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Date
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Film
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Gross
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Note(s)
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1 |
January 4, 2015 |
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies |
$21,732,090 |
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2 |
January 11, 2015 |
Taken 3 |
$39,201,657 |
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3 |
January 18, 2015 |
American Sniper |
$89,269,066 |
American Sniper reached #1 after three weekends of limited release. It also broke Ride Along's record ($41.5 million) for the highest weekend debut in January and the highest IMAX weekend for an R-rated movie ($11.5 million). American Sniper's 4 day MLK weekend ($107.2 million) also broke Ride Along's record ($48.6 million) for the highest MLK 4-day weekend. On top of that it also broke The Passion of the Christ's record ($83.8 million) for the highest weekend debut for a winter release.
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4 |
January 25, 2015 |
American Sniper |
$64,628,304 |
Beside breaking The Hangover Part II's record (3,675 theaters) for the widest release for an R-rated movie (3,705); American Sniper's second weekend also broke The Passion of the Christ's record ($53.2 million) for the biggest second weekend ever for an R-rated movie.
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5 |
February 1, 2015 |
American Sniper |
$30,660,528 |
American Sniper became the first film in 2015 to top the box office for three consecutive weekends
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6 |
February 8, 2015 |
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water |
$55,365,012 |
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7 |
February 15, 2015 |
Fifty Shades of Grey |
$85,171,450 |
Fifty Shades of Grey broke The Passion of the Christ's record ($83.8 million) for the highest weekend debut in February and Valentine's Day's record ($63.1 million) for the highest President's Day weekend debut.
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8 |
February 22, 2015 |
Fifty Shades of Grey |
$22,259,030 |
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9 |
March 1, 2015 |
Focus |
$18,685,137 |
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10 |
March 8, 2015 |
Chappie |
$13,346,782 |
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11 |
March 15, 2015 |
Cinderella |
$67,877,361 |
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12 |
March 22, 2015 |
The Divergent Series: Insurgent |
$52,263,680 |
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13 |
March 29, 2015 |
Home |
$52,107,731 |
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14 |
April 5, 2015 |
Furious 7 |
$147,187,040 |
Furious 7 broke Captain America: The Winter Soldier's record ($95.0 million) for the highest weekend debut in April and Clash of the Titans' record ($61.2 million) for the highest Easter weekend debut.
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15 |
April 12, 2015 |
Furious 7 |
$59,585,930 |
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16 |
April 19, 2015 |
Furious 7 |
$29,156,595 |
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17 |
April 26, 2015 |
Furious 7 |
$17,821,440 |
Furious 7 became the first film since The Hunger Games to top the box office for four consecutive weekends.
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18 |
May 3, 2015 |
Avengers: Age of Ultron |
$191,271,109 |
Avengers: Age of Ultron's $3 million gross from Thursday preview showings in IMAX broke The Dark Knight Rises' record ($2.3 million) for the highest grossing Thursday from IMAX showings of all-time.
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19 |
May 10, 2015 |
Avengers: Age of Ultron |
$77,746,929 |
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20 |
May 17, 2015 |
Pitch Perfect 2 |
$69,216,890 |
Pitch Perfect 2 broke High School Musical 3's record ($42 million) for the highest weekend debut for a musical film.
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21 |
May 24, 2015 |
Tomorrowland |
$33,028,165 |
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22 |
May 31, 2015 |
San Andreas |
$54,588,173 |
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23 |
June 7, 2015 |
Spy |
$29,085,719 |
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24 |
June 14, 2015 |
Jurassic World |
$208,806,270 |
Jurassic World broke Man of Steel's record ($116.6 million) for the highest weekend debut in June and Godzilla's record ($93.2 million) for the highest weekend debut for a creature feature film. It also broke Marvel's The Avengers' records ($207.4 million) for the highest weekend debut in the summer, for a 3D film, and of all-time.
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25 |
June 21, 2015 |
Jurassic World |
$106,588,440 |
Jurassic World broke Marvel's The Avengers' record ($103.1 million) for the highest second weekend gross of all-time. In second place, Inside Out's $90.4 million opening weekend broke The Day After Tomorrow's record ($68.7 million) for the highest weekend debut for a film that did not open in first place, Avatar's record ($77 million) for the highest weekend debut for an original film as well as The Simpsons Movie's record ($74 million) for the highest weekend debut for a non sequel animated feature.
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26 |
June 28, 2015 |
Jurassic World |
$54,532,615 |
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27 |
July 5, 2015 |
Inside Out |
$29,771,224 |
Inside Out reached the #1 spot in its third weekend of release. Initial estimates had Jurassic World ahead of Inside Out.
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28 |
July 12, 2015 |
Minions |
$115,718,405 |
Minions' $46.2 million opening day gross broke Toy Story 3's record ($41.1 million) for the biggest opening day gross for an animated film.
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29 |
July 19, 2015 |
Ant-Man |
$57,225,526 |
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30 |
July 26, 2015 |
Ant-Man |
$24,909,332 |
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31 |
August 2, 2015 |
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation |
$55,520,089 |
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32 |
August 9, 2015 |
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation |
$28,502,372 |
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33 |
August 16, 2015 |
Straight Outta Compton |
$60,200,180 |
Straight Outta Compton broke Walk the Line's record ($22.3 million) for the highest weekend debut for a music biopic and American Pie 2's record ($45.1 million) for highest grossing opening weekend in August for an R-rated film.[1]
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34 |
August 23, 2015 |
Straight Outta Compton |
$26,364,020 |
|
35 |
August 30, 2015 |
Straight Outta Compton |
$13,133,560 |
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36 |
September 6, 2015 |
War Room |
$9,480,535 |
War Room reached the #1 spot in its second weekend of release.
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37 |
September 13, 2015 |
The Perfect Guy |
$25,888,154 |
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38 |
September 20, 2015 |
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials |
$30,316,510 |
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39 |
September 27, 2015 |
Hotel Transylvania 2 |
$48,464,322 |
Hotel Transylvania 2 broke Hotel Transylvania's record ($42.5 million) for the highest weekend debut in September.
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40 |
October 4, 2015 |
The Martian |
$54,308,575 |
|
41 |
October 11, 2015 |
The Martian |
$37,005,266 |
|
42 |
October 18, 2015 |
Goosebumps |
$23,618,556 |
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43 |
October 25, 2015 |
The Martian |
$15,732,907 |
The Martian reclaimed the #1 spot in its fourth weekend of release.
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44 |
November 1, 2015 |
The Martian |
$11,715,097 |
The Martian became the first film since Furious 7 to top the box office for four weekends, as well as the first film since Guardians of the Galaxy to top the box office for four non-consecutive weekends.
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45 |
November 8, 2015 |
Spectre |
$70,403,148 |
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46 |
November 15, 2015 |
Spectre |
$33,681,104 |
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47 |
November 22, 2015 |
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 |
$102,665,981 |
|
48 |
November 29, 2015 |
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 |
$52,004,595 |
|
49 |
December 6, 2015 |
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 |
$18,857,547 |
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50 |
December 13, 2015 |
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 |
$11,413,316 |
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 became the first film since Furious 7 to top the box office for four consecutive weekends.
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51 |
December 20, 2015 |
Star Wars: The Force Awakens |
$247,966,675 |
Star Wars: The Force Awakens' $57 million gross from Thursday night preview showings broke Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2's record ($43.5 million) for the highest grossing Thursday night gross of all-time, and its $5.7 million gross from Thursday night IMAX showings broke Avengers: Age of Ultron's record ($3 million) for the highest grossing Thursday from IMAX showings of all-time. Its $119.1 million opening day gross broke Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2's records ($91.1 million) for the highest single and opening day gross of all-time. It also broke The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey's record ($84.6 million) for the highest weekend debut in December, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire's record ($158 million) for the highest weekend debut in the holiday season, and Jurassic World's records ($208.8 million) for the highest weekend debut for a 3D film and of all-time. It had the highest weekend debut of 2015.
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52 |
December 27, 2015 |
Star Wars: The Force Awakens |
$149,202,860 |
Star Wars: The Force Awakens broke Jurassic World's record ($106.6 million) for the highest second weekend gross of all-time, and its $49.3 million gross on Christmas Day broke Sherlock Holmes' record ($24.6 million) for the highest gross on Christmas Day of all-time.
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