Opening Weekend Record Holders in U.S. and Canada
These are the films that, when first released, set the opening weekend record after going into wide release.
| Year | Title | Opening weekend | Inflation-adjusted (2013 USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Jaws | $7,061,513 | $30,499,448 |
| 1977 | Star Wars | $7,195,573 (fourth weekend) | $27,596,860 |
| 1978 | Jaws 2 | $9,866,023 | $35,155,257 |
| 1978 | Every Which Way but Loose | $10,272,294 | $36,602,909 |
| 1978 | Superman | $10,363,384 (third weekend) | $36,927,487 |
| 1979 | Star Trek: The Motion Picture | $11,926,421 | $38,190,795 |
| 1981 | Superman II | $14,100,523 | $36,046,139 |
| 1982 | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan | $14,347,221 | $34,552,066 |
| 1983 | Return of the Jedi | $23,019,618 | $53,715,006 |
| 1984 | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | $25,337,110 | $56,679,813 |
| 1987 | Beverly Hills Cop II | $26,348,555 | $53,901,086 |
| 1989 | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | $29,355,021 | $55,037,709 |
| 1989 | Ghostbusters II | $29,472,894 | $55,258,709 |
| 1989 | Batman | $40,505,884 | $75,944,455 |
| 1992 | Batman Returns | $45,687,711 | $75,665,870 |
| 1993 | Jurassic Park | $47,026,828 | $75,658,919 |
| 1995 | Batman Forever | $52,784,433 | $80,508,076 |
| 1997 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | $72,132,785 | $104,431,047 |
| 2001 | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | $90,294,621 | $118,514,872 |
| 2002 | Spider-Man | $114,844,116 | $148,394,321 |
| 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | $135,634,554 | $156,367,072 |
| 2007 | Spider-Man 3 | $151,116,516 | $169,378,550 |
| 2008 | The Dark Knight | $158,411,483 | $170,996,259 |
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | $169,189,427 | $174,795,704 |
| 2012 | Marvel's The Avengers | $207,438,708 | $207,438,708 |
Read more about this topic: List Of Highest-grossing Openings For Films
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