The list is dominated by recent films due to inflation, steadily increasing production and marketing budgets, and modern films opening on more screens.
This list charts films the 50 biggest worldwide openings.
For example, for films like Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice which opened in the US-Canada market and in most other major markets during the same weekend, the 'opening' is the total gross of the film during that weekend.
A list of the biggest opening days of release, including previews from midnight or the previous evening.
These are the films that, when first released, set the opening record in the United States and Canada.