The top 10 biggest box office opening weekends of all time

12 March 2019, 10:00

By Sam Prance

Captain Marvel joins Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2, Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Avengers: Infinity War with record-breaking box office opening weekend numbers...

It's official. Captain Marvel now boasts the highest grossing opening weekend of any female led film ever globally. Ever since the announcement that the Marvel Cinematic Universe would be releasing its first female led movie with Brie Larson, fans have been excited to see it and Captain Marvel does not disappoint. The movie features incredible dialogue, acting performances and one of the best soundtracks in recent memory.

And the numbers don't lie. From Friday March 8th to Sunday March 10th, Captain Marvel grossed $455,000,000 worldwide, bringing in $153,000,000 in the US and Canada alone. It now lays claim to the second highest global opening weekend of any superhero film ever. Captain Marvel is also the only film that is not a sequel or a reboot to appear in the list of top 10 highest grossing box office opening weekends of all time.

Where does it sit in the Top 10 though and who else made the cut? Find out in our extensive Top 10 list.

Check out the Top 10 below.

10. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - 2009 ($394,022,354)

Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince Trailer #4

Considering how much of a phenomenon Harry Potter is this should come as no surprise. Still sad about Snape.

9. Furious 7 - 2015 ($397,627,459)

Furious 7 - Official Theatrical Trailer (HD)

Fast and Furious makes a couple of appearances on this list. Furious 7 is Paul Walker's last appearance in the franchise.

8. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - 2016 ($422,507,347)

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - Official Trailer 2 [HD]

When two superheroes collide, box office numbers soar. Whose side were you on?

7. Star Wars: The Last Jedi - 2017 ($450,821,899)

Star Wars: The Last Jedi Trailer (Official)

Can't have a Top 10 box office film list without Star Wars, can you?

6. Captain Marvel - 2019 ($455,000,000)

Marvel Studios' Captain Marvel - Trailer 2

She's beauty and she's grace. She's record-breaking and she is literally going to defeat Thanos. Iconic.

5. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 - 2011 ($483,189,427)

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" Trailer 2

Obviously the final Harry Potter is the most popular one. Which is your favourite though?

4. Jurassic World - 2015 ($524,909,010)

Jurassic World - Official Trailer (HD)

Nostalgia. Dinasours. Bryce Dallas-Howard. This one was a given.

3. Star Wars: The Force Awakens - 2015 ($528,966,675)

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer (Official)

More nostalgia. Plus it introduced us to John Boyega and Daisy Ridley. We stan.

2. The Fate of the Furious - 2017 ($541,937,239)

The Fate of the Furious - Official Trailer - #F8 In Theaters April 14 (HD)

We told you there was another Fast and Furious movie on the list. This one went onto gross $1.2 billion in total.

1. Avengers: Infinity War - 2018 ($640,521,291)

Marvel Studios' Avengers: Infinity War Official Trailer

Nothing bur respect for OUR president. See you in April when Endgame ousts it.