All of these movies made at least 80 million dollars on their first day!

Disney and Marvel are the top two domestic box offices when it comes to the opening day of the movie. In the last decade, Disney and Marvel have had many massive release days that brought in millions in only 24 hours. Box office records are made when die-hard fans wait in line to be among the first to watch the latest films. These films have had record-breaking first days, from Avengers up to Star Wars.

While Barbie broke new records in its opening weekend, the $70.5 million it earned on its first day was not enough to make the top 10.

Discover which films made the biggest debuts in the US box office.

10. Black Panther: Wakanda forever

Total: $84,285,721

The Black Panther movie had a record-breaking opening day for 2022. This helped the film to smash records in November. In the US, the film opened in 4,396 cinemas. The story saw the people of Wakanda grieve the death of King T'Challa, while also fighting to protect their homeland. It grossed $859 million after 36 weeks of showings in cinemas all over the world.

9. Avengers: Age of Ultron

Total: $84,424,532

Avengers: Age of Ultron made a huge impact on the domestic box office when it opened in 4 276 theaters in 2015. It made over $84,000,000 in its first day alone in the US and over $100,000,000 more at the end of the opening weekend. It grossed more than $1.4 billion after 35 weeks of showings in cinemas all over the world.

8. Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker

Total: $89,615,288

The Rise of Skywalker, the final film in the Star Wars series, had fans waiting outside to see the movie. The film grossed over $89m in its first day of release in the US and $373m by the end weekend. The total box office was impressive, but it was slightly lower than the first weekend gross of the two Star Wars movies in the trilogy.

7. Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness

Total: $90,720,784

Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness transported viewers to another dimension when it was released in 2022. It brought in more than $90 million on its first day, and it doubled by the weekend. The film grossed $955 million worldwide by the time it finished its 63-week run.

6. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

Total: $91,071,119

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 broke all domestic box office records in 2010, bringing home $91 million on the first day. It was the highest grossing single-day movie at the time. The final film of the franchise ended up grossing over $1.3 billion in 25 weeks.

5. Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Total: $104,684,491

Star Wars Episode VIII - The Last Jedi opened in theaters on December 17, 2017 with an impressive $104,000,000. In the US alone, the movie grossed $220m in its first weekend. This is just a fraction of the total revenue it will earn over its entire run. It ended up earning over $1.3 billion after 54 weeks of screenings in cinemas all around the globe.

4. Avengers: Infinity War

Total: $106,334,939

Marvel fans were out in force to see Avengers Infinity War released in 2018. The movie, in which the Avengers teamed up to try and defeat Thanos in order to win the battle, earned $106 million on its first day alone in the US. The box office total for the film's opening weekend was $257 million, more than double that amount. The film grossed $2 billion after 35 weeks of screenings in cinemas across the globe.

3. Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Total: $119,119,282

The excitement of Star Wars fans was evident when the first film from the franchise in over a decade was released. The movie grossed over $119,000,000 in its first day of release in the United States. By the weekend it had already surpassed the budget. It grossed over $2 billion in international sales after 54 weeks of being shown.

2. Spider-Man No Way Home

Total: $121,964,712

Spider-Man : No Way Back hit the theaters in pandemic time, but it exceeded box office expectations. It brought in $122 million on its first day and more than doubled by the weekend. The Spider-Man movie sequel has grossed $1.9billion after 54 weeks of screenings in cinemas all over the world.

1. Avengers: Endgame

Total: $157,461,641

Avengers Endgame set records in April 2019 when it was released. It was not only the highest grossing movie on its opening day, when it earned $157 million in the United States, but it also became the highest-grossing movie in history. After 35 weeks of being in theaters, the film had grossed $2.79 billion worldwide.

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Title: Top 10 Biggest First Day Box Office Debuts Of All Time
Sourced From: www.toofab.com/2023/07/29/top-10-biggest-first-day-box-office-debuts-of-all-time/
Published Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2023 14:41:39 +0000

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