Biggest 3rd Thursdays
This chart shows the highest-grossing 3rd Thursdays 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, 2004 | The Lord of the Rings: The Re… | $11,950,000 | 3,703 | $3,227 | $261,395,927 | 16 |
| 2 | Jan 1, 2015 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the… | $9,320,601 | 3,875 | $2,405 | $198,869,927 | 16 |
| 3 | Dec 29, 2005 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The… | $8,875,130 | 3,853 | $2,303 | $191,991,322 | 21 |
| 4 | Nov 22, 2012 | Skyfall | $7,643,829 | 3,526 | $2,168 | $185,641,149 | 15 |
| 5 | Jul 4, 2024 | Inside Out 2 | $7,274,180 | 4,440 | $1,638 | $503,823,699 | 21 |
| 6 | Aug 6, 2026 | The Odyssey | $7,184,220 | 3,861 | $1,861 | $429,672,890 | 21 |
| 7 | Jul 5, 2018 | Incredibles 2 | $7,171,034 | 4,410 | $1,626 | $475,361,414 | 21 |
| 8 | Aug 10, 2023 | Barbie | $7,147,808 | 4,178 | $1,711 | $492,608,894 | 21 |
| 9 | Dec 29, 2005 | King Kong | $7,100,025 | 3,576 | $1,985 | $142,732,900 | 16 |
| 10 | Jul 2, 2015 | Jurassic World | $6,938,650 | 3,802 | $1,825 | $527,300,955 | 21 |
| 11 | Jan 5, 2023 | Avatar: The Way of Water | $6,830,651 | 4,202 | $1,626 | $471,789,379 | 21 |
| 12 | Jan 2, 2020 | Jumanji: The Next Level | $6,702,524 | 4,227 | $1,586 | $209,706,405 | 21 |
| 13 | Jan 2, 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Tw… | $6,378,144 | 3,622 | $1,761 | $236,014,322 | 16 |
| 14 | Jun 16, 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick | $6,202,642 | 4,262 | $1,455 | $422,167,545 | 21 |
| 15 | Jan 7, 2010 | Avatar | $6,094,445 | 3,461 | $1,761 | $380,540,297 | 21 |
| 16 | Jan 4, 2018 | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | $6,021,914 | 3,765 | $1,599 | $208,372,666 | 16 |
| 17 | Jan 7, 2016 | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force … | $5,972,359 | 4,134 | $1,445 | $770,381,043 | 21 |
| 18 | Jul 7, 2016 | Finding Dory | $5,857,141 | 4,305 | $1,361 | $402,229,243 | 21 |
| 19 | Nov 27, 2003 | Elf | $5,700,000 | 3,202 | $1,780 | $108,000,000 | 21 |
| 20 | Aug 20, 2026 | Spider-Man: Brand New Day | $5,468,937 | 4,539 | $1,205 | $815,901,026 | 21 |
| 21 | Jul 8, 2010 | Toy Story 3 | $5,147,053 | 4,028 | $1,278 | $318,224,899 | 21 |
| 22 | Jun 3, 2004 | Shrek 2 | $5,076,000 | 4,223 | $1,202 | $276,591,000 | 16 |
| 23 | Jul 18, 2024 | Despicable Me 4 | $5,014,405 | 4,449 | $1,127 | $235,660,135 | 16 |
| 24 | Jun 3, 1999 | Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom … | $5,011,928 | 3,023 | $1,658 | $222,866,471 | 16 |
| 25 | Dec 25, 2014 | The Gambler | $5,003,169 | 2,478 | $2,019 | $5,003,169 | 16 |
| 26 | Jul 18, 2013 | Despicable Me 2 | $5,000,505 | 3,891 | $1,285 | $251,100,035 | 16 |
| 27 | Apr 20, 2023 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | $4,905,315 | 4,371 | $1,122 | $376,099,610 | 16 |
| 28 | Jul 15, 2004 | Spider-Man 2 | $4,837,478 | 4,166 | $1,161 | $277,512,432 | 16 |
| 29 | Jul 24, 2003 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The… | $4,831,000 | 3,359 | $1,438 | $153,702,000 | 16 |
| 30 | Nov 25, 2004 | The Incredibles | $4,787,000 | 3,453 | $1,386 | $190,713,756 | 21 |
| 31 | Aug 7, 2008 | The Dark Knight | $4,734,366 | 4,266 | $1,110 | $415,511,467 | 21 |
| 32 | Jun 4, 2026 | Obsession | $4,707,070 | 2,781 | $1,693 | $126,531,930 | 21 |
| 33 | Aug 15, 2024 | Deadpool & Wolverine | $4,587,838 | 4,330 | $1,060 | $516,816,895 | 21 |
| 34 | Jul 9, 2009 | Transformers: Revenge of the … | $4,581,352 | 4,234 | $1,082 | $315,007,925 | 16 |
| 35 | Mar 24, 2016 | Zootopia | $4,489,610 | 3,959 | $1,134 | $217,409,409 | 21 |
| 36 | May 24, 2012 | The Avengers | $4,445,167 | 4,249 | $1,046 | $476,684,788 | 21 |
| 37 | Jul 11, 2019 | Toy Story 4 | $4,431,102 | 4,540 | $976 | $325,704,574 | 21 |
| 38 | Mar 11, 2004 | The Passion of the Christ | $4,425,000 | 3,170 | $1,396 | $232,379,000 | 16 |
| 39 | Jan 4, 2018 | Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last … | $4,348,867 | 4,232 | $1,028 | $548,962,602 | 21 |
| 40 | Jan 1, 2004 | Something’s Gotta Give | $4,320,000 | 2,808 | $1,538 | $69,620,000 | 21 |
| 41 | Jul 18, 2019 | Spider-Man: Far From Home | $4,318,365 | 4,634 | $932 | $298,659,412 | 17 |
| 42 | Dec 27, 2001 | Ocean’s Eleven | $4,281,000 | 3,075 | $1,392 | $110,894,000 | 21 |
| 43 | Jul 17, 2025 | Jurassic World Rebirth | $4,272,270 | 4,324 | $988 | $252,784,240 | 16 |
| 44 | Jul 19, 2007 | Transformers | $4,261,124 | 4,050 | $1,052 | $242,463,503 | 17 |
| 45 | Mar 8, 2018 | Black Panther | $4,251,525 | 4,084 | $1,041 | $520,879,601 | 21 |
| 46 | Nov 22, 2001 | Monsters, Inc. | $4,250,000 | 3,649 | $1,165 | $168,031,000 | 21 |
| 47 | Jul 9, 2015 | Inside Out | $4,221,904 | 4,158 | $1,015 | $266,530,304 | 21 |
| 48 | Aug 8, 2019 | The Lion King | $4,185,359 | 4,802 | $872 | $453,103,826 | 21 |
| 49 | Jun 19, 2003 | Finding Nemo | $4,147,000 | 3,425 | $1,211 | $207,411,000 | 21 |
| 50 | Jan 2, 2014 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of… | $4,050,170 | 3,928 | $1,031 | $213,259,089 | 21 |
| 51 | Jan 14, 2016 | The Revenant | $4,028,602 | 3,375 | $1,194 | $58,174,769 | 21 |
| 52 | Jun 22, 2017 | Wonder Woman | $4,008,312 | 4,018 | $998 | $293,205,158 | 21 |
| 53 | Jun 24, 1999 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Sh… | $3,963,968 | 3,314 | $1,196 | $132,939,311 | 15 |
| 54 | Jan 3, 2019 | Mary Poppins Returns | $3,950,730 | 4,090 | $966 | $122,956,305 | 16 |
| 55 | Jun 18, 2009 | Up | $3,939,893 | 3,886 | $1,014 | $202,776,255 | 21 |
| 56 | Jan 6, 2022 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | $3,926,778 | 4,206 | $934 | $635,738,195 | 21 |
| 57 | Jul 14, 2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | $3,916,728 | 4,107 | $954 | $281,550,252 | 16 |
| 58 | Jul 9, 2026 | Toy Story 5 | $3,911,730 | 3,975 | $984 | $385,272,720 | 21 |
| 59 | Jun 2, 2005 | Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of… | $3,903,255 | 3,663 | $1,066 | $282,804,625 | 15 |
| 60 | Jan 5, 2017 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | $3,893,517 | 4,157 | $937 | $455,301,354 | 21 |
| 61 | Jul 30, 2009 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blo… | $3,842,107 | 4,455 | $862 | $237,762,860 | 16 |
| 62 | Jan 3, 2013 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Jou… | $3,839,170 | 4,100 | $936 | $246,289,507 | 21 |
| 63 | Nov 26, 2009 | Disney’s A Christmas Carol | $3,800,000 | 3,013 | $1,261 | $89,400,000 | 21 |
| 64 | Jul 1, 1993 | Jurassic Park | $3,774,540 | 2,444 | $1,544 | $186,763,115 | 21 |
| 65 | Jan 3, 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fe… | $3,767,510 | 3,359 | $1,122 | $182,503,422 | 16 |
| 66 | Jul 28, 2016 | The Secret Life of Pets | $3,746,655 | 4,048 | $926 | $277,967,745 | 21 |
| 67 | Jul 27, 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dea… | $3,745,513 | 4,133 | $906 | $337,879,183 | 21 |
| 68 | Jul 26, 2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of… | $3,707,364 | 4,285 | $865 | $224,706,129 | 16 |
| 69 | Jul 20, 2023 | Sound of Freedom | $3,702,736 | 3,265 | $1,134 | $104,607,937 | 17 |
| 70 | Nov 25, 2004 | The Polar Express | $3,696,303 | 3,650 | $1,013 | $62,092,042 | 16 |
| 71 | Jul 1, 1999 | Tarzan | $3,673,106 | 3,049 | $1,205 | $91,754,846 | 16 |
| 72 | Jul 3, 1997 | Hercules | $3,652,994 | 2,872 | $1,272 | $37,837,388 | 19 |
| 73 | Aug 10, 2023 | Oppenheimer | $3,621,850 | 3,612 | $1,003 | $245,469,475 | 21 |
| 74 | Aug 5, 2010 | Inception | $3,618,265 | 3,545 | $1,021 | $209,132,099 | 21 |
| 75 | Jul 21, 2022 | Minions: The Rise of Gru | $3,616,785 | 4,111 | $880 | $280,146,590 | 21 |
| 76 | Aug 9, 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | $3,586,326 | 4,242 | $845 | $370,608,819 | 21 |
| 77 | Jun 5, 2008 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom… | $3,556,919 | 4,264 | $834 | $230,221,120 | 15 |
| 78 | Jun 22, 2023 | Spider-Man: Across the Spider… | $3,543,983 | 3,873 | $915 | $297,750,646 | 21 |
| 79 | Nov 23, 2017 | Thor: Ragnarok | $3,534,961 | 3,281 | $1,077 | $260,787,277 | 21 |
| 80 | Dec 30, 2010 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The… | $3,507,325 | 3,350 | $1,047 | $76,673,622 | 21 |
| 81 | Jul 16, 2009 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | $3,503,414 | 3,841 | $912 | $134,304,581 | 16 |
| 82 | Jul 29, 2010 | Despicable Me | $3,455,325 | 3,600 | $960 | $174,806,195 | 21 |
| 83 | May 17, 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | $3,441,594 | 4,474 | $769 | $566,360,959 | 21 |
| 84 | Jul 15, 2010 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | $3,439,703 | 4,468 | $770 | $251,371,417 | 16 |
| 85 | Nov 26, 1998 | The Waterboy | $3,420,000 | 2,782 | $1,229 | $108,536,000 | 21 |
| 86 | May 16, 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | $3,416,496 | 4,662 | $733 | $741,394,870 | 21 |
| 87 | Jul 19, 2012 | The Amazing Spider-Man | $3,409,530 | 4,318 | $790 | $217,724,314 | 17 |
| 88 | May 30, 2002 | Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of t… | $3,272,248 | 3,161 | $1,035 | $211,321,893 | 15 |
| 89 | Jul 16, 2026 | Minions & Monsters | $3,238,645 | 4,244 | $763 | $122,784,465 | 16 |
| 90 | Jan 3, 2008 | Alvin and the Chipmunks | $3,221,260 | 3,484 | $925 | $160,737,736 | 21 |
| 91 | Dec 30, 1999 | The Green Mile | $3,190,331 | 2,875 | $1,110 | $64,907,000 | 21 |
| 92 | Apr 6, 2017 | Beauty and the Beast | $3,166,251 | 4,210 | $752 | $407,294,034 | 21 |
| 93 | Jan 5, 2017 | Sing | $3,151,685 | 4,029 | $782 | $193,799,645 | 16 |
| 94 | May 14, 2026 | Michael | $3,151,213 | 3,550 | $888 | $256,671,827 | 21 |
| 95 | Jan 3, 2019 | Spider-Man: Into The Spider-V… | $3,107,542 | 3,813 | $815 | $120,851,346 | 21 |
| 96 | May 8, 2025 | Sinners | $3,103,887 | 3,347 | $927 | $193,337,331 | 21 |
| 97 | Jun 26, 2008 | Kung Fu Panda | $3,092,203 | 4,053 | $763 | $167,584,693 | 21 |
| 98 | Jun 7, 2001 | Shrek | $3,080,407 | 3,661 | $841 | $159,549,376 | 21 |
| 99 | Jun 13, 2019 | Aladdin | $3,058,058 | 3,805 | $804 | $246,734,314 | 21 |
| 100 | Jul 17, 1997 | Men in Black | $3,054,839 | 3,020 | $1,012 | $153,115,865 | 16 |