TOP OPENING WEEKENDS BY SEASON
1982-Present
| Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio | Opening* | % of Total | Theaters | Average | Total Gross^ | Date** | | 1 |
Scary Movie 3 |
Dim. |
$48,113,770 |
43.7% |
3,505 |
$13,727 |
$110,003,217 |
10/24/03 |
| 2 |
Shark Tale |
DW |
$47,604,606 |
29.6% |
4,016 |
$11,853 |
$160,861,908 |
10/01/04 |
| 3 |
High School Musical 3: Senior Year |
BV |
$42,030,184 |
46.4% |
3,623 |
$11,601 |
$90,559,416 |
10/24/08 |
| 4 |
The Grudge |
Sony |
$39,128,715 |
35.5% |
3,245 |
$12,058 |
$110,359,362 |
10/22/04 |
| 5 |
Red Dragon |
Uni. |
$36,540,945 |
39.2% |
3,357 |
$10,885 |
$93,149,898 |
10/04/02 |
| 6 |
Sweet Home Alabama |
BV |
$35,648,740 |
28.0% |
3,293 |
$10,825 |
$127,223,418 |
9/27/02 |
| 7 |
Couples Retreat |
Uni. |
$34,286,740 |
33.1% |
3,000 |
$11,429 |
$103,604,000 |
10/09/09 |
| 8 |
Saw III |
LGF |
$33,610,391 |
41.9% |
3,167 |
$10,612 |
$80,238,724 |
10/27/06 |
| 9 |
Rush Hour |
NL |
$33,001,803 |
23.4% |
2,638 |
$12,510 |
$141,186,864 |
9/18/98 |
| 10 |
Where the Wild Things Are |
WB |
$32,695,407 |
44.2% |
3,735 |
$8,754 |
$73,977,299 |
10/16/09 |
| 11 |
Saw IV |
LGF |
$31,756,764 |
50.2% |
3,183 |
$9,976 |
$63,300,095 |
10/26/07 |
| 12 |
Saw II |
Lions |
$31,725,652 |
36.4% |
2,949 |
$10,758 |
$87,039,965 |
10/28/05 |
| 13 |
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs |
Sony |
$30,304,648 |
24.8% |
3,119 |
$9,716 |
$122,090,972 |
9/18/09 |
| 14 |
The Exorcism of Emily Rose |
SGem |
$30,054,300 |
40.0% |
2,981 |
$10,081 |
$75,072,454 |
9/09/05 |
| 15 |
Saw V |
LGF |
$30,053,954 |
53.0% |
3,060 |
$9,822 |
$56,746,769 |
10/24/08 |
| 16 |
Beverly Hills Chihuahua |
BV |
$29,300,465 |
31.0% |
3,215 |
$9,114 |
$94,514,402 |
10/03/08 |
| 17 |
Eagle Eye |
P/DW |
$29,150,721 |
28.7% |
3,510 |
$8,305 |
$101,440,743 |
9/26/08 |
| 18 |
Jackass: Number Two |
Par. |
$29,002,002 |
39.8% |
3,059 |
$9,480 |
$72,778,712 |
9/22/06 |
| 19 |
Meet the Parents |
Uni. |
$28,623,300 |
17.2% |
2,614 |
$10,950 |
$166,244,045 |
10/06/00 |
| 20 |
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre |
NL |
$28,094,014 |
34.9% |
3,016 |
$9,314 |
$80,571,655 |
10/17/03 |
| 21 |
The Departed |
WB |
$26,887,467 |
20.3% |
3,017 |
$8,911 |
$132,384,315 |
10/06/06 |
| 22 |
Zombieland |
Sony |
$24,733,155 |
33.2% |
3,036 |
$8,147 |
$74,542,128 |
10/02/09 |
| 23 |
Flightplan |
BV |
$24,629,938 |
27.5% |
3,424 |
$7,193 |
$89,707,299 |
9/23/05 |
| 24 |
Resident Evil: Extinction |
SGem |
$23,678,580 |
46.8% |
2,828 |
$8,372 |
$50,648,679 |
9/21/07 |
| 25 |
Open Season |
Sony |
$23,624,548 |
27.8% |
3,833 |
$6,163 |
$85,105,259 |
9/29/06 |
| 26 |
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself |
LGF |
$23,446,785 |
45.3% |
2,255 |
$10,398 |
$51,733,921 |
9/11/09 |
| 27 |
Once Upon a Time in Mexico |
Sony |
$23,424,118 |
41.6% |
3,282 |
$7,137 |
$56,359,780 |
9/12/03 |
| 28 |
Michael Jackson's This Is It |
Sony |
$23,234,394 |
33.6% |
3,481 |
$6,675 |
$69,071,000 |
10/28/09 |
| 29 |
Double Jeopardy |
Par. |
$23,162,542 |
19.8% |
2,547 |
$9,094 |
$116,741,558 |
9/24/99 |
| 30 |
Resident Evil: Apocalypse |
SGem |
$23,036,273 |
45.0% |
3,284 |
$7,014 |
$51,201,453 |
9/10/04 |
Note: Fall is defined as the day after Labor Day Weekend through the Thursday before the First Friday in November.
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CHART NOTES
* Weekend equals Fri-Sat-Sun. Movies that do not have a 3-day opening gross are not included on this chart.
^ Total Gross does not include additional releases, if any.
** First weekend of wide release.
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