Off To A Strong Start
From movie fans to movie makers, the opening weekend box office is something so many of us pay attention to—whether the numbers are big or small. But in this case, we're talking about the big ones—the biggest of all time, actually. With a few little caveats: These are domestic North America box office numbers. They do include any preview showings. The numbers aren't adjusted for inflation.
Now, let's grab our popcorn and check out these massive movie openings.
50: It (Sep 8, 2017)
Opening Weekend: $123,403,419
Theaters: 4,103
Per Theater Average: $30,076
Total Domestic Gross: $327,481,748
49: Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (Nov 19, 2010)
Opening Weekend: $125,017,372
Theaters: 4,125
Per Theater Average: $30,307
Total Domestic Gross: $295,983,305
Warner Bros., Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010)
48: Deadpool 2 (May 18, 2018)
Opening Weekend: $125,507,153
Theaters: 4,349
Per Theater Average: $28,858
Total Domestic Gross: $318,491,426
Twentieth Century, Deadpool 2 (2018)
47: Top Gun: Maverick (May 27, 2022)
Opening Weekend: $126,707,459
Theaters: 4,735
Per Theater Average: $26,759
Total Domestic Gross: $718,732,821
Paramount, Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
46: Iron Man 2 (May 7, 2010)
Opening Weekend: $128,122,480
Theaters: 4,380
Per Theater Average: $29,251
Total Domestic Gross: $312,433,331
45: Frozen II (Nov 22, 2019)
Opening Weekend: $130,263,358
Theaters: 4,440
Per Theater Average: $29,338
Total Domestic Gross: $477,373,578
44: Deadpool (Feb 12, 2016)
Opening Weekend: $132,434,639
Theaters: 3,558
Per Theater Average: $37,221
Total Domestic Gross: $363,070,709
Twentieth Century, Deadpool (2016)
43: Suicide Squad (Aug 5, 2016)
Opening Weekend: $133,682,248
Theaters: 4,255
Per Theater Average: $31,417
Total Domestic Gross: $325,100,054
Warner Bros., Suicide Squad (2016 film)
42: The Batman (Mar 4, 2022)
Opening Weekend: $134,008,624
Theaters: 4,417
Per Theater Average: $30,339
Total Domestic Gross: $369,345,583
Warner Bros., The Batman (2022)
41: Avatar: The Way Of Water (Dec 16, 2022)
Opening Weekend: $134,100,226
Theaters: 4,202
Per Theater Average: $31,913
Total Domestic Gross: $684,075,767
Twentieth Century, Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
40: Finding Dory (Jun 17, 2016)
Opening Weekend: $135,060,273
Theaters: 4,305
Per Theater Average: $31,372
Total Domestic Gross: $486,295,561
39: Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (Jul 7, 2006)
Opening Weekend: $135,634,554
Theaters: 4,133
Per Theater Average: $32,817
Total Domestic Gross: $423,315,812
Walt Disney, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
38: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (Nov 18, 2011)
Opening Weekend: $138,122,261
Theaters: 4,061
Per Theater Average: $34,011
Total Domestic Gross: $281,287,133
Summit, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011)
37: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (Nov 16, 2012)
Opening Weekend: $141,067,634
Theaters: 4,070
Per Theater Average: $34,660
Total Domestic Gross: $292,324,737
Summit, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012)
36: The Twilight Saga: New Moon (Nov 20, 2009)
Opening Weekend: $142,839,137
Theaters: 4,024
Per Theater Average: $35,496
Total Domestic Gross: $296,623,634
Summit, The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
35: Thor: Love And Thunder (Jul 8, 2022)
Opening Weekend: $144,165,107
Theaters: 4,375
Per Theater Average: $32,952
Total Domestic Gross: $343,256,830
Marvel, Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
34: Jurassic World Dominion (Jun 10, 2022)
Opening Weekend: $145,075,625
Theaters: 4,676
Per Theater Average: $31,025
Total Domestic Gross: $376,851,080
Universal, Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
33: The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Apr 5, 2023)
Opening Weekend: $146,361,865
Theaters: 4,343
Per Theater Average: $33,700
Total Domestic Gross: $574,934,330
Universal, The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
32: Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 (May 5, 2017)
Opening Weekend: $146,510,104
Theaters: 4,347
Per Theater Average: $33,703
Total Domestic Gross: $389,813,101
Marvel, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
31: Furious 7 (Apr 3, 2015)
Opening Weekend: $147,187,040
Theaters: 4,004
Per Theater Average: $36,760
Total Domestic Gross: $353,007,020
30: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (Jun 22, 2018)
Opening Weekend: $148,024,610
Theaters: 4,475
Per Theater Average: $33,078
Total Domestic Gross: $417,719,760
Universal, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
29: Spider-Man 3 (May 4, 2007)
Opening Weekend: $151,116,516
Theaters: 4,252
Per Theater Average: $35,540
Total Domestic Gross: $336,530,303
28: The Hunger Games (Mar 23, 2012)
Opening Weekend: $152,535,747
Theaters: 4,137
Per Theater Average: $36,871
Total Domestic Gross: $408,010,692
Lionsgate, The Hunger Games (2012)
27: Captain Marvel (Mar 8, 2019)
Opening Weekend: $153,433,423
Theaters: 4,310
Per Theater Average: $35,599
Total Domestic Gross: $426,829,839
26: Inside Out 2 (Jun 14, 2024)
Opening Weekend: $154,201,673
Theaters: 4,440
Per Theater Average: $34,730
Total Domestic Gross: $652,959,820
25: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Dec 16, 2016)
Opening Weekend: $155,081,681
Theaters: 4,157
Per Theater Average: $37,306
Total Domestic Gross: $532,177,324
Walt Disney, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
24: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Nov 22, 2013)
Opening Weekend: $158,074,286
Theaters: 4,163
Per Theater Average: $37,971
Total Domestic Gross: $424,668,047
Lionsgate, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
23: The Dark Knight (Jul 18, 2008)
Opening Weekend: $158,411,483
Theaters: 4,366
Per Theater Average: $36,282
Total Domestic Gross: $533,345,358
Warner Bros., The Dark Knight (2008)
22: The Dark Knight Rises (Jul 20, 2012)
Opening Weekend: $160,887,295
Theaters: 4,404
Per Theater Average: $36,532
Total Domestic Gross: $448,139,099
Warner Bros., The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
21: Barbie (Jul 21, 2023)
Opening Weekend: $162,022,044
Theaters: 4,243
Per Theater Average: $38,185
Total Domestic Gross: $636,238,421
20: Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice (Mar 25, 2016)
Opening Weekend: $166,007,347
Theaters: 4,242
Per Theater Average: $39,134
Total Domestic Gross: $330,360,194
Warner Bros., Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
19: Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (Jul 15, 2011)
Opening Weekend: $169,189,427
Theaters: 4,375
Per Theater Average: $38,671
Total Domestic Gross: $381,011,219
Warner Bros., Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011)
18: Iron Man 3 (May 3, 2013)
Opening Weekend: $174,144,585
Theaters: 4,253
Per Theater Average: $40,946
Total Domestic Gross: $409,013,994
17: Beauty And The Beast (Mar 17, 2017)
Opening Weekend: $174,750,616
Theaters: 4,210
Per Theater Average: $41,508
Total Domestic Gross: $504,014,165
Walt Disney, Beauty and the Beast (2017)
16: Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise Of Skywalker (Dec 20, 2019)
Opening Weekend: $177,383,864
Theaters: 4,406
Per Theater Average: $40,259
Total Domestic Gross: $515,202,542
Walt Disney, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
15: Captain America: Civil War (May 6, 2016)
Opening Weekend: $179,139,142
Theaters: 4,226
Per Theater Average: $42,389
Total Domestic Gross: $408,084,349
Marvel, Captain America: Civil War (2016)
14: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Nov 11, 2022)
Opening Weekend: $181,339,761
Theaters: 4,396
Per Theater Average: $41,251
Total Domestic Gross: $453,829,060
Marvel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
13: Incredibles 2 (Jun 15, 2018)
Opening Weekend: $182,687,905
Theaters: 4,410
Per Theater Average: $41,425
Total Domestic Gross: $608,581,744
12: Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness (May 6, 2022)
Opening Weekend: $187,420,998
Theaters: 4,534
Per Theater Average: $41,336
Total Domestic Gross: $411,331,607
Marvel, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
11: Avengers: Age Of Ultron (May 1, 2015)
Opening Weekend: $191,271,109
Theaters: 4,276
Per Theater Average: $44,731
Total Domestic Gross: $459,005,868
Marvel, Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
10: The Lion King (Jul 19, 2019)
Opening Weekend: $191,770,759
Theaters: 4,725
Per Theater Average: $40,586
Total Domestic Gross: $543,638,043
Walt Disney, The Lion King (2019)
9: Black Panther (Feb 16, 2018)
Opening Weekend: $202,003,951
Theaters: 4,020
Per Theater Average: $50,249
Total Domestic Gross: $700,059,566
8: The Avengers (May 4, 2012)
Opening Weekend: $207,438,708
Theaters: 4,349
Per Theater Average: $47,698
Total Domestic Gross: $623,357,910
7: Jurassic World (Jun 12, 2015)
Opening Weekend: $208,806,270
Theaters: 4,274
Per Theater Average: $48,855
Total Domestic Gross: $652,270,625
Universal, Jurassic World (2015)
6: Deadpool & Wolverine (Jul 26, 2024)
Opening Weekend: $211,435,291
Theaters: 4,210
Per Theater Average: $50,222
Total Domestic Gross: $632,129,100
Marvel, Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
5: Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (Dec 15, 2017)
Opening Weekend: $220,009,584
Theaters: 4,232
Per Theater Average: $51,987
Total Domestic Gross: $620,181,382
Walt Disney, Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
4: Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (Dec 18, 2015)
Opening Weekend: $247,966,675
Theaters: 4,134
Per Theater Average: $59,982
Total Domestic Gross: $936,662,225
Walt Disney, Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
3: Avengers: Infinity War (Apr 27, 2018)
Opening Weekend: $257,698,183
Theaters: 4,474
Per Theater Average: $57,599
Total Domestic Gross: $678,815,482
Marvel, Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
2: Spider-Man: No Way Home (Dec 17, 2021)
Opening Weekend: $260,138,569
Theaters: 4,336
Per Theater Average: $59,995
Total Domestic Gross: $804,793,477
Marvel, Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
1: Avengers: Endgame (Apr 26, 2019)
Opening Weekend: $357,115,007
Theaters: 4,662
Per Theater Average: $76,601
Total Domestic Gross: $858,373,000
