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  3. The 25 biggest Opening Weekends Ever

The 25 biggest Opening Weekends Ever

See the 25 biggest openings of all time at the box office and how you can watch them. 

By EW Staff Updated September 04, 2020 at 04:02 PM EDT
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25. Furious 7 (2015)

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Credit: Scott Garfield/Universal Pictures

Opening Weekend Gross: $147.19 million

Total Domestic Gross: $353 million

Watch Furious 7 on Amazon Prime here.

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24. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom(2018)

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Opening Weekend Gross: $148.02 million

Total Domestic Gross: $417.71 million

Watch Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom on Amazon Prime here.

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23. Spider-Man 3 (2007)

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Opening Weekend Gross: $151.1 million

Total Domestic Gross: $336.5 million

Watch Spider-Man 3 on Hulu here.

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22. The Hunger Games (2012)

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Opening Weekend Gross: $152.53 million

Total Domestic Gross: $408 million

Watch The Hunger Games on Hulu here and on Sling TV here.

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21. Captain Marvel (2019)

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Credit: Chuck Zlotnick/Marvel Studios

Opening Weekend Gross: $153,433,423

Total Domestic Gross: $426,829,839

Watch Captain Marvel on Disney+ here.

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20. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

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Opening Weekend Gross: $155.08 million

Total Domestic Gross: $532.17 million

Watch Rogue One: A Star Wars Story on Disney+ here.

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19. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)

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Opening Weekend Gross: $158.07 million

Total Domestic Gross: $424.66 million

Watch The Hunger Games: Catching Fire on Hulu here, on Sling TV here, and on Amazon Prime here.

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18. The Dark Knight (2008)

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Opening Weekend Gross: $158.4 million

Total Domestic Gross: $533.34 million

Watch The Dark Knight on Amazon Prime here.

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17. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

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Opening Weekend Gross: $160.89 million

Total Domestic Gross: $448.1 million

Watch The Dark Knight Rises on Philo here and Amazon Prime here.

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16. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

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Opening Weekend Gross: $166 million

Total Domestic Gross: $330.36 million

Watch Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice on Hulu here or on Amazon Prime here.

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15. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011)

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Opening Weekend Gross: $169.18 million

Total Domestic Gross: $381 million

Watch Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 on Hulu here, on Sling TV here, on fuboTV here, and on Amazon Prime here.

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14. Iron Man 3 (2013)

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Opening Weekend Gross: $174.14 million

Total Domestic Gross: $409 million

Watch Iron Man 3 on Disney+ here on Amazon Prime here.

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13. Beauty and the Beast (2017)

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Opening Weekend Gross: $174.750 million

Total Domestic Gross: $504 million

Watch the live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast on Disney+ here or on Amazon Prime here.

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12. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

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Opening Weekend Gross: $177.38 million

Total Domestic Gross: $515.2 million

Watch Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker on Disney+ here or on Amazon Prime here.

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11. Captain America: Civil War (2016)

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Opening Weekend Gross: $179.1 million

Total Domestic Gross: $408.08 million

Watch Captain America: Civil War on Disney+ here or on Amazon Prime here.

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10. Incredibles 2 (2018)

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Opening Weekend Gross: $182.69 million

Total Domestic Gross: $608.58 million

Watch Incredibles 2 on Disney+ here or on Amazon Prime here.

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9. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

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Opening Weekend Gross: $191.27 million

Total Domestic Gross: $459 million

Watch Avengers: Age of Ultron on Disney+ here or on Amazon Prime here.

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8. The Lion King (2019)

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Opening Weekend Gross: $191.77 million

Total Domestic Gross: $543.64 million

Watch The Lion King (2019) on Disney+ here or on Amazon Prime here.

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7. Black Panther (2018)

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Opening Weekend Gross: $202 million

Total Domestic Gross: $700.056 million

Watch Black Panther on Disney+ here or on Amazon Prime here.

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6. The Avengers (2012)

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Opening Weekend Gross: $207.44 million

Total Domestic Gross: $623.36 million

Watch The Avengers on Disney+ here or on Amazon Prime here.

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5. Jurassic World (2015)

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Opening Weekend Gross: $208.8 million

Total Domestic Gross: $652.27 million

Watch Jurassic World on Amazon Prime here.

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4. Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)

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Opening Weekend Gross: $257.698 million

Total Domestic Gross: $678.815 million

Watch Star Wars: The Last Jedi on Disney+ here or on Amazon Prime here.

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3. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

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Opening Weekend Gross: $247.96 million

Total Domestic Gross: $936.66 million

Watch Star Wars: The Force Awakens on Disney+ here or on Amazon Prime here.

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2. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

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Opening Weekend Gross: $257.698 million

Total Domestic Gross: $678.815 million

Watch Avengers: Infinity War on Disney+ here or on Amazon Prime here.

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1. Avengers: Endgame(2019)

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Opening Weekend Gross: $357.155 million

Total Domestic Gross: $858.37 million

Watch Avengers: Endgame on Disney+ here or on Amazon Prime here.

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    1 of 25 25. Furious 7 (2015)
    2 of 25 24. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom(2018)
    3 of 25 23. Spider-Man 3 (2007)
    4 of 25 22. The Hunger Games (2012)
    5 of 25 21. Captain Marvel (2019)
    6 of 25 20. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
    7 of 25 19. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
    8 of 25 18. The Dark Knight (2008)
    9 of 25 17. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
    10 of 25 16. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
    11 of 25 15. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011)
    12 of 25 14. Iron Man 3 (2013)
    13 of 25 13. Beauty and the Beast (2017)
    14 of 25 12. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
    15 of 25 11. Captain America: Civil War (2016)
    16 of 25 10. Incredibles 2 (2018)
    17 of 25 9. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
    18 of 25 8. The Lion King (2019)
    19 of 25 7. Black Panther (2018)
    20 of 25 6. The Avengers (2012)
    21 of 25 5. Jurassic World (2015)
    22 of 25 4. Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
    23 of 25 3. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
    24 of 25 2. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
    25 of 25 1. Avengers: Endgame(2019)

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