Top Opening Theater Averages

Data as of Feb 19, 3:00 PST
Rank Release Average Theaters Opening Total Gross Date Distributor
601Cast Away$10,4122,774$28,883,406$233,632,142Dec 22, 2000Twentieth Century Fox
602Battle Los Angeles$10,4103,417$35,573,187$83,552,429Mar 11, 2011Sony Pictures Releasing
603Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
1997 Special Edition
$10,4102,111$21,975,993$67,597,694Feb 21, 1997Twentieth Century Fox
604Honey, I Shrunk the Kids$10,4031,371$14,262,961$130,724,172Jun 23, 1989Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
605I Can Do Bad All by Myself$10,3972,255$23,446,785$51,733,921Sep 11, 2009Lionsgate
606Arrival$10,3902,317$24,074,047$100,546,139Nov 11, 2016Paramount Pictures
607Space Jam$10,3882,650$27,528,529$90,418,342Nov 15, 1996Warner Bros.
608Grease$10,373862$8,941,717$159,978,870Jun 16, 1978Paramount Pictures
609Hannah Montana: The Movie$10,3673,118$32,324,487$79,576,189Apr 10, 2009Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
610Bad Teacher$10,3653,049$31,603,106$100,292,856Jun 24, 2011Sony Pictures Releasing
611Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire$10,3574,345$45,004,673$113,376,590Mar 22, 2024Sony Pictures Releasing
612Insidious: The Red Door$10,3553,188$33,013,036$82,156,962Jul 7, 2023Screen Gems
613Immortals$10,3493,112$32,206,425$83,504,017Nov 11, 2011Relativity Media
614Creed II$10,3383,441$35,574,710$115,715,889Nov 23, 2018Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
615Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation$10,3294,267$44,076,225$167,510,016Jul 13, 2018Sony Pictures Releasing
616Jaws 3-D$10,3251,300$13,422,500$45,517,055Jul 22, 1983Universal Pictures
617Scrooged$10,3231,262$13,027,842$60,328,558Nov 25, 1988Paramount Pictures
618Three Men and a Baby$10,3221,006$10,384,392$167,780,960Nov 27, 1987Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
619Godzilla vs. Kong$10,3213,064$31,625,971$100,916,094Apr 2, 2021Warner Bros.
620Robin Hood$10,2953,503$36,063,385$105,269,730May 14, 2010Universal Pictures
621Uncharted$10,2944,275$44,010,155$148,648,820Feb 18, 2022Sony Pictures Releasing
622The Bourne Identity$10,2802,638$27,118,640$121,661,683Jun 14, 2002Universal Pictures
623The Help$10,2782,534$26,044,590$169,708,112Aug 12, 2011Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
624Inside Man$10,2742,818$28,954,945$88,513,495Mar 24, 2006Universal Pictures
625Halloween Ends$10,2663,901$40,050,355$64,079,860Oct 14, 2022Universal Pictures
626Dear John$10,2622,969$30,468,614$80,014,842Feb 5, 2010Screen Gems
627Rio$10,2523,826$39,225,962$143,619,809Apr 15, 2011Twentieth Century Fox
628Fifty Shades Freed$10,2333,768$38,560,195$100,407,760Feb 9, 2018Universal Pictures
629The Secret Life of Pets 2$10,2284,561$46,652,680$158,980,250Jun 7, 2019Universal Pictures
630The Happening$10,2202,986$30,517,109$64,506,874Jun 13, 2008Twentieth Century Fox
631Hustlers$10,2093,250$33,181,361$104,963,598Sep 13, 2019STX Entertainment
632Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back$10,1993,043$31,036,678$85,744,662Nov 12, 1999Warner Bros.
633Ghostbusters: Afterlife$10,1984,315$44,008,406$129,360,575Nov 19, 2021Sony Pictures Releasing
634Eraser$10,1932,410$24,566,446$101,295,562Jun 21, 1996Warner Bros.
635The Bourne Legacy$10,1853,745$38,142,825$113,203,870Aug 10, 2012Universal Pictures
636Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs$10,1704,099$41,690,382$196,573,705Jul 3, 2009Twentieth Century Fox
637My Best Friend's Wedding$10,1582,134$21,678,377$127,120,029Jun 20, 1997Sony Pictures Releasing
638The Fugitive$10,1532,340$23,758,855$183,875,760Aug 6, 1993Warner Bros.
639Ghostbusters$10,1401,339$13,578,151$229,242,989Jun 8, 1984Columbia Pictures
640Ocean's Thirteen$10,1353,565$36,133,403$117,154,724Jun 8, 2007Warner Bros.
641Central Intelligence$10,1293,508$35,535,250$127,440,871Jun 17, 2016Warner Bros.
642Paul Blart: Mall Cop$10,1243,144$31,832,636$146,336,178Jan 16, 2009Sony Pictures Releasing
643Flubber$10,1192,641$26,725,207$92,977,226Nov 28, 1997Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
644Superman II$10,0931,397$14,100,523$108,185,706Jun 19, 1981Warner Bros.
645The Exorcism of Emily Rose$10,0812,981$30,054,300$75,072,454Sep 9, 2005Screen Gems
646Downton Abbey$10,0793,079$31,033,665$96,853,865Sep 20, 2019Focus Features
647Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country$10,0681,804$18,162,837$74,888,996Dec 6, 1991Paramount Pictures
648Rising Sun$10,0631,510$15,195,941$63,179,523Jul 30, 1993Twentieth Century Fox
649The Addams Family$10,0382,411$24,203,754$113,502,426Nov 22, 1991Paramount Pictures
650Ocean's Eight$10,0374,145$41,607,378$140,218,711Jun 8, 2018Warner Bros.
651Now You See Me$10,0342,925$29,350,389$117,723,989May 31, 2013Lionsgate
652Fatal Attraction$10,030758$7,602,740$156,645,693Sep 18, 1987Paramount Pictures
653America's Sweethearts$10,0233,011$30,181,877$93,607,673Jul 20, 2001Revolution Studios
654Look Who's Talking$10,0231,208$12,107,784$140,088,813Oct 13, 1989TriStar Pictures
655The Hand That Rocks the Cradle$10,019766$7,675,016$88,036,683Jan 10, 1992Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
656Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore$10,0164,208$42,151,256$95,850,844Apr 15, 2022Warner Bros.
657Scream 3$10,0123,467$34,713,342$89,143,175Feb 4, 2000Dimension Films
658The Color of Money$10,012635$6,357,877$52,293,982Oct 17, 1986Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
659Meet the Browns$10,0112,006$20,082,809$41,975,388Mar 21, 2008Lionsgate
660Django Unchained$10,0073,010$30,122,888$162,805,434Dec 28, 2012The Weinstein Company
661War Room$10,0011,135$11,351,389$67,790,117Aug 28, 2015TriStar Pictures
662Step Brothers$10,0003,094$30,940,732$100,468,793Jul 25, 2008Sony Pictures Releasing
663Annabelle: Creation$9,9963,502$35,006,404$102,092,201Aug 11, 2017Warner Bros.
664Ray$9,9892,006$20,039,730$75,331,600Oct 29, 2004Universal Pictures
665Saw IV$9,9763,183$31,756,764$63,300,095Oct 26, 2007Lionsgate
666Salt$9,9693,612$36,011,243$118,311,368Jul 23, 2010Sony Pictures Releasing
667The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie$9,9683,212$32,018,216$85,417,988Nov 19, 2004Paramount Pictures
668Rio 2$9,9613,948$39,327,869$131,538,435Apr 11, 2014Twentieth Century Fox
669Dune: Part One$9,9424,125$41,011,174$108,327,830Oct 22, 2021Warner Bros.
670Sully$9,9373,525$35,028,301$125,070,033Sep 9, 2016Warner Bros.
671Independence Day: Resurgence$9,9374,130$41,039,944$103,144,286Jun 24, 2016Twentieth Century Fox
672Beverly Hills Cop$9,9311,532$15,214,805$234,760,478Dec 7, 1984Paramount Pictures
673Pathaan$9,916695$6,892,182$17,487,476Jan 27, 2023Yash Raj Films USA Inc.
674The Untouchables$9,9041,012$10,023,094$76,270,454Jun 5, 1987Paramount Pictures
675Constantine$9,9033,006$29,769,098$75,976,178Feb 18, 2005Warner Bros.
676Get Smart$9,8903,911$38,683,480$130,319,208Jun 20, 2008Warner Bros.
677Erin Brockovich$9,8802,848$28,138,465$125,595,205Mar 17, 2000Universal Pictures
678A Nightmare on Elm Street$9,8743,332$32,902,299$63,075,011Apr 30, 2010Warner Bros.
679Phenomenon$9,8711,637$16,158,901$104,636,382Jul 5, 1996Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
680Ready Player One$9,8634,234$41,764,050$137,690,172Mar 30, 2018Warner Bros.
681Panic Room$9,8443,053$30,056,751$96,397,334Mar 29, 2002Sony Pictures Releasing
682Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience$9,8421,271$12,510,374$19,162,740Feb 27, 2009Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
683The First Wives Club$9,8401,922$18,913,411$105,489,203Sep 20, 1996Paramount Pictures
684GoldenEye$9,8252,667$26,205,007$106,429,941Nov 17, 1995Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
685Saw V$9,8213,060$30,053,954$56,746,769Oct 24, 2008Lionsgate
686The Rugrats Movie$9,8202,782$27,321,470$100,494,675Nov 20, 1998Paramount Pictures
687Sleepy Hollow$9,8103,064$30,060,467$101,071,502Nov 19, 1999Paramount Pictures
688Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat$9,805752$7,374,049$19,184,820Aug 2, 2002Paramount Pictures
689Olympus Has Fallen$9,8043,098$30,373,794$98,925,640Mar 22, 2013FilmDistrict
690Sleeping with the Enemy$9,7991,406$13,777,943$101,599,005Feb 8, 1991Twentieth Century Fox
691The Mask$9,7952,360$23,117,068$119,938,730Jul 29, 1994New Line Cinema
692The Sum of All Fears$9,7953,183$31,178,526$118,907,036May 31, 2002Paramount Pictures
693I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry$9,7953,495$34,233,750$120,059,556Jul 20, 2007Universal Pictures
694Oblivion$9,7953,783$37,054,485$89,107,235Apr 19, 2013Universal Pictures
695Live Free or Die Hard$9,7913,408$33,369,559$134,529,403Jun 29, 2007Twentieth Century Fox
696Blades of Glory$9,7903,372$33,014,202$118,594,548Mar 30, 2007DreamWorks
697Unbroken$9,7803,131$30,621,445$115,637,895Dec 26, 2014Universal Pictures
698John Wick: Chapter 2$9,7773,113$30,436,123$92,029,184Feb 10, 2017Lionsgate
699The Wolfman$9,7703,222$31,479,235$61,979,680Feb 12, 2010Universal Pictures
700The Pacifier$9,7583,131$30,552,694$113,086,868Mar 4, 2005Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
701The Matrix$9,7532,849$27,788,331$171,479,930Apr 2, 1999Warner Bros.
702Maleficent: Mistress of Evil$9,7493,790$36,948,713$113,929,605Oct 18, 2019Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
703Kingsman: The Golden Circle$9,7484,003$39,023,010$100,229,647Sep 22, 2017Twentieth Century Fox
704Due Date$9,7433,355$32,689,406$100,539,043Nov 5, 2010Warner Bros.
705The Other Guys$9,7353,651$35,543,162$119,219,978Aug 6, 2010Sony Pictures Releasing
706Dawn of the Dead$9,7352,745$26,722,575$59,020,957Mar 19, 2004Universal Pictures
707Ted 2$9,7353,442$33,507,870$81,476,385Jun 26, 2015Universal Pictures
708Rambo: First Blood Part II$9,7282,074$20,176,217$150,415,432May 24, 1985TriStar Pictures
709Rango$9,7213,917$38,079,323$123,477,607Mar 4, 2011Paramount Pictures
710Spy Kids 3: Game Over$9,7183,344$32,500,000$111,761,982Jul 25, 2003Dimension Films
711Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs$9,7163,119$30,304,648$124,870,275Sep 18, 2009Sony Pictures Releasing
712Cowboys & Aliens$9,7153,750$36,431,290$100,240,551Jul 29, 2011Universal Pictures
713The Angry Birds Movie$9,7033,932$38,155,177$107,509,366May 20, 2016Sony Pictures Releasing
714Les Misérables$9,6952,814$27,281,735$148,809,770Dec 28, 2012Universal Pictures
715Bee Movie$9,6793,928$38,021,044$126,631,277Nov 2, 2007DreamWorks
716The Bodyguard$9,6741,717$16,611,793$121,945,720Nov 27, 1992Warner Bros.
717The Devil Wears Prada$9,6722,847$27,537,244$124,740,460Jun 30, 2006Twentieth Century Fox
718Dick Tracy$9,6672,332$22,543,911$103,738,726Jun 15, 1990Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
719This Christmas$9,6651,858$17,958,183$49,121,934Nov 23, 2007Screen Gems
720Basic Instinct$9,6551,567$15,129,385$117,727,224Mar 20, 1992TriStar Pictures
721Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves$9,6513,855$37,205,784$93,549,650Mar 31, 2023Paramount Pictures
722The Texas Chainsaw Massacre$9,6483,016$29,100,000$80,571,655Oct 17, 2003New Line Cinema
723Elf$9,6193,337$32,100,000$173,398,518Nov 7, 2003New Line Cinema
724Mortal Kombat$9,6172,421$23,283,887$70,454,098Aug 18, 1995New Line Cinema
725Alien: Covenant$9,6143,761$36,160,621$74,262,031May 19, 2017Twentieth Century Fox
726Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa$9,6083,336$32,055,177$102,003,019Oct 25, 2013Paramount Pictures
727Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle$9,6063,765$36,169,328$404,515,480Dec 22, 2017Sony Pictures Releasing
728Coach Carter$9,5812,524$24,182,961$67,264,877Jan 14, 2005Paramount Pictures
729Exorcist II: The Heretic$9,580703$6,735,000$30,749,142Jun 17, 1977Warner Bros.
730The Ugly Truth$9,5782,882$27,605,576$88,915,214Jul 24, 2009Sony Pictures Releasing
731The Karate Kid Part II$9,5631,323$12,652,336$115,103,979Jun 20, 1986Columbia Pictures
732Robots$9,5453,776$36,045,301$128,200,012Mar 11, 2005Twentieth Century Fox
733Trainwreck$9,5303,158$30,097,040$110,212,700Jul 17, 2015Universal Pictures
734Catch Me If You Can$9,5223,156$30,053,627$164,615,351Dec 27, 2002DreamWorks Distribution
735Justin Bieber: Never Say Never$9,5053,105$29,514,054$73,013,910Feb 11, 2011Paramount Pictures
736Insidious: The Last Key$9,4933,116$29,581,355$67,745,330Jan 5, 2018Universal Pictures
737Jackass Number Two$9,4803,059$29,002,002$72,778,712Sep 22, 2006Paramount Pictures
738Over the Hedge$9,4744,059$38,457,003$155,019,340May 19, 2006DreamWorks
739Back to the Future Part III$9,4552,019$19,089,645$87,727,583May 25, 1990Universal Pictures
740The Magnificent Seven$9,4453,674$34,703,397$93,432,655Sep 23, 2016Sony Pictures Releasing
741Wrath of the Titans$9,4373,545$33,457,188$83,670,083Mar 30, 2012Warner Bros.
742Waist Deep$9,4141,004$9,452,000$21,344,312Jun 23, 2006Rogue Pictures
743Four Christmases$9,3863,310$31,069,826$120,146,040Nov 28, 2008Warner Bros.
744The Birdcage$9,3721,950$18,275,828$124,060,553Mar 8, 1996Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
745The Green Hornet$9,3543,584$33,526,876$98,780,042Jan 14, 2011Sony Pictures Releasing
746The Deep$9,350731$6,835,540$47,346,365Jun 17, 1977Columbia Pictures
747Animal$9,347698$6,524,534$15,004,482Dec 1, 2023-
748Non-Stop$9,3443,090$28,875,635$92,168,600Feb 28, 2014Universal Pictures
749Waterworld$9,3352,268$21,171,780$88,246,220Jul 28, 1995Universal Pictures
750Mamma Mia!$9,3252,976$27,751,240$144,290,968Jul 18, 2008Universal Pictures
751Heaven Is for Real$9,3182,417$22,522,221$91,443,253Apr 18, 2014TriStar Pictures
752Patch Adams$9,3152,712$25,262,280$135,026,902Dec 25, 1998Universal Pictures
753Horrible Bosses$9,3093,040$28,302,165$117,538,559Jul 8, 2011Warner Bros.
754Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief$9,3073,356$31,236,067$88,768,303Feb 12, 2010Twentieth Century Fox
755The Pursuit of Happyness$9,3062,852$26,541,709$163,566,459Dec 15, 2006Sony Pictures Releasing
756Congo$9,3022,649$24,642,539$81,022,101Jun 9, 1995Paramount Pictures
757Takers$9,2982,206$20,512,304$57,744,720Aug 27, 2010Screen Gems
758Shaft$9,2912,337$21,714,757$70,334,258Jun 16, 2000Paramount Pictures
759Along Came Polly$9,2892,984$27,721,185$88,097,164Jan 16, 2004Universal Pictures
760Wonka$9,2804,203$39,005,800$218,402,312Dec 15, 2023Warner Bros.
761Predators$9,2772,669$24,760,882$52,000,688Jul 9, 2010Twentieth Century Fox
762Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse$9,2743,813$35,363,376$190,241,310Dec 14, 2018Sony Pictures Releasing
763Dog Man$9,2663,885$36,001,940$70,487,145Jan 31, 2025DreamWorks Distribution
764Firefox$9,254881$8,152,948$46,708,276Jun 18, 1982Warner Bros.
765Enchanted$9,2333,730$34,440,317$127,807,262Nov 23, 2007Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
766Nacho Libre$9,2213,070$28,309,599$80,197,993Jun 16, 2006Paramount Pictures
767Poetic Justice$9,2131,273$11,728,455$27,515,786Jul 23, 1993Columbia Pictures
768Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy$9,1933,091$28,416,365$85,288,303Jul 9, 2004DreamWorks Distribution
769Joker: Folie à Deux$9,1854,102$37,678,467$58,300,287Oct 4, 2024Warner Bros.
770Beavis and Butt-Head Do America$9,1842,190$20,114,233$63,118,386Dec 20, 1996Paramount Pictures
771For Colored Girls$9,1662,127$19,497,324$37,729,698Nov 5, 2010Lionsgate
772Big Momma's House$9,1582,802$25,661,041$117,559,438Jun 2, 2000Twentieth Century Fox
77342$9,1533,003$27,487,144$95,020,213Apr 12, 2013Warner Bros.
774Enemy at the Gates$9,1511,509$13,810,266$51,401,758Mar 16, 2001Paramount Pictures
775Crocodile Dundee$9,145879$8,038,855$174,803,506Sep 26, 1986Paramount Pictures
776Morbius$9,1394,268$39,005,895$73,865,530Apr 1, 2022Columbia Pictures
777Vanilla Sky$9,1232,742$25,015,518$100,618,344Dec 14, 2001Paramount Pictures
778Beverly Hills Chihuahua$9,1133,215$29,300,465$94,514,402Oct 3, 2008Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
77921$9,1032,648$24,105,943$81,159,365Mar 28, 2008Sony Pictures Releasing
780Smokey and the Bandit II$9,1001,196$10,883,835$66,132,626Aug 15, 1980Universal Pictures
781Double Jeopardy$9,0942,547$23,162,542$116,741,558Sep 24, 1999Paramount Pictures
782Elysium$9,0763,284$29,807,393$93,050,117Aug 9, 2013TriStar Pictures
783Onward$9,0764,310$39,119,861$61,555,145Mar 6, 2020Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
784Jackass: The Movie$9,0722,509$22,763,437$64,255,312Oct 25, 2002Paramount Pictures
785Overboard$9,0641,623$14,711,101$50,316,123May 4, 2018Pantelion Films
786Night School$9,0553,010$27,257,615$77,339,130Sep 28, 2018Universal Pictures
787A.I. Artificial Intelligence$9,0533,242$29,352,630$78,616,689Jun 29, 2001Warner Bros.
788The Wild Robot$9,0333,962$35,790,150$143,901,945Sep 27, 2024Universal Pictures
789The Maze Runner$9,0213,604$32,512,804$102,427,862Sep 19, 2014Twentieth Century Fox
790Moonraker$9,020788$7,108,344$70,308,099Jun 29, 1979Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
791The Princess Diaries$9,0112,537$22,862,269$108,248,956Aug 3, 2001Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
792Eyes Wide Shut$9,0022,411$21,706,163$55,691,208Jul 16, 1999Warner Bros.
793Sex and the City 2$8,9993,445$31,001,870$95,347,692May 28, 2010Warner Bros.
794Bridesmaids$8,9952,918$26,247,410$169,106,725May 13, 2011Universal Pictures
795The Curious Case of Benjamin Button$8,9872,988$26,853,816$127,509,326Dec 26, 2008Paramount Pictures
796Tomorrow Never Dies$8,9572,807$25,143,007$125,304,276Dec 19, 1997Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
797The Mask of Zorro$8,9562,515$22,525,855$94,095,523Jul 17, 1998Sony Pictures Releasing
7982 Guns$8,9453,025$27,059,130$75,612,460Aug 2, 2013Universal Pictures
799Barbershop 2: Back in Business$8,9412,711$24,241,612$65,111,277Feb 6, 2004Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
800Hollow Man$8,9352,956$26,414,386$73,209,340Aug 4, 2000Sony Pictures Releasing