TOP OPENING WEEKENDS BY MONTH
| Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio | Opening* | % of Total | Theaters | Average | Total Gross^ | Date** | | 1 |
Cloverfield |
Par. |
$40,058,229 |
50.0% |
3,411 |
$11,744 |
$80,048,433 |
1/18/08 |
| 2 |
Star Wars (Special Edition) |
Fox |
$35,906,661 |
26.0% |
2,104 |
$17,065 |
$138,257,865 |
1/31/97 |
| 3 |
Paul Blart: Mall Cop |
Sony |
$31,832,636 |
21.8% |
3,144 |
$10,125 |
$146,336,178 |
1/16/09 |
| 4 |
Gran Torino |
WB |
$29,484,388 |
19.9% |
2,808 |
$10,500 |
$148,095,302 |
1/9/09 |
| 5 |
Black Hawk Down |
SonR |
$28,611,736 |
26.3% |
3,101 |
$9,226 |
$108,638,745 |
1/18/02 |
| 6 |
Big Momma's House 2 |
Fox |
$27,736,056 |
39.5% |
3,261 |
$8,505 |
$70,165,972 |
1/27/06 |
| 7 |
Along Came Polly |
Uni. |
$27,721,185 |
31.5% |
2,984 |
$9,289 |
$88,097,164 |
1/16/04 |
| 8 |
Underworld: Evolution |
SGem |
$26,857,181 |
43.1% |
3,207 |
$8,374 |
$62,318,875 |
1/20/06 |
| 9 |
Taken |
Fox |
$24,717,037 |
17.0% |
3,183 |
$7,765 |
$145,000,989 |
1/30/09 |
| 10 |
Coach Carter |
Par. |
$24,182,961 |
36.0% |
2,524 |
$9,581 |
$67,264,877 |
1/14/05 |
| 11 |
White Noise |
Uni. |
$24,113,565 |
42.8% |
2,261 |
$10,665 |
$56,386,759 |
1/7/05 |
| 12 |
Save the Last Dance |
Par. |
$23,444,930 |
25.7% |
2,230 |
$10,513 |
$91,057,006 |
1/12/01 |
| 13 |
27 Dresses |
Fox |
$23,007,725 |
30.0% |
3,057 |
$7,526 |
$76,808,654 |
1/18/08 |
| 14 |
Hide and Seek |
Fox |
$21,959,233 |
43.0% |
3,005 |
$7,307 |
$51,100,486 |
1/28/05 |
| 15 |
Stomp the Yard |
SGem |
$21,833,312 |
35.6% |
2,051 |
$10,645 |
$61,356,221 |
1/12/07 |
| 16 |
My Bloody Valentine 3-D |
LGF |
$21,241,456 |
41.2% |
2,534 |
$8,383 |
$51,545,952 |
1/16/09 |
| 17 |
Bride Wars |
Fox |
$21,058,173 |
35.9% |
3,226 |
$6,528 |
$58,715,510 |
1/9/09 |
| 18 |
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans |
SGem |
$20,828,511 |
45.5% |
2,942 |
$7,080 |
$45,802,315 |
1/23/09 |
| 19 |
Notorious (2009) |
FoxS |
$20,497,596 |
55.6% |
1,638 |
$12,514 |
$36,843,682 |
1/16/09 |
| 20 |
The Unborn (2009) |
Uni. |
$19,810,585 |
46.4% |
2,357 |
$8,405 |
$42,670,410 |
1/9/09 |
| 21 |
Hostel |
Lions |
$19,556,099 |
41.3% |
2,195 |
$8,909 |
$47,326,473 |
1/6/06 |
| 22 |
The Bucket List |
WB |
$19,392,416 |
20.7% |
2,911 |
$6,661 |
$93,466,502 |
1/11/08 |
| 23 |
Epic Movie |
Fox |
$18,612,544 |
46.8% |
2,801 |
$6,644 |
$39,739,367 |
1/26/07 |
| 24 |
Are We There Yet? |
SonR |
$18,575,214 |
22.5% |
2,709 |
$6,856 |
$82,674,398 |
1/21/05 |
| 25 |
Meet the Spartans |
Fox |
$18,505,530 |
48.4% |
2,605 |
$7,104 |
$38,233,676 |
1/25/08 |
| 26 |
Rambo |
LGF |
$18,203,876 |
42.6% |
2,751 |
$6,617 |
$42,754,105 |
1/25/08 |
| 27 |
Snow Dogs |
BV |
$17,814,259 |
21.9% |
2,302 |
$7,738 |
$81,172,560 |
1/18/02 |
| 28 |
First Sunday |
SGem |
$17,714,821 |
46.7% |
2,213 |
$8,004 |
$37,931,869 |
1/11/08 |
| 29 |
Just Married |
Fox |
$17,548,993 |
31.3% |
2,766 |
$6,344 |
$56,127,162 |
1/10/03 |
| 30 |
The Butterfly Effect |
NL |
$17,065,227 |
29.5% |
2,605 |
$6,550 |
$57,938,693 |
1/23/04 |
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CHART NOTES
* Opening Weekend equals Fri-Sat-Sun. Movies that do not have a 3-day opening gross are not included on this chart.
^ Total Grosses do not include additional releases, if any.
** First weekend of wide release.
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