List of highest-grossing second weekends for films
The following is a list of the highest-grossing second weekends for films. Usually by the second weekend, studios can have an idea of what the final gross may be now that factors such as word-of-mouth and increased competition are starting to show. Many films usually have big drops as they could be "frontloaded" as fans want to watch them on opening weekend to be first to see it, but some could stay relatively modest as word-of-mouth works in the films' favor. The following shows how much the film has dropped compared to its opening weekend. Like the highest-grossing openings, the list is dominated by recent films due to steadily increasing production and marketing budgets, and modern films opening on more screens. Another contributing factor is inflation not being taken into account.
Biggest second weekends in the U.S. and Canada
A list of films that grossed in excess of $50 million between the second Friday and second Sunday of release.[1][2]
| Rank | Film | Year | Second Weekend (three day) | Opening Weekend (three day) | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 2015 | $149,202,860 | $247,966,675 | -39.8 |
| 2 | Jurassic World | 2015 | $106,588,440 | $208,806,270 | -49.0 |
| 3 | Marvel's The Avengers | 2012 | $103,052,274 | $207,438,708 | -50.3 |
| 4 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | 2015 | $77,746,929 | $191,271,109 | -59.4 |
| 5 | Avatar | 2009 | $75,617,183 | $77,025,481 | -1.8 |
| 6 | The Dark Knight | 2008 | $75,166,466 | $158,411,483 | -52.5 |
| 7 | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | 2013 | $74,179,601 | $158,074,286 | -53.1 |
| 8 | Finding Dory | 2016 | $72,959,954 | $135,060,273 | -46.0 |
| 9 | Captain America: Civil War | 2016 | $72,637,142 | $179,139,142 | -59.5 |
| 10 | Iron Man 3 | 2013 | $72,525,615 | $174,144,585 | -58.4 |
| 11 | Shrek 2 | 2004 | $72,170,363 | $108,037,878 | -33.2 |
| 12 | Spider-Man | 2002 | $71,417,527 | $114,844,116 | -37.8 |
| 13 | American Sniper | 2014 | $64,628,304 | $89,269,066 | -27.6 |
| 14 | Alice in Wonderland | 2010 | $62,714,076 | $116,101,023 | -46.0 |
| 15 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | 2006 | $62,345,264 | $135,634,554 | -54.0 |
| 16 | The Dark Knight Rises | 2012 | $62,101,451 | $160,887,295 | -61.4 |
| 17 | The Jungle Book | 2016 | $61,538,821 | $103,261,464 | -40.4 |
| 18 | Furious 7 | 2015 | $59,585,930 | $147,187,040 | -59.5 |
| 19 | Toy Story 3 | 2010 | $59,337,669 | $110,307,189 | -46.2 |
| 20 | The Hunger Games | 2012 | $58,551,063 | $152,535,747 | -61.6 |
| 21 | Spider-Man 3 | 2007 | $58,166,256 | $151,116,516 | -61.5 |
| 22 | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | 2001 | $57,487,755 | $90,294,621 | -36.3 |
| 23 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 | 2014 | $56,972,599 | $121,897,634 | -53.3 |
| 24 | Deadpool | 2016 | $56,470,167 | $132,434,639 | -57.4 |
| 25 | Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith | 2005 | $55,205,972 | $108,435,841 | -49.1 |
| 26 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | 2005 | $54,727,138 | $102,685,961 | -46.7 |
| 27 | The Passion of the Christ | 2004 | $53,246,801 | $83,848,082 | -36.5 |
| 28 | Shrek the Third | 2007 | $53,039,992 | $121,629,270 | -56.4 |
| 29 | Inside Out | 2015 | $52,323,354 | $90,440,272 | -42.1 |
| 30 | Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas | 2000 | $52,118,445 | $55,082,330 | -5.4 |
| 31 | Iron Man 2 | 2010 | $52,041,005 | $128,122,480 | -59.4 |
| 32 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 | 2015 | $52,004,595 | $102,665,981 | -49.3 |
| 33 | Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace | 1999 | $51,399,863 | $64,820,970 | -20.7 |
| 34 | Zootopia | 2016 | $51,339,887 | $75,063,401 | -31.6 |
| 35 | Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice | 2016 | $51,335,254 | $166,007,347 | -69.1 |
| 36 | Iron Man | 2008 | $51,190,629 | $98,618,688 | -48.1 |
| 37 | The Secret Life of Pets | 2016 | $50,838,355 | $104,352,905 | -51.3 |
| 38 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 2003 | $50,598,104 | $72,629,713 | -30.3 |
| 39 | The Incredibles | 2004 | $50,251,359 | $70,467,623 | -28.7 |
Second weekend record holders in U.S. and Canada
These are the films that, when first released, set the second three-day weekend record after going into wide release.
| Year | Title | Second weekend |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Batman | $30,075,189 |
| 1993 | Jurassic Park | $38,455,860 |
| 1999 | Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace | $51,399,863 |
| 2000 | Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas | $52,118,445 |
| 2001 | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | $57,487,755 |
| 2002 | Spider-Man | $71,417,527 |
| 2004 | Shrek 2 | $72,170,363 |
| 2008 | The Dark Knight | $75,166,466 |
| 2009 | Avatar | $75,617,183 |
| 2012 | Marvel's The Avengers | $103,052,274 |
| 2015 | Jurassic World | $106,558,440 |
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | $149,202,860 |
See also
- Second weekend in box office performance
- List of highest-grossing openings for films
- List of highest-grossing openings for animated films
References
- ↑ "Second Weekends". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ↑ "Smallest Second Weekend Drops at the Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 26 April 2016.