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Biggest 3rd Thursday at the Domestic Box Office
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This chart contains figures for the biggest Thursday during a movie's 3rd week of release at the Domestic Box Office.
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| Rank | Date | Movie | Gross | Theaters | Per Theater |
Total Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 29, 2005 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, t… | $8,875,130 | 3,853 | $2,303 | $191,991,322 |
| 2 | Jul 4, 2024 | Inside Out 2 | $7,274,180 | 4,440 | $1,638 | $503,823,699 |
| 3 | Jul 5, 2018 | Incredibles 2 | $7,171,034 | 4,410 | $1,626 | $475,361,414 |
| 4 | Aug 10, 2023 | Barbie | $7,147,808 | 4,178 | $1,711 | $492,608,894 |
| 5 | Jul 2, 2015 | Jurassic World | $6,938,650 | 3,802 | $1,825 | $527,300,955 |
| 6 | Jan 5, 2023 | Avatar: The Way of Water | $6,830,651 | 4,202 | $1,626 | $471,789,379 |
| 7 | Jan 2, 2020 | Jumanji: The Next Level | $6,702,524 | 4,227 | $1,586 | $209,706,405 |
| 8 | Jun 16, 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick | $6,202,642 | 4,262 | $1,455 | $422,167,545 |
| 9 | Jan 7, 2010 | Avatar | $6,094,445 | 3,461 | $1,761 | $380,540,297 |
| 10 | Jan 7, 2016 | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens | $5,972,359 | 4,134 | $1,445 | $770,381,043 |
| 11 | Jul 7, 2016 | Finding Dory | $5,857,141 | 4,305 | $1,361 | $402,229,243 |
| 12 | Nov 27, 2003 | Elf | $5,700,000 | 3,202 | $1,780 | $108,000,000 |
| 13 | Jul 8, 2010 | Toy Story 3 | $5,147,053 | 4,028 | $1,278 | $318,224,899 |
| 14 | Nov 25, 2004 | The Incredibles | $4,787,000 | 3,453 | $1,386 | $190,713,756 |
| 15 | Aug 7, 2008 | The Dark Knight | $4,734,366 | 4,266 | $1,110 | $415,511,467 |
| 16 | Aug 15, 2024 | Deadpool & Wolverine | $4,587,838 | 4,330 | $1,060 | $516,816,895 |
| 17 | Mar 24, 2016 | Zootopia | $4,489,610 | 3,959 | $1,134 | $217,409,409 |
| 18 | May 24, 2012 | The Avengers | $4,445,167 | 4,249 | $1,046 | $476,684,788 |
| 19 | Jul 11, 2019 | Toy Story 4 | $4,431,102 | 4,540 | $976 | $325,704,574 |
| 20 | Jan 4, 2018 | Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last Jedi | $4,348,867 | 4,232 | $1,028 | $548,962,602 |
| 21 | Jan 1, 2004 | Something's Gotta Give | $4,320,000 | 2,808 | $1,538 | $69,620,000 |
| 22 | Dec 27, 2001 | Ocean’s Eleven | $4,281,000 | 3,075 | $1,392 | $110,894,000 |
| 23 | Mar 8, 2018 | Black Panther | $4,251,525 | 4,084 | $1,041 | $520,879,601 |
| 24 | Nov 22, 2001 | Monsters, Inc. | $4,250,000 | 3,649 | $1,165 | $168,031,000 |
| 25 | Jun 10, 2004 | Shrek 2 | $4,249,000 | 4,131 | $1,029 | $330,016,000 |
| 26 | Jul 9, 2015 | Inside Out | $4,221,904 | 4,158 | $1,015 | $266,530,304 |
| 27 | Aug 8, 2019 | The Lion King | $4,185,359 | 4,802 | $872 | $453,103,826 |
| 28 | Jun 19, 2003 | Finding Nemo | $4,147,000 | 3,425 | $1,211 | $207,411,000 |
| 29 | Aug 5, 1999 | The Blair Witch Project | $4,110,697 | 1,101 | $3,734 | $55,021,209 |
| 30 | Jan 2, 2014 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | $4,050,170 | 3,928 | $1,031 | $213,259,089 |
| 31 | Jan 14, 2016 | The Revenant | $4,028,602 | 3,375 | $1,194 | $58,174,769 |
| 32 | Jun 22, 2017 | Wonder Woman | $4,008,312 | 4,018 | $998 | $293,205,158 |
| 33 | Jun 18, 2009 | Up | $3,939,893 | 3,886 | $1,014 | $202,776,255 |
| 34 | Jan 6, 2022 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | $3,926,778 | 4,206 | $934 | $635,738,195 |
| 35 | Jan 5, 2017 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | $3,893,517 | 4,157 | $937 | $455,301,354 |
| 36 | Jun 10, 1999 | Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace | $3,840,149 | 3,024 | $1,270 | $271,332,050 |
| 37 | Jan 3, 2013 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | $3,839,170 | 4,100 | $936 | $246,289,507 |
| 38 | Nov 26, 2009 | Disney’s A Christmas Carol | $3,800,000 | 3,013 | $1,261 | $89,400,000 |
| 39 | Jul 1, 1993 | Jurassic Park | $3,774,540 | 2,444 | $1,544 | $186,763,115 |
| 40 | Jul 28, 2016 | The Secret Life of Pets | $3,746,655 | 4,048 | $926 | $277,967,745 |
| 41 | Jul 27, 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s … | $3,745,513 | 4,133 | $906 | $337,879,183 |
| 42 | Dec 18, 1997 | Flubber | $3,641,289 | 2,679 | $1,359 | $63,296,387 |
| 43 | Aug 10, 2023 | Oppenheimer | $3,621,850 | 3,612 | $1,003 | $245,469,475 |
| 44 | Aug 5, 2010 | Inception | $3,618,265 | 3,545 | $1,021 | $209,132,099 |
| 45 | Jul 21, 2022 | Minions: The Rise of Gru | $3,616,785 | 4,111 | $880 | $280,146,590 |
| 46 | Aug 9, 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | $3,586,326 | 4,242 | $845 | $370,608,819 |
| 47 | Jun 22, 2023 | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | $3,543,983 | 3,873 | $915 | $297,750,646 |
| 48 | Nov 23, 2017 | Thor: Ragnarok | $3,534,961 | 3,281 | $1,077 | $260,787,277 |
| 49 | Dec 30, 2010 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage … | $3,507,325 | 3,350 | $1,047 | $76,673,622 |
| 50 | Jul 29, 2010 | Despicable Me | $3,455,325 | 3,600 | $960 | $174,806,195 |
| 51 | Jul 25, 2024 | Despicable Me 4 | $3,454,375 | 4,112 | $840 | $276,772,260 |
| 52 | May 17, 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | $3,441,594 | 4,474 | $769 | $566,360,959 |
| 53 | Nov 26, 1998 | The Waterboy | $3,420,000 | 2,782 | $1,229 | $108,536,000 |
| 54 | May 16, 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | $3,416,496 | 4,662 | $733 | $741,394,870 |
| 55 | Jul 31, 2003 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse o… | $3,396,000 | 3,416 | $994 | $190,687,000 |
| 56 | Jan 3, 2008 | Alvin and the Chipmunks | $3,221,260 | 3,484 | $925 | $160,737,736 |
| 57 | Jul 25, 2013 | Despicable Me 2 | $3,208,885 | 3,820 | $840 | $290,388,585 |
| 58 | Dec 30, 1999 | The Green Mile | $3,190,331 | 2,875 | $1,110 | $64,907,000 |
| 59 | Apr 6, 2017 | Beauty and the Beast | $3,166,251 | 4,210 | $752 | $407,294,034 |
| 60 | Jan 3, 2019 | Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse 3D | $3,107,542 | 3,813 | $815 | $120,851,346 |
| 61 | May 8, 2025 | Sinners | $3,103,887 | 3,347 | $927 | $193,337,331 |
| 62 | Jun 26, 2008 | Kung Fu Panda | $3,092,203 | 4,053 | $763 | $167,584,693 |
| 63 | Jun 7, 2001 | Shrek | $3,080,407 | 3,661 | $841 | $159,549,376 |
| 64 | Jun 13, 2019 | Aladdin | $3,058,058 | 3,805 | $804 | $246,734,314 |
| 65 | Jan 16, 2020 | 1917 | $3,055,675 | 3,434 | $890 | $54,616,984 |
| 66 | Nov 27, 2014 | Interstellar | $3,040,073 | 3,066 | $992 | $131,292,477 |
| 67 | Nov 27, 2014 | Big Hero 6 | $3,032,656 | 3,650 | $831 | $148,402,760 |
| 68 | Dec 12, 2024 | Wicked | $3,020,870 | 3,885 | $778 | $336,538,440 |
| 69 | Jul 4, 2013 | Man of Steel | $3,015,170 | 2,965 | $1,017 | $259,774,153 |
| 70 | Jul 19, 2007 | Ratatouille | $2,969,960 | 3,625 | $819 | $154,620,776 |
| 71 | Apr 27, 2023 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | $2,967,670 | 4,350 | $682 | $450,015,825 |
| 72 | Jul 12, 2018 | Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom | $2,868,360 | 4,349 | $660 | $347,782,215 |
| 73 | Jun 12, 2025 | Lilo & Stitch | $2,862,192 | 4,185 | $684 | $350,871,809 |
| 74 | Jan 16, 2014 | Lone Survivor | $2,831,875 | 2,876 | $985 | $50,810,121 |
| 75 | Apr 12, 2012 | The Hunger Games | $2,831,632 | 4,137 | $684 | $315,569,539 |
| 76 | Jan 3, 2008 | I am Legend | $2,831,301 | 3,636 | $779 | $212,338,204 |
| 77 | Jun 25, 2009 | The Hangover | $2,827,131 | 3,545 | $797 | $166,032,101 |
| 78 | Jul 30, 2015 | Minions | $2,820,510 | 4,062 | $694 | $275,191,275 |
| 79 | Dec 30, 2004 | Ocean’s Twelve | $2,800,000 | 3,290 | $851 | $97,800,000 |
| 80 | Jul 3, 2025 | How to Train Your Dragon | $2,799,835 | 3,714 | $754 | $213,000,615 |
| 81 | Jan 8, 1998 | Titanic | $2,789,088 | 2,727 | $1,023 | $169,165,503 |
| 82 | Aug 4, 2005 | Wedding Crashers | $2,785,000 | 3,030 | $919 | $127,679,000 |
| 83 | Jun 10, 2010 | Shrek Forever After | $2,784,275 | 4,386 | $635 | $194,252,066 |
| 84 | Mar 18, 2004 | The Passion of the Christ | $2,782,000 | 3,221 | $864 | $276,093,000 |
| 85 | Jul 20, 2017 | Despicable Me 3 | $2,778,710 | 4,155 | $669 | $200,608,225 |
| 86 | Jul 27, 2017 | Spider-Man: Homecoming | $2,775,349 | 4,130 | $672 | $264,906,805 |
| 87 | Jul 23, 2009 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | $2,762,353 | 3,817 | $724 | $163,090,671 |
| 88 | Jun 30, 2022 | Jurassic World: Dominion | $2,706,595 | 4,233 | $639 | $316,164,935 |
| 89 | Jan 4, 2024 | Wonka | $2,703,155 | 4,051 | $667 | $150,224,302 |
| 90 | Dec 27, 2007 | Juno | $2,701,196 | 998 | $2,707 | $15,381,218 |
| 91 | Jul 22, 2004 | Spider-Man 2 | $2,686,478 | 4,058 | $662 | $313,452,891 |
| 92 | May 23, 2002 | Spider-Man | $2,684,460 | 3,615 | $743 | $297,826,648 |
| 93 | Nov 24, 2016 | Doctor Strange | $2,683,705 | 3,008 | $892 | $192,040,927 |
| 94 | Nov 26, 2015 | Spectre | $2,677,228 | 3,659 | $732 | $163,237,407 |
| 95 | Jul 13, 1989 | Batman | $2,666,669 | 2,201 | $1,212 | $150,304,595 |
| 96 | Jun 29, 2006 | Cars | $2,655,787 | 3,949 | $673 | $168,021,783 |
| 97 | May 25, 2023 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 | $2,650,055 | 4,450 | $596 | $279,475,817 |
| 98 | Aug 26, 1999 | The Sixth Sense | $2,644,332 | 2,688 | $984 | $118,754,754 |
| 99 | Dec 30, 2010 | The Fighter | $2,630,509 | 2,511 | $1,048 | $36,383,787 |
| 100 | Nov 22, 2018 | Bohemian Rhapsody | $2,628,814 | 3,076 | $855 | $138,156,950 |
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.