WORST WIDE OPENINGS
1982–Present
| Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio | Opening* | % of
Total | Theaters | Avg. | Total Gross^ | Wide
Date** | | 1 |
Delgo |
Free |
$511,920 |
73.7% |
2,160 |
$237 |
$694,782 |
12/12/08 |
| 2 |
P2 |
Sum. |
$2,083,398 |
52.1% |
2,131 |
$977 |
$3,995,018 |
11/9/07 |
| 3 |
Major League: Back to the Minors |
WB |
$2,087,011 |
58.4% |
2,322 |
$899 |
$3,572,443 |
4/17/98 |
| 4 |
The Real Cancun |
NL |
$2,108,796 |
55.1% |
2,261 |
$932 |
$3,825,421 |
4/25/03 |
| 5 |
Spider-Man / Men in Black II |
Sony |
$2,111,862 |
31.8% |
2,078 |
$1,016 |
$6,632,970 |
9/6/02 |
| 6 |
College |
MGM |
$2,153,109 |
45.9% |
2,123 |
$1,014 |
$4,694,636 |
8/29/08 |
| 7 |
The Adventures of Pluto Nash |
WB |
$2,182,900 |
49.4% |
2,320 |
$940 |
$4,420,080 |
8/16/02 |
| 8 |
Bandslam |
Sum. |
$2,231,273 |
42.8% |
2,121 |
$1,052 |
$5,210,988 |
8/14/09 |
| 9 |
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 |
MGM |
$2,256,118 |
26.2% |
2,037 |
$1,107 |
$8,620,678 |
3/29/96 |
| 10 |
Deception (2008) |
Fox |
$2,312,146 |
50.3% |
2,001 |
$1,155 |
$4,598,506 |
4/25/08 |
| 11 |
I Dreamed of Africa |
Sony |
$2,411,445 |
36.3% |
2,112 |
$1,141 |
$6,651,522 |
5/5/00 |
| 12 |
Teacher's Pet |
BV |
$2,461,252 |
37.9% |
2,027 |
$1,214 |
$6,491,969 |
1/16/04 |
| 13 |
Grind |
WB |
$2,511,403 |
49.0% |
2,253 |
$1,114 |
$5,123,696 |
8/15/03 |
| 14 |
The Rocker |
Fox |
$2,636,048 |
41.1% |
2,784 |
$947 |
$6,409,528 |
8/20/08 |
| 15 |
Lucky You |
WB |
$2,710,445 |
47.1% |
2,525 |
$1,073 |
$5,758,950 |
5/4/07 |
| 16 |
From Justin to Kelly |
Fox |
$2,715,848 |
55.1% |
2,001 |
$1,357 |
$4,928,883 |
6/20/03 |
| 17 |
The Last Legion |
Wein. |
$2,746,312 |
46.3% |
2,002 |
$1,371 |
$5,933,494 |
8/17/07 |
| 18 |
Thunderbirds |
Uni. |
$2,766,810 |
40.2% |
2,057 |
$1,345 |
$6,880,917 |
7/30/04 |
| 19 |
Alone in the Dark |
Lions |
$2,834,421 |
54.7% |
2,124 |
$1,334 |
$5,178,569 |
1/28/05 |
| 20 |
Most Wanted |
NL |
$2,836,490 |
44.4% |
2,098 |
$1,351 |
$6,391,946 |
10/10/97 |
| 21 |
Almost Heroes |
WB |
$2,837,928 |
46.2% |
2,048 |
$1,386 |
$6,136,856 |
5/29/98 |
| 22 |
What Planet Are You From? |
Sony |
$3,008,746 |
47.8% |
2,248 |
$1,338 |
$6,291,602 |
3/3/00 |
| 23 |
Grandma's Boy |
Fox |
$3,009,341 |
49.4% |
2,015 |
$1,493 |
$6,090,172 |
1/6/06 |
| 24 |
Lost and Found (1999) |
WB |
$3,024,709 |
46.2% |
2,469 |
$1,225 |
$6,552,255 |
4/23/99 |
| 25 |
Town & Country |
NL |
$3,029,858 |
45.1% |
2,222 |
$1,363 |
$6,719,973 |
4/27/01 |
| 26 |
Tall Tale |
BV |
$3,046,181 |
36.9% |
2,065 |
$1,475 |
$8,247,627 |
3/24/95 |
| 27 |
City of Ember |
Fox |
$3,129,473 |
39.7% |
2,022 |
$1,548 |
$7,873,007 |
10/10/08 |
| 28 |
Trapped |
Sony |
$3,210,765 |
45.4% |
2,227 |
$1,441 |
$7,073,251 |
9/20/02 |
| 29 |
Warriors of Virtue |
MGM |
$3,277,084 |
50.2% |
2,101 |
$1,559 |
$6,524,620 |
5/2/97 |
| 30 |
Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie |
Fox |
$3,301,135 |
39.5% |
2,113 |
$1,562 |
$8,363,899 |
3/28/97 |
| 31 |
The Big Bounce |
WB |
$3,336,374 |
51.4% |
2,304 |
$1,448 |
$6,489,476 |
1/30/04 |
| 32 |
Hoot |
NL |
$3,368,197 |
41.5% |
3,018 |
$1,116 |
$8,117,637 |
5/5/06 |
| 33 |
Martian Child |
NL |
$3,376,669 |
45.0% |
2,020 |
$1,671 |
$7,500,310 |
11/2/07 |
| 34 |
Daddy Day Camp |
SonR |
$3,402,678 |
25.7% |
2,332 |
$1,459 |
$13,235,267 |
8/8/07 |
| 35 |
Kull the Conqueror |
Uni. |
$3,450,145 |
56.4% |
2,091 |
$1,649 |
$6,112,613 |
8/29/97 |
| 36 |
Rumor Has It |
WB |
$3,473,155 |
8.1% |
2,815 |
$1,233 |
$43,000,262 |
12/25/05 |
| 37 |
Wrongfully Accused |
WB |
$3,504,630 |
36.4% |
2,062 |
$1,700 |
$9,623,329 |
8/21/98 |
| 38 |
Buddy |
Sony |
$3,504,671 |
34.7% |
2,113 |
$1,658 |
$10,113,400 |
6/6/97 |
| 39 |
Joe Somebody |
Fox |
$3,553,725 |
15.6% |
2,506 |
$1,418 |
$22,771,646 |
12/21/01 |
| 40 |
3 Ninjas Kick Back |
TriS |
$3,556,310 |
30.1% |
2,038 |
$1,745 |
$11,798,854 |
5/6/94 |
| 41 |
The Powerpuff Girls Movie |
WB |
$3,583,114 |
31.4% |
2,340 |
$1,531 |
$11,412,414 |
7/3/02 |
| 42 |
Doogal |
Wein. |
$3,605,899 |
48.6% |
2,318 |
$1,555 |
$7,417,319 |
2/24/06 |
| 43 |
Sex Drive |
Sum. |
$3,607,164 |
42.9% |
2,421 |
$1,490 |
$8,402,485 |
10/17/08 |
| 44 |
A Good Year |
Fox |
$3,721,526 |
49.9% |
2,066 |
$1,801 |
$7,459,300 |
11/10/06 |
| 45 |
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising |
Fox |
$3,745,315 |
42.6% |
3,141 |
$1,192 |
$8,794,452 |
10/5/07 |
| 46 |
Gigli |
SonR |
$3,753,518 |
61.7% |
2,215 |
$1,694 |
$6,087,542 |
8/1/03 |
| 47 |
Larger Than Life |
MGM |
$3,779,504 |
45.5% |
2,433 |
$1,553 |
$8,315,693 |
11/1/96 |
| 48 |
John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars |
SGem |
$3,804,452 |
43.7% |
2,048 |
$1,857 |
$8,709,640 |
8/24/01 |
| 49 |
The Condemned |
LGF |
$3,807,595 |
51.7% |
2,310 |
$1,648 |
$7,371,706 |
4/27/07 |
| 50 |
Firehouse Dog |
Fox |
$3,838,916 |
27.6% |
2,860 |
$1,342 |
$13,932,383 |
4/4/07 |
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CHART NOTES
* Opening is the opening weekend of the wide release date.
^ Total Gross does not include additional releases, if any.
** Release date is the date the movie went wide (600+ theaters).
Highlighted rows indicated movies released in the past year.
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