TOP OPENING WEEKENDS BY MONTH
| Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio | Opening* | % of Total | Theaters | Average | Total Gross^ | Date** | | 1 |
300 |
WB |
$70,885,301 |
33.7% |
3,103 |
$22,844 |
$210,614,939 |
3/9/07 |
| 2 |
Ice Age: The Meltdown |
Fox |
$68,033,544 |
34.8% |
3,964 |
$17,162 |
$195,330,621 |
3/31/06 |
| 3 |
Monsters Vs. Aliens |
P/DW |
$59,321,095 |
29.9% |
4,104 |
$14,454 |
$198,351,526 |
3/27/09 |
| 4 |
Watchmen |
WB |
$55,214,334 |
51.4% |
3,611 |
$15,291 |
$107,509,799 |
3/6/09 |
| 5 |
Ice Age |
Fox |
$46,312,454 |
26.3% |
3,316 |
$13,966 |
$176,387,405 |
3/15/02 |
| 6 |
Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! |
Fox |
$45,012,998 |
29.1% |
3,954 |
$11,384 |
$154,529,439 |
3/14/08 |
| 7 |
Wild Hogs |
BV |
$39,699,023 |
23.6% |
3,287 |
$12,077 |
$168,273,550 |
3/2/07 |
| 8 |
Robots |
Fox |
$36,045,301 |
28.1% |
3,776 |
$9,545 |
$128,200,012 |
3/11/05 |
| 9 |
10,000 B.C. |
WB |
$35,867,488 |
37.8% |
3,410 |
$10,518 |
$94,784,201 |
3/7/08 |
| 10 |
The Ring Two |
DW |
$35,065,237 |
46.0% |
3,332 |
$10,523 |
$76,231,249 |
3/18/05 |
| 11 |
Blades of Glory |
P/DW |
$33,014,202 |
27.8% |
3,372 |
$9,790 |
$118,594,548 |
3/30/07 |
| 12 |
Blade II |
NL |
$32,528,016 |
39.5% |
2,707 |
$12,016 |
$82,348,319 |
3/22/02 |
| 13 |
Liar Liar |
Uni. |
$31,423,025 |
17.3% |
2,845 |
$11,045 |
$181,410,615 |
3/21/97 |
| 14 |
Bringing Down the House |
BV |
$31,101,026 |
23.4% |
2,801 |
$11,103 |
$132,716,677 |
3/7/03 |
| 15 |
The Pacifier |
BV |
$30,552,694 |
27.0% |
3,131 |
$9,758 |
$113,086,868 |
3/4/05 |
| 16 |
Panic Room |
Sony |
$30,056,751 |
31.2% |
3,053 |
$9,844 |
$96,397,334 |
3/29/02 |
| 17 |
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed |
WB |
$29,438,331 |
35.0% |
3,312 |
$8,888 |
$84,216,833 |
3/26/04 |
| 18 |
Inside Man |
Uni. |
$28,954,945 |
32.7% |
2,818 |
$10,274 |
$88,513,495 |
3/24/06 |
| 19 |
Erin Brockovich |
Uni. |
$28,138,465 |
22.4% |
2,848 |
$9,880 |
$125,595,205 |
3/17/00 |
| 20 |
Starsky and Hutch |
WB |
$28,103,367 |
31.8% |
3,185 |
$8,823 |
$88,237,754 |
3/5/04 |
| 21 |
Dawn of the Dead |
Uni. |
$26,722,575 |
45.3% |
2,745 |
$9,735 |
$59,020,957 |
3/19/04 |
| 22 |
Spy Kids |
Mira. |
$26,546,881 |
23.6% |
3,104 |
$8,552 |
$112,719,001 |
3/30/01 |
| 23 |
V for Vendetta |
WB |
$25,642,340 |
36.4% |
3,365 |
$7,620 |
$70,511,035 |
3/17/06 |
| 24 |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles |
NL |
$25,398,367 |
18.8% |
2,006 |
$12,661 |
$135,265,915 |
3/30/90 |
| 25 |
Meet the Robinsons |
BV |
$25,123,781 |
25.7% |
3,413 |
$7,361 |
$97,822,171 |
3/30/07 |
| 26 |
Knowing |
Sum. |
$24,604,751 |
30.8% |
3,332 |
$7,384 |
$79,957,634 |
3/20/09 |
| 27 |
Failure to Launch |
Par. |
$24,411,322 |
27.5% |
3,057 |
$7,985 |
$88,715,192 |
3/10/06 |
| 28 |
Race to Witch Mountain |
BV |
$24,402,214 |
36.3% |
3,187 |
$7,657 |
$67,172,594 |
3/13/09 |
| 29 |
TMNT |
WB |
$24,255,205 |
44.8% |
3,110 |
$7,799 |
$54,149,098 |
3/23/07 |
| 30 |
21 |
Sony |
$24,105,943 |
29.7% |
2,648 |
$9,103 |
$81,159,365 |
3/28/08 |
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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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