 |
| # |
Title |
Opening |
Closing |
|
Gross |
Theaters |
1st Wk % |
Per Thtr |
Distributor |
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|
|
|
Total |
Opening |
Opening |
Widest |
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|
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| 1 |
I
Am Legend |
12-14-07 |
04-10-08 |
|
256,393,010 |
77,211,321 |
3606 |
3648 |
30.11 |
70,283 |
Warner Bros. |
| 2 |
Avatar |
12-18-09 |
|
|
|
77,025,481 |
3452 |
|
|
|
Fox |
| 3 |
Lord
of the Rings: The Return of the King, The |
12-17-03 |
06-03-04 |
|
377,019,252 |
72,629,713 |
3703 |
3703 |
19.26 |
101,815 |
New Line |
| 4 |
Chronicles
of Narnia, The |
12-09-05 |
05-11-06 |
|
291,710,957 |
65,556,312 |
3616 |
3853 |
22.47 |
75,710 |
Buena Vista |
| 5 |
Sherlock
Holmes |
12-25-09 |
|
|
|
62,390,000 |
3626 |
|
|
|
Warner Bros. |
| 6 |
Lord
of the Rings: The Two Towers, The |
12-18-02 |
08-28-03 |
|
339,789,881 |
62,007,528 |
3622 |
3622 |
18.25 |
93,813 |
New Line |
| 7 |
King
Kong |
12-14-05 |
04-06-06 |
|
218,080,025 |
50,130,145 |
3568 |
3627 |
22.99 |
60,127 |
Universal |
| 8 |
Alvin
and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel |
12-23-09 |
|
|
|
48,875,415 |
3700 |
|
|
|
Fox |
| 9 |
Lord
of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The |
12-19-01 |
08-22-02 |
|
313,364,114 |
47,211,490 |
3359 |
3381 |
15.07 |
92,684 |
New Line |
| 10 |
Meet
the Fockers |
12-22-04 |
05-05-05 |
|
279,200,300 |
46,120,980 |
3518 |
3554 |
16.52 |
78,559 |
Universal |
| 11 |
National
Treasure: Book of Secrets |
12-21-07 |
06-19-08 |
|
219,964,115 |
44,783,772 |
3832 |
3832 |
20.36 |
57,402 |
Buena Vista |
| 12 |
Alvin
and the Chipmunks |
12-14-07 |
06-05-08 |
|
217,326,974 |
44,307,417 |
3475 |
3499 |
20.39 |
62,111 |
Fox |
| 13 |
Night
at the Museum |
12-22-06 |
06-28-07 |
* |
250,863,268 |
42,212,651 |
3685 |
3768 |
16.83 |
66,577 |
Fox |
| 14 |
Cast
Away |
12-22-00 |
07-21-01 |
* |
233,630,478 |
39,852,075 |
2774 |
3061 |
17.06 |
76,325 |
Fox |
| 15 |
Ocean's
Twelve |
12-10-04 |
03-24-05 |
|
125,531,634 |
39,153,380 |
3290 |
3290 |
31.19 |
38,156 |
Warner Bros. |
| 16 |
Ocean's
Eleven |
12-07-01 |
05-02-02 |
|
183,405,771 |
38,107,822 |
3075 |
3075 |
20.78 |
59,644 |
Warner Bros. |
| 17 |
Marley
& Me |
12-25-08 |
04-30-09 |
|
143,153,751 |
36,357,586 |
3480 |
3505 |
25.40 |
40,843 |
Fox |
| 18 |
What
Women Want |
12-15-00 |
05-31-01 |
|
182,783,727 |
33,614,543 |
3012 |
3092 |
18.39 |
59,115 |
Paramount |
| 19 |
Scream
2 |
12-12-97 |
06-25-98 |
|
101,363,301 |
32,926,342 |
2663 |
2688 |
32.48 |
37,710 |
Miramax |
| 20 |
Day
the Earth Stood Still, The |
12-12-08 |
04-02-09 |
|
79,366,978 |
30,480,153 |
3560 |
3560 |
38.40 |
22,294 |
Fox |
| 21 |
Catch
Me If You Can |
12-25-02 |
05-22-03 |
|
164,615,351 |
30,082,000 |
3156 |
3225 |
18.27 |
51,044 |
DreamWorks |
| 22 |
Lemony
Snicket's A Series of... |
12-17-04 |
04-28-05 |
|
118,627,117 |
30,061,756 |
3620 |
3623 |
25.34 |
32,743 |
Paramount |
| 23 |
Titanic |
12-19-97 |
10-01-98 |
|
600,787,052 |
28,638,131 |
2674 |
3265 |
4.77 |
184,008 |
Paramount |
* 4-day holiday opening
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