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ALL TIME OPENING WEEKENDS

Rank
Film
Opening
3 Day Gross
Screens
Total
% of total
Year
1
Avengers: Endgame
43,400,000
31,400,000
679
88,719,051
49%
2019
2
Spectre
41,299,090
19,980,000
647
95,218,515
43%
2015
3
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
34,041,968
n/a
676
123,325,310
28%
2015
4
Spider-Man: No Way Home
31,899,232
19,500,000
679
97,259,911
33%
2021
5
Avengers: Infinity War
29,379,496
23,100,000
650
70,813,294
41%
2018
6
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
28,010,841
20,300,000
723
82,674,967
34%
2017
7
No Time To Die
25,916,476
21,000,000
773
98,001,515
26%
2021
8
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
23,882,688
11,500,000
536
46,291,888
52%
2004
9
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II
23,773,171
n/a
583
73,179,519
32%
2011
10
Toy Story 3
21,187,264
9,660,000
562
73,780,000
29%
2010
11
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
20,864,500
14,400,000
741
58,291,963
36%
2019
12
Skyfall
20,180,369
n/a
587
105,344,032
19%
2012
13
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
19,784,924
n/a
540
50,865,374
39%
2009
14
Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness
19,765,718
14,900,000
684
42,209,973
47%
2022
15
Beauty and the Beast
19,700,000
18,400,000
639
72,532,913
27%
2017
16
Jurassic World
19,350,727
n/a
619
66,046,370
29%
2015
17
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
18,871,829
n/a
525
54,786,560
34%
2002
18
Wicked: For Good
18,858,826
17, 800,826
738
47,164,566
40%
2025
19
Barbie
18,509,235
n/a
721
95,718,030
19%
2023
20
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
18,319,721
n/a
579
52,622,745
35%
2010
21
Avengers: Age of Ultron
18,015,774
14,400,000
585
48,335,413
37%
2015
22
Black Panther
17,700,000
10,480,000
585
50,720,275
35%
2018
23
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
17,305,011
13,210,000
698
66,112,139
26%
2016
24
Deadpool & Wolverine
17,276,622
12,600,000
707
57,595,730
30%
2024
25
The Lion King
16,671,764
n/a
721
76,023,435
22%
2019
26
Shrek the Third
16,671,727
10,300,000
538
38,749,462
43%
2007
27
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
16,493,305
n/a
542
49,978,183
33%
2007
28
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
16,335,627
n/a
525
66,157,673
25%
2001
29
Shrek 2
16,220,752
10,600,000
512
48,240,741
34%
2004
30
Top Gun: Maverick
15,931,497
11,200,000
741
83,687,361
19%
2022
31
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2
15,850,825
13,100,000
558
35,602,742
45%
2012
32
Avengers Assemble
15,778,074
n/a
521
52,655,608
30%
2012
33
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
15,691,810
8,700,000
718
55,968,123
28%
2023
34
Quantum of Solace
15,384,217
n/a
542
51,070,677
30%
2008
35
Toy Story 5
15,361,194
14,414,185
702
15,361,194
100%
2026
36
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
15,333,146
n/a
666
54,709,434
28%
2016
37
Frozen II
15,088,012
n/a
671
53,549,035
28%
2019
38
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
15,021,761
n/a
528
61,066,284
25%
2003
39
A Minecraft Movie
15,013,136
n/a
677
56,446,432
27%
2025
40
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
14,995,549
9,463,226
706
38,345,397
39%
2026
41
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
14,933,901
n/a
535
49,295,359
30%
2005
42
Despicable Me 2
14,822,427
11,000,000
534
47,346,102
31%
2013
43
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
14,621,007
n/a
612
36,695,828
40%
2016
44
Captain America: Civil War
14,466,681
n/a
605
37,071,782
39%
2016
45
The Dark Knight Rises
14,362,443
n/a
594
56,257,144
26%
2012
46
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
14,361,469
11,000,000
525
39,410,148
36%
2005
47
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
14,334,894
10,600,000
663
41,601,773
34%
2018
48
Spider-Man: Far From Home
14,148,624
8,300,000
635
37,335,579
38%
2019
49
The Fate of the Furious
14,026,301
8,700,000
572
30,400,002
46%
2017
50
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1
13,915,491
n/a
543
30,771,634
45%
2011
51
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
13,756,653
n/a
523
29,650,657
46%
2010
52
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
13,740,784
n/a
525
52,520,498
26%
2006
53
Deadpool
13,729,803
10,000,000
544
38,100,646
36%
2016
54
Iron Man 3
13,711,048
n/a
555
36,687,635
37%
2013
55
Wicked
13,696,057
n/a
696
61,440,670
22%
2024
56
The Simpsons Movie
13,626,853
n/a
519
38,662,694
35%
2007
57
Fifty Shades of Grey
13,550,290
n/a
585
35,848,159
38%
2015
58
The Batman
13,531,854
n/a
706
40,830,995
33%
2022
59
Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End
13,412,294
n/a
552
40,655,303
33%
2007
60
Casino Royale
13,370,969
n/a
505
55,687,027
24%
2006
61
Toy Story 4
13,300,000
n/a
691
66,030,066
20%
2019
62
The Inbetweeners Movie
13,236,736
n/a
455
45,028,695
29%
2011
63
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
13,092,657
n/a
632
40,839,462
32%
2017
64
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
13,063,560
n/a
528
57,604,876
23%
2002
65
Deadpool 2
12,974,669
7,700,000
636
32,701,893
40%
2018
66
Fast & Furious 7
12,765,033
n/a
537
38,571,646
33%
2015
67
Captain Marvel
12,750,000
n/a
632
40,693,637
31%
2019
68
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
12,654,109
n/a
565
32,446,161
39%
2014
69
Joker
12,555,329
n/a
666
58,166,427
22%
2019
70
The Inbetweeners 2
12,538,114
n/a
509
37,101,855
34%
2014
71
Jurassic World Rebirth
12,493,783
9,200,000
683
35,909,602
35%
2025
72
Thor: Ragnarok
12,375,804
6,800,000
611
31,036,228
40%
2017
73
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
12,363,870
n/a
699
34,276,281
36%
2022
74
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
12,318,966
n/a
674
34,014,290
36%
2018
75
Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy
12,298,966
10,200,000
727
46,381,049
27%
2025
76
Thor: Love and Thunder
12,283,719
9,100,000
692
40,173,371
31%
2022
77
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
12,227,799
n/a
528
40,270,108
30%
2008
78
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
12,189,733
n/a
554
33,788,744
36%
2013
79
The Matrix Reloaded
12,165,276
n/a
447
33,420,562
36%
2003
80
Jurassic World: Dominion
12,121,728
n/a
707
35,103,831
35%
2022
81
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
12,079,820
n/a
704
36,875,316
33%
2023
82
Moana 2
12,021,342
n/a
695
42,400,000
28%
2024
83
Spider-Man 3
11,827,013
n/a
522
33,631,335
35%
2007
84
Sonic The Hedgehog 3
11,760,315
n/a
639
26,413,201
45%
2024
85
Transformers: Age of Extinction
11,751,427
n/a
533
22,117,301
53%
2014
86
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
11,683,158
n/a
504
27,083,155
43%
2009
87
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
11,634,860
n/a
569
32,926,879
35%
2011
88
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
11,601,538
n/a
598
51,994,544
22%
2012
89
Michael
11,574,192
8,491,942
704
51,758,848
22%
2026
90
Minions
11,558,946
n/a
571
48,140,990
24%
2015
91
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
11,386,209
n/a
467
37,535,880
30%
2002
92
Inside Out 2
11,321,387
n/a
685
60,853,698
19%
2024
93
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
11,255,566
n/a
576
31,189,151
36%
2015
94
Suicide Squad
11,252,225
n/a
574
33,691,023
33%
2016
95
Man of Steel
11,198,786
n/a
572
29,764,997
38%
2013
96
The Dark Knight
11,191,824
n/a
528
48,880,533
23%
2008
97
Avatar: The Way of Water
11,187,562
n/a
721
78,971,225
14%
2022
98
Despicable Me 3
11,154,904
n/a
608
47,862,575
23%
2017
99
The Amazing Spider-Man
11,091,972
n/a
552
26,029,436
43%
2012
100
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
11,058,045
n/a
528
63,018,595
18%
2001

*All grosses include preview figures unless specified.
** List inclusive of films grossing over £3m in their opening weekend.

The Undertow - UK Box Office Data
© 2026 by MARK RYAN

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