Rank Title Studio Total Gross / Theaters Opening / Theaters Open Theaters Open
1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone WB $317,575,550 3,672 $90,294,621 3,672 16-Nov
2 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring NL $313,364,114 3,381 $47,211,490 3,359 19-Dec
3 Shrek DW $267,665,011 3,715 $42,347,760 3,587 16-May
4 Monsters, Inc. BV $255,873,250 3,649 $62,577,067 3,237 2-Nov WB $500,992,700
5 Rush Hour 2 NL $226,164,286 3,118 $67,408,222 3,118 3-Aug NL $539,528,400
6 The Mummy Returns Uni. $202,019,785 3,553 $68,139,035 3,401 4-May DW $267,665,011
7 Pearl Harbor BV $198,542,554 3,255 $59,078,912 3,214 25-May BV $454,415,804
8 Ocean's Eleven WB $183,417,150 3,075 $38,107,822 3,075 7-Dec Fox $180,011,740
9 Jurassic Park III Uni. $181,171,875 3,462 $50,771,645 3,434 18-Jul Uni. $383,191,660
10 Planet of the Apes Fox $180,011,740 3,530 $68,532,960 3,500 27-Jul