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Note: This chart only shows the top 200 movies, regardless of sorting.
RankTitle (click to view)StudioOpening*% of TotalTheatersAverageAdjusted Gross^Date**
1 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
2 I Am Legend WB $89,107,300 30.6% 3,606 $24,710 $291,588,500 12/14/07
3 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers NL $84,740,100 18.6% 3,622 $23,395 $454,956,100 12/18/02
4 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey WB $83,461,000 27.8% 4,045 $20,633 $300,411,400 12/14/12
5 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe BV $81,203,900 22.6% 3,616 $22,456 $358,699,100 12/9/05
6 Avatar Fox $80,365,600 10.6% 3,452 $23,281 $761,478,900 12/18/09
7 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
8 Sherlock Holmes WB $65,006,000 30.5% 3,626 $17,928 $213,321,800 12/25/09
9 King Kong Uni. $62,095,700 23.2% 3,568 $17,402 $268,138,600 12/14/05
10 Meet the Fockers Uni. $58,969,500 16.8% 3,518 $16,762 $350,733,800 12/22/04
11 Scream 2 Dim. $56,957,600 32.8% 2,663 $21,388 $173,891,700 12/12/97
12 Ocean's Eleven WB $53,458,700 21.0% 3,075 $17,384 $254,673,500 12/7/01
13 National Treasure: Book of Secrets BV $51,683,600 20.9% 3,832 $13,486 $247,510,000 12/21/07
14 Alvin and the Chipmunks Fox $51,133,900 20.8% 3,475 $14,714 $245,749,700 12/14/07
15 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Fox $50,994,800 22.7% 3,700 $13,783 $224,733,100 12/23/09
16 Ocean's Twelve WB $50,060,800 31.4% 3,290 $15,215 $159,402,900 12/10/04
17 Titanic Par. $49,539,600 4.9% 2,674 $18,527 $1,019,066,300 12/19/97
18 What Women Want Par. $49,517,500 18.8% 3,012 $16,440 $262,732,200 12/15/00
19 Tron Legacy BV $43,641,500 25.6% 3,451 $12,647 $170,559,100 12/17/10
20 Tomorrow Never Dies MGM $43,493,600 20.4% 2,807 $15,494 $213,674,800 12/19/97
21 Patch Adams Uni. $42,768,100 19.7% 2,712 $15,770 $217,082,400 12/25/98
22 Cast Away Fox $42,548,100 12.8% 2,774 $15,338 $332,639,900 12/22/00
23 Catch Me If You Can DW $41,071,600 18.9% 3,156 $13,013 $217,684,300 12/25/02
24 Marley and Me Fox $40,206,000 25.4% 3,480 $11,554 $158,306,500 12/25/08
25 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows WB $40,193,900 21.3% 3,703 $10,854 $188,586,700 12/16/11
26 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Par. $38,436,400 25.6% 3,620 $10,617 $150,144,000 12/17/04
27 Star Trek: The Motion Picture Par. $37,727,400 14.5% 857 $44,021 $260,212,000 11/30/-1
28 Star Trek: Insurrection Par. $37,334,700 32.0% 2,620 $14,250 $116,707,600 12/11/98
29 Night at the Museum Fox $36,892,200 12.5% 3,685 $10,010 $294,110,300 12/22/06
30 Cheaper by the Dozen Fox $36,286,500 20.4% 3,298 $11,001 $177,529,400 12/25/03
31 Beavis and Butt-Head Do America Par. $36,132,800 32.5% 2,190 $16,498 $111,241,700 12/20/96
32 Beverly Hills Cop Par. $35,954,000 6.7% 1,532 $23,468 $533,171,100 12/5/84
33 Vanilla Sky Par. $35,092,400 25.2% 2,742 $12,798 $139,499,500 12/14/01
34 Every Which Way But Loose WB $34,855,600 12.1% 1,275 $27,335 $289,085,500 11/30/-1
35 Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Par. $34,254,900 24.1% 1,804 $18,988 $142,092,200 12/6/91
36 The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) Fox $33,706,500 38.4% 3,560 $9,468 $87,767,900 12/12/08
37 Stepmom Sony $32,407,500 22.0% 2,358 $13,743 $147,053,100 12/25/98
38 The Pelican Brief WB $32,343,800 16.8% 1,993 $16,227 $192,290,700 12/17/93
39 The Pursuit of Happyness Sony $32,174,200 16.6% 2,852 $11,281 $193,363,300 12/15/06
40 The Last Samurai WB $31,959,300 22.1% 2,908 $10,990 $144,604,300 12/5/03
41 Michael NL $31,321,200 18.9% 2,141 $14,628 $165,564,200 12/25/96
42 You've Got Mail WB $31,195,800 16.5% 2,691 $11,592 $189,315,400 12/18/98
43 Dumb and Dumber NL $31,082,700 13.2% 2,447 $12,702 $235,957,600 12/16/94
44 Jerry Maguire Sony $30,689,900 11.4% 2,531 $12,126 $269,396,800 12/13/96
45 Little Fockers Uni. $30,564,200 20.8% 3,536 $8,644 $147,141,400 12/22/10
46 Bedtime Stories BV $30,355,900 24.9% 3,681 $8,246 $121,756,200 12/25/08
47 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol Par. $29,971,900 14.2% 3,448 $8,692 $211,106,800 12/21/11
48 The Golden Compass NL $29,755,600 37.1% 3,528 $8,434 $80,136,900 12/7/07
49 Django Unchained Wein. $29,711,300 18.3% 3,010 $9,871 $162,350,100 12/25/12
50 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Par. $29,696,300 21.1% 2,988 $9,938 $141,006,100 12/25/08
51 A Few Good Men Col. $29,688,800 11.0% 1,925 $15,423 $270,781,000 12/11/92
52 Eragon Fox $28,171,700 31.5% 3,020 $9,328 $89,393,400 12/15/06
53 The Green Mile WB $28,160,700 13.6% 2,875 $9,794 $207,356,500 12/10/99
54 Les Miserables (2012) Uni. $26,908,900 18.3% 2,814 $9,563 $146,776,300 12/25/12
55 King Kong (1976) Par. $26,183,100 13.3% 974 $26,880 $196,130,800 12/17/76
56 Wayne's World 2 Par. $25,923,300 28.1% 2,400 $10,800 $92,216,000 12/10/93
57 Stir Crazy Col. $25,655,600 8.6% 813 $31,556 $299,004,500 12/12/80
58 Maid in Manhattan SonR $25,571,200 20.3% 2,838 $9,010 $126,004,300 12/13/02
59 Hook TriS $25,503,300 11.2% 2,197 $11,608 $227,782,100 12/11/91
60 Star Trek: Nemesis Par. $25,300,500 43.3% 2,711 $9,331 $58,440,700 12/13/02
61 The Princess and the Frog BV $25,258,700 23.5% 3,434 $7,356 $107,662,400 12/11/09
62 The Golden Child Par. $24,718,200 15.0% 1,667 $14,827 $165,197,300 12/12/86
63 True Grit Par. $24,613,400 14.3% 3,047 $8,078 $171,780,300 12/22/10
64 The Prince of Egypt DW $24,589,100 14.8% 3,118 $7,886 $165,670,300 12/18/98
65 Sudden Impact WB $24,421,300 14.8% 1,530 $15,961 $165,219,200 12/9/83
66 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
67 Any Which Way You Can WB $23,686,200 11.4% 1,541 $15,369 $208,645,900 11/30/-1
68 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked Fox $23,571,300 17.6% 3,723 $6,332 $134,302,900 12/16/11
69 Christmas Vacation WB $23,500,400 16.8% 1,744 $13,474 $139,981,200 12/1/89
70 Stuart Little Sony $23,473,400 11.1% 2,878 $8,156 $211,983,400 12/17/99
71 Valkyrie UA $23,252,700 25.3% 2,711 $8,577 $91,871,600 12/25/08
72 It's Complicated Uni. $23,059,200 20.2% 2,887 $7,987 $114,395,200 12/25/09
73 Vertical Limit Sony $22,844,600 22.8% 2,307 $9,902 $100,209,000 12/8/00
74 Superman WB $22,177,000 4.9% 806 $27,512 $455,423,500 11/30/-1
75 As Good as It Gets Sony $21,808,100 8.7% 1,572 $13,873 $251,499,100 12/25/97
76 Twins Uni. $21,588,600 9.8% 1,396 $15,465 $220,913,400 12/9/88
77 Any Given Sunday WB $21,232,700 18.6% 2,505 $8,476 $114,329,100 12/22/99
78 Something's Gotta Give Sony $21,153,200 13.1% 2,677 $7,902 $161,082,300 12/12/03
79 Ali Sony $20,636,800 25.7% 2,446 $8,437 $80,266,200 12/25/01
80 Blade: Trinity NL $20,535,700 30.8% 2,912 $7,051 $66,720,500 12/8/04
81 Dude, Where's My Car? Fox $20,396,400 30.2% 2,087 $9,773 $67,646,800 12/15/00
82 Father of the Bride Part II BV $20,324,500 14.6% 1,949 $10,428 $138,745,200 12/8/95
83 The Distinguished Gentleman BV $20,301,600 22.7% 1,933 $10,502 $89,343,900 12/4/92
84 Jumanji Sony $20,232,200 11.1% 2,487 $8,133 $181,640,500 12/15/95
85 Yes Man WB $20,195,500 18.7% 3,434 $5,881 $108,031,500 12/19/08
86 The Talented Mr. Ripley Par. $19,909,800 16.3% 2,307 $8,629 $122,222,000 12/25/99
87 The Faculty Mira. $19,695,100 30.1% 2,365 $8,328 $65,355,200 12/25/98
88 Two Weeks Notice WB $19,581,500 15.8% 2,755 $7,106 $124,297,400 12/20/02
89 Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius Par. $19,405,000 17.4% 3,139 $6,181 $111,592,200 12/21/01
90 Spies Like Us WB $19,266,300 14.7% 1,556 $12,382 $131,161,000 12/6/85
91 Cold Mountain Mira. $19,190,600 15.7% 2,163 $8,871 $122,451,200 12/25/03
92 Disclosure WB $19,124,600 12.4% 1,675 $11,416 $154,491,500 12/9/94
93 Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo BV $19,106,000 19.1% 2,154 $8,870 $100,211,700 12/10/99
94 The War of the Roses Fox $18,977,600 11.4% 1,259 $15,072 $167,197,100 12/8/89
95 The Prince of Tides Col. $18,926,600 13.2% 1,405 $13,470 $143,087,600 12/27/91
96 Popeye Par. $18,626,600 12.7% 901 $20,674 $147,061,300 11/30/-1
97 Neighbors Par. $18,511,600 22.5% 1,387 $13,344 $82,233,300 11/30/-1
98 Eddie Murphy Raw Par. $18,433,200 18.4% 1,391 $13,250 $100,230,700 12/18/87
99 Apocalypto BV $18,190,000 29.8% 2,465 $7,379 $60,993,900 12/8/06
100 The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! Par. $18,027,800 11.6% 1,576 $11,439 $154,790,000 12/2/88
101 Daylight Uni. $17,992,300 30.7% 2,175 $8,272 $58,607,600 12/6/96
102 Mighty Joe Young BV $17,948,900 22.0% 2,502 $7,173 $81,740,600 12/25/98
103 Fun with Dick and Jane Sony $17,816,700 13.2% 3,056 $5,829 $134,900,700 12/21/05
104 Paycheck Par. $17,726,600 25.7% 2,762 $6,418 $68,972,200 12/25/03
105 Not Another Teen Movie Sony $17,696,800 33.3% 2,365 $7,483 $53,212,800 12/14/01
106 2010 MGM $17,471,200 18.8% 1,126 $15,516 $93,103,500 12/7/84
107 Heartbreak Ridge WB $17,337,100 19.4% 1,470 $11,792 $89,298,400 12/5/86
108 Drumline Fox $17,225,700 22.8% 1,836 $9,382 $75,685,200 12/13/02
109 Dreamgirls P/DW $17,092,300 14.2% 852 $20,061 $120,626,800 12/25/06
110 The Toy Col. $17,075,900 13.8% 1,381 $12,364 $123,325,600 12/10/82
111 Psycho (1998) Uni. $16,983,600 47.6% 2,477 $6,857 $35,686,000 12/4/98
112 Honey Uni. $16,928,200 42.6% 1,942 $8,717 $39,714,500 12/5/03
113 Mars Attacks! WB $16,857,700 25.3% 1,955 $8,623 $66,720,000 12/13/96
114 Seven Pounds Sony $16,423,100 21.2% 2,758 $5,955 $77,356,200 12/19/08
115 The Tourist Sony $16,328,500 24.4% 2,756 $5,925 $67,040,100 12/10/10
116 Yogi Bear WB $16,267,900 16.2% 3,515 $4,628 $100,256,700 12/17/10
117 Jackie Brown Mira. $16,074,200 23.9% 1,370 $11,734 $67,297,900 12/25/97
118 Aeon Flux Par. $15,683,200 49.0% 2,608 $6,013 $32,019,400 12/2/05
119 The Family Man Uni. $15,548,500 14.4% 2,388 $6,511 $108,180,000 12/22/00
120 The Family Stone Fox $15,509,700 21.0% 2,466 $6,289 $73,763,200 12/16/05
121 The Holiday Sony $15,490,800 20.5% 2,610 $5,935 $75,484,200 12/8/06
122 Heat WB $15,415,700 12.6% 1,325 $11,634 $121,899,500 12/15/95
123 Look Who's Talking Too TriS $15,205,500 16.9% 1,576 $9,648 $89,957,200 12/14/90
124 Mona Lisa Smile SonR $15,180,100 18.4% 2,677 $5,670 $82,410,100 12/19/03
125 Analyze That WB $15,079,700 34.6% 2,635 $5,722 $43,594,100 12/6/02
126 Proof of Life WB $15,037,200 31.6% 2,705 $5,558 $47,542,100 12/8/00
127 Jack Reacher Par. $15,002,300 19.0% 3,352 $4,476 $78,976,600 12/21/12
128 Tootsie Col. $14,963,000 3.3% 943 $15,866 $451,817,300 12/17/82
129 The Last Boy Scout WB $14,943,900 13.2% 1,823 $8,196 $113,245,500 12/13/91
130 City Heat WB $14,891,500 16.8% 1,393 $10,688 $88,401,900 12/7/84
131 Kindergarten Cop Uni. $14,863,700 8.6% 1,833 $8,109 $172,344,000 12/22/90
132 The Jewel of the Nile Fox $14,863,400 9.0% 1,106 $13,438 $164,483,700 12/13/85
133 Throw Momma From the Train Orion $14,862,400 12.9% 1,477 $10,062 $114,921,500 12/11/87
134 Miss Congeniality WB $14,799,500 9.8% 2,668 $5,546 $151,744,400 12/22/00
135 Rocky Balboa MGM $14,738,300 17.7% 3,017 $4,884 $83,270,300 12/20/06
136 Peter Pan Uni. $14,667,900 23.6% 2,813 $5,214 $62,096,600 12/25/03
137 Syriana WB $14,538,700 23.3% 1,752 $8,298 $62,500,900 12/9/05
138 Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit BV $14,516,800 13.3% 2,132 $6,808 $109,483,200 12/10/93
139 The Emperor's New Groove BV $14,454,500 11.3% 2,801 $5,160 $127,816,200 12/15/00
140 Airplane II: The Sequel Par. $14,392,500 20.1% 1,150 $12,515 $71,597,400 12/10/82
141 Parental Guidance Fox $14,355,200 18.6% 3,367 $4,264 $77,065,200 12/25/12
142 Dune Uni. $14,237,900 20.0% 915 $15,559 $71,158,900 12/14/84
143 Charlotte's Web (2006) Par. $13,888,800 14.2% 3,566 $3,894 $98,146,900 12/15/06
144 The Preacher's Wife BV $13,741,900 16.2% 1,783 $7,706 $84,580,700 12/13/96
145 Kate and Leopold Mira. $13,643,100 21.1% 2,452 $5,564 $64,671,300 12/25/01
146 Rain Man MGM $13,534,200 3.9% 1,248 $10,844 $343,736,100 12/16/88
147 Father of the Bride BV $13,260,600 7.8% 1,561 $8,494 $170,508,900 12/20/91
148 New Year's Eve WB (NL) $13,202,100 23.9% 3,505 $3,766 $55,139,400 12/9/11
149 An American Werewolf in Paris BV $13,148,400 29.1% 1,728 $7,610 $45,107,700 12/25/97
150 Street Fighter Uni. $13,029,800 21.0% 1,671 $7,798 $62,055,100 12/23/94
151 Gangs of New York Mira. $12,978,500 12.6% 1,504 $8,629 $103,402,500 12/20/02
152 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) Sony $12,948,000 12.5% 2,914 $4,444 $103,244,400 12/21/11
153 Bicentennial Man BV $12,871,100 14.5% 2,518 $5,111 $88,585,700 12/17/99
154 Fat Albert Fox $12,813,300 21.2% 2,674 $4,791 $60,524,700 12/25/04
155 Three Amigos Orion $12,710,400 15.6% 1,385 $9,177 $81,319,200 12/12/86
156 The Dark Crystal Uni. $12,578,000 11.9% 858 $14,659 $105,272,900 12/17/82
157 Stuck on You Fox $12,392,000 28.1% 3,003 $4,125 $44,051,300 12/12/03
158 Tombstone BV $12,379,400 11.5% 1,504 $8,230 $107,597,500 12/24/93
159 Juno FoxS $12,273,000 7.7% 1,019 $12,044 $159,425,900 12/25/07
160 Tequila Sunrise WB $12,269,300 15.2% 1,115 $11,002 $80,951,000 12/2/88
161 Hoffa Fox $12,256,300 26.4% 1,066 $11,497 $46,510,100 12/25/92
162 The Fighter Par. $12,029,400 13.0% 2,503 $4,806 $92,798,900 12/17/10
163 Jack Frost WB $12,027,000 20.9% 2,152 $5,588 $57,658,500 12/11/98
164 The Good Shepherd Uni. $12,015,600 17.0% 2,215 $5,423 $70,589,000 12/22/06
165 Edward Scissorhands Fox $11,872,900 11.2% 1,023 $11,606 $106,138,200 12/14/90
166 48 HRS. Par. $11,801,600 5.8% 850 $13,884 $202,438,300 12/10/82
167 Up in the Air Par. $11,759,000 13.8% 1,895 $6,205 $85,219,700 12/23/09
168 Man on the Moon Uni. $11,746,800 22.3% 2,079 $5,650 $52,701,200 12/22/99
169 9 to 5 Fox $11,708,800 3.8% 910 $12,866 $304,879,800 11/30/-1
170 Drop Zone Par. $11,669,800 21.6% 2,020 $5,776 $53,911,000 12/9/94
171 Flash Gordon Uni. $11,612,000 14.5% 823 $14,109 $80,013,800 11/30/-1
172 Aliens Vs. Predator - Requiem Fox $11,609,300 24.7% 2,611 $4,447 $47,032,800 12/25/07
173 Scarface (1983) Uni. $11,588,700 10.7% 996 $11,635 $108,334,400 12/9/83
174 Beethoven's 2nd Uni. $11,540,300 11.3% 2,026 $5,696 $101,962,300 12/17/93
175 Cheaper by the Dozen 2 Fox $11,531,400 11.4% 3,175 $3,632 $101,042,400 12/21/05
176 This Is 40 Uni. $11,421,000 17.1% 2,912 $3,922 $66,621,600 12/21/12
177 Scream Dim. $11,415,300 6.4% 1,413 $8,078 $179,065,200 12/20/96
178 Spanglish Sony $11,274,400 20.9% 2,438 $4,623 $53,915,400 12/17/04
179 One Fine Day Fox $11,185,000 13.9% 1,946 $5,747 $80,594,000 12/20/96
180 The Tale of Despereaux Uni. $11,173,100 19.9% 3,104 $3,600 $56,262,500 12/19/08
181 Charlie Wilson's War Uni. $11,144,000 14.9% 2,575 $4,328 $74,813,600 12/21/07
182 Broadcast News Fox $11,067,100 11.1% 677 $16,347 $100,027,100 12/25/87
183 The Aviator Mira. $11,035,900 8.6% 1,796 $6,144 $127,907,300 12/25/04
184 Galaxy Quest DW $10,960,700 10.2% 2,412 $4,544 $107,032,800 12/25/99
185 Best Friends WB $10,864,500 11.4% 1,062 $10,230 $95,491,400 12/17/82
186 The Morning After Fox $10,850,500 21.2% 955 $11,360 $51,065,900 12/26/86
187 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street P/DW $10,733,800 18.1% 1,249 $8,593 $59,399,900 12/21/07
188 Forever Young WB $10,733,100 10.0% 1,710 $6,275 $107,197,700 12/18/92
189 Terms of Endearment Par. $10,701,400 4.1% 945 $11,323 $261,055,300 12/9/83
190 Dungeons & Dragons NL $10,661,400 47.8% 2,078 $5,129 $22,304,400 12/8/00
191 The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep SonR $10,601,300 23.2% 2,772 $3,825 $45,647,400 12/25/07
192 Mouse Hunt DW $10,487,900 10.0% 2,152 $4,873 $105,259,200 12/19/97
193 Blood Diamond WB $10,483,600 15.4% 1,910 $5,488 $68,010,700 12/8/06
194 For Richer or Poorer Uni. $10,406,700 19.2% 1,904 $5,465 $54,063,400 12/12/97
195 The Rookie (1990) WB $10,342,800 25.4% 1,862 $5,554 $40,662,300 12/7/90
196 White Nights Col. $10,174,600 11.1% 891 $11,418 $91,921,300 12/6/85
197 Sabrina Par. $10,154,500 10.5% 1,821 $5,576 $97,015,700 12/15/95
198 The Hot Chick BV $10,114,500 21.5% 2,217 $4,562 $47,060,600 12/13/02
199 The Sitter Fox $9,989,800 32.4% 2,750 $3,632 $30,802,200 12/9/11
200 How High Uni. $9,963,200 23.1% 1,266 $7,870 $43,063,500 12/21/01

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

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