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List of the top 10 opening weekends(3 days) using domestic(US) box office reports.
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Rank
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Movie
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Opening Weekend Gross
in millions [2]
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Gross to Date
in millions
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Release Date
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Number of Screens
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| 1
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
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$135.6
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$373.0
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7.7.06
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4.133
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| 2
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Spider-Man
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$114.8
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$403.7
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5.3.02
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3,615
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| 3
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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
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$108.4
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$380.3
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5.19.05
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3,661
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| 4
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Shrek 2
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$108.0
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$441.2
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5.19.04
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4.163
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| 5
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X-Men: The last Stand
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$102.8
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$403.7
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5.26.06
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3,690
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| 6
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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$102.7
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$290.0
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11.18.05
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3,858
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| 7
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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$93.7
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$249.5
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6.4.04
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3,855
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| 8
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The Matrix Reloaded
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$91.8
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$281.6
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5.16.03
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3,603
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| 9
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Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone
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$90.3
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$317.6
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11.16.01
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3,672
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| 10
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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$88.4
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$261.9
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11.15.02
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3,682
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| 11
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Spider-Man 2
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$88.2
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$373.6
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6.30.04
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4,152
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| 12
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X2: X-Men United
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$85.6
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$214.9
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5.2.03
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3,741
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| 13
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The Passion of the Christ
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$83.8
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$370.3
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2.25.04
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3,741
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| 14
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Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
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$80.0
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$302.2
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5.16.02
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3,161
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| 15
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The Da Vinci Code
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$77.1
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$216.4
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5.19.06
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3,735
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| 16
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Austin Powers in Goldmember
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$73.1
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$213.1
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7.26.02
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3,613
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| 17
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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$72.6
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$377.0
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12.17.03
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3,703
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| 18
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The Lost World
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$72.1
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$229.1
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5.23.97
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3,281
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| 19
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The Incredibles
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$70.5
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$261.4
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11.05.04
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3,933
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| 20
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Finding Nemo
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$70.3
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$339.7
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5.30.03
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3,374
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| Top 10 All Time Record Memorial Day Weekend (4 Days Mon - Fri) |
| Rank | Movie | Theaters |
Weekend Gross | Opening Day |
Percent Of Total | Total |
| 1 | X-Men: The last Stand | 3,690 | $122,861,157 | 5.26.06 | 52.6 | $233,524,650 |
| 2 | The Lost World | 3,281 | $90,161,880 | 5.23.97 | 39% | $229,075,000 |
| 3 | The Day After Tomorrow | 3,425 | $85,807,341 | 5.28.04 | 45.9 | $186,740,799 |
| 4 | Bruce Almighty | 3,483 | $67,953,330 | 5.23.03 | -- | $210,542,710 |
| 5 | Pearl Harbor | 3,214 | $75,177,654 | 5.25.01 | -- | $171,886,718 |
| 6 | Mission: Impossible 2 | 3,022 | $70,816,000 | 5.24.00 | -- | $180,891,804 |
| 7 | Madagascar | 4,131 | $61,012,130 | 5.27.05 | 31.5% | $193,595,521 |
| 8 | The Longest Yard | 3,634 | $58,613,245 | 5.27.05 | 37.1% | $158,119,460 |
| 9 | Mission Impossible | 3,012 | $56,811,602 | 5.22.96 | 31% | $180,981,866 |
| 10 | Godzilla | 3,310 | $55,726,951 | 5.20.98 | 41% | $136,142,000 |
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Record Single Day Gross
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Rank
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Movie
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Gross
in millions
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Release Date
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Number of Screens
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| 1
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
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$55.8
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7.7.06 (Fri)
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4,133
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| 2
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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
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$50.0
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5.19.05 (Thu)
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3,661
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| 3
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X-Men: The Last Stand
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$45.1
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5.26.06 (Fri)
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3,690
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| 4
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Shrek 2
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$44.8
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5.22.04 (Sat)
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4,163
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| 5
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
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$44.4
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7.8.06 (Sat)
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4,133
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| 6
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Spider-Man
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$43.6
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5.4.02 (Sat)
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3,615
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| 7
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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
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$40.7
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5.21.05 (Sat)
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3,661
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| 8
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Spider-Man 2
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$40.4
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6.30.04 (Wed)
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4,152
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| 9
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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$40.1
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11.18.05 (Fri)
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3,858
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| 10
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Spider-Man
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$39.4
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5.3.02 (Fri)
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3,615
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