List of 2019 box office number-one films in the United States

This is a list of films which placed number one at the weekend box office for the year 2019.

Number-one films †This implies the highest-grossing movie of the year. Weekend end date Film Gross Notes 1 Aquaman $31,003,280 Aquamans worldwide gross ($940 million) surpassed Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ($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 The Upside $20,355,000 Aquaman became the only film in the DC Extended Universe to gross $1 billion worldwide. 3 Glass $40,328,920 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. 5 $9,548,795 Glass became the first film in 2019 to top the box office for three consecutive weekends. 6 The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part $34,115,335 7 Alita: Battle Angel $28,525,613 8 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World $55,022,245 9 $30,028,540 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. 11 $67,988,130 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. 13 Dumbo $45,990,748 14 Shazam! $53,505,326 15 $24,453,514 16 The Curse of La Llorona $26,347,631 17 Avengers: Endgame † $357,115,007 Avengers: Endgames $60 million gross from Thursday night preview showings broke Star Wars: The Force Awakens 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 Avengers: Infinity Wars records ($257.7 million) for the highest weekend debuts 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. 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. 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 Lara Croft: Tomb Raiders record ($47.7 million) for the highest weekend debut for a video game adaptation. 20 John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum $56,818,067 21 Aladdin $91,500,929 22 Godzilla: King of the Monsters $47,776,293 23 The Secret Life of Pets 2 $46,652,680 24 Men in Black: International $30,035,838 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. 26 $59,700,331 27 Spider-Man: Far From Home $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. 28 $45,353,359 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 debuts 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. 30 $76,621,553 31 Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw $60,038,950 32 $25,265,795 33 Good Boys $21,402,605 34 Angel Has Fallen $21,380,987 35 $11,799,409 36 It Chapter Two $91,062,152 37 $39,606,550 38 Downton Abbey $31,033,665 39 Abominable $20,612,100 40 Joker $96,202,337 Joker broke Venoms record ($80.3 million) for the highest weekend debut in October. 41 $55,861,403 42 Maleficent: Mistress of Evil $36,948,713 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. 44 Terminator: Dark Fate $29,033,832 45 Midway $17,897,419 46 Ford v Ferrari $31,474,958 During the week, Joker became the first R-rated film to gross $1 billion worldwide. 47 Frozen 2 $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. 48 $85,977,773 Frozen II broke The Hunger Games: Catching Fires 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. 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. 50 Jumanji: The Next Level $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. 51 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker $177,383,864 52 $72,389,590

Highest-grossing films

Calendar Gross Highest-grossing films of 2019 by Calendar Gross Rank Title Distributor(s) Actor(s) Director(s) Gross 1. Avengers: EndgameWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Robert 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 Brolin Russo brothers $858,373,000 2. The Lion King voices of Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard, Billy Eichner, John Kani, John Oliver, Beyoncé and James Earl Jones Jon Favreau $543,638,043 3. Toy Story 4 voices 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, Joan Cusack, Don Rickles, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Estelle Harris, Blake Clark, Bonnie Hunt, Jeff Garlin, Kristen Schaal and Timothy Dalton Josh Cooley $434,038,008 4. Frozen 2 voices of Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad and Jonathan Groff Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee $430,144,682 5. Captain Marvel Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Djimon Hounsou, Lee Pace, Lashana Lynch, Gemma Chan, Annette Bening, Clark Gregg and Jude Law Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck $426,829,839 6. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker 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 Williams J. J. Abrams $390,706,234 7. Spider-Man: Far From Home Sony Pictures Releasing Tom Holland, Samuel L. Jackson, Zendaya, Cobie Smulders, Jon Favreau, J. B. Smoove, Jacob Batalon, Martin Starr, Tony Revolori, Marisa Tomei and Jake Gyllenhaal Jon Watts $390,532,085 8. Aladdin Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Marwan Kenzari, Navid Negahban, Nasim Pedrad and Billy Magnussen Guy Ritchie $355,559,216 9. JokerWarner Bros. Pictures Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz and Frances Conroy Todd Phillips $333,494,002 10. It Chapter Two Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Bill Hader, Isaiah Mustafa, Jay Ryan, James Ransone, Andy Bean and Bill Skarsgård Andy Muschietti $211,593,228

In-Year Release + Highest-grossing films of 2019 by In-year release Rank Title Distributor Domestic gross 1. Avengers: Endgame Disney $858,373,000 2. The Lion King $543,638,043 3. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker $515,202,542 4. Frozen 2 $477,373,578 5. Toy Story 4 $434,038,008 6. Captain Marvel $426,829,839 7. Spider-Man: Far From Home Sony $390,532,085 8. Aladdin Disney $355,559,216 9. Joker Warner Bros. $335,451,311 10. Jumanji: The Next Level Sony $320,314,960

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

See also List of American films — American films by year Lists of box office number-one films

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