198,351,526
3/27/09
31
19
The Amazing Spider-Man
Sony
$62,004,688
23.7%
4,318
$14,360
$262,030,663
7/3/12
32
28
The Great Gatsby (2013)
WB
$50,085,185
49.7%
3,535
$14,168
$100,726,891
5/10/13
33
21
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
P/DW
$60,316,738
27.9%
4,258
$14,166
$216,391,482
6/8/12
34
25
Green Lantern
WB
$53,174,303
45.6%
3,816
$13,935
$116,601,172
6/17/11
35
30
Tangled
BV
$48,767,052
24.3%
3,603
$13,535
$200,821,936
11/24/10
36
134
Under the Sea 3D
WB
$661,185
2.1%
49
$13,494
$31,516,429
2/13/09
37
29
Wreck-It Ralph
BV
$49,038,712
25.9%
3,752
$13,070
$189,422,889
11/2/12
38
24
MIB 3
Sony
$54,592,779
30.5%
4,248
$12,851
$179,020,854
5/25/12
39
34
Tron Legacy
BV
$44,026,211
25.6%
3,451
$12,758
$172,062,763
12/17/10
40
40
The Last Airbender
Par.
$40,325,019
30.6%
3,169
$12,725
$131,772,187
7/1/10
41
37
Hotel Transylvania
Sony
$42,522,194
28.7%
3,349
$12,697
$148,313,048
9/28/12
42
31
Kung Fu Panda 2
P/DW
$47,656,302
28.8%
3,925
$12,142
$165,249,063
5/26/11
43
32
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Fox
$46,629,259
28.9%
3,881
$12,015
$161,321,843
7/13/12
44
33
Megamind
P/DW
$46,016,833
31.0%
3,944
$11,668
$148,415,853
11/5/10
45
41
Chicken Little
BV
$40,049,778
29.6%
3,654
$10,960
$135,386,665
11/4/05
46
39
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Par.
$40,501,814
33.6%
3,719
$10,891
$120,614,665
3/28/13
47
36
The Croods
Fox
$43,639,736
24.5%
4,046
$10,786
$178,023,288
3/22/13
48
35
How to Train Your Dragon
P/DW
$43,732,319
20.1%
4,055
$10,785
$217,581,231
3/26/10
49
122
Don 2
Relbig.
$1,673,921
45.5%
157
$10,662
$3,680,306
12/22/11
50
136
Hubble 3D
WB
$413,477
1.1%
39
$10,602
$37,733,996
3/19/10
51
43
The Smurfs
Sony
$35,611,637
25.0%
3,395
$10,489
$142,614,158
7/29/11
52
146
Dolphins and Whales: Tribes of the Ocean 3D
3D
$41,695
0.5%
4
$10,424
$7,714,996
2/15/08
53
48
Immortals
Rela.
$32,206,425
38.6%
3,112
$10,349
$83,504,017
11/11/11
54
87
Jaws 3-D
Uni.
$13,422,500
29.5%
1,300
$10,325
$45,517,055
7/22/83
55
42
Rio
Fox
$39,225,962
27.3%
3,826
$10,252
$143,619,809
4/15/11
56
38
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Fox
$41,690,382
21.2%
4,099
$10,171
$196,573,705
7/1/09
57
47
Spy Kids 3D: Game Over
Dim.
$33,417,739
29.9%
3,344
$9,993
$111,761,982
7/25/03
58
91
Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience
BV
$12,510,374
65.3%
1,271
$9,843
$19,162,740
2/27/09
59
51
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Sony
$30,304,648
24.3%
3,119
$9,716
$124,870,275
9/18/09
60
54
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
Par.
$29,514,054
40.4%
3,105
$9,505
$73,013,910
2/11/11
61
46
Wrath of the Titans
WB
$33,457,188
40.0%
3,545
$9,438
$83,670,083
3/30/12
62
45
The Green Hornet
Sony
$33,526,876
33.9%
3,584
$9,355
$98,780,042
1/14/11
63
98
Hugo
Par.
$11,364,505
15.4%
1,277
$8,899
$73,864,507
11/23/11
64
56
The Final Destination
WB (NL)
$27,408,309
41.2%
3,121
$8,782
$66,477,700
8/28/09
65
55
Beowulf
Par.
$27,515,871
33.4%
3,153
$8,726
$82,280,579
11/16/07
66
104
Friday the 13th Part III
Par.
$9,406,522
27.2%
1,079
$8,717
$34,581,519
8/13/82
67
44
Puss in Boots
P/DW
$34,077,439
22.8%
3,952
$8,623
$149,260,504
10/28/11
68
49
G-Force
BV
$31,706,934
26.5%
3,697
$8,576
$119,436,770
7/24/09
69
61
Gnomeo and Juliet
BV
$25,356,909
25.4%
2,994
$8,469
$99,967,670
2/11/11
70
72
My Bloody Valentine 3-D
LGF
$21,241,456
41.2%
2,534
$8,383
$51,545,952
1/16/09
71
59
Resident Evil: Afterlife
SGem
$26,650,264
44.3%
3,203
$8,320
$60,128,566
9/10/10
72
62
Underworld Awakening
SGem
$25,306,725
40.6%
3,078
$8,222
$62,321,039
1/20/12
73
71
Texas Chainsaw 3D
LGF
$21,744,470
63.3%
2,654
$8,193
$34,341,945
1/4/13
74
53
A Christmas Carol (2009)
BV
$30,051,075
21.8%
3,683
$8,159
$137,855,863
11/6/09
75
52
John Carter
BV
$30,180,188
41.3%
3,749
$8,050
$73,078,100
3/9/12
76
67
Saw 3D
LGF
$22,530,123
49.3%
2,808
$8,024
$45,710,178
10/29/10
77
57
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
WB
$27,335,363
26.3%
3,470
$7,878
$103,860,290
2/10/12
78
58
Jack the Giant Slayer
WB (NL)
$27,202,226
41.9%
3,525
$7,717
$64,861,701
3/1/13
79
68
Life of Pi
Fox
$22,451,514
18.0%
2,927
$7,670
$124,875,279
11/21/12
80
75
Journey to the Center of the Earth
WB (NL)
$21,018,141
20.7%
2,811
$7,477
$101,704,370
7/11/08
81
63
Meet the Robinsons
BV
$25,123,781
25.7%
3,413
$7,361
$97,822,171
3/30/07
82
79
Coraline
Focus
$16,849,640
22.4%
2,299
$7,329
$75,286,229
2/6/09
83
60
Bolt
BV
$26,223,128
23.0%
3,651
$7,182
$114,053,579
11/21/08
84
92
Toy Story / Toy Story 2 (3D)
BV
$12,491,789
40.7%
1,745
$7,159
$30,702,446
10/2/09
85
74
Resident Evil: Retribution
SGem
$21,052,227
49.7%
3,012
$6,989
$42,345,531
9/14/12
86
70
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Sony
$22,115,334
42.7%
3,174
$6,968
$51,774,002
2/17/12
87
88
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
NL
$12,966,525
37.2%
1,862
$6,963
$34,872,033
9/13/91
88
64
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Fox
$24,005,069
23.0%
3,555
$6,752
$104,386,950
12/10/10
89
65
Rise of the Guardians
P/DW
$23,773,465
23.0%
3,653
$6,508
$103,412,758
11/21/12
90
84
Step Up 3-D
BV
$15,812,311
37.3%
2,435
$6,494
$42,400,223
8/6/10
91
66
The Polar Express
WB
$23,323,463
14.3%
3,650
$6,389
$162,775,358
11/10/04
92
141
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate
IM
$95,452
56.1%
15
$6,363
$170,276
8/31/12
93
69
Monster House
Sony
$22,217,226
30.2%
3,553
$6,253
$73,661,010
7/21/06
94
73
Happy Feet Two
WB
$21,237,068
33.2%
3,606
$5,889
$64,006,466
11/18/11
95
76
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters
Par.
$19,690,956
35.3%
3,372
$5,840
$55,703,475
1/25/13
96
78
Final Destination 5
WB (NL)
$18,031,396
42.3%
3,155
$5,715
$42,587,643
8/12/11
97
77
Dolphin Tale
WB
$19,152,401
26.5%
3,507
$5,461
$72,286,779
9/23/11
98
150
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai
Trib.
$10,920
14.4%
2
$5,460
$75,688
7/20/12
99
137
To the Arctic (IMAX)
WB
$270,228
2.2%
50
$5,405
$12,536,199
4/20/12
100
111
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
Col.
$7,053,016
42.8%
1,338
$5,271
$16,478,265
5/20/83
AVERAGE (Wide Releases Only, 129 titles): $33,477,893 30.2% 3,072 $10,898 $110,839,332 -
Rows: #1-100 , #101-154 Note: Only movies with opening weekend grosses are listed on this chart.
NOTE: NOTE: Beowulf and Journey to the Center of the Earth included because 3-D was a primary selling point and their 3-D releases alone met the nationwide threshold of 600 theaters. If there are any movies that you think should be on this list, e-mail us at mail@boxofficemojo.com .
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