Biggest 4th Thursdays
This chart shows the highest-grossing 4th Thursdays at the domestic box office of all time.
| Rank | Date | Movie | Daily Gross | Theaters | Per-Theater Average | Total Gross | Days in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 23, 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick | $5,001,644 | 4,035 | $1,240 | $491,222,824 | 28 |
| 2 | Jan 14, 2010 | Avatar | $4,698,802 | 3,422 | $1,373 | $450,467,005 | 28 |
| 3 | Aug 13, 2026 | The Odyssey | $4,382,015 | 3,603 | $1,216 | $481,480,370 | 28 |
| 4 | Jun 10, 2004 | Shrek 2 | $4,249,000 | 4,131 | $1,029 | $330,016,000 | 23 |
| 5 | Aug 5, 1999 | The Blair Witch Project | $4,110,697 | 1,101 | $3,734 | $55,021,209 | 23 |
| 6 | Jun 11, 2026 | Obsession | $3,943,870 | 2,900 | $1,360 | $169,382,965 | 28 |
| 7 | Jul 11, 2024 | Inside Out 2 | $3,925,618 | 3,760 | $1,044 | $551,844,077 | 28 |
| 8 | Aug 17, 2023 | Barbie | $3,875,483 | 4,178 | $928 | $545,782,865 | 28 |
| 9 | Jun 10, 1999 | Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom … | $3,840,149 | 3,024 | $1,270 | $271,332,050 | 23 |
| 10 | Dec 18, 1997 | Flubber | $3,641,289 | 2,679 | $1,359 | $63,296,387 | 23 |
| 11 | Mar 15, 2018 | Black Panther | $3,632,414 | 3,942 | $921 | $578,376,528 | 28 |
| 12 | Jul 25, 2024 | Despicable Me 4 | $3,454,375 | 4,112 | $840 | $276,772,260 | 23 |
| 13 | Jul 31, 2003 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The… | $3,396,000 | 3,416 | $994 | $190,687,000 | 23 |
| 14 | Jul 12, 2018 | Incredibles 2 | $3,361,684 | 4,413 | $762 | $519,598,492 | 28 |
| 15 | Jul 9, 2015 | Jurassic World | $3,251,190 | 3,737 | $870 | $572,538,320 | 28 |
| 16 | Jul 25, 2013 | Despicable Me 2 | $3,208,885 | 3,820 | $840 | $290,388,585 | 23 |
| 17 | Mar 31, 2016 | Zootopia | $3,201,262 | 3,670 | $872 | $255,939,310 | 28 |
| 18 | Jan 14, 2016 | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force … | $3,129,967 | 4,134 | $757 | $825,932,841 | 28 |
| 19 | Jun 26, 2003 | Finding Nemo | $3,085,000 | 3,404 | $906 | $240,024,000 | 28 |
| 20 | Dec 25, 2014 | The Imitation Game | $3,077,403 | 34 | $90,512 | $6,701,654 | 28 |
| 21 | Jul 18, 2019 | Toy Story 4 | $3,071,574 | 4,210 | $730 | $360,933,349 | 28 |
| 22 | Jan 16, 2020 | 1917 | $3,055,675 | 3,434 | $890 | $54,616,984 | 23 |
| 23 | Nov 27, 2014 | Interstellar | $3,040,073 | 3,066 | $992 | $131,292,477 | 23 |
| 24 | Jul 2, 2009 | The Hangover | $2,993,918 | 3,124 | $958 | $193,769,820 | 28 |
| 25 | Jan 12, 2023 | Avatar: The Way of Water | $2,974,300 | 4,340 | $685 | $531,801,348 | 28 |
| 26 | Apr 27, 2023 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | $2,967,670 | 4,350 | $682 | $450,015,825 | 23 |
| 27 | Jun 19, 2025 | Lilo & Stitch | $2,858,829 | 3,675 | $778 | $377,049,181 | 28 |
| 28 | Jul 8, 1993 | Jurassic Park | $2,848,860 | 2,496 | $1,141 | $221,116,335 | 28 |
| 29 | Jan 16, 2014 | Lone Survivor | $2,831,875 | 2,876 | $985 | $50,810,121 | 23 |
| 30 | Dec 31, 2009 | Up in the Air | $2,828,618 | 1,895 | $1,493 | $33,655,213 | 28 |
| 31 | Aug 14, 2008 | The Dark Knight | $2,814,471 | 4,025 | $699 | $454,702,857 | 28 |
| 32 | Nov 28, 2002 | The Santa Clause 2 | $2,798,000 | 2,526 | $1,108 | $101,484,000 | 28 |
| 33 | Jul 16, 2026 | Toy Story 5 | $2,796,645 | 3,575 | $782 | $416,118,566 | 28 |
| 34 | Mar 18, 2004 | The Passion of the Christ | $2,782,000 | 3,221 | $864 | $276,093,000 | 23 |
| 35 | May 31, 2012 | The Avengers | $2,774,984 | 3,918 | $708 | $532,463,980 | 28 |
| 36 | Jul 23, 2009 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | $2,762,353 | 3,817 | $724 | $163,090,671 | 23 |
| 37 | Apr 13, 2017 | Beauty and the Beast | $2,710,636 | 3,969 | $683 | $441,015,751 | 28 |
| 38 | Dec 30, 2010 | Black Swan | $2,706,103 | 1,466 | $1,846 | $38,926,196 | 28 |
| 39 | Dec 27, 2007 | Juno | $2,701,196 | 998 | $2,707 | $15,381,218 | 23 |
| 40 | Jan 1, 2004 | The Last Samurai | $2,696,000 | 2,557 | $1,054 | $82,396,000 | 28 |
| 41 | Jul 22, 2004 | Spider-Man 2 | $2,686,478 | 4,058 | $662 | $313,452,891 | 23 |
| 42 | Jun 29, 2017 | Wonder Woman | $2,681,268 | 3,933 | $682 | $330,529,475 | 28 |
| 43 | Jul 14, 2016 | Finding Dory | $2,594,671 | 3,871 | $670 | $434,464,450 | 28 |
| 44 | Jul 27, 2023 | Sound of Freedom | $2,568,118 | 3,285 | $782 | $136,562,765 | 24 |
| 45 | Jul 21, 2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | $2,550,071 | 3,917 | $651 | $313,789,450 | 23 |
| 46 | Aug 22, 2024 | Deadpool & Wolverine | $2,547,503 | 3,960 | $643 | $558,903,366 | 28 |
| 47 | Jul 15, 2010 | Toy Story 3 | $2,513,639 | 3,753 | $670 | $350,967,102 | 28 |
| 48 | Jun 25, 2009 | Up | $2,512,021 | 3,545 | $709 | $237,172,817 | 28 |
| 49 | Dec 19, 2024 | Wicked | $2,464,660 | 3,689 | $668 | $370,415,875 | 28 |
| 50 | Jul 25, 2019 | Spider-Man: Far From Home | $2,453,737 | 4,415 | $556 | $332,255,270 | 24 |
| 51 | Jun 20, 2019 | Aladdin | $2,445,503 | 3,556 | $688 | $275,310,128 | 28 |
| 52 | Jul 16, 2009 | Transformers: Revenge of the … | $2,402,249 | 4,293 | $560 | $350,116,636 | 23 |
| 53 | May 21, 2026 | Michael | $2,400,580 | 3,560 | $674 | $294,210,189 | 28 |
| 54 | Jul 28, 2022 | Minions: The Rise of Gru | $2,392,140 | 3,816 | $627 | $309,530,625 | 28 |
| 55 | Jul 24, 2025 | Jurassic World Rebirth | $2,390,865 | 3,854 | $620 | $288,516,440 | 23 |
| 56 | Jan 1, 2015 | The Gambler | $2,388,296 | 2,478 | $964 | $21,266,667 | 23 |
| 57 | Jun 29, 2023 | Spider-Man: Across the Spider… | $2,375,448 | 3,785 | $628 | $328,371,821 | 28 |
| 58 | Aug 4, 2016 | The Secret Life of Pets | $2,345,470 | 3,673 | $639 | $308,018,780 | 28 |
| 59 | Jul 24, 1997 | Men in Black | $2,312,843 | 3,102 | $746 | $181,685,906 | 23 |
| 60 | Jul 26, 2007 | Transformers | $2,312,491 | 3,762 | $615 | $273,034,005 | 24 |
| 61 | Aug 3, 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dea… | $2,310,578 | 3,834 | $603 | $368,697,958 | 28 |
| 62 | Aug 5, 2010 | Despicable Me | $2,306,500 | 3,602 | $640 | $200,003,985 | 28 |
| 63 | Jul 8, 1999 | Tarzan | $2,300,000 | 3,103 | $741 | $118,258,194 | 23 |
| 64 | Jun 9, 2005 | Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of… | $2,286,110 | 3,650 | $626 | $317,257,697 | 22 |
| 65 | Jul 6, 2006 | Cars | $2,265,602 | 3,706 | $611 | $195,174,402 | 28 |
| 66 | May 15, 2025 | Sinners | $2,249,164 | 3,502 | $642 | $225,370,547 | 28 |
| 67 | Jul 23, 1998 | Armageddon | $2,234,755 | 3,184 | $702 | $138,448,455 | 23 |
| 68 | Jul 16, 2015 | Inside Out | $2,232,577 | 3,644 | $613 | $294,702,966 | 28 |
| 69 | Jul 1, 1999 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Sh… | $2,219,947 | 3,314 | $670 | $159,992,066 | 22 |
| 70 | Jun 14, 2001 | Shrek | $2,212,766 | 3,715 | $596 | $184,346,428 | 28 |
| 71 | Jul 7, 2005 | Batman Begins | $2,208,355 | 3,765 | $587 | $161,889,333 | 23 |
| 72 | Jul 20, 1989 | Batman | $2,205,283 | 2,201 | $1,002 | $174,140,993 | 28 |
| 73 | Jan 15, 1998 | Titanic | $2,200,465 | 2,746 | $801 | $206,734,370 | 28 |
| 74 | Dec 19, 2013 | Frozen | $2,198,122 | 3,615 | $608 | $172,392,010 | 28 |
| 75 | Aug 12, 2010 | Inception | $2,177,310 | 3,418 | $637 | $237,184,431 | 28 |
| 76 | Jun 6, 2002 | Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of t… | $2,171,580 | 3,161 | $687 | $241,094,639 | 22 |
| 77 | Aug 2, 2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of… | $2,147,341 | 4,005 | $536 | $251,505,177 | 23 |
| 78 | Jan 21, 2016 | The Revenant | $2,134,066 | 3,559 | $600 | $103,192,522 | 28 |
| 79 | Jan 11, 2018 | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | $2,130,580 | 3,801 | $561 | $256,135,909 | 23 |
| 80 | Aug 6, 2009 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blo… | $2,117,068 | 4,393 | $482 | $264,920,284 | 23 |
| 81 | Jan 13, 2022 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | $2,110,817 | 4,012 | $526 | $677,924,074 | 28 |
| 82 | Dec 18, 2025 | Zootopia 2 | $2,086,145 | 3,835 | $544 | $268,309,929 | 23 |
| 83 | Apr 1, 2010 | Alice in Wonderland | $2,066,003 | 3,243 | $637 | $301,525,693 | 28 |
| 84 | Aug 17, 2023 | Oppenheimer | $2,043,810 | 3,761 | $543 | $274,631,735 | 28 |
| 85 | Aug 16, 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | $2,032,209 | 3,690 | $551 | $398,775,911 | 28 |
| 86 | Jun 12, 2008 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom… | $2,026,007 | 4,190 | $484 | $261,782,431 | 22 |
| 87 | Jan 24, 2002 | Black Hawk Down | $2,018,000 | 3,101 | $651 | $41,881,000 | 28 |
| 88 | Aug 11, 2005 | Wedding Crashers | $2,005,000 | 3,106 | $646 | $152,026,116 | 28 |
| 89 | May 30, 2002 | Spider-Man | $2,004,576 | 3,876 | $517 | $339,506,133 | 28 |
| 90 | Jun 16, 2011 | Kung Fu Panda 2 | $1,992,094 | 3,929 | $507 | $134,642,797 | 22 |
| 91 | Jul 27, 2017 | Despicable Me 3 | $1,956,120 | 3,525 | $555 | $222,699,905 | 28 |
| 92 | Aug 15, 2019 | The Lion King | $1,956,106 | 4,220 | $464 | $484,207,985 | 28 |
| 93 | Jan 5, 2006 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The… | $1,952,722 | 3,853 | $507 | $232,134,689 | 28 |
| 94 | Apr 16, 2026 | Project Hail Mary | $1,941,216 | 3,817 | $509 | $264,636,697 | 28 |
| 95 | Sep 2, 1999 | The Sixth Sense | $1,937,709 | 2,763 | $701 | $146,974,136 | 28 |
| 96 | Jul 23, 2026 | Minions & Monsters | $1,927,405 | 3,510 | $549 | $145,788,350 | 23 |
| 97 | Jul 10, 1997 | Hercules | $1,915,601 | 2,884 | $664 | $58,152,831 | 26 |
| 98 | Oct 22, 2009 | Paranormal Activity | $1,911,768 | 763 | $2,506 | $40,476,518 | 28 |
| 99 | May 24, 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | $1,911,460 | 4,002 | $478 | $605,194,638 | 28 |
| 100 | Mar 28, 2024 | Dune: Part Two | $1,906,867 | 3,437 | $555 | $241,290,027 | 28 |