Biggest 8th Weekends
This chart shows the highest-grossing 8th weekends at the domestic box office of all time.
| Rank | Date | Movie | Weekend Gross | Theaters | Per-Theater Average | Total Gross | Days in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 6, 1998 | Titanic | $23,027,838 | 2,956 | $7,790 | $337,355,666 | 52 |
| 2 | Feb 5, 2010 | Avatar | $22,850,881 | 3,000 | $7,617 | $629,344,204 | 52 |
| 3 | Feb 13, 2015 | American Sniper | $16,414,805 | 3,436 | $4,777 | $304,113,098 | 53 |
| 4 | Jan 1, 1993 | Aladdin | $15,642,073 | 2,255 | $6,937 | $114,786,847 | 54 |
| 5 | Jan 10, 2014 | Frozen | $14,728,118 | 3,239 | $4,547 | $317,319,106 | 52 |
| 6 | Sep 4, 2026 | The Odyssey | $13,095,130 | 2,312 | $5,664 | $584,872,095 | 52 |
| 7 | Feb 14, 2003 | Chicago | $12,708,956 | 2,268 | $5,604 | $82,606,872 | 52 |
| 8 | Jan 4, 1991 | Home Alone | $12,626,851 | 2,173 | $5,811 | $168,697,638 | 52 |
| 9 | Jul 15, 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick | $12,306,381 | 3,292 | $3,738 | $618,268,949 | 52 |
| 10 | Jan 27, 2017 | La La Land | $12,233,928 | 3,136 | $3,901 | $106,693,300 | 52 |
| 11 | Dec 28, 1990 | Dances with Wolves | $11,898,621 | 1,269 | $9,376 | $61,562,428 | 52 |
| 12 | Feb 3, 2023 | Avatar: The Way of Water | $11,335,304 | 3,310 | $3,425 | $636,955,746 | 52 |
| 13 | Sep 4, 1998 | There’s Something About Mary | $10,920,201 | 2,545 | $4,291 | $130,268,038 | 54 |
| 14 | Jul 30, 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $10,359,961 | 1,521 | $6,811 | $169,825,554 | 52 |
| 15 | Jan 14, 1994 | Mrs. Doubtfire | $10,281,452 | 2,354 | $4,368 | $151,536,036 | 54 |
| 16 | Jan 25, 2008 | Juno | $10,151,100 | 2,426 | $4,184 | $100,003,577 | 54 |
| 17 | Feb 9, 2018 | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | $10,023,344 | 3,136 | $3,196 | $365,855,215 | 54 |
| 18 | Aug 31, 1990 | Ghost | $9,953,630 | 1,766 | $5,636 | $125,016,532 | 52 |
| 19 | Aug 26, 1994 | Forrest Gump | $9,897,242 | 2,237 | $4,424 | $222,309,062 | 54 |
| 20 | Feb 4, 2022 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | $9,507,325 | 3,600 | $2,641 | $748,858,932 | 52 |
| 21 | Jan 14, 2011 | The King’s Speech | $9,186,203 | 1,543 | $5,953 | $44,710,062 | 52 |
| 22 | Jan 16, 2026 | Zootopia 2 | $9,171,087 | 3,100 | $2,958 | $390,413,294 | 54 |
| 23 | Feb 12, 1988 | Good Morning Vietnam | $9,011,354 | 1,588 | $5,675 | $62,828,894 | 54 |
| 24 | Jan 3, 1992 | Beauty and the Beast | $8,804,918 | 1,940 | $4,539 | $82,470,981 | 54 |
| 25 | Apr 6, 2018 | Black Panther | $8,704,968 | 2,747 | $3,169 | $665,630,708 | 52 |
| 26 | Feb 4, 2005 | Million Dollar Baby | $8,515,365 | 2,025 | $4,205 | $34,436,002 | 54 |
| 27 | Jan 23, 1998 | Good Will Hunting | $8,507,974 | 1,831 | $4,647 | $48,371,200 | 52 |
| 28 | Sep 24, 1999 | The Sixth Sense | $8,435,193 | 2,791 | $3,022 | $225,042,276 | 52 |
| 29 | Apr 26, 2019 | Captain Marvel | $8,312,751 | 2,435 | $3,414 | $413,841,798 | 52 |
| 30 | Jul 15, 1983 | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of t… | $8,270,850 | 1,644 | $5,031 | $184,202,708 | 54 |
| 31 | Jan 30, 2009 | Gran Torino | $8,232,278 | 3,015 | $2,730 | $110,178,990 | 52 |
| 32 | Jan 25, 1985 | Beverly Hills Cop | $8,216,877 | 1,822 | $4,510 | $133,132,606 | 54 |
| 33 | Feb 6, 1987 | Platoon | $8,179,149 | 856 | $9,555 | $38,342,073 | 52 |
| 34 | Dec 30, 1994 | The Santa Clause | $8,169,410 | 2,295 | $3,560 | $137,826,098 | 52 |
| 35 | Feb 14, 2020 | 1917 | $8,085,155 | 3,084 | $2,622 | $144,410,139 | 54 |
| 36 | Feb 10, 2017 | Hidden Figures | $8,002,670 | 2,667 | $3,001 | $131,454,920 | 50 |
| 37 | Jan 15, 1988 | 3 Men and a Baby | $7,973,618 | 1,813 | $4,398 | $105,141,109 | 54 |
| 38 | Aug 29, 2003 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The… | $7,970,162 | 2,227 | $3,579 | $272,169,924 | 54 |
| 39 | Jul 27, 1984 | Ghostbusters | $7,687,282 | 1,460 | $5,265 | $142,693,955 | 52 |
| 40 | May 11, 1990 | Pretty Woman | $7,594,013 | 1,794 | $4,233 | $100,562,962 | 52 |
| 41 | Jan 8, 2010 | The Blind Side | $7,531,467 | 2,880 | $2,615 | $218,978,376 | 52 |
| 42 | Feb 16, 2001 | Traffic | $7,498,582 | 1,742 | $4,305 | $80,020,628 | 54 |
| 43 | Jul 9, 1999 | Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom … | $7,491,397 | 2,447 | $3,061 | $385,184,373 | 54 |
| 44 | Feb 16, 1996 | Mr. Holland’s Opus | $7,478,155 | 1,629 | $4,591 | $50,030,891 | 52 |
| 45 | Feb 13, 1998 | As Good as it Gets | $7,428,700 | 1,801 | $4,125 | $101,614,491 | 54 |
| 46 | Jan 12, 1996 | Toy Story | $7,369,912 | 2,053 | $3,590 | $169,753,776 | 54 |
| 47 | Dec 28, 2012 | Lincoln | $7,337,362 | 1,966 | $3,732 | $131,867,159 | 52 |
| 48 | Jul 18, 2003 | Finding Nemo | $7,275,723 | 2,480 | $2,934 | $303,795,720 | 52 |
| 49 | Jun 22, 2012 | The Avengers | $7,177,661 | 2,230 | $3,219 | $598,425,442 | 52 |
| 50 | Jan 7, 2000 | Toy Story 2 | $7,153,489 | 2,752 | $2,599 | $219,705,755 | 52 |
| 51 | Nov 6, 1987 | Fatal Attraction | $7,089,680 | 1,351 | $5,248 | $85,704,764 | 52 |
| 52 | Aug 5, 1994 | The Lion King | $7,074,280 | 2,355 | $3,004 | $232,392,912 | 54 |
| 53 | Feb 14, 1992 | Fried Green Tomatoes | $7,058,930 | 1,306 | $5,405 | $34,263,454 | 52 |
| 54 | Feb 5, 2016 | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force … | $6,973,316 | 2,262 | $3,083 | $906,044,785 | 52 |
| 55 | Jul 30, 1993 | Jurassic Park | $6,883,315 | 2,141 | $3,215 | $283,094,155 | 52 |
| 56 | Aug 12, 2005 | La Marche de L’empereur | $6,848,205 | 2,063 | $3,320 | $37,723,310 | 52 |
| 57 | Aug 2, 2024 | Inside Out 2 | $6,811,618 | 2,615 | $2,605 | $626,973,864 | 52 |
| 58 | Jul 15, 1977 | Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | $6,806,951 | 757 | $8,992 | $53,777,851 | 54 |
| 59 | Jan 16, 2015 | The Imitation Game | $6,801,166 | 1,611 | $4,222 | $50,407,474 | 52 |
| 60 | Aug 23, 1985 | Back to the Future | $6,754,583 | 1,523 | $4,435 | $119,819,868 | 54 |
| 61 | Jul 11, 1980 | Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire S… | $6,652,858 | 858 | $7,754 | $94,296,366 | 54 |
| 62 | May 8, 2026 | Project Hail Mary | $6,595,309 | 2,417 | $2,729 | $328,302,282 | 52 |
| 63 | Apr 22, 2016 | Zootopia | $6,579,545 | 2,798 | $2,352 | $316,404,151 | 52 |
| 64 | Jan 27, 2006 | Brokeback Mountain | $6,542,081 | 1,654 | $3,955 | $51,024,343 | 52 |
| 65 | Feb 12, 2016 | The Revenant | $6,525,668 | 2,266 | $2,880 | $158,790,267 | 52 |
| 66 | Feb 4, 1983 | Tootsie | $6,523,267 | 1,222 | $5,338 | $100,398,200 | 52 |
| 67 | Nov 24, 2000 | Meet the Parents | $6,487,795 | 2,087 | $3,109 | $148,350,120 | 52 |
| 68 | Jul 24, 2009 | The Hangover | $6,461,370 | 2,285 | $2,828 | $247,073,766 | 52 |
| 69 | Feb 9, 2018 | The Greatest Showman | $6,443,343 | 2,373 | $2,715 | $146,579,213 | 54 |
| 70 | May 26, 2023 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | $6,415,770 | 3,148 | $2,038 | $559,027,745 | 54 |
| 71 | Sep 18, 2026 | Spider-Man: Brand New Day | $6,415,159 | 3,017 | $2,126 | $944,417,445 | 52 |
| 72 | Feb 8, 2002 | A Beautiful Mind | $6,304,800 | 2,220 | $2,840 | $113,271,766 | 52 |
| 73 | Feb 15, 2002 | Black Hawk Down | $6,219,706 | 2,150 | $2,893 | $96,463,507 | 52 |
| 74 | Jul 12, 2019 | Aladdin | $6,173,124 | 2,557 | $2,414 | $331,789,844 | 52 |
| 75 | Feb 2, 1990 | Driving Miss Daisy | $6,011,600 | 895 | $6,717 | $24,384,883 | 54 |
| 76 | Jul 6, 2001 | Shrek | $6,007,027 | 2,107 | $2,851 | $240,560,159 | 52 |
| 77 | Jan 31, 2020 | Jumanji: The Next Level | $6,000,181 | 2,945 | $2,037 | $291,217,334 | 52 |
| 78 | Jan 17, 2025 | Moana 2 | $5,994,786 | 2,825 | $2,122 | $442,725,718 | 54 |
| 79 | Jan 4, 2002 | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer… | $5,930,425 | 2,681 | $2,212 | $300,404,434 | 52 |
| 80 | Jan 10, 2020 | Frozen II | $5,910,150 | 2,655 | $2,226 | $459,533,192 | 52 |
| 81 | Jan 21, 2011 | Black Swan | $5,869,744 | 2,407 | $2,439 | $83,250,375 | 52 |
| 82 | Mar 3, 2000 | My Dog Skip | $5,863,545 | 2,331 | $2,515 | $6,585,669 | 54 |
| 83 | Feb 9, 2007 | Night at the Museum | $5,754,359 | 2,701 | $2,130 | $232,150,355 | 52 |
| 84 | Sep 8, 2023 | Barbie | $5,701,914 | 3,281 | $1,738 | $620,278,771 | 52 |
| 85 | Dec 31, 2004 | The Polar Express | $5,609,096 | 2,513 | $2,232 | $155,113,919 | 54 |
| 86 | Aug 31, 2012 | 2016: Obama’s America | $5,608,973 | 1,747 | $3,211 | $18,776,003 | 52 |
| 87 | Feb 10, 2023 | Puss in Boots: The Last Wish | $5,579,765 | 3,227 | $1,729 | $158,574,970 | 54 |
| 88 | Nov 14, 1986 | Crocodile Dundee | $5,521,551 | 1,485 | $3,718 | $76,016,041 | 52 |
| 89 | Sep 5, 2008 | The Dark Knight | $5,515,119 | 2,575 | $2,142 | $511,997,658 | 52 |
| 90 | Feb 3, 1989 | Rain Man | $5,449,961 | 1,573 | $3,465 | $96,278,210 | 52 |
| 91 | Jun 15, 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | $5,442,261 | 2,164 | $2,515 | $664,346,211 | 52 |
| 92 | Feb 4, 2005 | The Aviator | $5,427,739 | 2,530 | $2,145 | $75,895,720 | 52 |
| 93 | Jul 31, 1981 | Raiders of the Lost Ark | $5,369,898 | 1,140 | $4,710 | $88,137,951 | 52 |
| 94 | Feb 7, 1986 | The Color Purple | $5,330,126 | 1,109 | $4,806 | $45,889,128 | 54 |
| 95 | Feb 3, 2006 | Hoodwinked | $5,307,334 | 2,907 | $1,826 | $44,101,550 | 52 |
| 96 | Sep 19, 2014 | Guardians of the Galaxy | $5,242,286 | 2,846 | $1,842 | $313,731,317 | 52 |
| 97 | Sep 24, 1993 | The Fugitive | $5,231,382 | 2,203 | $2,375 | $161,438,942 | 52 |
| 98 | Sep 13, 2024 | Deadpool & Wolverine | $5,226,586 | 3,075 | $1,700 | $621,522,230 | 52 |
| 99 | Jan 13, 1984 | Terms of Endearment | $5,211,394 | 1,020 | $5,109 | $55,781,706 | 54 |
| 100 | Jul 3, 2026 | Obsession | $5,201,335 | 2,640 | $1,970 | $245,218,935 | 52 |