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
801Get on the Bus$2,156,40937.5%1,207$1,786$5,754,249Oct 18, 1996Sony Pictures Releasing
802The Way of the Gun$2,150,97935.5%1,515$1,419$6,055,661Sep 8, 2000Artisan Entertainment
803The Perks of Being a Wallflower$2,150,06412.1%726$2,961$17,742,948Oct 12, 2012Lionsgate
804Into the Wild$2,138,40311.7%658$3,249$18,354,356Oct 19, 2007Paramount Vantage
805The Old Man & the Gun$2,134,48118.9%802$2,661$11,277,120Oct 19, 2018Fox Searchlight Pictures
806Livin' Large!$2,129,25738.9%825$2,580$5,467,959Sep 20, 1991The Samuel Goldwyn Company
807An Unfinished Life$2,127,00024.8%753$2,824$8,586,392Sep 16, 2005Miramax
808Life Itself$2,123,46351.8%2,609$813$4,102,648Sep 21, 2018Amazon Studios
809Spider-Man/Men in Black II
Double Bill
$2,111,86231.8%2,078$1,016$6,632,970Sep 6, 2002Sony Pictures Releasing
810Howl's Moving Castle
20th Anniversary – Studio Ghibli Fest 2024
$2,109,93588.5%1,592$1,325$2,384,690Sep 27, 2024Fathom Events
811Glengarry Glen Ross$2,104,40219.6%416$5,058$10,725,228Oct 2, 1992New Line Cinema
812Freelance$2,086,00039.3%2,057$1,014$5,314,136Oct 27, 2023Relativity Media
813Beyond Borders$2,076,40246.9%1,798$1,154$4,430,101Oct 24, 2003Paramount Pictures
814Heartbreak Hotel$2,063,54637.5%1,338$1,542$5,509,417Sep 30, 1988Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
815In the Cut$2,063,36143.4%825$2,501$4,750,602Oct 31, 2003Screen Gems
816Jakob the Liar$2,056,64741.5%1,200$1,713$4,956,401Sep 24, 1999Sony Pictures Releasing
817The Joy Luck Club$2,048,5576.2%600$3,414$32,901,136Oct 29, 1993Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
818Oh, God!$2,040,9204.9%198$10,307$41,687,243Oct 7, 1977Warner Bros.
81990 Minutes in Heaven$2,035,27342%878$2,318$4,842,699Sep 11, 2015The Samuel Goldwyn Company
820Huevos: Little Rooster's Egg-cellent Adventure$2,024,13422.3%616$3,285$9,080,818Sep 11, 2015Lionsgate
821Creator$2,019,72837.8%820$2,463$5,349,607Sep 20, 1985Universal Pictures
822It's Kind of a Funny Story$2,013,40631.6%742$2,713$6,363,628Oct 8, 2010Focus Features
823Catch a Fire$2,012,00046.8%1,305$1,541$4,299,773Oct 27, 2006Focus Features
824Woman on Top$2,008,19140%1,085$1,850$5,020,111Sep 22, 2000Fox Searchlight Pictures
825In God We Trust (or Gimme That Prime Time Religion)$2,008,15038.5%653$3,075$5,215,015Sep 26, 1980Universal Pictures
826A Life Less Ordinary$2,007,27946%1,207$1,663$4,366,722Oct 24, 1997Twentieth Century Fox
827Friend Request$2,002,86353.3%2,573$778$3,759,078Sep 22, 2017Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures
828Duets$2,002,58842.3%581$3,446$4,739,023Sep 15, 2000Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
829Arbitrage$2,002,16525.3%197$10,163$7,919,574Sep 14, 2012Roadside Attractions
830Until September$1,983,32146.8%1,114$1,780$4,239,154Sep 21, 1984Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
831Blindness$1,950,26058.2%1,690$1,154$3,351,751Oct 3, 2008Miramax
832Suburban Commando$1,947,74428%899$2,166$6,948,859Oct 4, 1991New Line Cinema
833Playing God$1,937,37446.5%1,479$1,309$4,166,918Oct 17, 1997Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
834Hocus Pocus
2020 Re-release
$1,925,0004,390.4%2,570$749$43,846Oct 2, 2020Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
835Motel Hell$1,924,77630.3%757$2,542$6,342,668Oct 24, 1980Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
836Angus$1,915,19239.7%1,154$1,659$4,821,759Sep 15, 1995New Line Cinema
837Dark Angel$1,912,42144%1,041$1,837$4,348,368Sep 28, 1990Triumph Releasing Corporation
838Enough Said$1,911,25610.9%606$3,153$17,550,872Oct 11, 2013Fox Searchlight Pictures
839Children of a Lesser God$1,909,0846%215$8,879$31,853,080Oct 3, 1986Paramount Pictures
840Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain$1,908,42024.8%98$19,473$7,706,436Sep 9, 2011Codeblack Entertainment
841Ed Wood$1,903,76832.3%623$3,055$5,887,457Oct 7, 1994Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
842Bogus$1,895,59343.5%1,134$1,671$4,357,406Sep 6, 1996Warner Bros.
843RocknRolla$1,872,49532.8%826$2,266$5,700,626Oct 31, 2008Warner Bros.
844Innocent Blood$1,857,65837.6%1,326$1,400$4,943,279Sep 25, 1992Warner Bros.
845Mr. Nanny$1,853,64742.6%1,293$1,433$4,348,572Oct 8, 1993New Line Cinema
846Mumford$1,851,29140.6%1,452$1,274$4,555,459Sep 24, 1999Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
847Before I Go to Sleep$1,843,34756.9%1,902$969$3,242,457Oct 31, 2014Clarius Entertainment
848Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse$1,841,00749.7%1,509$1,220$3,703,046Oct 30, 2015Paramount Pictures
849Under Fire$1,837,76832.3%816$2,252$5,696,391Oct 21, 1983Orion Pictures
850All the Right Moves$1,835,11710.6%675$2,718$17,233,166Oct 28, 1983Twentieth Century Fox
851The Cold Light of Day$1,831,58848.7%1,511$1,212$3,763,583Sep 7, 2012Lionsgate
852Steal Big Steal Little$1,761,89055.9%1,080$1,631$3,150,170Sep 29, 1995Savoy Pictures
853The Darjeeling Limited$1,761,33514.8%698$2,523$11,902,715Oct 26, 2007Fox Searchlight Pictures
854Sam and Colby: The Legends of the Paranormal$1,755,000100%302$5,811$1,755,000Oct 4, 2024AMC Theatres
855Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael$1,753,87044%635$2,762$3,989,297Oct 12, 1990Paramount Pictures
856Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike$1,751,57252.5%1,012$1,730$3,336,053Oct 12, 2012Atlas Distribution Company
857Warlock: The Armageddon$1,747,31744.8%1,320$1,323$3,902,679Sep 24, 1993Trimark Pictures
858Ninja III: The Domination$1,727,54622.7%530$3,259$7,610,785Sep 14, 1984Cannon Film Distributors
859The Sicilian$1,720,35131.8%370$4,649$5,406,879Oct 23, 1987Twentieth Century Fox
860Last Ounce of Courage$1,708,00051.3%1,407$1,213$3,329,674Sep 14, 2012Rocky Mountain Pictures
861Feast of Love$1,707,96748.6%1,200$1,423$3,511,074Sep 28, 2007Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
862Immediate Family$1,675,34428.2%836$2,004$5,932,613Oct 27, 1989Columbia Pictures
863Raiders of the Lost Ark
2012 IMAX Release
$1,673,73153.5%267$6,268$3,125,613Sep 7, 2012Paramount Pictures
864The Fifth Estate$1,673,35151.4%1,769$945$3,255,008Oct 18, 2013Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
865Anything Else$1,673,12552.1%1,033$1,619$3,212,310Sep 19, 2003DreamWorks Distribution
866Tempest$1,672,88033.4%659$2,538$5,005,245Sep 24, 1982Columbia Pictures
867Rendition$1,670,00017.2%2,250$742$9,736,045Oct 19, 2007New Line Cinema
868Elvira: Mistress of the Dark$1,660,04129.7%627$2,647$5,596,267Sep 30, 1988New World Pictures
869Johnny English Strikes Again$1,638,89537.1%544$3,012$4,412,170Oct 26, 2018Universal Pictures
870The Apprentice$1,613,23340.3%1,740$927$4,001,904Oct 11, 2024Briarcliff Entertainment
871Shout$1,611,72545.4%968$1,665$3,547,684Oct 4, 1991Universal Pictures
872Hocus Pocus
30th Anniversary re-release
$1,609,87432.7%1,430$1,125$4,929,004Oct 6, 2023Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
873War$1,607,62734.5%305$5,270$4,654,000Oct 4, 2019Yash Raj Films
874Firstborn$1,606,21425.7%800$2,007$6,250,994Oct 26, 1984Paramount Pictures
875The Boy Who Could Fly$1,606,15622.4%661$2,429$7,177,431Sep 26, 1986Twentieth Century Fox
876The Right Stuff$1,601,1677.6%229$6,991$21,192,102Oct 21, 1983Warner Bros.
877Feeling Minnesota$1,598,05151.1%869$1,838$3,124,440Sep 13, 1996New Line Cinema
878The Identical$1,587,13756.1%1,956$811$2,827,666Sep 5, 2014Freestyle Releasing
879The Front Room$1,585,44051.3%2,095$756$3,092,269Sep 6, 2024A24
880American Dreamer$1,580,99031.5%801$1,973$5,021,751Oct 26, 1984Warner Bros.
881Megiddo: The Omega Code 2$1,573,45426%314$5,011$6,047,691Sep 21, 20018x Entertainment
882Things We Lost in the Fire$1,561,94947.5%1,142$1,367$3,287,315Oct 19, 2007DreamWorks
883White Bird$1,557,89330.7%1,018$1,530$5,069,171Oct 4, 2024Lionsgate
884Looking for Mr. Goodbar$1,540,6356.8%110$14,005$22,512,655Oct 21, 1977Paramount Pictures
885To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday$1,538,51936.7%807$1,906$4,189,233Oct 25, 1996Sony Pictures Releasing
886The Jane Austen Book Club$1,536,00043%1,232$1,246$3,575,227Oct 5, 2007Sony Pictures Classics
887Silent Fall$1,531,24448.1%1,251$1,224$3,180,674Oct 28, 1994Warner Bros.
888Til Death Do Us Part$1,527,28944.2%562$2,717$3,455,267Sep 29, 2017Novus Content
889In the Valley of Elah$1,512,31022.3%762$1,984$6,777,741Sep 28, 2007Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
890God's Not Dead: In God We Trust$1,503,59346%1,392$1,080$3,269,322Sep 13, 2024Fathom Events
891Indivisible$1,503,10142.8%830$1,810$3,511,417Oct 26, 2018Pure Flix Entertainment
892Grandma$1,501,10121.5%1,061$1,414$6,980,524Sep 18, 2015Sony Pictures Classics
893Worth Winning$1,492,61040.4%1,260$1,184$3,690,328Oct 27, 1989Twentieth Century Fox
894Fat Man and Little Boy$1,476,99441.5%843$1,752$3,563,162Oct 20, 1989Paramount Pictures
895Brittany Runs a Marathon$1,471,76920.5%757$1,944$7,189,808Sep 13, 2019Amazon Studios
896Rock the Kasbah$1,470,59248.7%2,012$730$3,020,664Oct 23, 2015Open Road Films (II)
897Sky Bandits$1,468,50064%1,335$1,100$2,295,500Oct 31, 1986Galaxy International Releasing
898The Scout$1,458,83754.1%1,585$920$2,694,234Sep 30, 1994Twentieth Century Fox
899Eddie and the Cruisers$1,444,88630.2%475$3,041$4,786,789Sep 23, 1983Embassy Pictures
900How to Lose Friends & Alienate People$1,430,29451.5%1,750$817$2,778,752Oct 3, 2008Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
901Jung Kook: I Am Still$1,425,74855.4%769$1,854$2,574,318Sep 20, 2024Trafalgar Releasing
902Big Shots$1,417,73841.8%932$1,521$3,390,043Oct 2, 1987Twentieth Century Fox
903Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star$1,415,02355.9%1,500$943$2,529,395Sep 9, 2011Sony Pictures Releasing
904Ladrones$1,411,03146.1%375$3,762$3,063,505Oct 9, 2015Lionsgate
905Into the West$1,410,41429.4%550$2,564$4,790,801Sep 17, 1993Miramax
906Beautiful$1,409,43344.6%646$2,181$3,157,348Sep 29, 2000Destination Films
907Playing for Keeps$1,406,30052.7%1,148$1,225$2,669,366Oct 3, 1986Universal Pictures
908The Disappointments Room$1,402,82357.9%1,554$902$2,423,468Sep 9, 2016Relativity Media
909Captive$1,393,24353.9%806$1,728$2,583,301Sep 18, 2015Paramount Pictures
910Facing the Giants$1,389,00013.6%441$3,149$10,178,331Sep 29, 2006IDP Distribution
911My Hero Academia: Two Heroes$1,388,49924.1%508$2,733$5,754,556Sep 28, 2018FUNimation Entertainment
912Feds$1,388,31736.2%850$1,633$3,838,793Oct 28, 1988Warner Bros.
913God Bless the Broken Road$1,386,25448.7%1,272$1,089$2,846,257Sep 7, 2018Freestyle Releasing
914Infidel$1,384,29634.2%1,724$802$4,051,990Sep 18, 2020Cloudburst Entertainment
915The MatchMaker$1,378,93040.7%705$1,955$3,392,080Oct 3, 1997Gramercy Pictures (I)
916Jem and the Holograms$1,375,32063%2,413$569$2,184,640Oct 23, 2015Universal Pictures
917In Country$1,369,76238.8%606$2,260$3,531,971Sep 29, 1989Warner Bros.
918Harry Potter IMAX Marathon$1,357,37678.5%330$4,113$1,729,226Oct 14, 2016IMAX
919Hillsong: Let Hope Rise$1,357,24356.7%816$1,663$2,394,386Sep 16, 2016Pure Flix Entertainment
920Love Stinks$1,339,57545.8%1,325$1,011$2,924,635Sep 10, 1999Independent Artists
921Paid in Full$1,328,78943%268$4,958$3,090,862Oct 25, 2002Miramax
922Bella$1,328,44816.5%165$8,051$8,070,537Oct 26, 2007Roadside Attractions
923The Nightmare Before Christmas
2020 Re-release
$1,323,00057.9%2,194$603$2,286,000Oct 16, 2020Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
924Choke$1,319,28645.1%435$3,032$2,926,565Sep 26, 2008Fox Searchlight Pictures
925The Empty Man$1,310,32643.8%2,027$646$2,992,948Oct 23, 202020th Century Studios
926The Hitman$1,290,44227.7%551$2,342$4,654,288Oct 25, 1991Cannon Film Distributors
927Birth$1,282,00025.2%550$2,330$5,095,038Oct 29, 2004New Line Cinema
928Bang Bang$1,278,69050.2%271$4,718$2,546,172Oct 3, 2014FIP
929Kansas$1,274,74252.4%847$1,505$2,432,536Sep 23, 1988Trans World Entertainment (TWE)
930Airborne$1,262,23944.3%982$1,285$2,850,263Sep 17, 1993Warner Bros.
931Moonlight and Valentino$1,250,91250.4%669$1,869$2,484,226Sep 29, 1995Gramercy Pictures (I)
932Without a Clue$1,246,77214.6%280$4,452$8,539,181Oct 21, 1988Orion Pictures
933BTS World Tour 'Love Yourself: Speak Yourself' (The Final) Seoul Live Viewing$1,226,552100%490$2,503$1,226,552Oct 25, 2019Fathom Events
934The Lonely Lady$1,223,220100%703$1,740$1,223,200Sep 30, 1983Universal Pictures
935Jinxed!$1,209,31142.1%877$1,378$2,869,638Oct 22, 1982Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
936Exterminator 2$1,204,19732.2%535$2,250$3,739,406Sep 14, 1984Cannon Film Distributors
937Somewhere in Time$1,203,01112.4%369$3,260$9,709,597Oct 3, 1980Universal Pictures
938Trailer Park Boys: The Movie$1,200,00031.1%181$6,629$3,860,678Oct 6, 2006Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm
939Brainstorm$1,196,96511.7%169$7,082$10,219,460Sep 30, 1983Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
940The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Verdi: Aida$1,187,27574.4%699$1,698$1,595,902Oct 5, 2018Fathom Events
941Friends 25th: The One With The Anniversary$1,177,87340.8%1,586$742$2,884,827Sep 27, 2019Fathom Events
942Mr. Wonderful$1,177,31137.7%720$1,635$3,125,424Oct 15, 1993Warner Bros.
943The Curse$1,169,92260.6%326$3,588$1,930,001Sep 11, 1987Trans World Entertainment (TWE)
944N-Secure$1,166,40644.9%486$2,400$2,595,644Oct 15, 2010Freestyle Releasing
945Mystic Pizza$1,163,9399.1%401$2,902$12,793,213Oct 21, 1988The Samuel Goldwyn Company
946Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer$1,162,98831.6%673$1,728$3,679,893Oct 12, 2018GVN Releasing
947The Bear$1,160,64443.2%750$1,547$2,687,148Sep 28, 1984Embassy Pictures
948Mallrats$1,153,83854.4%852$1,354$2,122,561Oct 20, 1995Gramercy Pictures (I)
949The Men's Club$1,146,99244.9%532$2,156$2,556,361Sep 19, 1986Atlantic Releasing Corporation
950A Good Man in Africa$1,144,94249.6%794$1,441$2,308,390Sep 9, 1994Gramercy Pictures (I)
951Average Joe$1,142,46754.2%1,713$666$2,106,965Oct 11, 2024Fathom Events
952Soul Survivors$1,140,69836.7%601$1,898$3,111,545Sep 7, 2001Artisan Entertainment
953The Public Eye$1,139,82537.2%635$1,795$3,067,917Oct 16, 1992Universal Pictures
954Avenging Force$1,131,50224.2%500$2,263$4,679,650Sep 12, 1986Cannon Film Distributors
955The Broken Hearts Gallery$1,126,40127.7%2,209$509$4,067,442Sep 11, 2020TriStar Pictures
956Maxie$1,121,53143.7%778$1,441$2,564,278Sep 27, 1985Orion Pictures
957Squanto: A Warrior's Tale$1,119,01633.5%1,022$1,094$3,342,223Oct 28, 1994Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
958Sweet Hearts Dance$1,116,90229.5%246$4,540$3,790,493Sep 23, 1988TriStar Pictures
959M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story$1,108,65061.5%256$4,330$1,801,550Sep 30, 2016FIP
960Crimes of Passion$1,103,21037.9%325$3,394$2,912,945Oct 19, 1984New World Pictures
961It Came from Hollywood$1,095,00342.6%650$1,684$2,573,342Oct 29, 1982Paramount Pictures
962No Man's Land$1,088,27337.8%510$2,133$2,877,571Oct 23, 1987Orion Pictures
963Barfi!$1,061,71337.9%132$8,043$2,804,874Sep 14, 2012UTV Motion Pictures
964Assassination Nation$1,050,02152.4%1,403$748$2,005,142Sep 21, 2018Neon
965Stop Making Sense
2023 Re-release
$1,049,87620.1%786$1,335$5,211,310Sep 29, 2023-
966Tár$1,048,31515.5%1,087$964$6,773,650Oct 28, 2022Focus Features
967Good Hair$1,039,22025%186$5,587$4,157,223Oct 9, 2009Roadside Attractions
968Messenger of Death$1,035,27933.7%450$2,300$3,074,681Sep 16, 1988Cannon Film Distributors
969The Human Stain$1,034,19519.2%160$6,463$5,381,908Oct 31, 2003Miramax
970A Question of Faith$1,025,48939.6%661$1,551$2,587,072Sep 29, 2017Pure Flix Entertainment
971Alien
2003 Director's Cut
$1,023,66551.5%347$2,950$1,986,910Oct 31, 2003Twentieth Century Fox
972Anonymous$1,021,76822.9%265$3,855$4,463,292Oct 28, 2011Sony Pictures Releasing
973Coldplay Music of The Spheres Live Broadcast from Buenos Aires$1,015,000100%833$1,218$1,015,000Oct 28, 2022Trafalgar Releasing
974Golmaal Again$1,013,893100%265$3,826$1,013,893Oct 20, 2017Reliance Entertainment
975Crazy in Alabama$1,010,59650.4%1,214$832$2,005,840Oct 22, 1999Sony Pictures Releasing
976Loving Couples$1,010,18136%592$1,706$2,806,659Oct 24, 1980Twentieth Century Fox
977Princess Caraboo$1,005,28732.8%301$3,339$3,062,530Sep 16, 1994TriStar Pictures
978Pawn Sacrifice$1,005,07141.2%781$1,286$2,436,633Sep 25, 2015Bleecker Street Media
979Grace Unplugged$998,14539.8%511$1,953$2,507,201Oct 4, 2013Roadside Attractions
980Impulse$995,57035.9%376$2,647$2,773,433Sep 28, 1984Twentieth Century Fox
981Vikram Vedha$986,59262.1%558$1,768$1,589,362Sep 30, 2022Reliance Entertainment
982Bat*21$982,08024.8%248$3,960$3,966,256Oct 21, 1988TriStar Pictures
983I'm in Love with a Church Girl$971,82640.7%457$2,126$2,387,730Oct 18, 2013High Top Releasing
984Love Story$971,000100%300$3,236$971,000Sep 24, 2021Sony Pictures Releasing
985The Mighty Macs$963,22150.9%975$987$1,891,936Oct 21, 2011Quaker Media
986Denial$954,15923.4%648$1,472$4,073,489Oct 21, 2016Bleecker Street Media
987Kill the Messenger$941,80938.4%374$2,518$2,450,846Oct 10, 2014Focus Features
988Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms$931,14054.6%115$8,096$1,706,355Sep 22, 2023Well Go USA Entertainment
989I'm Not Ashamed$927,16144.5%505$1,835$2,082,980Oct 21, 2016Pure Flix Entertainment
990DAN DA DAN: First Encounter$925,50687.9%613$1,509$1,052,679Sep 13, 2024GKIDS
991Stronger$923,41221.9%645$1,431$4,211,129Sep 29, 2017Roadside Attractions
992Dazed and Confused$918,12711.1%183$5,017$8,249,404Sep 24, 1993Gramercy Pictures (I)
993Gettysburg$913,6178.5%124$7,367$10,769,960Oct 8, 1993New Line Cinema
994Crimes and Misdemeanors$911,3855%66$13,808$18,254,702Oct 13, 1989Orion Pictures
995Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II$911,35134%343$2,657$2,683,519Oct 16, 1987The Samuel Goldwyn Company
996Luther$908,44615.7%400$2,271$5,791,328Sep 26, 2003R.S. Entertainment
997Best Seller$905,39921.2%253$3,578$4,278,150Sep 25, 1987Orion Pictures
998Housefull 4$904,80842.9%315$2,872$2,109,160Oct 25, 2019FIP
999Moonage Daydream$904,09921.4%733$1,233$4,218,925Sep 23, 2022Neon
1,000Spirited Away
2017 Re-release
$903,89675.5%632$1,430$1,196,791Oct 27, 2017Fathom Events