WORST WIDE OPENINGS
1982–Present
| Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio | Opening* | % of
Total | Theaters | Avg. | Total Gross^ | Wide
Date** | | 1 |
The Rocker |
Fox |
$2,636,048 |
41.1% |
2,784 |
$947 |
$6,409,528 |
8/20/08 |
| 2 |
Lucky You |
WB |
$2,710,445 |
47.1% |
2,525 |
$1,073 |
$5,758,950 |
5/4/07 |
| 3 |
Hoot |
NL |
$3,368,197 |
41.5% |
3,018 |
$1,116 |
$8,117,637 |
5/5/06 |
| 4 |
Rumor Has It |
WB |
$3,473,155 |
8.1% |
2,815 |
$1,233 |
$43,000,262 |
12/25/05 |
| 5 |
Joe Somebody |
Fox |
$3,553,725 |
15.6% |
2,506 |
$1,418 |
$22,771,646 |
12/21/01 |
| 6 |
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising |
Fox |
$3,745,315 |
42.6% |
3,141 |
$1,192 |
$8,794,452 |
10/5/07 |
| 7 |
Firehouse Dog |
Fox |
$3,838,916 |
27.6% |
2,860 |
$1,342 |
$13,932,383 |
4/4/07 |
| 8 |
Raise Your Voice |
NL |
$4,022,693 |
38.6% |
2,521 |
$1,595 |
$10,411,980 |
10/8/04 |
| 9 |
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story |
Sony |
$4,174,383 |
22.8% |
2,650 |
$1,575 |
$18,317,151 |
12/21/07 |
| 10 |
Punisher: War Zone |
LGF |
$4,271,451 |
53.1% |
2,508 |
$1,703 |
$8,050,977 |
12/5/08 |
| 11 |
Pandorum |
Over. |
$4,424,126 |
42.8% |
2,506 |
$1,765 |
$10,330,853 |
9/25/09 |
| 12 |
Surviving Christmas |
DW |
$4,441,356 |
38.1% |
2,750 |
$1,615 |
$11,663,156 |
10/22/04 |
| 13 |
Zoom |
SonR |
$4,510,408 |
37.6% |
2,501 |
$1,803 |
$11,989,328 |
8/11/06 |
| 14 |
Chill Factor |
WB |
$4,529,231 |
40.2% |
2,558 |
$1,770 |
$11,263,966 |
9/3/99 |
| 15 |
Josie and the Pussycats |
Uni. |
$4,562,455 |
32.0% |
2,556 |
$1,784 |
$14,271,015 |
4/11/01 |
| 16 |
The Express |
Uni. |
$4,562,675 |
46.6% |
2,808 |
$1,625 |
$9,793,406 |
10/10/08 |
| 17 |
Bats |
Dest. |
$4,717,902 |
46.5% |
2,540 |
$1,857 |
$10,155,690 |
10/22/99 |
| 18 |
Whiteout |
WB |
$4,915,104 |
48.2% |
2,745 |
$1,791 |
$10,190,685 |
9/11/09 |
| 19 |
Flight of the Phoenix |
Fox |
$5,019,430 |
23.9% |
2,604 |
$1,927 |
$21,009,180 |
12/17/04 |
| 20 |
Sorority Row |
Sum. |
$5,059,802 |
42.3% |
2,665 |
$1,899 |
$11,965,282 |
9/11/09 |
| 21 |
Meet Dave |
Fox |
$5,251,918 |
44.5% |
3,011 |
$1,744 |
$11,803,254 |
7/11/08 |
| 22 |
Ready to Rumble |
WB |
$5,257,778 |
42.4% |
2,585 |
$2,033 |
$12,394,327 |
4/7/00 |
| 23 |
The Country Bears |
BV |
$5,309,675 |
31.3% |
2,553 |
$2,079 |
$16,990,825 |
7/26/02 |
| 24 |
Hot Rod |
Par. |
$5,310,711 |
38.1% |
2,607 |
$2,037 |
$13,938,332 |
8/3/07 |
| 25 |
The Haunting of Molly Hartley |
Free |
$5,423,315 |
40.0% |
2,652 |
$2,045 |
$13,559,812 |
10/31/08 |
| 26 |
Wicker Park |
MGM |
$5,467,281 |
42.1% |
2,598 |
$2,104 |
$13,001,257 |
9/3/04 |
| 27 |
Imagine That |
Par. |
$5,503,519 |
34.1% |
3,008 |
$1,830 |
$16,123,323 |
6/12/09 |
| 28 |
The Comebacks |
FoxA |
$5,554,594 |
41.6% |
2,812 |
$1,975 |
$13,349,927 |
10/19/07 |
| 29 |
Just My Luck |
Fox |
$5,692,285 |
32.9% |
2,541 |
$2,240 |
$17,326,650 |
5/12/06 |
| 30 |
Hey Arnold! The Movie |
Par. |
$5,706,332 |
41.6% |
2,527 |
$2,258 |
$13,728,902 |
6/28/02 |
| 31 |
fear dot com |
WB |
$5,710,128 |
43.1% |
2,550 |
$2,239 |
$13,258,249 |
8/30/02 |
| 32 |
Pooh's Heffalump Movie |
BV |
$5,805,559 |
32.1% |
2,529 |
$2,295 |
$18,098,433 |
2/11/05 |
| 33 |
Unaccompanied Minors |
WB |
$5,815,474 |
34.9% |
2,775 |
$2,095 |
$16,655,224 |
12/8/06 |
| 34 |
Catch That Kid |
Fox |
$5,824,860 |
34.9% |
2,847 |
$2,045 |
$16,703,799 |
2/6/04 |
| 35 |
Disaster Movie |
LGF |
$5,836,973 |
41.1% |
2,642 |
$2,209 |
$14,190,901 |
8/29/08 |
| 36 |
The Invasion |
WB |
$5,951,409 |
39.5% |
2,776 |
$2,143 |
$15,074,191 |
8/17/07 |
| 37 |
New York Minute |
WB |
$5,962,106 |
42.4% |
3,006 |
$1,983 |
$14,071,441 |
5/7/04 |
| 38 |
The Wild Thornberrys |
Par. |
$6,013,847 |
15.0% |
3,012 |
$1,996 |
$40,108,697 |
12/20/02 |
| 39 |
Rock Star |
WB |
$6,018,636 |
35.4% |
2,525 |
$2,383 |
$17,008,282 |
9/7/01 |
| 40 |
Wishmaster |
Live |
$6,038,516 |
38.4% |
2,502 |
$2,413 |
$15,738,769 |
9/19/97 |
| 41 |
Quest for Camelot |
WB |
$6,041,602 |
26.8% |
3,107 |
$1,945 |
$22,510,798 |
5/15/98 |
| 42 |
Everyone's Hero |
Fox |
$6,061,762 |
41.7% |
2,896 |
$2,093 |
$14,523,101 |
9/15/06 |
| 43 |
We Are Marshall |
WB |
$6,114,264 |
14.0% |
2,606 |
$2,346 |
$43,545,364 |
12/22/06 |
| 44 |
Blues Brothers 2000 |
Uni. |
$6,129,615 |
43.6% |
2,507 |
$2,445 |
$14,051,384 |
2/6/98 |
| 45 |
Life, or Something Like It |
Fox |
$6,219,234 |
43.0% |
2,606 |
$2,386 |
$14,448,589 |
4/26/02 |
| 46 |
Pride & Glory |
WB (NL) |
$6,262,396 |
39.8% |
2,585 |
$2,423 |
$15,740,721 |
10/24/08 |
| 47 |
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant |
Uni. |
$6,293,205 |
45.7% |
2,754 |
$2,285 |
$13,763,210 |
10/23/09 |
| 48 |
Tomcats |
SonR |
$6,406,076 |
47.2% |
2,617 |
$2,447 |
$13,558,739 |
3/30/01 |
| 49 |
Shorts |
WB |
$6,410,339 |
30.9% |
3,105 |
$2,065 |
$20,742,609 |
8/21/09 |
| 50 |
North Country |
WB |
$6,422,455 |
35.0% |
2,555 |
$2,513 |
$18,337,722 |
10/21/05 |
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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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