Biggest 7th Thursdays
This chart shows the highest-grossing 7th 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 23, 2004 | The Polar Express | $3,268,253 | 2,868 | $1,140 | $133,707,464 | 44 |
| 2 | Feb 4, 2010 | Avatar | $2,703,975 | 3,074 | $880 | $606,493,323 | 49 |
| 3 | Feb 5, 2015 | American Sniper | $2,506,106 | 3,885 | $645 | $258,100,239 | 43 |
| 4 | Apr 8, 2004 | The Passion of the Christ | $2,245,000 | 3,408 | $659 | $337,771,000 | 44 |
| 5 | Jul 1, 1999 | Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom … | $2,114,498 | 3,126 | $676 | $359,875,311 | 44 |
| 6 | Dec 27, 2012 | Lincoln | $2,112,825 | 1,966 | $1,075 | $124,529,797 | 49 |
| 7 | Jul 14, 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick | $1,962,441 | 3,513 | $559 | $605,962,568 | 49 |
| 8 | Sep 3, 2026 | The Odyssey | $1,869,930 | 2,617 | $715 | $571,776,965 | 49 |
| 9 | Dec 27, 2018 | Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch | $1,701,090 | 2,780 | $612 | $261,335,485 | 49 |
| 10 | Jul 4, 1985 | Rambo: First Blood Part II | $1,600,000 | 1,956 | $818 | $111,905,380 | 44 |
| 11 | Dec 29, 2022 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | $1,590,802 | 2,250 | $707 | $433,145,653 | 49 |
| 12 | Jul 2, 2026 | Obsession | $1,579,695 | 2,940 | $537 | $240,017,600 | 49 |
| 13 | Feb 5, 1998 | Titanic | $1,536,474 | 2,853 | $539 | $314,327,828 | 49 |
| 14 | Jan 2, 2003 | Harry Potter and the Chamber … | $1,448,000 | 2,505 | $578 | $247,445,000 | 49 |
| 15 | Aug 1, 2024 | Inside Out 2 | $1,372,477 | 3,150 | $436 | $620,162,246 | 49 |
| 16 | Jul 1, 2004 | Shrek 2 | $1,366,000 | 2,937 | $465 | $402,343,000 | 44 |
| 17 | Dec 25, 2008 | Slumdog Millionaire | $1,345,137 | 614 | $2,191 | $15,174,525 | 44 |
| 18 | Apr 5, 2018 | Black Panther | $1,302,361 | 2,988 | $436 | $656,925,740 | 49 |
| 19 | Dec 25, 2014 | Big Hero 6 | $1,294,418 | 2,065 | $627 | $195,077,578 | 49 |
| 20 | Jul 17, 2003 | Finding Nemo | $1,288,000 | 2,643 | $487 | $296,520,000 | 49 |
| 21 | Jan 26, 2017 | La La Land | $1,270,339 | 1,865 | $681 | $94,459,372 | 49 |
| 22 | Jan 3, 2002 | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer… | $1,268,000 | 3,186 | $398 | $294,474,000 | 49 |
| 23 | Apr 25, 2019 | Captain Marvel | $1,267,909 | 2,653 | $478 | $405,529,047 | 49 |
| 24 | Jul 29, 1993 | Jurassic Park | $1,254,420 | 2,352 | $533 | $276,210,840 | 49 |
| 25 | Jul 5, 2001 | Shrek | $1,254,379 | 2,704 | $464 | $234,553,132 | 49 |
| 26 | Jan 5, 2017 | Moana | $1,236,211 | 2,775 | $445 | $218,981,182 | 44 |
| 27 | Jul 23, 2009 | The Hangover | $1,234,364 | 2,667 | $463 | $240,612,396 | 49 |
| 28 | Dec 25, 2003 | Elf | $1,213,000 | 2,015 | $602 | $160,720,000 | 49 |
| 29 | Jan 17, 2008 | Juno | $1,207,849 | 2,448 | $493 | $75,126,533 | 44 |
| 30 | Feb 13, 2003 | Chicago | $1,201,000 | 1,841 | $652 | $68,104,000 | 49 |
| 31 | Jan 3, 2019 | Ralph Breaks The Internet | $1,198,328 | 2,343 | $511 | $182,479,171 | 44 |
| 32 | Aug 21, 2003 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The… | $1,195,000 | 2,710 | $441 | $253,650,000 | 44 |
| 33 | Jul 11, 2019 | Aladdin | $1,173,431 | 2,758 | $425 | $325,616,720 | 49 |
| 34 | Aug 2, 2018 | Incredibles 2 | $1,110,720 | 2,616 | $425 | $578,132,290 | 49 |
| 35 | Aug 11, 2005 | La Marche de L’empereur | $1,101,772 | 1,867 | $590 | $30,875,105 | 49 |
| 36 | Jan 4, 2018 | Coco | $1,099,750 | 2,104 | $523 | $186,542,961 | 44 |
| 37 | Jan 9, 2014 | Frozen | $1,089,445 | 3,318 | $328 | $302,590,988 | 49 |
| 38 | Jun 21, 2012 | The Avengers | $1,054,517 | 2,582 | $408 | $591,247,781 | 49 |
| 39 | Jan 29, 2009 | Gran Torino | $1,046,139 | 3,045 | $344 | $101,946,712 | 49 |
| 40 | Feb 6, 2020 | 1917 | $1,023,805 | 3,987 | $257 | $123,542,909 | 44 |
| 41 | Aug 8, 2019 | Toy Story 4 | $1,023,316 | 3,225 | $317 | $415,178,368 | 49 |
| 42 | Feb 2, 2023 | Avatar: The Way of Water | $1,005,502 | 3,600 | $279 | $625,620,442 | 49 |
| 43 | Jan 3, 2008 | Enchanted | $990,215 | 2,262 | $438 | $116,013,417 | 44 |
| 44 | Aug 27, 1998 | There’s Something About Mary | $979,332 | 2,186 | $448 | $107,857,602 | 44 |
| 45 | Aug 15, 1991 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | $919,765 | 2,389 | $385 | $162,905,414 | 44 |
| 46 | Feb 9, 2017 | Hidden Figures | $910,127 | 3,401 | $268 | $123,452,250 | 47 |
| 47 | Dec 23, 2004 | The Incredibles | $900,000 | 1,930 | $466 | $240,035,000 | 49 |
| 48 | Dec 24, 2009 | Disney’s A Christmas Carol | $892,245 | 2,070 | $431 | $134,596,388 | 49 |
| 49 | Feb 14, 2002 | Black Hawk Down | $884,000 | 2,964 | $298 | $89,212,000 | 49 |
| 50 | Aug 15, 2024 | Despicable Me 4 | $880,415 | 3,009 | $293 | $334,402,155 | 44 |
| 51 | May 18, 2023 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | $875,980 | 3,800 | $231 | $539,490,720 | 44 |
| 52 | Jun 11, 2026 | Michael | $870,285 | 2,636 | $330 | $358,631,824 | 49 |
| 53 | Feb 1, 2018 | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | $847,197 | 3,553 | $238 | $341,642,752 | 44 |
| 54 | Dec 20, 2012 | Skyfall | $841,263 | 2,717 | $310 | $275,091,774 | 43 |
| 55 | Jan 4, 2007 | Happy Feet | $838,313 | 2,565 | $327 | $181,409,720 | 49 |
| 56 | Aug 10, 1989 | Batman | $836,374 | 2,072 | $404 | $215,733,835 | 49 |
| 57 | Aug 5, 2010 | Toy Story 3 | $832,838 | 2,105 | $396 | $393,268,254 | 49 |
| 58 | Jan 15, 2015 | The Imitation Game | $829,562 | 1,566 | $530 | $43,606,308 | 49 |
| 59 | Jul 20, 2017 | Wonder Woman | $826,439 | 2,744 | $301 | $384,403,279 | 49 |
| 60 | Dec 29, 2011 | The Descendants | $825,602 | 753 | $1,096 | $36,024,646 | 44 |
| 61 | Aug 6, 2026 | Toy Story 5 | $803,844 | 3,035 | $265 | $466,481,614 | 49 |
| 62 | Feb 4, 2016 | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force … | $803,545 | 2,556 | $314 | $899,071,469 | 49 |
| 63 | Jun 20, 2002 | Spider-Man | $791,946 | 2,702 | $293 | $385,826,381 | 49 |
| 64 | Jan 3, 2013 | Rise of the Guardians | $781,314 | 2,055 | $380 | $94,552,084 | 44 |
| 65 | Jan 9, 2020 | Knives Out | $780,619 | 2,142 | $364 | $133,896,744 | 44 |
| 66 | Jul 30, 2015 | Jurassic World | $779,130 | 2,642 | $295 | $627,699,630 | 49 |
| 67 | Jul 3, 2008 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom… | $768,773 | 2,556 | $301 | $302,653,714 | 43 |
| 68 | Jun 14, 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | $766,901 | 2,882 | $266 | $658,903,950 | 49 |
| 69 | May 7, 2026 | Project Hail Mary | $759,206 | 3,017 | $252 | $321,706,973 | 49 |
| 70 | Jan 20, 2011 | Black Swan | $752,547 | 2,328 | $323 | $77,380,631 | 49 |
| 71 | Jan 13, 2011 | The King’s Speech | $751,328 | 758 | $991 | $35,523,859 | 49 |
| 72 | Jan 8, 2026 | Zootopia 2 | $747,465 | 3,285 | $228 | $368,744,584 | 44 |
| 73 | Aug 30, 2012 | 2016: Obama’s America | $745,000 | 1,091 | $683 | $13,117,000 | 49 |
| 74 | Jun 19, 2008 | Iron Man | $743,079 | 2,403 | $309 | $300,785,869 | 49 |
| 75 | Feb 1, 2018 | The Greatest Showman | $736,813 | 2,663 | $277 | $129,675,172 | 44 |
| 76 | Aug 6, 2009 | The Proposal | $733,865 | 2,435 | $301 | $151,925,803 | 49 |
| 77 | Sep 23, 1999 | The Sixth Sense | $733,520 | 2,788 | $263 | $216,607,083 | 49 |
| 78 | Aug 15, 2013 | Despicable Me 2 | $730,475 | 2,395 | $305 | $342,206,120 | 44 |
| 79 | Feb 14, 2002 | I Am Sam | $722,000 | 1,450 | $498 | $25,635,000 | 49 |
| 80 | Aug 13, 1998 | Armageddon | $717,699 | 2,123 | $338 | $175,893,932 | 44 |
| 81 | Aug 14, 1997 | Men in Black | $712,811 | 2,653 | $269 | $221,100,224 | 44 |
| 82 | Aug 12, 2004 | Spider-Man 2 | $711,688 | 2,564 | $278 | $357,461,241 | 44 |
| 83 | Feb 3, 2022 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | $710,561 | 3,675 | $193 | $739,351,607 | 49 |
| 84 | Jan 22, 1998 | Good Will Hunting | $709,956 | 1,819 | $390 | $39,863,000 | 49 |
| 85 | Jan 9, 2025 | Wicked | $709,690 | 3,287 | $216 | $453,900,060 | 49 |
| 86 | Jan 25, 2001 | Snatch | $708,189 | 1,444 | $490 | $11,006,771 | 49 |
| 87 | Jul 29, 1999 | Tarzan | $702,029 | 2,281 | $308 | $155,316,816 | 44 |
| 88 | Jun 27, 2002 | Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of t… | $701,935 | 2,107 | $333 | $282,585,540 | 43 |
| 89 | Jul 27, 2006 | Cars | $701,656 | 2,410 | $291 | $232,181,886 | 49 |
| 90 | Jul 10, 2025 | Lilo & Stitch | $691,887 | 2,560 | $270 | $411,864,677 | 49 |
| 91 | Jan 26, 2006 | Brokeback Mountain | $690,000 | 1,196 | $577 | $44,482,262 | 49 |
| 92 | Jun 30, 2011 | Bridesmaids | $675,750 | 1,590 | $425 | $149,374,365 | 49 |
| 93 | Jun 30, 2005 | Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of… | $673,693 | 2,371 | $284 | $361,471,114 | 43 |
| 94 | Jun 2, 2016 | The Jungle Book | $672,786 | 2,523 | $267 | $343,222,661 | 49 |
| 95 | Sep 22, 2011 | The Help | $670,338 | 3,014 | $222 | $150,044,102 | 44 |
| 96 | Jan 4, 2018 | Darkest Hour | $663,440 | 943 | $704 | $22,036,107 | 44 |
| 97 | Aug 6, 2015 | Inside Out | $659,255 | 1,793 | $368 | $332,686,150 | 49 |
| 98 | Aug 26, 1999 | The Blair Witch Project | $657,337 | 2,538 | $259 | $123,661,999 | 44 |
| 99 | Jun 22, 2000 | Gladiator | $656,679 | 2,266 | $290 | $161,584,264 | 49 |
| 100 | Dec 27, 2012 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking D… | $656,023 | 1,183 | $555 | $283,679,776 | 43 |