List of 2018 box office number-one films in the United States explained

This is a list of films which placed number one at the weekend box office for the year 2018.[1]

Number-one films

Weekend end dateFilmGrossNotes
1 $37,233,653 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle reached the #1 spot in its third weekend of release. [2]
2 $28,101,972 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle became the first film since Hidden Figures to top the box office in its fourth weekend of release. [3] [4]
3 $19,505,170 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle became the first film in 2018 to top the box office for three consecutive weekends. It also became the first film since The Revenant to top the box office in its fifth weekend. [5]
4 $24,167,011 [6]
5 $10,930,222 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle reclaimed the #1 spot on its seventh weekend of release, making it the first film since Avatar to top the box office in its seventh weekend. It also became the first film since to top the box office for four weekends as well as the first film since The Martian to top the box office for four non-consecutive weekends. [7]
6 Fifty Shades Freed $38,560,195 [8]
7 Black Panther $202,003,951 Black Panther broke s record ($179.1 million) for the highest weekend debut for a film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe outside of the Avengers films. It also broke Deadpools records ($132.4 million) for the highest weekend debut in February, for a winter release, and for the President's Day weekend. [9] [10]
8 $111,658,835 [11]
9 $66,306,935 [12]
10 $40,817,579 Black Panther became the first film since to top the box office for four consecutive weekends. [13]
11 $26,650,690 Black Panther became the first film since Avatar to top the box office for five consecutive weekends. It also became the first film since to top the box office in its fifth weekend. [14]
12 Pacific Rim Uprising $28,116,535 During the weekend, Black Panther became the highest-grossing superhero film ever domestically, surpassing The Avengers. [15]
13 Ready Player One $41,764,050 [16] [17]
14 A Quiet Place $50,203,562 A Quiet Place broke The Conjurings record ($41.8 million) for the highest weekend debut for an original horror film. [18]
15 Rampage $35,753,093 [19]
16 A Quiet Place $20,911,809 A Quiet Place reclaimed the #1 spot in its third weekend of release. [20]
17 $257,698,183 Avengers: Infinity War broke Furious 7s record ($147.2 million) for the highest weekend debut in April, Beauty and the Beasts record ($174.8 million) for the highest weekend debut for a spring release, The Avengers record ($207.4 million) for the highest weekend debut for a superhero film and records ($248 million) for the highest weekend debut for a Walt Disney Studios film, a 3D film, a PG-13-rated film, and of all-time. Its $640.5 million worldwide opening weekend broke s record ($422.5 million) for the highest worldwide opening weekend debut for a comic book film and The Fate of the Furious record ($541.9 million) for the highest worldwide opening of all-time. It had the highest weekend debut of 2018. [21]
18 $114,774,810 Avengers: Infinity War broke Star Wars: The Force Awakens record (12 days) for the fastest film to gross $1 billion worldwide, crossing the mark in 11 days. [22]
19 $62,078,047 [23]
20 Deadpool 2 $125,507,153 Deadpool 2 broke Its records for the highest grossing Thursday preview night ($13.5 million) and the biggest opening day ($50.4 million) for an R-rated film with $18.6 million and $53.3 million respectively. It also broke The Matrix Reloadeds record ($91.7 million) for the biggest opening weekend for an R-rated sequel. [24]
21 $84,420,489 [25] [26]
22 $29,396,882 [27]
23 Ocean's 8 $41,607,378 [28]
24 Incredibles 2 $182,687,905 Incredibles 2s opening day gross of $71.6 million broke Finding Dorys record ($54.7 million) for the highest opening day gross for an animated film. It also broke Finding Dorys records ($135.1 million) for the highest weekend debut for a Pixar animated film, an animated film overall, and Beauty and the Beasts record ($174.8 million) for the highest weekend debut for a PG-rated film. [29]
25 $148,024,610 Incredibles 2 and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom became the first two films to bring in over $100 million over two consecutive weekends since Shrek the Third and in 2007, and the first time this had ever happened over two non-holiday weekends. In second place, Incredibles 2s second-weekend gross of $80.9 million broke Finding Dorys record ($72.9 million) for the highest second-weekend gross for an animated film. [30]
26 $60,912,195 [31]
27 Ant-Man and the Wasp $75,812,205 During the weekend, Incredibles 2 ($503.7 million) broke Finding Dorys record for the highest grossing animated film and highest grossing Pixar film of all time ($486.3 million) and became the first animated film to gross $500 million. [32]
28 $44,076,225 [33]
29 The Equalizer 2 $36,011,640 In second place, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Agains $35 million opening weekend broke Into the Woods record ($31.1 million) for the highest weekend debut for a film based on a Broadway musical. [34]
30 $61,236,534 [35]
31 $35,323,815 During the weekend, Black Panther became the first superhero film, and third film overall, to gross $700 million. [36]
32 The Meg $45,402,195 The Meg broke Deep Blue Seas record ($19.1 million) for highest opening for a live-action shark film. [37]
33 Crazy Rich Asians $26,510,140 [38]
34 $24,808,202 [39]
35 $21,964,345 During the weekend, Incredibles 2 became the first animated film to gross $600 million. [40] [41]
36 The Nun $53,807,379 [42]
37 The Predator $24,632,284 [43]
38 The House with a Clock in Its Walls $26,608,020 [44]
39 Night School $27,257,615 [45]
40 Venom $80,255,756 Venom broke Gravitys record ($55.8 million) for the highest weekend debut in October. [46] [47]
41 $35,006,107 [48]
42 Halloween $76,221,545 Halloween broke Friday the 13ths record ($40.5 million) for the highest weekend debut for a slasher film. [49]
43 $31,419,070 [50]
44 Bohemian Rhapsody $51,061,119 [51]
45 The Grinch $67,572,855 The Grinch broke How the Grinch Stole Christmas record ($55 million) for the highest weekend debut for a Christmas-themed film. [52]
46 $62,163,104 [53]
47 Ralph Breaks the Internet $56,237,634 In second place, Creed IIs $35.2 million opening weekend broke Creeds record ($30.1 million) for the highest weekend debut for a boxing film and 101 Dalmatians record ($33.5 million) for the highest live-action Thanksgiving opening. [54] [55] [56]
48 $25,566,945 [57]
49 $16,253,831 Ralph Breaks the Internet became the first animated film since Coco to top the box office for three consecutive weekends. [58]
50 $35,363,376 Ralph Breaks the Internet and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse became the first two animated films to top the box office for four consecutive weekends since Finding Dory and The Secret Life of Pets in 2016. [59]
51 Aquaman $67,873,522 [60] [61]
52 $52,114,571 [62] [63]

Highest-grossing films

Calendar Gross

Highest-grossing films of 2018 by Calendar Gross[64]

Rank Title Studio(s) Actor(s) Director(s) Gross
1.Black PantherWalt Disney StudiosChadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker and Andy SerkisRyan Coogler$700,059,566
2.Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Don Cheadle, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Josh Brolin and Chris PrattAnthony Russo
and
Joe Russo		$678,815,482
3.Incredibles 2voices of Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, Huckleberry Milner, Samuel L. Jackson, Bob Odenkirk, Catherine Keener and Jonathan BanksBrad Bird$608,581,744
4.Universal PicturesChris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rafe Spall, Toby Jones, Ted Levine, BD Wong and Jeff GoldblumJ. A. Bayona$417,719,760
5.Deadpool 220th Century FoxRyan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Morena Baccarin, Julian Dennison, Zazie Beetz, T. J. Miller, Brianna Hildebrand and Jack KesyDavid Leitch$318,482,400
6.The GrinchUniversal Picturesvoices of Benedict Cumberbatch, Rashida Jones, Kenan Thompson, Cameron Seely, Angela Lansbury and Pharrell WilliamsScott Mosier and Yarrow Cheney$266,280,410
7.Sony PicturesDwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, Nick Jonas and Bobby CannavaleJake Kasdan$235,512,923
8.Paramount PicturesTom Cruise, Henry Cavill, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Sean Harris, Angela Bassett, Michelle Monaghan and Alec BaldwinChristopher McQuarrie$220,159,104
9.Ant-Man and the WaspWalt Disney StudiosPaul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Peña, Walton Goggins, Bobby Cannavale, Judy Greer, Tip "T.I." Harris, David Dastmalchian, Hannah John-Kamen, Abby Ryder Fortson, Randall Park, Michelle Pfeiffer, Laurence Fishburne and Michael DouglasPeyton Reed$216,648,740
10.Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandiwe Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Joonas Suotamo and Paul BettanyRon Howard$213,767,512

In-Year Release

Highest-grossing films of 2018 by In-year release[65]
RankTitleDistributor Domestic gross
1. Black Panther $700,059,566
2. $678,815,482
3. Incredibles 2 $608,581,744
4. $416,769,345
5. Aquaman $335,061,807
6. Deadpool 2 20th Century Fox$318,491,426
7. The Grinch $270,620,950
8. $220,159,104
9. Ant-Man and the Wasp $216,648,740
10. Bohemian Rhapsody $216,428,042

Highest-grossing films by MPAA rating of 2018
G Pandas
PG Incredibles 2
PG-13Black Panther
R Deadpool 2

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Domestic Box Office Weekends For 2018. .
  2. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 1. Box Office Mojo.
  3. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 2 (Martin Luther King Jr. weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  4. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 2. Box Office Mojo.
  5. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 3. Box Office Mojo.
  6. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 4. Box Office Mojo.
  7. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 5. Box Office Mojo.
  8. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 6. Box Office Mojo.
  9. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 7. Box Office Mojo.
  10. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 7 (Presidents' Day weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  11. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 8. Box Office Mojo.
  12. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 9. Box Office Mojo.
  13. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 10. Box Office Mojo.
  14. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 11. Box Office Mojo.
  15. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 12. Box Office Mojo.
  16. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 13 (Easter weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  17. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 13. Box Office Mojo.
  18. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 14. Box Office Mojo.
  19. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 15. Box Office Mojo.
  20. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 16. Box Office Mojo.
  21. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 17. Box Office Mojo.
  22. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 18. Box Office Mojo.
  23. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 19. Box Office Mojo.
  24. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 20. Box Office Mojo.
  25. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 21. Box Office Mojo.
  26. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 21 (Memorial Day weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  27. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 22. Box Office Mojo.
  28. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 23. Box Office Mojo.
  29. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 24. Box Office Mojo.
  30. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 25. Box Office Mojo.
  31. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 26. Box Office Mojo.
  32. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 27. Box Office Mojo.
  33. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 28. Box Office Mojo.
  34. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 29. Box Office Mojo.
  35. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 30. Box Office Mojo.
  36. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 31. Box Office Mojo.
  37. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 32. Box Office Mojo.
  38. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 33. Box Office Mojo.
  39. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 34. Box Office Mojo.
  40. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 35 (Labor Day weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  41. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 35. Box Office Mojo.
  42. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 36. Box Office Mojo.
  43. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 37. Box Office Mojo.
  44. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 38. Box Office Mojo.
  45. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 39. Box Office Mojo.
  46. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 40. Box Office Mojo.
  47. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 40 (Indigenous Peoples' Day Weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  48. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 41. Box Office Mojo.
  49. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 42. Box Office Mojo.
  50. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 43. Box Office Mojo.
  51. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 44. Box Office Mojo.
  52. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 45. Box Office Mojo.
  53. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 46. Box Office Mojo.
  54. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 47 (Thanksgiving 5-Day weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  55. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 47 (Thanksgiving 4-Day weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  56. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 47 (Thanksgiving 3-Day weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  57. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 48 (Post-Thanksgiving). Box Office Mojo.
  58. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 49. Box Office Mojo.
  59. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 50. Box Office Mojo.
  60. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 51 (Christmas long weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  61. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 51. Box Office Mojo.
  62. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 52. Box Office Mojo.
  63. Web site: Domestic 2018 Weekend 52 (New Year's long weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  64. Web site: Domestic Box Office For 2018. Box Office Mojo. December 11, 2019.
  65. Web site: Domestic Box Office For 2018 (In-year release). Box Office Mojo. December 11, 2019.

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