PHOTO FINISHES
1982-Present
(Where the difference between the #1 and #2 movies were $100,000 or less)
| Row | Weekend | #1 and #2 Movies | Weekend
Grosses | Difference | % Difference | | 1 | Mar. 12–14, 1993 | CB4 | $6,122,450 | $5,966 | 0.10% | | Fire in the Sky | $6,116,484 | | 2 | Sept. 12–14, 1986 | Stand by Me | $3,010,922 | $6,814 | 0.23% | | Top Gun | $3,004,108 | | 3 | Oct. 26–28, 1984 | The Terminator | $4,020,663 | $10,797 | 0.27% | | Terror in the Aisles | $4,009,866 | | 4 | Sept. 16–18, 1988 | A Fish Called Wanda | $2,555,291 | $10,805 | 0.42% | | Die Hard | $2,544,486 | | 5 | Sept. 24–26, 1982 | Amityville II: The Possession | $4,104,277 | $12,489 | 0.30% | | E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial | $4,091,788 | | 6 | Aug. 29–Sept. 1, 1986 | Stand by Me | $5,037,343 | $13,018 | 0.26% | | Top Gun | $5,024,325 | | 7 | Jul. 8–10, 1994 | Forrest Gump | $24,450,602 | $25,089 | 0.10% | | The Lion King | $24,425,513 | | 8 | Jun. 19–21, 1987 | The Witches of Eastwick | $8,251,230 | $25,361 | 0.31% | | Predator | $8,225,869 | | 9 | Feb. 3–5, 1989 | Three Fugitives | $5,477,051 | $27,090 | 0.49% | | Rain Man | $5,449,961 | | 10 | Jan. 24–26, 1997 | Jerry Maguire | $5,518,727 | $29,482 | 0.53% | | In Love and War | $5,489,245 | | 11 | Aug. 11–13, 2000 | Hollow Man | $13,048,132 | $31,684 | 0.24% | | Space Cowboys | $13,016,448 | | 12 | Jan. 21–23, 1994 | Philadelphia | $8,830,605 | $32,487 | 0.37% | | Mrs. Doubtfire | $8,798,118 | | 13 | Jul. 22–24, 1988 | Who Framed Roger Rabbit | $8,919,732 | $33,290 | 0.37% | | Coming to America | $8,886,442 | | 14 | Feb. 18–21, 2011 | Unknown | $25,453,015 | $37,298 | 0.15% | | Gnomeo and Juliet | $25,415,717 | | 15 | Apr. 4–6, 1986 | Police Academy 3: Back in Training | $5,089,751 | $37,396 | 0.73% | | The Money Pit | $5,052,355 | | 16 | Nov. 4–6, 1983 | Deal of the Century | $3,520,605 | $38,260 | 1.09% | | Never Say Never Again | $3,482,345 | | 17 | Sept. 3–6, 1982 | An Officer and a Gentleman | $7,711,202 | $42,343 | 0.55% | | E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial | $7,668,859 | | 18 | Sept. 21–23, 1990 | Goodfellas | $6,368,901 | $43,892 | 0.69% | | Postcards from the Edge | $6,325,009 | | 19 | Dec. 3–5, 1982 | E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial | $2,355,819 | $44,229 | 1.88% | | An Officer and a Gentleman | $2,311,590 | | 20 | Jan. 23–25, 1987 | Critical Condition | $3,335,808 | $44,875 | 1.35% | | Platoon | $3,290,933 | | 21 | Nov. 30–Dec. 2, 1984 | Missing in Action | $3,021,220 | $45,504 | 1.51% | | The Terminator | $2,975,716 | | 22 | Aug. 12–14, 1983 | National Lampoon's Vacation | $6,161,649 | $46,750 | 0.76% | | Cujo | $6,114,899 | | 23 | Jan. 13–16, 2006 | Glory Road | $16,927,589 | $48,187 | 0.28% | | Hoodwinked | $16,879,402 | | 24 | Aug. 18–20, 2006 | Snakes on a Plane | $13,806,311 | $50,924 | 0.37% | | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | $13,755,387 | | 25 | Apr. 26–28, 1985 | Stick | $3,358,299 | $51,128 | 1.52% | | Just One of the Guys | $3,307,171 | | 26 | Oct. 15–17, 1982 | E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial | $3,315,692 | $55,364 | 1.67% | | An Officer and a Gentleman | $3,260,328 | | 27 | Apr. 27–29, 1984 | Police Academy | $4,733,389 | $59,664 | 1.26% | | Romancing the Stone | $4,673,725 | | 28 | Sept. 10–12, 1982 | E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial | $4,598,728 | $60,938 | 1.33% | | An Officer and a Gentleman | $4,537,790 | | 29 | Oct. 23–25, 1998 | Pleasantville | $8,855,063 | $62,558 | 0.71% | | Practical Magic | $8,792,505 | | 30 | Jan. 8–10, 1982 | Sharky's Machine | $2,850,839 | $63,184 | 2.22% | | Taps | $2,787,655 | | 31 | Oct. 14–16, 1988 | The Accused | $4,316,369 | $64,117 | 1.49% | | Alien Nation | $4,252,252 | | 32 | Sept. 9–11, 1988 | Moon Over Parador | $3,268,975 | $67,533 | 2.07% | | A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master | $3,201,442 | | 33 | Apr. 3–5, 1992 | White Men Can't Jump | $10,188,583 | $73,177 | 0.72% | | Basic Instinct | $10,115,406 | | 34 | May 15–17, 1987 | Ishtar | $4,331,817 | $73,754 | 1.70% | | The Gate | $4,258,063 | | 35 | Mar. 8–10, 1985 | Witness | $4,506,587 | $79,197 | 1.76% | | Beverly Hills Cop | $4,427,390 | | 36 | Oct. 28–30, 1983 | Never Say Never Again | $3,781,141 | $79,532 | 2.10% | | Richard Pryor: Here and Now | $3,701,609 | | 37 | Jul. 3–5, 1992 | Batman Returns | $13,823,658 | $84,202 | 0.61% | | A League of Their Own | $13,739,456 | | 38 | Oct. 11–13, 1996 | The Ghost and the Darkness | $9,215,063 | $86,048 | 0.93% | | The First Wives Club | $9,129,015 | | 39 | Mar. 6–8, 1987 | Lethal Weapon | $6,829,949 | $86,237 | 1.26% | | A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors | $6,743,712 | | 40 | Oct. 22–24, 1993 | The Beverly Hillbillies | $7,178,556 | $87,834 | 1.22% | | Demolition Man | $7,090,722 | | 41 | May 6–8, 1983 | Flashdance | $3,385,578 | $89,856 | 2.65% | | Doctor Detroit | $3,295,722 | | 42 | May 6–8, 1994 | With Honors | $3,741,737 | $96,222 | 2.57% | | Four Weddings and a Funeral | $3,645,515 | | 43 | Sept. 5–7, 2003 | Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star | $6,660,540 | $98,532 | 1.48% | | Jeepers Creepers 2 | $6,562,008 |
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