Biggest 7th Wednesdays

This chart shows the highest-grossing 7th Wednesdays at the domestic box office of all time.

All-Time Year Month Day of Week By Day+Week Previews

Rank	Date	Movie	Daily Gross	Theaters	Per-Theater Average	Total Gross	Days in Release
1	Feb 3, 2010	Avatar	$2,647,797	3,074	$861	$603,789,348	48
2	Dec 22, 2004	The Polar Express	$2,528,010	2,702	$936	$130,439,211	43
3	Dec 26, 2012	Lincoln	$2,147,024	1,966	$1,092	$122,416,972	48
4	Jan 1, 2003	Harry Potter and the Chamber …	$2,129,000	2,505	$850	$245,996,000	48
5	Jul 4, 2001	Shrek	$2,128,586	2,704	$787	$233,298,753	48
6	Jul 13, 2022	Top Gun: Maverick	$2,078,744	3,513	$592	$604,000,127	48
7	Apr 7, 2004	The Passion of the Christ	$1,775,000	3,408	$521	$335,526,000	43
8	Jun 30, 1999	Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom …	$1,739,756	3,126	$557	$357,760,813	43
9	Dec 26, 2018	Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch	$1,734,345	2,780	$624	$259,634,395	48
10	Jan 2, 2002	Harry Potter and the Sorcerer…	$1,612,000	3,186	$506	$293,206,000	48
11	Dec 28, 2022	Black Panther: Wakanda Forever	$1,608,074	2,250	$715	$431,554,851	48
12	Jul 31, 2024	Inside Out 2	$1,587,322	3,150	$504	$618,789,769	48
13	Feb 11, 2015	American Sniper	$1,468,160	3,885	$378	$286,221,115	49
14	Jul 16, 2003	Finding Nemo	$1,454,000	2,643	$550	$295,232,000	48
15	Feb 4, 1998	Titanic	$1,448,751	2,853	$508	$312,791,354	48
16	Apr 24, 2019	Captain Marvel	$1,402,687	2,653	$529	$404,261,138	48
17	Apr 4, 2018	Black Panther	$1,397,293	2,988	$468	$655,623,379	48
18	Jan 4, 2017	Moana	$1,390,690	2,775	$501	$217,744,971	43
19	Jul 1, 2026	Obsession	$1,384,510	2,640	$524	$238,437,905	48
20	Jan 2, 2019	Ralph Breaks The Internet	$1,381,895	2,343	$590	$181,280,843	43
21	Dec 26, 2012	Skyfall	$1,332,898	1,637	$814	$283,733,038	49
22	Aug 1, 2018	Incredibles 2	$1,325,380	2,616	$507	$577,021,570	48
23	Jul 3, 1985	Rambo: First Blood Part II	$1,300,000	1,956	$665	$110,300,000	43
24	Jan 25, 2017	La La Land	$1,256,071	1,865	$673	$93,189,033	48
25	Dec 24, 2003	Elf	$1,248,000	2,451	$509	$159,507,000	48
26	Jan 3, 2018	Coco	$1,246,854	2,104	$593	$185,443,211	43
27	Jun 30, 2004	Shrek 2	$1,224,000	2,937	$417	$400,978,000	43
28	Feb 12, 2003	Chicago	$1,191,000	1,841	$647	$66,868,000	48
29	Aug 7, 2019	Toy Story 4	$1,180,537	3,225	$366	$414,155,052	48
30	Jan 8, 2014	Frozen	$1,179,790	3,318	$356	$301,501,543	48
31	Jul 22, 2009	The Hangover	$1,171,228	2,667	$439	$239,378,032	48
32	Jul 28, 1993	Jurassic Park	$1,163,005	2,352	$494	$274,956,420	48
33	Aug 20, 2003	Pirates of the Caribbean: The…	$1,158,000	2,710	$427	$252,455,000	43
34	Jan 2, 2008	Enchanted	$1,110,176	2,262	$491	$115,023,202	43
35	Jul 10, 2019	Aladdin	$1,103,436	2,758	$400	$324,443,289	48
36	Jun 20, 2012	The Avengers	$1,101,648	2,582	$427	$590,193,264	48
37	Aug 10, 2005	La Marche de L’empereur	$1,088,496	1,867	$583	$29,773,333	48
38	Feb 1, 2023	Avatar: The Way of Water	$1,078,480	3,600	$300	$624,614,940	48
39	Feb 5, 2020	1917	$1,060,735	3,987	$266	$122,519,104	43
40	Jun 10, 2026	Michael	$1,047,464	2,636	$397	$357,761,539	48
41	Jan 16, 2008	Juno	$1,041,114	2,448	$425	$73,918,684	43
42	Aug 5, 2026	Toy Story 5	$1,031,993	3,035	$340	$465,677,770	48
43	Jan 28, 2009	Gran Torino	$983,451	3,045	$323	$100,900,573	48
44	Dec 23, 2009	Disney’s A Christmas Carol	$979,285	2,070	$473	$133,704,143	48
45	Feb 8, 2017	Hidden Figures	$958,131	3,401	$282	$122,542,123	46
46	Aug 14, 2024	Despicable Me 4	$938,025	3,009	$312	$333,521,740	43
47	Nov 11, 2015	Hotel Transylvania 2	$928,908	2,274	$408	$162,726,563	48
48	Aug 26, 1998	There’s Something About Mary	$923,714	2,186	$423	$106,878,268	43
49	Jul 19, 2023	Spider-Man: Across the Spider…	$911,563	2,577	$354	$371,780,789	48
50	Jul 19, 2017	Wonder Woman	$902,887	2,744	$329	$383,576,840	48
51	Jan 3, 2007	Happy Feet	$901,272	2,565	$351	$180,571,407	48
52	May 6, 2026	Project Hail Mary	$899,750	3,017	$298	$320,947,767	48
53	Jun 13, 2018	Avengers: Infinity War	$895,177	2,882	$311	$658,137,049	48
54	Jan 2, 2013	Rise of the Guardians	$879,143	2,055	$428	$93,770,770	43
55	Jan 8, 2020	Knives Out	$875,239	2,142	$409	$133,116,125	43
56	Aug 14, 1991	Terminator 2: Judgment Day	$871,985	2,389	$365	$161,985,649	43
57	May 17, 2023	The Super Mario Bros. Movie	$868,545	3,800	$229	$538,614,740	43
58	Aug 4, 2010	Toy Story 3	$864,239	2,105	$411	$392,435,416	48
59	Aug 14, 2013	Despicable Me 2	$862,225	2,395	$360	$341,475,645	43
60	Aug 9, 1989	Batman	$847,388	2,072	$409	$214,897,461	48
61	Jan 31, 2018	Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle	$846,682	3,553	$238	$340,795,555	43
62	Dec 24, 2014	Big Hero 6	$836,541	2,407	$348	$193,783,160	48
63	Jan 7, 2026	Zootopia 2	$835,425	3,285	$254	$367,997,119	43
64	Jul 29, 2015	Jurassic World	$826,350	2,642	$313	$626,920,500	48
65	Nov 11, 2009	Paranormal Activity	$820,700	2,558	$321	$99,195,147	48
66	Aug 29, 2012	2016: Obama’s America	$810,000	1,091	$742	$12,372,000	48
67	Aug 13, 1997	Men in Black	$807,754	2,653	$304	$220,387,413	43
68	Dec 28, 2011	The Descendants	$805,549	753	$1,070	$35,199,044	43
69	Feb 3, 2016	Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force …	$798,790	2,556	$313	$898,267,924	48
70	Jan 21, 1998	Good Will Hunting	$796,322	1,819	$438	$39,153,044	48
71	Jun 19, 2002	Spider-Man	$795,964	2,702	$295	$385,034,435	48
72	Feb 2, 2022	Spider-Man: No Way Home	$795,807	3,675	$217	$738,641,046	48
73	Jul 16, 2014	Maleficent	$787,826	2,077	$379	$224,486,306	48
74	Sep 22, 1999	The Sixth Sense	$787,597	2,788	$282	$215,873,563	48
75	Jan 3, 2018	Darkest Hour	$778,545	943	$826	$21,372,667	43
76	Jul 9, 2025	Lilo & Stitch	$778,437	2,560	$304	$411,172,790	48
77	Jan 8, 2025	Wicked	$763,610	3,287	$232	$453,190,370	48
78	Jan 14, 2015	The Imitation Game	$752,552	1,566	$481	$42,776,746	48
79	Jan 19, 2011	Black Swan	$744,864	2,328	$320	$76,628,084	48
80	Aug 11, 2004	Spider-Man 2	$742,563	2,564	$290	$356,749,553	43
81	Jan 6, 2010	The Blind Side	$740,164	2,926	$253	$210,808,692	48
82	Aug 12, 1998	Armageddon	$738,863	2,123	$348	$175,176,233	43
83	Aug 5, 2009	The Proposal	$725,937	2,435	$298	$151,191,938	48
84	Jun 18, 2008	Iron Man	$723,320	2,403	$301	$300,042,790	48
85	Sep 6, 2023	Barbie	$721,719	3,586	$201	$613,954,397	48
86	Aug 25, 1999	The Blair Witch Project	$704,779	2,538	$278	$123,004,662	43
87	Jun 24, 2009	Star Trek	$701,273	2,307	$304	$242,063,184	48
88	Aug 5, 2015	Inside Out	$693,610	1,904	$364	$332,026,895	48
89	Jun 1, 2016	The Jungle Book	$692,207	2,523	$274	$342,549,875	48
90	Jan 25, 2006	Brokeback Mountain	$685,000	1,196	$573	$43,780,000	48
91	Dec 22, 2004	The Incredibles	$684,000	1,732	$395	$239,135,000	48
92	Jan 31, 2018	The Greatest Showman	$683,383	2,663	$257	$128,938,359	43
93	Jan 5, 2000	Toy Story 2	$682,784	3,102	$220	$211,898,419	48
94	Jul 4, 2018	Deadpool 2	$681,243	1,850	$368	$312,467,941	48
95	Dec 23, 1998	The Waterboy	$680,000	2,242	$303	$142,265,000	48
96	Jan 1, 2020	Ford v. Ferrari	$678,898	793	$856	$107,875,342	48
97	Jan 12, 2011	The King’s Speech	$678,724	758	$895	$34,767,231	48
98	Jul 28, 1999	Tarzan	$676,275	2,281	$296	$154,614,787	43
99	Jul 13, 2005	Madagascar	$675,459	2,162	$312	$181,119,684	48
100	Aug 17, 2022	Minions: The Rise of Gru	$663,435	3,068	$216	$345,946,690	48