List of 2019 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 2019.[1]

Number-one films

Weekend end dateFilmGrossNotes
1 Aquaman $31,003,280 Aquamans worldwide gross ($940 million) surpassed ($873.6 million) as the highest-grossing film globally in the DC Extended Universe. Its international gross ($680 million) also surpassed The Dark Knight Rises ($636.8 million) as the highest grossing international gross for a film based on a DC Comics property. [2]
2 The Upside $20,355,000 Aquaman became the only film in the DC Extended Universe to gross $1 billion worldwide. [3]
3 Glass $40,328,920 [4] [5]
4 $18,884,440 During the weekend, Aquamans worldwide total ($1.091 billion) surpassed The Dark Knight Rises ($1.084 billion) as the all-time highest-grossing film based on a DC Comics property. [6]
5 $9,548,795 Glass became the first film in 2019 to top the box office for three consecutive weekends. [7]
6 $34,115,335 [8]
7 $28,525,613 [9] [10]
8 $55,022,245 [11]
9 $30,028,540 [12]
10 Captain Marvel $153,433,423 Captain Marvel broke Wonder Womans record ($103.2 million) for the highest weekend debut for a female directed film. [13]
11 $67,988,130 [14]
12 Us $71,117,625 Us broke Teds record ($54.4 million) for the highest opening for an original R-rated film and A Quiet Places record ($50.2 million) for the highest opening for an original horror film. [15]
13 Dumbo $45,990,748 [16]
14 Shazam! $53,505,326 [17]
15 $24,453,514 [18]
16 The Curse of La Llorona $26,347,631 [19] [20]
17 $357,115,007 Avengers: Endgames $60 million gross from Thursday night preview showings broke record ($57 million) for the highest Thursday night gross of all-time. Its opening day gross of $157 million broke Star Wars: The Force Awakens record ($119.1 million) for the highest single day and opening day gross of all-time. It also broke s records ($257.7 million) for the highest weekend debut in April, for a spring release, a superhero film, a Walt Disney Studios film, a 3D film, a PG-13-rated film, and of all-time. It also became the first film to gross over $300 million for an opening weekend and had the highest weekend debut of 2019. Its $1.2 billion worldwide opening weekend broke Avengers: Infinity Wars records ($640.5 million) for the highest worldwide opening weekend debut for a comic book film and of all-time. It also broke Avengers: Infinity Wars record (11 days) for the fastest film to reach $1 billion worldwide, doing so in 5 days. It opened in 4662 locations, breaking Despicable Me 3s record (4535 locations) for the widest release of all time. [21]
18 $147,383,211 Avengers: Endgame broke Avatars record (47 days) for the fastest film to reach $2 billion worldwide, doing so in 11 days. [22]
19 $63,299,066 Avengers: Endgame ($723.5 million) surpassed Black Panther ($700.1 million) as the highest grossing superhero film domestically. In second place, Detective Pikachus $54.4 million opening weekend broke s record ($47.7 million) for the highest weekend debut for a video game adaptation. [23]
20 $56,818,067 [24]
21 Aladdin $91,500,929 [25] [26]
22 Godzilla: King of the Monsters $47,776,293 [27]
23 The Secret Life of Pets 2 $46,652,680 [28]
24 $30,035,838 [29]
25 Toy Story 4 $120,908,065 Toy Story 4 broke Toy Story 3s record ($110.3 million) for the highest weekend debut for a G-rated film. Its worldwide opening weekend ($244.5 million) broke Incredibles 2s record ($235.8 million) for the highest worldwide opening weekend for an animated film. [30]
26 $59,700,331 [31]
27 $92,579,212 Spider-Man: Far From Homes $39.3 million opening day gross broke The Amazing Spider-Mans record ($35 million) for the highest Tuesday gross of all time. [32]
28 $45,353,359 [33]
29 The Lion King $191,770,759 The Lion Kings opening day gross of $77.9 million broke Incredibles 2s record ($71.2 million) for the highest opening day gross for an animated film. It also broke Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2s record ($169.2 million) for the highest weekend debut in July, Incredibles 2s records ($182.7 million) for the highest weekend debut for an animated film and a PG-rated film as well as Beauty and the Beasts record ($174.8 million) for the highest weekend debut for a musical film. During the weekend, Avengers: Endgame ($2.79 billion) surpassed Avatar ($2.789 billion) as the highest-grossing film worldwide of all time. [34]
30 $76,621,553 [35]
31 Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw $60,038,950 [36]
32 $25,265,795 [37]
33 Good Boys $21,402,605 [38]
34 Angel Has Fallen $21,380,987 [39]
35 $11,799,409 [40] [41]
36 It Chapter Two $91,062,152 [42]
37 $39,606,550 [43]
38 Downton Abbey $31,033,665 [44]
39 Abominable $20,612,100 [45]
40 Joker $96,202,337 Joker broke Venoms record ($80.3 million) for the highest weekend debut in October. [46]
41 $55,861,403 [47] [48]
42 $36,948,713 [49]
43 $19,369,877 Initial estimates had Joker ahead of Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. Jokers ($848.2 million) worldwide total broke Deadpool 2s record ($785.0 million) for the highest grossing R-rated film worldwide. [50]
44 $29,033,832 [51]
45 Midway $17,897,419 [52]
46 Ford v Ferrari $31,474,958 During the week, Joker became the first R-rated film to gross $1 billion worldwide. [53]
47 Frozen II $130,263,358 Frozen II broke Zootopias record ($75 million) for the highest weekend debut for a Walt Disney Animation Studios film. Its worldwide opening weekend ($358.5 million) broke Toy Story 4s record ($235.8 million) for the highest worldwide opening weekend for an animated film. [54]
48 $85,977,773 Frozen II broke s record ($74.1 million) for the highest Thanksgiving weekend ever and Incredibles 2s record ($80.9 million) for the highest second weekend gross for an animated film. [55]
49 $35,165,614 Frozen II became the first animated film since Ralph Breaks the Internet to top the box office for three consecutive weekends. [56]
50 $59,251,543 During the weekend, Frozen II reached $1.03 billion worldwide, becoming the tenth animated film to reach the billion-dollar mark and the 45th overall to do so. [57] [58]
51 $177,383,864 [59]
52 $72,389,590[60]

Highest-grossing films

Calendar Gross

Highest-grossing films of 2019 by Calendar Gross[61]

Rank Title Distributor(s) Actor(s) Director(s) Gross
1.Walt Disney Studios Motion PicturesRobert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Brie Larson, Karen Gillan, Danai Gurira, Benedict Wong, Jon Favreau, Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Josh BrolinRusso brothers$858,373,000
2.The Lion Kingvoices of Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard, Billy Eichner, John Kani, John Oliver, Beyoncé, and James Earl JonesJon Favreau$543,638,043
3.Toy Story 4voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, Tony Hale, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Madeleine McGraw, Christina Hendricks, Keanu Reeves, Ally Maki, Jay Hernandez, Lori Alan, and Joan CusackJosh Cooley$434,038,008
4.Frozen IIvoices of Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, and Jonathan GroffChris Buck and Jennifer Lee$430,144,682
5.Captain MarvelBrie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Djimon Hounsou, Lee Pace, Lashana Lynch, Gemma Chan, Annette Bening, Clark Gregg, and Jude LawAnna Boden and Ryan Fleck$426,829,839
6.Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Anthony Daniels, Naomi Ackie, Domhnall Gleeson, Richard E. Grant, Lupita Nyong'o, Keri Russell, Joonas Suotamo, Kelly Marie Tran, Ian McDiarmid, and Billy Dee WilliamsJ. J. Abrams$390,706,234
7.Sony Pictures ReleasingTom Holland, Samuel L. Jackson, Zendaya, Cobie Smulders, Jon Favreau, J. B. Smoove, Jacob Batalon, Martin Starr, Tony Revolori, Marisa Tomei, and Jake GyllenhaalJon Watts$390,532,085
8.AladdinWalt Disney Studios Motion PicturesWill Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Marwan Kenzari, Navid Negahban, Nasim Pedrad, and Billy MagnussenGuy Ritchie$355,559,216
9.JokerWarner Bros. PicturesJoaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, and Frances ConroyTodd Phillips$333,494,002
10.It Chapter TwoJessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Bill Hader, Isaiah Mustafa, Jay Ryan, James Ransone, Andy Bean, and Bill SkarsgårdAndy Muschietti$211,593,228

In-Year Release

Highest-grossing films of 2019 by In-year release[62]
RankTitleDistributor Domestic gross
1. $858,373,000
2. The Lion King $543,638,043
3. $515,202,542
4. Frozen II $477,373,578
5. Toy Story 4 $434,038,008
6. Captain Marvel $426,829,839
7. $390,532,085
8. Aladdin $355,559,216
9. Joker $335,451,311
10. $320,314,960

Highest-grossing films of 2019
by MPAA rating
G Toy Story 4
PG The Lion King
PG-13
R Joker

See also

Notes and References

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  8. Web site: Domestic 2019 Weekend 6. Box Office Mojo.
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  10. Web site: Domestic 2019 Weekend 7 (Presidents' Day weekend). Box Office Mojo.
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  55. Web site: Domestic 2019 Weekend 48 (Thanksgiving 3-Day weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  56. Web site: Domestic 2019 Weekend 49 (Post-Thanksgiving). Box Office Mojo.
  57. Web site: Weekend Box Office Key Insights: Frozen 2 Reaches $1B Globally; Jumanji is Next Level w/ $59.2M . Box Office Pro. 16 December 2019 .
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  59. Web site: Domestic 2019 Weekend 51. Box Office Mojo.
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