Box Office Records > Domestic > All Movies > Day > Biggest 1st Wednesday
Biggest 1st Wednesday at the Domestic Box Office
Other Domestic Day records: Biggest Domestic Sequel Day - Biggest Domestic Non-Sequel Day - Biggest Domestic Day - Biggest 1st Friday
This chart contains figures for the biggest Wednesday during a movie's 1st week of release at the Domestic Box Office.
| ←Biggest 1st Tuesday | Biggest 1st Thursday→ |
| Rank | Date | Movie | Gross | Theaters | Per Theater |
Total Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 23, 2015 | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens | $38,022,183 | 4,134 | $9,197 | $363,460,329 |
| 2 | Dec 25, 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | $32,165,681 | 4,406 | $7,300 | $259,209,866 |
| 3 | Dec 22, 2021 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | $27,846,311 | 4,336 | $6,422 | $356,531,855 |
| 4 | May 1, 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | $25,251,991 | 4,662 | $5,417 | $452,351,786 |
| 5 | Nov 27, 2019 | Frozen II | $24,080,546 | 4,440 | $5,424 | $187,906,890 |
| 6 | Jul 26, 2023 | Barbie | $23,034,051 | 4,243 | $5,429 | $237,164,831 |
| 7 | Nov 27, 2013 | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | $20,808,110 | 4,163 | $4,998 | $207,164,427 |
| 8 | Jun 17, 2015 | Jurassic World | $19,895,470 | 4,274 | $4,655 | $278,389,075 |
| 9 | Jun 20, 2018 | Incredibles 2 | $19,737,194 | 4,410 | $4,476 | $253,112,730 |
| 10 | Jul 23, 2008 | The Dark Knight | $18,377,288 | 4,366 | $4,209 | $222,150,806 |
| 11 | Jun 22, 2016 | Finding Dory | $18,085,347 | 4,305 | $4,201 | $195,909,388 |
| 12 | Jul 24, 2019 | The Lion King | $17,037,057 | 4,725 | $3,606 | $260,250,600 |
| 13 | May 2, 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | $16,966,862 | 4,474 | $3,792 | $322,831,270 |
| 14 | Dec 26, 2018 | Aquaman | $16,903,518 | 4,125 | $4,098 | $122,311,387 |
| 15 | Dec 20, 2017 | Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last Jedi | $16,889,863 | 4,232 | $3,991 | $278,710,009 |
| 16 | Dec 23, 2009 | Avatar | $16,445,291 | 3,452 | $4,764 | $125,943,053 |
| 17 | Dec 28, 2016 | Sing | $15,501,840 | 4,022 | $3,854 | $108,561,635 |
| 18 | Nov 27, 2013 | Frozen | $15,161,249 | 3,742 | $4,052 | $15,504,088 |
| 19 | Dec 27, 2017 | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | $15,122,619 | 3,765 | $4,017 | $104,109,888 |
| 20 | Dec 21, 2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | $14,965,790 | 4,157 | $3,600 | $205,226,599 |
| 21 | Jun 1, 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick | $14,821,417 | 4,735 | $3,130 | $191,137,143 |
| 22 | Feb 21, 2018 | Black Panther | $14,688,057 | 4,020 | $3,654 | $277,701,098 |
| 23 | Nov 26, 2014 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 | $14,620,517 | 4,151 | $3,522 | $157,628,322 |
| 24 | Nov 24, 2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows:… | $14,425,863 | 4,125 | $3,497 | $158,493,048 |
| 25 | Dec 21, 2022 | Avatar: The Way of Water | $14,403,438 | 4,202 | $3,428 | $183,049,646 |
| 26 | Nov 25, 2009 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | $14,198,803 | 4,042 | $3,513 | $178,873,121 |
| 27 | Jul 12, 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s … | $14,154,725 | 4,133 | $3,425 | $183,661,469 |
| 28 | Nov 23, 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | $14,130,383 | 3,858 | $3,663 | $133,873,907 |
| 29 | Dec 26, 2001 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship… | $13,964,000 | 3,359 | $4,157 | $107,997,000 |
| 30 | Jul 25, 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | $13,770,092 | 4,404 | $3,127 | $211,808,988 |
| 31 | Nov 25, 2015 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 | $13,663,451 | 4,175 | $3,273 | $136,225,792 |
| 32 | May 9, 2012 | The Avengers | $13,612,910 | 4,349 | $3,130 | $257,627,807 |
| 33 | Jul 6, 2022 | Minions: The Rise of Gru | $13,568,820 | 4,391 | $3,090 | $154,186,235 |
| 34 | Jun 23, 2010 | Toy Story 3 | $13,458,691 | 4,028 | $3,341 | $154,495,178 |
| 35 | Nov 21, 2012 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 | $12,779,287 | 4,070 | $3,140 | $175,709,969 |
| 36 | Nov 21, 2001 | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone | $12,655,000 | 3,672 | $3,446 | $117,246,000 |
| 37 | Dec 26, 2007 | National Treasure: Book of Secrets | $12,441,267 | 3,832 | $3,247 | $77,885,462 |
| 38 | Nov 23, 2011 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 | $12,437,564 | 4,061 | $3,063 | $171,415,726 |
| 39 | Dec 25, 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | $12,381,307 | 3,622 | $3,418 | $135,727,511 |
| 40 | Jun 27, 2018 | Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom | $12,271,855 | 4,475 | $2,742 | $193,412,525 |
| 41 | Jul 20, 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows:… | $12,267,217 | 4,375 | $2,804 | $214,887,891 |
| 42 | Jun 26, 2019 | Toy Story 4 | $11,950,952 | 4,575 | $2,612 | $167,582,696 |
| 43 | Dec 27, 2006 | Night at the Museum | $11,942,352 | 3,688 | $3,238 | $67,661,033 |
| 44 | Dec 30, 2009 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel | $11,777,294 | 3,700 | $3,183 | $111,995,269 |
| 45 | Mar 22, 2017 | Beauty and the Beast | $11,538,802 | 4,210 | $2,741 | $217,699,926 |
| 46 | Jul 15, 2015 | Minions | $11,505,175 | 4,301 | $2,675 | $157,008,005 |
| 47 | Dec 29, 2004 | Meet the Fockers | $11,486,000 | 3,518 | $3,265 | $108,547,000 |
| 48 | Jun 7, 2023 | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | $11,102,943 | 4,313 | $2,574 | $159,815,431 |
| 49 | Jul 13, 2016 | The Secret Life of Pets | $11,070,560 | 4,370 | $2,533 | $142,198,735 |
| 50 | Jul 1, 2009 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | $10,939,131 | 4,234 | $2,584 | $239,380,350 |
| 51 | Nov 23, 2016 | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | $10,931,033 | 4,144 | $2,638 | $101,394,156 |
| 52 | Dec 26, 2018 | Mary Poppins Returns | $10,900,660 | 4,090 | $2,665 | $60,847,115 |
| 53 | Feb 14, 2018 | Fifty Shades Freed | $10,768,020 | 3,768 | $2,858 | $56,045,870 |
| 54 | Apr 12, 2023 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | $10,757,435 | 4,343 | $2,477 | $250,958,695 |
| 55 | Jul 26, 2023 | Oppenheimer | $10,665,845 | 3,610 | $2,955 | $117,866,745 |
| 56 | Nov 22, 2017 | Justice League | $10,448,116 | 4,051 | $2,579 | $122,349,759 |
| 57 | Jul 6, 2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | $10,332,429 | 4,088 | $2,528 | $204,421,287 |
| 58 | Jul 4, 2007 | Ratatouille | $10,205,079 | 3,940 | $2,590 | $72,718,000 |
| 59 | Jun 26, 2013 | Monsters University | $10,036,422 | 4,004 | $2,507 | $115,333,157 |
| 60 | Jul 7, 2004 | Spider-Man 2 | $10,034,713 | 4,152 | $2,417 | $202,120,073 |
| 61 | Jun 15, 2022 | Jurassic World: Dominion | $9,922,365 | 4,676 | $2,122 | $182,471,110 |
| 62 | Jul 12, 2017 | Spider-Man: Homecoming | $9,902,669 | 4,348 | $2,278 | $154,185,220 |
| 63 | Aug 10, 2016 | Suicide Squad | $9,815,378 | 4,255 | $2,307 | $170,902,561 |
| 64 | Dec 30, 2009 | Sherlock Holmes | $9,723,643 | 3,626 | $2,682 | $93,411,175 |
| 65 | Jul 10, 2013 | Despicable Me 2 | $9,672,740 | 3,997 | $2,420 | $175,330,750 |
| 66 | Oct 9, 2019 | Joker | $9,611,712 | 4,374 | $2,197 | $129,424,724 |
| 67 | Nov 24, 1999 | Toy Story 2 | $9,570,911 | 3,235 | $2,959 | $9,950,089 |
| 68 | May 6, 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | $9,409,838 | 4,276 | $2,201 | $227,042,314 |
| 69 | Jun 24, 2015 | Inside Out | $9,374,850 | 3,946 | $2,376 | $123,339,570 |
| 70 | Jun 7, 2017 | Wonder Woman | $9,326,011 | 4,165 | $2,239 | $138,676,720 |
| 71 | Dec 27, 2000 | Cast Away | $9,293,175 | 2,769 | $3,356 | $60,815,039 |
| 72 | Jul 10, 2019 | Spider-Man: Far From Home | $9,225,531 | 4,634 | $1,991 | $220,300,952 |
| 73 | Apr 8, 2015 | Furious 7 | $9,187,550 | 4,004 | $2,295 | $183,701,580 |
| 74 | May 11, 2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of M… | $9,102,016 | 4,534 | $2,008 | $222,750,256 |
| 75 | Jan 1, 2003 | Catch Me if You Can | $9,086,000 | 3,156 | $2,879 | $71,658,000 |
| 76 | Jun 19, 2013 | Man of Steel | $9,002,279 | 4,207 | $2,140 | $161,779,897 |
| 77 | Nov 22, 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | $9,000,000 | 3,127 | $2,878 | $72,600,000 |
| 78 | May 11, 2016 | Captain America: Civil War | $8,976,371 | 4,226 | $2,124 | $215,168,509 |
| 79 | Jul 13, 2022 | Thor: Love and Thunder | $8,929,256 | 4,375 | $2,041 | $178,932,297 |
| 80 | Dec 21, 2011 | Mission: Impossible—Ghost Protocol | $8,921,045 | 3,448 | $2,587 | $26,015,359 |
| 81 | Jul 21, 2010 | Inception | $8,859,322 | 3,792 | $2,336 | $91,595,161 |
| 82 | Aug 6, 2014 | Guardians of the Galaxy | $8,808,382 | 4,080 | $2,159 | $126,759,442 |
| 83 | Jul 7, 2010 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | $8,781,208 | 4,468 | $1,965 | $195,731,290 |
| 84 | May 25, 2005 | Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of the Sith | $8,652,951 | 3,661 | $2,364 | $191,363,169 |
| 85 | Feb 17, 2016 | Deadpool | $8,617,589 | 3,558 | $2,422 | $172,371,048 |
| 86 | Mar 13, 2019 | Captain Marvel | $8,586,183 | 4,310 | $1,992 | $187,647,498 |
| 87 | Mar 9, 2022 | The Batman | $8,471,060 | 4,417 | $1,918 | $164,076,454 |
| 88 | Jul 18, 2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Pho… | $8,438,206 | 4,285 | $1,969 | $167,738,316 |
| 89 | Mar 3, 2004 | The Passion of the Christ | $8,402,000 | 3,043 | $2,761 | $153,003,000 |
| 90 | May 8, 2002 | Spider-Man | $8,315,369 | 3,615 | $2,300 | $144,156,124 |
| 91 | May 31, 2023 | The Little Mermaid | $8,298,553 | 4,320 | $1,921 | $138,583,114 |
| 92 | May 8, 2013 | Iron Man 3 | $8,112,391 | 4,253 | $1,907 | $204,811,482 |
| 93 | Nov 16, 2022 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | $8,110,601 | 4,396 | $1,845 | $213,212,568 |
| 94 | Mar 30, 2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | $8,102,420 | 4,242 | $1,910 | $201,330,426 |
| 95 | Mar 28, 2012 | The Hunger Games | $8,051,705 | 4,137 | $1,946 | $181,759,438 |
| 96 | May 23, 2018 | Deadpool 2 | $8,031,712 | 4,349 | $1,847 | $157,947,260 |
| 97 | Jul 4, 2012 | Ted | $8,016,525 | 3,239 | $2,475 | $79,614,625 |
| 98 | May 26, 2004 | Shrek 2 | $8,003,000 | 4,163 | $1,922 | $156,522,000 |
| 99 | Jul 5, 2017 | Despicable Me 3 | $7,990,315 | 4,529 | $1,764 | $107,010,595 |
| 100 | Nov 26, 2008 | Twilight | $7,964,881 | 3,425 | $2,326 | $88,130,501 |
The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.