Biggest Wednesdays at the Domestic Box Office
| Rank | Date | Movie | Gross | Theaters | Per Theater | Days in Release |
| 1 |
Jun 30, 2010 |
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse |
$68,533,840 |
4,416 |
$15,519 |
1 |
| 2 |
Jun 24, 2009 |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
$62,016,476 |
4,234 |
$14,647 |
1 |
| 3 |
Jul 15, 2009 |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
$58,175,412 |
4,275 |
$13,608 |
1 |
| 4 |
Jul 11, 2007 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
$44,232,338 |
4,181 |
$10,579 |
1 |
| 5 |
Jun 30, 2004 |
Spider-Man 2 |
$40,442,604 |
4,152 |
$9,741 |
1 |
| 6 |
Jun 29, 2011 |
Transformers: Dark of the Moon |
$37,725,329 |
4,011 |
$9,405 |
1 |
| 7 |
Dec 17, 2003 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
$34,450,834 |
3,703 |
$9,303 |
1 |
| 8 |
Jul 4, 2007 |
Transformers |
$29,073,898 |
4,011 |
$7,249 |
2 |
| 9 |
May 19, 1999 |
Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace |
$28,542,349 |
2,970 |
$9,610 |
1 |
| 10 |
Feb 25, 2004 |
The Passion of the Christ |
$26,556,573 |
3,006 |
$8,835 |
1 |
| 11 |
Dec 18, 2002 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
$26,159,972 |
3,622 |
$7,223 |
1 |
| 12 |
Nov 5, 2003 |
The Matrix Revolutions |
$24,311,365 |
3,502 |
$6,942 |
1 |
| 13 |
Jul 4, 2012 |
The Amazing Spider-Man |
$23,335,925 |
4,318 |
$5,404 |
3 |
| 14 |
Jun 29, 2005 |
The War of the Worlds |
$21,256,483 |
3,908 |
$5,439 |
1 |
| 15 |
Jun 28, 2006 |
Superman Returns |
$21,037,277 |
3,915 |
$5,374 |
1 |
| 16 |
Jul 18, 2001 |
Jurassic Park 3 |
$19,024,360 |
3,434 |
$5,540 |
1 |
| 17 |
Dec 23, 2009 |
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel |
$18,801,277 |
3,656 |
$5,143 |
1 |
| 18 |
Jul 3, 2002 |
Men in Black 2 |
$18,599,621 |
3,557 |
$5,229 |
1 |
| 19 |
Dec 30, 2009 |
Avatar |
$18,466,123 |
3,456 |
$5,343 |
13 |
| 20 |
Jul 23, 2008 |
The Dark Knight |
$18,377,288 |
4,366 |
$4,209 |
6 |
| 21 |
Dec 19, 2001 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
$18,214,211 |
3,359 |
$5,423 |
1 |
| 22 |
Jul 3, 1996 |
Independence Day |
$17,406,144 |
2,882 |
$6,040 |
1 |
| 23 |
Jul 2, 2008 |
Hancock |
$17,386,366 |
3,680 |
$4,725 |
1 |
| 24 |
Dec 23, 2009 |
Avatar |
$16,445,291 |
3,452 |
$4,764 |
6 |
| 25 |
Jun 15, 2005 |
Batman Begins |
$15,068,368 |
3,718 |
$4,053 |
1 |
| 26 |
Nov 24, 2010 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I |
$14,425,863 |
4,125 |
$3,497 |
6 |
| 27 |
Nov 25, 2009 |
The Twilight Saga: New Moon |
$14,198,803 |
4,042 |
$3,513 |
6 |
| 28 |
Jul 12, 2006 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
$14,154,725 |
4,133 |
$3,425 |
6 |
| 29 |
Nov 23, 2005 |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
$14,130,383 |
3,858 |
$3,663 |
6 |
| 30 |
Jul 2, 1997 |
Men in Black |
$14,043,310 |
3,020 |
$4,650 |
1 |
| 31 |
Dec 26, 2001 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
$13,964,000 |
3,359 |
$4,157 |
8 |
| 32 |
Jul 1, 2009 |
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs |
$13,791,157 |
4,032 |
$3,420 |
1 |
| 33 |
Jul 25, 2012 |
The Dark Knight Rises |
$13,770,092 |
4,404 |
$3,127 |
6 |
| 34 |
May 9, 2012 |
Marvel's The Avengers |
$13,612,910 |
4,349 |
$3,130 |
6 |
| 35 |
Jul 9, 2003 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
$13,509,262 |
3,023 |
$4,469 |
1 |
| 36 |
Jun 23, 2010 |
Toy Story 3 |
$13,458,691 |
4,028 |
$3,341 |
6 |
| 37 |
Nov 21, 2012 |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 |
$12,779,287 |
4,070 |
$3,140 |
7 |
| 38 |
Nov 21, 2001 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
$12,655,000 |
3,672 |
$3,446 |
6 |
| 39 |
May 24, 2000 |
Mission: Impossible 2 |
$12,516,528 |
3,653 |
$3,426 |
1 |
| 40 |
Dec 26, 2007 |
National Treasure: The Book of Secrets |
$12,441,267 |
3,832 |
$3,247 |
6 |
| 41 |
Nov 23, 2011 |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 |
$12,437,564 |
4,061 |
$3,063 |
6 |
| 42 |
Jul 2, 2003 |
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines |
$12,435,320 |
3,355 |
$3,707 |
2 |
| 43 |
Dec 25, 2002 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
$12,381,307 |
3,622 |
$3,418 |
8 |
| 44 |
Jul 20, 2011 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II |
$12,267,217 |
4,375 |
$2,804 |
6 |
| 45 |
Dec 26, 2012 |
Les Miserables |
$12,158,640 |
2,808 |
$4,330 |
2 |
| 46 |
Aug 6, 2008 |
The Pineapple Express |
$12,085,679 |
3,072 |
$3,934 |
1 |
| 47 |
Dec 22, 2004 |
Meet the Fockers |
$12,066,740 |
3,518 |
$3,430 |
1 |
| 48 |
Dec 27, 2006 |
Night at the Museum |
$11,942,352 |
3,688 |
$3,238 |
6 |
| 49 |
Nov 24, 2010 |
Tangled |
$11,869,194 |
3,603 |
$3,294 |
1 |
| 50 |
May 19, 2004 |
Shrek 2 |
$11,786,415 |
3,737 |
$3,154 |
1 |
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