SLOWEST TO $100 AND $200 MILLION
1982-Present
(Only movies that hit the mark in their first releases are counted.
Ties are broken by a movie's total gross on the day it crossed the milestone.)
| Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio | Days to $200m* | Gross-to-Date | Date | Total Gross^ | Release Date** | | 1 |
Back to the Future |
Uni. |
232 |
$200,035,660 |
2/19/86 |
$210,609,762 |
7/3/85 |
| 2 |
My Big Fat Greek Wedding |
IFC |
215 |
$200,217,641 |
11/19/02 |
$241,438,208 |
8/2/02 |
| 3 |
Saving Private Ryan |
DW |
208 |
$200,218,052 |
2/16/99 |
$216,540,909 |
7/24/98 |
| 4 |
Tangled |
BV |
180 |
$200,627,301 |
5/22/11 |
$200,821,936 |
11/24/10 |
| 5 |
Aladdin |
BV |
159 |
$200,000,000 |
4/20/93 |
$217,350,219 |
11/25/92 |
| 6 |
Ghost |
Par. |
151 |
$200,000,000 |
12/10/90 |
$217,631,306 |
7/13/90 |
| 7 |
Beverly Hills Cop |
Par. |
125 |
$200,000,000 |
4/08/85 |
$234,760,478 |
12/5/84 |
| 8 |
Terminator 2: Judgment Day |
TriS |
122 |
$200,003,660 |
11/01/91 |
$204,843,345 |
7/3/91 |
| 9 |
Superman Returns |
WB |
117 |
$200,006,305 |
10/22/06 |
$200,081,192 |
6/28/06 |
| 10 |
Armageddon |
BV |
116 |
$200,000,000 |
10/24/98 |
$201,578,182 |
7/1/98 |
| 11 |
Ghostbusters |
Col. |
107 |
$200,246,149 |
9/22/84 |
$229,242,989 |
6/8/84 |
| 12 |
Mrs. Doubtfire |
Fox |
103 |
$200,358,897 |
3/06/94 |
$219,195,243 |
11/24/93 |
| 13 |
Home Alone |
Fox |
72 |
$200,000,000 |
1/26/91 |
$285,761,243 |
11/16/90 |
| 14 |
The Mummy Returns |
Uni. |
72 |
$200,082,990 |
7/14/01 |
$202,019,785 |
5/4/01 |
| 15 |
Return of the Jedi |
Fox |
68 |
$201,411,234 |
7/31/83 |
$252,583,617 |
5/25/83 |
| 16 |
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial |
Uni. |
66 |
$201,968,592 |
8/15/82 |
$359,197,037 |
6/11/82 |
| 17 |
Ratatouille |
BV |
65 |
$200,298,119 |
9/01/07 |
$206,445,654 |
6/29/07 |
| 18 |
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me |
NL |
63 |
$200,105,267 |
8/12/99 |
$206,040,086 |
6/11/99 |
| 19 |
Wedding Crashers |
NL |
59 |
$200,021,913 |
9/11/05 |
$209,255,921 |
7/15/05 |
| 20 |
Batman Begins |
WB |
58 |
$200,099,489 |
8/11/05 |
$205,343,774 |
6/15/05 |
| 21 |
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
WB |
51 |
$200,041,100 |
9/03/05 |
$206,459,076 |
7/15/05 |
| 22 |
Forrest Gump |
Par. |
46 |
$200,000,000 |
8/20/94 |
$329,694,499 |
7/6/94 |
| 23 |
How to Train Your Dragon |
P/DW |
45 |
$201,013,867 |
5/09/10 |
$217,581,231 |
3/26/10 |
| 24 |
Cast Away |
Fox |
44 |
$200,000,000 |
2/03/01 |
$233,632,142 |
12/22/00 |
| 25 |
Sherlock Holmes |
WB |
44 |
$201,084,843 |
2/06/10 |
$209,028,679 |
12/25/09 |
| 26 |
Toy Story 2 |
BV |
44 |
$204,817,418 |
1/01/00 |
$245,852,179 |
11/24/99 |
| 27 |
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol |
Par. |
43 |
$200,027,203 |
1/27/12 |
$209,397,903 |
12/21/11 |
| 28 |
Mission: Impossible II |
Par. |
43 |
$200,220,997 |
7/05/00 |
$215,409,889 |
5/24/00 |
| 29 |
Alvin and the Chipmunks |
Fox |
43 |
$200,477,819 |
1/25/08 |
$217,326,974 |
12/14/07 |
| 30 |
The Blind Side |
WB |
43 |
$201,118,097 |
1/01/10 |
$255,959,475 |
11/20/09 |
| 31 |
The Lion King |
BV |
41 |
$200,000,000 |
7/25/94 |
$312,855,561 |
6/24/94 |
| 32 |
Dr. Seuss' The Lorax |
Uni. |
41 |
$200,786,955 |
4/11/12 |
$214,030,500 |
3/2/12 |
| 33 |
The Sixth Sense |
BV |
41 |
$200,964,306 |
9/15/99 |
$293,506,292 |
8/6/99 |
| 34 |
Twister |
WB |
38 |
$200,018,830 |
6/16/96 |
$241,721,524 |
5/10/96 |
| 35 |
300 |
WB |
38 |
$200,965,135 |
4/15/07 |
$210,614,939 |
3/9/07 |
| 36 |
Austin Powers in Goldmember |
NL |
38 |
$201,939,245 |
9/01/02 |
$213,307,889 |
7/26/02 |
| 37 |
Batman |
WB |
37 |
$200,212,401 |
7/29/89 |
$251,188,924 |
6/23/89 |
| 38 |
Kung Fu Panda |
P/DW |
37 |
$200,762,970 |
7/12/08 |
$215,434,591 |
6/6/08 |
| 39 |
Fast Five |
Uni. |
37 |
$201,163,160 |
6/04/11 |
$209,837,675 |
4/29/11 |
| 40 |
Ted |
Uni. |
37 |
$201,836,705 |
8/04/12 |
$218,815,487 |
6/29/12 |
| 41 |
Signs |
BV |
36 |
$200,143,168 |
9/06/02 |
$227,966,634 |
8/2/02 |
| 42 |
WALL-E |
BV |
36 |
$200,769,839 |
8/01/08 |
$223,808,164 |
6/27/08 |
| 43 |
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted |
P/DW |
35 |
$200,231,722 |
7/12/12 |
$216,391,482 |
6/8/12 |
| 44 |
Rush Hour 2 |
NL |
35 |
$200,284,587 |
9/06/01 |
$226,164,286 |
8/3/01 |
| 45 |
Shrek |
DW |
35 |
$200,873,205 |
6/19/01 |
$267,665,011 |
5/16/01 |
| 46 |
National Treasure: Book of Secrets |
BV |
34 |
$200,322,147 |
1/23/08 |
$219,964,115 |
12/21/07 |
| 47 |
The Da Vinci Code |
Sony |
33 |
$200,127,912 |
6/20/06 |
$217,536,138 |
5/19/06 |
| 48 |
X2: X-Men United |
Fox |
33 |
$200,322,298 |
6/03/03 |
$214,949,694 |
5/2/03 |
| 49 |
King Kong |
Uni. |
32 |
$200,503,670 |
1/14/06 |
$218,080,025 |
12/14/05 |
| 50 |
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel |
Fox |
32 |
$202,374,650 |
1/23/10 |
$219,614,612 |
12/23/09 |
| 51 |
The Bourne Ultimatum |
Uni. |
32 |
$202,810,455 |
9/03/07 |
$227,471,070 |
8/3/07 |
| 52 |
Men in Black |
Sony |
30 |
$200,111,208 |
7/31/97 |
$250,690,539 |
7/2/97 |
| 53 |
The Hangover |
WB |
30 |
$201,073,670 |
7/04/09 |
$277,322,503 |
6/5/09 |
| 54 |
Monsters, Inc. |
BV |
30 |
$201,402,277 |
12/01/01 |
$255,873,250 |
11/2/01 |
| 55 |
Night at the Museum |
Fox |
30 |
$202,038,665 |
1/20/07 |
$250,863,268 |
12/22/06 |
| 56 |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park |
Uni. |
30 |
$202,562,309 |
6/21/97 |
$229,086,679 |
5/23/97 |
| 57 |
Cars |
BV |
30 |
$202,923,427 |
7/08/06 |
$244,082,982 |
6/9/06 |
| 58 |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas |
Uni. |
29 |
$203,036,095 |
12/15/00 |
$260,044,825 |
11/17/00 |
| 59 |
Despicable Me |
Uni. |
28 |
$200,003,985 |
8/05/10 |
$251,513,985 |
7/9/10 |
| 60 |
Bruce Almighty |
Uni. |
28 |
$200,736,650 |
6/19/03 |
$242,829,261 |
5/23/03 |
| 61 |
Brave |
BV |
27 |
$201,217,358 |
7/18/12 |
$237,283,207 |
6/22/12 |
| 62 |
Titanic |
Par. |
25 |
$200,051,959 |
1/12/98 |
$600,788,188 |
12/19/97 |
| 63 |
Oz The Great and Powerful |
BV |
25 |
$200,229,389 |
4/01/13 |
$230,479,996 |
3/8/13 |
| 64 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
BV |
25 |
$203,744,844 |
8/02/03 |
$305,413,918 |
7/9/03 |
| 65 |
Hancock |
Sony |
24 |
$200,806,172 |
7/25/08 |
$227,946,274 |
7/2/08 |
| 66 |
War of the Worlds |
Par. |
24 |
$202,116,023 |
7/22/05 |
$234,280,354 |
6/29/05 |
| 67 |
Jurassic Park |
Uni. |
23 |
$200,902,960 |
7/03/93 |
$357,067,947 |
6/11/93 |
| 68 |
Shrek Forever After |
P/DW |
23 |
$205,302,140 |
6/12/10 |
$238,736,787 |
5/21/10 |
| 69 |
Star Trek |
Par. |
22 |
$200,319,725 |
5/29/09 |
$257,730,019 |
5/8/09 |
| 70 |
The Incredibles |
BV |
22 |
$200,616,158 |
11/26/04 |
$261,441,092 |
11/5/04 |
| 71 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides |
BV |
22 |
$201,075,288 |
6/10/11 |
$241,071,802 |
5/20/11 |
| 72 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe |
BV |
22 |
$201,694,884 |
12/30/05 |
$291,710,957 |
12/9/05 |
| 73 |
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
WB |
21 |
$200,290,136 |
6/24/04 |
$249,541,069 |
6/4/04 |
| 74 |
Up |
BV |
21 |
$202,776,255 |
6/18/09 |
$293,004,164 |
5/29/09 |
| 75 |
Independence Day |
Fox |
20 |
$201,680,625 |
7/22/96 |
$306,169,268 |
7/3/96 |
| 76 |
Finding Nemo |
BV |
20 |
$203,263,253 |
6/18/03 |
$339,714,978 |
5/30/03 |
| 77 |
Inception |
WB |
19 |
$201,725,628 |
8/03/10 |
$292,576,195 |
7/16/10 |
| 78 |
Meet the Fockers |
Uni. |
19 |
$204,297,870 |
1/09/05 |
$279,261,160 |
12/22/04 |
| 79 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
NL |
19 |
$205,509,869 |
1/06/02 |
$313,364,114 |
12/19/01 |
| 80 |
I Am Legend |
WB |
19 |
$206,129,574 |
1/01/08 |
$256,393,010 |
12/14/07 |
| 81 |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets |
WB |
17 |
$200,159,012 |
12/01/02 |
$261,988,482 |
11/15/02 |
| 82 |
X-Men: The Last Stand |
Fox |
17 |
$202,244,652 |
6/11/06 |
$234,362,462 |
5/26/06 |
| 83 |
The Hangover Part II |
WB |
16 |
$203,759,537 |
6/10/11 |
$254,464,305 |
5/26/11 |
| 84 |
Iron Man |
Par. |
16 |
$213,375,983 |
5/17/08 |
$318,412,101 |
5/2/08 |
| 85 |
Skyfall |
Sony |
15 |
$200,319,497 |
11/23/12 |
$304,360,277 |
11/9/12 |
| 86 |
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey |
WB |
15 |
$200,320,148 |
12/28/12 |
$303,003,568 |
12/14/12 |
| 87 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
WB |
15 |
$202,109,962 |
11/30/01 |
$317,575,550 |
11/16/01 |
| 88 |
The Amazing Spider-Man |
Sony |
13 |
$200,500,351 |
7/15/12 |
$262,030,663 |
7/3/12 |
| 89 |
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace |
Fox |
13 |
$207,099,058 |
5/31/99 |
$431,088,295 |
5/19/99 |
| 90 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
NL |
12 |
$200,058,231 |
12/29/02 |
$339,789,881 |
12/18/02 |
| 91 |
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones |
Fox |
12 |
$201,309,770 |
5/27/02 |
$302,191,252 |
5/16/02 |
| 92 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
WB |
12 |
$207,866,865 |
7/22/07 |
$292,004,738 |
7/11/07 |
| 93 |
Transformers |
P/DW |
12 |
$212,308,683 |
7/14/07 |
$319,246,193 |
7/3/07 |
| 94 |
The Passion of the Christ |
NM |
12 |
$213,888,740 |
3/07/04 |
$370,274,604 |
2/25/04 |
| 95 |
The Matrix Reloaded |
WB |
11 |
$200,773,759 |
5/25/03 |
$281,576,461 |
5/15/03 |
| 96 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
NL |
11 |
$208,072,067 |
12/27/03 |
$377,027,325 |
12/17/03 |
| 97 |
Shrek 2 |
DW |
11 |
$212,125,502 |
5/29/04 |
$441,226,247 |
5/19/04 |
| 98 |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
WB |
10 |
$201,010,207 |
11/27/05 |
$290,013,036 |
11/18/05 |
| 99 |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
WB |
10 |
$201,167,852 |
7/24/09 |
$301,959,197 |
7/15/09 |
| 100 |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull |
Par. |
10 |
$202,929,293 |
5/31/08 |
$317,101,119 |
5/22/08 |
| 101 |
Shrek the Third |
P/DW |
10 |
$203,378,450 |
5/27/07 |
$322,719,944 |
5/18/07 |
| 102 |
Alice in Wonderland (2010) |
BV |
10 |
$209,339,432 |
3/14/10 |
$334,191,110 |
3/5/10 |
| 103 |
Iron Man 2 |
Par. |
10 |
$211,200,876 |
5/16/10 |
$312,433,331 |
5/7/10 |
| 104 |
Avatar |
Fox |
10 |
$212,711,184 |
12/27/09 |
$749,766,139 |
12/18/09 |
| 105 |
Spider-Man |
Sony |
9 |
$202,035,007 |
5/11/02 |
$403,706,375 |
5/3/02 |
| 106 |
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse |
Sum. |
9 |
$203,662,377 |
7/08/10 |
$300,531,751 |
6/30/10 |
| 107 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End |
BV |
9 |
$204,031,150 |
6/02/07 |
$309,420,425 |
5/25/07 |
| 108 |
Toy Story 3 |
BV |
9 |
$208,092,816 |
6/26/10 |
$415,004,880 |
6/18/10 |
| 109 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 |
WB |
9 |
$209,530,619 |
11/27/10 |
$295,983,305 |
11/19/10 |
| 110 |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 |
Sum. |
9 |
$212,201,624 |
11/26/11 |
$281,287,133 |
11/18/11 |
| 111 |
Spider-Man 3 |
Sony |
9 |
$224,411,133 |
5/12/07 |
$336,530,303 |
5/4/07 |
| 112 |
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith |
Fox |
8 |
$200,442,739 |
5/26/05 |
$380,270,577 |
5/19/05 |
| 113 |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 |
LG/S |
8 |
$201,270,703 |
11/23/12 |
$292,324,737 |
11/16/12 |
| 114 |
Spider-Man 2 |
Sony |
8 |
$202,120,073 |
7/07/04 |
$373,585,825 |
6/30/04 |
| 115 |
Transformers: Dark of the Moon |
P/DW |
8 |
$204,421,287 |
7/06/11 |
$352,390,543 |
6/29/11 |
| 116 |
The Twilight Saga: New Moon |
Sum. |
8 |
$205,788,929 |
11/27/09 |
$296,623,634 |
11/20/09 |
| 117 |
The Hunger Games |
LGF |
8 |
$208,585,398 |
3/30/12 |
$408,010,692 |
3/23/12 |
| 118 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
BV |
8 |
$214,563,858 |
7/14/06 |
$423,315,812 |
7/7/06 |
| 119 |
Iron Man 3 |
BV |
6 |
$204,811,482 |
5/08/13 |
$311,404,000 |
5/3/13 |
| 120 |
The Dark Knight Rises |
WB |
6 |
$211,808,988 |
7/25/12 |
$448,139,099 |
7/20/12 |
| 121 |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
P/DW |
5 |
$200,077,255 |
6/28/09 |
$402,111,870 |
6/24/09 |
| 122 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 |
WB |
5 |
$202,620,674 |
7/19/11 |
$381,011,219 |
7/15/11 |
| 123 |
The Dark Knight |
WB |
5 |
$203,773,518 |
7/22/08 |
$533,345,358 |
7/18/08 |
| 124 |
Marvel's The Avengers |
BV |
3 |
$207,438,708 |
5/06/12 |
$623,357,910 |
5/4/12 |
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CHART NOTES
* Daily grosses not availabe on all films, in which case the number of days is calculated as of the weekly or weekend gross cume date.
^ Gross does not include additional releases, if any. Preview grosses are included but not counted as an additional day(s).
** Date is the day the movie went into wide release (600+ theaters).
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