Here are the top three films dominating the U.S. box office during the week of July 4 in previous years:
1 Year Ago (Weekend of July 4, 2024)
- Despicable Me 4 – #1 with $27.2M Friday and a strong 5‑day holiday opening businessinsider.com+14boxofficemojo.com+14en.wikipedia.org+14
- Inside Out 2 – #2, part of a record-breaking animated run boxofficemojo.com+9en.wikipedia.org+9ew.com+9
- A Quiet Place: Day One – #3 during the holiday frame boxofficemojo.com+4boxofficemojo.com+4ew.com+4
10 Years Ago (Weekend of July 4, 2015)
- Jurassic World – Dominated box office on June 20, 2015 the-numbers.comen.wikipedia.org
- Inside Out – Strong second at the same point en.wikipedia.org
- Spy – Held third rank in that timeframe
20 Years Ago (Weekend of July 4, 2005)
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith – #1 with $6.17M on June 13 en.wikipedia.org+12boxofficemojo.com+12en.wikipedia.org+12
- Madagascar – #2 with $1.93M
- Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith – #3 with $1.69M
30 Years Ago (Weekend of July 4, 1995)
- Batman Forever – Major summer release still topping the charts the-numbers.com+6boxofficepro.com+6businessinsider.com+6
- Pocahontas – Another summer blockbuster performing well
- Congo – Held position among top releases that week marketwatch.com+3people.com+3the-numbers.com+3
40 Years Ago (Weekend of July 4, 1985)
- Rambo: First Blood Part II – Continued to dominate theaters theguardian.com
- The Goonies – Strong family favorite still drawing crowds marketwatch.com+12en.wikipedia.org+12ew.com+12
- Fletch – Comedy that held top-three status
50 Years Ago (Weekend of July 4, 1975)
- The Return of the Pink Panther – Continuing its box office run
- Shampoo – Sustained popularity in urban markets
- French Connection II – Held strong during the summer period