Top Opening Weekends By Season

Data as of Mar 14, 2:32 PDT
Rank Release Opening % of Total Theaters Average Total Gross Wide Date Distributor
601The Master$4,391,09226.8%788$5,572$16,377,274Sep 21, 2012The Weinstein Company
602Undercover Blues$4,379,48835.5%1,596$2,744$12,324,660Sep 10, 1993Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
603The Blind$4,341,72525.1%1,715$2,531$17,265,487Sep 29, 2023Fathom Events
604One Night with the King$4,326,00032.3%909$4,759$13,395,961Oct 13, 20068x Entertainment
605Gattaca$4,320,20234.5%1,279$3,377$12,532,777Oct 24, 1997Sony Pictures Releasing
606Deceived$4,316,71915%969$4,454$28,738,096Sep 27, 1991Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
607The Accused$4,316,36913.5%796$5,422$32,078,318Oct 14, 1988Paramount Pictures
608Lost in Translation$4,300,0009.6%864$4,976$44,585,453Oct 3, 2003Focus Features
609The Principal$4,297,71021.8%1,196$3,593$19,734,940Sep 18, 1987TriStar Pictures
610The Nightmare Before Christmas
30th Anniversary Re-Release
$4,292,20741.9%1,650$2,601$10,251,956Oct 20, 2023Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
611Jade$4,284,24643.5%2,164$1,979$9,851,610Oct 13, 1995Paramount Pictures
612Antlers$4,271,34640.2%2,800$1,525$10,619,670Oct 29, 2021Searchlight Pictures
613The Associate$4,261,30433.2%1,781$2,392$12,844,057Oct 25, 1996Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
614A River Runs Through It$4,254,0159.8%795$5,350$43,440,294Oct 30, 1992Columbia Pictures
615The Weather Man$4,248,46534%1,510$2,813$12,482,775Oct 28, 2005Paramount Pictures
616Digimon: The Movie$4,233,30444%1,823$2,322$9,631,153Oct 6, 2000Twentieth Century Fox
617We Live in Time$4,216,07917.1%985$4,280$24,692,924Oct 18, 2024A24
618Agnes of God$4,210,06516.4%608$6,924$25,627,836Sep 27, 1985Columbia Pictures
619Singles$4,184,87522.7%1,073$3,900$18,471,850Sep 18, 1992Warner Bros.
620Last Night in Soho$4,178,46041.3%3,016$1,385$10,127,625Oct 29, 2021Focus Features
621Seven Psychopaths$4,174,91527.8%1,480$2,820$15,024,049Oct 12, 2012CBS Films
622Victoria & Abdul$4,171,87018.8%732$5,699$22,245,070Oct 6, 2017Focus Features
623The Age of Innocence$4,159,20912.9%728$5,713$32,255,440Oct 1, 1993Columbia Pictures
624Suspect$4,152,01522.1%1,029$4,035$18,782,400Oct 23, 1987TriStar Pictures
625Kickboxer$4,134,09828.1%973$4,248$14,697,005Sep 8, 1989Cannon Film Distributors
626The Scarlet Letter$4,119,08639.7%1,510$2,727$10,382,407Oct 13, 1995Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
627Honest Thief$4,115,24929.1%2,425$1,697$14,163,574Oct 16, 2020Open Road Films (II)
628The Drop$4,104,55238.3%809$5,073$10,724,389Sep 12, 2014Fox Searchlight Pictures
629Amityville II: The Possession$4,104,27732.7%1,200$3,420$12,534,817Sep 24, 1982Orion Pictures
630Fun Size$4,101,01743.6%3,014$1,360$9,409,538Oct 26, 2012Paramount Pictures
631Jagged Edge$4,094,09110.1%1,125$3,639$40,491,165Oct 4, 1985Columbia Pictures
632Judgment Night$4,088,95532.6%1,543$2,650$12,526,677Oct 15, 1993Universal Pictures
633The Puppet Masters$4,069,05747.1%1,481$2,747$8,647,042Oct 21, 1994Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
634The Man$4,025,00048.3%2,040$1,973$8,330,720Sep 9, 2005New Line Cinema
635True Romance$4,023,42032.8%1,254$3,208$12,281,551Sep 10, 1993Warner Bros.
636The Terminator$4,020,66310.5%1,005$4,000$38,371,200Oct 26, 1984Orion Pictures
637Ponniyin Selvan: Part I$4,018,00093.8%500$8,036$4,282,000Sep 30, 2022Sarigama Cinemas
638Sibling Rivalry$4,017,93022.5%1,448$2,774$17,854,933Oct 26, 1990Columbia Pictures
639For Love or Money$4,016,22036%1,626$2,470$11,146,270Oct 1, 1993Universal Pictures
640Terror in the Aisles$4,009,86640.1%1,127$3,558$10,004,817Oct 26, 1984Universal Pictures
641Megalopolis$4,007,79752.5%1,854$2,161$7,629,085Sep 27, 2024Lionsgate
642Woodlawn$4,002,22627.8%1,553$2,577$14,394,097Oct 16, 2015Pure Flix Entertainment
643First Daughter$4,002,06744.2%2,260$1,770$9,055,921Sep 24, 2004Twentieth Century Fox
644The Wild Life$4,001,40036.3%1,140$3,510$11,020,375Sep 28, 1984Universal Pictures
645Amelia$3,904,04727.4%820$4,761$14,246,488Oct 23, 2009Fox Searchlight Pictures
646Quigley Down Under$3,853,14918%996$3,868$21,413,105Oct 19, 1990Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
647Piece by Piece$3,851,35539.5%1,865$2,065$9,756,635Oct 11, 2024Focus Features
648Drunken Master II$3,845,27833.3%1,342$2,865$11,555,430Oct 20, 2000Miramax
649Machete Kills$3,837,18347.9%2,538$1,511$8,008,161Oct 11, 2013Open Road Films (II)
650Johnny English Reborn$3,833,30046.2%1,552$2,469$8,305,970Oct 21, 2011Universal Pictures
651Across the Universe$3,824,98815.7%954$4,009$24,343,673Oct 12, 2007Revolution Studios
652Thank You for Your Service$3,817,70040%2,054$1,858$9,536,300Oct 27, 2017Universal Pictures
653An American Carol$3,810,00054.3%1,639$2,324$7,013,191Oct 3, 2008Vivendi Entertainment
654The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising$3,745,31542.6%3,141$1,192$8,794,452Oct 5, 2007Twentieth Century Fox
655Simon Birch$3,744,80120.5%896$4,179$18,253,415Sep 18, 1998Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
656The Walk$3,719,17736.7%2,509$1,482$10,137,502Oct 9, 2015TriStar Pictures
657A Bronx Tale$3,716,45621.5%1,077$3,450$17,287,898Oct 1, 1993Savoy Pictures
658Richard Pryor... Here and Now$3,701,60922.9%1,411$2,623$16,156,776Oct 28, 1983Columbia Pictures
659The Bear$3,676,53011.6%858$4,285$31,753,898Oct 27, 1989TriStar Pictures
660All the King's Men$3,672,36650.9%1,514$2,425$7,221,458Sep 22, 2006Sony Pictures Releasing
661The Big Chill$3,662,1526.5%722$5,072$56,342,711Sep 30, 1983Columbia Pictures
662The Greatest Game Ever Played$3,657,32223.8%1,014$3,606$15,337,393Sep 30, 2005Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
663The Super$3,656,39033.2%1,578$2,317$11,000,863Oct 4, 1991Twentieth Century Fox
664Strange Days$3,656,01245.9%1,691$2,162$7,959,291Oct 13, 1995Twentieth Century Fox
665Music of the Heart$3,653,28124.6%1,349$2,708$14,859,394Oct 29, 1999Miramax
666Monsignor$3,631,83429.3%857$4,237$12,408,066Oct 22, 1982Twentieth Century Fox
667Narrow Margin$3,628,06033.4%1,132$3,205$10,873,237Sep 21, 1990TriStar Pictures
668The War with Grandpa$3,623,88017%2,250$1,610$21,277,892Oct 9, 2020101 Studios
669Late for Dinner$3,607,54540.5%1,013$3,561$8,906,823Sep 20, 1991Columbia Pictures
670Sex Drive$3,607,16442.9%2,421$1,489$8,402,485Oct 17, 2008Summit Entertainment
671Apt Pupil$3,583,15140.4%1,448$2,474$8,863,193Oct 23, 1998Sony Pictures Releasing
672Paradise$3,577,49819.2%681$5,253$18,634,643Oct 4, 1991Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
67310$3,526,6924.7%706$4,995$74,865,517Oct 5, 1979Warner Bros.
674The Green Inferno$3,520,62648.9%1,540$2,286$7,192,291Sep 25, 2015BH Tilt
675Husbands and Wives$3,520,55033.4%865$4,070$10,555,619Sep 18, 1992TriStar Pictures
676FairyTale: A True Story$3,515,32325%1,058$3,322$14,059,077Oct 24, 1997Paramount Pictures
677Fatal Instinct$3,502,56944.7%1,886$1,857$7,839,327Oct 29, 1993Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
678Miracle at St. Anna$3,477,99643.9%1,185$2,935$7,919,117Sep 26, 2008Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
679White Palace$3,447,36019.7%864$3,990$17,487,531Oct 26, 1990Universal Pictures
680Oh, God! Book II$3,439,84623.7%1,033$3,329$14,504,277Oct 3, 1980Warner Bros.
681Religulous$3,409,64326.2%502$6,792$13,011,160Oct 3, 2008Lionsgate
682Battle of the Sexes$3,408,59427%1,213$2,810$12,638,526Sep 29, 2017Fox Searchlight Pictures
683The Spitfire Grill$3,403,75026.9%1,047$3,250$12,658,486Sep 6, 1996Sony Pictures Releasing
684Saturday Night$3,400,58335.8%2,309$1,472$9,511,315Oct 11, 2024Sony Pictures Releasing
685The Snowman$3,372,56550.3%1,812$1,861$6,700,035Oct 20, 2017Universal Pictures
6862 Days in the Valley$3,352,44030.1%769$4,359$11,132,210Sep 27, 1996Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
687The Wild Life$3,342,69641.8%2,493$1,340$8,005,586Sep 9, 2016Lionsgate
688Dumb Money$3,325,50423.9%2,837$1,172$13,925,356Sep 29, 2023Sony Pictures Releasing
689The Fabulous Baker Boys$3,313,81518%858$3,862$18,428,904Oct 13, 1989Twentieth Century Fox
690The Duchess$3,304,84123.9%1,207$2,738$13,848,978Oct 10, 2008Paramount Vantage
691Shaun of the Dead$3,300,00024.1%607$5,436$13,671,664Sep 24, 2004Rogue Pictures
692The Nightmare Before Christmas
2006 3D Release
$3,277,00437.7%168$19,505$8,700,869Oct 20, 2006Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
693Moon Over Parador$3,268,97528.6%1,145$2,855$11,444,204Sep 9, 1988Universal Pictures
694The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland$3,255,03327.9%1,210$2,690$11,683,047Oct 1, 1999Sony Pictures Releasing
695The Big Year$3,251,88445.1%2,150$1,512$7,204,138Oct 14, 2011Twentieth Century Fox
696Our Brand Is Crisis$3,238,43346.2%2,202$1,470$7,002,261Oct 30, 2015Warner Bros.
697Continental Divide$3,218,34720.7%864$3,724$15,578,237Sep 18, 1981Universal Pictures
698Trapped$3,210,76545.4%2,227$1,441$7,073,251Sep 20, 2002Sony Pictures Releasing
699Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth$3,208,00925.6%862$3,721$12,534,961Sep 11, 1992Miramax
700The Substance$3,205,21218.2%1,949$1,644$17,575,160Sep 20, 2024MUBI
701Feel the Noise$3,187,15354%1,015$3,140$5,898,393Oct 5, 2007Sony BMG Feature Films
702Hackers$3,173,10142%1,812$1,751$7,563,728Sep 15, 1995Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
703Quiz Show$3,160,74912.7%822$3,845$24,822,619Oct 7, 1994Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
704The Rich Man's Wife$3,132,15136.7%1,006$3,113$8,543,587Sep 13, 1996Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
705City of Ember$3,129,47339.7%2,022$1,547$7,873,007Oct 10, 2008Twentieth Century Fox
706Pearl$3,128,42733.2%2,935$1,065$9,423,445Sep 16, 2022A24
707Come Play$3,119,87529.8%2,183$1,429$10,475,990Oct 30, 2020Focus Features
708Jexi$3,106,73047.5%2,332$1,332$6,546,159Oct 11, 2019Lionsgate
709Mr. Jones$3,102,69537.2%1,481$2,095$8,345,845Oct 8, 1993TriStar Pictures
710Mystery, Alaska$3,102,19134.9%1,673$1,854$8,891,623Oct 1, 1999Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
711The Wizard of Oz
2013 3D/IMAX Release
$3,093,99854.9%318$9,729$5,633,202Sep 20, 2013Warner Bros.
712Thief of Hearts$3,091,67029.6%1,200$2,576$10,435,015Oct 19, 1984Paramount Pictures
713Class Reunion$3,086,52530.7%1,121$2,753$10,054,150Oct 29, 1982Twentieth Century Fox
714Irreconcilable Differences$3,076,89424.8%902$3,411$12,414,210Sep 28, 1984Warner Bros.
715Funny About Love$3,036,35237.3%1,213$2,503$8,141,292Sep 21, 1990Paramount Pictures
716The Full Monty$3,022,0966.6%650$4,649$45,950,122Sep 19, 1997Fox Searchlight Pictures
717The Usual Suspects$3,017,13012.9%874$3,452$23,341,568Sep 15, 1995Gramercy Pictures (I)
718Exit to Eden$3,012,69544%1,670$1,804$6,841,570Oct 14, 1994Savoy Pictures
719Dead Ringers$3,012,18037.5%1,042$2,890$8,038,508Sep 23, 1988Twentieth Century Fox
720Fahrenheit 11/9$3,008,56347.4%1,719$1,750$6,352,306Sep 21, 2018Briarcliff Entertainment
721See How They Run$3,007,65731.4%2,404$1,251$9,586,237Sep 16, 2022Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
722My Hero Academia: You're Next$3,007,02759.6%1,845$1,629$5,041,781Oct 11, 2024Toho International
723Marshall$3,000,80529.9%821$3,655$10,051,659Oct 13, 2017Open Road Films (II)
724Mr. Destiny$2,991,60519.5%727$4,115$15,379,253Oct 12, 1990Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
725Mid90s$2,980,50540.5%1,206$2,471$7,362,439Oct 26, 2018A24
726A Thousand Acres$2,931,76236.9%1,208$2,426$7,936,780Sep 19, 1997Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
727Baby Boom$2,929,34011%865$3,386$26,712,476Oct 30, 1987United Artists
728Trick or Treat$2,912,68742.9%1,267$2,298$6,797,218Oct 24, 1986De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
729Krush Groove$2,905,29326.3%519$5,597$11,052,713Oct 25, 1985Warner Bros.
730Never Talk to Strangers$2,903,45742.3%1,510$1,922$6,858,261Oct 20, 1995Sony Pictures Releasing
731I Heart Huckabees$2,902,46822.7%785$3,697$12,785,432Oct 22, 2004Fox Searchlight Pictures
732Night of the Living Dead$2,884,67949.4%1,544$1,868$5,835,247Oct 19, 1990Columbia Pictures
733Trial by Jury$2,855,85241%1,401$2,038$6,971,777Sep 9, 1994Warner Bros.
734Suburbicon$2,840,24649.2%2,046$1,388$5,775,178Oct 27, 2017Paramount Pictures
735Body Double$2,837,97832.2%1,428$1,987$8,801,940Oct 26, 1984Columbia Pictures
736Most Wanted$2,836,49044.4%2,098$1,351$6,391,946Oct 10, 1997New Line Cinema
737Gross Anatomy$2,830,38724.4%853$3,318$11,604,598Oct 20, 1989Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
738Bones$2,823,54838.6%847$3,333$7,316,658Oct 26, 2001New Line Cinema
739Formula 51$2,817,71954.1%1,857$1,517$5,204,007Oct 18, 2002Screen Gems
740Avalon$2,813,16517.9%630$4,465$15,740,796Oct 19, 1990TriStar Pictures
741Till$2,741,83430.5%2,058$1,332$9,000,202Oct 28, 2022United Artists Releasing
742Pure Country$2,739,68018.1%993$2,758$15,164,458Oct 23, 1992Warner Bros.
743U Turn$2,730,44040.9%1,230$2,219$6,682,098Oct 3, 1997Sony Pictures Releasing
744The Awakening$2,728,52032.4%909$3,001$8,415,112Oct 31, 1980Warner Bros.
745Dr. Giggles$2,714,81532.3%1,681$1,615$8,403,433Oct 23, 1992Universal Pictures
746Pink Floyd: The Wall$2,712,09512.2%653$4,153$22,244,207Sep 17, 1982Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
747The Real McCoy$2,705,42541.7%1,670$1,620$6,484,246Sep 10, 1993Universal Pictures
748Switchback$2,704,56841.7%1,128$2,397$6,492,660Oct 31, 1997Paramount Pictures
749The Killer's Game$2,697,85049.9%2,623$1,028$5,404,378Sep 13, 2024Lionsgate
750Fatal Beauty$2,693,71422.4%1,117$2,411$12,046,526Oct 30, 1987Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
751The Goldfinch$2,679,02750.2%2,542$1,053$5,332,621Sep 13, 2019Warner Bros.
752School Ties$2,665,82018.1%804$3,315$14,715,067Sep 25, 1992Paramount Pictures
753The Current War$2,633,71744%1,022$2,577$5,979,540Oct 25, 2019101 Studios
754The Little Drummer Girl$2,632,71933.6%820$3,210$7,828,841Oct 19, 1984Warner Bros.
755The Tie That Binds$2,625,33945.5%1,783$1,472$5,772,529Sep 8, 1995Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
756The Next Karate Kid$2,620,48429.4%1,489$1,759$8,914,777Sep 9, 1994Columbia Pictures
757It Lives Inside$2,607,66555.8%2,005$1,300$4,675,092Sep 22, 2023Neon
758Won't Back Down$2,603,37049%2,515$1,035$5,310,554Sep 28, 2012Twentieth Century Fox
759The French Dispatch$2,602,15216.1%788$3,302$16,124,375Oct 29, 2021Searchlight Pictures
760Three Wishes$2,601,09337%1,535$1,694$7,027,517Oct 27, 1995Savoy Pictures
761Same Kind of Different as Me$2,591,98540.4%1,362$1,903$6,423,605Oct 20, 2017Pure Flix Entertainment
762The Road to Wellville$2,580,10839.3%806$3,201$6,562,513Oct 28, 1994Sony Pictures Releasing
763Nightmares$2,572,75038.6%1,025$2,510$6,670,680Sep 9, 1983Universal Pictures
764Night and the City$2,556,83041.2%1,100$2,324$6,202,756Oct 23, 1992Twentieth Century Fox
765The Rules of Attraction$2,532,41038.8%1,437$1,762$6,532,619Oct 11, 2002Lionsgate
766Last of the Dogmen$2,520,20635.9%929$2,712$7,024,389Sep 8, 1995Savoy Pictures
767Meet the Mormons$2,509,80841.5%317$7,917$6,047,363Oct 10, 2014Purdie Distribution
768Woman Thou Art Loosed$2,500,00036.3%408$6,127$6,879,730Oct 1, 2004Magnolia Pictures
769Queen of Katwe$2,495,42728.1%1,242$2,009$8,874,389Sep 30, 2016Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
770The Hidden$2,492,61825.6%1,045$2,385$9,747,988Oct 30, 1987New Line Cinema
771Pulling Strings$2,467,16842.2%387$6,375$5,842,961Oct 4, 2013Lionsgate
772Gang Related$2,443,23741.4%1,260$1,939$5,906,773Oct 10, 1997Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
773The Butcher's Wife$2,442,22925.2%800$3,052$9,689,816Oct 25, 1991Paramount Pictures
774Johnny Handsome$2,437,64233.7%812$3,002$7,237,794Sep 29, 1989TriStar Pictures
775The Nightmare Before Christmas
2024 Re-release
$2,419,23539.5%1,700$1,423$6,124,705Oct 11, 2024Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
776Glitter$2,414,59656.5%1,202$2,008$4,274,407Sep 21, 2001Twentieth Century Fox
777The Razor's Edge$2,411,31136.8%1,036$2,327$6,551,987Oct 19, 1984Columbia Pictures
778Michael Collins$2,409,76121.7%748$3,221$11,092,559Oct 25, 1996Warner Bros.
779The Shawshank Redemption$2,402,5498.5%944$2,545$28,341,469Oct 14, 1994Columbia Pictures
780My Favorite Year$2,400,69611.9%714$3,362$20,123,620Oct 8, 1982Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
781Hardware$2,381,28541.6%695$3,426$5,728,953Sep 14, 1990Miramax
782The Omega Code$2,354,36218.7%304$7,744$12,614,346Oct 15, 1999Providence Entertainment
783Inchon$2,326,11244.7%1,291$1,801$5,200,986Sep 17, 1982Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
784Copshop$2,315,63844.4%3,005$770$5,213,243Sep 17, 2021Open Road Films (II)
785On the Line$2,307,06352.8%900$2,563$4,365,455Oct 26, 2001Miramax
786Gone Baby Gone$2,299,00011.3%1,713$1,342$20,300,218Oct 19, 2007Miramax
787The Truth About Charlie$2,270,29042.4%753$3,014$5,350,371Oct 25, 2002Universal Pictures
788Chasing Mavericks$2,268,27437.8%2,002$1,133$6,002,756Oct 26, 2012Twentieth Century Fox
789Flash of Genius$2,251,07550.7%1,098$2,050$4,442,377Oct 3, 2008Universal Pictures
790Meteor$2,250,00026.8%575$3,913$8,400,000Oct 19, 1979American International Pictures (AIP)
791Unbroken: Path to Redemption$2,238,72336%1,620$1,381$6,216,897Sep 14, 2018Pure Flix Entertainment
792Beyond the Limit$2,208,97636.8%700$3,155$5,997,566Sep 30, 1983Paramount Pictures
793Wind$2,204,59039.9%982$2,245$5,519,569Sep 11, 1992TriStar Pictures
794Ae Dil Hai Mushkil$2,190,04251.3%302$7,251$4,264,983Oct 28, 2016FIP
795Lifemark$2,189,45642.3%1,531$1,430$5,180,537Sep 9, 2022Fathom Events
796Stay$2,188,19960.3%1,684$1,299$3,626,883Oct 21, 2005Twentieth Century Fox
797National Lampoon's Senior Trip$2,184,90146.6%1,397$1,563$4,686,937Sep 8, 1995New Line Cinema
798Max Steel$2,182,21657.1%2,034$1,072$3,818,664Oct 14, 2016Open Road Films (II)
799My Old Ass$2,175,68240.5%1,390$1,565$5,372,282Sep 27, 2024Amazon MGM Studios
800Sarafina!$2,156,67829.5%686$3,143$7,306,242Sep 25, 1992Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures