TOP OPENING WEEKENDS BY MONTH
| 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 |
10/1/04 |
| 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 |
10/4/02 |
| 6 |
Couples Retreat |
Uni. |
$34,286,740 |
33.1% |
3,000 |
$11,429 |
$103,604,000 |
10/9/09 |
| 7 |
Saw III |
LGF |
$33,610,391 |
41.9% |
3,167 |
$10,612 |
$80,238,724 |
10/27/06 |
| 8 |
Where the Wild Things Are |
WB |
$32,695,407 |
44.2% |
3,735 |
$8,754 |
$73,977,299 |
10/16/09 |
| 9 |
Saw IV |
LGF |
$31,756,764 |
50.2% |
3,183 |
$9,976 |
$63,300,095 |
10/26/07 |
| 10 |
Saw II |
Lions |
$31,725,652 |
36.4% |
2,949 |
$10,758 |
$87,039,965 |
10/28/05 |
| 11 |
Saw V |
LGF |
$30,053,954 |
53.0% |
3,060 |
$9,822 |
$56,746,769 |
10/24/08 |
| 12 |
Beverly Hills Chihuahua |
BV |
$29,300,465 |
31.0% |
3,215 |
$9,114 |
$94,514,402 |
10/3/08 |
| 13 |
Meet the Parents |
Uni. |
$28,623,300 |
17.2% |
2,614 |
$10,950 |
$166,244,045 |
10/6/00 |
| 14 |
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre |
NL |
$28,094,014 |
34.9% |
3,016 |
$9,314 |
$80,571,655 |
10/17/03 |
| 15 |
The Departed |
WB |
$26,887,467 |
20.3% |
3,017 |
$8,911 |
$132,384,315 |
10/6/06 |
| 16 |
Zombieland |
Sony |
$24,733,155 |
33.2% |
3,036 |
$8,147 |
$74,542,128 |
10/2/09 |
| 17 |
Michael Jackson's This Is It |
Sony |
$23,234,394 |
33.6% |
3,481 |
$6,675 |
$69,071,000 |
10/28/09 |
| 18 |
Jackass: The Movie |
Par. |
$22,763,437 |
35.4% |
2,509 |
$9,072 |
$64,255,312 |
10/25/02 |
| 19 |
Training Day |
WB |
$22,550,788 |
29.4% |
2,712 |
$8,315 |
$76,631,907 |
10/5/01 |
| 20 |
Kill Bill Vol. 1 |
Mira. |
$22,089,322 |
31.5% |
3,102 |
$7,120 |
$70,099,045 |
10/10/03 |
| 21 |
Ladder 49 |
BV |
$22,088,204 |
29.6% |
3,260 |
$6,775 |
$74,541,707 |
10/1/04 |
| 22 |
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married |
LGF |
$21,353,789 |
38.7% |
2,011 |
$10,618 |
$55,204,525 |
10/12/07 |
| 23 |
Law Abiding Citizen |
Over. |
$21,039,502 |
30.5% |
2,890 |
$7,280 |
$68,907,000 |
10/16/09 |
| 24 |
The Grudge 2 |
Sony |
$20,825,300 |
53.2% |
3,211 |
$6,485 |
$39,143,839 |
10/13/06 |
| 25 |
Friday Night Lights |
Uni. |
$20,269,025 |
33.1% |
2,667 |
$7,599 |
$61,255,921 |
10/8/04 |
| 26 |
Ray |
Uni. |
$20,039,730 |
26.6% |
2,006 |
$9,989 |
$75,331,600 |
10/29/04 |
| 27 |
School of Rock |
Par. |
$19,622,714 |
24.1% |
2,614 |
$7,506 |
$81,261,177 |
10/3/03 |
| 28 |
Paranormal Activity |
Par. |
$19,617,650 |
18.7% |
760 |
$25,813 |
$105,172,000 |
10/16/09 |
| 29 |
Brother Bear |
BV |
$19,404,492 |
22.7% |
3,030 |
$6,404 |
$85,336,277 |
11/1/03 |
| 30 |
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning |
NL |
$18,508,228 |
46.8% |
2,820 |
$6,563 |
$39,517,763 |
10/6/06 |
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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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