Top Opening Weekends By Season

Data as of Nov 21, 6:58 PST
Rank Release Opening % of Total Theaters Average Total Gross Wide Date Distributor
201Muppets Most Wanted$17,005,12633.2%3,194$5,324$51,183,113Mar 21, 2014Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
202U.S. Marshals$16,863,98829.5%2,817$5,986$57,167,405Mar 6, 1998Warner Bros.
203Red Sparrow$16,853,42236%3,056$5,514$46,874,505Mar 2, 2018Twentieth Century Fox
204Water for Elephants$16,842,35328.7%2,817$5,978$58,709,717Apr 22, 2011Twentieth Century Fox
205Along Came a Spider$16,712,40722.6%2,530$6,605$74,078,174Apr 6, 2001Paramount Pictures
206Anaconda$16,620,88725.2%2,456$6,767$65,885,767Apr 11, 1997Sony Pictures Releasing
207RV$16,414,76722.9%3,639$4,510$71,726,025Apr 28, 2006Sony Pictures Releasing
208The Shaggy Dog$16,310,05826.7%3,501$4,658$61,123,569Mar 10, 2006Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
209Holes$16,300,15524.2%2,331$6,992$67,406,573Apr 18, 2003Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
210Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
1997 Special Edition
$16,293,53135.8%2,111$7,718$45,470,437Mar 14, 1997Twentieth Century Fox
211The Saint$16,278,87326.5%2,307$7,056$61,363,304Apr 4, 1997Paramount Pictures
212Identity$16,225,26331.1%2,733$5,936$52,159,536Apr 25, 2003Sony Pictures Releasing
213Death at a Funeral$16,217,54037.9%2,459$6,595$42,739,347Apr 16, 2010Screen Gems
214The Shack$16,172,11928.2%2,888$5,599$57,386,418Mar 3, 2017Lionsgate
215I Feel Pretty$16,030,21832.9%3,440$4,659$48,795,601Apr 20, 2018STX Entertainment
216The Rookie$16,021,68421.2%2,511$6,380$75,600,072Mar 29, 2002Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
217The Last Song$16,007,42625.4%2,673$5,988$62,950,384Apr 2, 2010Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
218Wonder Park$15,853,64635.1%3,838$4,130$45,216,793Mar 15, 2019Paramount Pictures
219Unfriended$15,845,11548.8%2,739$5,785$32,482,090Apr 17, 2015Universal Pictures
220The Hills Have Eyes$15,708,51237.6%2,620$5,995$41,778,863Mar 10, 2006-
221Bad Boys$15,523,35823.6%2,132$7,281$65,807,024Apr 7, 1995Sony Pictures Releasing
222Walking Tall$15,501,11433.4%2,836$5,465$46,437,717Apr 2, 2004Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
223Little$15,405,45537.7%2,667$5,776$40,860,481Apr 12, 2019Universal Pictures
224City of Angels$15,369,04819.5%2,212$6,948$78,685,114Apr 10, 1998Warner Bros.
225Super Troopers 2$15,181,62449.6%2,038$7,449$30,617,396Apr 20, 2018Twentieth Century Fox
226Basic Instinct$15,129,38512.9%1,567$9,655$117,727,224Mar 20, 1992TriStar Pictures
227Dreamcatcher$15,027,42344.6%2,945$5,102$33,715,436Mar 21, 2003Warner Bros.
228Phone Booth$15,021,08832.3%2,481$6,054$46,566,212Apr 4, 2003Twentieth Century Fox
229Showtime$15,011,43039.4%2,917$5,146$38,082,712Mar 15, 2002Warner Bros.
230Rules of Engagement$15,011,18124.5%3,155$4,757$61,335,230Apr 7, 2000Paramount Pictures
231Challengers$15,011,06130%3,477$4,317$50,119,408Apr 26, 2024United Artists Releasing
232Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay$14,908,40439.1%2,510$5,939$38,108,728Apr 25, 2008Warner Bros.
233Miracles from Heaven$14,812,39324%3,047$4,861$61,705,123Mar 18, 2016TriStar Pictures
234Source Code$14,812,09427.1%2,961$5,002$54,712,227Apr 1, 2011Summit Entertainment
235The Cabin in the Woods$14,743,61435%2,811$5,244$42,073,277Apr 13, 2012Lionsgate
236White Men Can't Jump$14,711,12419.3%1,923$7,650$76,253,806Mar 27, 1992Twentieth Century Fox
237Private Parts$14,616,33335.5%2,138$6,836$41,230,799Mar 7, 1997Paramount Pictures
238Volcano$14,581,74029.6%2,774$5,256$49,323,468Apr 25, 1997Twentieth Century Fox
239Shooter$14,523,57130.9%2,806$5,175$47,003,582Mar 23, 2007Paramount Pictures
240Air$14,456,27927.6%3,507$4,122$52,460,106Apr 7, 2023-
241The Sentinel$14,367,85439.6%2,819$5,096$36,280,697Apr 21, 2006Twentieth Century Fox
242Green Zone$14,309,29540.8%3,003$4,765$35,053,660Mar 12, 2010Universal Pictures
243The Devil's Own$14,274,50333.3%2,504$5,700$42,868,348Mar 28, 1997Sony Pictures Releasing
244Are We Done Yet?$14,262,72428.7%2,877$4,957$49,662,533Apr 6, 2007Revolution Studios
245E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
20th Anniversary
$14,223,11040.3%3,007$4,730$35,306,015Mar 22, 2002Universal Pictures
246Scary Movie V$14,157,36744.2%3,402$4,161$32,015,787Apr 12, 2013-
247The Last House on the Left$14,118,68543.1%2,401$5,880$32,752,215Mar 13, 2009Universal Pictures
248State of Play$14,071,28038%2,803$5,020$37,017,955Apr 17, 2009Universal Pictures
249Agent Cody Banks$14,064,31729.3%3,369$4,174$47,938,330Mar 14, 2003Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
250Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous$14,043,21529%3,233$4,343$48,478,006Mar 25, 2005Warner Bros.
251Hot Tub Time Machine$14,020,50227.9%2,754$5,090$50,287,556Mar 26, 2010Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
252High Crimes$14,005,55033.7%2,717$5,154$41,543,917Apr 5, 2002Twentieth Century Fox
253Red Riding Hood$14,005,33537.2%3,030$4,622$37,662,162Mar 11, 2011Warner Bros.
254The Punisher$14,000,00041.4%2,649$5,285$33,810,189Apr 16, 2004Lionsgate
255Duplicity$13,965,11034.4%2,574$5,425$40,572,825Mar 20, 2009Universal Pictures
256Home on the Range$13,880,77127.7%3,047$4,555$50,030,461Apr 2, 2004Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
257Enemy at the Gates$13,810,26626.9%1,509$9,151$51,401,758Mar 16, 2001Paramount Pictures
258College Road Trip$13,601,41929.8%2,706$5,026$45,610,425Mar 7, 2008Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
259Forces of Nature$13,510,72825.5%2,058$6,564$52,900,680Mar 19, 1999DreamWorks Distribution
260Head of State$13,503,48435.4%2,151$6,277$38,125,247Mar 28, 2003DreamWorks Distribution
261The Hunted$13,482,63839.4%2,516$5,358$34,244,097Mar 14, 2003Paramount Pictures
262Outbreak$13,420,38719.8%2,215$6,058$67,659,560Mar 10, 1995Warner Bros.
263Zodiac$13,395,61040.5%2,362$5,671$33,080,084Mar 2, 2007Paramount Pictures
264Brooklyn's Finest$13,350,29949.1%1,936$6,895$27,163,593Mar 5, 2010Overture Films
265Chappie$13,346,78242.3%3,201$4,169$31,569,268Mar 6, 2015Sony Pictures Releasing
266Insidious$13,271,46424.6%2,408$5,511$54,009,150Apr 1, 2011FilmDistrict
267Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult$13,216,53125.8%2,361$5,597$51,132,598Mar 18, 1994Paramount Pictures
268Nim's Island$13,210,57927.5%3,513$3,760$48,006,762Apr 4, 2008Twentieth Century Fox
269Smurfs: The Lost Village$13,210,44929.3%3,610$3,659$45,020,282Apr 7, 2017Sony Pictures Releasing
270The Lincoln Lawyer$13,206,45322.8%2,707$4,878$58,009,200Mar 18, 2011Lionsgate
271The Age of Adaline$13,203,45831%2,991$4,414$42,629,776Apr 24, 2015Lionsgate
272Five Feet Apart$13,190,28628.8%2,803$4,705$45,729,221Mar 15, 2019Lionsgate
273Paul$13,043,31034.9%2,802$4,655$37,412,945Mar 18, 2011Universal Pictures
274Cruel Intentions$13,020,56534%2,312$5,631$38,328,567Mar 5, 1999Sony Pictures Releasing
275The Longest Ride$13,019,68634.8%3,366$3,867$37,446,117Apr 10, 2015Twentieth Century Fox
276Death Wish$13,010,26738.2%2,847$4,569$34,017,028Mar 2, 2018Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
277The Road to El Dorado$12,846,65225.3%3,218$3,992$50,863,742Mar 31, 2000DreamWorks Distribution
278Jungle 2 Jungle$12,812,04721.4%2,316$5,531$59,927,618Mar 7, 1997Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
279Beauty Shop$12,801,46535.2%2,659$4,814$36,351,350Apr 1, 2005Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
280Take the Lead$12,775,00036.8%3,009$4,245$34,742,066Apr 7, 2006New Line Cinema
281xXx: State of the Union$12,712,27247.3%3,480$3,652$26,873,932Apr 29, 2005Revolution Studios
282Grease
1998 Re-release
$12,705,46344.7%2,064$6,155$28,411,018Mar 27, 1998Paramount Pictures
283Leatherheads$12,682,59540.4%2,769$4,580$31,373,938Apr 4, 2008Universal Pictures
284The Ladykillers$12,634,56331.7%1,583$7,981$39,799,191Mar 26, 2004Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
285Malibu's Most Wanted$12,618,15936.6%2,503$5,041$34,432,201Apr 18, 2003Warner Bros.
286Life$12,501,93641.4%3,146$3,973$30,234,022Mar 24, 2017Sony Pictures Releasing
287Street Kings$12,469,63147.2%2,467$5,054$26,418,667Apr 11, 2008-
288Blow$12,443,46123.5%2,249$5,532$52,990,775Apr 6, 2001New Line Cinema
289Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III$12,419,59729.4%2,087$5,950$42,273,609Mar 19, 1993New Line Cinema
290Fever Pitch$12,400,12529.5%3,267$3,795$42,071,069Apr 8, 2005Twentieth Century Fox
291Hanna$12,370,54930.7%2,535$4,879$40,259,119Apr 8, 2011Focus Features
29265$12,328,36138.5%3,405$3,620$32,062,904Mar 10, 2023Sony Pictures Releasing
293The Northman$12,290,80035.9%3,234$3,800$34,233,110Apr 22, 2022Focus Features
294How to Be a Latin Lover$12,252,43938.1%1,118$10,959$32,149,404Apr 28, 2017Pantelion Films
29540 Days and 40 Nights$12,229,52932.2%2,225$5,496$37,950,822Mar 1, 2002Miramax
296Arthur$12,222,75637%3,276$3,731$33,035,397Apr 8, 2011Warner Bros.
297The Back-up Plan$12,201,71032.5%3,280$3,720$37,490,007Apr 23, 2010CBS Films
298Driven$12,174,50437.2%2,905$4,190$32,720,065Apr 27, 2001Warner Bros.
299Executive Decision$12,069,78021.3%2,232$5,407$56,569,216Mar 15, 1996Warner Bros.
300The Core$12,053,13138.6%3,017$3,995$31,186,896Mar 28, 2003Paramount Pictures
301Pet Sematary$12,046,17921%1,585$7,600$57,469,467Apr 21, 1989Paramount Pictures
302Primary Colors$12,045,39530.9%1,965$6,129$39,001,187Mar 20, 1998Universal Pictures
303Hellboy$12,045,14755%3,303$3,646$21,903,748Apr 12, 2019Lionsgate
304Oculus$12,005,40243.3%2,648$4,533$27,695,246Apr 11, 2014Relativity Media
305Going in Style$11,932,33026.5%3,061$3,898$45,018,541Apr 7, 2017Warner Bros.
30616 Blocks$11,855,26032.1%2,706$4,381$36,895,141Mar 3, 2006Warner Bros.
307Never Been Kissed$11,836,70721.3%2,455$4,821$55,474,756Apr 9, 1999Twentieth Century Fox
308Heartbreakers$11,801,32329.3%2,750$4,291$40,336,607Mar 23, 2001Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
309Love, Simon$11,756,24428.8%2,402$4,894$40,826,341Mar 16, 2018Twentieth Century Fox
310Selena$11,615,72232.9%1,850$6,278$35,281,794Mar 21, 1997Warner Bros.
311Grindhouse$11,596,61346.3%2,624$4,419$25,037,897Apr 6, 2007-
312ATL$11,554,40454.6%1,602$7,212$21,170,563Mar 31, 2006Warner Bros.
313Basic$11,511,96043%2,876$4,002$26,793,311Mar 28, 2003Sony Pictures Releasing
314United 93$11,478,36036.5%1,795$6,394$31,483,450Apr 28, 2006Universal Pictures
315Taking Lives$11,458,46535.1%2,705$4,236$32,682,342Mar 19, 2004Warner Bros.
316What a Girl Wants$11,434,96431.7%2,964$3,857$36,105,433Apr 4, 2003Warner Bros.
317Breakthrough$11,282,33327.7%2,824$3,995$40,713,082Apr 19, 2019Twentieth Century Fox
318Pretty Woman$11,280,5916.3%1,325$8,513$178,406,268Mar 23, 1990Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
319Perfect Stranger$11,206,16346.7%2,661$4,211$23,984,949Apr 13, 2007Revolution Studios
320A Man Apart$11,200,00041.9%2,459$4,554$26,736,098Apr 4, 2003New Line Cinema
321Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter$11,183,14833.9%1,594$7,015$32,980,880Apr 13, 1984Paramount Pictures
322Fracture$11,180,00028.7%2,443$4,576$39,015,018Apr 20, 2007New Line Cinema
323The Pirates! Band of Misfits$11,137,73435.9%3,358$3,316$31,051,126Apr 27, 2012Sony Pictures Releasing
324Up Close & Personal$11,101,95521.7%1,506$7,371$51,088,705Mar 1, 1996Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
325The Skulls$11,034,88531.5%2,412$4,574$35,046,120Mar 31, 2000Universal Pictures
326Fighting$11,024,37047.7%2,309$4,774$23,091,010Apr 24, 2009Universal Pictures
327Observe and Report$11,017,33445.9%2,727$4,040$24,007,324Apr 10, 2009Warner Bros.
328Run All Night$11,012,30541.6%3,171$3,472$26,461,644Mar 13, 2015Warner Bros.
329Transcendence$10,886,38647.3%3,455$3,150$23,022,309Apr 18, 2014Warner Bros.
330The Big Hit$10,809,42440%2,149$5,029$27,007,143Apr 24, 1998Sony Pictures Releasing
331Stick It$10,803,61040.1%2,038$5,301$26,910,736Apr 28, 2006Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
332Bridget Jones's Diary$10,733,93315%1,611$6,662$71,543,427Apr 13, 2001Miramax
333She's the Man$10,730,37231.8%2,623$4,090$33,741,133Mar 17, 2006DreamWorks
334Stay Alive$10,726,40646.5%2,009$5,339$23,086,480Mar 24, 2006Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
335Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment$10,675,89619.2%1,613$6,618$55,600,000Mar 29, 1985Warner Bros.
336Chimpanzee$10,673,74836.8%1,563$6,829$28,972,764Apr 20, 2012Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
337The Five-Year Engagement$10,610,06036.8%2,936$3,613$28,835,528Apr 27, 2012Universal Pictures
338Sherlock Gnomes$10,604,77424.5%3,662$2,895$43,242,871Mar 23, 2018Paramount Pictures
339Soul Surfer$10,601,86224.2%2,214$4,788$43,853,424Apr 8, 2011TriStar Pictures
340The Host$10,600,11239.8%3,202$3,310$26,627,201Mar 29, 2013Open Road Films (II)
341Out for Justice$10,524,02626.5%2,010$5,235$39,673,161Apr 12, 1991Warner Bros.
34215 Minutes$10,523,15443.1%2,337$4,502$24,403,552Mar 9, 2001New Line Cinema
343The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas$10,518,43529.8%3,040$3,460$35,268,275Apr 28, 2000Universal Pictures
344Shutter$10,447,55940.3%2,753$3,794$25,928,550Mar 21, 2008Twentieth Century Fox
345Baahubali 2: The Conclusion$10,430,49751.7%425$24,542$20,186,659Apr 28, 2017Great India Films
346The Strangers: Prey at Night$10,402,27142.3%2,464$4,221$24,586,708Mar 9, 2018Aviron Pictures
347D2: The Mighty Ducks$10,356,74822.7%2,182$4,746$45,610,410Mar 25, 1994Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
34828 Days$10,310,67227.7%2,523$4,086$37,170,488Apr 14, 2000Sony Pictures Releasing
349Drillbit Taylor$10,309,98631.4%3,056$3,373$32,862,104Mar 21, 2008Paramount Pictures
350The Brothers$10,302,84637.5%1,378$7,476$27,457,409Mar 23, 2001Screen Gems
351Abigail$10,297,11039.8%3,384$3,042$25,867,515Apr 19, 2024Universal Pictures
352The Last Mimzy$10,200,00047.5%3,017$3,380$21,471,047Mar 23, 2007New Line Cinema
353The Incredible Burt Wonderstone$10,177,25745.2%3,160$3,220$22,537,881Mar 15, 2013Warner Bros.
354Monkey Man$10,119,43540.3%3,029$3,340$25,116,955Apr 5, 2024Universal Pictures
355Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - To the Swordsmith Village$10,117,806100%1,774$5,703$10,117,806Mar 3, 2023Crunchyroll
356Clockstoppers$10,108,33327.3%2,540$3,979$36,989,956Mar 29, 2002Paramount Pictures
357Mercury Rising$10,104,71530.7%2,386$4,235$32,935,289Apr 3, 1998Universal Pictures
358The Reaping$10,025,20339.9%2,603$3,851$25,126,214Apr 6, 2007Warner Bros.
359Sleepwalkers$10,017,35432.8%1,864$5,374$30,524,763Apr 10, 1992Columbia Pictures
360Final Destination$10,015,82218.8%2,587$3,871$53,331,147Mar 17, 2000New Line Cinema
361Someone Like You$10,010,60036.6%2,345$4,268$27,343,067Mar 30, 2001Twentieth Century Fox
362All About the Benjamins$10,007,29138.6%1,505$6,649$25,916,319Mar 8, 2002New Line Cinema
363Imaginary$9,912,71335.4%3,118$3,179$28,009,161Mar 8, 2024Lionsgate
364Primal Fear$9,871,22217.6%1,983$4,977$56,116,183Apr 5, 1996Paramount Pictures
365Beastly$9,851,10235.4%1,952$5,046$27,865,571Mar 4, 2011CBS Films
366Hostage$9,800,00028.3%2,123$4,616$34,639,939Mar 11, 2005Miramax
367Draft Day$9,783,60333.9%2,781$3,518$28,842,237Apr 11, 2014Lionsgate
368She's Out of My League$9,775,27830.5%2,956$3,306$32,010,860Mar 12, 2010Paramount Pictures
369The Object of My Affection$9,725,85533.3%1,890$5,145$29,187,243Apr 17, 1998Twentieth Century Fox
370The Soloist$9,716,45830.6%2,024$4,800$31,720,158Apr 24, 2009DreamWorks
371See Spot Run$9,715,10229.1%2,656$3,657$33,357,476Mar 2, 2001Warner Bros.
372The Hills Have Eyes 2$9,686,36246.6%2,447$3,958$20,804,166Mar 23, 2007Fox Atomic
373The Wild$9,684,80925.9%2,854$3,393$37,384,046Apr 14, 2006Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
374Wild Things$9,622,44431.9%2,177$4,420$30,147,739Mar 20, 1998Sony Pictures Releasing
375Brick Mansions$9,516,85546.7%2,647$3,595$20,396,829Apr 25, 2014Relativity Media
376Superhero Movie$9,510,29736.7%2,960$3,212$25,881,068Mar 28, 2008-
377RRR$9,500,00065.5%1,200$7,916$14,500,000Mar 25, 2022Sarigama Cinemas
378Man of the House$9,473,31723.6%2,013$4,706$40,070,995Mar 3, 1995Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
379Keanu$9,453,22445.9%2,658$3,556$20,591,853Apr 29, 2016Warner Bros.
380The Sweetest Thing$9,430,66738.2%2,670$3,532$24,718,164Apr 12, 2002Sony Pictures Releasing
381The Prince and Me$9,406,37833.4%2,682$3,507$28,176,497Apr 2, 2004Paramount Pictures
382The Losers$9,406,34839.9%2,936$3,203$23,591,432Apr 23, 2010Warner Bros.
383Johnson Family Vacation$9,375,30730%1,317$7,118$31,203,964Apr 9, 2004-
384Your Highness$9,360,02043.3%2,769$3,380$21,596,445Apr 8, 2011Universal Pictures
385A Thin Line Between Love and Hate$9,310,41426.8%1,131$8,232$34,767,836Apr 5, 1996New Line Cinema
386Murder by Numbers$9,307,39429.1%2,663$3,495$31,945,749Apr 19, 2002Warner Bros.
387While You Were Sleeping$9,288,91511.5%1,421$6,536$81,057,016Apr 21, 1995Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
388Joe Versus the Volcano$9,252,23223.5%1,802$5,134$39,404,261Mar 9, 1990Warner Bros.
389God's Not Dead$9,217,01315.2%780$11,816$60,755,732Mar 21, 2014Freestyle Releasing
390Bloodshot$9,176,69573.1%2,861$3,207$12,561,824Mar 13, 2020Sony Pictures Releasing
391The Doors$9,151,80026.6%840$10,895$34,416,893Mar 1, 1991TriStar Pictures
392The Alamo$9,124,70140.7%2,609$3,497$22,414,961Apr 9, 2004Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
393I Still Believe$9,103,61492.2%3,250$2,801$9,868,521Mar 13, 2020Lionsgate
394Ultraviolet$9,064,88048.9%2,558$3,543$18,535,812Mar 3, 2006Screen Gems
395Police Academy 3: Back in Training$9,049,58620.8%1,788$5,061$43,579,163Mar 21, 1986Warner Bros.
396The Circle$9,034,14844.1%3,163$2,856$20,497,844Apr 28, 2017STX Entertainment
397Frequency$9,025,58420.1%2,621$3,443$45,010,278Apr 28, 2000New Line Cinema
398The Pope's Exorcist$9,006,36845%3,178$2,833$20,009,380Apr 14, 2023Screen Gems
399The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare$8,913,69843.4%2,845$3,133$20,535,053Apr 19, 2024Lionsgate
400A Haunted House 2$8,843,87551%2,310$3,828$17,329,486Apr 18, 2014Open Road Films (II)