List of fastest-grossing films
The success of a film is assessed by trade publications (such as Box Office Mojo and Variety) primarily by its theatrical box office earnings. Although several other revenue streams also generate revenue (such as theatrical exhibition, home video, television broadcast rights and merchandising) theatrical box office earnings take prominence, mostly because of the availability of the data compared to sales figures for home video and broadcast rights, but also because of historical practice. The success at the box office is measured in a number of ways, and these look at both the total gross as well as the speed with which that gross is attained. This list focuses on the latter. Included on this list are charts showing the films that reached certain milestones in the fastest time. All charts are ranked first by the number of days they took to reach the milestone, and second by their total gross on the day they exceeded the milestone. The charts are not adjusted for inflation, which does erode the achievements of earlier films.
Fastest-grossing films – worldwide
Fastest to $500 million
By 1980, Star Wars became the first movie to reach a $500 million worldwide gross (not adjusting for inflation).[1][2] Since then, close to 200 films have grossed over $500 million worldwide.[3] The list below is restricted to the 10 movies that passed the threshold the fastest, not taking into account early, single-show premieres.
Rank | Date | Global release date | Title | Days to milestone | Gross on day of milestone/$ |
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1 | April 14, 2017[4] | April 12, 2017[5] | The Fate of the Furious | 3 | 541.9 million[4] |
2 | April 29, 2018[6] | April 25, 2018[7] | Avengers: Infinity War | 5 | 640.9 million[6] |
3 | December 20, 2015[4] | December 16, 2015[8] | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 5 | 529 million[4] |
4 | June 14, 2015[4] | June 10, 2015[9] | Jurassic World | 5 | 525.5 million[4] |
5 | July 18, 2011[10] | July 13, 2011[11] | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | 6 | 542.2 million[10] |
6 | December 19, 2017[12] | December 13, 2017[13] | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | 7 | 536.7 million[12] |
7 | March 29, 2016[14] | March 23, 2016[15] | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | 7 | 501.9 million[14] |
8 | April 8, 2015[16] | April 1, 2015[17] | Furious 7 | 8 | 526.8 million[16] |
9 | March 24, 2017[18] | March 16, 2017[19] | Beauty and the Beast | 9 | 541 million[18] |
10 | July 7, 2011[20] | June 29, 2011[21] | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | 9 | >500 million[20] |
Fastest to $1 billion
Titanic became, on March 1, 1998, the first movie to gross over $1 billion worldwide, in just 74 days of release.[22] Another 35 films have grossed over $1 billion worldwide since.[23] The list below is restricted to the fastest 10.
Rank | Date | Global release date | Title | Days to milestone | Gross on day of milestone/$ |
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1 | May 5, 2018[24] | April 25, 2018[7] | Avengers: Infinity War | 11 | >1.02 billion[24] |
2 | December 27, 2015[25] | December 16, 2015[8] | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 12 | 1.0906 billion[25] |
3 | June 22, 2015[26] | June 10, 2015[9] | Jurassic World | 13 | >1 billion[27] |
4 | April 17, 2015[28] | April 1, 2015[17] | Furious 7 | 17 | 1.0089 billion[28] |
5 | April 29, 2017[29] | April 12, 2017[5] | The Fate of the Furious | 18 | 1.0603 billion[29] |
6 | December 31, 2017[30] | December 13, 2017[13] | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | 19 | 1.04 billion[30] |
7 | January 3, 2010[31] | December 16, 2009[32] | Avatar | 19 | 1.02 billion[31] |
8 | July 31, 2011[33] | July 13, 2011[11] | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | 19 | 1.008 billion[33] |
9 | May 13, 2012[34] | April 25, 2012[35] | The Avengers | 19 | 1.0002 billion[34] |
10 | May 16, 2013[36] | April 24, 2013[37] | Iron Man 3 | 23 | >1 billion[36] |
Fastest to $1.5 billion
Rank | Date | Global release date | Title | Days to milestone | Gross on day of milestone/$ |
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1 | May 12, 2018[38] | April 25, 2018[7] | Avengers: Infinity War | 18 | >1.5 billion[39] |
2 | January 3, 2016[40] | December 16, 2015[8] | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 19 | 1.51 billion[40] |
3 | January 17, 2010[41] | December 16, 2009[32] | Avatar | 33 | >1.5 billion[41] |
4 | July 21, 2015[42] | June 10, 2015[9] | Jurassic World | 42 | 1.522 billion[42] |
5 | May 29, 2015[43] | April 1, 2015[17] | Furious 7 | 59 | 1.5001 billion[43] |
6 | September 2, 2012[44] | April 25, 2012[35] | The Avengers | 131 | 1.5018 billion[44] |
7 | June 23, 1998[45] | December 18, 1997[46] | Titanic | 188 | >1.5 billion[45] |
Fastest to $2 billion
Rank | Date | Global release date | Title | Days to milestone | Gross on day of milestone/$ |
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1 | January 31, 2010[47] | December 16, 2009[32] | Avatar | 47 | 2.039 billion[47] |
2 | June 11, 2018[48] | April 25, 2018[7] | Avengers: Infinity War | 48 | 2.002 billion[48] |
3 | February 7, 2016[49] | December 16, 2015[8] | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 54 | 2.008 billion[49] |
4 | April 15, 2012[50] | December 18, 1997[46] | Titanic | 5233 | 2.03 billion[50] |
Fastest to $2.5 billion
Rank | Date | Global release date | Title | Days to milestone | Gross on day of milestone/$ |
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1 | March 1, 2010[51] | December 16, 2009[32] | Avatar | 76 | 2.55 billion[51] |
Fastest-grossing films – US and Canada
Figures listed here don't take into account dates for limited-release premieres, but they do take into account the grosses from the "midnight showings" that occur the day before the "official opening day".[lower-alpha 1]
On this series of charts, films are ranked first by the number of days they took to reach the milestone, and second by their total gross on the day they exceeded the milestone. The milestones used by trade publications such as Box Office Mojo or The Numbers, are multiples of $50 million. Therefore, the charts below reflect these milestones. Note that in the case of a tie, the highest-grossing film is listed as the fastest-grossing film.
Milestone (in million $) |
Date | Title | Days to milestone |
Gross on day of milestone |
Films to hit milestone |
Ref. |
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50 | December 18, 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 1 | $119,119,282 | >1500 | [# 1] |
100 | December 18, 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 1 | $119,119,282 | >650 | [# 2] |
150 | April 28, 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | 2 | $188,466,551 | >300 | [# 3] |
200 | April 29, 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | 3 | $257,698,183 | >190 | [# 4] |
250 | April 29, 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | 3 | $257,698,183 | >100 | [# 5] |
300 | December 22, 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 5 | $325,438,146 | >70 | [# 6] |
350 | December 23, 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 6 | $363,460,329 | >40 | [# 7] |
400 | December 25, 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 8 | $440,181,717 | 31 | [# 8] |
450 | December 26, 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 9 | $496,913,249 | 16 | [# 9] |
500 | December 27, 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 10 | $540,058,914 | 12 | [# 10] |
550 | December 28, 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 11 | $571,420,943 | 9 | [# 11] |
600 | December 29, 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 12 | $600,949,526 | 9 | [# 12] |
650 | December 31, 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 14 | $651,965,583 | 6 | [# 13] |
700 | January 1, 2016 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 16 | $720,839,583 | 3 | [# 14] |
750 | January 4, 2016 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 18 | $750,208,942 | 2 | [# 15] |
800 | January 9, 2016 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 23 | $800,354,043 | 1 | [# 16] |
850 | January 17, 2016 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 31 | $852,274,958 | 1 | [# 17] |
900 | February 5, 2016 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 50 | $900,844,232 | 1 | [# 18] |
Fastest to $50 million
It is believed that the 1915 silent-era film The Birth of a Nation was the first movie that might have grossed over $50 million.[54] Gone with the Wind is the first film to definitively gross over $50 million in the United States, taking its lifetime total to $58.3 million with its 1954 re-release.[55] More than 1,500 films have grossed over $50 million, of which 37 did so during their opening day (including midnight previews).[# 1] The list below is restricted to the biggest 10 during their opening day.
№ | Date | Title | Days to milestone |
Gross on day of milestone |
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1 | December 18, 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 1[lower-alpha 2] | $119,119,282 |
2 | April 27, 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | 1 | $106,334,939 |
3 | December 15, 2017 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | 1 | $104,684,491 |
4 | July 15, 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | 1 | $91,071,119 |
5 | May 1, 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | 1 | $84,424,532 |
6 | June 12, 2015 | Jurassic World | 1 | $81,953,950 |
7 | March 25, 2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | 1 | $81,558,505 |
8 | May 4, 2012 | The Avengers | 1 | $80,813,985 |
9 | February 16, 2018 | Black Panther | 1 | $75,941,146 |
10 | July 20, 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | 1 | $75,754,897 |
Fastest to $100 million
The first movie to reach $100 million at the US and Canadian box office was The Sound of Music, during its initial 1965 release.[59] More than 600 films have crossed this threshold since, over 100 of which just during their opening 7-days.[# 2] The list below is restricted to the fastest 10.
№ | Date | Title | Days to milestone |
Gross on day of milestone |
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1 | December 18, 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 1[lower-alpha 3] | $119,119,282 |
2 | April 27, 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | 1 | $106,334,939 |
3 | December 15, 2017 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | 1 | $104,684,491 |
4 | June 13, 2015 | Jurassic World | 2 | $151,598,780 |
5 | May 5, 2012 | The Avengers | 2 | $150,371,975 |
6 | February 17, 2018 | Black Panther | 2 | $141,936,512 |
7 | May 2, 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | 2 | $140,951,167 |
8 | May 7, 2016 | Captain America: Civil War | 2 | $136,711,162 |
9 | July 16, 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | 2 | $133,485,465 |
10 | March 26, 2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | 2 | $132,215,593 |
Fastest to $150 million
The first movie to reach $150 million at the US and Canadian box office was Gone with the Wind, during 1967 re-release.[lower-alpha 4] More than 300 films have crossed this threshold since, over 50 of which just in their opening 7-days.[# 3] The list below is restricted to the top 10.
№ | Date | Title | Days to milestone |
Gross on day of milestone |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | April 28, 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | 2 | $188,466,551 |
2 | December 19, 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 2 | $187,413,486 |
3 | December 16, 2017 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | 2 | $168,677,696 |
4 | June 13, 2015 | Jurassic World | 2 | $151,598,780 |
5 | May 5, 2012 | The Avengers | 2 | $150,371,975 |
6 | February 18, 2018 | Black Panther | 3 | $202,003,951 |
7 | May 3, 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | 3 | $191,271,109 |
8 | June 17, 2018 | Incredibles 2 | 3 | $182,687,905 |
9 | May 8, 2016 | Captain America: Civil War | 3 | $179,139,142 |
10 | March 18, 2017 | Beauty and the Beast | 3 | $174,750,616 |
Fastest to $200 million
The first movie to reach this milestone was Jaws, on its 1976 re-release.[63][lower-alpha 5] Almost 200 films have grossed over $200 million at the US and Canadian box office, and a tenth of them reached it in their first 7-days.[# 4] The list below is restricted to the fastest 10.
№ | Date | Title | Days to milestone |
Gross on day of milestone |
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1 | April 29, 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | 3 | $257,698,183 |
2 | December 20, 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 3 | $247,966,675 |
3 | December 17, 2017 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | 3 | $220,009,584 |
4 | June 14, 2015 | Jurassic World | 3 | $208,806,270 |
5 | May 6, 2012 | The Avengers | 3 | $207,438,708 |
6 | February 18, 2018 | Black Panther | 3 | $202,003,951 |
7 | June 18, 2018 | Incredibles 2 | 4 | $206,315,613 |
8 | May 4, 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | 4 | $204,499,664 |
9 | May 10, 2016 | Captain America: Civil War | 5 | $206,192,138 |
10 | March 18, 2017 | Beauty and the Beast | 5 | $206,161,124 |
Fastest to $250 million
The first movie to reach this milestone was Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope with its 1978 reissue.[66] More than 100 films to have grossed over $250 million at the US and Canadian box office.[# 5] The list below is restricted to the top 10.
№ | Date | Title | Days to milestone |
Gross on day of milestone |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | April 29, 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | 3 | $257,698,183 |
2 | December 21, 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 4 | $288,076,417 |
3 | February 20, 2018 | Black Panther | 5 | $263,013,041 |
4 | December 19, 2017 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | 5 | $261,820,146 |
5 | June 16, 2015 | Jurassic World | 5 | $258,493,605 |
6 | May 9, 2012 | The Avengers | 6 | $257,627,807 |
7 | June 20, 2018 | Incredibles 2 | 6 | $253,112,730 |
8 | July 25, 2008 | The Dark Knight | 8 | $261,847,503 |
9 | May 8, 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | 8 | $256,887,830 |
10 | November 29, 2013 | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | 8 | $253,686,504 |
Fastest to $300 million
The first movie to reach this milestone was Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope with its 1981 reissue.[66] In total, 78 films have grossed over $300 million at the US and Canadian box office.[# 6] The list below is restricted to the top 10.
№ | Date | Title | Days to milestone |
Gross on day of milestone |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | December 22, 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 5 | $325,438,146 |
2 | May 1, 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | 5 | $305,864,408 |
3 | June 19, 2015 | Jurassic World | 8 | $325,326,090 |
4 | December 22, 2017 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | 8 | $321,365,440 |
5 | February 23, 2018 | Black Panther | 8 | $320,812,422 |
6 | May 12, 2012 | The Avengers | 9 | $342,148,409 |
7 | June 23, 2018 | Incredibles 2 | 9 | $325,007,155 |
8 | March 26, 2017 | Beauty and the Beast | 10 | $319,032,604 |
9 | July 27, 2008 | The Dark Knight | 10 | $313,781,677 |
10 | May 10, 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | 10 | $313,402,397 |
Fastest to $350 million
The first movie to pass this threshold was E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial on Apr 15, 1983, after 314 days of release.[67][68] In total, 48 films have grossed over $350 million at the US and Canadian box office.[# 7] The list below is restricted to the top 10.
№ | Date | Title | Days to milestone |
Gross on day of milestone |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | December 23, 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 6 | $363,460,329 |
2 | May 4, 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | 8 | $369,760,540 |
3 | February 24, 2018 | Black Panther | 9 | $368,297,777 |
4 | June 20, 2015 | Jurassic World | 9 | $364,438,555 |
5 | December 23, 2017 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | 9 | $350,537,855 |
6 | May 13, 2012 | The Avengers | 10 | $373,071,647 |
7 | June 25, 2018 | Incredibles 2 | 11 | $360,211,422 |
8 | December 28, 2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | 13 | $358,656,173 |
9 | December 31, 2009 | Avatar | 14 | $352,114,898 |
10 | July 31, 2008 | The Dark Knight | 14 | $351,086,846 |
Fastest to $400 million
The first movie to reach this milestone was Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope on Feb 7, 1997,[69][# 8] during its 20-year anniversary re-release. In total, 31 films have grossed over $400 million at the US and Canadian box office.[# 8] The list below is restricted to the fastest 10.
№ | Date | Title | Days to milestone |
Gross on day of milestone |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | December 25, 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 8 | $440,181,717 |
2 | May 5, 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | 9 | $416,462,994 |
3 | February 25, 2018 | Black Panther | 10 | $403,613,257 |
4 | June 21, 2015 | Jurassic World | 10 | $402,800,095 |
5 | December 26, 2017 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | 12 | $423,361,767 |
6 | May 17, 2012 | The Avengers | 14 | $402,021,415 |
7 | June 29, 2018 | Incredibles 2 | 15 | $407,766,809 |
8 | January 1, 2017 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | 16 | $408,235,850 |
9 | August 4, 2008 | The Dark Knight | 18 | $400,038,494 |
10 | April 4, 2017 | Beauty and the Beast | 19 | $401,073,944 |
Fastest to $450 million
The first movie to reach this milestone was Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope on Mar 7, 1997,[70][# 9] during its 20-year anniversary re-release. Fifteen other films have grossed over $450 million at the US and Canadian box office.[# 9] The list below is restricted to the top 10.
№ | Date | Title | Days to milestone |
Gross on day of milestone |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | December 26, 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 9 | $496,913,249 |
2 | May 6, 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | 10 | $453,107,350 |
3 | December 28, 2017 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | 14 | $464,698,228 |
4 | June 26, 2015 | Jurassic World | 15 | $460,533,690 |
5 | March 2, 2018 | Black Panther | 15 | $451,657,573 |
6 | May 20, 2012 | The Avengers | 17 | $457,665,517 |
7 | July 3, 2018 | Incredibles 2 | 19 | $458,544,365 |
8 | January 4, 2017 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | 20 | $451,407,837 |
9 | August 13, 2008 | The Dark Knight | 27 | $451,888,386 |
10 | January 13, 2010 | Avatar | 28 | $450,467,005 |
Fastest to $500 million
The first movie to reach $500 million in the US and Canada was Titanic on March 20, 1998, after 98 days of release.[71][72] Eleven other films have grossed over $500 million at the US and Canadian box office.[# 10] The list below is restricted to the top 10.
№ | Date | Title | Days to milestone |
Gross on day of milestone |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | December 27, 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 10 | $540,058,914 |
2 | May 11, 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | 15 | $502,010,103 |
3 | December 30, 2017 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | 16 | $503,705,228 |
4 | March 4, 2018 | Black Panther | 17 | $501,706,972 |
5 | June 26, 2015 | Jurassic World | 17 | $500,373,420 |
6 | May 25, 2012 | The Avengers | 23 | $500,415,495 |
7 | July 8, 2018 | Incredibles 2 | 24 | $503,767,837 |
8 | January 15, 2010 | Avatar | 32 | $504,868,451 |
9 | January 16, 2017 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | 32 | $501,898,446 |
10 | August 29, 2008 | The Dark Knight | 45 | $502,293,926 |
Fastest to $550 million
№ | Date | Title | Days to milestone |
Gross on day of milestone |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | December 28, 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 11 | $571,420,943 |
2 | May 14, 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | 18 | $552,716,088 |
3 | January 5, 2018 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | 22 | $555,546,602 |
4 | March 9, 2018 | Black Panther | 24 | $561,697,180 |
5 | July 3, 2015 | Jurassic World | 24 | $556,538,010 |
6 | June 1, 2012 | The Avengers | 31 | $552,950,398 |
7 | July 20, 2018 | Incredibles 2 | 37 | $553,649,440 |
8 | January 22, 2010 | Avatar | 38 | $551,741,499 |
9 | April 17, 1998 | Titanic | 121 | $552,306,658 |
Fastest to $600 million
№ | Date | Title | Days to milestone |
Gross on day of milestone |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | December 29, 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 12 | $600,949,526 |
2 | May 22, 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | 26 | $601,381,683 |
3 | March 18, 2018 | Black Panther | 31 | $605,027,218 |
4 | July 17, 2015 | Jurassic World | 36 | $603,031,100 |
5 | January 20, 2018 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | 37 | $602,589,476 |
6 | January 29, 2010 | Avatar | 47 | $601,141,551 |
7 | June 22, 2012 | The Avengers | 54 | $600,377,080 |
8 | September 2, 2018 | Incredibles 2 | 80 | $601,233,301 |
9 | August 21, 1998 | Titanic | 252 | $600,038,488 |
Fastest to $650 million
№ | Date | Title | Days to milestone |
Gross on day of milestone |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | December 31, 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 14 | $651,965,583 |
2 | June 9, 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | 44 | $652,709,699 |
3 | April 1, 2018 | Black Panther | 45 | $650,923,549 |
4 | February 12, 2010 | Avatar | 58 | $651,346,762 |
5 | September 18, 2015 | Jurassic World | 104 | $650,010,785 |
6 | April 20, 2012 | Titanic | 5237 | $650,017,614 |
Fastest to $700 million
№ | Date | Title | Days to milestone |
Gross on day of milestone |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | January 2, 2016 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 16 | $720,839,583 |
2 | February 26, 2010 | Avatar | 72 | $702,621,374 |
3 | August 5, 2018 | Black Panther | 171 | $700,006,415 |
Fastest to $750 million
№ | Date | Title | Days to milestone |
Gross on day of milestone |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | January 4, 2016 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 18 | $750,208,942 |
2 | August 27, 2010 | Avatar | 253 | $750,999,186 |
Fastest to $800 million
№ | Date | Title | Days to milestone |
Gross on day of milestone |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | January 9, 2016 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 23 | $800,329,495 |
Fastest to $850 million
№ | Date | Title | Days to milestone |
Gross on day of milestone |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | January 17, 2016 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 31 | $852,274,958 |
Fastest to $900 million
№ | Date | Title | Days to milestone |
Gross on day of milestone |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | February 5, 2016 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 50 | $900,844,232 |
- Notes
- ↑ For example, Star Wars: The Force Awakens premiered on December 14, 2015 at three locations.[52] but it officially opened in North America on Friday, December 18. However, "midnight" shows occurred late on Thursday, and they totaled up to $57M.
- ↑ It passed the 50M threshold just from the Thursday night previews ($57 million), but this figure incorporates revenues generated from the "Star Wars Marathon Event" from 135 theaters in which all previous six Star Wars films were shown along with Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Ticket prices cost $59.99 for all the films (including The Force Awakens) at an average of $8.57 per movie.[56][57][58]
- ↑ It took 21 hours from the first release to reach the $100 million threshold.[60]
- ↑ The Sound of Music grossed $139 million upon its initial 1965 release,[61] and was the highest-grossing film until the 1967 re-release of Gone with the Wind,[62] which brought the latter's lifetime gross to $152 million.[55]
- ↑ Jaws was the first film to gross $200 million. It grossed $190 million upon its initial 1975 release,[64] and a further $16 million gross rental from its 1976 reissue.[65]
See also
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