Biggest 5th Thursdays
This chart shows the highest-grossing 5th Thursdays at the domestic box office of all time.
| Rank | Date | Movie | Daily Gross | Theaters | Per-Theater Average | Total Gross | Days in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 26, 2013 | Frozen | $9,108,703 | 3,335 | $2,731 | $219,521,476 | 35 |
| 2 | Jan 22, 2015 | American Sniper | $7,656,492 | 3,555 | $2,154 | $135,772,113 | 29 |
| 3 | Dec 26, 2024 | Wicked | $6,889,915 | 3,177 | $2,169 | $404,780,535 | 35 |
| 4 | Dec 26, 2024 | Moana 2 | $5,814,872 | 3,410 | $1,705 | $376,405,425 | 30 |
| 5 | Dec 26, 2019 | Frozen II | $5,541,855 | 3,265 | $1,697 | $404,790,889 | 35 |
| 6 | Dec 25, 2025 | Zootopia 2 | $5,185,596 | 3,200 | $1,620 | $301,363,674 | 30 |
| 7 | Jun 30, 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick | $4,006,207 | 3,948 | $1,015 | $538,475,367 | 35 |
| 8 | Jan 21, 2010 | Avatar | $3,945,213 | 3,285 | $1,201 | $516,797,418 | 35 |
| 9 | Dec 23, 1999 | Toy Story 2 | $3,417,524 | 3,228 | $1,059 | $167,128,000 | 35 |
| 10 | Aug 20, 2026 | The Odyssey | $3,275,755 | 3,217 | $1,018 | $519,560,550 | 35 |
| 11 | Dec 26, 2019 | Knives Out | $3,188,785 | 2,022 | $1,577 | $100,430,571 | 30 |
| 12 | Jun 17, 1999 | Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom … | $3,183,166 | 3,024 | $1,053 | $309,213,848 | 30 |
| 13 | Dec 26, 2013 | The Hunger Games: Catching Fi… | $3,039,832 | 2,949 | $1,031 | $380,923,843 | 35 |
| 14 | Jun 18, 2026 | Obsession | $2,979,805 | 3,068 | $971 | $201,634,620 | 35 |
| 15 | Jun 17, 2004 | Shrek 2 | $2,841,000 | 3,843 | $739 | $364,681,000 | 30 |
| 16 | Jan 1, 2015 | The Imitation Game | $2,763,044 | 747 | $3,699 | $22,699,563 | 35 |
| 17 | Dec 25, 2014 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay … | $2,685,756 | 3,174 | $846 | $296,655,981 | 35 |
| 18 | Aug 12, 1999 | The Blair Witch Project | $2,659,180 | 2,142 | $1,241 | $92,414,226 | 30 |
| 19 | Dec 23, 2010 | Tangled | $2,642,596 | 3,201 | $826 | $137,267,507 | 30 |
| 20 | Jul 3, 2003 | Finding Nemo | $2,602,000 | 2,902 | $897 | $263,803,677 | 35 |
| 21 | Dec 22, 2016 | Moana | $2,574,204 | 3,053 | $843 | $173,032,191 | 30 |
| 22 | Jul 18, 2024 | Inside Out 2 | $2,483,665 | 3,815 | $651 | $583,575,604 | 35 |
| 23 | Jan 15, 2009 | Gran Torino | $2,466,135 | 2,808 | $878 | $50,997,411 | 35 |
| 24 | Aug 1, 2024 | Despicable Me 4 | $2,393,835 | 3,610 | $663 | $302,720,170 | 30 |
| 25 | Aug 1, 2013 | Despicable Me 2 | $2,320,155 | 3,476 | $667 | $316,277,465 | 30 |
| 26 | Aug 7, 2003 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The… | $2,314,000 | 3,390 | $683 | $219,728,000 | 30 |
| 27 | Aug 24, 2023 | Barbie | $2,286,592 | 4,003 | $571 | $577,701,242 | 35 |
| 28 | Dec 25, 2008 | Four Christmases | $2,236,109 | 2,510 | $891 | $106,748,675 | 30 |
| 29 | Jan 22, 1998 | Titanic | $2,212,942 | 2,767 | $800 | $249,361,166 | 35 |
| 30 | Mar 22, 2018 | Black Panther | $2,155,108 | 3,834 | $562 | $614,258,236 | 35 |
| 31 | Jun 21, 2001 | Shrek | $2,133,776 | 3,317 | $643 | $204,826,286 | 35 |
| 32 | Jul 19, 2018 | Incredibles 2 | $2,093,667 | 3,705 | $565 | $545,815,440 | 35 |
| 33 | Jan 3, 2008 | Juno | $2,086,135 | 1,019 | $2,047 | $35,806,842 | 30 |
| 34 | Jul 6, 2017 | Wonder Woman | $1,976,258 | 3,404 | $581 | $358,651,191 | 35 |
| 35 | Jun 7, 2012 | The Avengers | $1,974,179 | 3,670 | $538 | $561,050,725 | 35 |
| 36 | Jan 19, 2023 | Avatar: The Way of Water | $1,959,746 | 4,045 | $484 | $578,276,353 | 35 |
| 37 | Jul 15, 1993 | Jurassic Park | $1,949,400 | 2,565 | $760 | $244,856,270 | 35 |
| 38 | Jul 16, 2015 | Jurassic World | $1,944,165 | 3,441 | $565 | $599,773,835 | 35 |
| 39 | Jul 25, 2019 | Toy Story 4 | $1,931,488 | 3,750 | $515 | $385,756,506 | 35 |
| 40 | Jan 21, 2016 | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force … | $1,884,097 | 3,822 | $493 | $865,032,346 | 35 |
| 41 | May 28, 2026 | Michael | $1,844,131 | 3,306 | $558 | $328,203,243 | 35 |
| 42 | Jul 23, 2026 | Toy Story 5 | $1,835,640 | 3,400 | $540 | $438,555,658 | 35 |
| 43 | Jan 12, 2017 | La La Land | $1,832,216 | 1,515 | $1,209 | $59,581,569 | 35 |
| 44 | Jan 17, 2013 | Zero Dark Thirty | $1,830,748 | 2,937 | $623 | $38,344,757 | 30 |
| 45 | Jul 22, 2010 | Toy Story 3 | $1,816,846 | 3,177 | $572 | $370,499,039 | 35 |
| 46 | Dec 30, 2010 | The King’s Speech | $1,809,895 | 700 | $2,586 | $15,156,938 | 35 |
| 47 | Mar 25, 2004 | The Passion of the Christ | $1,806,000 | 3,250 | $556 | $302,559,000 | 30 |
| 48 | Jun 27, 2019 | Aladdin | $1,784,810 | 3,435 | $520 | $296,517,946 | 35 |
| 49 | Jan 23, 2020 | 1917 | $1,772,655 | 3,612 | $491 | $88,083,309 | 30 |
| 50 | Jul 23, 2009 | Transformers: Revenge of the … | $1,768,628 | 3,857 | $459 | $371,089,745 | 30 |
| 51 | Jul 6, 2023 | Spider-Man: Across the Spider… | $1,761,271 | 3,405 | $517 | $349,648,302 | 35 |
| 52 | Jul 2, 2009 | Up | $1,743,442 | 3,487 | $500 | $258,295,305 | 35 |
| 53 | Aug 21, 2008 | The Dark Knight | $1,726,461 | 3,590 | $481 | $478,874,461 | 35 |
| 54 | Jul 9, 2009 | The Hangover | $1,720,356 | 3,070 | $560 | $212,511,668 | 35 |
| 55 | Aug 11, 2016 | The Secret Life of Pets | $1,682,905 | 3,417 | $493 | $327,102,075 | 35 |
| 56 | Oct 29, 2009 | Paranormal Activity | $1,634,823 | 1,945 | $841 | $68,240,045 | 35 |
| 57 | Jul 27, 1989 | Batman | $1,620,111 | 2,201 | $736 | $191,698,432 | 35 |
| 58 | Jul 29, 2004 | Spider-Man 2 | $1,614,017 | 3,753 | $430 | $335,826,901 | 30 |
| 59 | Jun 6, 2002 | Spider-Man | $1,611,767 | 3,646 | $442 | $360,117,121 | 35 |
| 60 | Aug 29, 2024 | Deadpool & Wolverine | $1,608,248 | 3,840 | $419 | $584,341,117 | 35 |
| 61 | Apr 7, 2016 | Zootopia | $1,580,848 | 3,698 | $427 | $281,659,482 | 35 |
| 62 | Jun 13, 2002 | Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of t… | $1,574,248 | 3,161 | $498 | $261,313,870 | 29 |
| 63 | Jan 1, 2015 | Wild | $1,574,164 | 1,285 | $1,225 | $21,316,811 | 30 |
| 64 | Jan 18, 2018 | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | $1,573,269 | 3,849 | $409 | $296,945,148 | 30 |
| 65 | Jul 21, 2016 | Finding Dory | $1,569,451 | 3,536 | $444 | $452,979,119 | 35 |
| 66 | Jul 13, 2006 | Cars | $1,565,104 | 3,379 | $463 | $212,097,461 | 35 |
| 67 | Sep 9, 1999 | The Sixth Sense | $1,562,691 | 2,775 | $563 | $181,153,817 | 35 |
| 68 | Dec 24, 2009 | The Blind Side | $1,554,148 | 3,252 | $478 | $172,676,636 | 35 |
| 69 | Aug 1, 2019 | Spider-Man: Far From Home | $1,553,554 | 3,851 | $403 | $352,573,925 | 31 |
| 70 | Jun 26, 2025 | Lilo & Stitch | $1,551,675 | 3,375 | $460 | $393,170,904 | 35 |
| 71 | Jan 26, 2017 | Hidden Figures | $1,547,870 | 3,416 | $453 | $90,021,694 | 33 |
| 72 | Dec 21, 2006 | Happy Feet | $1,545,216 | 3,335 | $463 | $153,956,163 | 35 |
| 73 | Jul 31, 2025 | Jurassic World Rebirth | $1,543,785 | 3,550 | $435 | $308,906,265 | 30 |
| 74 | Dec 20, 2001 | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer… | $1,543,000 | 3,422 | $451 | $257,460,000 | 35 |
| 75 | Jul 3, 2014 | Maleficent | $1,529,479 | 2,389 | $640 | $207,760,488 | 35 |
| 76 | May 4, 2023 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | $1,524,160 | 4,204 | $363 | $499,527,705 | 30 |
| 77 | Jan 28, 2016 | The Revenant | $1,516,028 | 3,711 | $409 | $125,771,368 | 35 |
| 78 | Jul 15, 1999 | Tarzan | $1,515,105 | 3,131 | $484 | $135,438,004 | 30 |
| 79 | Dec 24, 1998 | A Bug’s Life | $1,515,000 | 2,773 | $546 | $104,375,000 | 35 |
| 80 | Jul 23, 2015 | Inside Out | $1,505,888 | 3,263 | $462 | $312,978,811 | 35 |
| 81 | Jun 19, 2008 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom… | $1,469,640 | 3,804 | $386 | $282,420,731 | 29 |
| 82 | Aug 4, 2022 | Minions: The Rise of Gru | $1,460,085 | 3,579 | $408 | $327,467,685 | 35 |
| 83 | Dec 24, 2009 | The Princess and the Frog | $1,447,002 | 3,475 | $416 | $54,674,679 | 30 |
| 84 | Aug 3, 2023 | Sound of Freedom | $1,440,581 | 3,411 | $422 | $156,440,598 | 31 |
| 85 | Jun 23, 2011 | Kung Fu Panda 2 | $1,440,362 | 3,469 | $415 | $148,892,497 | 29 |
| 86 | Jul 23, 2009 | The Proposal | $1,440,203 | 3,043 | $473 | $133,663,063 | 35 |
| 87 | Jul 31, 1997 | Men in Black | $1,437,215 | 3,180 | $452 | $200,111,208 | 30 |
| 88 | Jun 16, 2011 | Bridesmaids | $1,431,780 | 2,922 | $490 | $129,352,990 | 35 |
| 89 | Dec 25, 2003 | Bad Santa | $1,409,000 | 1,710 | $824 | $46,463,000 | 30 |
| 90 | May 31, 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | $1,407,009 | 3,768 | $373 | $632,498,932 | 35 |
| 91 | Aug 12, 2010 | Despicable Me | $1,399,330 | 3,413 | $410 | $215,226,035 | 35 |
| 92 | May 22, 2025 | Sinners | $1,396,274 | 3,518 | $397 | $247,801,302 | 35 |
| 93 | Jul 28, 2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | $1,387,238 | 3,375 | $411 | $331,921,414 | 30 |
| 94 | Dec 25, 2025 | Wicked: For Good | $1,384,350 | 2,913 | $475 | $326,363,190 | 35 |
| 95 | Aug 2, 2007 | Transformers | $1,383,830 | 3,349 | $413 | $290,357,856 | 31 |
| 96 | Jul 30, 1998 | Armageddon | $1,381,063 | 2,709 | $510 | $155,578,782 | 30 |
| 97 | Jan 23, 2014 | Lone Survivor | $1,374,940 | 2,989 | $460 | $81,013,961 | 30 |
| 98 | Jun 16, 2005 | Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of… | $1,365,664 | 3,322 | $411 | $338,102,187 | 29 |
| 99 | Jan 22, 1998 | As Good as it Gets | $1,362,815 | 1,753 | $777 | $69,744,000 | 30 |
| 100 | Jul 26, 2018 | Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom | $1,352,850 | 3,381 | $400 | $390,778,500 | 35 |