| Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio | Opening* | % of Total | Theaters | Avg. | Total Gross^ | Date** |
| 1 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 |
WB |
$169,189,427 |
44.4% |
4,375 |
$38,672 |
$381,011,219 |
7/15/2011 |
| 2 |
The Dark Knight |
WB |
$158,411,483 |
29.7% |
4,366 |
$36,283 |
$533,345,358 |
7/18/2008 |
| 3 |
The Hunger Games |
LGF |
$152,535,747 |
42.6% |
4,137 |
$36,871 |
$358,075,670 |
3/23/2012 |
| 4 |
Spider-Man 3 |
Sony |
$151,116,516 |
44.9% |
4,252 |
$35,540 |
$336,530,303 |
5/4/2007 |
| 5 |
The Twilight Saga: New Moon |
Sum. |
$142,839,137 |
48.2% |
4,024 |
$35,497 |
$296,623,634 |
11/20/2009 |
| 6 |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 |
Sum. |
$138,122,261 |
49.1% |
4,061 |
$34,012 |
$281,287,133 |
11/18/2011 |
| 7 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
BV |
$135,634,554 |
32.0% |
4,133 |
$32,817 |
$423,315,812 |
7/7/2006 |
| 8 |
Iron Man 2 |
Par. |
$128,122,480 |
41.0% |
4,380 |
$29,252 |
$312,433,331 |
5/7/2010 |
| 9 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 |
WB |
$125,017,372 |
42.2% |
4,125 |
$30,307 |
$295,983,305 |
11/19/2010 |
| 10 |
Shrek the Third |
P/DW |
$121,629,270 |
37.7% |
4,122 |
$29,507 |
$322,719,944 |
5/18/2007 |
| 11 |
Alice in Wonderland (2010) |
BV |
$116,101,023 |
34.7% |
3,728 |
$31,143 |
$334,191,110 |
3/5/2010 |
| 12 |
Spider-Man |
Sony |
$114,844,116 |
28.4% |
3,615 |
$31,768 |
$403,706,375 |
5/3/2002 |
| 13 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End |
BV |
$114,732,820 |
37.1% |
4,362 |
$26,302 |
$309,420,425 |
5/25/2007 |
| 14 |
Toy Story 3 |
BV |
$110,307,189 |
26.6% |
4,028 |
$27,385 |
$415,004,880 |
6/18/2010 |
| 15 |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
P/DW |
$108,966,307 |
27.1% |
4,234 |
$25,736 |
$402,111,870 |
6/24/2009 |
| 16 |
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith |
Fox |
$108,435,841 |
28.5% |
3,661 |
$29,619 |
$380,270,577 |
5/19/2005 |
| 17 |
Shrek 2 |
DW |
$108,037,878 |
24.5% |
4,163 |
$25,951 |
$441,226,247 |
5/19/2004 |
| 18 |
X-Men: The Last Stand |
Fox |
$102,750,665 |
43.8% |
3,690 |
$27,845 |
$234,362,462 |
5/26/2006 |
| 19 |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
WB |
$102,685,961 |
35.4% |
3,858 |
$26,616 |
$290,013,036 |
11/18/2005 |
| 20 |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull |
Par. |
$100,137,835 |
31.6% |
4,260 |
$23,507 |
$317,101,119 |
5/22/2008 |
| 21 |
Iron Man |
Par. |
$98,618,668 |
31.0% |
4,105 |
$24,024 |
$318,412,101 |
5/2/2008 |
| 22 |
Transformers: Dark of the Moon |
P/DW |
$97,852,865 |
27.8% |
4,088 |
$23,937 |
$352,390,543 |
6/29/2011 |
| 23 |
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
WB |
$93,687,367 |
37.5% |
3,855 |
$24,302 |
$249,541,069 |
6/4/2004 |
| 24 |
The Matrix Reloaded |
WB |
$91,774,413 |
32.6% |
3,603 |
$25,471 |
$281,576,461 |
5/15/2003 |
| 25 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
WB |
$90,294,621 |
28.4% |
3,672 |
$24,590 |
$317,575,550 |
11/16/2001 |
| 26 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides |
BV |
$90,151,958 |
37.4% |
4,155 |
$21,697 |
$241,071,802 |
5/20/2011 |
| 27 |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets |
WB |
$88,357,488 |
33.7% |
3,682 |
$23,997 |
$261,988,482 |
11/15/2002 |
| 28 |
Spider-Man 2 |
Sony |
$88,156,227 |
23.6% |
4,152 |
$21,232 |
$373,585,825 |
6/30/2004 |
| 29 |
Fast Five |
Uni. |
$86,198,765 |
41.1% |
3,644 |
$23,655 |
$209,837,675 |
4/29/2011 |
| 30 |
The Hangover Part II |
WB |
$85,946,294 |
33.8% |
3,615 |
$23,775 |
$254,464,305 |
5/26/2011 |
| 31 |
X2: X-Men United |
Fox |
$85,558,731 |
39.8% |
3,741 |
$22,870 |
$214,949,694 |
5/2/2003 |
| 32 |
X-Men Origins: Wolverine |
Fox |
$85,058,003 |
47.3% |
4,099 |
$20,751 |
$179,883,157 |
5/1/2009 |
| 33 |
The Passion of the Christ |
NM |
$83,848,082 |
22.6% |
3,043 |
$27,554 |
$370,274,604 |
2/25/2004 |
| 34 |
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones |
Fox |
$80,027,814 |
26.5% |
3,161 |
$25,317 |
$302,191,252 |
5/16/2002 |
| 35 |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
WB |
$77,835,727 |
25.8% |
4,325 |
$17,997 |
$301,959,197 |
7/15/2009 |
| 36 |
I Am Legend |
WB |
$77,211,321 |
30.1% |
3,606 |
$21,411 |
$256,393,010 |
12/14/2007 |
| 37 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
WB |
$77,108,414 |
26.4% |
4,285 |
$17,994 |
$292,004,738 |
7/11/2007 |
| 38 |
The Da Vinci Code |
Sony |
$77,073,388 |
35.4% |
3,735 |
$20,635 |
$217,536,138 |
5/19/2006 |
| 39 |
Avatar |
Fox |
$77,025,481 |
10.3% |
3,452 |
$22,313 |
$749,766,139 |
12/18/2009 |
| 40 |
Star Trek |
Par. |
$75,204,289 |
29.2% |
3,849 |
$19,539 |
$257,730,019 |
5/8/2009 |
| 41 |
The Simpsons Movie |
Fox |
$74,036,787 |
40.4% |
3,922 |
$18,877 |
$183,135,014 |
7/27/2007 |
| 42 |
Austin Powers in Goldmember |
NL |
$73,071,188 |
34.3% |
3,613 |
$20,224 |
$213,307,889 |
7/26/2002 |
| 43 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
NL |
$72,629,713 |
19.3% |
3,703 |
$19,613 |
$377,027,325 |
12/17/2003 |
| 44 |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park |
Uni. |
$72,132,785 |
31.5% |
3,281 |
$21,985 |
$229,086,679 |
5/23/1997 |
| 45 |
Fast and Furious |
Uni. |
$70,950,500 |
45.8% |
3,461 |
$20,500 |
$155,064,265 |
4/3/2009 |
| 46 |
300 |
WB |
$70,885,301 |
33.7% |
3,103 |
$22,844 |
$210,614,939 |
3/9/2007 |
| 47 |
Shrek Forever After |
P/DW |
$70,838,207 |
29.7% |
4,359 |
$16,251 |
$238,736,787 |
5/21/2010 |
| 48 |
Transformers |
P/DW |
$70,502,384 |
22.1% |
4,011 |
$17,577 |
$319,246,193 |
7/3/2007 |
| 49 |
The Incredibles |
BV |
$70,467,623 |
27.0% |
3,933 |
$17,917 |
$261,441,092 |
11/5/2004 |
| 50 |
Finding Nemo |
BV |
$70,251,710 |
20.7% |
3,374 |
$20,821 |
$339,714,978 |
5/30/2003 |
| 51 |
Dr. Seuss' The Lorax |
Uni. |
$70,217,070 |
33.9% |
3,729 |
$18,830 |
$207,263,850 |
3/2/2012 |
| 52 |
Twilight |
Sum. |
$69,637,740 |
36.1% |
3,419 |
$20,368 |
$192,769,854 |
11/21/2008 |
| 53 |
The Bourne Ultimatum |
Uni. |
$69,283,690 |
30.5% |
3,660 |
$18,929 |
$227,471,070 |
8/3/2007 |
| 54 |
The Day After Tomorrow |
Fox |
$68,743,584 |
36.8% |
3,425 |
$20,071 |
$186,740,799 |
5/28/2004 |
| 55 |
Planet of the Apes (2001) |
Fox |
$68,532,960 |
38.1% |
3,500 |
$19,580 |
$180,011,740 |
7/27/2001 |
| 56 |
The Mummy Returns |
Uni. |
$68,139,035 |
33.7% |
3,401 |
$20,035 |
$202,019,785 |
5/4/2001 |
| 57 |
Up |
BV |
$68,108,790 |
23.2% |
3,766 |
$18,085 |
$293,004,164 |
5/29/2009 |
| 58 |
Ice Age: The Meltdown |
Fox |
$68,033,544 |
34.8% |
3,964 |
$17,162 |
$195,330,621 |
3/31/2006 |
| 59 |
Bruce Almighty |
Uni. |
$67,953,330 |
28.0% |
3,483 |
$19,510 |
$242,829,261 |
5/23/2003 |
| 60 |
Quantum of Solace |
Sony |
$67,528,882 |
40.1% |
3,451 |
$19,568 |
$168,368,427 |
11/14/2008 |
| 61 |
Rush Hour 2 |
NL |
$67,408,222 |
29.8% |
3,118 |
$21,619 |
$226,164,286 |
8/3/2001 |
| 62 |
Cars 2 |
BV |
$66,135,507 |
34.5% |
4,115 |
$16,072 |
$191,452,396 |
6/24/2011 |
| 63 |
Thor |
Par. |
$65,723,338 |
36.3% |
3,955 |
$16,618 |
$181,030,624 |
5/6/2011 |
| 64 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe |
BV |
$65,556,312 |
22.5% |
3,616 |
$18,129 |
$291,710,957 |
12/9/2005 |
| 65 |
2012 |
Sony |
$65,237,614 |
39.3% |
3,404 |
$19,165 |
$166,112,167 |
11/13/2009 |
| 66 |
Captain America: The First Avenger |
Par. |
$65,058,524 |
36.8% |
3,715 |
$17,512 |
$176,654,505 |
7/22/2011 |
| 67 |
War of the Worlds |
Par. |
$64,878,725 |
27.7% |
3,908 |
$16,601 |
$234,280,354 |
6/29/2005 |
| 68 |
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse |
Sum. |
$64,832,191 |
21.6% |
4,468 |
$14,510 |
$300,531,751 |
6/30/2010 |
| 69 |
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace |
Fox |
$64,820,970 |
15.0% |
2,970 |
$21,825 |
$431,088,295 |
5/19/1999 |
| 70 |
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa |
P/DW |
$63,106,589 |
35.1% |
4,056 |
$15,559 |
$180,010,950 |
11/7/2008 |
| 71 |
WALL-E |
BV |
$63,087,526 |
28.2% |
3,992 |
$15,803 |
$223,808,164 |
6/27/2008 |
| 72 |
Inception |
WB |
$62,785,337 |
21.5% |
3,792 |
$16,557 |
$292,576,195 |
7/16/2010 |
| 73 |
Hancock |
Sony |
$62,603,879 |
27.5% |
3,965 |
$15,789 |
$227,946,274 |
7/2/2008 |
| 74 |
Monsters, Inc. |
BV |
$62,577,067 |
24.5% |
3,237 |
$19,331 |
$255,873,250 |
11/2/2001 |
| 75 |
Sherlock Holmes |
WB |
$62,304,277 |
29.8% |
3,626 |
$17,183 |
$209,028,679 |
12/25/2009 |
| 76 |
Hulk |
Uni. |
$62,128,420 |
47.0% |
3,660 |
$16,974 |
$132,177,234 |
6/20/2003 |
| 77 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
NL |
$62,007,528 |
18.2% |
3,622 |
$17,119 |
$339,789,881 |
12/18/2002 |
| 78 |
Clash of the Titans (2010) |
WB |
$61,235,105 |
37.5% |
3,777 |
$16,213 |
$163,214,888 |
4/2/2010 |
| 79 |
Kung Fu Panda |
P/DW |
$60,239,130 |
28.0% |
4,114 |
$14,642 |
$215,434,591 |
6/6/2008 |
| 80 |
Cars |
BV |
$60,119,509 |
24.6% |
3,985 |
$15,086 |
$244,082,982 |
6/9/2006 |
| 81 |
Signs |
BV |
$60,117,080 |
26.4% |
3,264 |
$18,418 |
$227,966,634 |
8/2/2002 |
| 82 |
Monsters Vs. Aliens |
P/DW |
$59,321,095 |
29.9% |
4,104 |
$14,454 |
$198,351,526 |
3/27/2009 |
| 83 |
Pearl Harbor |
BV |
$59,078,912 |
29.8% |
3,214 |
$18,381 |
$198,542,554 |
5/25/2001 |
| 84 |
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer |
Fox |
$58,051,684 |
44.0% |
3,959 |
$14,663 |
$131,921,738 |
6/15/2007 |
| 85 |
Hannibal |
MGM |
$58,003,121 |
35.1% |
3,230 |
$17,957 |
$165,092,268 |
2/9/2001 |
| 86 |
Mission: Impossible II |
Par. |
$57,845,297 |
26.9% |
3,653 |
$15,835 |
$215,409,889 |
5/24/2000 |
| 87 |
Toy Story 2 |
BV |
$57,388,839 |
23.3% |
3,236 |
$17,734 |
$245,852,179 |
11/24/1999 |
| 88 |
Sex and the City |
WB (NL) |
$57,038,404 |
37.4% |
3,285 |
$17,363 |
$152,647,258 |
5/30/2008 |
| 89 |
Despicable Me |
Uni. |
$56,397,125 |
22.4% |
3,476 |
$16,225 |
$251,513,985 |
7/9/2010 |
| 90 |
Valentine's Day |
WB |
$56,260,707 |
50.9% |
3,665 |
$15,351 |
$110,485,654 |
2/12/2010 |
| 91 |
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
WB |
$56,178,450 |
27.2% |
3,770 |
$14,901 |
$206,459,076 |
7/15/2005 |
| 92 |
Fantastic Four |
Fox |
$56,061,504 |
36.2% |
3,602 |
$15,563 |
$154,696,080 |
7/8/2005 |
| 93 |
The Karate Kid |
Sony |
$55,665,805 |
31.5% |
3,663 |
$15,197 |
$176,591,618 |
6/11/2010 |
| 94 |
The Incredible Hulk |
Uni. |
$55,414,050 |
41.1% |
3,505 |
$15,810 |
$134,806,913 |
6/13/2008 |
| 95 |
Watchmen |
WB |
$55,214,334 |
51.4% |
3,611 |
$15,291 |
$107,509,799 |
3/6/2009 |
| 96 |
X-Men: First Class |
Fox |
$55,101,604 |
37.6% |
3,641 |
$15,134 |
$146,408,305 |
6/3/2011 |
| 97 |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas |
Uni. |
$55,082,330 |
21.2% |
3,127 |
$17,615 |
$260,044,825 |
11/17/2000 |
| 98 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian |
BV |
$55,034,805 |
38.9% |
3,929 |
$14,007 |
$141,621,490 |
5/16/2008 |
| 99 |
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me |
NL |
$54,917,604 |
26.7% |
3,312 |
$16,581 |
$206,040,086 |
6/11/1999 |
| 100 |
Rise of the Planet of the Apes |
Fox |
$54,806,191 |
31.0% |
3,648 |
$15,024 |
$176,760,185 |
8/5/2011 |
