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EASTER OPENINGS
Movies That Opened on Easter Weekend
1982-Present
| Rank | Movie Title (click to view) | Studio | Opening
Weekend* | % of Total | Theaters / Average | Total Gross** | Date^ | | 1 |
Scary Movie 4 |
W/Dim. |
$40,222,875 |
44.3% |
3,602 |
$11,166 |
$90,710,620 |
4/14/06 |
| 2 |
Panic Room |
Sony |
$30,056,751 |
31.2% |
3,053 |
$9,844 |
$96,397,334 |
3/29/02 |
| 3 |
The Matrix |
WB |
$27,788,331 |
16.2% |
2,849 |
$9,753 |
$171,479,930 |
3/31/99 |
| 4 |
Guess Who |
Sony |
$20,671,446 |
30.0% |
3,147 |
$6,568 |
$68,915,888 |
3/25/05 |
| 5 |
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns |
LGF |
$20,082,809 |
47.8% |
2,006 |
$10,011 |
$41,975,388 |
3/21/08 |
| 6 |
U-571 |
Uni. |
$19,553,310 |
25.4% |
2,583 |
$7,570 |
$77,122,415 |
4/21/00 |
| 7 |
Indecent Proposal |
Par. |
$18,387,632 |
17.3% |
1,694 |
$10,854 |
$106,614,059 |
4/9/93 |
| 8 |
Holes |
BV |
$16,300,155 |
24.2% |
2,331 |
$6,992 |
$67,406,573 |
4/18/03 |
| 9 |
The Rookie |
BV |
$16,021,684 |
21.2% |
2,511 |
$6,380 |
$75,600,072 |
3/29/02 |
| 10 |
City of Angels |
WB |
$15,369,048 |
19.5% |
2,212 |
$6,948 |
$78,685,114 |
4/10/98 |
| 11 |
The Devil's Own |
Sony |
$14,274,503 |
33.3% |
2,504 |
$5,700 |
$42,868,348 |
3/28/97 |
| 12 |
Are We Done Yet? |
SonR |
$14,262,724 |
28.7% |
2,877 |
$4,957 |
$49,662,533 |
4/4/07 |
| 13 |
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous |
WB |
$14,043,215 |
29.0% |
3,233 |
$4,343 |
$48,478,006 |
3/24/05 |
| 14 |
Malibu's Most Wanted |
WB |
$12,618,159 |
36.7% |
2,503 |
$5,041 |
$34,432,201 |
4/18/03 |
| 15 |
Grindhouse |
W/Dim. |
$11,596,613 |
46.3% |
2,624 |
$4,419 |
$25,037,897 |
4/6/07 |
| 16 |
Bridget Jones's Diary |
Mira. |
$10,733,933 |
15.0% |
1,611 |
$6,662 |
$71,543,427 |
4/13/01 |
| 17 |
Shutter |
Fox |
$10,447,559 |
40.3% |
2,753 |
$3,794 |
$25,928,550 |
3/21/08 |
| 18 |
Drillbit Taylor |
Par. |
$10,309,986 |
31.4% |
3,056 |
$3,373 |
$32,862,104 |
3/21/08 |
| 19 |
Clockstoppers |
Par. |
$10,108,333 |
27.3% |
2,540 |
$3,979 |
$36,989,956 |
3/29/02 |
| 20 |
The Reaping |
WB |
$10,025,203 |
39.9% |
2,603 |
$3,851 |
$25,126,214 |
4/5/07 |
| 21 |
Primal Fear |
Par. |
$9,871,222 |
17.6% |
1,983 |
$4,977 |
$56,116,183 |
4/5/96 |
| 22 |
The Wild |
BV |
$9,684,809 |
25.9% |
2,854 |
$3,393 |
$37,384,046 |
4/14/06 |
| 23 |
Johnson Family Vacation |
FoxS |
$9,375,307 |
30.1% |
1,317 |
$7,118 |
$31,203,964 |
4/7/04 |
| 24 |
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate |
NL |
$9,310,414 |
26.8% |
1,131 |
$8,232 |
$34,767,836 |
4/5/96 |
| 25 |
The Alamo (2004) |
BV |
$9,124,701 |
40.7% |
2,609 |
$3,497 |
$22,414,961 |
4/9/04 |
| 26 |
Bulletproof Monk |
MGM |
$8,653,542 |
37.1% |
2,955 |
$2,928 |
$23,358,708 |
4/16/03 |
| 27 |
10 Things I Hate About You |
BV |
$8,330,681 |
21.8% |
2,271 |
$3,668 |
$38,178,166 |
3/31/99 |
| 28 |
The Out-of-Towners |
Par. |
$8,224,215 |
28.8% |
2,102 |
$3,912 |
$28,544,120 |
4/2/99 |
| 29 |
Love & Basketball |
NL |
$8,139,180 |
29.6% |
1,237 |
$6,579 |
$27,459,615 |
4/21/00 |
| 30 |
Beetlejuice |
WB |
$8,030,897 |
10.9% |
1,000 |
$8,030 |
$73,707,461 |
4/1/88 |
| 31 |
Joe Dirt |
Sony |
$8,016,008 |
29.6% |
2,638 |
$3,038 |
$27,087,695 |
4/11/01 |
| 32 |
Kingdom Come |
FoxS |
$7,562,284 |
32.5% |
1,111 |
$6,806 |
$23,249,649 |
4/11/01 |
| 33 |
Species II |
MGM |
$7,274,008 |
37.8% |
2,510 |
$2,898 |
$19,221,939 |
4/10/98 |
| 34 |
Rob Roy |
MGM |
$7,190,047 |
22.8% |
1,521 |
$4,727 |
$31,596,911 |
4/14/95 |
| 35 |
Major League II |
WB |
$7,040,777 |
23.0% |
2,167 |
$3,249 |
$30,626,182 |
4/1/94 |
| 36 |
The Whole Ten Yards |
WB |
$6,685,381 |
40.9% |
2,654 |
$2,518 |
$16,328,471 |
4/9/04 |
| 37 |
Ella Enchanted |
Mira. |
$6,169,030 |
26.9% |
1,931 |
$3,194 |
$22,918,387 |
4/9/04 |
| 38 |
The Girl Next Door |
Fox |
$6,003,806 |
41.2% |
2,148 |
$2,795 |
$14,589,444 |
4/9/04 |
| 39 |
The Money Pit |
Uni. |
$5,344,555 |
14.3% |
1,189 |
$4,495 |
$37,499,651 |
3/28/86 |
| 40 |
Bright Lights, Big City |
UA |
$5,126,791 |
31.8% |
1,196 |
$4,286 |
$16,118,077 |
4/1/88 |
| 41 |
The Babe |
Uni. |
$5,011,205 |
28.6% |
1,566 |
$3,200 |
$17,530,973 |
4/17/92 |
| 42 |
The Sandlot |
Fox |
$4,918,712 |
15.2% |
1,772 |
$2,775 |
$32,434,006 |
4/9/93 |
| 43 |
Jury Duty |
Sony |
$4,831,622 |
28.4% |
2,169 |
$2,227 |
$17,014,653 |
4/14/95 |
| 44 |
The Odd Couple II |
Par. |
$4,810,288 |
25.4% |
1,650 |
$2,915 |
$18,912,328 |
4/10/98 |
| 45 |
Josie and the Pussycats |
Uni. |
$4,562,455 |
32.0% |
2,556 |
$1,784 |
$14,271,015 |
4/11/01 |
| 46 |
Thank You for Smoking |
FoxS |
$4,491,102 |
18.1% |
1,015 |
$4,424 |
$24,793,509 |
4/14/06 |
| 47 |
Death to Smoochy |
WB |
$4,266,463 |
51.0% |
2,164 |
$1,971 |
$8,364,691 |
3/29/02 |
| 48 |
The 6th Man |
BV |
$4,128,178 |
27.9% |
1,227 |
$3,364 |
$14,772,788 |
3/28/97 |
| 49 |
Career Opportunities |
Uni. |
$4,024,800 |
35.5% |
1,440 |
$2,795 |
$11,336,986 |
3/29/91 |
| 50 |
Firehouse Dog |
Fox |
$3,838,916 |
27.6% |
2,860 |
$1,342 |
$13,932,383 |
4/4/07 |
| 51 |
The Seventh Sign |
TriS |
$3,768,707 |
20.0% |
1,256 |
$3,000 |
$18,875,011 |
4/1/88 |
| 52 |
Deep Cover |
NL |
$3,451,356 |
20.7% |
901 |
$3,830 |
$16,639,799 |
4/17/92 |
| 53 |
Chariots of Fire |
Col. |
$3,434,399 |
5.8% |
753 |
$4,560 |
$58,972,904 |
9/25/81 |
| 54 |
City of Joy |
TriS |
$3,405,890 |
23.2% |
842 |
$4,045 |
$14,683,921 |
4/17/92 |
| 55 |
April Fool's Day |
Par. |
$3,373,779 |
26.1% |
1,202 |
$2,806 |
$12,947,763 |
3/28/86 |
| 56 |
Crazy People |
Par. |
$3,357,800 |
25.4% |
1,389 |
$2,417 |
$13,236,513 |
4/13/90 |
| 57 |
Project X |
Fox |
$3,309,985 |
17.9% |
1,022 |
$3,238 |
$18,532,286 |
4/17/87 |
| 58 |
Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie |
Fox |
$3,301,135 |
39.5% |
2,113 |
$1,562 |
$8,363,899 |
3/28/97 |
| 59 |
My Giant |
Sony |
$3,117,795 |
38.6% |
1,948 |
$1,600 |
$8,072,007 |
4/10/98 |
| 60 |
Dead Bang |
WB |
$2,847,690 |
35.1% |
1,073 |
$2,653 |
$8,125,592 |
3/24/89 |
| 61 |
B.A.P.S. |
NL |
$2,742,679 |
37.9% |
1,204 |
$2,277 |
$7,246,735 |
3/28/97 |
| 62 |
Clifford |
Orion |
$2,571,043 |
34.7% |
1,014 |
$2,535 |
$7,408,745 |
4/1/94 |
| 63 |
Fargo |
Gram. |
$2,536,491 |
10.3% |
716 |
$3,542 |
$24,611,975 |
4/5/96 |
| 64 |
House of 1,000 Corpses |
Lions |
$2,522,026 |
20.0% |
847 |
$2,977 |
$12,634,962 |
4/18/03 |
| 65 |
Raising Arizona |
Fox |
$2,451,750 |
10.7% |
696 |
$3,522 |
$22,847,564 |
4/17/87 |
| 66 |
Gossip |
WB |
$2,321,729 |
45.5% |
1,525 |
$1,522 |
$5,108,820 |
4/21/00 |
| 67 |
Thumbelina |
WB |
$2,318,822 |
20.4% |
1,502 |
$1,543 |
$11,373,501 |
4/1/94 |
| 68 |
Troop Beverly Hills |
Col. |
$2,283,443 |
26.8% |
964 |
$2,368 |
$8,508,843 |
3/24/89 |
| 69 |
Amadeus |
Orion |
$1,976,987 |
3.8% |
802 |
$2,465 |
$51,564,280 |
4/5/85 |
| 70 |
The Sword in the Stone (Re-issue) |
BV |
$1,751,997 |
14.6% |
741 |
$2,364 |
$12,000,000 |
4/1/83 |
| 71 |
The Five Heartbeats |
Fox |
$1,630,689 |
18.6% |
862 |
$1,891 |
$8,750,400 |
3/29/91 |
| 72 |
Jimmy Hollywood |
Par. |
$1,451,000 |
38.4% |
944 |
$1,537 |
$3,783,003 |
4/1/94 |
| 73 |
Barney's Great Adventure |
Poly |
$1,382,373 |
11.3% |
809 |
$1,708 |
$12,218,638 |
4/10/98 |
| 74 |
Lucas |
Fox |
$1,250,101 |
15.3% |
628 |
$1,990 |
$8,200,000 |
3/28/86 |
| 75 |
The Pebble and the Penguin |
MGM |
$1,123,041 |
28.2% |
1,315 |
$854 |
$3,983,912 |
4/14/95 |
| 76 |
Faithful |
NL |
$967,956 |
46.0% |
803 |
$1,205 |
$2,104,439 |
4/5/96 |
| 77 |
Cats Don't Dance |
WB |
$939,781 |
26.4% |
1,252 |
$750 |
$3,566,637 |
3/28/97 |
* First weekend of wide release. ** Total Grosses do not include additional releases, if any. ^ Date movie went wide if applicable, otherwise the release date.
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