Top Opening Weekends By Month

Data as of Nov 23, 11:22 PST
Rank Release Opening % of Total Theaters Average Total Gross Wide Date Distributor
401One Hundred and One Dalmatians
1985 Re-release
$2,389,2267.2%1,097$2,177$33,049,729Dec 20, 1985Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
402Welcome to Marwen$2,354,20521.9%1,911$1,231$10,763,520Dec 21, 2018Universal Pictures
403The Verdict$2,331,8054.3%615$3,791$53,977,250Dec 17, 1982Twentieth Century Fox
404Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj$2,313,37253.8%1,979$1,168$4,300,645Dec 1, 2006Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
405The Perfect Holiday$2,283,36039.3%1,307$1,747$5,812,781Dec 14, 2007Yari Film Group Releasing
406Mary Queen of Scots$2,277,82013.8%795$2,865$16,468,499Dec 21, 2018Focus Features
407Rollover$2,260,68920.8%755$2,994$10,851,261Dec 11, 1981Warner Bros.
408News of the World$2,250,43017.8%1,900$1,184$12,668,325Dec 25, 2020Universal Pictures
409Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom$2,240,74526.9%975$2,298$8,323,085Dec 27, 2013The Weinstein Company
410A Journal for Jordan$2,201,88633.6%2,500$880$6,545,174Dec 24, 2021Sony Pictures Releasing
411Monster Hunter$2,201,26914.5%1,736$1,268$15,162,470Dec 18, 2020Screen Gems
412No Mercy$2,198,06917.9%1,206$1,822$12,303,904Dec 19, 1986TriStar Pictures
413Havana$2,175,36023.5%824$2,640$9,243,140Dec 14, 1990Universal Pictures
414Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away$2,162,99317.3%840$2,574$12,512,862Dec 21, 2012Paramount Pictures
415The Wizard$2,142,52515%1,155$1,855$14,278,900Dec 15, 1989Universal Pictures
416Family Business$2,130,02417.5%1,201$1,773$12,195,695Dec 15, 1989TriStar Pictures
417Poor Things$2,118,9016.1%800$2,648$34,553,225Dec 22, 2023Searchlight Pictures
418The Rescuers
1983 Re-release
$2,111,58210.1%862$2,449$21,000,000Dec 16, 1983Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
419The Favourite$2,085,1236.1%790$2,639$34,366,783Dec 21, 2018-
420My Stepmother Is an Alien$2,066,98014.9%1,106$1,868$13,854,000Dec 9, 1988Columbia Pictures
421We're No Angels$2,047,63019.4%1,239$1,652$10,555,348Dec 15, 1989Paramount Pictures
422I Heard the Bells$2,016,50435.7%1,082$1,863$5,644,104Dec 2, 2022Fathom Events
423Clue$2,014,16613.8%1,006$2,002$14,643,997Dec 13, 1985Paramount Pictures
424Justin Bieber's Believe$2,007,56732.3%1,037$1,935$6,206,566Dec 27, 2013Open Road Films (II)
425Dilwale$1,920,40239.4%268$7,165$4,871,263Dec 18, 2015UTV Motion Pictures
426Licorice Pizza$1,911,82711%786$2,432$17,318,007Dec 24, 2021United Artists Releasing
427Finding Neverland$1,900,0003.7%985$1,928$51,680,613Dec 17, 2004Miramax
428Overboard$1,880,0067%1,126$1,669$26,713,187Dec 18, 1987Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
429Ghost in the Machine$1,854,43136.5%1,031$1,798$5,086,909Dec 31, 1993Twentieth Century Fox
430Miss Sloane$1,844,97252.7%1,648$1,119$3,500,605Dec 9, 2016EuropaCorp
431The Lion King
2002 IMAX Release
$1,825,84911.6%66$27,664$15,686,215Dec 27, 2002Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
432The Interview$1,794,66629.4%331$5,421$6,105,175Dec 26, 2014Sony Pictures Releasing
433Tiger Zinda Hai$1,787,10832.1%299$5,976$5,560,921Dec 22, 2017Yash Raj Films
434Going in Style$1,781,1646.6%731$2,436$26,869,286Dec 28, 1979Warner Bros.
435Simmba$1,758,57634.5%301$5,842$5,102,129Dec 28, 2018Reliance Big Pictures
436Bajirao Mastani$1,744,97526.6%304$5,740$6,557,047Dec 18, 2015Eros Worldwide
437White Man's Burden$1,743,25146.7%948$1,838$3,734,870Dec 1, 1995-
438Blaze$1,739,7019.1%909$1,913$19,131,246Dec 15, 1989Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
439'83$1,692,57541.7%486$3,482$4,055,660Dec 24, 2021Reliance Entertainment
440Dream Scenario$1,689,44629.4%1,578$1,070$5,742,193Dec 1, 2023A24
441Don 2$1,673,92145.5%157$10,661$3,680,306Dec 23, 2011Reliance Big Pictures
4423 Idiots$1,645,50225.2%119$13,827$6,532,874Dec 25, 2009Reliance Big Pictures
443The Producers$1,616,7918.3%975$1,658$19,398,532Dec 23, 2005Universal Pictures
444Enemy Mine$1,594,70213%703$2,268$12,303,411Dec 20, 1985Twentieth Century Fox
445D.C. Cab$1,564,5309.7%862$1,815$16,134,627Dec 16, 1983Universal Pictures
446A Chorus Line$1,503,56410.6%617$2,436$14,202,899Dec 20, 1985Columbia Pictures
447Nuts$1,424,2644.6%652$2,184$30,950,002Dec 11, 1987Warner Bros.
448Being John Malkovich$1,363,6266%624$2,185$22,863,596Dec 3, 1999USA Films
449The Man Who Loved Women$1,347,03212.3%802$1,679$10,964,231Dec 16, 1983Columbia Pictures
450Kiss Me Goodbye$1,345,6728.5%783$1,718$15,782,759Dec 24, 1982Twentieth Century Fox
451Trail of the Pink Panther$1,341,69514.8%806$1,664$9,056,073Dec 17, 1982Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
452The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Verdi: La Traviata$1,333,15970.8%725$1,838$1,882,931Dec 14, 2018Fathom Events
453Pushpa: The Rise - Part 1$1,320,000100%400$3,300$1,320,000Dec 17, 2021-
454Leonard Part 6$1,316,33728.5%1,142$1,152$4,615,255Dec 18, 1987Columbia Pictures
455Peter Pan
1982 Re-release
$1,296,7327.5%750$1,728$17,200,000Dec 24, 1982Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
456Gorky Park$1,290,7548.1%629$2,052$15,856,028Dec 16, 1983Orion Pictures
457The Shipping News$1,205,17410.5%186$6,479$11,434,216Dec 28, 2001Miramax
458Chi-Raq$1,198,45345.2%305$3,929$2,653,032Dec 4, 2015Roadside Attractions
459Runaway$1,198,27917.7%720$1,664$6,770,587Dec 14, 1984TriStar Pictures
460Batman: Mask of the Phantasm$1,189,97521.2%1,506$790$5,617,391Dec 24, 1993Warner Bros.
461King Kong Lives$1,172,94224.9%1,105$1,061$4,711,220Dec 19, 1986De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
462Pinocchio$1,151,46331.3%1,195$963$3,675,719Dec 27, 2002Miramax
463Sword Art Online: Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night$1,050,000100%840$1,250$1,050,000Dec 3, 2021FUNimation Entertainment
464Zero$1,035,388100%300$3,451$1,035,388Dec 21, 2018Yash Raj Films
465The Keep$1,032,29524.5%508$2,032$4,218,594Dec 16, 1983Paramount Pictures
466The Boy in the Striped Pajamas$1,031,03611.4%678$1,520$9,046,156Dec 5, 2008Miramax
467To Be or Not to Be$1,020,9587.8%638$1,600$13,030,214Dec 16, 1983Twentieth Century Fox
468Dabangg 2$1,019,21340.5%166$6,139$2,519,190Dec 21, 2012Eros Worldwide
469Wild Bill$987,51545%775$1,274$2,193,982Dec 1, 1995Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
470Six Weeks$978,54114.7%613$1,596$6,668,025Dec 17, 1982Universal Pictures
471Die Hard
2023 Re-release
$934,42145.6%1,355$689$2,048,453Dec 8, 2023Twenty First Century Entertainment
472Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi$920,99544.3%83$11,096$2,078,956Dec 12, 2008Yash Raj Films
473Fatale$918,11214.6%1,107$829$6,306,897Dec 18, 2020Lionsgate
474The Formula$842,9859.5%477$1,767$8,894,289Dec 19, 1980Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
475The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Kevin Puts: The Hours, Libretto by Greg Pierce$791,374100%826$958$791,374Dec 9, 2022Fathom Events
476Falling in Love$782,3477%701$1,116$11,129,057Dec 14, 1984Paramount Pictures
477Ghajini$766,85931.5%83$9,239$2,430,627Dec 26, 2008Adlabs Films
478Ip Man 4: The Finale$737,71818.6%70$10,538$3,956,031Dec 27, 2019Well Go USA Entertainment
479It's a Wonderful Life
75th Anniversary
$734,57151%960$765$1,439,643Dec 16, 2022Fathom Events
480SEVENTEEN TOUR 'FOLLOW' to JAPAN: LIVE VIEWING$733,654100%468$1,567$733,654Dec 15, 2023Trafalgar Releasing
481The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2003 Re-release
$727,64536.4%126$5,774$1,996,877Dec 12, 2003New Line Cinema
482Promising Young Woman$719,30511.1%1,310$549$6,460,965Dec 25, 2020Focus Features
483The Letters$700,68342.5%886$790$1,647,416Dec 4, 2015Freestyle Releasing
484Half Brothers$700,16031.2%1,369$511$2,241,980Dec 4, 2020Focus Features
485A Dangerous Woman$680,44145.4%293$2,322$1,497,222Dec 3, 1993Gramercy Pictures (I)
486Spoiler Alert$679,69049.1%783$868$1,384,003Dec 9, 2022Focus Features
487Honkytonk Man$667,72714.9%677$986$4,484,991Dec 17, 1982Warner Bros.
488Playmobil: The Movie$656,53058.9%2,337$280$1,115,008Dec 6, 2019STX Entertainment
489The Young Black Stallion$629,9999.3%51$12,352$6,751,389Dec 26, 2003Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
490HIT: The 2nd Case$600,000100%280$2,142$600,000Dec 2, 2022-
491The Pyramid$585,62921.2%685$854$2,756,333Dec 12, 2014Twentieth Century Fox
492True to the Game 3$573,03155.2%440$1,302$1,038,255Dec 3, 2021Faith Media Distribution
493Schindler's List
2018 Re-release
$566,76068%1,029$550$833,050Dec 7, 2018Universal Pictures
494White Christmas
2018 Re-release
$566,04561%638$887$928,298Dec 7, 2018Fathom Events
495My Week with Marilyn$561,0973.8%602$932$14,600,347Dec 23, 2011The Weinstein Company
496I'm Gonna Git You Sucka$543,5884.2%135$4,026$13,030,057Dec 16, 1988United Artists
497Equilibrium$541,51245%301$1,799$1,203,794Dec 6, 2002Dimension Films
498Tees Maar Khan$539,79350.1%108$4,998$1,076,443Dec 24, 2010UTV Motion Pictures
499Delgo$511,92073.7%2,160$237$694,782Dec 12, 2008Freestyle Releasing
500The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie$502,000100%910$551$502,000Dec 2, 2022Crunchyroll
501Befikre$498,000100%284$1,753$498,000Dec 9, 2016Yash Raj Films
502Monty Python and the Holy Grail
2023 Re-release (48½th Anniversary)
$478,14265.1%767$623$734,696Dec 1, 2023-
503Believe$477,38753.6%638$748$890,303Dec 2, 2016Freestyle Releasing
504Jim Henson's Holiday Special with Fraggle Rock and Emmet Otter$473,80268.2%536$883$695,130Dec 14, 2018Fathom Events
505The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2003 Extended Edition
$473,46333.5%126$3,757$1,412,056Dec 5, 2003New Line Cinema
506First Descent$438,61558.4%243$1,805$750,805Dec 2, 2005Universal Pictures
507Titanic
2017 Re-release
$438,60263.4%87$5,041$691,642Dec 1, 2017Paramount Pictures
508Les Boys$436,1749.5%52$8,387$4,602,341Dec 12, 1997Lionsgate
509Pati Patni Aur Woh$432,14549.4%130$3,324$874,044Dec 6, 2019Eros Worldwide
510American Fiction$429,1822%40$10,729$21,098,470Dec 22, 2023Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
511Kaante$425,97540.9%26$16,383$1,041,228Dec 20, 2002Media Partners
512Swades$424,80434.7%74$5,740$1,223,240Dec 17, 2004UTV Motion Pictures
513Heartbeeps$407,46418.9%493$826$2,154,696Dec 18, 1981Universal Pictures
514Kedarnath$407,11845.2%113$3,602$901,131Dec 7, 2018-
515Match Point$398,5931.7%8$49,824$23,151,529Dec 30, 2005DreamWorks Distribution
516All My Life$370,31540.5%970$381$913,935Dec 4, 2020Universal Pictures
517Shame$361,0009.2%10$36,100$3,909,002Dec 2, 2011-
518Romeo and Juliet$356,90725.7%73$4,889$1,386,582Dec 15, 2006Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm
519Deconstructing Harry$356,4763.3%10$35,647$10,686,841Dec 12, 1997Fine Line Features
520Peter's Friends$353,6108.7%45$7,858$4,058,564Dec 25, 1992The Samuel Goldwyn Company
521Like Stars on Earth$352,56828.8%70$5,036$1,223,869Dec 21, 2007UTV Motion Pictures
522Youth$338,60417.9%30$11,286$1,891,956Dec 15, 2017China Lion Film Distribution
523Nobel Son$333,91261.8%893$373$540,382Dec 5, 2008Freestyle Releasing
524Mr. Six$332,11723.5%30$11,070$1,415,450Dec 25, 2015China Lion Film Distribution
525The Bolshoi Ballet: Live From Moscow - The Nutcracker$323,928100%360$899$323,928Dec 21, 2018Fathom Events
526Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time$320,63139.5%745$430$810,744Dec 9, 2022Fathom Events
527Guadalupe: El Milagro Y El Mensaje$301,33335.5%225$1,339$848,139Dec 8, 2006Slowhand Cinema Releasing
528National Champions$301,02863.3%1,197$251$475,488Dec 10, 2021STX Entertainment
529Panipat$295,62464%175$1,689$461,863Dec 6, 2019Reliance Entertainment
530Love Actually
2023 Re-release
$283,95654.1%927$306$525,266Dec 8, 2023Universal Pictures
531Mojin: The Lost Legend$279,97422.5%22$12,726$1,243,810Dec 18, 2015Well Go USA Entertainment
532Kahaani 2$279,00979.6%81$3,444$350,703Dec 2, 2016Eros Worldwide
533Jackie$278,7152%5$55,743$13,960,394Dec 2, 2016-
534Days of Darkness$277,94918.6%68$4,087$1,491,525Dec 7, 2007Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm
535Pinocchio$272,10914.9%786$346$1,831,718Dec 25, 2020Roadside Attractions
536Racetime$271,06114.5%86$3,151$1,875,283Dec 7, 2018Entertainment One
537The Poseidon Adventure$264,8500.3%25$10,594$84,563,118Dec 15, 1972Twentieth Century Fox
538Transylmania$263,94166.4%1,007$262$397,641Dec 4, 2009Full Circle Releasing
539Watchers$260,82027.7%161$1,620$940,173Dec 2, 1988Universal Pictures
540The Young Victoria$260,5912.4%44$5,922$11,001,272Dec 18, 2009Apparition
541Bhagam Bhag$252,98832%51$4,960$789,963Dec 22, 2006-
542Bolshoi Ballet: The Nutcracker$252,93583.5%401$630$303,000Dec 13, 2019Fathom Events
543Larger Than Life in$246,042100%509$483$246,042Dec 11, 2009Cinedigm Entertainment Group
544No Problem$242,11684.8%84$2,882$285,468Dec 10, 2010Eros Worldwide
545National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
2020 Re-release
$239,00027.4%620$385$871,000Dec 11, 2020Warner Bros.
546Madame Bovary$236,11312.2%52$4,540$1,942,423Dec 27, 1991The Samuel Goldwyn Company
547The Oath$232,83345.7%640$363$509,470Dec 8, 2023Freestyle Releasing
548Merci pour tout$231,90821.6%57$4,068$1,073,969Dec 27, 2019-
549Khiladi 786$228,96760.3%115$1,991$379,466Dec 7, 2012Eros Worldwide
550The Bounce Back$227,35470.6%615$369$321,910Dec 9, 2016Viva Pictures
551Killing Sarai$226,67053.3%160$1,416$425,332Dec 6, 2019Pantelion Films
552Meet Me in St. Louis
75th Anniversary
$225,68455.9%679$332$403,521Dec 6, 2019Fathom Events
553LOC: Kargil$223,79336%58$3,858$621,103Dec 26, 2003Eros Worldwide
554The Mean One$218,55035.7%162$1,349$612,260Dec 9, 2022Atlas Distribution Company
555A Single Man$217,3322.4%9$24,148$9,176,000Dec 11, 2009The Weinstein Company
556Fleet of Time$206,59136.3%20$10,329$569,280Dec 12, 2014China Lion Film Distribution
557Sophie's Choice$202,1310.7%9$22,459$30,036,000Dec 10, 1982Universal Pictures
558Paa$199,228100%67$2,973$199,228Dec 4, 2009-
559Blue Valentine$193,7282%4$48,432$9,706,328Dec 31, 2010The Weinstein Company
560Les Misérables: The Staged Concert$192,03441.8%392$489$459,478Dec 6, 2019Trafalgar Releasing
561Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part III: The Rebellion Story$189,51450.5%37$5,122$375,627Dec 6, 2013Eleven Arts
562Wonder Woman
2020 Re-release
$189,00075%--$252,000Dec 11, 2020Warner Bros.
563Die Hard
2020 Re-release
$189,00058.2%1,172$161$325,000Dec 4, 2020Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
564Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds$185,5469.7%17$10,914$1,908,823Dec 22, 2017Well Go USA Entertainment
565If You Are the One 2$182,51742.8%20$9,125$426,894Dec 24, 2010China Lion Film Distribution
566Laura Cadieux... la suite$180,94823.3%56$3,231$777,477Dec 3, 1999Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm
567Dus Kahaniyaan$176,72680.7%55$3,213$219,071Dec 7, 2007Eros Worldwide
568Altered States$174,6500.9%3$58,216$19,853,892Dec 26, 1980Warner Bros.
569Action Jackson$171,79566.9%125$1,374$256,872Dec 5, 2014Eros Worldwide
570Mrs. Worthington's Party$165,44564.2%203$815$257,868Dec 7, 20078x Entertainment
571Hurlyburly$164,8269.2%16$10,301$1,798,862Dec 25, 1998Fine Line Features
572Empire of Light$163,40513.9%110$1,485$1,177,577Dec 9, 2022Searchlight Pictures
573Screen Two: The Clothes in the Wardrobe$161,5427.7%60$2,692$2,106,846Dec 24, 1993The Samuel Goldwyn Company
574Bluff Master$160,38522.2%43$3,729$722,847Dec 16, 2005UTV Motion Pictures
575I Am David$160,34655.6%226$709$288,552Dec 3, 2004Lionsgate
576Dangerous People$157,28046.1%85$1,850$341,280Dec 6, 2002Christal Films
577Vox Lux$155,71421.4%6$25,952$727,119Dec 7, 2018Neon
578The Polar Express
2020 Re-release
$155,00021.8%--$711,000Dec 4, 2020Warner Bros.
579Buttons, A New Musical Film$151,972100%543$279$151,983Dec 7, 2018Fathom Events
580The Whistleblower$150,48153.6%133$1,131$280,851Dec 6, 2019CMC Pictures
581Blizzard$145,52528.8%136$1,070$504,600Dec 12, 2003Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm
582The Whale$144,7550.8%603$240$17,463,630Dec 16, 2022A24
583Philadelphia$143,4330.2%4$35,858$77,446,440Dec 24, 1993TriStar Pictures
584Kabul Express$142,59147.1%50$2,851$302,458Dec 15, 2006Yash Raj Films
585Christmas Bloody Christmas$139,93255.6%301$464$251,586Dec 9, 2022-
586Cold Steel$137,18648%135$1,016$285,885Dec 11, 1987Cinetel
587Benedetta$136,83938.6%201$680$354,481Dec 3, 2021IFC Films
588Father Stu: Reborn
2022 Re-release (Father Stu: Reborn)
$135,16765.7%993$136$205,881Dec 9, 2022Sony Pictures Releasing
589Everyone Says I Love You$131,6781.3%3$43,892$9,759,200Dec 6, 1996Miramax
590Wonder Wheel$125,5708.9%5$25,114$1,404,061Dec 1, 2017Amazon Studios
591The Ex-File 3: Return of the Exes$125,29114.9%21$5,966$838,959Dec 29, 2017China Lion Film Distribution
592R... Rajkumar$124,66974.9%91$1,369$166,503Dec 6, 2013Eros Worldwide
593Dunkirk
2017 Re-release
$122,1157.2%53$2,304$1,695,119Dec 1, 2017Warner Bros.
594Ek Ajnabee$121,40657%38$3,194$213,143Dec 9, 2005Eros Worldwide
595Immortal Beloved$120,1081.2%4$30,027$9,914,409Dec 16, 1994Sony Pictures Releasing
596Fall in Love Like a Star
2015 Re-release
$120,07456.5%36$3,335$212,508Dec 4, 2015China Lion Film Distribution
597Somewhere$119,0866.7%7$17,012$1,785,645Dec 24, 2010Focus Features
598At Play in the Fields of the Lord$118,1628.8%11$10,742$1,345,903Dec 6, 1991Universal Pictures
599All of Us Strangers$117,9652.9%4$29,491$4,050,103Dec 22, 2023Searchlight Pictures
600I Love You Phillip Morris$112,5205.5%6$18,753$2,037,459Dec 3, 2010Roadside Attractions