Top 20 Box Office Openings (THE WASHINGTON POST)

No. 1: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2 
 Daniel Radcliffe, who played Harry Potter throughout the eight-film series, is shown in the final chapter, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2," which amassed $169.2 million in its opening weekend. Warner Bros. Pictures via AP




No. 2: The Dark Knight 
Heath Ledger won an Academy Award for his portrayal of the Joker in the Batman movie "The Dark Knight," which had an opening weekend of $158.4 million





No. 3: The Hunger Games 
Jennifer Lawrence portrays Katniss Everdeen and Liam Hemsworth portrays Gale Hawthorne in "The Hunger Games," which opened at $155 million.


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