Worst Opening Weekend Per-Theater Averages

Data as of Oct 1, 2:01 PDT
Rank Release Average Theaters Gross Total Gross Wide Date Distributor
801Leave It to Beaver$1,7301,880$3,252,450$10,925,060Aug 22, 1997Universal Pictures
802Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike$1,7301,012$1,751,572$3,336,053Oct 12, 2012Atlas Distribution Company
803Devotion$1,7333,405$5,902,803$20,511,938Nov 25, 2022Columbia Pictures
804UHF$1,7381,295$2,251,831$6,157,157Jul 21, 1989Orion Pictures
805Brian Banks$1,7381,240$2,156,272$4,376,819Aug 9, 2019Bleecker Street Media
806Cyrano$1,739797$1,385,995$3,873,124Feb 25, 2022United Artists Releasing
807The Lonely Lady$1,740703$1,223,220$1,223,200Sep 30, 1983Universal Pictures
808Shaun the Sheep Movie$1,7402,320$4,038,962$19,375,982Aug 7, 2015Lionsgate Films
809The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag$1,741693$1,206,799$3,721,911Aug 21, 1992Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
810The Swan Princess$1,7411,404$2,445,155$9,771,658Nov 18, 1994New Line Cinema
811Missing Link$1,7413,413$5,944,950$16,649,539Apr 12, 2019United Artists Releasing
812One Life$1,743983$1,713,505$5,716,885Mar 15, 2024Bleecker Street Media
813Meet Dave$1,7443,011$5,251,918$11,803,254Jul 11, 2008Twentieth Century Fox
8143 Ninjas Kick Back$1,7452,038$3,556,310$11,798,854May 6, 1994TriStar Pictures
815Hardbodies$1,7451,538$2,684,599$7,121,719May 4, 1984Columbia Pictures
816'Til There Was You$1,746753$1,315,445$3,525,125May 30, 1997Paramount Pictures
817The Perfect Holiday$1,7471,307$2,283,360$5,812,781Dec 14, 2007Yari Film Group Releasing
818Fahrenheit 11/9$1,7501,719$3,008,563$6,352,306Sep 21, 2018Briarcliff Entertainment
819Hackers$1,7511,812$3,173,101$7,563,728Sep 15, 1995Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
820The Hunt$1,7513,028$5,304,455$5,812,500Mar 13, 2020Universal Pictures
821Fat Man and Little Boy$1,752843$1,476,994$3,563,162Oct 20, 1989Paramount Pictures
822About My Father$1,7532,464$4,321,148$12,089,391May 26, 2023Lionsgate Films
823The Hunted$1,7541,552$2,723,495$6,609,661Feb 24, 1995Universal Pictures
824The Iron Claw$1,7552,774$4,868,370$35,070,296Dec 22, 2023A24
825The Shift$1,7552,450$4,300,165$12,118,219Dec 1, 2023Angel Studios
826The Wizard of Oz
2019 Re-release
$1,755681$1,195,606$2,076,020Jan 25, 2019Fathom Events
827Shut In$1,7552,058$3,613,567$6,900,335Nov 11, 2016EuropaCorp
828Vengeance$1,758998$1,755,325$4,330,720Jul 29, 2022Focus Features
829Teen Wolf Too$1,7591,540$2,709,160$7,888,703Nov 20, 1987Atlantic Releasing Corporation
830The Rules of Attraction$1,7621,437$2,532,410$6,532,619Oct 11, 2002Lionsgate Films
831Bad Medicine$1,764731$1,289,783$2,685,453Nov 22, 1985Twentieth Century Fox
832Flipper$1,7652,385$4,209,525$20,080,020May 17, 1996Universal Pictures
833Pandorum$1,7652,506$4,424,126$10,330,853Sep 25, 2009Overture Films
834Fire with Fire$1,7701,000$1,770,043$4,636,169May 9, 1986Paramount Pictures
835Farewell to the King$1,770650$1,150,531$2,420,917Mar 3, 1989Orion Pictures
836Chill Factor$1,7702,558$4,529,231$11,263,966Sep 3, 1999Warner Bros.
837First Daughter$1,7702,260$4,002,067$9,055,921Sep 24, 2004Twentieth Century Fox
838Delta Farce$1,7711,931$3,420,645$8,130,530May 11, 2007Lionsgate Films
839Family Business$1,7731,201$2,130,024$12,195,695Dec 15, 1989TriStar Pictures
840Out of Bounds$1,7761,207$2,144,764$5,099,316Jul 25, 1986Columbia Pictures
841I Don't Know How She Does It$1,7772,476$4,402,201$9,662,284Sep 16, 2011The Weinstein Company
842Until September$1,7801,114$1,983,321$4,239,154Sep 21, 1984Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
843Dark Blue$1,7832,176$3,880,688$9,250,301Feb 21, 2003United Artists
844Rock Dog$1,7832,077$3,704,749$9,420,546Feb 24, 2017Lionsgate Films
845Off Beat$1,7841,127$2,011,192$4,842,778Apr 11, 1986Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
846Josie and the Pussycats$1,7842,556$4,562,455$14,271,015Apr 13, 2001Universal Pictures
847Bushwhacked$1,7851,674$2,988,468$7,919,823Aug 4, 1995Twentieth Century Fox
848Thelma$1,7851,290$2,303,222$8,980,294Jun 21, 2024Magnolia Pictures
849The Gunman$1,7852,816$5,028,702$10,664,749Mar 20, 2015Open Road Films (II)
850Get on the Bus$1,7861,207$2,156,409$5,754,249Oct 18, 1996Sony Pictures Releasing
851All Saints$1,789846$1,514,278$5,802,208Aug 25, 2017Affirm Films
852Whiteout$1,7902,745$4,915,104$10,275,638Sep 11, 2009Warner Bros.
853DysFunktional Family$1,793602$1,079,797$2,255,000Apr 4, 2003Miramax
854Lassie$1,7931,785$3,201,843$9,979,683Jul 22, 1994Paramount Pictures
855The Public Eye$1,795635$1,139,825$3,067,917Oct 16, 1992Universal Pictures
856Porky's
1983 Re-release
$1,7951,192$2,139,827$5,797,190May 6, 1983Twentieth Century Fox
857The Transformers: The Movie$1,797990$1,779,559$5,849,647Aug 8, 1986De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
858The Way Back$1,797678$1,218,868$2,701,859Jan 21, 2011Newmarket Films
859Ghost in the Machine$1,7981,031$1,854,431$5,086,909Dec 31, 1993Twentieth Century Fox
860A Good Year$1,8012,066$3,721,526$7,459,300Nov 10, 2006Twentieth Century Fox
861Inchon$1,8011,291$2,326,112$5,200,986Sep 17, 1982Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
862Zoom$1,8032,501$4,510,408$11,989,328Aug 11, 2006Revolution Studios
863Exit to Eden$1,8041,670$3,012,695$6,841,570Oct 14, 1994-
864Harold and the Purple Crayon$1,8053,325$6,003,197$17,635,576Aug 2, 2024Columbia Pictures
865Everybody's Fine$1,8052,133$3,852,068$9,208,876Dec 4, 2009Miramax
866What's Your Number?$1,8063,002$5,421,669$14,011,084Sep 30, 2011Twentieth Century Fox
867Whatever It Takes$1,8062,272$4,104,298$8,745,680Mar 24, 2000Sony Pictures Releasing
868Martian Child$1,8062,020$3,650,000$7,500,310Nov 2, 2007New Line Cinema
869Keeping Up with the Joneses$1,8073,022$5,461,475$14,904,426Oct 21, 2016Twentieth Century Fox
870Big Trouble$1,8071,961$3,545,204$7,267,307Apr 5, 2002Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
871Every Day$1,8091,667$3,016,149$6,102,076Feb 23, 2018Orion Pictures
872Indivisible$1,810830$1,503,101$3,511,417Oct 26, 2018Pure Flix Entertainment
873Solo$1,8111,230$2,228,668$5,107,669Aug 23, 1996Sony Pictures Releasing
874Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist$1,8141,407$2,553,152$3,649,422Jan 27, 2023Fathom Events
875D.C. Cab$1,815862$1,564,530$16,134,627Dec 16, 1983Universal Pictures
876Pride and Prejudice and Zombies$1,8162,931$5,324,240$10,938,134Feb 5, 2016Screen Gems
877Lucky Numbers$1,8162,497$4,536,625$10,042,516Oct 27, 2000Paramount Pictures
878The Manhattan Project$1,818827$1,503,545$3,900,000Jun 13, 1986Twentieth Century Fox
879Lambada$1,8181,117$2,031,181$4,263,112Mar 16, 1990Warner Bros.
880Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank$1,8193,475$6,321,423$17,811,382Jul 15, 2022Paramount Pictures
881The Promise$1,8192,251$4,095,718$8,224,288Apr 21, 2017Open Road Films (II)
882No Mercy$1,8221,206$2,198,069$12,303,904Dec 19, 1986TriStar Pictures
883Strange Magic$1,8223,020$5,504,441$12,429,583Jan 23, 2015Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
884The Astronaut's Wife$1,8222,209$4,027,003$10,672,566Aug 27, 1999New Line Cinema
885No Small Affair$1,8231,247$2,273,469$4,994,094Nov 9, 1984Columbia Pictures
886Monsters, Inc.
2012 3D Release
$1,8232,618$4,774,686$34,043,006Dec 21, 2012Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
887Raise Your Voice$1,8242,521$4,600,000$10,411,980Oct 8, 2004New Line Cinema
888Isn't She Great$1,824750$1,368,705$2,962,465Jan 28, 2000Universal Pictures
889Deuces Wild$1,8271,480$2,704,682$6,080,065May 3, 2002Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
890Imagine That$1,8293,008$5,503,519$16,123,323Jun 12, 2009Paramount Pictures
891The Thirteenth Floor$1,8301,815$3,322,416$11,916,661May 28, 1999Sony Pictures Releasing
892The Chosen Season 3 Finale$1,8311,979$3,623,742$5,525,069Feb 3, 2023Fathom Events
893Dear God$1,8311,754$3,213,045$7,138,523Nov 1, 1996Paramount Pictures
894Leap!
2017 Re-release
$1,8362,575$4,730,038$21,858,070Aug 25, 2017The Weinstein Company
895Dark Angel$1,8371,041$1,912,421$4,348,368Sep 28, 1990Triumph Releasing Corporation
896The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Verdi: La Traviata$1,838725$1,333,159$1,882,931Dec 14, 2018Fathom Events
897White Man's Burden$1,838948$1,743,251$3,734,870Dec 1, 1995-
898Feeling Minnesota$1,838869$1,598,051$3,124,440Sep 13, 1996New Line Cinema
899Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man$1,8391,196$2,200,549$7,434,726Aug 23, 1991Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
900Table 19$1,840868$1,597,928$3,614,896Mar 3, 2017-
901Midnight Sun$1,8422,173$4,003,993$9,561,064Mar 23, 2018-
902Loose Cannons$1,8451,214$2,239,830$5,585,154Feb 9, 1990TriStar Pictures
903The Bride$1,846955$1,763,277$3,558,669Aug 16, 1985Columbia Pictures
904Hear No Evil$1,8471,430$2,641,474$5,679,569Mar 26, 1993Twentieth Century Fox
905Hero and the Terror$1,849995$1,840,487$5,301,200Aug 26, 1988Cannon Film Distributors
906Woman on Top$1,8501,085$2,008,191$5,020,111Sep 22, 2000-
907Jung Kook: I Am Still$1,854769$1,425,748$2,574,318Sep 20, 2024Trafalgar Releasing
908Mystery, Alaska$1,8541,673$3,102,191$8,891,623Oct 1, 1999Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
909The Wizard$1,8551,155$2,142,525$14,278,900Dec 15, 1989Universal Pictures
910Redeeming Love$1,8551,903$3,530,180$9,214,020Jan 21, 2022Universal Pictures
911Downsizing$1,8562,668$4,954,287$24,449,754Dec 22, 2017Paramount Pictures
912Fatal Instinct$1,8571,886$3,502,569$7,839,327Oct 29, 1993Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
913Bats$1,8572,540$4,717,902$10,155,690Oct 22, 1999Destination Films
914Ghosts of Mars$1,8572,048$3,804,452$8,709,640Aug 24, 2001Screen Gems
915Secret Admirer$1,8571,300$2,414,984$8,622,757Jun 14, 1985Orion Pictures
916Thank You for Your Service$1,8582,054$3,817,700$9,536,300Oct 27, 2017Universal Pictures
917Greta$1,8582,411$4,481,910$10,532,219Mar 1, 2019Focus Features
918Unsane$1,8592,023$3,762,145$7,732,899Mar 23, 2018Bleecker Street Media
919The King's Man$1,8603,180$5,915,542$37,176,373Dec 24, 202120th Century Studios
920The Snowman$1,8611,812$3,372,565$6,700,035Oct 20, 2017Universal Pictures
921Alaska$1,8611,566$2,914,992$11,829,959Aug 16, 1996Sony Pictures Releasing
922Screamers$1,8611,560$2,904,140$5,711,695Jan 26, 1996Sony Pictures Releasing
923I Heard the Bells$1,8631,082$2,016,504$5,644,104Dec 2, 2022Fathom Events
924Night of the Living Dead$1,8681,544$2,884,679$5,835,247Oct 19, 1990Columbia Pictures
925The Darkest Minds$1,8683,127$5,842,609$12,695,691Aug 3, 2018Twentieth Century Fox
926Made in Heaven$1,868898$1,678,154$4,572,845Nov 6, 1987Lorimar Motion Pictures
927My Stepmother Is an Alien$1,8681,106$2,066,980$13,854,000Dec 9, 1988Columbia Pictures
928The Adventures of Milo and Otis
1990 Re-release
$1,869914$1,708,915$10,351,534Jun 15, 1990Columbia Pictures
929Moonlight and Valentino$1,869669$1,250,912$2,484,226Sep 29, 1995Gramercy Pictures (I)
930True Identity$1,870824$1,541,581$4,693,236Aug 23, 1991Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
931The Young Messiah$1,8711,761$3,294,876$6,490,401Mar 11, 2016Focus Features
932Show Dogs$1,8753,212$6,023,972$17,857,020May 18, 2018-
933Blinded by the Light$1,8782,307$4,333,305$11,901,145Aug 16, 2019Warner Bros.
934The Warrior's Way$1,8791,622$3,048,665$5,666,340Dec 3, 2010Relativity Media
935Richard Jewell$1,8802,502$4,705,265$22,345,542Dec 13, 2019Warner Bros.
936Hot Pursuit$1,884800$1,507,645$4,215,849May 8, 1987Paramount Pictures
937Amityville 3-D$1,8871,254$2,366,472$6,333,135Nov 18, 1983Orion Pictures
938Firestorm$1,8892,037$3,849,308$8,165,212Jan 9, 1998Twentieth Century Fox
939Sleepover$1,8892,207$4,171,226$9,436,390Jul 9, 2004Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
940Renegades$1,8901,627$3,075,030$9,015,164Jun 2, 1989Universal Pictures
941The Five Heartbeats$1,891862$1,630,689$8,750,400Mar 29, 1991Twentieth Century Fox
942Bullet to the Head$1,8912,404$4,548,201$9,489,829Feb 1, 2013Warner Bros.
943Run$1,8941,173$2,222,056$4,409,328Feb 1, 1991Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
944Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City$1,8972,803$5,319,280$17,000,612Nov 26, 2021Screen Gems
945Against the Ropes$1,8971,601$3,038,546$5,884,190Feb 20, 2004Paramount Pictures
946Soul Survivors$1,898601$1,140,698$3,111,545Sep 7, 2001Artisan Entertainment
947Sorority Row$1,8982,665$5,059,802$11,965,282Sep 11, 2009Summit Entertainment
948Screwed$1,8991,759$3,342,085$7,027,345May 12, 2000Universal Pictures
949Spirit Untamed$1,9003,211$6,101,050$17,716,215Jun 4, 2021Universal Pictures
9507 Days in Entebbe$1,900838$1,592,645$3,326,885Mar 16, 2018Focus Features
951Same Kind of Different as Me$1,9031,362$2,591,985$6,423,605Oct 20, 2017Pure Flix Entertainment
952Book Club: The Next Chapter$1,9033,508$6,677,580$17,581,565May 12, 2023Focus Features
953Jonah Hex$1,9042,825$5,379,365$10,547,117Jun 18, 2010Warner Bros.
954Chaos Walking$1,9061,980$3,775,350$13,287,908Mar 5, 2021Lionsgate Films
955Goal! The Dream Begins$1,9081,007$1,921,838$4,283,255May 12, 2006Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
956Hot to Trot$1,9081,156$2,206,218$6,436,211Aug 26, 1988Warner Bros.
957Running Scared$1,9081,611$3,075,000$6,855,137Feb 24, 2006New Line Cinema
958Shakedown$1,9101,580$3,017,800$10,068,039May 6, 1988Universal Pictures
959After Death$1,9102,645$5,051,950$11,478,326Oct 27, 2023Angel Studios
960Palmetto$1,9111,505$2,876,753$5,878,911Feb 20, 1998Sony Pictures Releasing
961Mary Reilly$1,9131,470$2,812,620$5,707,094Feb 23, 1996Sony Pictures Releasing
962Blaze$1,913909$1,739,701$19,131,246Dec 15, 1989Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
963The Quiet Ones$1,9142,027$3,880,053$8,509,867Apr 25, 2014Lionsgate Films
964The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2$1,9141,474$2,822,439$8,025,872Aug 22, 1986Cannon Film Distributors
965Golda$1,920883$1,695,959$4,801,781Aug 25, 2023Bleecker Street Media
966Cheech & Chong's: The Corsican Brothers$1,921868$1,667,881$3,772,785Jul 27, 1984Orion Pictures
967Never Talk to Strangers$1,9221,510$2,903,457$6,858,261Oct 20, 1995Sony Pictures Releasing
968Mindhunters$1,9231,040$2,000,000$4,480,744May 13, 2005Dimension Films
969Just the Way You Are$1,9251,190$2,291,803$7,889,694Nov 16, 1984Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
970Only the Strong$1,926668$1,286,889$3,283,371Aug 27, 1993Twentieth Century Fox
971Flight of the Phoenix$1,9272,604$5,019,430$21,009,180Dec 17, 2004Twentieth Century Fox
972Gymkata$1,929654$1,261,845$5,730,596May 3, 1985Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
973The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Puccini: La Bohème$1,930687$1,326,339$1,764,201Feb 23, 2018Fathom Events
974Staying Together$1,9331,045$2,020,777$4,348,025Nov 10, 1989Hemdale
975Justin Bieber's Believe$1,9351,037$2,007,567$6,206,566Dec 27, 2013Open Road Films (II)
976Gotcha!$1,9381,218$2,360,484$10,806,919May 3, 1985Universal Pictures
977Gang Related$1,9391,260$2,443,237$5,906,773Oct 10, 1997Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
978A Thousand and One$1,939926$1,795,695$3,400,020Mar 31, 2023Focus Features
979Disorganized Crime$1,9421,462$2,840,166$7,723,506Apr 14, 1989Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
980Quest for Camelot$1,9443,107$6,041,602$22,510,798May 15, 1998Warner Bros.
981Teaching Mrs. Tingle$1,9451,710$3,326,870$8,951,935Aug 20, 1999Miramax
982Megan Leavey$1,9481,956$3,810,867$13,406,883Jun 9, 2017Bleecker Street Media
983Poms$1,9492,750$5,361,937$13,631,124May 10, 2019STX Entertainment
984Article 99$1,9501,262$2,461,469$6,375,979Mar 13, 1992Orion Pictures
985The Longshots$1,9532,089$4,080,687$11,537,046Aug 22, 2008-
986Bug$1,9531,661$3,245,556$7,025,810May 25, 2007Lionsgate Films
987Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain$1,9551,297$2,535,645$6,029,091Nov 3, 1995Universal Pictures
988The MatchMaker$1,955705$1,378,930$3,392,080Oct 3, 1997Gramercy Pictures (I)
989Cats$1,9583,380$6,619,870$27,166,770Dec 20, 2019Universal Pictures
990The January Man$1,959876$1,716,442$4,611,062Jan 13, 1989Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
991Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold$1,9601,000$1,960,352$3,751,699Jan 30, 1987Cannon Film Distributors
992Close Encounters of the Third Kind
2017 Re-release
$1,961901$1,767,758$3,100,479Sep 1, 2017Sony Pictures Releasing
993American Ultra$1,9632,778$5,454,284$14,440,985Aug 21, 2015Lionsgate Films
994Anyone But You$1,9643,055$6,000,344$88,319,668Dec 22, 2023Columbia Pictures
995Home Fries$1,9651,925$3,784,023$10,493,366Nov 27, 1998Warner Bros.
996Megaforce$1,9691,193$2,350,021$5,675,599Jun 25, 1982Twentieth Century Fox
997Doug's 1st Movie$1,9712,268$4,470,489$19,440,089Mar 26, 1999Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
998Death to Smoochy$1,9712,164$4,266,463$8,364,691Mar 29, 2002Warner Bros.
999Sheena$1,9721,496$2,950,114$5,778,353Aug 17, 1984Columbia Pictures
1,000Yor: The Hunter from the Future$1,9721,425$2,810,199$2,810,199Aug 19, 1983Columbia Pictures