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Rank Title (click to view) Studio Opening Day / % of Total Theaters / Average Date Total Gross
1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Fox $50,013,859 13.2% 3,661 $13,661 Th 5/19/05 $380,270,577
2 X-Men: The Last Stand Fox $44,100,000 100.0% 3,690 $11,951 F 5/26/06 $44,100,000
3 Spider-Man 2 Sony $40,442,604 10.8% 4,152 $9,741 W 6/30/04 $373,585,825
4 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire WB $40,118,363 13.8% 3,858 $10,399 F 11/18/05 $290,013,036
5 Spider-Man Sony $39,406,872 9.8% 3,615 $10,901 F 5/03/02 $403,706,375
6 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban WB $38,268,295 15.3% 3,855 $9,927 F 6/04/04 $249,541,069
7 The Matrix Reloaded WB $37,508,303 13.3% 3,603 $10,410 Th 5/15/03 $281,576,461
8 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King NL $34,450,834 9.1% 3,703 $9,303 W 12/17/03 $377,027,325
9 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone WB $32,333,203 10.2% 3,672 $8,805 F 11/16/01 $317,575,550
10 X2: X-Men United Fox $31,247,979 14.5% 3,741 $8,353 F 5/02/03 $214,949,694 11 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Fox $30,141,471 10.0% 3,161 $9,535 Th 5/16/02 $302,191,252
12 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets WB $29,631,453 11.3% 3,682 $8,048 F 11/15/02 $261,988,482
13 The Da Vinci Code Sony $28,630,324 25.4% 3,735 $7,665 F 5/19/06 $112,711,000
14 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Fox $28,542,349 6.6% 2,970 $9,610 W 5/19/99 $431,088,301
15 The Passion of the Christ NM $26,556,573 7.2% 3,006 $8,835 W 2/25/04 $370,274,604
16 Austin Powers in Goldmember NL $26,452,351 12.4% 3,613 $7,321 F 7/26/02 $213,307,889
17 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers NL $26,159,972 7.7% 3,622 $7,223 W 12/18/02 $339,789,881
18 Planet of the Apes Fox $24,612,000 13.7% 3,500 $7,032 F 7/27/01 $180,011,740
19 The Matrix Revolutions WB $24,311,365 17.5% 3,502 $6,942 W 11/05/03 $139,313,948
20 Hulk Uni. $24,284,065 18.4% 3,660 $6,635 F 6/20/03 $132,177,234
21 The Day After Tomorrow Fox $23,504,430 12.6% 3,425 $6,863 F 5/28/04 $186,740,799
22 The Mummy Returns Uni. $23,381,875 11.6% 3,401 $6,875 F 5/04/01 $202,019,785
23 Rush Hour 2 NL $23,108,000 10.2% 3,118 $7,411 F 8/03/01 $226,164,286
24 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe BV $23,006,856 7.9% 3,616 $6,363 F 12/09/05 $291,710,957
25 Ice Age: The Meltdown Fox $21,788,862 11.5% 3,964 $5,497 F 3/31/06 $189,708,822
26 The Lost World: Jurassic Park Uni. $21,605,385 9.4% 3,281 $6,585 F 5/23/97 $229,086,679
27 Fantastic Four Fox $21,263,992 13.7% 3,602 $5,903 F 7/08/05 $154,696,080
28 War of the Worlds Par. $21,256,483 9.1% 3,908 $5,439 W 6/29/05 $234,280,354
29 Signs BV $20,884,660 9.2% 3,264 $6,398 F 8/02/02 $227,966,634
30 X-Men Fox $20,785,331 13.2% 3,025 $6,871 F 7/14/00 $157,299,717 31 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory WB $20,714,395 10.0% 3,770 $5,495 F 7/15/05 $206,459,076
32 The Incredibles BV $20,503,078 7.8% 3,933 $5,213 F 11/05/04 $261,441,092
33 The Village BV $20,382,664 17.8% 3,730 $5,465 F 7/30/04 $114,197,520
34 Finding Nemo BV $20,208,056 5.9% 3,374 $5,989 F 5/30/03 $339,714,978
35 Bruce Almighty Uni. $20,114,325 8.3% 3,483 $5,775 F 5/23/03 $242,829,261
36 Batman Forever WB $20,046,461 10.9% 2,842 $7,054 F 6/16/95 $184,031,112
37 2 Fast 2 Furious Uni. $19,664,160 15.5% 3,408 $5,770 F 6/06/03 $127,154,901
38 8 Mile Uni. $19,574,765 16.8% 2,470 $7,925 F 11/08/02 $116,750,901
39 Van Helsing Uni. $19,519,430 16.2% 3,575 $5,460 F 5/07/04 $120,177,084
40 Hannibal MGM $19,297,000 11.7% 3,230 $5,974 F 2/09/01 $165,092,268


Rank Title (click to view) Studio Single Day Gross Theaters Average Date Gross-to-Date
1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Fox $50,013,859 3,661 $13,661 Th 5/19/05 $50,013,859
2 Shrek 2 DW $44,797,042 4,163 $10,761 Sa 5/22/04 $94,082,519
3 X-Men: The Last Stand Fox $44,100,000 3,690 $11,951 F 5/26/06 $44,100,000 4 Spider-Man Sony $43,622,264 3,615 $12,067 Sa 5/04/02 $83,029,136
5 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Fox $40,693,760 3,661 $11,115 Sa 5/21/05 $124,237,232
6 Spider-Man 2 Sony $40,442,604 4,152 $9,741 W 6/30/04 $40,442,604
7 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire WB $40,118,363 3,858 $10,399 F 11/18/05 $40,118,363
8 Spider-Man Sony $39,406,872 3,615 $10,901 F 5/03/02 $39,406,872
9 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban WB $38,268,295 3,855 $9,927 F 6/04/04 $38,268,295
10 The Matrix Reloaded WB $37,508,303 3,603 $10,410 Th 5/15/03 $42,508,303
11 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire WB $36,719,135 3,858 $9,518 Sa 11/19/05 $76,837,498
12 Shrek 2 DW $34,900,541 4,163 $8,384 Su 5/23/04 $128,983,060
13 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King NL $34,450,834 3,703 $9,303 W 12/17/03 $34,450,834
14 The Matrix Reloaded WB $34,389,237 3,603 $9,545 Sa 5/17/03 $108,227,933
15 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets WB $34,213,803 3,682 $9,292 Sa 11/16/02 $63,845,256
16 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Fox $34,212,468 3,661 $9,345 Su 5/22/05 $158,449,700
17 Spider-Man 2 Sony $33,748,257 4,152 $8,128 Sa 7/03/04 $130,456,123
18 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Fox $33,529,613 3,661 $9,159 F 5/20/05 $83,543,472
19 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone WB $33,512,941 3,672 $9,127 Sa 11/17/01 $65,846,144
20 The Passion of the Christ NM $33,077,939 3,043 $10,870 Sa 2/28/04 $97,325,776
21 Spider-Man 2 Sony $32,452,342 4,152 $7,816 F 7/02/04 $96,707,866
22 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone WB $32,333,203 3,672 $8,805 F 11/16/01 $32,333,203
23 X2: X-Men United Fox $32,000,629 3,741 $8,554 Sa 5/03/03 $63,248,608
24 Spider-Man Sony $31,814,980 3,615 $8,801 Su 5/05/02 $114,844,116
25 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban WB $31,493,867 3,855 $8,170 Sa 6/05/04 $69,762,162
26 The Matrix Reloaded WB $31,330,393 3,603 $8,696 F 5/16/03 $73,838,696
27 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Fox $31,253,618 3,161 $9,887 Sa 5/18/02 $85,799,792
28 X2: X-Men United Fox $31,247,979 3,741 $8,353 F 5/02/03 $31,247,979
29 Spider-Man Sony $30,505,929 3,615 $8,439 Sa 5/11/02 $202,035,007
30 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Fox $30,141,471 3,161 $9,535 Th 5/16/02 $30,141,471
31 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets WB $29,631,453 3,682 $8,048 F 11/15/02 $29,631,453
32 The Incredibles BV $29,523,934 3,933 $7,507 Sa 11/06/04 $50,027,012
33 The Da Vinci Code Sony $28,630,324 3,735 $7,665 F 5/19/06 $28,630,324
34 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Fox $28,542,349 2,970 $9,610 W 5/19/99 $28,542,349
35 Shrek 2 DW $28,340,295 4,163 $6,808 F 5/21/04 $49,285,477
36 Finding Nemo BV $28,011,547 3,374 $8,302 Sa 5/31/03 $48,219,603
37 Ice Age: The Meltdown Fox $27,950,775 3,964 $7,051 Sa 4/01/06 $49,739,637
38 The Passion of the Christ NM $27,860,195 3,043 $9,156 Su 2/29/04 $125,185,971
39 Spider-Man 2 Sony $27,661,137 4,152 $6,662 M 7/05/04 $180,072,888
40 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

[Edited 5/27/06 15:08pm]
[Edited 5/27/06 15:09pm]

That doesn't mean the movie's any good, though.

kidelrich said:

it doesn't have to be good--it needed to entertaining and it was. every superhero film doesn't have to be a brooding snoozefest of psychological pathos, and sometimes less is definitely more

It was good (which was a relief), but it could've been a lot better.

kidelrich said:

but it was anyway, so what difference does it make?

It was enjoyable, not spectacular. It's so hard to put decades of story lines into an hour and a half, you know?

meltwithu said:

thank you..i so want to see this...but havent had the chance...

these sorta figures exist because now movies open in more theaters then ever, and higher ticket prices. If it was done to scale as it were, then proberly jurrasic park would be one og the biggest openings ever, and phantom menace