Fastest Movies to Earn $200 Million at the Domestic Box Office
Note: Movies are ranked first by the number of days they took to reach the milestone, and second
by their total gross on the day they exceeded the milestone.
| Rank | Date | Movie | Days to Milestone | Cumulative Gross After Passing Milestone |
|---|
| 1 |
May 6, 2012 |
Marvel's The Avengers |
3 |
$207,438,708 |
| 2 |
Jul 22, 2008 |
The Dark Knight |
5 |
$203,773,518 |
| 3 |
Jul 19, 2011 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II |
5 |
$202,620,674 |
| 4 |
Jun 28, 2009 |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
5 |
$200,077,255 |
| 5 |
Jul 25, 2012 |
The Dark Knight Rises |
6 |
$211,808,988 |
| 6 |
May 8, 2013 |
Iron Man 3 |
6 |
$204,811,482 |
| 7 |
Jul 14, 2006 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
8 |
$214,563,858 |
| 8 |
Mar 30, 2012 |
The Hunger Games |
8 |
$208,585,398 |
| 9 |
Nov 27, 2009 |
The Twilight Saga: New Moon |
8 |
$205,788,929 |
| 10 |
Jul 6, 2011 |
Transformers: Dark of the Moon |
8 |
$204,421,287 |
| 11 |
Jul 7, 2004 |
Spider-Man 2 |
8 |
$202,120,073 |
| 12 |
May 26, 2005 |
Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of the Sith |
8 |
$200,442,739 |
| 13 |
May 12, 2007 |
Spider-Man 3 |
9 |
$224,411,133 |
| 14 |
Nov 26, 2011 |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 |
9 |
$212,201,624 |
| 15 |
Nov 27, 2010 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I |
9 |
$209,530,619 |
| 16 |
Jun 26, 2010 |
Toy Story 3 |
9 |
$208,092,816 |
| 17 |
Jun 2, 2007 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End |
9 |
$204,031,150 |
| 18 |
Jul 8, 2010 |
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse |
9 |
$203,662,377 |
| 19 |
May 11, 2002 |
Spider-Man |
9 |
$202,035,007 |
| 20 |
Nov 23, 2012 |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 |
9 |
$201,270,703 |
| 21 |
Dec 27, 2009 |
Avatar |
10 |
$212,711,184 |
| 22 |
May 16, 2010 |
Iron Man 2 |
10 |
$211,200,876 |
| 23 |
Mar 14, 2010 |
Alice in Wonderland |
10 |
$209,339,432 |
| 24 |
May 27, 2007 |
Shrek the Third |
10 |
$203,378,450 |
| 25 |
May 31, 2008 |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull |
10 |
$202,929,293 |
| 26 |
Jul 24, 2009 |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
10 |
$201,167,852 |
| 27 |
Nov 27, 2005 |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
10 |
$201,010,207 |
| 28 |
May 29, 2004 |
Shrek 2 |
11 |
$212,125,502 |
| 29 |
Dec 27, 2003 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
11 |
$208,072,067 |
| 30 |
May 25, 2003 |
The Matrix Reloaded |
11 |
$200,773,759 |
| 31 |
Mar 7, 2004 |
The Passion of the Christ |
12 |
$213,888,740 |
| 32 |
Jul 14, 2007 |
Transformers |
12 |
$212,308,683 |
| 33 |
Jul 22, 2007 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
12 |
$207,866,865 |
| 34 |
May 27, 2002 |
Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of the Clones |
12 |
$201,309,716 |
| 35 |
Dec 29, 2002 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
12 |
$200,058,231 |
| 36 |
May 31, 1999 |
Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace |
13 |
$207,099,058 |
| 37 |
Jul 15, 2012 |
The Amazing Spider-Man |
14 |
$200,500,351 |
| 38 |
Nov 30, 2001 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
15 |
$201,933,000 |
| 39 |
Dec 28, 2012 |
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey |
15 |
$200,320,148 |
| 40 |
May 17, 2008 |
Iron Man |
16 |
$213,375,983 |
| 41 |
Jun 10, 2011 |
The Hangover Part II |
16 |
$203,759,537 |
| 42 |
Nov 23, 2012 |
Skyfall |
16 |
$200,319,497 |
| 43 |
Jun 11, 2006 |
X-Men: The Last Stand |
17 |
$202,244,652 |
| 44 |
Dec 1, 2002 |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets |
17 |
$200,159,012 |
| 45 |
Jan 1, 2008 |
I am Legend |
19 |
$206,129,574 |
| 46 |
Jan 6, 2002 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
19 |
$205,509,869 |
| 47 |
Jan 9, 2005 |
Meet the Fockers |
19 |
$204,297,870 |
| 48 |
Aug 3, 2010 |
Inception |
19 |
$201,725,628 |
| 49 |
Jun 18, 2003 |
Finding Nemo |
20 |
$203,264,000 |
| 50 |
Jun 18, 2009 |
Up |
21 |
$202,776,255 |
| 51 |
Jun 24, 2004 |
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
21 |
$200,290,000 |
| 52 |
Dec 30, 2005 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe |
22 |
$201,694,884 |
| 53 |
Jun 10, 2011 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides |
22 |
$201,075,288 |
| 54 |
Nov 26, 2004 |
The Incredibles |
22 |
$200,616,158 |
| 55 |
May 29, 2009 |
Star Trek |
22 |
$200,319,725 |
| 56 |
Jun 12, 2010 |
Shrek Forever After |
23 |
$205,302,140 |
| 57 |
Jul 22, 2005 |
The War of the Worlds |
24 |
$202,125,023 |
| 58 |
Jul 25, 2008 |
Hancock |
24 |
$200,806,172 |
| 59 |
Aug 2, 2003 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
25 |
$203,744,844 |
| 60 |
Apr 1, 2013 |
Oz the Great and Powerful |
25 |
$200,229,389 |
| 61 |
Jan 12, 1998 |
Titanic |
25 |
$200,051,959 |
| 62 |
Jul 18, 2012 |
Brave |
27 |
$201,217,358 |
| 63 |
Jun 19, 2003 |
Bruce Almighty |
28 |
$200,737,000 |
| 64 |
Aug 5, 2010 |
Despicable Me |
28 |
$200,003,985 |
| 65 |
Dec 15, 2000 |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas |
29 |
$202,874,000 |
| 66 |
Jul 8, 2006 |
Cars |
30 |
$202,860,427 |
| 67 |
Jun 21, 1997 |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park |
30 |
$202,562,309 |
| 68 |
Jan 20, 2007 |
Night at the Museum |
30 |
$202,038,665 |
| 69 |
Dec 1, 2001 |
Monsters, Inc. |
30 |
$201,377,000 |
| 70 |
Jul 4, 2009 |
The Hangover |
30 |
$201,073,670 |
| 71 |
Jul 31, 1997 |
Men in Black |
30 |
$200,111,208 |
| 72 |
Sep 3, 2007 |
The Bourne Ultimatum |
32 |
$202,810,455 |
| 73 |
Jan 23, 2010 |
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel |
32 |
$202,374,650 |
| 74 |
Jan 14, 2006 |
King Kong |
32 |
$200,503,670 |
| 75 |
Jun 19, 2001 |
Shrek |
33 |
$200,873,205 |
| 76 |
Jun 3, 2003 |
X2 |
33 |
$200,322,000 |
| 77 |
Jun 20, 2006 |
The Da Vinci Code |
33 |
$200,127,912 |
| 78 |
Jan 23, 2008 |
National Treasure: The Book of Secrets |
34 |
$200,322,147 |
| 79 |
Sep 5, 2001 |
Rush Hour 2 |
34 |
$200,122,822 |
| 80 |
Jul 12, 2012 |
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted |
35 |
$200,231,722 |
| 81 |
Aug 1, 2008 |
WALL-E |
36 |
$200,769,939 |
| 82 |
Sep 6, 2002 |
Signs |
36 |
$200,070,000 |
| 83 |
Aug 4, 2012 |
Ted |
37 |
$201,836,705 |
| 84 |
Jun 4, 2011 |
Fast Five |
37 |
$201,163,160 |
| 85 |
Jul 12, 2008 |
Kung Fu Panda |
37 |
$200,762,970 |
| 86 |
Apr 15, 2007 |
300 |
38 |
$200,965,135 |
| 87 |
Jul 30, 1989 |
Batman |
38 |
$200,651,425 |
| 88 |
Sep 1, 2002 |
Austin Powers in Goldmember |
39 |
$201,952,000 |
| 89 |
Sep 15, 1999 |
The Sixth Sense |
41 |
$200,964,306 |
| 90 |
Apr 11, 2012 |
Doctor Seuss' The Lorax |
41 |
$200,786,955 |
| 91 |
Jan 1, 2010 |
The Blind Side |
43 |
$201,118,097 |
| 92 |
Jan 25, 2008 |
Alvin and the Chipmunks |
43 |
$200,477,819 |
| 93 |
Jul 5, 2000 |
Mission: Impossible 2 |
43 |
$200,220,997 |
| 94 |
Jan 27, 2012 |
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol |
43 |
$200,027,203 |
| 95 |
Jan 1, 2000 |
Toy Story 2 |
44 |
$205,019,000 |
| 96 |
Feb 6, 2010 |
Sherlock Holmes |
44 |
$201,084,843 |
| 97 |
Feb 3, 2001 |
Cast Away |
44 |
$200,961,000 |
| 98 |
May 9, 2010 |
How to Train Your Dragon |
45 |
$201,013,867 |
| 99 |
Sep 5, 2005 |
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
53 |
$201,335,082 |
| 100 |
Sep 11, 2005 |
The Wedding Crashers |
59 |
$200,021,913 |
| 101 |
Aug 12, 1999 |
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me |
64 |
$200,073,849 |
| 102 |
Sep 3, 2007 |
Ratatouille |
67 |
$201,249,448 |
| 103 |
Sep 5, 2005 |
Batman Begins |
83 |
$203,641,815 |
| 104 |
May 30, 2011 |
Tangled |
188 |
$200,675,324 |
| 105 |
Feb 16, 1999 |
Saving Private Ryan |
208 |
$200,219,277 |
| 106 |
Nov 19, 2002 |
My Big Fat Greek Wedding |
215 |
$200,218,000 |
| 107 |
Jan 13, 1978 |
Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope |
234 |
$203,071,986 |
| 108 |
Sep 16, 2011 |
The Lion King 3D |
6,303 |
$337,459,426 |
| 109 |
Mar 22, 2002 |
ET: The Extra-Terrestrial |
7,225 |
$404,509,000 |
| 110 |
Apr 5, 2013 |
Jurassic Park |
7,239 |
$357,333,005 |
| 111 |
Jan 21, 2012 |
Beauty and the Beast 3D |
7,375 |
$202,318,119 |
| 112 |
Sep 7, 2012 |
Raiders of the Lost Ark |
11,411 |
$245,474,494 |
| 113 |
Sep 30, 2010 |
The Exorcist |
13,428 |
$204,868,002 |
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