Top Opening Weekends By Month

Data as of Mar 31, 16:21 PDT
Rank Release Opening % of Total Theaters Average Total Gross Wide Date Distributor
201The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!$9,331,74611.8%1,576$5,921$78,756,177Dec 2, 1988Paramount Pictures
202Cheaper by the Dozen 2$9,309,38711.3%3,175$2,932$82,571,173Dec 23, 2005Twentieth Century Fox
203Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street$9,300,80517.6%1,249$7,446$52,898,073Dec 21, 2007DreamWorks
204Pushpa: The Rule - Part 2$9,300,00071.5%1,245$7,469$13,000,000Dec 6, 2024AA Films
205Jackie Brown$9,292,24823.4%1,370$6,782$39,673,162Dec 26, 1997Miramax
206The Water Horse$9,186,05422.4%2,772$3,313$40,946,255Dec 28, 2007Revolution Studios
207The Gambler$9,129,99927.1%2,478$3,684$33,680,992Dec 26, 2014Paramount Pictures
208Gangs of New York$9,100,00011.7%1,504$6,050$77,812,000Dec 20, 2002Miramax
209Eddie Murphy: Raw$9,077,32418%1,391$6,525$50,504,655Dec 18, 1987Paramount Pictures
210Spanglish$8,817,85320.6%2,438$3,616$42,726,869Dec 17, 2004Sony Pictures Releasing
211The Greatest Showman$8,805,8435.1%3,006$2,929$174,340,174Dec 22, 2017Twentieth Century Fox
212Stir Crazy$8,691,8868.6%813$10,691$101,300,000Dec 12, 1980Columbia Pictures
213Blood Diamond$8,648,32415.1%1,910$4,527$57,377,916Dec 8, 2006Warner Bros.
214Spies Like Us$8,614,03914.3%1,556$5,536$60,088,980Dec 6, 1985Warner Bros.
215Invictus$8,611,14723%2,125$4,052$37,491,364Dec 11, 2009Warner Bros.
216Heat$8,445,65612.5%1,325$6,374$67,436,818Dec 15, 1995Warner Bros.
217The Boys in the Boat$8,400,54816%2,557$3,285$52,641,306Dec 29, 2023Amazon MGM Studios
218Black Swan$8,383,4797.8%959$8,741$106,954,678Dec 17, 2010Fox Searchlight Pictures
219Bicentennial Man$8,234,92614.1%2,518$3,270$58,223,861Dec 17, 1999Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
220Heartbreak Ridge$8,100,84019%1,470$5,510$42,724,017Dec 5, 1986Warner Bros.
221Look Who's Talking Too$8,100,64017%1,576$5,140$47,789,074Dec 14, 1990TriStar Pictures
222The Nativity Story$8,025,00021.3%3,083$2,602$37,629,831Dec 1, 2006New Line Cinema
223Any Which Way You Can$8,024,66311.4%1,541$5,207$70,687,344Dec 19, 1980Warner Bros.
224The Imitation Game$7,932,2928.7%747$10,618$91,125,683Dec 26, 2014The Weinstein Company
225The Last Boy Scout$7,923,66913.3%1,823$4,346$59,509,925Dec 13, 1991Warner Bros.
226Kindergarten Cop$7,918,5608.7%1,833$4,320$91,457,688Dec 21, 1990Universal Pictures
227Vice$7,768,37116.2%2,442$3,181$47,836,282Dec 28, 2018Annapurna Pictures
228The Preacher's Wife$7,649,75215.9%1,783$4,290$48,102,795Dec 13, 1996Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
229An American Werewolf in Paris$7,600,87828.6%1,728$4,398$26,570,463Dec 26, 1997Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
230Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit$7,569,21913.2%2,132$3,550$57,319,029Dec 10, 1993Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
231Mortal Engines$7,559,85047.4%3,103$2,436$15,951,040Dec 14, 2018Universal Pictures
232Man on the Moon$7,515,58521.7%2,079$3,615$34,607,430Dec 24, 1999Universal Pictures
233War Horse$7,515,4029.4%2,376$3,163$79,884,879Dec 23, 2011Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
234How Do You Know$7,484,69624.8%2,483$3,014$30,212,620Dec 17, 2010Sony Pictures Releasing
235Holmes & Watson$7,411,52224.2%2,776$2,669$30,573,626Dec 28, 2018Sony Pictures Releasing
236The Hot Chick$7,401,14621.1%2,217$3,338$35,081,594Dec 13, 2002Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
2372010: The Year We Make Contact$7,393,36118.3%1,126$6,566$40,400,657Dec 7, 1984Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
238Throw Momma from the Train$7,318,87812.6%1,477$4,955$57,915,972Dec 11, 1987Orion Pictures
239Dungeons & Dragons$7,237,42247%2,078$3,482$15,391,970Dec 8, 2000New Line Cinema
240Jack Frost$7,104,12520.6%2,152$3,301$34,562,556Dec 11, 1998Warner Bros.
241How High$7,102,26022.8%1,266$5,610$31,178,740Dec 21, 2001Universal Pictures
242Collateral Beauty$7,102,08522.9%3,028$2,345$31,016,021Dec 16, 2016Warner Bros.
243Walking with Dinosaurs 3D$7,091,93819.7%3,231$2,194$36,076,121Dec 20, 2013Twentieth Century Fox
244Father of the Bride$7,031,1467.9%1,561$4,504$89,325,780Dec 20, 1991Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
245King Kong$7,023,92113.3%974$7,211$52,614,445Dec 17, 1976Paramount Pictures
246Grudge Match$7,021,99323.6%2,838$2,474$29,807,260Dec 27, 2013Warner Bros.
247Galaxy Quest$7,012,6309.8%2,412$2,907$71,583,916Dec 24, 1999DreamWorks Distribution
248Rain Man$7,005,7194.1%1,248$5,613$172,825,435Dec 16, 1988Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
249Top Five$6,896,59327.2%979$7,044$25,317,471Dec 12, 2014Paramount Pictures
250Street Fighter$6,859,49520.5%1,671$4,105$33,423,521Dec 23, 1994Universal Pictures
251Memoirs of a Geisha$6,751,72911.7%1,547$4,364$57,490,508Dec 23, 2005Sony Pictures Releasing
252Fences$6,688,10511.6%2,233$2,995$57,682,904Dec 23, 2016Paramount Pictures
253The Jewel of the Nile$6,645,4558.7%1,106$6,008$75,973,200Dec 13, 1985Twentieth Century Fox
254Cats$6,619,87024.4%3,380$1,958$27,166,770Dec 20, 2019Universal Pictures
255Did You Hear About the Morgans?$6,616,57122.4%2,718$2,434$29,580,087Dec 18, 2009Sony Pictures Releasing
256Superman$6,535,7844.9%806$8,108$134,218,018Dec 22, 1978Warner Bros.
257Animal$6,524,53443.5%698$9,347$15,004,482Dec 1, 2023-
258Armored$6,511,12840.7%1,915$3,400$15,988,876Dec 4, 2009Screen Gems
259Second Act$6,489,98316.5%2,607$2,489$39,282,227Dec 21, 2018STX Entertainment
260Neighbors$6,481,38621.7%1,387$4,672$29,916,207Dec 18, 1981Columbia Pictures
261P.S. I Love You$6,481,22112.1%2,454$2,641$53,695,808Dec 21, 2007Warner Bros.
262The Spirit$6,463,27832.6%2,509$2,576$19,806,188Dec 26, 2008Lionsgate
263Tombstone$6,454,75211.4%1,504$4,291$56,505,065Dec 24, 1993Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
264Hoffa$6,406,01226.4%1,066$6,009$24,276,506Dec 25, 1992Twentieth Century Fox
265Darkness$6,400,00028.9%1,700$3,764$22,163,442Dec 24, 2004Dimension Films
266The Disaster Artist$6,366,24230.1%840$7,578$21,120,616Dec 8, 2017A24
267Scream$6,354,5866.2%1,413$4,497$103,046,663Dec 20, 1996Dimension Films
268Tequila Sunrise$6,350,97415.4%1,115$5,695$41,292,551Dec 2, 1988Warner Bros.
269Edward Scissorhands$6,325,24911.2%1,023$6,183$56,362,352Dec 14, 1990Twentieth Century Fox
270The Toy$6,322,80413.4%1,381$4,578$47,118,057Dec 10, 1982Columbia Pictures
271Love Don't Cost a Thing$6,315,31128.8%1,844$3,424$21,924,226Dec 12, 2003Warner Bros.
272Popeye$6,310,52012.7%901$7,003$49,823,037Dec 12, 1980Paramount Pictures
273Gulliver's Travels$6,307,69114.7%2,546$2,477$42,779,261Dec 24, 2010Twentieth Century Fox
274City Heat$6,301,69416.4%1,393$4,523$38,348,988Dec 7, 1984Warner Bros.
275Empire$6,281,41535.7%867$7,245$17,600,423Dec 6, 2002Universal Pictures
276One Fine Day$6,226,43013.5%1,946$3,199$46,151,454Dec 20, 1996Twentieth Century Fox
277Drop Zone$6,143,56621.4%2,020$3,041$28,735,315Dec 9, 1994Paramount Pictures
278We Are Marshall$6,114,26414%2,606$2,346$43,545,364Dec 22, 2006Warner Bros.
279Mousehunt$6,062,9229.8%2,152$2,817$61,917,389Dec 19, 1997DreamWorks Distribution
280Dune$6,025,09119.2%915$6,584$31,439,560Dec 14, 1984Universal Pictures
281Beethoven's 2nd$6,017,22511.3%2,026$2,970$53,443,066Dec 17, 1993Universal Pictures
282For Richer or Poorer$6,015,97019%1,904$3,159$31,642,995Dec 12, 1997Universal Pictures
283The Wild Thornberrys$6,013,84715%3,012$1,996$40,108,697Dec 20, 2002Paramount Pictures
284The Great Debaters$6,005,18019.9%1,171$5,128$30,236,407Dec 28, 2007Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
285Anyone But You$6,000,3446.8%3,055$1,964$88,319,668Dec 22, 2023Columbia Pictures
286Homestead$6,000,24128.8%1,886$3,181$20,811,864Dec 20, 2024Angel Studios
287Three Amigos!$5,939,00015.1%1,385$4,288$39,246,734Dec 12, 1986Orion Pictures
288The Jerk$5,935,0258.1%525$11,304$73,691,419Dec 14, 1979Universal Pictures
289The King's Man$5,915,54215.9%3,180$1,860$37,176,373Dec 24, 202120th Century Studios
290American Underdog$5,861,83622.1%2,813$2,083$26,514,814Dec 24, 2021Lionsgate
291Unaccompanied Minors$5,815,47434.9%2,775$2,095$16,655,224Dec 8, 2006Warner Bros.
292La La Land$5,751,7083.8%734$7,836$151,101,803Dec 23, 2016Lionsgate
293Playing for Keeps$5,750,28843.9%2,837$2,026$13,103,272Dec 7, 2012FilmDistrict
294Salaar$5,618,51162.9%802$7,005$8,929,282Dec 22, 2023-
295Forever Young$5,609,87510%1,710$3,280$55,956,187Dec 18, 1992Warner Bros.
296All the Money in the World$5,584,68422.2%2,074$2,692$25,113,707Dec 29, 2017TriStar Pictures
297Sabrina$5,563,25910.4%1,821$3,055$53,672,080Dec 15, 1995Paramount Pictures
298Tootsie$5,540,4703.1%943$5,875$177,200,000Dec 17, 1982Columbia Pictures
299The Rookie$5,510,05625.5%1,862$2,959$21,633,874Dec 7, 1990Warner Bros.
300Nine$5,452,51327.7%1,412$3,861$19,676,965Dec 25, 2009The Weinstein Company
301Broadcast News$5,449,92010.6%677$8,050$51,249,404Dec 25, 1987Twentieth Century Fox
302Doubt$5,339,74216%1,267$4,214$33,446,470Dec 26, 2008Miramax
303Airplane II: The Sequel$5,329,20819.6%1,150$4,634$27,150,534Dec 10, 1982Paramount Pictures
304The Guilt Trip$5,290,62914.2%2,431$2,176$37,134,215Dec 21, 2012Paramount Pictures
305The Postman$5,260,32429.8%2,207$2,383$17,626,234Dec 26, 1997Warner Bros.
306Mr. Magoo$5,233,63124.4%1,857$2,818$21,437,192Dec 26, 1997Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
307JFK$5,223,6587.4%1,164$4,487$70,405,498Dec 20, 1991Warner Bros.
308Anna and the King$5,223,41613.3%2,132$2,450$39,263,420Dec 17, 1999Twentieth Century Fox
309Out of the Furnace$5,220,28846.1%2,101$2,484$11,330,849Dec 6, 2013Relativity Media
310Amistad$5,176,00611.7%712$7,269$44,229,441Dec 26, 1997DreamWorks Distribution
311The Ringer$5,158,79514.6%1,829$2,820$35,428,675Dec 23, 2005Fox Searchlight Pictures
312Bombshell$5,109,14616.1%1,480$3,452$31,762,808Dec 20, 2019Lionsgate
313Home Alone 3$5,085,48216.5%2,147$2,368$30,882,515Dec 12, 1997Twentieth Century Fox
314The Morning After$5,069,92620.2%955$5,308$25,147,055Dec 26, 1986Twentieth Century Fox
315Flight of the Phoenix$5,019,43023.9%2,604$1,927$21,009,180Dec 17, 2004Twentieth Century Fox
316Trespass$5,012,91037.8%1,022$4,905$13,249,535Dec 25, 1992Universal Pictures
317The Muppet Christmas Carol$5,010,10918.4%2,075$2,414$27,281,507Dec 11, 1992Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
318Downsizing$4,954,28720.3%2,668$1,856$24,449,754Dec 22, 2017Paramount Pictures
319The Majestic$4,904,33917.6%2,361$2,077$27,807,266Dec 21, 2001Warner Bros.
320The Iron Claw$4,868,37013.9%2,774$1,755$35,070,296Dec 22, 2023A24
321Toys$4,810,02720.7%1,272$3,781$23,278,931Dec 18, 1992Twentieth Century Fox
322Monsters, Inc.
2012 3D Release
$4,774,68614%2,618$1,823$34,043,006Dec 21, 2012Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
323Richard Jewell$4,705,26521.1%2,502$1,880$22,345,542Dec 13, 2019Warner Bros.
324Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody$4,700,45019.8%3,625$1,296$23,708,080Dec 23, 2022TriStar Pictures
325The Dark Crystal$4,657,33511.5%858$5,428$40,577,001Dec 17, 1982Universal Pictures
326Bugsy$4,611,4779.4%1,219$3,783$49,114,016Dec 20, 1991TriStar Pictures
327Interstellar
2024 Re-release
$4,602,14930.3%165$27,891$15,207,563Dec 6, 2024Paramount Pictures
328Scarface$4,597,53610.2%996$4,616$45,227,398Dec 9, 1983Universal Pictures
329The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim$4,552,10949.7%2,602$1,749$9,158,572Dec 13, 2024Warner Bros.
330White Nights$4,549,09510.8%891$5,105$42,160,849Dec 6, 1985Columbia Pictures
331The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou$4,547,18118.9%1,105$4,115$24,020,403Dec 24, 2004Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
332Babygirl$4,490,14515.9%2,115$2,123$28,196,732Dec 27, 2024A24
333The King's Speech$4,484,3523.3%700$6,406$135,453,143Dec 24, 2010The Weinstein Company
334Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri$4,396,5378.1%1,430$3,074$54,513,740Dec 1, 2017Fox Searchlight Pictures
335The Descendants$4,380,1385.3%876$5,000$82,584,160Dec 9, 2011Fox Searchlight Pictures
33648 Hrs.$4,369,8685.5%850$5,141$78,868,508Dec 10, 1982Paramount Pictures
337Slumdog Millionaire$4,301,8703%614$7,006$141,319,928Dec 26, 2008Fox Searchlight Pictures
338The Shift$4,300,16535.5%2,450$1,755$12,118,219Dec 1, 2023Angel Studios
339Punisher: War Zone$4,271,45153.1%2,508$1,703$8,050,977Dec 5, 2008Lionsgate
340Terms of Endearment$4,245,5203.9%945$4,492$108,423,489Dec 9, 1983Paramount Pictures
341Christmas with the Chosen: The Messengers$4,245,00030.9%1,700$2,497$13,728,000Dec 3, 2021Fathom Events
342Black Christmas$4,240,24540.7%2,625$1,615$10,429,730Dec 13, 2019Universal Pictures
343Manchester by the Sea$4,223,8288.9%1,206$3,502$47,695,371Dec 16, 2016Roadside Attractions
344Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story$4,174,38322.8%2,650$1,575$18,317,151Dec 21, 2007Sony Pictures Releasing
345Wild$4,113,75210.9%1,061$3,877$37,880,356Dec 19, 2014Fox Searchlight Pictures
346Wall Street$4,104,6119.4%730$5,622$43,848,069Dec 11, 1987Twentieth Century Fox
347Silver Linings Playbook$4,079,3143.1%745$5,475$132,092,958Dec 28, 2012The Weinstein Company
348Best Friends$4,022,89110.9%1,062$3,788$36,821,203Dec 17, 1982Warner Bros.
349Geronimo: An American Legend$4,018,45221.6%1,605$2,503$18,635,620Dec 10, 1993Columbia Pictures
350The Phantom of the Opera$4,001,8907.8%622$6,433$51,268,815Dec 24, 2004Warner Bros.
351Dark Waters$3,996,27535.9%2,012$1,986$11,136,084Dec 6, 2019Focus Features
352Speechless$3,969,04819.2%1,404$2,826$20,667,959Dec 16, 1994Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
3539 to 5$3,966,8323.8%910$4,359$103,290,500Dec 19, 1980Twentieth Century Fox
354Flash Gordon$3,934,03014.5%823$4,780$27,107,960Dec 5, 1980Universal Pictures
355Ferrari$3,921,77321.1%2,386$1,643$18,550,028Dec 29, 2023Neon
356Darkest Hour$3,891,9456.9%806$4,828$56,468,410Dec 22, 2017Focus Features
357Saturday Night Fever$3,878,0994.1%504$7,694$94,213,184Dec 16, 1977Paramount Pictures
358Grumpy Old Men$3,874,9115.5%1,244$3,114$70,172,621Dec 24, 1993Warner Bros.
359Everybody's Fine$3,852,06841.8%2,133$1,805$9,208,876Dec 4, 2009Miramax
360Dirty Rotten Scoundrels$3,840,4989.1%1,466$2,619$42,039,085Dec 16, 1988Orion Pictures
361Closer$3,735,15311%622$6,005$33,987,757Dec 10, 2004Sony Pictures Releasing
362Black Christmas$3,723,36422.9%1,544$2,411$16,273,581Dec 29, 2006Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
363Little Shop of Horrors$3,659,8849.4%866$4,226$38,748,395Dec 19, 1986Warner Bros.
364Out of Africa$3,637,2904.2%922$3,945$87,071,205Dec 20, 1985Universal Pictures
365First Family$3,635,56423.9%563$6,457$15,198,912Dec 26, 1980Warner Bros.
366Babylon$3,603,36823%3,343$1,077$15,658,225Dec 23, 2022Paramount Pictures
367Turistas$3,582,55451%1,570$2,281$7,027,762Dec 1, 2006Fox Atomic
368PK$3,565,25833.6%272$13,107$10,616,104Dec 19, 2014UTV Motion Pictures
369Joe Somebody$3,553,72515.6%2,506$1,418$22,771,646Dec 21, 2001Twentieth Century Fox
370Nothing Like the Holidays$3,531,66447.1%1,671$2,113$7,503,736Dec 12, 2008Overture Films
371Mermaids$3,514,6789.9%920$3,820$35,419,397Dec 14, 1990Orion Pictures
372She-Devil$3,509,64722.9%1,403$2,501$15,351,421Dec 8, 1989Orion Pictures
373Rumor Has It...$3,473,1558.1%2,815$1,233$43,000,262Dec 23, 2005Warner Bros.
374Cadillac Records$3,445,55942%687$5,015$8,195,551Dec 5, 2008Sony Pictures Releasing
375Dhoom 3$3,423,50842.6%239$14,324$8,031,955Dec 20, 2013Yash Raj Films
376Christine$3,408,90416.2%1,045$3,262$21,017,849Dec 9, 1983Columbia Pictures
377Young Adult$3,403,15920.9%986$3,451$16,311,571Dec 16, 2011Paramount Pictures
378Two of a Kind$3,344,94214.1%1,244$2,688$23,646,952Dec 16, 1983Twentieth Century Fox
379*batteries not included$3,326,53010.1%1,328$2,504$32,945,797Dec 18, 1987Universal Pictures
380The Evening Star$3,306,44525.9%1,265$2,613$12,767,815Dec 27, 1996Paramount Pictures
381Father Figures$3,287,45118.8%2,902$1,132$17,501,244Dec 22, 2017Warner Bros.
382Dangal$3,248,48126.2%331$9,814$12,391,761Dec 23, 2016UTV Motion Pictures
383Leap of Faith$3,222,76813.8%1,554$2,073$23,369,283Dec 18, 1992Paramount Pictures
384Just Getting Started$3,201,45952.7%2,161$1,481$6,069,605Dec 8, 2017Broad Green Pictures
385Nocturnal Animals$3,161,38129.6%1,262$2,505$10,663,357Dec 9, 2016Focus Features
386Uncommon Valor$3,144,36710.3%989$3,179$30,503,151Dec 16, 1983Paramount Pictures
387The Warrior's Way$3,048,66553.8%1,622$1,879$5,666,340Dec 3, 2010Relativity Media
388Sharky's Machine$3,022,0418.5%1,388$2,177$35,610,100Dec 18, 1981Warner Bros.
389Silent Night$3,010,20737.6%1,870$1,609$8,012,103Dec 1, 2023Lionsgate
390Big Eyes$3,001,73820.7%1,307$2,296$14,482,031Dec 26, 2014The Weinstein Company
391The Shape of Water$3,000,4904.7%726$4,132$63,859,435Dec 22, 2017Fox Searchlight Pictures
392The Darkest Hour$2,993,51914%2,324$1,288$21,443,494Dec 23, 2011Summit Entertainment
393Empire of the Sun$2,914,50913.1%673$4,330$22,238,696Dec 25, 1987Warner Bros.
394The Cotton Club$2,903,60311.2%808$3,593$25,928,721Dec 14, 1984Orion Pictures
395Starman$2,872,02210%1,261$2,277$28,744,356Dec 14, 1984Columbia Pictures
396My Fellow Americans$2,860,33412.8%1,915$1,493$22,313,201Dec 20, 1996Warner Bros.
397Waitress: The Musical$2,847,42152.7%1,214$2,345$5,402,148Dec 8, 2023Bleecker Street Media
398Nightmare Alley$2,811,70324.8%2,145$1,310$11,338,107Dec 17, 2021Searchlight Pictures
399Wolf Creek$2,805,75417.3%1,749$1,604$16,188,180Dec 23, 2005Dimension Films
400Lady and the Tramp
1986 Re-release
$2,804,2729%1,355$2,069$31,129,082Dec 19, 1986Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures