Biggest October Days at the Domestic Box Office

Rank	Date	Movie	Gross	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Days
1	Oct 21, 2011	Paranormal Activity 3	$26,305,745	3,321	$7,921	$26,305,745	1
2	Oct 15, 2010	Jackass 3D	$22,044,604	3,081	$7,155	$22,044,604	1
3	Oct 2, 2004	Shark Tale	$21,085,643	4,016	$5,250	$34,006,489	2
4	Oct 22, 2010	Paranormal Activity 2	$20,109,273	3,216	$6,253	$20,109,273	1
5	Oct 25, 2003	Scary Movie 3	$19,003,000	3,505	$5,422	$37,400,000	2
6	Oct 6, 2012	Taken 2	$18,942,416	3,661	$5,174	$37,300,473	2
7	Oct 24, 2003	Scary Movie 3	$18,617,000	3,503	$5,315	$18,617,000	1
8	Oct 5, 2012	Taken 2	$18,358,057	3,661	$5,014	$18,358,057	1
9	Oct 22, 2011	Paranormal Activity 3	$17,203,500	3,321	$5,180	$43,509,245	2
10	Oct 24, 2008	High School Musical 3: Senior Year	$16,961,393	3,623	$4,682	$16,961,393	1
11	Oct 16, 2010	Jackass 3D	$16,725,083	3,081	$5,428	$38,769,687	2
12	Oct 23, 2004	The Grudge	$15,584,091	3,245	$4,802	$30,142,056	2
13	Oct 25, 2008	High School Musical 3: Senior Year	$15,304,911	3,623	$4,224	$32,266,304	2
14	Oct 22, 2004	The Grudge	$15,200,000	3,245	$4,684	$15,200,000	1
15	Oct 19, 2012	Paranormal Activity 4	$15,110,106	3,412	$4,429	$15,110,106	1
16	Oct 26, 2007	Saw IV	$14,755,978	3,183	$4,636	$14,755,978	1
17	Oct 5, 2002	Red Dragon	$14,535,810	3,357	$4,330	$28,014,165	2
18	Oct 27, 2006	Saw III	$14,471,873	3,167	$4,570	$14,471,873	1
19	Oct 24, 2008	Saw V	$14,345,874	3,060	$4,688	$14,345,874	1
20	Oct 9, 2004	Shark Tale	$13,944,289	4,070	$3,426	$77,791,590	9
21	Oct 29, 2011	Puss in Boots	$13,804,995	3,952	$3,493	$23,374,125	2
22	Oct 3, 2004	Shark Tale	$13,598,117	4,016	$3,386	$47,604,606	3
23	Oct 4, 2002	Red Dragon	$13,478,355	3,357	$4,015	$13,478,355	1
24	Oct 10, 2009	Couples Retreat	$13,379,125	3,000	$4,460	$25,857,635	2
25	Oct 23, 2010	Paranormal Activity 2	$13,040,274	3,216	$4,055	$33,149,547	2
26	Oct 1, 2004	Shark Tale	$12,700,000	4,016	$3,162	$12,700,000	1
27	Oct 4, 2008	Beverly Hills Chihuahua	$12,482,375	3,215	$3,883	$20,483,823	2
28	Oct 9, 2009	Couples Retreat	$12,478,510	3,000	$4,160	$12,478,510	1
29	Oct 17, 2009	Where the Wild Things Are	$12,335,551	3,735	$3,303	$24,342,833	2
30	Oct 7, 2012	Taken 2	$12,214,296	3,661	$3,336	$49,514,769	3
31	Oct 28, 2005	Saw II	$12,111,972	2,949	$4,107	$12,111,972	1
32	Oct 16, 2009	Where the Wild Things Are	$12,077,282	3,735	$3,234	$12,007,282	1
33	Oct 7, 2000	Meet the Parents	$11,819,000	2,612	$4,525	$20,380,000	2
34	Oct 6, 2012	Hotel Transylvania	$11,794,655	3,352	$3,519	$67,940,649	9
35	Oct 17, 2010	Jackass 3D	$11,583,954	3,081	$3,760	$50,353,641	3
36	Oct 28, 2006	Saw III	$11,534,385	3,167	$3,642	$26,006,258	2
37	Oct 29, 2005	Saw II	$11,061,985	2,949	$3,751	$23,173,957	2
38	Oct 17, 2003	The Texas Chainsaw Massacre	$10,905,000	3,016	$3,616	$10,905,000	1
39	Oct 8, 2011	Real Steel	$10,815,610	3,440	$3,144	$19,349,300	2
40	Oct 18, 2003	The Texas Chainsaw Massacre	$10,755,000	3,016	$3,566	$21,375,000	2
41	Oct 7, 2006	The Departed	$10,743,556	3,017	$3,561	$19,433,117	2
42	Oct 26, 2003	Scary Movie 3	$10,714,000	3,505	$3,057	$48,113,770	3
43	Oct 30, 2011	Puss in Boots	$10,703,314	3,952	$2,708	$34,077,439	3
44	Oct 29, 2010	Saw 3D	$10,676,000	2,808	$3,802	$10,676,000	1
45	Oct 27, 2007	Saw IV	$10,477,464	3,183	$3,292	$25,233,442	2
46	Oct 25, 2008	Saw V	$10,110,877	3,060	$3,304	$24,456,751	2
47	Oct 13, 2006	The Grudge 2	$10,018,039	3,211	$3,120	$10,018,039	1
48	Oct 16, 2004	Shark Tale	$9,874,275	3,948	$2,501	$112,245,006	16
49	Oct 26, 2008	High School Musical 3: Senior Year	$9,763,880	3,623	$2,695	$42,030,184	3
50	Oct 14, 2000	Meet the Parents	$9,763,000	2,615	$3,733	$54,193,000	9
51	Oct 13, 2012	Taken 2	$9,727,089	3,706	$2,625	$81,069,045	9
52	Oct 25, 2002	Jackass: The Movie	$9,715,712	2,509	$3,872	$9,715,712	1
53	Oct 28, 2011	Puss in Boots	$9,569,130	3,952	$2,421	$9,569,130	1
54	Oct 10, 2004	Shark Tale	$9,558,685	4,070	$2,349	$87,350,275	10
55	Oct 2, 2009	Zombieland	$9,449,569	3,036	$3,113	$9,449,569	1
56	Oct 5, 2002	Sweet Home Alabama	$9,424,159	3,303	$2,853	$60,643,495	9
57	Oct 20, 2012	Paranormal Activity 4	$9,420,228	3,412	$2,761	$24,530,334	2
58	Oct 3, 2009	Zombieland	$9,371,921	3,036	$3,087	$18,821,490	2
59	Oct 2, 2004	Ladder 49	$9,365,398	3,260	$2,873	$16,831,211	2
60	Oct 6, 2001	Training Day	$9,350,000	2,712	$3,448	$16,880,000	2
61	Oct 16, 2010	Red	$9,204,737	3,255	$2,828	$16,511,231	2
62	Oct 23, 2011	Paranormal Activity 3	$9,058,938	3,321	$2,728	$52,568,183	3
63	Oct 24, 2004	The Grudge	$8,986,659	3,245	$2,769	$39,128,715	3
64	Oct 2, 2010	The Social Network	$8,876,169	2,771	$3,203	$16,876,338	2
65	Oct 5, 2008	Beverly Hills Chihuahua	$8,816,642	3,215	$2,742	$29,300,465	3
66	Oct 30, 2004	The Grudge	$8,806,068	3,348	$2,630	$65,398,266	9
67	Oct 13, 2007	Why Did I Get Married?	$8,790,348	2,011	$4,371	$16,208,579	2
68	Oct 7, 2012	Hotel Transylvania	$8,771,278	3,352	$2,617	$76,711,927	10
69	Oct 4, 2003	The School of Rock	$8,712,422	2,614	$3,333	$14,718,803	2
70	Oct 6, 2006	The Departed	$8,689,561	3,017	$2,880	$8,689,561	1
71	Oct 13, 2012	Argo	$8,657,136	3,232	$2,679	$14,548,658	2
72	Oct 24, 2009	Paranormal Activity	$8,638,987	1,945	$4,442	$56,687,962	30
73	Oct 6, 2000	Meet the Parents	$8,561,000	2,612	$3,278	$8,561,000	1
74	Oct 30, 2005	Saw II	$8,551,695	2,949	$2,900	$31,725,652	3
75	Oct 7, 2011	Real Steel	$8,533,690	3,440	$2,481	$8,533,690	1
76	Oct 6, 2002	Red Dragon	$8,526,780	3,357	$2,540	$36,540,945	3
77	Oct 11, 2009	Couples Retreat	$8,429,105	3,000	$2,810	$34,286,740	3
78	Oct 30, 2004	Ray	$8,425,155	2,006	$4,200	$15,075,045	2
79	Oct 7, 2000	Remember the Titans	$8,308,000	2,701	$3,076	$40,544,000	9
80	Oct 8, 2000	Meet the Parents	$8,286,000	2,614	$3,170	$28,623,300	3
81	Oct 18, 2009	Where the Wild Things Are	$8,282,574	3,735	$2,218	$32,625,407	3
82	Oct 9, 2004	Friday Night Lights	$8,267,525	2,667	$3,100	$15,028,370	2
83	Oct 23, 2010	Jackass 3D	$8,251,102	3,111	$2,652	$81,335,676	9
84	Oct 17, 2009	Law Abiding Citizen	$8,249,368	2,890	$2,854	$15,977,240	2
85	Oct 14, 2006	The Departed	$8,127,897	3,017	$2,694	$51,792,230	9
86	Oct 8, 2004	Shark Tale	$8,100,000	4,070	$1,990	$64,100,000	8
87	Oct 10, 2003	Kill Bill: Volume 1	$8,072,000	3,102	$2,602	$8,072,000	1
88	Oct 3, 2008	Beverly Hills Chihuahua	$8,001,448	3,215	$2,489	$8,001,448	1
89	Oct 1, 2010	The Social Network	$8,000,169	2,771	$2,887	$8,000,169	1
90	Oct 11, 2003	Kill Bill: Volume 1	$7,995,000	3,102	$2,577	$16,182,000	2
91	Oct 9, 2011	Real Steel	$7,970,377	3,440	$2,317	$27,319,677	3
92	Oct 30, 2010	Saw 3D	$7,873,032	2,808	$2,804	$18,549,032	2
93	Oct 4, 2008	Eagle Eye	$7,869,322	3,516	$2,238	$50,213,712	9
94	Oct 13, 2012	Hotel Transylvania	$7,848,775	3,375	$2,326	$96,931,795	16
95	Oct 30, 2009	Michael Jackson's This Is It	$7,831,726	3,481	$2,250	$19,040,258	3
96	Oct 2, 1999	Double Jeopardy	$7,820,000	2,884	$2,712	$43,098,000	9
97	Oct 26, 2002	Jackass: The Movie	$7,810,579	2,509	$3,113	$17,526,291	2
98	Oct 26, 2002	The Ring	$7,770,175	2,634	$2,950	$34,759,813	9
99	Oct 17, 2009	Paranormal Activity	$7,744,963	763	$10,151	$28,067,889	23
100	Oct 16, 2009	Law Abiding Citizen	$7,727,872	2,890	$2,674	$7,727,872	1

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