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1982-Present


Note: This chart only shows the top 200 movies, regardless of sorting.
RankTitle (click to view)StudioOpening*% of TotalTheatersAverageAdjusted Gross^Date**
1 The Twilight Saga: New Moon Sum. $149,033,200 48.2% 4,024 $37,036 $308,946,000 11/20/09
2 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 Sum. $140,062,700 49.1% 4,061 $34,490 $285,148,700 11/18/11
3 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 LG/S $139,140,000 48.3% 4,070 $34,186 $288,330,200 11/16/12
4 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire WB $127,196,000 35.5% 3,858 $32,969 $358,691,600 11/18/05
5 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone WB $126,667,700 28.5% 3,672 $34,496 $443,949,100 11/16/01
6 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 WB $123,924,800 42.2% 4,125 $30,042 $293,694,100 11/19/10
7 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets WB $120,750,200 33.9% 3,682 $32,795 $356,632,100 11/15/02
8 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King NL $95,635,100 19.6% 3,703 $25,825 $488,612,800 12/17/03
9 The Incredibles BV $90,098,700 27.0% 3,933 $22,908 $333,717,800 11/05/04
10 Toy Story 2 BV $89,698,300 23.6% 3,236 $27,718 $379,822,000 11/24/99
11 I Am Legend WB $89,107,300 30.6% 3,606 $24,710 $291,588,500 12/14/07
12 Monsters, Inc. BV $87,784,800 24.5% 3,237 $27,118 $357,999,600 11/02/01
13 Skyfall Sony $87,157,200 29.0% 3,505 $24,867 $300,201,300 11/09/12
14 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers NL $84,740,100 18.6% 3,622 $23,395 $454,956,100 12/18/02
15 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey WB $83,461,000 27.8% 4,045 $20,633 $300,411,400 12/14/12
16 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe BV $81,203,900 22.6% 3,616 $22,456 $358,699,100 12/09/05
17 How the Grinch Stole Christmas Uni. $81,141,700 21.2% 3,127 $25,949 $381,968,200 11/17/00
18 Avatar Fox $80,365,600 10.6% 3,452 $23,281 $761,478,900 12/18/09
19 Twilight Sum. $77,008,900 36.1% 3,419 $22,524 $213,174,500 11/21/08
20 Quantum of Solace Sony $74,676,800 40.1% 3,451 $21,639 $186,190,200 11/14/08
21 8 Mile Uni. $70,025,800 43.9% 2,470 $28,350 $159,433,700 11/08/02
22 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa P/DW $69,786,400 35.1% 4,056 $17,206 $199,065,000 11/07/08
23 Interview with the Vampire WB $69,123,000 34.6% 2,604 $26,546 $199,513,300 11/11/94
24 Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls WB $69,003,300 34.9% 2,652 $26,018 $197,694,000 11/10/95
25 2012 Sony $68,066,600 39.3% 3,404 $19,996 $173,147,500 11/13/09
26 The Waterboy BV $66,726,600 24.6% 2,664 $25,047 $271,632,400 11/06/98
27 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring NL $66,229,500 15.3% 3,359 $19,717 $432,489,800 12/19/01
28 Sherlock Holmes WB $65,006,000 30.5% 3,626 $17,928 $213,321,800 12/25/09
29 Die Another Day MGM $64,329,100 29.4% 3,314 $19,410 $219,017,200 11/22/02
30 The Matrix Revolutions WB $63,829,600 34.8% 3,502 $18,226 $183,377,600 11/05/03
31 King Kong Uni. $62,095,700 23.2% 3,568 $17,402 $268,138,600 12/14/05
32 Ransom BV $61,465,100 25.2% 2,676 $22,969 $244,225,800 11/08/96
33 101 Dalmatians (1996) BV $60,186,000 24.9% 2,794 $21,540 $241,756,100 11/27/96
34 Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Fox $59,553,600 17.9% 2,222 $26,801 $332,285,800 11/20/92
35 Charlie's Angels Sony $59,113,300 32.1% 3,037 $19,464 $184,379,600 11/03/00
36 Meet the Fockers Uni. $58,969,500 16.8% 3,518 $16,762 $350,733,800 12/22/04
37 Bram Stoker's Dracula Col. $58,395,700 37.0% 2,491 $23,441 $157,887,000 11/13/92
38 Scream 2 Dim. $56,957,600 32.8% 2,663 $21,388 $173,891,700 12/12/97
39 A Bug's Life BV $56,304,700 20.8% 2,686 $20,962 $271,035,900 11/27/98
40 Back to the Future Part II Uni. $55,670,200 23.9% 1,865 $29,850 $233,045,200 11/22/89
41 The World Is Not Enough MGM $55,515,900 28.1% 3,163 $17,551 $197,339,200 11/19/99
42 Star Trek: First Contact Par. $55,177,800 33.5% 2,812 $19,622 $164,686,600 11/22/96
43 Ocean's Eleven WB $53,458,700 21.0% 3,075 $17,384 $254,673,500 12/07/01
44 Toy Story BV $53,190,000 15.3% 2,457 $21,648 $348,314,500 11/22/95
45 National Treasure: Book of Secrets BV $51,683,600 20.9% 3,832 $13,486 $247,510,000 12/21/07
46 Alvin and the Chipmunks Fox $51,133,900 20.8% 3,475 $14,714 $245,749,700 12/14/07
47 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Fox $50,994,800 22.7% 3,700 $13,783 $224,733,100 12/23/09
48 The Cat in the Hat Uni. $50,469,900 38.0% 3,464 $14,570 $132,982,300 11/21/03
49 Happy Feet WB $50,347,400 21.1% 3,804 $13,235 $238,292,800 11/17/06
50 American Gangster Uni. $50,277,200 33.5% 3,054 $16,462 $150,149,600 11/02/07
51 Ocean's Twelve WB $50,060,800 31.4% 3,290 $15,215 $159,402,900 12/10/04
52 Chicken Little BV $49,609,200 29.6% 3,654 $13,576 $167,589,800 11/04/05
53 Titanic Par. $49,539,600 4.9% 2,674 $18,527 $1,019,066,300 12/19/97
54 What Women Want Par. $49,517,500 18.8% 3,012 $16,440 $262,732,200 12/15/00
55 Casino Royale Sony $49,498,500 24.5% 3,434 $14,413 $201,903,700 11/17/06
56 Space Jam WB $49,451,700 30.6% 2,650 $18,661 $161,719,900 11/15/96
57 Pokemon: The First Movie WB $48,510,100 36.2% 3,043 $15,941 $133,854,800 11/10/99
58 Wreck-It Ralph BV $48,368,600 25.9% 3,752 $12,891 $187,050,000 11/02/12
59 Tangled BV $48,340,900 24.2% 3,603 $13,417 $199,876,700 11/24/10
60 GoldenEye MGM $47,831,700 24.7% 2,667 $17,933 $193,767,300 11/17/95
61 Sleepy Hollow Par. $46,984,300 29.9% 3,064 $15,333 $157,094,100 11/19/99
62 The Rugrats Movie Par. $46,254,300 27.5% 2,782 $16,625 $168,306,000 11/20/98
63 Flubber BV $46,230,500 28.9% 2,641 $17,504 $159,902,200 11/26/97
64 The Addams Family Par. $45,647,900 21.2% 2,411 $18,932 $214,907,100 11/22/91
65 Megamind P/DW $45,614,700 31.0% 3,944 $11,566 $147,118,800 11/05/10
66 National Treasure BV $44,932,700 20.4% 3,017 $14,893 $220,198,700 11/19/04
67 Rocky IV UA $44,713,500 15.9% 1,325 $33,744 $280,975,200 11/27/85
68 Unbreakable BV $44,680,200 32.0% 2,708 $16,499 $139,464,600 11/22/00
69 Star Trek: Generations Par. $43,910,100 30.6% 2,659 $16,514 $143,280,100 11/18/94
70 Bee Movie P/DW $43,878,900 30.1% 3,928 $11,170 $145,994,000 11/02/07
71 Tron Legacy BV $43,641,500 25.6% 3,451 $12,647 $170,559,100 12/17/10
72 Tomorrow Never Dies MGM $43,493,600 20.4% 2,807 $15,494 $213,674,800 12/19/97
73 Patch Adams Uni. $42,768,100 19.7% 2,712 $15,770 $217,082,400 12/25/98
74 Cast Away Fox $42,548,100 12.8% 2,774 $15,338 $332,639,900 12/22/00
75 Catch Me If You Can DW $41,071,600 18.9% 3,156 $13,013 $217,684,300 12/25/02
76 Elf NL $40,968,700 18.0% 3,337 $12,276 $227,839,400 11/07/03
77 The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Par. $40,937,900 37.5% 3,212 $12,745 $109,023,900 11/19/04
78 Marley and Me Fox $40,206,000 25.4% 3,480 $11,554 $158,306,500 12/25/08
79 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows WB $40,193,900 21.3% 3,703 $10,854 $188,586,700 12/16/11
80 Enchanted BV $39,746,500 27.2% 3,730 $10,656 $146,357,700 11/21/07
81 The Santa Clause 2 BV $39,643,600 20.9% 3,350 $11,833 $189,990,100 11/01/02
82 Mrs. Doubtfire Fox $39,256,700 9.4% 1,605 $24,459 $418,314,000 11/24/93
83 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Par. $38,436,400 25.6% 3,620 $10,617 $150,144,000 12/17/04
84 Starship Troopers Sony $38,158,300 40.2% 2,971 $12,842 $94,820,500 11/07/97
85 Star Trek: Insurrection Par. $37,334,700 32.0% 2,620 $14,250 $116,707,600 12/11/98
86 Aladdin BV $36,904,900 8.9% 1,131 $32,629 $416,392,200 11/25/92
87 Night at the Museum Fox $36,892,200 12.5% 3,685 $10,010 $294,110,300 12/22/06
88 The Santa Clause BV $36,702,500 13.4% 2,183 $16,813 $273,987,400 11/11/94
89 Cheaper by the Dozen Fox $36,286,500 20.4% 3,298 $11,001 $177,529,400 12/25/03
90 Beavis and Butt-Head Do America Par. $36,132,800 32.5% 2,190 $16,498 $111,241,700 12/20/96
91 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Par. $36,130,000 15.8% 1,349 $26,782 $229,227,500 11/26/86
92 Beverly Hills Cop Par. $35,954,000 6.7% 1,532 $23,468 $533,171,100 12/05/84
93 The Blind Side WB $35,598,900 13.5% 3,110 $11,447 $264,408,500 11/20/09
94 Vanilla Sky Par. $35,092,400 25.2% 2,742 $12,798 $139,499,500 12/14/01
95 Four Christmases WB (NL) $34,358,600 25.9% 3,310 $10,381 $132,863,400 11/26/08
96 Jarhead Uni. $34,344,200 44.3% 2,411 $14,244 $77,606,700 11/04/05
97 Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Par. $34,254,900 24.1% 1,804 $18,988 $142,092,200 12/06/91
98 Enemy of the State BV $33,924,600 18.2% 2,393 $14,175 $186,312,500 11/20/98
99 The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) Fox $33,706,500 38.4% 3,560 $9,468 $87,767,900 12/12/08
100 Rugrats in Paris: The Movie Par. $33,466,100 29.8% 2,934 $11,406 $112,132,500 11/17/00
101 Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Fox $33,058,300 26.8% 3,101 $10,660 $123,129,900 11/14/03
102 Immortals Rela. $32,658,900 38.6% 3,112 $10,494 $84,665,900 11/11/11
103 Stepmom Sony $32,407,500 22.0% 2,358 $13,743 $147,053,100 12/25/98
104 Due Date WB $32,403,700 32.5% 3,355 $9,658 $99,660,400 11/05/10
105 The Pelican Brief WB $32,343,800 16.8% 1,993 $16,227 $192,290,700 12/17/93
106 Harlem Nights Par. $32,193,600 26.7% 2,180 $14,766 $120,750,300 11/17/89
107 The Pursuit of Happyness Sony $32,174,200 16.6% 2,852 $11,281 $193,363,300 12/15/06
108 End of Days Uni. $32,078,200 30.8% 2,593 $12,371 $104,099,100 11/24/99
109 Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan Fox $32,069,700 20.6% 837 $38,314 $155,574,600 11/03/06
110 Home Alone Fox $32,064,100 6.0% 1,202 $26,675 $537,809,500 11/16/90
111 The Haunted Mansion BV $31,968,600 32.2% 3,122 $10,239 $99,338,600 11/26/03
112 The Last Samurai WB $31,959,300 22.1% 2,908 $10,990 $144,604,300 12/05/03
113 The Bodyguard WB $31,782,600 13.6% 1,717 $18,509 $233,508,800 11/25/92
114 Beowulf Par. $31,755,200 33.5% 3,153 $10,070 $94,885,100 11/16/07
115 Shallow Hal Fox $31,589,300 31.8% 2,770 $11,404 $99,271,100 11/09/01
116 A Christmas Carol (2009) BV $31,354,200 21.8% 3,683 $8,513 $143,790,700 11/06/09
117 Michael NL $31,321,200 18.9% 2,141 $14,628 $165,564,200 12/25/96
118 You've Got Mail WB $31,195,800 16.5% 2,691 $11,592 $189,315,400 12/18/98
119 Dumb and Dumber NL $31,082,700 13.2% 2,447 $12,702 $235,957,600 12/16/94
120 Jerry Maguire Sony $30,689,900 11.4% 2,531 $12,126 $269,396,800 12/13/96
121 Little Fockers Uni. $30,564,200 20.8% 3,536 $8,644 $147,141,400 12/22/10
122 Spy Game Uni. $30,426,100 34.8% 2,770 $10,984 $87,404,700 11/21/01
123 Bedtime Stories BV $30,355,900 24.9% 3,681 $8,246 $121,756,200 12/25/08
124 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol Par. $29,971,900 14.2% 3,448 $8,692 $211,106,800 12/21/11
125 The Polar Express WB $29,821,000 14.4% 3,650 $8,169 $207,592,300 11/10/04
126 The Golden Compass NL $29,755,600 37.1% 3,528 $8,434 $80,136,900 12/07/07
127 Django Unchained Wein. $29,711,300 18.3% 3,010 $9,871 $162,350,100 12/25/12
128 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Par. $29,696,300 21.1% 2,988 $9,938 $141,006,100 12/25/08
129 A Few Good Men Col. $29,688,800 11.0% 1,925 $15,423 $270,781,000 12/11/92
130 The Muppets BV $29,649,800 33.0% 3,440 $8,619 $89,775,100 11/23/11
131 102 Dalmatians BV $29,290,100 30.0% 2,704 $10,832 $97,784,400 11/22/00
132 Mortal Kombat: Annihilation NL $29,012,500 46.7% 2,140 $13,557 $62,148,900 11/21/97
133 Bolt BV $28,998,800 23.0% 3,651 $7,942 $126,126,100 11/21/08
134 Alien Resurrection Fox $28,497,700 34.5% 2,415 $11,799 $82,679,200 11/26/97
135 Eragon Fox $28,171,700 31.5% 3,020 $9,328 $89,393,400 12/15/06
136 The Green Mile WB $28,160,700 13.6% 2,875 $9,794 $207,356,500 12/10/99
137 I Still Know What You Did Last Summer Sony $27,967,800 41.6% 2,443 $11,448 $67,247,700 11/13/98
138 Walk the Line Fox $27,681,400 18.8% 2,961 $9,348 $147,241,500 11/18/05
139 Christmas with the Kranks SonR $27,580,100 29.3% 3,393 $8,128 $94,241,100 11/24/04
140 Addams Family Values Par. $27,075,700 28.9% 2,577 $10,506 $93,730,900 11/19/93
141 Les Miserables (2012) Uni. $26,908,900 18.3% 2,814 $9,563 $146,776,300 12/25/12
142 The One SonR $26,811,400 43.5% 2,894 $9,264 $61,592,200 11/02/01
143 Rocky V UA $26,416,300 34.4% 2,053 $12,865 $76,859,100 11/16/90
144 Behind Enemy Lines Fox $26,283,600 32.0% 2,770 $9,487 $82,118,700 11/30/01
145 The Jackal Uni. $26,232,400 27.6% 2,193 $11,962 $95,021,000 11/14/97
146 The Bone Collector Uni. $26,120,800 25.2% 2,587 $10,097 $103,686,400 11/05/99
147 Wayne's World 2 Par. $25,923,300 28.1% 2,400 $10,800 $92,216,000 12/10/93
148 Three Men and a Little Lady BV $25,855,900 19.2% 1,281 $20,184 $134,636,800 11/21/90
149 Maid in Manhattan SonR $25,571,200 20.3% 2,838 $9,010 $126,004,300 12/13/02
150 Hook TriS $25,503,300 11.2% 2,197 $11,608 $227,782,100 12/11/91
151 Meet Joe Black Uni. $25,424,900 33.8% 2,503 $10,156 $75,186,000 11/13/98
152 Gothika WB $25,398,000 32.4% 2,382 $10,662 $78,494,200 11/21/03
153 Jack and Jill Sony $25,354,800 33.7% 3,438 $7,375 $75,169,400 11/11/11
154 Star Trek: Nemesis Par. $25,300,500 43.3% 2,711 $9,331 $58,440,700 12/13/02
155 The Princess and the Frog BV $25,258,700 23.5% 3,434 $7,356 $107,662,400 12/11/09
156 Scrooged Par. $25,168,100 21.5% 1,262 $19,943 $117,137,900 11/23/88
157 Deja Vu BV $24,941,100 32.2% 3,108 $8,024 $77,440,000 11/22/06
158 The Golden Child Par. $24,718,200 15.0% 1,667 $14,827 $165,197,300 12/12/86
159 True Grit Par. $24,613,400 14.3% 3,047 $8,078 $171,780,300 12/22/10
160 The Prince of Egypt DW $24,589,100 14.8% 3,118 $7,886 $165,670,300 12/18/98
161 Flight Par. $24,560,300 26.6% 1,884 $13,036 $92,491,000 11/02/12
162 Sudden Impact WB $24,421,300 14.8% 1,530 $15,961 $165,219,200 12/09/83
163 Anastasia Fox $24,399,400 24.3% 2,140 $11,401 $100,583,900 11/21/97
164 Tower Heist Uni. $24,362,700 30.8% 3,367 $7,235 $79,125,000 11/04/11
165 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Fox $23,795,300 23.0% 3,555 $6,693 $103,474,700 12/10/10
166 Little Nicky NL $23,663,700 40.7% 2,910 $8,132 $58,083,400 11/10/00
167 The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause BV $23,643,100 23.1% 3,458 $6,837 $102,348,400 11/03/06
168 The Siege Fox $23,585,200 34.3% 2,541 $9,281 $68,835,400 11/06/98
169 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked Fox $23,571,300 17.6% 3,723 $6,332 $134,302,900 12/16/11
170 Christmas Vacation WB $23,500,400 16.8% 1,744 $13,474 $139,981,200 12/01/89
171 Stuart Little Sony $23,473,400 11.1% 2,878 $8,156 $211,983,400 12/17/99
172 Rise of the Guardians P/DW $23,448,600 22.9% 3,653 $6,419 $102,247,900 11/21/12
173 My Girl Col. $23,370,700 20.7% 2,080 $11,235 $112,806,200 11/27/91
174 Valkyrie UA $23,252,700 25.3% 2,711 $8,577 $91,871,600 12/25/08
175 It's Complicated Uni. $23,059,200 20.2% 2,887 $7,987 $114,395,200 12/25/09
176 Vertical Limit Sony $22,844,600 22.8% 2,307 $9,902 $100,209,000 12/08/00
177 Flushed Away P/DW $22,807,000 29.2% 3,707 $6,152 $78,218,100 11/03/06
178 Unstoppable Fox $22,490,200 27.8% 3,207 $7,013 $80,850,200 11/12/10
179 Life of Pi Fox $22,144,700 17.9% 2,927 $7,565 $123,766,900 11/21/12
180 Bean Gram. $22,027,600 28.1% 1,948 $11,306 $78,395,700 11/07/97
181 The Mirror Has Two Faces Sony $21,935,400 29.7% 2,489 $8,811 $73,802,200 11/15/96
182 As Good as It Gets Sony $21,808,100 8.7% 1,572 $13,873 $251,499,100 12/25/97
183 Jingle All the Way Fox $21,758,200 20.1% 2,401 $9,061 $108,159,300 11/22/96
184 Yours, Mine and Ours Par. $21,628,900 32.7% 3,206 $6,746 $66,058,500 11/23/05
185 Twins Uni. $21,588,600 9.8% 1,396 $15,465 $220,913,400 12/09/88
186 Happy Feet Two WB $21,535,400 33.2% 3,606 $5,972 $64,864,200 11/18/11
187 Fred Claus WB $21,368,100 25.7% 3,603 $5,930 $83,057,200 11/09/07
188 Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Sony $21,299,100 51.0% 2,177 $9,784 $41,801,400 11/04/94
189 Any Given Sunday WB $21,232,700 18.6% 2,505 $8,476 $114,329,100 12/22/99
190 Role Models Uni. $21,195,900 28.5% 2,792 $7,592 $74,417,300 11/07/08
191 Something's Gotta Give Sony $21,153,200 13.1% 2,677 $7,902 $161,082,300 12/12/03
192 Three Men and a Baby BV $21,087,500 6.4% 1,006 $20,961 $331,128,000 11/25/87
193 Lincoln BV $20,761,800 11.5% 1,775 $11,697 $180,506,300 11/16/12
194 This Christmas SGem $20,725,000 36.6% 1,858 $11,154 $56,654,800 11/21/07
195 Ali Sony $20,636,800 25.7% 2,446 $8,437 $80,266,200 12/25/01
196 Blade: Trinity NL $20,535,700 30.8% 2,912 $7,051 $66,720,500 12/08/04
197 Dude, Where's My Car? Fox $20,396,400 30.2% 2,087 $9,773 $67,646,800 12/15/00
198 The Three Musketeers (1993) BV $20,371,600 19.7% 2,069 $9,844 $103,252,600 11/12/93
199 Father of the Bride Part II BV $20,324,500 14.6% 1,949 $10,428 $138,745,200 12/08/95
200 The Distinguished Gentleman BV $20,301,600 22.7% 1,933 $10,502 $89,343,900 12/04/92

Note: Holiday is defined as the first Friday in November through New Year's week or weekend.


CHART NOTES
* Weekend equals Fri-Sat-Sun. Movies that do not have a 3-day opening gross are not included on this chart.
^ Total Gross does not include additional releases, if any.
** First weekend of wide release.

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