Biggest 3rd Sundays
This chart shows the highest-grossing 3rd Sundays at the domestic box office of all time.
| Rank | Date | Movie | Daily Gross | Theaters | Per-Theater Average | Total Gross | Days in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 1, 2023 | Avatar: The Way of Water | $24,519,161 | 4,202 | $5,835 | $425,527,069 | 17 |
| 2 | Aug 16, 2026 | Spider-Man: Brand New Day | $22,603,850 | 4,539 | $4,980 | $786,543,660 | 17 |
| 3 | Jan 3, 2016 | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force … | $21,479,271 | 4,134 | $5,196 | $742,208,942 | 17 |
| 4 | Mar 4, 2018 | Black Panther | $19,996,734 | 4,084 | $4,896 | $501,706,972 | 17 |
| 5 | Apr 23, 2023 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | $19,651,085 | 4,350 | $4,517 | $436,030,550 | 19 |
| 6 | May 12, 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | $19,567,066 | 4,662 | $4,197 | $723,745,643 | 17 |
| 7 | May 13, 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | $19,152,498 | 4,474 | $4,281 | $548,090,150 | 17 |
| 8 | Jun 30, 2024 | Inside Out 2 | $18,155,884 | 4,440 | $4,089 | $469,426,251 | 17 |
| 9 | Aug 2, 2026 | The Odyssey | $17,582,405 | 3,861 | $4,554 | $395,573,235 | 17 |
| 10 | Jun 12, 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick | $17,537,112 | 4,262 | $4,115 | $395,199,280 | 17 |
| 11 | Jan 2, 2022 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | $17,502,959 | 4,206 | $4,161 | $613,600,664 | 17 |
| 12 | Jan 3, 2010 | Avatar | $17,381,129 | 3,461 | $5,022 | $352,114,898 | 17 |
| 13 | Jun 28, 2015 | Jurassic World | $17,359,440 | 4,198 | $4,135 | $500,373,420 | 17 |
| 14 | Aug 6, 2023 | Barbie | $16,988,250 | 4,178 | $4,066 | $459,390,060 | 17 |
| 15 | May 20, 2012 | The Avengers | $16,820,987 | 4,249 | $3,959 | $457,665,517 | 17 |
| 16 | Jan 1, 2017 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | $16,751,857 | 4,157 | $4,030 | $424,987,707 | 17 |
| 17 | Aug 11, 2024 | Deadpool & Wolverine | $16,235,723 | 4,330 | $3,750 | $493,931,351 | 17 |
| 18 | Jul 1, 2018 | Incredibles 2 | $15,082,763 | 4,410 | $3,420 | $440,601,275 | 17 |
| 19 | Jun 18, 2017 | Wonder Woman | $14,845,843 | 4,018 | $3,695 | $275,095,580 | 17 |
| 20 | May 10, 2026 | Michael | $14,668,060 | 3,550 | $4,132 | $241,893,270 | 17 |
| 21 | May 1, 2016 | The Jungle Book | $13,819,408 | 4,041 | $3,420 | $253,371,506 | 17 |
| 22 | Dec 31, 2017 | Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last … | $13,566,649 | 4,232 | $3,206 | $517,218,368 | 17 |
| 23 | Jul 3, 2016 | Finding Dory | $13,277,242 | 4,305 | $3,084 | $372,166,778 | 17 |
| 24 | May 19, 2002 | Spider-Man | $13,186,674 | 3,615 | $3,648 | $285,573,668 | 17 |
| 25 | Apr 2, 2017 | Beauty and the Beast | $13,102,741 | 4,210 | $3,112 | $393,337,585 | 17 |
| 26 | Aug 3, 2008 | The Dark Knight | $12,764,034 | 4,266 | $2,992 | $393,751,065 | 17 |
| 27 | Apr 19, 2026 | The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | $12,323,480 | 4,284 | $2,877 | $356,744,310 | 19 |
| 28 | Aug 4, 2019 | The Lion King | $11,926,507 | 4,802 | $2,484 | $431,163,100 | 17 |
| 29 | Jun 6, 2004 | Shrek 2 | $11,914,338 | 4,131 | $2,884 | $314,523,202 | 19 |
| 30 | Dec 8, 2024 | Wicked | $11,843,485 | 3,885 | $3,049 | $322,107,690 | 17 |
| 31 | May 17, 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | $11,636,417 | 4,276 | $2,721 | $372,030,708 | 17 |
| 32 | Mar 20, 2016 | Zootopia | $11,336,079 | 3,959 | $2,863 | $200,929,655 | 17 |
| 33 | Dec 8, 2019 | Frozen II | $11,298,128 | 4,348 | $2,598 | $338,090,515 | 17 |
| 34 | Aug 5, 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | $11,238,166 | 4,242 | $2,649 | $353,935,094 | 17 |
| 35 | Jan 4, 2026 | Avatar: Fire and Ash | $11,048,150 | 3,835 | $2,881 | $307,677,102 | 17 |
| 36 | May 21, 2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 | $10,985,538 | 4,347 | $2,527 | $301,391,228 | 17 |
| 37 | Dec 29, 2019 | Jumanji: The Next Level | $10,953,624 | 4,227 | $2,591 | $175,485,472 | 17 |
| 38 | May 19, 2013 | Iron Man 3 | $10,830,001 | 4,237 | $2,556 | $337,661,977 | 17 |
| 39 | Mar 14, 2004 | The Passion of the Christ | $10,718,122 | 3,221 | $3,328 | $264,510,209 | 19 |
| 40 | Jan 7, 2018 | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | $10,663,927 | 3,801 | $2,806 | $245,606,319 | 19 |
| 41 | Jun 6, 1999 | Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom … | $10,600,000 | 3,024 | $3,505 | $255,758,124 | 19 |
| 42 | Jul 23, 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dea… | $10,557,353 | 4,133 | $2,554 | $321,899,233 | 17 |
| 43 | Jan 10, 2016 | The Revenant | $10,199,780 | 3,375 | $3,022 | $41,383,741 | 17 |
| 44 | Jan 1, 2012 | Mission: Impossible—Ghost Pro… | $10,058,761 | 3,455 | $2,911 | $132,406,086 | 17 |
| 45 | Mar 24, 2019 | Captain Marvel | $10,025,438 | 4,278 | $2,343 | $320,749,628 | 17 |
| 46 | Mar 20, 2022 | The Batman | $10,002,111 | 4,302 | $2,325 | $300,014,069 | 17 |
| 47 | May 21, 2023 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 | $9,960,754 | 4,450 | $2,238 | $266,950,335 | 17 |
| 48 | May 22, 2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multive… | $9,935,047 | 4,534 | $2,191 | $342,785,045 | 17 |
| 49 | Mar 21, 2010 | Alice in Wonderland | $9,928,104 | 3,739 | $2,655 | $265,433,637 | 17 |
| 50 | Dec 8, 2013 | Frozen | $9,829,173 | 3,742 | $2,627 | $134,253,666 | 17 |
| 51 | Jun 8, 2025 | Lilo & Stitch | $9,768,643 | 4,185 | $2,334 | $335,658,888 | 17 |
| 52 | Nov 27, 2022 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | $9,754,235 | 4,258 | $2,291 | $367,471,452 | 17 |
| 53 | May 18, 2008 | Iron Man | $9,748,402 | 4,154 | $2,347 | $223,124,385 | 17 |
| 54 | May 4, 2025 | Sinners | $9,730,264 | 3,347 | $2,907 | $179,831,032 | 17 |
| 55 | Dec 30, 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Jou… | $9,718,097 | 4,100 | $2,370 | $221,626,882 | 17 |
| 56 | May 22, 2016 | Captain America: Civil War | $9,704,319 | 4,226 | $2,296 | $347,215,892 | 17 |
| 57 | Aug 6, 2023 | Oppenheimer | $9,626,790 | 3,612 | $2,665 | $228,989,660 | 17 |
| 58 | Feb 23, 2014 | The Lego Movie | $9,550,587 | 3,890 | $2,455 | $183,015,455 | 17 |
| 59 | Aug 1, 1999 | The Blair Witch Project | $9,400,000 | 1,101 | $8,538 | $36,140,299 | 19 |
| 60 | Jan 12, 2020 | 1917 | $9,294,845 | 3,434 | $2,707 | $39,721,479 | 19 |
| 61 | Jul 5, 2026 | Toy Story 5 | $9,214,506 | 3,975 | $2,318 | $365,668,929 | 17 |
| 62 | Jun 3, 2007 | Shrek the Third | $9,197,359 | 4,109 | $2,238 | $255,927,783 | 17 |
| 63 | Jan 5, 2020 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywal… | $9,166,472 | 4,406 | $2,080 | $451,582,256 | 17 |
| 64 | Jul 7, 2019 | Toy Story 4 | $9,128,466 | 4,540 | $2,011 | $306,117,899 | 17 |
| 65 | Apr 5, 2026 | Project Hail Mary | $9,105,320 | 3,907 | $2,331 | $218,250,153 | 17 |
| 66 | May 31, 2026 | Obsession | $9,076,405 | 2,781 | $3,264 | $105,753,130 | 17 |
| 67 | Jul 24, 2016 | The Secret Life of Pets | $9,049,260 | 4,048 | $2,235 | $260,985,955 | 17 |
| 68 | Jul 5, 2015 | Inside Out | $9,002,366 | 4,158 | $2,165 | $245,891,395 | 17 |
| 69 | Jan 12, 2014 | Lone Survivor | $8,984,385 | 2,876 | $3,124 | $38,231,471 | 19 |
| 70 | Jan 4, 1998 | Titanic | $8,889,792 | 2,727 | $3,260 | $157,467,971 | 17 |
| 71 | Jan 1, 2006 | King Kong | $8,795,475 | 3,627 | $2,425 | $167,505,310 | 19 |
| 72 | Jun 18, 2023 | Spider-Man: Across the Spider… | $8,780,579 | 3,873 | $2,267 | $279,584,120 | 17 |
| 73 | Jun 3, 2001 | Shrek | $8,755,000 | 3,661 | $2,391 | $148,361,000 | 17 |
| 74 | Apr 20, 2025 | A Minecraft Movie | $8,698,942 | 4,032 | $2,157 | $343,824,380 | 17 |
| 75 | Jun 14, 2009 | Up | $8,681,573 | 3,886 | $2,234 | $187,425,989 | 17 |
| 76 | May 20, 2007 | Spider-Man 3 | $8,664,672 | 4,324 | $2,004 | $282,379,655 | 17 |
| 77 | Mar 17, 2024 | Dune: Part Two | $8,634,186 | 3,847 | $2,244 | $204,723,123 | 17 |
| 78 | Aug 1, 2010 | Inception | $8,579,308 | 3,545 | $2,420 | $193,313,741 | 17 |
| 79 | Jan 6, 2019 | Aquaman | $8,561,508 | 4,184 | $2,046 | $260,024,160 | 17 |
| 80 | Jun 27, 1993 | Jurassic Park | $8,554,000 | 2,444 | $3,500 | $171,098,465 | 17 |
| 81 | Jun 15, 2003 | Finding Nemo | $8,526,000 | 3,425 | $2,489 | $191,487,211 | 17 |
| 82 | May 24, 2009 | Star Trek | $8,497,153 | 4,053 | $2,097 | $184,526,281 | 17 |
| 83 | Dec 5, 1999 | Toy Story 2 | $8,460,000 | 3,238 | $2,613 | $116,781,392 | 17 |
| 84 | Dec 29, 2013 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of… | $8,441,089 | 3,928 | $2,149 | $189,501,278 | 17 |
| 85 | Jul 8, 2018 | Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom | $8,434,400 | 4,349 | $1,939 | $333,390,040 | 17 |
| 86 | Dec 15, 2024 | Moana 2 | $8,381,276 | 4,000 | $2,095 | $337,394,837 | 19 |
| 87 | Jul 17, 2022 | Minions: The Rise of Gru | $8,356,520 | 4,111 | $2,033 | $263,406,065 | 17 |
| 88 | Dec 3, 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | $8,316,000 | 3,138 | $2,650 | $171,996,090 | 17 |
| 89 | Jul 4, 2010 | Toy Story 3 | $8,309,479 | 4,028 | $2,063 | $289,106,193 | 17 |
| 90 | Jun 26, 2022 | Jurassic World: Dominion | $8,276,765 | 4,233 | $1,955 | $303,065,330 | 17 |
| 91 | Feb 14, 2016 | Kung Fu Panda 3 | $8,244,350 | 3,844 | $2,145 | $94,018,125 | 17 |
| 92 | Dec 30, 2007 | I am Legend | $8,244,326 | 3,636 | $2,267 | $194,489,704 | 17 |
| 93 | Sep 2, 2018 | Crazy Rich Asians | $8,231,075 | 3,865 | $2,130 | $110,691,733 | 19 |
| 94 | Oct 20, 2019 | Joker | $8,225,918 | 4,090 | $2,011 | $247,275,844 | 17 |
| 95 | Dec 30, 2007 | Alvin and the Chipmunks | $8,223,123 | 3,484 | $2,360 | $141,404,467 | 17 |
| 96 | Jun 6, 2010 | Shrek Forever After | $8,199,763 | 4,386 | $1,870 | $183,229,453 | 17 |
| 97 | Feb 28, 2016 | Deadpool | $8,075,134 | 3,856 | $2,094 | $285,254,204 | 17 |
| 98 | Jun 9, 2019 | Aladdin | $7,948,364 | 3,805 | $2,089 | $232,566,894 | 17 |
| 99 | Jun 21, 2009 | The Hangover | $7,946,152 | 3,545 | $2,242 | $152,817,015 | 17 |
| 100 | Apr 19, 2015 | Furious 7 | $7,909,555 | 3,964 | $1,995 | $294,510,675 | 17 |