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Top Opening Weekends of All-Time & Corresponding Multipliers/Share from Preview Grosses

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The following is a list of the top opening weekends of all-time (the 101 films that have had a $70+ million opening weekend) and the corresponding multipliers those films had (i.e. total domestic gross divided by opening weekend gross). Multipliers given for Friday openers only (weekday openers are unfortunately not comparable). This list is as of July 4th, 2017.

 

Top Opening Weekends of All-Time & Multipliers

 

Rank / Title / Opening Weekend Gross / Multiplier

 

  1. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) — 248.0 million (3.78)
  2. Jurassic World (2015) — 208.8 million (3.12)
  3. Marvel’s The Avengers (2012) — 207.4 million (3.00)
  4. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) — 191.3 million (2.40)
  5. Captain America: Civil War (2016) — 179.1 million (2.28)
  6. Beauty and the Beast (2017) — 174.8 million (2.88)
  7. Iron Man 3 (2013) — 174.1 million (2.35)
  8. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011) — 169.2 million (2.25)
  9. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) — 166.0 million (1.99)
  10. The Dark Knight Rises (2012) — 160.9 million (2.79)
  11. The Dark Knight (2008) — 158.4 million (3.38)
  12. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) — 158.1 million (2.69)
  13. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) — 155.1 million (3.43)
  14. The Hunger Games (2012) — 152.5 million (2.67)
  15. Spider-Man 3 (2007) — 151.1 million (2.23)
  16. Furious 7 (2015)— 147.2 million (2.40)
  17. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 — 146.5 million (2.62)^ - SHOULD FINISH WITH 2.65+
  18. The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) — 142.8 million (2.08)
  19. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (2012) — 141.1 million (2.07)
  20. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 (2011) — 138.1 million (2.04)
  21. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006) — 135.6 million (3.12)
  22. Finding Dory (2016) — 135.1 million (3.60)
  23. Suicide Squad (2016) — 133.7 million (2.43)
  24. Deadpool (2016) — 132.4 million (2.74)
  25. Iron Man 2 (2010) — 128.1 million (2.44)
  26. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (2010) — 125.0 million (2.37)
  27. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (2014) — 121.9 million (2.77)
  28. Shrek the Third (2007) — 121.6 million (2.65)
  29. Man of Steel (2013) — 116.6 million (2.50)
  30. Alice in Wonderland (2010) — 116.1 million (2.88)
  31. Minions (2015) — 115.7 million (2.90)
  32. Spider-Man (2002) — 114.8 million (3.52)
  33. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007) — 114.7 million (2.70)
  34. Toy Story 3 (2010) — 110.3 million (3.76)
  35. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) — 109.0 million*
  36. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith — 108.4 million (3.51) [with $50M Thur Previews included in opening weekend: 158.5 million (2.40)]
  37. Shrek 2 (2004) — 108.0 million*
  38. The Secret Life of Pets (2016) — 104.4 million (3.53)
  39. The Jungle Book (2016) — 103.3 million (3.53)
  40. Wonder Woman (2017) — 103.3 million (3.43)^ - IF IT CAN HIT $391M, WILL FINISH WITH 3.79+
  41. X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) — 102.8 million (2.28)
  42. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) — 102.7 million (2.82)
  43. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 (2015) — 102.7 million (2.74)
  44. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) — 100.1 million**
  45. Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) — 100.0 million (2.45)
  46. The Fate of the Furious (2017) — 98.8 million (2.28)
  47. Iron Man (2008) — 98.6 million (3.23)
  48. Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) — 97.9 million*
  49. Fast & Furious 6 (2013) — 97.4 million (2.45)
  50. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) — 95.0 million (2.73)
  51. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) — 94.3 million (3.53)
  52. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) — 93.7 million (2.66)
  53. Godzilla (2014) — 93.2 million (2.15)
  54. The Matrix Reloaded (2003) — 91.8 million**
  55. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) — 91.6 million (2.21)
  56. X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) — 90.8 million (2.58)
  57. Inside Out (2015) — 90.4 million (3.94)
  58. Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone (2001) — 90.3 million (3.52)
  59. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) — 90.2 million (2.67)
  60. American Sniper (2015) — 89.3 million (3.92)
  61. Logan (2017) — 88.4 million (2.56)
  62. Skyfall (2012) — 88.4 million (3.44)
  63. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) — 88.4 million (2.97)
  64. Spider-Man 2 (2004) — 88.2 million* 
  65. Fast Five (2011) — 86.2 million (2.43)
  66. The Hangover Part II (2011) — 85.9 million (2.96)
  67. Thor: The Dark World (2013) — 85.7 million (2.41)
  68. X2: X-Men United (2003) — 85.6 million (2.51)
  69. Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) — 85.2 million (1.95)
  70. Doctor Strange (2016) — 85.1 million (2.74)
  71. X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) — 85.1 million (2.11)
  72. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) — 84.6 million (3.58)
  73. The Passion of the Christ (2004) — 83.8 million*
  74. Despicable Me 2 (2013) — 83.5 million*
  75. Monsters University (2013) — 82.4 million (3.26)
  76. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones — 80.0 million**
  77. Oz The Great and Powerful (2013) — 79.1 million (2.97)
  78. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) — 77.8 million*
  79. I Am Legend (2007) — 77.2 million (3.32)
  80. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) — 77.1 million*
  81. The Da Vinci Code (2006) — 77.1 million (2.82)
  82. Avatar (2009) — 77.0 million (9.73) 
  83. Star Trek (2009) — 75.2 million (3.43)
  84. Zootopia (2016) — 75.1 million (4.55)
  85. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) — 74.4 million (3.15)
  86. The Simpsons (2007) — 74.0 million (2.47)
  87. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) — 73.6 million (3.51)
  88. Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) — 73.1 million (2.92)
  89. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) — 72.6 million*
  90. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) — 72.6 million (2.87)
  91. Despicable Me 3 (2017) — 72.4 million (TBD)^
  92. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) — 72.1 million (3.18)
  93. Fast and Furious (2009) — 71.0 million (2.19)
  94. 300 (2007) — 70.9 million (2.97)
  95. Shrek Forever After (2010) — 70.8 million (3.37)
  96. Transformers (2007) — 70.5 million***
  97. The Incredibles (2004) — 70.5 million (3.71)
  98. Spectre (2015) — 70.4 million (2.84)
  99. Finding Nemo (2003) — 70.3 million (4.84)
  100. Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax (2012) — 70.2 million (3.05)
  101. Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) — 70.2 million (3.26)

 

*Wednesday Opener

**Thursday Opener

***Tuesday Opener

^ Run Not Yet Complete

 

Peace,

Mike

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Top Opening Weekends of All-Time & Share from Previews

 

Rank / Title / Opening Weekend Gross / Share of Opening Weekend from Previews/Midnights

  1. Star Wars: The Force Awakens — 248.0 million (23.0%)
  2. Jurassic World — 208.8 million (8.9%)
  3. Marvel’s The Avengers — 207.4 million (9.0%)
  4. Avengers: Age of Ultron — 191.3 million (14.4%)
  5. Captain America: Civil War — 179.1 million (14.0%)
  6. Beauty and the Beast — 174.8 million (9.3%)
  7. Iron Man 3 — 174.1 million (9.0%)
  8. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 — 169.2 million (25.7%)
  9. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice — 166.0 million (16.7%)
  10. The Dark Knight Rises — 160.9 million (19.0%)
  11. The Dark Knight — 158.4 million (11.7%)
  12. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire — 158.1 million (16.0%)
  13. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story — 155.1 million (18.7%)
  14. The Hunger Games — 152.5 million (12.9%)
  15. Spider-Man 3 — 151.1 million (6.6%)
  16. Furious 7 — 147.2 million (10.7%)
  17. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 — 146.5 million (11.6%)
  18. The Twilight Saga: New Moon — 142.8 million (18.4%)
  19. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 — 141.1 million (21.5%)
  20. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 — 138.1 million (21.9%)
  21. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest — 135.6 million (6.6%)
  22. Finding Dory — 135.1 million (6.8%)
  23. Suicide Squad — 133.7 million (15.3%)
  24. Deadpool — 132.4 million (9.6%)
  25. Iron Man 2 — 128.1 million (5.9%)
  26. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 — 125.0 million (19.2%)

Peace,

Mike

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