Worst Opening Weekend Per-Theater Averages

Data as of Mar 14, 2:32 PDT
Rank Release Average Theaters Gross Total Gross Wide Date Distributor
601Joe Somebody$1,4182,506$3,553,725$22,771,646Dec 21, 2001Twentieth Century Fox
602The Way of the Gun$1,4191,515$2,150,979$6,055,661Sep 8, 2000Artisan Entertainment
603The Nightmare Before Christmas
2024 Re-release
$1,4231,700$2,419,235$6,124,705Oct 11, 2024Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
604Feast of Love$1,4231,200$1,707,967$3,511,074Sep 28, 2007Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
605Mystery Date$1,4241,371$1,952,569$6,166,819Aug 16, 1991Orion Pictures
606The Amazing Panda Adventure$1,4261,692$2,413,107$7,506,759Aug 25, 1995Warner Bros.
607Dangerously Close$1,427827$1,180,506$2,390,525May 9, 1986Cannon Film Distributors
608Come Play$1,4292,183$3,119,875$10,475,990Oct 30, 2020Focus Features
609Just Visiting$1,4291,590$2,272,489$4,781,539Apr 6, 2001Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
610Lifemark$1,4301,531$2,189,456$5,180,537Sep 9, 2022Fathom Events
611Spirited Away
2017 Re-release
$1,430632$903,896$1,196,791Oct 27, 2017Fathom Events
612Mr. Nanny$1,4331,293$1,853,647$4,348,572Oct 8, 1993New Line Cinema
613High Tension$1,4341,323$1,897,705$3,681,066Jun 10, 2005Lionsgate
614Paranoia$1,4342,459$3,528,376$7,388,654Aug 16, 2013Relativity Media
615Where'd You Go, Bernadette$1,4402,404$3,462,308$9,198,356Aug 16, 2019United Artists Releasing
616Maxie$1,441778$1,121,531$2,564,278Sep 27, 1985Orion Pictures
617Trapped$1,4412,227$3,210,765$7,073,251Sep 20, 2002Sony Pictures Releasing
618A Good Man in Africa$1,441794$1,144,942$2,308,390Sep 9, 1994Gramercy Pictures (I)
619Heidi's Song$1,442982$1,416,713$5,124,391Nov 19, 1982Paramount Pictures
620The Favor$1,4451,029$1,487,238$3,134,381Apr 29, 1994Orion Pictures
621Crimes of the Future$1,446773$1,117,962$2,452,882Jun 3, 2022Neon
622The Big Bounce$1,4482,304$3,336,374$6,489,476Jan 30, 2004Warner Bros.
623Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre$1,4482,168$3,140,214$6,496,125Mar 3, 2023Lionsgate
624Bros$1,4483,350$4,854,125$11,628,165Sep 30, 2022Universal Pictures
625Say It Isn't So$1,4491,974$2,861,903$5,520,393Mar 23, 2001Twentieth Century Fox
626The Cure$1,450832$1,206,415$2,568,425Apr 21, 1995Universal Pictures
627Dick$1,4521,522$2,210,267$6,262,878Aug 6, 1999Sony Pictures Releasing
628The Allnighter$1,453977$1,419,581$2,700,000May 1, 1987Universal Pictures
629White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf$1,4531,853$2,692,624$8,878,839Apr 15, 1994Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
630The Order$1,455603$877,855$2,010,901Dec 6, 2024Vertical Entertainment
631Freaky$1,4562,472$3,600,355$9,030,855Nov 13, 2020Universal Pictures
632The Brothers Grimsby$1,4572,235$3,258,327$6,874,837Mar 11, 2016Sony Pictures Releasing
633Daddy Day Camp$1,4592,332$3,402,678$13,235,267Aug 10, 2007Revolution Studios
634Incarnate$1,4591,737$2,534,884$4,799,774Dec 2, 2016BH Tilt
635Captivity$1,4601,061$1,550,000$2,626,800Jul 13, 2007After Dark Films
636The Many Saints of Newark$1,4623,181$4,651,571$8,237,403Oct 1, 2021Warner Bros.
637The Slugger's Wife$1,464898$1,314,993$1,878,561Mar 29, 1985Columbia Pictures
638Vampire Academy$1,4652,676$3,921,742$7,791,979Feb 7, 2014The Weinstein Company
639The Hill$1,4661,570$2,301,931$7,665,865Aug 25, 2023Briarcliff Entertainment
640The 355$1,4693,145$4,621,765$14,570,455Jan 7, 2022Universal Pictures
641For King + Country: A Drummer Boy Christmas - Live$1,4691,540$2,263,645$4,227,406Dec 6, 2024Fathom Events
642The Ultimate Gift$1,470816$1,200,000$3,438,735Mar 9, 2007The Bigger Picture
643Our Brand Is Crisis$1,4702,202$3,238,433$7,002,261Oct 30, 2015Warner Bros.
644Making the Grade$1,4711,197$1,760,856$4,561,346May 18, 1984Cannon Film Distributors
645Slackers$1,4711,893$2,785,283$5,285,941Feb 1, 2002Sony Pictures Releasing
646Fighting Back$1,4711,104$1,624,381$3,355,948May 21, 1982Paramount Pictures
647Tolkien$1,4711,495$2,200,537$4,535,154May 10, 2019Fox Searchlight Pictures
648The Tie That Binds$1,4721,783$2,625,339$5,772,529Sep 8, 1995Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
649Tall Tale$1,4752,065$3,046,181$8,247,627Mar 24, 1995Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
650Nitro Circus: The Movie$1,479800$1,183,701$3,377,618Aug 10, 2012Arc Entertainment
651Just Getting Started$1,4812,161$3,201,459$6,069,605Dec 8, 2017Broad Green Pictures
652Once Upon a Forest$1,4831,487$2,206,251$6,582,052Jun 18, 1993Twentieth Century Fox
653The Chosen: S4 Episodes 7-8$1,4832,215$3,286,746$7,729,152Mar 1, 2024Fathom Events
654Let's Go to Prison$1,4841,495$2,220,050$4,630,045Nov 17, 2006Universal Pictures
655Men$1,4882,212$3,293,030$7,587,853May 20, 2022A24
656Sex Drive$1,4892,421$3,607,164$8,402,485Oct 17, 2008Summit Entertainment
657X$1,4922,865$4,275,126$11,769,469Mar 18, 2022A24
658The Loft$1,4921,841$2,747,342$6,002,684Jan 30, 2015Open Road Films (II)
659Grandma's Boy$1,4932,015$3,009,341$6,090,172Jan 6, 2006Twentieth Century Fox
660Honky Tonk Freeway$1,493629$939,423$2,004,742Aug 21, 1981Universal Pictures
661My Fellow Americans$1,4931,915$2,860,334$22,313,201Dec 20, 1996Warner Bros.
662My Science Project$1,4991,003$1,504,118$4,122,748Aug 9, 1985Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
663The Monster Squad$1,5001,280$1,920,678$3,769,990Aug 14, 1987TriStar Pictures
664Nick of Time$1,5041,849$2,781,601$8,175,346Nov 24, 1995Paramount Pictures
665Tank Girl$1,5041,341$2,018,183$4,064,495Mar 31, 1995Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
666Kansas$1,505847$1,274,742$2,432,536Sep 23, 1988Trans World Entertainment (TWE)
667The Pest$1,5081,205$1,817,278$3,600,616Feb 7, 1997Sony Pictures Releasing
668DAN DA DAN: First Encounter$1,509613$925,506$1,052,679Sep 13, 2024GKIDS
669Fighter$1,510662$1,000,000$1,000,000Jan 26, 2024Viva Pictures
670In a Violent Nature$1,5111,426$2,155,346$4,229,999May 31, 2024IFC Films
671Machete Kills$1,5112,538$3,837,183$8,008,161Oct 11, 2013Open Road Films (II)
672Wrong Is Right$1,512934$1,412,646$3,583,513May 14, 1982Columbia Pictures
673The Big Year$1,5122,150$3,251,884$7,204,138Oct 14, 2011Twentieth Century Fox
674Tulip Fever$1,513765$1,158,017$2,455,635Sep 1, 2017The Weinstein Company
675Dutch$1,5151,232$1,867,201$4,603,929Jul 19, 1991Twentieth Century Fox
676Formula 51$1,5171,857$2,817,719$5,204,007Oct 18, 2002Screen Gems
677Loverboy$1,5181,089$1,653,102$3,960,327Apr 28, 1989TriStar Pictures
678Blackhat$1,5192,567$3,901,815$8,005,980Jan 16, 2015Universal Pictures
679Gone with the Wind
2019 Re-release
$1,520717$1,089,932$2,176,120Mar 1, 2019Fathom Events
680Big Shots$1,521932$1,417,738$3,390,043Oct 2, 1987Twentieth Century Fox
681Gossip$1,5221,525$2,321,729$5,108,820Apr 21, 2000Warner Bros.
682Sing$1,523864$1,315,872$2,260,616Mar 31, 1989TriStar Pictures
683King's Ransom$1,5251,508$2,300,000$4,008,527Apr 22, 2005New Line Cinema
684Antlers$1,5252,800$4,271,346$10,619,670Oct 29, 2021Searchlight Pictures
685Bleed for This$1,5271,549$2,366,810$5,083,906Nov 18, 2016Open Road Films (II)
686White Bird$1,5301,018$1,557,893$5,069,171Oct 4, 2024Lionsgate
687You Hurt My Feelings$1,531912$1,396,448$4,830,788May 26, 2023A24
688The Powerpuff Girls Movie$1,5312,340$3,583,114$11,412,414Jul 5, 2002Warner Bros.
689Surf Ninjas$1,5331,321$2,026,278$4,916,135Aug 20, 1993New Line Cinema
690Jimmy Hollywood$1,537944$1,451,000$3,783,003Apr 1, 1994Paramount Pictures
691Catch a Fire$1,5411,305$2,012,000$4,299,773Oct 27, 2006Focus Features
692Heartbreak Hotel$1,5421,338$2,063,546$5,509,417Sep 30, 1988Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
693Thumbelina$1,5431,502$2,318,822$11,373,501Apr 1, 1994Warner Bros.
694The Bear$1,547750$1,160,644$2,687,148Sep 28, 1984Embassy Pictures
695City of Ember$1,5472,022$3,129,473$7,873,007Oct 10, 2008Twentieth Century Fox
696A Question of Faith$1,551661$1,025,489$2,587,072Sep 29, 2017Pure Flix Entertainment
697The Last Duel$1,5523,065$4,759,151$10,853,945Oct 15, 202120th Century Studios
698Folks!$1,5531,402$2,177,518$6,132,924May 1, 1992Twentieth Century Fox
699Larger Than Life$1,5532,433$3,779,504$8,315,693Nov 1, 1996Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
700Bordello of Blood$1,5551,694$2,634,170$5,781,045Aug 16, 1996Universal Pictures
701Samson$1,5551,249$1,942,569$4,719,928Feb 16, 2018Pure Flix Entertainment
702Doogal$1,5552,318$3,605,899$7,438,000Feb 24, 2006The Weinstein Company
703Red Scorpion$1,5551,268$1,972,994$4,192,440Apr 21, 1989Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment
704Airheads$1,5561,228$1,911,739$5,751,882Aug 5, 1994Twentieth Century Fox
705Monkeybone$1,5591,722$2,685,078$5,411,999Feb 23, 2001Twentieth Century Fox
706Malignant$1,5593,485$5,434,620$13,391,791Sep 10, 2021Warner Bros.
707Warriors of Virtue$1,5592,101$3,277,084$6,524,620May 2, 1997Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
708Air Bud: Golden Receiver$1,5601,669$2,603,726$10,224,116Aug 14, 1998Miramax
709Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie$1,5622,113$3,301,135$8,363,899Mar 28, 1997Twentieth Century Fox
710National Lampoon's Senior Trip$1,5631,397$2,184,901$4,686,937Sep 8, 1995New Line Cinema
711Rappin'$1,5671,150$1,802,204$2,864,844May 10, 1985Cannon Film Distributors
712Mac and Me$1,5681,314$2,061,464$6,424,112Aug 12, 1988Orion Pictures
713Heat$1,569863$1,354,375$2,793,214Mar 13, 1987New Century
714The Marksman$1,5711,975$3,104,204$15,566,093Jan 15, 2021Open Road Films (II)
715BloodRayne$1,573985$1,550,000$2,405,420Jan 6, 2006Romar Entertainment
716Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story$1,5752,650$4,174,383$18,317,151Dec 21, 2007Sony Pictures Releasing
717Hit and Run$1,5772,870$4,526,222$13,749,300Aug 24, 2012Open Road Films (II)
718Delirious$1,5781,142$1,803,059$5,546,827Aug 9, 1991Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
719Zeus and Roxanne$1,5791,745$2,755,382$7,233,324Jan 24, 1997Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
720Starchaser: The Legend of Orin$1,5831,020$1,614,660$3,360,800Nov 22, 1985Atlantic Releasing Corporation
721The Heavenly Kid$1,5841,019$1,614,225$3,852,271Jul 26, 1985Orion Pictures
722MacGruber$1,5852,551$4,043,495$8,525,600May 21, 2010Universal Pictures
723Mortdecai$1,5862,648$4,200,586$7,696,134Jan 23, 2015Lionsgate
724Witless Protection$1,5871,333$2,116,692$4,161,625Feb 22, 2008Lionsgate
725God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness$1,5881,693$2,689,677$5,728,940Mar 30, 2018Pure Flix Entertainment
726The Chosen: S4 Episodes 4-6$1,5942,272$3,622,287$9,482,744Feb 16, 2024Fathom Events
727Six Weeks$1,596613$978,541$6,668,025Dec 17, 1982Universal Pictures
728To Be or Not to Be$1,600638$1,020,958$13,030,214Dec 16, 1983Twentieth Century Fox
729My Giant$1,6001,948$3,117,795$8,072,007Apr 10, 1998Sony Pictures Releasing
730My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys$1,602850$1,361,700$3,603,615Mar 1, 1991The Samuel Goldwyn Company
731Gold$1,6022,166$3,471,316$7,227,038Jan 27, 2017The Weinstein Company
732The Beach Bum$1,6021,100$1,763,070$3,502,600Mar 29, 2019Neon
733Wolf Creek$1,6041,749$2,805,754$16,188,180Dec 23, 2005-
734Little Women$1,6041,503$2,411,247$50,083,616Dec 23, 1994Sony Pictures Releasing
735Rustlers' Rhapsody$1,6041,480$2,374,973$6,090,497May 10, 1985Paramount Pictures
736Streets of Gold$1,605797$1,279,498$2,546,238Nov 14, 1986Twentieth Century Fox
737The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2024 Re-release
$1,6061,529$2,456,745$3,256,658Jun 7, 2024Fathom Events
738City of Dreams$1,608774$1,245,167$1,713,427Aug 30, 2024Roadside Attractions
739Silent Night$1,6091,870$3,010,207$8,012,103Dec 1, 2023Lionsgate
740Monkey Shines$1,6101,181$1,902,024$5,344,577Jul 29, 1988Orion Pictures
741The War with Grandpa$1,6102,250$3,623,880$21,277,892Oct 9, 2020101 Studios
742A Cure for Wellness$1,6112,704$4,356,941$8,106,986Feb 17, 2017Twentieth Century Fox
743Dr. Giggles$1,6151,681$2,714,815$8,403,433Oct 23, 1992Universal Pictures
744Surviving Christmas$1,6152,750$4,441,356$11,663,156Oct 22, 2004DreamWorks Distribution
745Black Christmas$1,6152,625$4,240,245$10,429,730Dec 13, 2019Universal Pictures
746Impostor$1,6161,870$3,022,523$6,285,176Jan 4, 2002Miramax
747Let It Ride$1,6161,191$1,925,049$4,973,285Aug 18, 1989Paramount Pictures
748Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken$1,6173,400$5,500,990$15,753,600Jun 30, 2023DreamWorks
749Anything Else$1,6191,033$1,673,125$3,212,310Sep 19, 2003DreamWorks Distribution
750BASEketball$1,6201,905$3,086,105$7,027,290Jul 31, 1998Universal Pictures
751The Real McCoy$1,6201,670$2,705,425$6,484,246Sep 10, 1993Universal Pictures
752Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny$1,6201,919$3,110,000$8,334,575Nov 24, 2006New Line Cinema
7531992$1,621875$1,418,905$2,906,073Aug 30, 2024Lionsgate
754Fall$1,6221,548$2,512,145$7,240,521Aug 12, 2022Lionsgate
755The Legend of Billie Jean$1,624903$1,466,884$3,099,497Jul 19, 1985TriStar Pictures
756The Express$1,6242,808$4,562,675$9,793,406Oct 10, 2008Universal Pictures
757Stone Cold$1,6251,729$2,811,154$9,151,887May 17, 1991Columbia Pictures
758My Demon Lover$1,6281,115$1,815,583$3,922,273Apr 24, 1987New Line Cinema
759Land of Bad$1,6281,130$1,840,510$4,620,045Feb 16, 2024The Avenue Entertainment
760My Hero Academia: You're Next$1,6291,845$3,007,027$5,041,781Oct 11, 2024Toho International
761Let Him Go$1,6302,454$4,000,470$9,358,025Nov 6, 2020Focus Features
762A Simple Wish$1,6301,676$2,732,880$8,345,056Jul 11, 1997Universal Pictures
763Steal Big Steal Little$1,6311,080$1,761,890$3,150,170Sep 29, 1995Savoy Pictures
764Feds$1,633850$1,388,317$3,838,793Oct 28, 1988Warner Bros.
765Where the Money Is$1,6341,538$2,513,530$5,661,798Apr 14, 2000USA Films
766Mr. Wonderful$1,635720$1,177,311$3,125,424Oct 15, 1993Warner Bros.
767A-X-L$1,6361,710$2,798,229$6,501,381Aug 24, 2018Global Road Entertainment
768Charlie Bartlett$1,6361,122$1,836,256$3,951,699Feb 22, 2008Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
769King Richard$1,6373,302$5,406,033$15,129,285Nov 19, 2021Warner Bros.
770Shadow Conspiracy$1,637837$1,370,831$2,312,463Jan 31, 1997Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
771Family Camp$1,638854$1,399,117$3,973,263May 13, 2022Roadside Attractions
772Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil$1,6402,505$4,108,630$10,143,779Apr 29, 2011The Weinstein Company
773Simply Irresistible$1,6421,359$2,232,686$4,398,989Feb 5, 1999Twentieth Century Fox
774Ferrari$1,6432,386$3,921,773$18,550,028Dec 29, 2023Neon
775The Substance$1,6441,949$3,205,212$17,575,160Sep 20, 2024MUBI
776North Shore$1,645802$1,319,290$3,832,228Aug 14, 1987Universal Pictures
777Dead Heat$1,6471,012$1,667,036$3,588,626May 6, 1988New World Pictures
778The Condemned$1,6482,310$3,807,595$7,371,706Apr 27, 2007Lionsgate
779Phantoms$1,6491,859$3,065,951$5,624,282Jan 23, 1998Miramax
780Pinocchio
1992 Re-release
$1,6491,907$3,145,140$18,863,559Jun 26, 1992Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
781Best of the Best$1,650600$990,000$1,700,000Nov 10, 1989Taurus Entertainment Company
782We're No Angels$1,6521,239$2,047,630$10,555,348Dec 15, 1989Paramount Pictures
783Someone Like You$1,6531,802$2,979,692$5,937,306Apr 5, 2024Fathom Events
784Buddy$1,6582,113$3,504,671$10,113,400Jun 6, 1997Sony Pictures Releasing
785Angus$1,6591,154$1,915,192$4,821,759Sep 15, 1995New Line Cinema
786A Life Less Ordinary$1,6631,207$2,007,279$4,366,722Oct 24, 1997Twentieth Century Fox
787That's Dancing!$1,663906$1,506,802$4,210,938Jan 18, 1985Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
788Hillsong: Let Hope Rise$1,663816$1,357,243$2,394,386Sep 16, 2016Pure Flix Entertainment
789Runaway$1,664720$1,198,279$6,770,587Dec 14, 1984TriStar Pictures
790Trail of the Pink Panther$1,664806$1,341,695$9,056,073Dec 17, 1982Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
791Shout$1,665968$1,611,725$3,547,684Oct 4, 1991Universal Pictures
792Burnt$1,6653,003$5,002,521$13,651,946Oct 30, 2015The Weinstein Company
793Never Let Go$1,6682,667$4,449,065$10,306,106Sep 20, 2024Lionsgate
794Overboard$1,6691,126$1,880,006$26,713,187Dec 18, 1987Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
795Birth of the Dragon$1,6701,618$2,702,430$6,901,965Aug 25, 2017BH Tilt
796Bogus$1,6711,134$1,895,593$4,357,406Sep 6, 1996Warner Bros.
797The Big Blue$1,672967$1,617,462$3,500,000Aug 19, 1988Columbia Pictures
798Dudley Do-Right$1,6741,802$3,018,345$9,974,410Aug 27, 1999Universal Pictures
799The Man Who Loved Women$1,679802$1,347,032$10,964,231Dec 16, 1983Columbia Pictures
800Club Dread$1,6791,807$3,035,688$5,001,708Feb 27, 2004Fox Searchlight Pictures