BIGGEST GAPS BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND PLACE
1982-Present
(Where the difference between the #1 and #2 movies was $10 million or greater)
| Row | Weekend | #1 and #2 Movies | Weekend
Grosses | Difference | % Difference | | 1 | Jul. 18–20, 2008 | The Dark Knight | $158,411,483 | $130,660,243 | 82.48% | | Mamma Mia! | $27,751,240 | | 2 | Nov. 18–20, 2011 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 | $138,122,261 | $116,885,193 | 84.62% | | Happy Feet Two | $21,237,068 | | 3 | Nov. 20–22, 2009 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | $142,839,137 | $108,719,765 | 76.11% | | The Blind Side | $34,119,372 | | 4 | Mar. 5–7, 2010 | Alice in Wonderland (2010) | $116,101,023 | $102,750,724 | 88.50% | | Brooklyn's Finest | $13,350,299 | | 5 | May 2–4, 2008 | Iron Man | $98,618,668 | $83,861,818 | 85.04% | | Made of Honor | $14,756,850 | | 6 | Nov. 18–20, 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | $102,685,961 | $80,338,620 | 78.24% | | Walk the Line | $22,347,341 | | 7 | May 1–3, 2009 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | $85,058,003 | $69,646,569 | 81.88% | | Ghosts of Girlfriends Past | $15,411,434 | | 8 | May 2–4, 2003 | X2: X-Men United | $85,558,731 | $68,219,976 | 79.73% | | The Lizzie McGuire Movie | $17,338,755 | | 9 | Dec. 19–21, 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | $72,629,713 | $61,101,215 | 84.13% | | Mona Lisa Smile | $11,528,498 | | 10 | Dec. 9–11, 2005 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | $65,556,312 | $53,819,169 | 82.10% | | Syriana | $11,737,143 | | 11 | Mar. 2–4, 2012 | Dr. Seuss' The Lorax | $70,217,070 | $49,165,707 | 70.02% | | Project X | $21,051,363 | | 12 | Dec. 20–22, 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | $62,007,528 | $47,679,034 | 76.89% | | Two Weeks Notice | $14,328,494 | | 13 | Nov. 7–9, 2008 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | $63,106,589 | $43,939,504 | 69.63% | | Role Models | $19,167,085 | | 14 | Nov. 2–4, 2001 | Monsters, Inc. | $62,577,067 | $43,464,663 | 69.46% | | The One | $19,112,404 | | 15 | May 26–28, 2000 | Mission: Impossible II | $57,845,297 | $42,238,263 | 73.02% | | Shanghai Noon | $15,607,034 | | 16 | May 19–21, 2006 | The Da Vinci Code | $77,073,388 | $38,616,385 | 50.10% | | Over the Hedge | $38,457,003 | | 17 | May 27–29, 2011 | The Hangover Part II | $85,946,294 | $38,289,992 | 44.55% | | Kung Fu Panda 2 | $47,656,302 | | 18 | Mar. 27–29, 2009 | Monsters Vs. Aliens | $59,321,095 | $36,316,330 | 61.22% | | The Haunting in Connecticut | $23,004,765 | | 19 | Aug. 7–9, 2009 | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | $54,713,046 | $34,685,090 | 63.39% | | Julie & Julia | $20,027,956 | | 20 | Jun. 24–26, 2011 | Cars 2 | $66,135,507 | $34,532,401 | 52.21% | | Bad Teacher | $31,603,106 | | 21 | Dec. 14–16, 2007 | I Am Legend | $77,211,321 | $32,903,904 | 42.62% | | Alvin and the Chipmunks | $44,307,417 | | 22 | Nov. 17–19, 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | $55,082,330 | $32,364,146 | 58.76% | | Rugrats in Paris: The Movie | $22,718,184 | | 23 | Apr. 2–4, 2010 | Clash of the Titans (2010) | $61,235,105 | $31,945,568 | 52.17% | | Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too? | $29,289,537 | | 24 | Aug. 4–6, 2006 | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | $47,042,215 | $31,221,351 | 66.37% | | Barnyard: The Original Party Animals | $15,820,864 | | 25 | Jun. 11–13, 2010 | The Karate Kid | $55,665,805 | $29,996,350 | 53.89% | | The A-Team | $25,669,455 | | 26 | Mar. 15–17, 2002 | Ice Age | $46,312,454 | $28,605,348 | 61.77% | | Resident Evil | $17,707,106 | | 27 | Oct. 15–17, 2010 | Jackass 3-D | $50,353,641 | $28,592,233 | 56.78% | | Red | $21,761,408 | | 28 | Dec. 17–19, 2010 | Tron Legacy | $44,026,211 | $27,614,889 | 62.72% | | Yogi Bear | $16,411,322 | | 29 | Jun. 15–17, 2001 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | $47,735,743 | $27,393,638 | 57.39% | | Atlantis: The Lost Empire | $20,342,105 | | 30 | Jun. 14–16, 2002 | Scooby-Doo | $54,155,312 | $27,036,672 | 49.92% | | The Bourne Identity | $27,118,640 | | 31 | Sept. 18–20, 1998 | Rush Hour | $33,001,803 | $26,395,348 | 79.98% | | One True Thing | $6,606,455 | | 32 | Mar. 2–4, 2007 | Wild Hogs | $39,699,023 | $26,303,413 | 66.26% | | Zodiac | $13,395,610 | | 33 | Jun. 23–25, 1989 | Batman | $40,489,746 | $26,226,785 | 64.77% | | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids | $14,262,961 | | 34 | Oct. 1–3, 2004 | Shark Tale | $47,604,606 | $25,516,402 | 53.60% | | Ladder 49 | $22,088,204 | | 35 | Nov. 6–8, 1998 | The Waterboy | $39,414,071 | $25,482,786 | 64.65% | | The Siege | $13,931,285 | | 36 | Jun. 30–Jul. 2, 2006 | Superman Returns | $52,535,096 | $24,997,852 | 47.58% | | The Devil Wears Prada | $27,537,244 | | 37 | Feb. 12–14, 2010 | Valentine's Day | $56,260,707 | $24,781,472 | 44.05% | | The Wolfman | $31,479,235 | | 38 | Jul. 2–4, 2010 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | $64,832,191 | $24,507,172 | 37.80% | | The Last Airbender | $40,325,019 | | 39 | Nov. 2–4, 2012 | Wreck-It Ralph | $49,038,712 | $24,138,146 | 49.22% | | Flight | $24,900,566 | | 40 | Jul. 11–13, 2003 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | $46,630,690 | $23,554,798 | 50.51% | | The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen | $23,075,892 | | 41 | Dec. 10–12, 2004 | Ocean's Twelve | $39,153,380 | $23,092,109 | 58.98% | | Blade: Trinity | $16,061,271 | | 42 | Feb. 16–18, 2007 | Ghost Rider | $45,388,836 | $22,824,224 | 50.29% | | Bridge to Terabithia | $22,564,612 | | 43 | Apr. 1–3, 2011 | Hop | $37,543,710 | $22,731,616 | 60.55% | | Source Code | $14,812,094 | | 44 | Jul. 15–17, 2005 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | $56,178,450 | $22,277,730 | 39.66% | | Wedding Crashers | $33,900,720 | | 45 | Mar. 7–9, 2008 | 10,000 B.C. | $35,867,488 | $22,266,069 | 62.08% | | College Road Trip | $13,601,419 | | 46 | Jul. 4–6, 2003 | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | $44,041,440 | $21,820,770 | 49.55% | | Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde | $22,220,670 | | 47 | Sept. 28–30, 2012 | Hotel Transylvania | $42,522,194 | $21,720,672 | 51.08% | | Looper | $20,801,522 | | 48 | Jun. 6–8, 2008 | Kung Fu Panda | $60,239,130 | $21,707,756 | 36.04% | | You Don't Mess with the Zohan | $38,531,374 | | 49 | Jun. 20–22, 1997 | Batman and Robin | $42,872,605 | $21,194,228 | 49.44% | | My Best Friend's Wedding | $21,678,377 | | 50 | Feb. 9–11, 2007 | Norbit | $34,195,434 | $21,143,784 | 61.83% | | Hannibal Rising | $13,051,650 | | 51 | Sept. 27–29, 2002 | Sweet Home Alabama | $35,648,740 | $20,597,712 | 57.78% | | The Tuxedo | $15,051,028 | | 52 | Jul. 20–22, 2001 | Jurassic Park III | $50,771,645 | $20,589,768 | 40.55% | | America's Sweethearts | $30,181,877 | | 53 | Apr. 15–17, 2011 | Rio | $39,225,962 | $20,533,872 | 52.35% | | Scream 4 | $18,692,090 | | 54 | Oct. 26–28, 2007 | Saw IV | $31,756,764 | $19,947,319 | 62.81% | | Dan in Real Life | $11,809,445 | | 55 | Sept. 18–20, 2009 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | $30,304,648 | $19,840,334 | 65.47% | | The Informant! | $10,464,314 | | 56 | Mar. 21–23, 1997 | Liar Liar | $31,423,025 | $19,807,303 | 63.03% | | Selena | $11,615,722 | | 57 | Dec. 15–17, 2000 | What Women Want | $33,614,543 | $19,768,629 | 58.81% | | Dude, Where's My Car? | $13,845,914 | | 58 | Apr. 2–4, 1999 | The Matrix | $27,788,331 | $19,457,650 | 70.02% | | 10 Things I Hate About You | $8,330,681 | | 59 | Nov. 21–23, 2003 | The Cat in the Hat | $38,329,160 | $19,040,722 | 49.68% | | Gothika | $19,288,438 | | 60 | Jun. 30–Jul. 2, 2000 | The Perfect Storm | $41,325,042 | $18,911,332 | 45.76% | | The Patriot | $22,413,710 | | 61 | Feb. 1–3, 2008 | Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour | $31,117,834 | $18,692,058 | 60.07% | | The Eye | $12,425,776 | | 62 | Sept. 22–24, 2006 | Jackass: Number Two | $29,002,002 | $18,411,758 | 63.48% | | Jet Li's Fearless | $10,590,244 | | 63 | Nov. 7–9, 2003 | The Matrix Revolutions | $48,475,154 | $17,361,653 | 35.82% | | Elf | $31,113,501 | | 64 | Nov. 11–13, 1994 | Interview with the Vampire | $36,389,705 | $17,067,713 | 46.90% | | The Santa Clause | $19,321,992 | | 65 | Jan. 18–20, 2008 | Cloverfield | $40,058,229 | $17,050,504 | 42.56% | | 27 Dresses | $23,007,725 | | 66 | Mar. 4–6, 2011 | Rango | $38,079,323 | $16,921,593 | 44.44% | | The Adjustment Bureau | $21,157,730 | | 67 | Oct. 7–9, 2011 | Real Steel | $27,319,677 | $16,849,534 | 61.68% | | The Ides of March | $10,470,143 | | 68 | Mar. 26–28, 2004 | Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed | $29,438,331 | $16,803,768 | 57.08% | | The Ladykillers | $12,634,563 | | 69 | Mar. 30–Apr. 1, 2001 | Spy Kids | $26,546,881 | $16,536,281 | 62.29% | | Someone Like You | $10,010,600 | | 70 | Nov. 23–25, 2007 | Enchanted | $34,440,317 | $16,482,134 | 47.86% | | This Christmas | $17,958,183 | | 71 | Dec. 16–18, 2011 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | $39,637,079 | $16,392,335 | 41.36% | | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | $23,244,744 | | 72 | Apr. 1–3, 2005 | Sin City | $29,120,273 | $16,318,808 | 56.04% | | Beauty Shop | $12,801,465 | | 73 | Mar. 10–12, 2000 | Mission to Mars | $22,855,247 | $16,232,729 | 71.02% | | The Ninth Gate | $6,622,518 | | 74 | Sept. 26–28, 2008 | Eagle Eye | $29,150,721 | $15,732,267 | 53.97% | | Nights in Rodanthe | $13,418,454 | | 75 | Jan. 14–16, 2011 | The Green Hornet | $33,526,876 | $15,710,646 | 46.86% | | The Dilemma | $17,816,230 | | 76 | Oct. 28–30, 2005 | Saw II | $31,725,652 | $15,397,146 | 48.53% | | The Legend of Zorro | $16,328,506 | | 77 | Aug. 13–15, 2004 | Alien Vs. Predator | $38,291,056 | $15,334,603 | 40.05% | | The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement | $22,956,453 | | 78 | Jun. 29–Jul. 1, 2012 | Ted | $54,415,205 | $15,288,035 | 28.10% | | Magic Mike | $39,127,170 | | 79 | Jun. 22–24, 2001 | The Fast and the Furious | $40,089,015 | $15,051,976 | 37.55% | | Dr. Dolittle 2 | $25,037,039 | | 80 | Jun. 5–7, 1998 | The Truman Show | $31,542,121 | $14,926,417 | 47.32% | | A Perfect Murder | $16,615,704 | | 81 | Aug. 8–10, 2003 | S.W.A.T. | $37,062,535 | $14,859,528 | 40.09% | | Freaky Friday | $22,203,007 | | 82 | Nov. 29–Dec. 1, 1985 | Rocky IV | $19,991,537 | $14,344,377 | 71.75% | | Santa Claus: The Movie | $5,647,160 | | 83 | Mar. 7–9, 2003 | Bringing Down the House | $31,101,026 | $14,043,813 | 45.16% | | Tears of the Sun | $17,057,213 | | 84 | Jun. 29–Jul. 1, 2007 | Ratatouille | $47,027,395 | $13,657,836 | 29.04% | | Live Free or Die Hard | $33,369,559 | | 85 | Apr. 9–11, 1993 | Indecent Proposal | $18,387,632 | $13,468,920 | 73.25% | | The Sandlot | $4,918,712 | | 86 | Apr. 12–14, 2013 | 42 | $27,487,144 | $13,329,777 | 48.49% | | Scary Movie 5 | $14,157,367 | | 87 | Nov. 5–7, 2010 | Megamind | $46,016,833 | $13,327,427 | 28.96% | | Due Date | $32,689,406 | | 88 | Mar. 22–24, 2013 | The Croods | $43,639,736 | $13,265,942 | 30.40% | | Olympus Has Fallen | $30,373,794 | | 89 | Jan. 27–29, 2006 | Big Momma's House 2 | $27,736,056 | $13,232,406 | 47.71% | | Nanny McPhee | $14,503,650 | | 90 | Sept. 10–12, 2004 | Resident Evil: Apocalypse | $23,036,273 | $12,935,702 | 56.15% | | Cellular | $10,100,571 | | 91 | Sept. 11–13, 2009 | Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself | $23,446,785 | $12,706,339 | 54.19% | | 9 | $10,740,446 | | 92 | Nov. 4–6, 2005 | Chicken Little | $40,049,778 | $12,323,568 | 30.77% | | Jarhead | $27,726,210 | | 93 | Jun. 27–29, 2008 | WALL-E | $63,087,526 | $12,160,441 | 19.28% | | Wanted | $50,927,085 | | 94 | Oct. 24–26, 2008 | High School Musical 3: Senior Year | $42,030,184 | $11,976,230 | 28.49% | | Saw V | $30,053,954 | | 95 | Sept. 20–22, 1996 | The First Wives Club | $18,913,411 | $11,903,078 | 62.93% | | Last Man Standing | $7,010,333 | | 96 | Aug. 13–15, 2010 | The Expendables | $34,825,135 | $11,720,612 | 33.66% | | Eat Pray Love | $23,104,523 | | 97 | Oct. 16–18, 2009 | Where the Wild Things Are | $32,695,407 | $11,655,905 | 35.65% | | Law Abiding Citizen | $21,039,502 | | 98 | May 22–24, 2009 | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | $54,173,286 | $11,614,896 | 21.44% | | Terminator Salvation | $42,558,390 | | 99 | Aug. 10–12, 2012 | The Bourne Legacy | $38,142,825 | $11,554,365 | 30.29% | | The Campaign | $26,588,460 | | 100 | Jul. 23–25, 1999 | The Haunting | $33,435,140 | $11,546,002 | 34.53% | | Inspector Gadget | $21,889,138 | | 101 | Dec. 5–7, 2003 | The Last Samurai | $24,271,354 | $11,415,314 | 47.03% | | Honey | $12,856,040 | | 102 | Apr. 21–23, 2000 | U-571 | $19,553,310 | $11,414,130 | 58.37% | | Love & Basketball | $8,139,180 | | 103 | Apr. 16–18, 2004 | Kill Bill Vol. 2 | $25,104,949 | $11,270,422 | 44.89% | | The Punisher | $13,834,527 | | 104 | Jul. 28–30, 1995 | Waterworld | $21,171,780 | $11,134,035 | 52.59% | | The Net | $10,037,745 | | 105 | Apr. 20–22, 2012 | Think Like a Man | $33,636,303 | $11,117,945 | 33.05% | | The Lucky One | $22,518,358 | | 106 | Jun. 18–20, 2004 | DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story | $30,070,196 | $11,016,997 | 36.64% | | The Terminal | $19,053,199 | | 107 | Jan. 18–20, 2002 | Black Hawk Down | $28,611,736 | $10,797,477 | 37.74% | | Snow Dogs | $17,814,259 | | 108 | Jun. 22–24, 2007 | Evan Almighty | $31,192,615 | $10,574,948 | 33.90% | | 1408 | $20,617,667 | | 109 | Sept. 12–14, 2003 | Once Upon a Time in Mexico | $23,424,118 | $10,336,811 | 44.13% | | Matchstick Men | $13,087,307 | | 110 | Nov. 28–30, 1997 | Flubber | $26,725,207 | $10,251,115 | 38.36% | | Alien Resurrection | $16,474,092 | | 111 | Sept. 21–23, 2007 | Resident Evil: Extinction | $23,678,580 | $10,026,579 | 42.34% | | Good Luck Chuck | $13,652,001 |
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