With X-Men: Apocalypse opening this weekend, we look back at the Memorial Day success stories.
So we now have an updated list of the 10 highest-grossing Memorial Day Weekend flicks.
Manhattans sushi bars are in no danger of going dark.
The first?How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
Metacritic Score: 47/100
Hottest Critical Take:Its the Weather Channel on steroids.
Thats almost enough to build a real life Jurassic Park.
The execution from director Todd Phillips was flawless.
The buzz generated from the 2009 film couldnt be matched.
The careers of Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, and Zach Galifianakis took off.
Though most would sayThe Hangover Part IIwas a creative failure, you cant argue with its financial success.
A $100 million opening weekend is an incredible feat for any comedy.
Huge franchise installments are rarely as enjoyable as this one.
They arent as inventive, richly detailed, surprisingly varied, elegantly crafted or improbably stirring.
The haul?$233,921,534.
Looking at this films gross only solidifies that idea.
Richard Roeper,Chicago Sun-Times
Money Talks:How many cars can you buy with $788,679,850?
For that matter, how many American cars will $238,679,850 get you?
It looks like its going to have company on this list withX-Men: Days of Future Past, though.
Metacritic Score: 58/100
Hottest Critical Take:Last stand?
Theres also a refrigerator scene and a sequence involving vine swinging that wed rather not talk about.
David Denby,The New Yorker
Money Talks:You want fortune and glory?
Currently,At Worlds Endis the 22ndhighest grossing film of all-time.
Overall, thePiratesseries prints money for Disney, and theres a fifth installment coming.
But when you look at its worldwide total,At Worlds Endvery nearly joined that exclusive billion dollar club.
A version of this article originally ran in 2014.
Its been updated to reflect new information.
