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Only 6 movies have made $1 billion at the box office in their first 2 weeks of release here they all are

Only 6 movies have made $1 billion at the box office in their first 2 weeks of release — here they all are
Thanos and Iron Man go head-to-head in "Avengers: Infinity War."Marvel Studios

6. "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom": 14 days

6. "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom": 14 days
Chris Pratt in the second "Jurassic World" movie.      Universal

Earliest release date: June 22, 2018

Date it crossed $1 billion: July 5, 2018

Worldwide gross: $1,310,466,296

The film became the seventh Universal movie to cross $1 billion.

5. "Jurassic World": 13 days

5. "Jurassic World": 13 days
Bryce Dallas Howard and Chris Pratt star in "Jurassic World."      Universal Pictures/"Jurassic World"

Earliest release date: June 10, 2015

Date it crossed $1 billion: June 22, 2015

Worldwide gross: $1,671,537,444

Upon its release, "Jurassic World" was the first movie to cross $500 million in a film's opening weekend at the box office.

3. "Star Wars: The Force Awakens": 12 days (Tie)

3. "Star Wars: The Force Awakens": 12 days (Tie)
"The Force Awakens" introduced fans to Rey and Kylo Ren.      Disney/Lucasfilm

Earliest release date: December 16, 2015

Date it crossed $1 billion: December 27, 2015

Worldwide gross: $2,069,521,700

Upon its release, "The Force Awakens" initially blew past the previously highest-grossing opening-weekend record holder, "Jurassic World," with $247 million vs. $208.8 million.

3. "Spider-Man: No Way Home": 12 days (Tie)

3. "Spider-Man: No Way Home": 12 days (Tie)
Tom Holland in "Spider-Man: No Way Home."      Courtesy of Sony Pictures

Earliest release date: December 15, 2021

Date it crossed $1 billion: December 26, 2021

Worldwide gross: $1,916,044,248

"No Way Home" became the first movie since 2019's "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" to cross $1 billion during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

2. "Avengers: Infinity War": 11 days

2. "Avengers: Infinity War": 11 days
Thanos and Iron Man go head-to-head in "Avengers: Infinity War."      Marvel Studios

Earliest release date: April 25, 2018

Date it crossed $1 billion: May 5, 2018

Worldwide gross: $2,048,359,754

The film crossed the $2 billion mark in 48 days.

1. "Avengers: Endgame": 5 days

1. "Avengers: Endgame": 5 days
Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans in "Avengers: Endgame."      Marvel Studios

Earliest release date: April 24, 2019

Date it crossed $1 billion: April 28, 2019

Worldwide gross: $2,797,501,328

"Avatar" may be the highest-grossing movie of all time, but fans were eager to see whether or not the Avengers could rise up, defeat Thanos, and bring back everyone who was lost in "Infinity War." It only took "Endgame" 11 days to cross $2 billion.


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