Biggest 8th Weekends

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

RankDateMovieWeekend GrossTheatersPer-Theater
Average
Total GrossDays in
Release
1Feb 6, 1998Titanic$23,027,8382,956$7,790$337,355,66652
2Feb 5, 2010Avatar$22,850,8813,000$7,617$629,344,20452
3Feb 13, 2015American Sniper$16,414,8053,436$4,777$304,113,09853
4Jan 1, 1993Aladdin$15,642,0732,255$6,937$114,786,84754
5Jan 10, 2014Frozen$14,728,1183,239$4,547$317,319,10652
6Feb 14, 2003Chicago$12,708,9562,268$5,604$82,606,87252
7Jan 4, 1991Home Alone$12,626,8512,173$5,811$168,697,63852
8Jul 15, 2022Top Gun: Maverick$12,306,3813,292$3,738$618,268,94952
9Jan 27, 2017La La Land$12,233,9283,136$3,901$106,693,30052
10Dec 28, 1990Dances with Wolves$11,898,6211,269$9,376$61,562,42852
11Feb 3, 2023Avatar: The Way of Water$11,335,3043,310$3,425$636,955,74652
12Sep 4, 1998There’s Something About Mary$10,920,2012,545$4,291$130,268,03854
13Jul 30, 1982E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial$10,359,9611,521$6,811$169,825,55452
14Jan 14, 1994Mrs. Doubtfire$10,281,4522,354$4,368$151,536,03654
15Jan 25, 2008Juno$10,151,1002,426$4,184$100,003,57754
16Feb 9, 2018Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle$10,023,3443,136$3,196$365,855,21554
17Aug 31, 1990Ghost$9,953,6301,766$5,636$125,016,53252
18Aug 26, 1994Forrest Gump$9,897,2422,237$4,424$222,309,06254
19Feb 4, 2022Spider-Man: No Way Home$9,507,3253,600$2,641$748,858,93252
20Jan 14, 2011The King’s Speech$9,186,2031,543$5,953$44,710,06252
21Jan 16, 2026Zootopia 2$9,171,0873,100$2,958$390,413,29454
22Feb 12, 1988Good Morning Vietnam$9,011,3541,588$5,675$62,828,89454
23Jan 3, 1992Beauty and the Beast$8,804,9181,940$4,539$82,470,98154
24Apr 6, 2018Black Panther$8,704,9682,747$3,169$665,630,70852
25Feb 4, 2005Million Dollar Baby$8,515,3652,025$4,205$34,436,00254
26Jan 23, 1998Good Will Hunting$8,507,9741,831$4,647$48,371,20052
27Sep 24, 1999The Sixth Sense$8,435,1932,791$3,022$225,042,27652
28Apr 26, 2019Captain Marvel$8,312,7512,435$3,414$413,841,79852
29Jul 15, 1983Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of t…$8,270,8501,644$5,031$184,202,70854
30Jan 30, 2009Gran Torino$8,232,2783,015$2,730$110,178,99052
31Jan 25, 1985Beverly Hills Cop$8,216,8771,822$4,510$133,132,60654
32Feb 6, 1987Platoon$8,179,149856$9,555$38,342,07352
33Dec 30, 1994The Santa Clause$8,169,4102,295$3,560$137,826,09852
34Feb 14, 20201917$8,085,1553,084$2,622$144,410,13954
35Feb 10, 2017Hidden Figures$8,002,6702,667$3,001$131,454,92050
36Jan 15, 19883 Men and a Baby$7,973,6181,813$4,398$105,141,10954
37Aug 29, 2003Pirates of the Caribbean: The…$7,970,1622,227$3,579$272,169,92454
38Jul 27, 1984Ghostbusters$7,687,2821,460$5,265$142,693,95552
39May 11, 1990Pretty Woman$7,594,0131,794$4,233$100,562,96252
40Jan 8, 2010The Blind Side$7,531,4672,880$2,615$218,978,37652
41Feb 16, 2001Traffic$7,498,5821,742$4,305$80,020,62854
42Jul 9, 1999Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom …$7,491,3972,447$3,061$385,184,37354
43Feb 16, 1996Mr. Holland’s Opus$7,478,1551,629$4,591$50,030,89152
44Feb 13, 1998As Good as it Gets$7,428,7001,801$4,125$101,614,49154
45Jan 12, 1996Toy Story$7,369,9122,053$3,590$169,753,77654
46Dec 28, 2012Lincoln$7,337,3621,966$3,732$131,867,15952
47Jul 18, 2003Finding Nemo$7,275,7232,480$2,934$303,795,72052
48Jun 22, 2012The Avengers$7,177,6612,230$3,219$598,425,44252
49Jan 7, 2000Toy Story 2$7,153,4892,752$2,599$219,705,75552
50Nov 6, 1987Fatal Attraction$7,089,6801,351$5,248$85,704,76452
51Aug 5, 1994The Lion King$7,074,2802,355$3,004$232,392,91254
52Feb 14, 1992Fried Green Tomatoes$7,058,9301,306$5,405$34,263,45452
53Feb 5, 2016Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force …$6,973,3162,262$3,083$906,044,78552
54Jul 30, 1993Jurassic Park$6,883,3152,141$3,215$283,094,15552
55Aug 12, 2005La Marche de L’empereur$6,848,2052,063$3,320$37,723,31052
56Aug 2, 2024Inside Out 2$6,811,6182,615$2,605$626,973,86452
57Jul 15, 1977Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope$6,806,951757$8,992$53,777,85154
58Jan 16, 2015The Imitation Game$6,801,1661,611$4,222$50,407,47452
59Aug 23, 1985Back to the Future$6,754,5831,523$4,435$119,819,86854
60Jul 11, 1980Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire S…$6,652,858858$7,754$94,296,36654
61May 8, 2026Project Hail Mary$6,595,3092,417$2,729$328,302,28252
62Apr 22, 2016Zootopia$6,579,5452,798$2,352$316,404,15152
63Jan 27, 2006Brokeback Mountain$6,542,0811,654$3,955$51,024,34352
64Feb 12, 2016The Revenant$6,525,6682,266$2,880$158,790,26752
65Feb 4, 1983Tootsie$6,523,2671,222$5,338$100,398,20052
66Nov 24, 2000Meet the Parents$6,487,7952,087$3,109$148,350,12052
67Jul 24, 2009The Hangover$6,461,3702,285$2,828$247,073,76652
68Feb 9, 2018The Greatest Showman$6,443,3432,373$2,715$146,579,21354
69May 26, 2023The Super Mario Bros. Movie$6,415,7703,148$2,038$559,027,74554
70Feb 8, 2002A Beautiful Mind$6,304,8002,220$2,840$113,271,76652
71Feb 15, 2002Black Hawk Down$6,219,7062,150$2,893$96,463,50752
72Jul 12, 2019Aladdin$6,173,1242,557$2,414$331,789,84452
73Feb 2, 1990Driving Miss Daisy$6,011,600895$6,717$24,384,88354
74Jul 6, 2001Shrek$6,007,0272,107$2,851$240,560,15952
75Jan 31, 2020Jumanji: The Next Level$6,000,1812,945$2,037$291,217,33452
76Jan 17, 2025Moana 2$5,994,7862,825$2,122$442,725,71854
77Jan 4, 2002Harry Potter and the Sorcerer…$5,930,4252,681$2,212$300,404,43452
78Jan 10, 2020Frozen II$5,910,1502,655$2,226$459,533,19252
79Jan 21, 2011Black Swan$5,869,7442,407$2,439$83,250,37552
80Mar 3, 2000My Dog Skip$5,863,5452,331$2,515$6,585,66954
81Feb 9, 2007Night at the Museum$5,754,3592,701$2,130$232,150,35552
82Sep 8, 2023Barbie$5,701,9143,281$1,738$620,278,77152
83Dec 31, 2004The Polar Express$5,609,0962,513$2,232$155,113,91954
84Aug 31, 20122016: Obama’s America$5,608,9731,747$3,211$18,776,00352
85Feb 10, 2023Puss in Boots: The Last Wish$5,579,7653,227$1,729$158,574,97054
86Nov 14, 1986Crocodile Dundee$5,521,5511,485$3,718$76,016,04152
87Sep 5, 2008The Dark Knight$5,515,1192,575$2,142$511,997,65852
88Feb 3, 1989Rain Man$5,449,9611,573$3,465$96,278,21052
89Jun 15, 2018Avengers: Infinity War$5,442,2612,164$2,515$664,346,21152
90Feb 4, 2005The Aviator$5,427,7392,530$2,145$75,895,72052
91Jul 31, 1981Raiders of the Lost Ark$5,369,8981,140$4,710$88,137,95152
92Feb 7, 1986The Color Purple$5,330,1261,109$4,806$45,889,12854
93Feb 3, 2006Hoodwinked$5,307,3342,907$1,826$44,101,55052
94Sep 19, 2014Guardians of the Galaxy$5,242,2862,846$1,842$313,731,31752
95Sep 24, 1993The Fugitive$5,231,3822,203$2,375$161,438,94252
96Sep 13, 2024Deadpool & Wolverine$5,226,5863,075$1,700$621,522,23052
97Jan 13, 1984Terms of Endearment$5,211,3941,020$5,109$55,781,70654
98Jul 3, 2026Obsession$5,201,3352,640$1,970$245,218,93552
99Jan 31, 1997Jerry Maguire$5,183,3472,140$2,422$116,588,78552
100Feb 9, 2001Cast Away$5,157,5192,347$2,197$209,798,30352