Worst Wide Openings

Data as of Apr 11, 16:18 PDT
Rank Release Gross % of Total Theaters Average Total Gross Wide Date Distributor
601Blaze$1,739,7019.1%909$1,914$19,131,246Dec 15, 1989Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
602White Man's Burden$1,743,25146.7%948$1,839$3,734,870Dec 1, 1995Savoy Pictures
603Warlock: The Armageddon$1,747,31744.8%1,320$1,324$3,902,679Sep 24, 1993Trimark Pictures
604Hands of Stone$1,751,38837.2%810$2,162$4,712,792Aug 26, 2016The Weinstein Company
605Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike$1,751,57252.5%1,012$1,731$3,336,053Oct 12, 2012Atlas Distribution Company
606Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael$1,753,87044%635$2,762$3,989,297Oct 12, 1990Paramount Pictures
607Vengeance$1,755,32540.5%998$1,759$4,330,720Jul 29, 2022Focus Features
608Ghostbusters
30th Anniversary Release
$1,756,51349.1%784$2,240$3,580,343Aug 29, 2014Sony Pictures Releasing
609Making the Grade$1,760,85638.6%1,197$1,471$4,561,346May 18, 1984Cannon Film Distributors
610Steal Big Steal Little$1,761,89055.9%1,080$1,631$3,150,170Sep 29, 1995Savoy Pictures
611The Beach Bum$1,763,07050.3%1,100$1,603$3,502,600Mar 29, 2019Neon
612The Bride$1,763,27749.5%955$1,846$3,558,669Aug 16, 1985Columbia Pictures
613Hell of a Summer$1,765,81472%1,255$1,407$2,451,794Apr 4, 2025Neon
614We Are Your Friends$1,767,30849.2%2,333$758$3,591,417Aug 28, 2015Warner Bros.
615Close Encounters of the Third Kind
2017 Re-release
$1,767,75857%901$1,962$3,100,479Sep 1, 2017Sony Pictures Releasing
616Fire with Fire$1,770,04338.2%1,000$1,770$4,636,169May 9, 1986Paramount Pictures
617The Cursed$1,776,14238.7%1,687$1,053$4,588,389Feb 18, 2022LD Entertainment
618Physical Evidence$1,777,35849.9%691$2,572$3,560,932Jan 27, 1989Columbia Pictures
619The Transformers: The Movie$1,779,55930.4%990$1,798$5,849,647Aug 8, 1986De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
620Going in Style$1,781,1646.6%731$2,437$26,869,286Dec 28, 1979Warner Bros.
621Listen to Me$1,789,75941.6%1,306$1,370$4,299,023May 5, 1989Columbia Pictures
622A Thousand and One$1,795,69552.8%926$1,939$3,400,020Mar 31, 2023Focus Features
623Separation$1,800,16239.9%1,751$1,028$4,509,143Apr 30, 2021Open Road Films (II)
624Rappin'$1,802,20462.9%1,150$1,567$2,864,844May 10, 1985Cannon Film Distributors
625Wagons East$1,802,87840.9%1,771$1,018$4,412,297Aug 26, 1994TriStar Pictures
626Delirious$1,803,05932.5%1,142$1,579$5,546,827Aug 9, 1991Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
627The Good Mother$1,804,28837.9%667$2,705$4,764,606Nov 4, 1988Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
628Idle Hands$1,807,18143.5%1,611$1,122$4,152,230Apr 30, 1999Sony Pictures Releasing
629Wild America$1,810,58624.7%1,812$999$7,342,923Jul 4, 1997Warner Bros.
630Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me$1,813,55943.6%691$2,625$4,160,851Aug 28, 1992New Line Cinema
631Marlowe$1,814,09441.7%2,281$795$4,350,243Feb 17, 2023Open Road Films (II)
632My Demon Lover$1,815,58346.3%1,115$1,628$3,922,273Apr 24, 1987New Line Cinema
633Phoenix Forgotten$1,816,49950.5%1,626$1,117$3,600,146Apr 21, 2017Cinelou Films
634The Pest$1,817,27850.5%1,205$1,508$3,600,616Feb 7, 1997Sony Pictures Releasing
635Something Wild$1,825,71721.8%914$1,998$8,362,969Nov 7, 1986Orion Pictures
636The Cold Light of Day$1,831,58848.7%1,511$1,212$3,763,583Sep 7, 2012Lionsgate
637See You in the Morning$1,832,53638.2%743$2,466$4,795,009Apr 21, 1989Warner Bros.
638The Hunger$1,832,89830.7%775$2,365$5,979,292Apr 29, 1983Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
639A Night in Heaven$1,835,42133%901$2,037$5,563,663Nov 18, 1983Twentieth Century Fox
640Iceman$1,836,12025%642$2,860$7,343,032Apr 13, 1984Universal Pictures
641Charlie Bartlett$1,836,25646.5%1,122$1,637$3,951,699Feb 22, 2008Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
642Under Fire$1,837,76832.3%816$2,252$5,696,391Oct 21, 1983Orion Pictures
643Hero and the Terror$1,840,48734.7%995$1,850$5,301,200Aug 26, 1988Cannon Film Distributors
644Land of Bad$1,840,51039.8%1,130$1,629$4,620,045Feb 16, 2024The Avenue Entertainment
645Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse$1,841,00749.7%1,509$1,220$3,703,046Oct 30, 2015Paramount Pictures
646Before I Go to Sleep$1,843,34756.9%1,902$969$3,242,457Oct 31, 2014Clarius Entertainment
647Barb Wire$1,844,42648.6%1,312$1,406$3,793,614May 3, 1996Gramercy Pictures (I)
648Death Before Dishonor$1,847,95040.6%776$2,381$4,546,244Feb 20, 1987New World Pictures
649Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer$1,847,96237.8%1,088$1,698$4,889,971Nov 15, 1985Warner Bros.
650Mumford$1,851,29140.6%1,452$1,275$4,555,459Sep 24, 1999Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
651Mr. Nanny$1,853,64742.6%1,293$1,434$4,348,572Oct 8, 1993New Line Cinema
652Power$1,854,20048.8%770$2,408$3,800,000Jan 31, 1986Twentieth Century Fox
653Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection$1,854,37927.7%908$2,042$6,698,361Aug 24, 1990Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
654Ghost in the Machine$1,854,43136.5%1,031$1,799$5,086,909Dec 31, 1993Twentieth Century Fox
655Joe's Apartment$1,854,49040.1%1,512$1,227$4,619,014Jul 26, 1996Warner Bros.
656Innocent Blood$1,857,65837.6%1,326$1,401$4,943,279Sep 25, 1992Warner Bros.
657Radhe Shyam$1,860,000100%800$2,325$1,860,000Mar 11, 2022-
658Tai-Pan$1,863,46946.5%860$2,167$4,007,250Nov 7, 1986De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
659Dutch$1,867,20140.6%1,232$1,516$4,603,929Jul 19, 1991Twentieth Century Fox
660American Anthem$1,867,96938.5%900$2,076$4,845,724Jun 27, 1986Columbia Pictures
661Overboard$1,880,0067%1,126$1,670$26,713,187Dec 18, 1987Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
662Outlaws$1,885,60833.2%757$2,491$5,672,846Jun 1, 2012Arc Entertainment
663The Courier$1,885,82928.5%1,433$1,316$6,613,432Mar 19, 2021Roadside Attractions
664Bogus$1,895,59343.5%1,134$1,672$4,357,406Sep 6, 1996Warner Bros.
665High Tension$1,897,70551.6%1,323$1,434$3,681,066Jun 10, 2005Lionsgate
666Critters 2: The Main Course$1,898,75149.8%1,114$1,704$3,813,293Apr 29, 1988New Line Cinema
667Harry & Son$1,900,00039.1%920$2,065$4,864,980Mar 2, 1984Orion Pictures
668Monkey Shines$1,902,02435.6%1,181$1,611$5,344,577Jul 29, 1988Orion Pictures
669The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2024 Re-release
$1,907,13074.3%1,549$1,231$2,566,412Jun 7, 2024Fathom Events
670Gunmen$1,909,91956%802$2,381$3,411,885Feb 4, 1994Dimension Films
671Ed$1,910,84043.2%1,541$1,240$4,422,380Mar 15, 1996Universal Pictures
672Held Up$1,911,00740.6%688$2,778$4,705,631May 12, 2000Trimark Pictures
673Airheads$1,911,73933.2%1,228$1,557$5,751,882Aug 5, 1994Twentieth Century Fox
674Dark Angel$1,912,42144%1,041$1,837$4,348,368Sep 28, 1990Triumph Releasing Corporation
675Joy of Sex$1,913,00142.9%804$2,379$4,463,841Aug 3, 1984Paramount Pictures
676Tiger 3$1,913,04635.7%779$2,456$5,365,263Nov 10, 2023Yash Raj Films USA Inc.
677Strange Brew$1,913,38922.3%849$2,254$8,571,374Aug 26, 1983Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
678Love in the Time of Cholera$1,915,00041.6%852$2,248$4,607,608Nov 16, 2007New Line Cinema
679Angus$1,915,19239.7%1,154$1,660$4,821,759Sep 15, 1995New Line Cinema
680Life Stinks$1,920,21546.8%865$2,220$4,102,526Jul 26, 1991Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
681The Monster Squad$1,920,67850.9%1,280$1,501$3,769,990Aug 14, 1987TriStar Pictures
682Goal! The Dream Begins$1,921,83844.9%1,007$1,908$4,283,255May 12, 2006Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
683Motel Hell$1,924,77630.3%757$2,543$6,342,668Oct 24, 1980Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
684Hocus Pocus
2020 Re-release
$1,925,0004,390.4%2,570$749$43,846Oct 2, 2020Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
685Let It Ride$1,925,04938.7%1,191$1,616$4,973,285Aug 18, 1989Paramount Pictures
686Three of Hearts$1,928,07635.1%792$2,434$5,495,507Apr 30, 1993New Line Cinema
687Radio Flyer$1,932,59541.5%940$2,056$4,651,977Feb 21, 1992Columbia Pictures
688Playing God$1,937,37446.5%1,479$1,310$4,166,918Oct 17, 1997Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
689Head Office$1,937,93457.1%907$2,137$3,393,807Jan 3, 1986TriStar Pictures
690Samson$1,942,56941.2%1,249$1,555$4,719,928Feb 16, 2018Pure Flix Entertainment
691Suburban Commando$1,947,74428%899$2,167$6,948,859Oct 4, 1991New Line Cinema
692True Story$1,950,21441.3%831$2,347$4,719,695Apr 17, 2015Fox Searchlight Pictures
693Blindness$1,950,26058.2%1,690$1,154$3,351,751Oct 3, 2008Miramax
694Reminiscence$1,950,79350%3,265$597$3,900,193Aug 20, 2021Warner Bros.
695Mystery Date$1,952,56931.7%1,371$1,424$6,166,819Aug 16, 1991Orion Pictures
696Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris$1,953,07018.7%980$1,993$10,433,915Jul 15, 2022Focus Features
697The Fire Inside$1,958,55124.2%2,006$976$8,093,190Dec 27, 2024Amazon MGM Studios
698Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold$1,960,35252.3%1,000$1,960$3,751,699Jan 30, 1987Cannon Film Distributors
699Harsh Times$1,968,50559%956$2,059$3,337,931Nov 10, 2006Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
700Red Scorpion$1,972,99447.1%1,268$1,556$4,192,440Apr 21, 1989Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment
701Sight & Sound Presents: Daniel LIVE$1,979,30575.3%851$2,326$2,629,933Aug 30, 2024Fathom Events
702The Star Chamber$1,980,10535.6%796$2,488$5,555,305Aug 5, 1983Twentieth Century Fox
703Until September$1,983,32146.8%1,114$1,780$4,239,154Sep 21, 1984Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
704Eliminators$1,987,07243.2%993$2,001$4,601,256Jan 31, 1986Empire Pictures
705Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain$1,988,79537.1%927$2,145$5,354,970Jul 16, 2021Focus Features
706Wisdom$1,994,19734.9%788$2,531$5,715,174Jan 2, 1987Twentieth Century Fox
707Mindhunters$2,000,00044.6%1,040$1,923$4,480,744May 13, 2005Dimension Films
708Friend Request$2,002,86353.3%2,573$778$3,759,078Sep 22, 2017Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures
709Detroit Rock City$2,005,51247.6%1,802$1,113$4,217,115Aug 13, 1999New Line Cinema
710Meet the Deedles$2,006,75146.1%1,763$1,138$4,356,216Mar 27, 1998Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
711The Lookout$2,007,00043.6%955$2,102$4,600,585Mar 30, 2007Miramax
712A Life Less Ordinary$2,007,27946%1,207$1,663$4,366,722Oct 24, 1997Twentieth Century Fox
713Beyond Rangoon$2,007,52734.9%802$2,503$5,750,110Aug 25, 1995Sony Pictures Releasing
714Justin Bieber's Believe$2,007,56732.3%1,037$1,936$6,206,566Dec 27, 2013Open Road Films (II)
715In God We Trust (or Gimme That Prime Time Religion)$2,008,15038.5%653$3,075$5,215,015Sep 26, 1980Universal Pictures
716Woman on Top$2,008,19140%1,085$1,851$5,020,111Sep 22, 2000Fox Searchlight Pictures
717Off Beat$2,011,19241.5%1,127$1,785$4,842,778Apr 11, 1986Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
718Spartan$2,011,43545.4%832$2,418$4,434,432Mar 12, 2004Warner Bros.
719Catch a Fire$2,012,00046.8%1,305$1,542$4,299,773Oct 27, 2006Focus Features
720Morgan$2,012,70951.4%2,020$996$3,915,251Sep 2, 2016Twentieth Century Fox
721It's Kind of a Funny Story$2,013,40631.6%742$2,713$6,363,628Oct 8, 2010Focus Features
722Clue$2,014,16613.8%1,006$2,002$14,643,997Dec 13, 1985Paramount Pictures
723I Heard the Bells$2,016,50435.7%1,082$1,864$5,644,104Dec 2, 2022Fathom Events
724Hollywood Ending$2,017,98141.6%765$2,638$4,850,753May 3, 2002DreamWorks Distribution
725Tank Girl$2,018,18349.7%1,341$1,505$4,064,495Mar 31, 1995Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
726Creator$2,019,72837.8%820$2,463$5,349,607Sep 20, 1985Universal Pictures
727Staying Together$2,020,77746.5%1,045$1,934$4,348,025Nov 10, 1989Hemdale
7288 Heads in a Duffel Bag$2,024,51656.2%1,553$1,304$3,602,884Apr 18, 1997Orion Pictures
729Surf Ninjas$2,026,27841.2%1,321$1,534$4,916,135Aug 20, 1993New Line Cinema
730Judas and the Black Messiah$2,027,07637%1,888$1,074$5,478,009Feb 12, 2021Warner Bros.
731Shag$2,029,49629.2%850$2,388$6,957,975Jul 21, 1989Hemdale
732Lambada$2,031,18147.6%1,117$1,818$4,263,112Mar 16, 1990Warner Bros.
733Sunset$2,031,67844.2%1,023$1,986$4,594,452Apr 29, 1988TriStar Pictures
734Mafia Mamma$2,032,20258.1%2,002$1,015$3,496,761Apr 14, 2023Bleecker Street Media
735Man Trouble$2,034,47549.7%1,009$2,016$4,096,030Jul 17, 1992Twentieth Century Fox
73690 Minutes in Heaven$2,035,27342%878$2,318$4,842,699Sep 11, 2015The Samuel Goldwyn Company
737Bubble Boy$2,038,34940.7%1,605$1,270$5,007,898Aug 24, 2001Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
738Invaders from Mars$2,046,57641.9%1,212$1,689$4,884,663Jun 6, 1986Cannon Film Distributors
739We're No Angels$2,047,63019.4%1,239$1,653$10,555,348Dec 15, 1989Paramount Pictures
740The Phantom of the Opera$2,050,00051.8%1,468$1,396$3,953,745Nov 3, 198921st Century Film France
741Jakob the Liar$2,056,64741.5%1,200$1,714$4,956,401Sep 24, 1999Sony Pictures Releasing
742Mac and Me$2,061,46432.1%1,314$1,569$6,424,112Aug 12, 1988Orion Pictures
743Hiding Out$2,062,12029.4%988$2,087$7,019,441Nov 6, 1987De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
744Heartbreak Hotel$2,063,54637.5%1,338$1,542$5,509,417Sep 30, 1988Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
745My Stepmother Is an Alien$2,066,98014.9%1,106$1,869$13,854,000Dec 9, 1988Columbia Pictures
746Crossroads$2,071,68035.5%982$2,110$5,839,031Mar 14, 1986Columbia Pictures
747The Lonely Guy$2,072,13036.2%717$2,890$5,718,573Jan 27, 1984Universal Pictures
748A Christmas Story$2,072,47310.7%886$2,339$19,294,144Nov 18, 1983Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
749Blood and Chocolate$2,074,30058.8%1,200$1,729$3,526,847Jan 26, 2007Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
750Beyond Borders$2,076,40246.9%1,798$1,155$4,430,101Oct 24, 2003Paramount Pictures
751P2$2,083,39852.1%2,131$978$3,995,018Nov 9, 2007Summit Entertainment
752Ghostbusters
1985 Re-release
$2,085,11622.2%990$2,106$9,389,135Aug 23, 1985Columbia Pictures
753Freelance$2,086,00039.3%2,057$1,014$5,314,136Oct 27, 2023Relativity Media
754Major League: Back to the Minors$2,087,01158.4%2,322$899$3,572,443Apr 17, 1998Warner Bros.
755Game Changer$2,100,000100%800$2,625$2,100,000Jan 10, 2025Shloka Entertainments
756Stanley & Iris$2,102,83136.1%907$2,318$5,820,015Feb 9, 1990Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
757Spencer$2,104,76729.7%996$2,113$7,086,632Nov 5, 2021Neon
758Howl's Moving Castle
20th Anniversary – Studio Ghibli Fest 2024
$2,109,93588.5%1,592$1,325$2,384,690Sep 27, 2024Fathom Events
759The Rescuers
1983 Re-release
$2,111,58210.1%862$2,450$21,000,000Dec 16, 1983Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
760Spider-Man/Men in Black II
Double Bill
$2,111,86231.8%2,078$1,016$6,632,970Sep 6, 2002Sony Pictures Releasing
761Y2K$2,113,92347.5%2,108$1,003$4,446,596Dec 6, 2024A24
762Witless Protection$2,116,69250.9%1,333$1,588$4,161,625Feb 22, 2008Lionsgate
763Life Itself$2,123,46351.8%2,609$814$4,102,648Sep 21, 2018Amazon Studios
764McHale's Navy$2,128,56547%1,858$1,146$4,529,843Apr 18, 1997Universal Pictures
765Livin' Large!$2,129,25738.9%825$2,581$5,467,959Sep 20, 1991The Samuel Goldwyn Company
766PCU$2,129,48349.2%1,741$1,223$4,330,020Apr 29, 1994Twentieth Century Fox
767Family Business$2,130,02417.5%1,201$1,774$12,195,695Dec 15, 1989TriStar Pictures
768Meet Wally Sparks$2,131,00152.3%1,552$1,373$4,073,582Jan 31, 1997Trimark Pictures
769The Hitcher$2,134,21436.5%794$2,688$5,844,868Feb 21, 1986TriStar Pictures
770Porky's
1983 Re-release
$2,139,82736.9%1,192$1,795$5,797,190May 6, 1983Twentieth Century Fox
771Bingo$2,141,36024.7%923$2,320$8,667,684Aug 9, 1991TriStar Pictures
772The Wizard$2,142,52515%1,155$1,855$14,278,900Dec 15, 1989Universal Pictures
773Gloria$2,143,08951.1%1,527$1,403$4,197,729Jan 22, 1999Sony Pictures Releasing
774Out of Bounds$2,144,76442.1%1,207$1,777$5,099,316Jul 25, 1986Columbia Pictures
775Heart Condition$2,149,78652%885$2,429$4,134,992Feb 2, 1990New Line Cinema
776The Way of the Gun$2,150,97935.5%1,515$1,420$6,055,661Sep 8, 2000Artisan Entertainment
777College$2,153,10945.9%2,123$1,014$4,694,636Aug 29, 2008Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
778In a Violent Nature$2,155,34651%1,426$1,511$4,229,999May 31, 2024IFC Films
779Brian Banks$2,156,27249.3%1,240$1,739$4,376,819Aug 9, 2019Bleecker Street Media
780Get on the Bus$2,156,40937.5%1,207$1,787$5,754,249Oct 18, 1996Sony Pictures Releasing
781Second Sight$2,156,74240.2%815$2,646$5,368,865Nov 3, 1989Warner Bros.
782Left Behind: The Movie$2,158,78051.1%867$2,490$4,224,065Feb 2, 2001Cloud Ten Pictures
783Run the Race$2,161,48033.6%853$2,534$6,424,420Feb 22, 2019Roadside Attractions
784Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away$2,162,99317.3%840$2,575$12,512,862Dec 21, 2012Paramount Pictures
785Top Dog$2,164,38142.5%1,911$1,133$5,093,707Apr 28, 1995Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
786I Ought to Be in Pictures$2,170,39731.1%662$3,279$6,968,359Mar 26, 1982Twentieth Century Fox
787Havana$2,175,36023.5%824$2,640$9,243,140Dec 14, 1990Universal Pictures
788Folks!$2,177,51835.5%1,402$1,553$6,132,924May 1, 1992Twentieth Century Fox
789Whipped$2,181,37952.4%1,581$1,380$4,159,986Sep 1, 2000Destination Films
790Max Steel$2,182,21657.1%2,034$1,073$3,818,664Oct 14, 2016Open Road Films (II)
791The Adventures of Pluto Nash$2,182,90049.4%2,320$941$4,420,080Aug 16, 2002Warner Bros.
792National Lampoon's Senior Trip$2,184,90146.6%1,397$1,564$4,686,937Sep 8, 1995New Line Cinema
793Vamp$2,187,45844.3%1,104$1,981$4,941,117Jul 18, 1986New World Pictures
794Stay$2,188,19960.3%1,684$1,299$3,626,883Oct 21, 2005Twentieth Century Fox
795Nadine$2,188,85738.6%760$2,880$5,669,831Aug 7, 1987TriStar Pictures
796Lifemark$2,189,45642.3%1,531$1,430$5,180,537Sep 9, 2022Fathom Events
797Honeysuckle Rose$2,189,96612.3%826$2,651$17,815,212Jul 18, 1980Warner Bros.
798Singham Again$2,190,000100%749$2,924$2,190,000Nov 1, 2024-
799Trenchcoat$2,192,62150.9%723$3,033$4,304,286Mar 11, 1983Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
800The Rescue$2,194,03737.5%1,275$1,721$5,855,392Aug 5, 1988Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures