3D
1980-Present
Rows: #1-100 , #101-153 Row Rank Title (click to view) Studio Opening % of Total Theaters / Avg. Total Gross Release Date 1
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
2
11
Shrek Forever After
P/DW
$70,838,207
29.7%
4,359
$16,251
$238,736,787
5/21/10
3
1
Marvel's The Avengers
BV
$207,438,708
33.3%
4,349
$47,698
$623,357,910
5/4/12
4
18
The Amazing Spider-Man
Sony
$62,004,688
23.7%
4,318
$14,360
$262,030,663
7/3/12
5
20
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
P/DW
$60,316,738
27.9%
4,258
$14,166
$216,391,482
6/8/12
6
2
Iron Man 3
BV
$174,144,585
57.7%
4,253
$40,946
$301,891,883
5/3/13
7
23
MIB 3
Sony
$54,592,779
30.5%
4,248
$12,851
$179,020,854
5/25/12
8
14
Brave
BV
$66,323,594
28.0%
4,164
$15,928
$237,283,207
6/22/12
9
7
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
BV
$90,151,958
37.4%
4,155
$21,697
$241,071,802
5/20/11
10
15
Cars 2
BV
$66,135,507
34.5%
4,115
$16,072
$191,452,396
6/24/11
11
21
Monsters Vs. Aliens
P/DW
$59,321,095
29.9%
4,104
$14,454
$198,351,526
3/27/09
12
37
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Fox
$41,690,382
21.2%
4,099
$10,171
$196,573,705
7/1/09
13
6
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
P/DW
$97,852,865
27.8%
4,088
$23,937
$352,390,543
6/29/11
14
34
How to Train Your Dragon
P/DW
$43,732,319
20.1%
4,055
$10,785
$217,581,231
3/26/10
15
35
The Croods
Fox
$43,639,736
25.1%
4,046
$10,786
$174,000,183
3/22/13
16
8
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
WB
$84,617,303
27.9%
4,045
$20,919
$303,003,568
12/14/12
17
5
Toy Story 3
BV
$110,307,189
26.6%
4,028
$27,385
$415,004,880
6/18/10
18
16
Thor
Par.
$65,723,338
36.3%
3,955
$16,618
$181,030,624
5/6/11
19
43
Puss in Boots
P/DW
$34,077,439
22.8%
3,952
$8,623
$149,260,504
10/28/11
20
32
Megamind
P/DW
$46,016,833
31.0%
3,944
$11,668
$148,415,853
11/5/10
21
30
Kung Fu Panda 2
P/DW
$47,656,302
28.8%
3,925
$12,142
$165,249,063
5/26/11
22
9
Oz The Great and Powerful
BV
$79,110,453
34.3%
3,912
$20,223
$230,479,996
3/8/13
23
31
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Fox
$46,629,259
28.9%
3,881
$12,015
$161,321,843
7/13/12
24
41
Rio
Fox
$39,225,962
27.3%
3,826
$10,252
$143,619,809
4/15/11
25
24
Green Lantern
WB
$53,174,303
45.6%
3,816
$13,935
$116,601,172
6/17/11
26
19
Clash of the Titans (2010)
WB
$61,235,105
37.5%
3,777
$16,213
$163,214,888
4/2/10
27
13
Up
BV
$68,108,790
23.2%
3,766
$18,085
$293,004,164
5/29/09
28
28
Wreck-It Ralph
BV
$49,038,712
25.9%
3,752
$13,070
$189,422,889
11/2/12
29
51
John Carter
BV
$30,180,188
41.3%
3,749
$8,050
$73,078,100
3/9/12
30
12
Dr. Seuss' The Lorax
Uni.
$70,217,070
32.8%
3,729
$18,830
$214,030,500
3/2/12
31
4
Alice in Wonderland (2010)
BV
$116,101,023
34.7%
3,728
$31,143
$334,191,110
3/5/10
32
38
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Par.
$40,501,814
33.8%
3,719
$10,891
$119,941,867
3/28/13
33
17
Captain America: The First Avenger
Par.
$65,058,524
36.8%
3,715
$17,512
$176,654,505
7/22/11
34
92
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
WB
$12,279,363
28.2%
3,705
$3,314
$43,585,753
7/30/10
35
48
G-Force
BV
$31,706,934
26.5%
3,697
$8,576
$119,436,770
7/24/09
36
52
A Christmas Carol (2009)
BV
$30,051,075
21.8%
3,683
$8,159
$137,855,863
11/6/09
37
40
Chicken Little
BV
$40,049,778
29.6%
3,654
$10,960
$135,386,665
11/4/05
38
64
Rise of the Guardians
P/DW
$23,773,465
23.0%
3,653
$6,508
$103,412,758
11/21/12
39
59
Bolt
BV
$26,223,128
23.0%
3,651
$7,182
$114,053,579
11/21/08
40
65
The Polar Express
WB
$23,323,463
14.3%
3,650
$6,389
$162,775,358
11/10/04
41
72
Happy Feet Two
WB
$21,237,068
33.2%
3,606
$5,889
$64,006,466
11/18/11
42
29
Tangled
BV
$48,767,052
24.3%
3,603
$13,535
$200,821,936
11/24/10
43
44
The Green Hornet
Sony
$33,526,876
33.9%
3,584
$9,355
$98,780,042
1/14/11
44
81
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
WB
$16,112,211
28.9%
3,575
$4,507
$55,675,313
9/24/10
45
63
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
46
68
Monster House
Sony
$22,217,226
30.2%
3,553
$6,253
$73,661,010
7/21/06
47
45
Wrath of the Titans
WB
$33,457,188
40.0%
3,545
$9,438
$83,670,083
3/30/12
48
27
The Great Gatsby (2013)
WB
$50,085,185
75.0%
3,535
$14,168
$66,743,604
5/10/13
49
57
Jack the Giant Slayer
WB (NL)
$27,202,226
42.1%
3,525
$7,717
$64,557,857
3/1/13
50
79
Yogi Bear
WB
$16,411,322
16.4%
3,515
$4,669
$100,246,011
12/17/10
51
76
Dolphin Tale
WB
$19,152,401
26.5%
3,507
$5,461
$72,286,779
9/23/11
52
22
Despicable Me
Uni.
$56,397,125
22.4%
3,476
$16,225
$251,513,985
7/9/10
53
56
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
WB
$27,335,363
26.3%
3,470
$7,878
$103,860,290
2/10/12
54
10
Avatar
Fox
$77,025,481
10.3%
3,452
$22,313
$749,766,139
12/18/09
55
33
Tron Legacy
BV
$44,026,211
25.6%
3,451
$12,758
$172,062,763
12/17/10
56
85
ParaNorman
Focus
$14,087,050
25.2%
3,429
$4,108
$56,003,051
8/17/12
57
62
Meet the Robinsons
BV
$25,123,781
25.7%
3,413
$7,361
$97,822,171
3/30/07
58
25
Prometheus
Fox
$51,050,101
40.4%
3,396
$15,032
$126,477,084
6/8/12
59
42
The Smurfs
Sony
$35,611,637
25.0%
3,395
$10,489
$142,614,158
7/29/11
60
93
Arthur Christmas
Sony
$12,068,931
26.0%
3,376
$3,575
$46,462,469
11/23/11
61
75
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters
Par.
$19,690,956
35.3%
3,372
$5,840
$55,703,475
1/25/13
62
98
The Pirates! Band of Misfits
Sony
$11,137,734
35.9%
3,358
$3,317
$31,051,126
4/27/12
63
36
Hotel Transylvania
Sony
$42,522,194
28.7%
3,349
$12,697
$148,313,048
9/28/12
64
46
Spy Kids 3D: Game Over
Dim.
$33,417,739
29.9%
3,344
$9,993
$111,761,982
7/25/03
65
95
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
W/Dim.
$11,644,672
30.2%
3,295
$3,534
$38,538,188
8/19/11
66
82
Escape From Planet Earth
Wein.
$15,891,055
28.7%
3,288
$4,833
$55,367,846
2/15/13
67
58
Resident Evil: Afterlife
SGem
$26,650,264
44.3%
3,203
$8,320
$60,128,566
9/10/10
68
69
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Sony
$22,115,334
42.7%
3,174
$6,968
$51,774,002
2/17/12
69
39
The Last Airbender
Par.
$40,325,019
30.6%
3,169
$12,725
$131,772,187
7/1/10
70
77
Final Destination 5
WB (NL)
$18,031,396
42.3%
3,155
$5,715
$42,587,643
8/12/11
71
54
Beowulf
Par.
$27,515,871
33.4%
3,153
$8,726
$82,280,579
11/16/07
72
55
The Final Destination
WB (NL)
$27,408,309
41.2%
3,121
$8,782
$66,477,700
8/28/09
73
50
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Sony
$30,304,648
24.3%
3,119
$9,716
$124,870,275
9/18/09
74
111
Mars Needs Moms
BV
$6,914,488
32.3%
3,117
$2,218
$21,392,758
3/11/11
75
108
Fright Night (2011)
BV
$7,714,388
42.1%
3,114
$2,477
$18,302,607
8/19/11
76
47
Immortals
Rela.
$32,206,425
38.6%
3,112
$10,349
$83,504,017
11/11/11
77
80
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Fox
$16,306,974
43.5%
3,108
$5,247
$37,519,139
6/22/12
78
53
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
Par.
$29,514,054
40.4%
3,105
$9,505
$73,013,910
2/11/11
79
101
The Adventures of Tintin
Par.
$9,720,993
12.5%
3,087
$3,149
$77,591,831
12/21/11
80
26
Jackass 3-D
Par.
$50,353,641
43.0%
3,081
$16,343
$117,229,692
10/15/10
81
61
Underworld Awakening
SGem
$25,306,725
40.6%
3,078
$8,222
$62,321,039
1/20/12
82
105
The Three Musketeers (2011)
Sum.
$8,674,452
42.6%
3,017
$2,875
$20,374,484
10/21/11
83
100
Conan the Barbarian (2011)
LGF
$10,021,215
47.1%
3,015
$3,324
$21,295,021
8/19/11
84
73
Resident Evil: Retribution
SGem
$21,052,227
49.7%
3,012
$6,989
$42,345,531
9/14/12
85
96
Frankenweenie
BV
$11,412,213
32.3%
3,005
$3,798
$35,291,068
10/5/12
86
60
Gnomeo and Juliet
BV
$25,356,909
25.4%
2,994
$8,469
$99,967,670
2/11/11
87
107
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D
ORF
$8,023,036
45.8%
2,933
$2,735
$17,529,157
10/26/12
88
67
Life of Pi
Fox
$22,451,514
18.0%
2,927
$7,670
$124,833,363
11/21/12
89
88
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas
WB (NL)
$12,954,142
36.9%
2,875
$4,506
$35,061,031
11/4/11
90
84
Priest
SGem
$14,953,664
51.3%
2,864
$5,221
$29,136,626
5/13/11
91
74
Journey to the Center of the Earth
WB (NL)
$21,018,141
20.7%
2,811
$7,477
$101,704,370
7/11/08
92
66
Saw 3D
LGF
$22,530,123
49.3%
2,808
$8,024
$45,710,178
10/29/10
93
106
Shark Night 3D
Rela.
$8,404,260
44.5%
2,806
$2,995
$18,877,153
9/2/11
94
102
Sanctum
Uni.
$9,447,930
40.7%
2,787
$3,390
$23,209,310
2/4/11
95
109
Katy Perry: Part of Me
Par.
$7,138,266
28.2%
2,730
$2,615
$25,326,071
7/5/12
96
89
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3D
Dim.
$12,582,088
32.1%
2,655
$4,739
$39,177,684
6/10/05
97
70
Texas Chainsaw 3D
LGF
$21,744,470
63.3%
2,654
$8,193
$34,341,945
1/4/13
98
104
Alpha and Omega
LGF
$9,106,906
36.3%
2,625
$3,469
$25,107,267
9/17/10
99
112
My Soul to Take
Uni.
$6,842,220
46.4%
2,572
$2,660
$14,744,435
10/8/10
100
94
Step Up Revolution
LG/S
$11,731,708
33.4%
2,567
$4,570
$35,074,677
7/27/12
AVERAGE (Wide Releases Only, 128 titles): $33,191,271 30.1% 3,066 $10,826 $110,178,224 -
Rows: #1-100 , #101-153 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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