Top 10 Box Office Openings
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predict the overall success the film will see, it’s still a pretty good
indicator. We found the Top 10 Openers of all time, and were surprised at how
many of these films would have been of interest to comic book lovers and
collectors before they were even made.
Here is the list,
courtesy of Box Office Mojo, with opening weekend totals adjusted for
inflation.
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Film
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Adjusted Opening
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Spider-Man
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$114,844,116
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
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$90,294,621
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The Lost World: Jurassic Park
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$88,948,053
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Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace
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$72,221,789
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Batman Forever
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$68,680,434
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Planet of the Apes
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$68,532,960
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The Mummy Returns
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$68,139,035
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Rush Hour 2
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$67, 408, 222
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Jurassic Park
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$64,337,329
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Independence Day
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$64,319,45
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