Top Opening Weekends By Month

Data as of Nov 21, 6:58 PST
Rank Release Opening % of Total Theaters Average Total Gross Wide Date Distributor
201The Ruins$8,003,42145.9%2,812$2,846$17,432,844Apr 4, 2008DreamWorks
202Murder at 1600$7,962,26830.9%2,152$3,699$25,804,707Apr 18, 1997Warner Bros.
203Safe$7,892,53946%2,266$3,483$17,142,080Apr 27, 2012Lionsgate
204Return to Me$7,820,83623.9%2,007$3,896$32,722,798Apr 7, 2000Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
205The Secret of My Success$7,766,45211.6%1,336$5,813$66,995,879Apr 10, 1987Universal Pictures
206Unsung Hero$7,731,53938%2,832$2,730$20,335,239Apr 26, 2024Lionsgate
207The Invisible$7,717,30937.5%2,019$3,822$20,578,909Apr 27, 2007Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
208Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles$7,714,36230.1%2,123$3,633$25,635,682Apr 20, 2001Paramount Pictures
209God's Not Dead 2$7,623,66236.7%2,419$3,151$20,774,575Apr 1, 2016Pure Flix Entertainment
210Vacancy$7,603,37639.3%2,551$2,980$19,363,565Apr 20, 2007Screen Gems
211The Big Wedding$7,591,66334.8%2,633$2,883$21,819,348Apr 26, 2013Lionsgate
212Beethoven$7,587,56513.3%1,688$4,495$57,114,049Apr 3, 1992Universal Pictures
213A Lot Like Love$7,576,59334.7%2,502$3,028$21,845,719Apr 22, 2005Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
214Kingdom Come$7,562,28432.5%1,111$6,806$23,249,649Apr 13, 2001-
215James and the Giant Peach$7,539,09826%2,262$3,332$28,946,127Apr 12, 1996Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
216K-9$7,471,03517.3%1,677$4,455$43,247,647Apr 28, 1989Universal Pictures
217Romy and Michele's High School Reunion$7,429,40625.4%1,602$4,637$29,235,353Apr 25, 1997Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
218Van Wilder$7,302,91334.3%2,022$3,611$21,305,259Apr 5, 2002Artisan Entertainment
219Kung Fu Hustle$7,300,00042.7%2,503$2,916$17,108,591Apr 22, 2005Sony Pictures Classics
220The Raven$7,289,64245.5%2,203$3,308$16,008,272Apr 27, 2012Relativity Media
221Species II$7,274,00837.8%2,510$2,898$19,221,939Apr 10, 1998Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
222Rob Roy$7,190,04722.8%1,521$4,727$31,596,911Apr 14, 1995Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
223Next$7,133,04939.2%2,725$2,617$18,211,013Apr 27, 2007Paramount Pictures
224The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent$7,131,70335.1%3,036$2,349$20,300,157Apr 22, 2022Lionsgate
225Freddy Got Fingered$7,098,45949.8%2,271$3,125$14,254,993Apr 20, 2001Twentieth Century Fox
226Major League II$7,040,77723%2,167$3,249$30,626,182Apr 1, 1994Warner Bros.
227Lucky Number Slevin$7,031,92131.3%1,984$3,544$22,495,466Apr 7, 2006-
228The Quest$7,029,12032.4%2,092$3,360$21,686,547Apr 26, 1996Universal Pictures
229Laws of Attraction$7,000,00039.2%2,449$2,858$17,871,255Apr 30, 2004New Line Cinema
230Crank: High Voltage$6,963,56550.9%2,223$3,132$13,684,249Apr 17, 2009Lionsgate
23188 Minutes$6,957,21640.4%2,168$3,209$17,213,467Apr 18, 2008Sony Pictures Releasing
232Godsend$6,900,00048%2,323$2,970$14,379,751Apr 30, 2004Lionsgate
233Grosse Pointe Blank$6,870,39724.5%1,227$5,599$28,084,357Apr 11, 1997Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
234The Truth About Cats & Dogs$6,769,36319.4%1,413$4,790$34,861,807Apr 26, 1996Twentieth Century Fox
235Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.$6,739,03733.1%3,343$2,015$20,372,406Apr 28, 2023Lionsgate
236The Whole Ten Yards$6,685,38140.9%2,654$2,518$16,328,471Apr 9, 2004Warner Bros.
237Jason X$6,649,00650.7%1,878$3,540$13,121,555Apr 26, 2002New Line Cinema
238Furry Vengeance$6,627,56437.6%2,997$2,211$17,630,465Apr 30, 2010Summit Entertainment
239Friday$6,589,34124%865$7,617$27,467,564Apr 28, 1995New Line Cinema
240Colors$6,524,53614%1,372$4,755$46,616,067Apr 29, 1988Orion Pictures
241Guy Ritchie's the Covenant$6,380,18837.7%2,611$2,443$16,938,039Apr 21, 2023Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
242Fear$6,312,24030.3%1,584$3,985$20,831,000Apr 12, 1996Universal Pictures
243Lockout$6,231,83643.5%2,308$2,700$14,326,864Apr 13, 2012FilmDistrict
244Life or Something Like It$6,219,23443%2,606$2,386$14,448,589Apr 26, 2002Twentieth Century Fox
245Envy$6,160,88645.4%2,445$2,519$13,562,325Apr 30, 2004DreamWorks Distribution
246Ernest Goes to Jail$6,143,37224.5%1,943$3,161$25,029,569Apr 6, 1990Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
247A Goofy Movie$6,129,55717.3%2,159$2,839$35,348,597Apr 7, 1995Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
248Ella Enchanted$6,100,00026.6%1,931$3,158$22,918,387Apr 9, 2004Miramax
249The Substitute$6,096,83341.1%1,742$3,499$14,818,176Apr 19, 1996Orion Pictures
250Mortal Thoughts$6,068,52432.3%963$6,301$18,784,957Apr 19, 1991Columbia Pictures
251Oceans$6,058,95831.2%1,206$5,024$19,422,319Apr 23, 2010Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
252Cop & ½$6,027,28518.9%1,603$3,760$31,889,691Apr 2, 1993Universal Pictures
253Akeelah and the Bee$6,011,58531.9%2,195$2,738$18,848,430Apr 28, 2006Lionsgate
254The Girl Next Door$6,003,80641.2%2,148$2,795$14,589,444Apr 9, 2004Twentieth Century Fox
255African Cats$6,003,20038.9%1,220$4,920$15,428,747Apr 22, 2011Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
256After$6,002,34949.4%2,138$2,807$12,138,565Apr 12, 2019Aviron Pictures
257Missing Link$5,944,95035.7%3,413$1,741$16,649,539Apr 12, 2019United Artists Releasing
258Hot Fuzz$5,837,00024.7%825$7,075$23,637,265Apr 20, 2007Rogue Pictures
259Criminal$5,767,27839.2%2,683$2,149$14,708,696Apr 15, 2016Lionsgate
260Chappaquiddick$5,765,85433.1%1,560$3,696$17,395,520Apr 6, 2018Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures
261Adventureland$5,722,03935.7%1,862$3,073$16,044,025Apr 3, 2009Miramax
262The Dream Team$5,704,86019.7%1,316$4,335$28,890,240Apr 7, 1989Universal Pictures
263The First Power$5,677,71525.3%1,332$4,262$22,424,195Apr 6, 1990Orion Pictures
264Some Kind of Hero$5,631,29323.8%975$5,775$23,671,186Apr 2, 1982Paramount Pictures
265The Guardian$5,565,62032.7%1,684$3,305$17,037,887Apr 27, 1990Universal Pictures
266Woman in Gold$5,483,12516.5%1,504$3,645$33,307,793Apr 10, 2015The Weinstein Company
267Isle of Dogs$5,475,13917.1%1,939$2,823$32,015,231Apr 13, 2018-
268Father Stu$5,402,64225.9%2,705$1,997$20,884,796Apr 15, 2022Sony Pictures Releasing
269Paulie$5,369,80020%1,553$3,457$26,875,268Apr 17, 1998DreamWorks Distribution
270Ex Machina$5,349,50021%1,255$4,262$25,442,958Apr 24, 2015A24
271Kiss of Death$5,317,06635.6%1,623$3,276$14,942,422Apr 21, 1995Twentieth Century Fox
272Ready to Rumble$5,257,77842.4%2,585$2,033$12,394,327Apr 7, 2000Warner Bros.
273Bright Lights, Big City$5,126,79131.8%1,196$4,286$16,118,077Apr 1, 1988United Artists
274Hardcore Henry$5,107,60455.2%3,015$1,694$9,252,038Apr 8, 2016STX Entertainment
275That Old Feeling$5,103,07530.8%1,575$3,240$16,574,176Apr 4, 1997Universal Pictures
276Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
2023 Re-release
$5,100,65470.3%475$10,738$7,259,924Apr 28, 2023-
277Oscar$5,091,02721.6%1,388$3,667$23,562,716Apr 26, 1991Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
278Double Team$5,034,91444%2,203$2,285$11,438,337Apr 4, 1997Sony Pictures Releasing
279The Adventures of Huck Finn$5,033,02920.9%1,786$2,818$24,103,594Apr 2, 1993Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
280The Crush$5,024,97636.9%1,759$2,856$13,609,396Apr 2, 1993Warner Bros.
281Bad Girls$5,012,20032.9%2,008$2,496$15,240,435Apr 22, 1994Twentieth Century Fox
282The Babe$5,011,20528.6%1,566$3,200$17,530,973Apr 17, 1992Universal Pictures
283Suzume$5,001,70545.8%2,170$2,304$10,932,037Apr 14, 2023Crunchyroll
284Pathfinder$5,001,21448.9%1,720$2,907$10,232,081Apr 13, 2007Twentieth Century Fox
285American Psycho$4,961,01532.9%1,236$4,013$15,070,285Apr 14, 2000Lionsgate
286The Sandlot$4,918,71215.2%1,772$2,775$32,434,006Apr 9, 1993Twentieth Century Fox
287The Place Beyond the Pines$4,917,54523%1,542$3,189$21,403,519Apr 19, 2013Focus Features
288Ratchet & Clank$4,869,27855.2%2,891$1,684$8,821,329Apr 29, 2016Focus Features
289Jury Duty$4,831,62228.4%2,169$2,227$17,014,653Apr 14, 1995Sony Pictures Releasing
290Spy x Family Code: White$4,824,99359.5%2,009$2,401$8,110,042Apr 19, 2024Crunchyroll
291The Odd Couple II$4,810,28825.4%1,650$2,915$18,912,328Apr 10, 1998Paramount Pictures
292Confidence$4,800,00039.2%1,871$2,565$12,251,640Apr 25, 2003Lionsgate
293Born in China$4,790,36734.5%1,508$3,176$13,873,211Apr 21, 2017Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
294Unforgettable$4,785,43142.1%2,417$1,979$11,368,012Apr 21, 2017Warner Bros.
295Bears$4,776,26726.9%1,720$2,776$17,780,194Apr 18, 2014Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
296Dragonball Evolution$4,756,48850.8%2,181$2,180$9,362,785Apr 10, 2009Twentieth Century Fox
297Prom$4,712,63846.5%2,730$1,726$10,130,219Apr 29, 2011Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
298In the Land of Women$4,712,34142.6%2,155$2,186$11,052,958Apr 20, 2007Warner Bros.
299Go$4,706,79527.8%1,563$3,011$16,943,454Apr 9, 1999Sony Pictures Releasing
300Sunset Park$4,705,44046.3%1,257$3,743$10,163,782Apr 26, 1996Sony Pictures Releasing
301No Escape$4,588,73629.9%1,763$2,602$15,339,030Apr 29, 1994-
302Monkey Kingdom$4,577,86127.9%2,012$2,275$16,432,322Apr 17, 2015Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
303Straight Talk$4,575,74621.6%1,477$3,098$21,202,099Apr 3, 1992Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
304Josie and the Pussycats$4,562,45532%2,556$1,784$14,271,015Apr 13, 2001Universal Pictures
305Don Juan DeMarco$4,556,27420.6%1,110$4,104$22,150,451Apr 7, 1995New Line Cinema
306Who's the Man?$4,533,39240.1%954$4,751$11,299,730Apr 23, 1993New Line Cinema
307Excalibur$4,519,70612.9%692$6,531$34,967,437Apr 10, 1981Warner Bros.
308Thunderheart$4,507,42519.9%1,035$4,355$22,660,758Apr 3, 1992TriStar Pictures
309Thank You for Smoking$4,491,10218.1%1,015$4,424$24,793,509Apr 14, 2006-
310Spaced Invaders$4,474,33629.1%1,821$2,457$15,369,573Apr 27, 1990Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
311The Best of Enemies$4,446,19043.6%1,705$2,607$10,205,616Apr 5, 2019STX Entertainment
312A Kiss Before Dying$4,348,16528.2%1,523$2,855$15,429,177Apr 26, 1991Universal Pictures
313With Honors$4,328,54321.6%1,102$3,927$20,016,254Apr 29, 1994Warner Bros.
314Mulholland Falls$4,306,22137.4%1,625$2,649$11,526,099Apr 26, 1996Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
315Lone Wolf McQuade$4,295,30035.1%1,221$3,517$12,232,628Apr 15, 1983Orion Pictures
316Legend$4,261,15427.5%1,187$3,589$15,502,112Apr 18, 1986Universal Pictures
317Frailty$4,208,65532.1%1,497$2,811$13,110,448Apr 12, 2002Lionsgate
318Toy Soldiers$4,182,30027.7%1,350$3,098$15,073,942Apr 26, 1991TriStar Pictures
319Four Weddings and a Funeral$4,162,4897.9%721$5,773$52,700,832Apr 15, 1994Gramercy Pictures (I)
320Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil$4,108,63040.5%2,505$1,640$10,143,779Apr 29, 2011The Weinstein Company
321The Sword and the Sorcerer$4,100,88610.5%660$6,213$39,103,425Apr 30, 1982-
322The Upside of Anger$4,100,00021.9%1,111$3,690$18,761,993Apr 1, 2005New Line Cinema
323The Promise$4,095,71849.8%2,251$1,819$8,224,288Apr 21, 2017Open Road Films (II)
324Smart People$4,092,46543%1,106$3,700$9,511,289Apr 11, 2008Miramax
325Flashdance$4,076,1244.4%1,140$3,575$92,921,203Apr 15, 1983Paramount Pictures
326Say Anything$4,058,49619.5%1,113$3,646$20,781,385Apr 14, 1989Twentieth Century Fox
327Meet the Blacks$4,055,94044.6%1,015$3,996$9,097,072Apr 1, 2016Freestyle Releasing
328The Marrying Man$4,030,74932.4%1,340$3,008$12,454,768Apr 5, 1991Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
329I Love You to Death$4,014,64024.8%1,072$3,745$16,186,793Apr 6, 1990TriStar Pictures
330Bad Dreams$4,008,87040.9%1,180$3,397$9,797,098Apr 8, 1988Twentieth Century Fox
331Boiling Point$4,006,01939.8%1,425$2,811$10,058,318Apr 16, 1993Warner Bros.
332Threesome$4,001,02427%1,212$3,301$14,815,317Apr 8, 1994TriStar Pictures
333The Case for Christ$3,967,88527%1,174$3,379$14,682,684Apr 7, 2017Pure Flix Entertainment
334Redline$3,962,38557.6%1,607$2,465$6,881,022Apr 13, 2007Chicago Pictures
335Eye in the Sky$3,961,55621.2%1,029$3,849$18,704,595Apr 1, 2016Bleecker Street Media
336The Miracle Season$3,950,65238.6%1,707$2,314$10,230,620Apr 6, 2018-
337Traffik$3,941,33842.9%1,046$3,768$9,186,156Apr 20, 2018Lionsgate
338The Quiet Ones$3,880,05345.6%2,027$1,914$8,509,867Apr 25, 2014Lionsgate
339Mrs. Winterbourne$3,872,90038.4%1,612$2,402$10,082,005Apr 19, 1996Sony Pictures Releasing
340Casual Sex?$3,840,03231.3%1,264$3,038$12,277,096Apr 22, 1988Universal Pictures
341Firehouse Dog$3,838,91627.6%2,860$1,342$13,932,383Apr 6, 2007Twentieth Century Fox
342Ponniyin Selvan: Part Two$3,813,000100%600$6,355$3,813,000Apr 28, 2023-
343Celtic Pride$3,809,24841.2%1,832$2,079$9,255,027Apr 19, 1996Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
344The Condemned$3,807,59551.7%2,310$1,648$7,371,706Apr 27, 2007Lionsgate
345Benny & Joon$3,804,57716.4%1,310$2,904$23,261,580Apr 23, 1993Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
346The Seventh Sign$3,768,70720%1,256$3,000$18,875,011Apr 1, 1988TriStar Pictures
347Sidekicks$3,765,82821.9%1,214$3,102$17,180,393Apr 30, 1993Triumph Releasing Corporation
348Circle of Friends$3,733,05516%788$4,737$23,389,975Apr 7, 1995-
349Cops and Robbersons$3,724,25432.7%1,831$2,034$11,391,093Apr 15, 1994TriStar Pictures
350Silent Rage$3,693,11735.2%1,458$2,533$10,490,791Apr 2, 1982Columbia Pictures
351American Dreamz$3,667,42051%1,500$2,444$7,191,830Apr 21, 2006Universal Pictures
352Where the Boys Are$3,665,08834.8%1,414$2,592$10,530,000Apr 6, 1984TriStar Pictures
353She's Out of Control$3,653,14230.3%987$3,701$12,065,892Apr 14, 1989Columbia Pictures
354Pushing Tin$3,555,03242.3%1,283$2,770$8,408,835Apr 23, 1999Twentieth Century Fox
355Friends with Money$3,551,00026.6%991$3,583$13,368,437Apr 21, 2006Sony Pictures Classics
356FernGully: The Last Rainforest$3,549,33814.4%1,400$2,535$24,650,296Apr 10, 1992Twentieth Century Fox
357Big Trouble$3,545,20448.8%1,961$1,807$7,267,307Apr 5, 2002Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
358Moscow on the Hudson$3,536,68714.1%618$5,722$25,068,724Apr 6, 1984Columbia Pictures
359The Conspirator$3,506,60230.4%707$4,959$11,538,204Apr 15, 2011Roadside Attractions
360Extreme Prejudice$3,498,95730.9%1,071$3,267$11,307,844Apr 24, 1987TriStar Pictures
361Moving Violations$3,469,48832.6%1,322$2,624$10,627,754Apr 19, 1985Twentieth Century Fox
362Deep Cover$3,451,35620.7%901$3,830$16,639,799Apr 17, 1992New Line Cinema
363Cat's Eye$3,451,19126.4%1,460$2,363$13,086,298Apr 12, 1985Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
364Ladyhawke$3,450,53618.7%1,056$3,267$18,432,000Apr 12, 1985Warner Bros.
365Chariots of Fire$3,434,3995.8%753$4,560$58,972,904Apr 9, 1982Columbia Pictures
366Hard to Hold$3,410,00130.7%1,017$3,353$11,113,806Apr 6, 1984Universal Pictures
367City of Joy$3,405,89023.2%842$4,045$14,683,921Apr 17, 1992TriStar Pictures
368The Last Emperor$3,398,6627.7%877$3,875$43,984,230Apr 15, 1988Columbia Pictures
369Murphy's Law$3,388,90734.1%1,260$2,689$9,947,631Apr 18, 1986Cannon Film Distributors
370Indian Summer$3,368,71122.6%1,047$3,217$14,904,910Apr 23, 1993Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
371Stick$3,358,29939.6%1,173$2,863$8,489,518Apr 26, 1985Universal Pictures
372Crazy People$3,357,80025.4%1,389$2,417$13,236,513Apr 13, 1990Paramount Pictures
373Sisu$3,330,89145.8%1,006$3,311$7,265,622Apr 28, 2023Lionsgate
374Project X$3,309,98517.9%1,022$3,238$18,532,286Apr 17, 1987Twentieth Century Fox
375Just One of the Guys$3,307,17128.7%1,215$2,721$11,528,900Apr 26, 1985Columbia Pictures
376Defending Your Life$3,287,40820.1%689$4,771$16,371,128Apr 5, 1991Warner Bros.
377Connie and Carla$3,254,94040.3%1,014$3,210$8,085,771Apr 16, 2004Universal Pictures
378The Dark Half$3,250,88330.6%1,563$2,079$10,611,160Apr 23, 1993Orion Pictures
379Village of the Damned$3,222,45034.2%1,890$1,705$9,418,365Apr 28, 1995Universal Pictures
380Up the Creek$3,210,88227.4%1,346$2,385$11,708,269Apr 6, 1984Orion Pictures
381Above the Law$3,199,77917%868$3,686$18,869,631Apr 22, 1988Warner Bros.
382Cyborg$3,179,81131.3%830$3,831$10,166,459Apr 7, 1989Cannon Film Distributors
383The Aristocats
1987 Re-release
$3,168,07118.2%1,480$2,140$17,452,658Apr 10, 1987Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
384The Unholy$3,153,45620.3%1,850$1,704$15,532,137Apr 2, 2021Screen Gems
385White Sands$3,151,62935%1,275$2,471$9,011,574Apr 24, 1992Warner Bros.
386My Giant$3,117,79538.6%1,948$1,600$8,072,007Apr 10, 1998Sony Pictures Releasing
387Memory$3,113,29842.5%2,555$1,218$7,329,043Apr 29, 2022Open Road Films (II)
388Phat Girlz$3,109,92444%1,060$2,933$7,061,128Apr 7, 2006-
389Gifted$3,090,63312.5%1,146$2,696$24,801,212Apr 14, 2017-
390Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters$3,088,00055.9%877$3,521$5,520,368Apr 13, 2007First Look International
391Town & Country$3,029,85845.1%2,222$1,363$6,719,973Apr 27, 2001New Line Cinema
392Lost & Found$3,024,70946.2%2,469$1,225$6,552,255Apr 23, 1999Warner Bros.
393Return to Snowy River$3,023,24822.1%1,121$2,696$13,687,027Apr 15, 1988Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
394Flirting with Disaster$3,021,02420.5%969$3,117$14,702,438Apr 12, 1996Miramax
395The Forsaken$3,020,15941.4%1,514$1,994$7,288,451Apr 27, 2001Screen Gems
396Cry-Baby$3,004,90536.4%1,229$2,445$8,266,343Apr 6, 1990Universal Pictures
397Miami Blues$3,002,99730.4%832$3,609$9,888,167Apr 20, 1990Orion Pictures
398Someone Like You$2,979,69250.2%1,802$1,653$5,937,306Apr 5, 2024Fathom Events
399Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed$2,970,84838.5%1,052$2,824$7,720,487Apr 18, 2008Rocky Mountain Pictures
400Big George Foreman$2,925,36453.9%3,054$957$5,426,772Apr 28, 2023Sony Pictures Releasing