TOP OPENING WEEKENDS BY SEASON
1982-Present
| Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio | Opening* | % of Total | Theaters | Average | Total Gross^ | Date** | | 1 |
Fast and Furious |
Uni. |
$70,950,500 |
45.8% |
3,461 |
$20,500 |
$155,064,265 |
4/03/09 |
| 2 |
300 |
WB |
$70,885,301 |
33.7% |
3,103 |
$22,844 |
$210,614,939 |
3/09/07 |
| 3 |
Ice Age: The Meltdown |
Fox |
$68,033,544 |
34.8% |
3,964 |
$17,162 |
$195,330,621 |
3/31/06 |
| 4 |
Monsters Vs. Aliens |
P/DW |
$59,321,095 |
29.9% |
4,104 |
$14,454 |
$198,351,526 |
3/27/09 |
| 5 |
Watchmen |
WB |
$55,214,334 |
51.4% |
3,611 |
$15,291 |
$107,509,799 |
3/06/09 |
| 6 |
Ice Age |
Fox |
$46,312,454 |
26.3% |
3,316 |
$13,966 |
$176,387,405 |
3/15/02 |
| 7 |
Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! |
Fox |
$45,012,998 |
29.1% |
3,954 |
$11,384 |
$154,529,439 |
3/14/08 |
| 8 |
Anger Management |
SonR |
$42,220,847 |
31.1% |
3,551 |
$11,889 |
$135,645,823 |
4/11/03 |
| 9 |
Scary Movie 4 |
W/Dim. |
$40,222,875 |
44.3% |
3,602 |
$11,166 |
$90,710,620 |
4/14/06 |
| 10 |
Wild Hogs |
BV |
$39,699,023 |
23.6% |
3,287 |
$12,077 |
$168,273,550 |
3/02/07 |
| 11 |
The Scorpion King |
Uni. |
$36,075,875 |
39.6% |
3,444 |
$10,474 |
$91,047,077 |
4/19/02 |
| 12 |
Robots |
Fox |
$36,045,301 |
28.1% |
3,776 |
$9,545 |
$128,200,012 |
3/11/05 |
| 13 |
10,000 B.C. |
WB |
$35,867,488 |
37.8% |
3,410 |
$10,518 |
$94,784,201 |
3/07/08 |
| 14 |
The Ring Two |
DW |
$35,065,237 |
46.0% |
3,332 |
$10,523 |
$76,231,249 |
3/18/05 |
| 15 |
Blades of Glory |
P/DW |
$33,014,202 |
27.8% |
3,372 |
$9,790 |
$118,594,548 |
3/30/07 |
| 16 |
Blade II |
NL |
$32,528,016 |
39.5% |
2,707 |
$12,016 |
$82,348,319 |
3/22/02 |
| 17 |
Hannah Montana The Movie |
BV |
$32,324,487 |
40.6% |
3,118 |
$10,367 |
$79,576,189 |
4/10/09 |
| 18 |
Liar Liar |
Uni. |
$31,423,025 |
17.3% |
2,845 |
$11,045 |
$181,410,615 |
3/21/97 |
| 19 |
Bringing Down the House |
BV |
$31,101,026 |
23.4% |
2,801 |
$11,103 |
$132,716,677 |
3/07/03 |
| 20 |
The Pacifier |
BV |
$30,552,694 |
27.0% |
3,131 |
$9,758 |
$113,086,868 |
3/04/05 |
| 21 |
Panic Room |
Sony |
$30,056,751 |
31.2% |
3,053 |
$9,844 |
$96,397,334 |
3/29/02 |
| 22 |
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed |
WB |
$29,438,331 |
35.0% |
3,312 |
$8,888 |
$84,216,833 |
3/26/04 |
| 23 |
Sin City |
Dim. |
$29,120,273 |
39.3% |
3,230 |
$9,015 |
$74,103,820 |
4/01/05 |
| 24 |
Inside Man |
Uni. |
$28,954,945 |
32.7% |
2,818 |
$10,274 |
$88,513,495 |
3/24/06 |
| 25 |
Obsessed |
SGem |
$28,612,730 |
41.9% |
2,514 |
$11,381 |
$68,261,644 |
4/24/09 |
| 26 |
Erin Brockovich |
Uni. |
$28,138,465 |
22.4% |
2,848 |
$9,880 |
$125,595,205 |
3/17/00 |
| 27 |
Starsky and Hutch |
WB |
$28,103,367 |
31.8% |
3,185 |
$8,823 |
$88,237,754 |
3/05/04 |
| 28 |
The Matrix |
WB |
$27,788,331 |
16.2% |
2,849 |
$9,753 |
$171,479,930 |
3/31/99 |
| 29 |
Dawn of the Dead |
Uni. |
$26,722,575 |
45.3% |
2,745 |
$9,735 |
$59,020,957 |
3/19/04 |
| 30 |
Spy Kids |
Mira. |
$26,546,881 |
23.6% |
3,104 |
$8,552 |
$112,719,001 |
3/30/01 |
Note: Spring is defined as the first Friday in March through the Thursday before the first Friday in May.
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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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