Biggest 8th Thursdays

This chart shows the highest-grossing 8th Thursdays at the domestic box office of all time.

RankDateMovieDaily GrossTheatersPer-Theater
Average
Total GrossDays in
Release
1Dec 30, 2004The Polar Express$2,339,2022,618$894$149,504,82351
2Feb 11, 2010Avatar$2,135,3043,000$712$637,605,65356
3Dec 27, 2001Monsters, Inc.$2,127,0002,097$1,014$230,051,00056
4Jan 1, 2015Big Hero 6$1,875,5662,065$908$206,452,22056
5Jan 1, 2009Slumdog Millionaire$1,758,467614$2,864$23,985,82951
6Feb 12, 1998Titanic$1,716,5702,956$581$343,394,29756
7Jul 21, 2022Top Gun: Maverick$1,689,2353,292$513$625,565,88756
8Feb 12, 2015American Sniper$1,477,1783,885$380$287,698,29350
9Jul 8, 1999Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom …$1,400,0002,628$533$377,672,87151
10Dec 30, 2004The Incredibles$1,400,0001,732$808$247,500,00056
11Feb 14, 2002A Beautiful Mind$1,376,0002,220$620$116,269,00056
12Dec 27, 2012Skyfall$1,294,3401,637$791$285,027,37850
13Jul 24, 2003Finding Nemo$1,162,0002,480$469$308,728,00056
14Jul 8, 2004Shrek 2$1,138,0002,609$436$414,067,00051
15Aug 18, 2005La Marche de L’empereur$1,093,8112,063$530$41,956,52256
16Feb 20, 2003Chicago$1,078,0002,268$475$85,853,00056
17Jan 24, 2008Juno$1,023,0902,534$404$89,862,47751
18Feb 3, 2005Million Dollar Baby$1,017,0002,010$506$25,920,63751
19Dec 25, 2014Interstellar$994,1021,253$793$174,384,55951
20Jan 3, 2013Lincoln$976,3311,966$497$138,675,21956
21Feb 2, 2017La La Land$943,8243,136$301$110,856,92456
22Aug 8, 2024Inside Out 2$943,6242,615$361$631,500,94856
23Aug 5, 1993Jurassic Park$937,6152,141$438$287,051,07556
24Jul 18, 2019Aladdin$894,7432,557$350$336,240,71456
25Jul 30, 2009The Hangover$888,2142,285$389$250,696,41756
26Feb 16, 2017Hidden Figures$880,5222,667$330$135,491,83054
27Jul 9, 2026Obsession$871,3802,640$330$249,522,40056
28Jun 28, 2012The Avengers$867,3382,230$389$602,083,07356
29Jan 20, 2011The King’s Speech$861,6541,543$558$49,458,97156
30Jan 16, 2014Frozen$823,1033,239$254$320,631,36156
31Feb 2, 2006Brokeback Mountain$790,0001,652$478$54,099,34656
32Feb 14, 2008The Bucket List$788,3552,753$286$76,979,72252
33Feb 13, 20201917$771,6253,548$217$136,324,98451
34May 25, 2023The Super Mario Bros. Movie$765,0203,540$216$552,611,97551
35Sep 3, 1998There’s Something About Mary$756,7722,401$315$119,347,83751
36Feb 5, 2009Gran Torino$754,1163,015$250$113,039,85856
37Jul 12, 2001Shrek$751,2362,107$357$243,676,73256
38Aug 28, 2003Pirates of the Caribbean: The…$746,0002,404$310$264,200,00051
39Jan 11, 2018Darkest Hour$745,2051,733$430$31,215,55251
40Jan 29, 1998Good Will Hunting$740,8221,331$557$51,179,13456
41Feb 8, 2018Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle$728,3813,352$217$355,831,87151
42Feb 10, 2022Spider-Man: No Way Home$725,2443,600$201$751,850,81756
43Sep 6, 20122016: Obama’s America$722,9081,747$414$22,806,29556
44Apr 15, 2004The Passion of the Christ$690,0003,240$213$356,711,00051
45Jul 4, 2002Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of t…$685,3461,177$582$288,846,74350
46Feb 9, 2023Avatar: The Way of Water$679,3643,310$205$640,035,73156
47Aug 22, 1991Terminator 2: Judgment Day$656,2702,263$290$171,493,49951
48Jul 27, 2017Wonder Woman$649,5211,971$330$391,903,70656
49Jul 23, 2009Up$638,5051,706$374$282,002,92456
50Jan 27, 2011Black Swan$638,1032,407$265$85,604,04156
51Aug 9, 2018Incredibles 2$632,8631,802$351$586,342,60056
52Apr 12, 2018Black Panther$626,5702,747$228$668,455,52256
53Jan 22, 2015The Imitation Game$625,6371,611$388$53,506,28156
54Nov 26, 2015The Martian$621,3361,407$442$215,315,84856
55Aug 17, 1989Batman$620,7091,777$349$223,465,00756
56Feb 8, 2018The Greatest Showman$614,9112,588$238$140,135,87051
57Sep 30, 1999The Sixth Sense$614,7762,791$220$227,522,68356
58Jul 7, 2011Bridesmaids$611,1601,389$440$155,513,74556
59Jun 27, 2002Spider-Man$608,7772,278$267$392,744,25756
60Jan 14, 2010The Blind Side$607,0822,926$207$221,209,26556
61Aug 21, 1997Men in Black$601,9792,261$266$227,621,45651
62Aug 22, 2024Despicable Me 4$598,8752,788$215$343,879,74051
63Jan 5, 2023Black Panther: Wakanda Forever$586,4102,310$254$442,039,61656
64Feb 11, 2016Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force …$585,3082,262$259$908,644,96456
65Dec 27, 2012Wreck-It Ralph$570,543913$625$173,650,11956
66Feb 12, 1998As Good as it Gets$570,0001,796$317$94,189,00051
67Aug 12, 2010Toy Story 3$568,7121,714$332$398,602,09556
68Jan 10, 2013Silver Linings Playbook$567,935745$762$36,305,70556
69Jan 15, 2026Zootopia 2$565,9393,200$177$381,242,20751
70Sep 29, 2011The Help$548,8143,014$182$156,357,02851
71May 14, 2026Project Hail Mary$539,6642,417$223$330,955,81556
72Jun 26, 2008Iron Man$537,6241,912$281$306,922,20556
73May 2, 2019Captain Marvel$536,4602,435$220$416,492,01856
74Jul 7, 2005Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of…$530,1591,759$301$368,219,08950
75Jun 9, 2016The Jungle Book$519,2101,990$261$349,928,68956
76Dec 27, 2018Bohemian Rhapsody$515,674700$737$186,856,51556
77Nov 28, 2013Gravity$511,3701,845$277$247,142,86156
78Jun 21, 2018Avengers: Infinity War$510,8022,164$236$666,984,44956
79Oct 31, 2024Beetlejuice Beetlejuice$505,3422,874$176$290,014,29156
80Jun 18, 2026Michael$502,0582,256$223$365,730,25556
81Aug 20, 1998Armageddon$499,6431,786$280$182,258,14751
82Jan 25, 2018The Shape of Water$498,760853$585$31,978,74556
83Jul 24, 2014Maleficent$496,6011,541$322$230,339,18456
84Apr 28, 2016Zootopia$490,4622,798$175$318,512,48956
85May 19, 2022Everything Everywhere All At …$488,6861,726$283$49,127,55656
86Jul 17, 2025Lilo & Stitch$483,6432,075$233$416,686,67656
87Sep 25, 2014Guardians of the Galaxy$476,8672,846$168$315,403,27556
88Jan 16, 2020Knives Out$468,9062,060$228$141,677,38751
89Feb 10, 2005The Aviator$465,0002,530$184$77,652,00056
90Aug 5, 1999Tarzan$464,4671,611$288$160,142,65351
91Jan 3, 2019Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch$463,6702,555$181$268,453,73556
92Aug 22, 2013Despicable Me 2$461,3801,818$254$348,100,42051
93Jun 29, 2000Gladiator$459,5821,812$254$167,326,42856
94Feb 7, 2013Zero Dark Thirty$449,4662,871$157$79,560,59051
95Feb 18, 2016The Revenant$448,0432,266$198$161,316,55056
96Feb 1, 2001Snatch$444,0631,444$308$17,741,15756
97Jan 29, 2004Big Fish$443,0002,438$182$50,782,00051
98Jul 2, 2009Star Trek$442,2001,148$385$248,068,17256
99Feb 10, 2011True Grit$439,1772,902$151$156,569,68551
100Aug 15, 2019Toy Story 4$438,4702,295$191$422,262,30756