| Rank |
Date |
Movie |
Theater
Average |
Theaters |
Cumulative
Gross |
| 1 |
Nov 10, 1995 |
Across The Sea of Time |
$70,419 |
1 |
$435,071 |
| 2 |
May 12, 1995 |
Wings of Courage |
$69,105 |
1 |
$463,883 |
| 3 |
Apr 3, 1992 |
Howards End |
$46,112 |
1 |
$306,934 |
| 4 |
Dec 25, 1981 |
On Golden Pond |
$43,437 |
2 |
$462,684 |
| 5 |
Sep 13, 2024 |
Between the Temples |
$39,635 |
2 |
$1,935,642 |
| 6 |
Jan 21, 2000 |
Fantasia 2000 |
$37,708 |
54 |
$13,789,789 |
| 7 |
Aug 27, 1982 |
Pink Floyd: The Wall |
$36,256 |
4 |
$268,696 |
| 8 |
Jan 2, 2009 |
Gran Torino |
$34,957 |
84 |
$9,820,554 |
| 9 |
Nov 13, 1998 |
T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous |
$33,748 |
7 |
$737,662 |
| 10 |
Jan 7, 2000 |
Topsy Turvy |
$32,954 |
1 |
$217,666 |
| 11 |
Jan 7, 1983 |
Frances |
$31,763 |
1 |
$108,488 |
| 12 |
Aug 5, 1983 |
Zelig |
$31,364 |
4 |
$647,612 |
| 13 |
Nov 23, 1984 |
The Killing Fields |
$31,262 |
3 |
$348,212 |
| 14 |
Jun 13, 1980 |
Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back |
$28,619 |
126 |
$15,190,077 |
| 15 |
Mar 27, 1998 |
Everest |
$28,593 |
25 |
$3,562,210 |
| 16 |
Jan 17, 1997 |
Hamlet |
$27,826 |
3 |
$582,904 |
| 17 |
Dec 10, 2004 |
La mala educación |
$27,005 |
5 |
$699,732 |
| 18 |
Jun 11, 1982 |
Annie |
$26,782 |
14 |
$2,751,328 |
| 19 |
Jul 6, 1984 |
Under the Volcano |
$26,680 |
2 |
$237,055 |
| 20 |
Dec 31, 1982 |
Gandhi |
$26,575 |
12 |
$1,324,162 |
| 21 |
Oct 16, 2009 |
Paranormal Activity |
$25,711 |
763 |
$33,171,743 |
| 22 |
Dec 17, 2010 |
The King’s Speech |
$25,515 |
43 |
$2,936,959 |
| 23 |
Dec 19, 2014 |
The Imitation Game |
$25,253 |
34 |
$3,155,576 |
| 24 |
Jan 16, 2015 |
American Sniper |
$25,111 |
3,555 |
$92,693,844 |
| 25 |
Dec 31, 1982 |
Sophie's Choice |
$24,300 |
10 |
$1,325,000 |
| 26 |
Dec 5, 1980 |
Raging Bull |
$23,305 |
4 |
$708,185 |
| 27 |
Jan 9, 1987 |
Platoon |
$22,859 |
73 |
$6,377,668 |
| 28 |
Jan 10, 1986 |
Brazil |
$22,225 |
5 |
$397,989 |
| 29 |
Dec 13, 2002 |
Hable con ella |
$22,210 |
4 |
$515,316 |
| 30 |
Feb 11, 1983 |
The Year of Living Dangerously |
$22,049 |
1 |
$154,523 |
| 31 |
Jan 1, 2010 |
The Lovely Bones |
$21,559 |
3 |
$383,101 |
| 32 |
Dec 17, 2021 |
Licorice Pizza |
$21,474 |
4 |
$1,286,904 |
| 33 |
Oct 28, 1983 |
Never Cry Wolf |
$21,312 |
5 |
$447,276 |
| 34 |
Jan 5, 1990 |
Glory |
$21,297 |
8 |
$625,157 |
| 35 |
Dec 11, 2015 |
Carol |
$21,105 |
16 |
$1,221,486 |
| 36 |
Jan 4, 1985 |
A Passage to India |
$20,782 |
14 |
$1,340,681 |
| 37 |
Jan 13, 2012 |
Pina |
$20,740 |
6 |
$556,631 |
| 38 |
Jan 2, 2004 |
Big Fish |
$20,356 |
125 |
$8,454,208 |
| 39 |
Sep 3, 1982 |
Tempest |
$20,123 |
4 |
$80,492 |
| 40 |
Dec 29, 2000 |
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon |
$20,004 |
162 |
$13,450,791 |
| 41 |
Oct 16, 1981 |
Chariots of Fire |
$19,949 |
6 |
$764,983 |
| 42 |
Nov 15, 1985 |
Twice in a Lifetime |
$19,919 |
4 |
$230,223 |
| 43 |
Aug 29, 1986 |
She's Gotta Have It |
$19,439 |
17 |
$654,071 |
| 44 |
Dec 30, 2011 |
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy |
$19,043 |
57 |
$3,955,762 |
| 45 |
Jan 18, 2002 |
I Am Sam |
$18,877 |
1 |
$182,229 |
| 46 |
Jan 20, 2017 |
Paterson |
$18,641 |
7 |
$546,983 |
| 47 |
Dec 11, 2009 |
Los abrazos rotos |
$18,255 |
6 |
$596,723 |
| 48 |
Nov 19, 1999 |
Fifty |
$18,226 |
31 |
$2,642,740 |
| 49 |
Dec 5, 2008 |
Slumdog Millionaire |
$17,977 |
78 |
$5,339,510 |
| 50 |
Sep 11, 1981 |
Prince of the City |
$17,937 |
5 |
|
| 51 |
Dec 30, 1983 |
The Dresser |
$17,913 |
3 |
$268,770 |
| 52 |
Jun 17, 1977 |
Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope |
$17,760 |
157 |
$12,943,513 |
| 53 |
Jan 7, 2005 |
Million Dollar Baby |
$17,619 |
109 |
$3,107,704 |
| 54 |
Mar 11, 1983 |
Local Hero |
$17,505 |
2 |
$58,577 |
| 55 |
Jan 11, 2013 |
Amour |
$17,138 |
15 |
$638,348 |
| 56 |
Sep 5, 1997 |
The Full Monty |
$17,110 |
45 |
$2,723,815 |
| 57 |
Nov 24, 2006 |
Volver |
$17,071 |
30 |
$1,331,883 |
| 58 |
Dec 16, 2011 |
The Artist |
$16,904 |
17 |
$1,327,520 |
| 59 |
Mar 22, 1985 |
A Private Function |
$16,851 |
2 |
$148,616 |
| 60 |
Oct 27, 2000 |
Requiem for a Dream |
$16,838 |
4 |
$357,150 |
| 61 |
Oct 9, 2009 |
Bright Star |
$16,443 |
38 |
$2,846,921 |
| 62 |
May 26, 2000 |
Cirque du Soleil - Journey of Man |
$16,438 |
16 |
$915,215 |
| 63 |
Dec 15, 2017 |
Call Me by Your Name |
$16,214 |
30 |
$1,999,893 |
| 64 |
Jan 2, 2015 |
Inherent Vice |
$15,712 |
16 |
$1,462,978 |
| 65 |
Nov 8, 2019 |
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot |
$15,613 |
15 |
$2,294,396 |
| 66 |
May 26, 2000 |
Michael Jordan to the MAX |
$15,597 |
45 |
$3,181,903 |
| 67 |
Mar 25, 2016 |
Born to Be Blue |
$15,395 |
3 |
$191,311 |
| 68 |
Jun 30, 2000 |
Dekalog |
$15,333 |
1 |
$130,340 |
| 69 |
Oct 20, 2006 |
The Queen |
$15,253 |
99 |
$3,768,588 |
| 70 |
Jan 13, 2012 |
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close |
$15,172 |
6 |
$635,545 |
| 71 |
Jun 15, 1979 |
Alien |
$15,140 |
148 |
$14,923,670 |
| 72 |
Jan 7, 1994 |
Schindler’s List |
$15,137 |
172 |
$9,861,441 |
| 73 |
Feb 18, 2005 |
Aliens of the Deep |
$15,050 |
27 |
$2,096,199 |
| 74 |
Jan 17, 1986 |
Murphy's Romance |
$14,986 |
20 |
$572,189 |
| 75 |
Jan 15, 1988 |
Good Morning Vietnam |
$14,972 |
785 |
$12,853,843 |
| 76 |
Nov 16, 2001 |
Trembling Before G-D |
$14,948 |
1 |
$124,027 |
| 77 |
May 21, 1999 |
Island of the Sharks |
$14,779 |
3 |
$240,458 |
| 78 |
Oct 17, 1997 |
The Ice Storm |
$14,705 |
22 |
$743,499 |
| 79 |
Jan 8, 2010 |
Avatar |
$14,701 |
3,422 |
$430,846,514 |
| 80 |
Sep 16, 1983 |
Daniel |
$14,692 |
1 |
$139,624 |
| 81 |
May 10, 2002 |
Space Station |
$14,599 |
33 |
$3,092,055 |
| 82 |
Dec 9, 2011 |
Tyrannosaur |
$14,559 |
1 |
$15,085 |
| 83 |
Sep 21, 1984 |
Choose Me |
$14,446 |
3 |
$335,456 |
| 84 |
Jan 6, 1995 |
Immortal Beloved |
$14,437 |
81 |
$1,811,878 |
| 85 |
Jan 5, 2024 |
The Zone of Interest |
$14,383 |
6 |
$635,479 |
| 86 |
Jan 24, 1992 |
Daughters of the Dust |
$14,357 |
1 |
$65,811 |
| 87 |
Jan 18, 2002 |
Monster's Ball |
$14,274 |
11 |
$837,244 |
| 88 |
Jan 9, 2009 |
The Wrestler |
$14,140 |
60 |
$2,822,431 |
| 89 |
Jan 8, 2010 |
Crazy Heart |
$14,004 |
33 |
$1,246,747 |
| 90 |
Dec 11, 1987 |
The Last Emperor |
$13,871 |
29 |
$1,327,583 |
| 91 |
Nov 19, 1999 |
Galapagos |
$13,848 |
4 |
$284,008 |
| 92 |
Jan 10, 1986 |
Ran |
$13,752 |
18 |
$1,230,401 |
| 93 |
May 24, 1985 |
Movers and Shakers |
$13,649 |
1 |
$69,378 |
| 94 |
Jan 17, 2003 |
Chicago |
$13,648 |
557 |
$29,403,704 |
| 95 |
Dec 13, 1996 |
Shine |
$13,527 |
10 |
$943,978 |
| 96 |
Dec 30, 2005 |
Brokeback Mountain |
$13,455 |
269 |
$13,874,751 |
| 97 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
Deep Sea 3D |
$13,423 |
46 |
$3,605,821 |
| 98 |
Jan 14, 2000 |
Angela's Ashes |
$13,366 |
6 |
$398,728 |
| 99 |
Aug 16, 1985 |
Kiss of the Spider Woman |
$13,279 |
15 |
$669,300 |
| 100 |
Nov 10, 1995 |
Endless Winter |
$13,164 |
27 |
$1,221,816 |
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.
