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WORST WIDE OPENINGS
1982–Present


Note: Super Saturated Releases (opening at 3,000+ theaters), worst 200 openings only.
RankTitle (click to view)StudioOpening*% of
Total		TheatersAvg.Total Gross^Wide
Date**
200 Atlantis: The Lost Empire BV $20,342,105 24.2% 3,011 $6,755 $84,056,472 6/15/01
196 Eight Below BV $20,188,176 24.7% 3,066 $6,584 $81,612,565 2/17/06
185 No Strings Attached Par. $19,652,921 27.8% 3,018 $6,512 $70,662,220 1/21/11
192 Knight & Day Fox $20,139,985 26.4% 3,098 $6,501 $76,423,035 6/23/10
183 Year One Sony $19,610,304 45.3% 3,022 $6,489 $43,337,279 6/19/09
189 Kick-Ass LGF $19,828,687 41.2% 3,065 $6,469 $48,071,303 4/16/10
197 We Were Soldiers Par. $20,212,543 25.9% 3,143 $6,430 $78,122,718 3/1/02
179 Brother Bear BV $19,404,492 22.7% 3,030 $6,404 $85,336,277 11/1/03
191 Bewitched Sony $20,131,130 31.8% 3,174 $6,342 $63,313,159 6/24/05
176 Crazy, Stupid, Love. WB $19,104,303 22.6% 3,020 $6,326 $84,351,197 7/29/11
175 Sucker Punch WB $19,058,199 52.4% 3,033 $6,284 $36,392,502 3/25/11
195 What Happens in Vegas Fox $20,172,474 25.1% 3,215 $6,274 $80,277,646 5/9/08
174 Boogeyman SGem $19,020,655 40.7% 3,052 $6,232 $46,752,382 2/4/05
199 Pain and Gain Par. $20,244,505 45.6% 3,277 $6,178 $44,350,000 4/26/13
187 The Grey ORF $19,665,101 38.1% 3,185 $6,174 $51,580,236 1/27/12
180 I Am Number Four BV $19,449,893 35.3% 3,154 $6,167 $55,100,437 2/18/11
170 Hidalgo BV $18,829,435 28.0% 3,063 $6,147 $67,303,450 3/5/04
184 Kingdom of Heaven Fox $19,635,996 41.4% 3,216 $6,105 $47,398,413 5/6/05
193 Lost in Space NL $20,154,919 29.2% 3,306 $6,096 $69,117,629 4/3/98
162 Secret Window Sony $18,237,568 38.0% 3,018 $6,042 $48,022,900 3/12/04
181 Argo WB $19,458,109 14.3% 3,232 $6,020 $136,024,128 10/12/12
186 The Benchwarmers SonR $19,656,429 32.8% 3,274 $6,003 $59,843,754 4/7/06
177 Tim Burton's Corpse Bride WB $19,145,480 35.9% 3,204 $5,975 $53,359,111 9/23/05
166 The Rundown Uni. $18,553,765 38.9% 3,152 $5,886 $47,726,342 9/26/03
188 Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters Par. $19,690,956 35.3% 3,372 $5,840 $55,703,475 1/25/13
194 Kicking and Screaming Uni. $20,159,925 38.2% 3,455 $5,835 $52,842,724 5/13/05
198 The Pink Panther (2006) Sony $20,220,412 24.6% 3,477 $5,815 $82,226,474 2/10/06
150 The Dictator Par. $17,435,092 29.2% 3,008 $5,796 $59,650,222 5/16/12
161 Cop Out WB $18,211,126 40.6% 3,150 $5,781 $44,875,481 2/26/10
190 Zookeeper Sony $20,065,617 25.0% 3,482 $5,763 $80,360,843 7/8/11
159 Sahara Par. $18,068,372 26.3% 3,154 $5,728 $68,671,925 4/8/05
157 Final Destination 5 WB (NL) $18,031,396 42.3% 3,155 $5,715 $42,587,643 8/12/11
168 Scream 4 W/Dim. $18,692,090 49.0% 3,305 $5,656 $38,180,928 4/15/11
182 The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause BV $19,504,038 23.1% 3,458 $5,640 $84,500,122 11/3/06
147 Edge of Darkness WB $17,214,384 39.7% 3,066 $5,615 $43,313,890 1/29/10
158 Lady in the Water WB $18,044,396 42.7% 3,235 $5,577 $42,285,169 7/21/06
148 The Man in the Iron Mask MGM $17,271,450 30.3% 3,101 $5,570 $56,968,902 3/13/98
156 The Guardian BV $18,006,064 32.7% 3,241 $5,555 $55,011,732 9/29/06
164 Mr. Popper's Penguins Fox $18,445,355 27.0% 3,339 $5,524 $68,224,452 6/17/11
146 Gangster Squad WB $17,070,347 37.1% 3,103 $5,501 $46,000,903 1/11/13
178 Dolphin Tale WB $19,152,401 26.5% 3,507 $5,461 $72,286,779 9/23/11
149 This Means War Fox $17,405,930 31.8% 3,189 $5,458 $54,760,791 2/17/12
151 Yours, Mine and Ours Par. $17,461,108 32.7% 3,206 $5,446 $53,412,862 11/23/05
136 Halloween II (2009) W/Dim. $16,349,565 49.0% 3,025 $5,405 $33,392,973 8/28/09
142 Catwoman WB $16,728,411 41.6% 3,117 $5,366 $40,202,379 7/23/04
155 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron DW $17,770,036 24.2% 3,317 $5,357 $73,280,117 5/24/02
171 Land of the Lost Uni. $18,837,350 38.1% 3,521 $5,350 $49,438,370 6/5/09
173 Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps Fox $19,011,188 36.2% 3,565 $5,333 $52,474,616 9/24/10
163 Yes Man WB $18,262,471 18.7% 3,434 $5,318 $97,690,976 12/19/08
131 Out of Time MGM $16,185,316 39.4% 3,076 $5,261 $41,088,845 10/3/03
130 Red Eye DW $16,167,662 27.9% 3,079 $5,250 $57,891,803 8/19/05
133 Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Fox $16,306,974 43.5% 3,108 $5,247 $37,519,139 6/22/12
153 Max Payne Fox $17,639,849 43.4% 3,376 $5,225 $40,689,393 10/17/08
145 Hotel for Dogs P/DW $17,012,212 23.3% 3,271 $5,201 $73,034,460 1/16/09
132 Righteous Kill Over. $16,288,361 40.6% 3,152 $5,168 $40,081,410 9/12/08
167 Speed Racer WB $18,561,337 42.2% 3,606 $5,147 $43,945,766 5/9/08
165 Fred Claus WB $18,515,473 25.7% 3,603 $5,138 $72,006,777 11/9/07
123 Doom Uni. $15,488,870 54.9% 3,044 $5,088 $28,212,337 10/21/05
169 Flushed Away P/DW $18,814,323 29.1% 3,707 $5,075 $64,665,672 11/3/06
141 Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams Dim. $16,711,716 19.5% 3,307 $5,053 $85,846,429 8/7/02
160 Mirror Mirror Rela. $18,132,085 27.9% 3,603 $5,032 $64,935,167 3/30/12
152 The Sorcerer's Apprentice BV $17,619,622 27.9% 3,504 $5,028 $63,150,991 7/14/10
140 Transporter 2 Fox $16,540,720 38.4% 3,303 $5,007 $43,095,856 9/2/05
154 Surf's Up Sony $17,640,249 30.0% 3,528 $5,000 $58,867,694 6/8/07
115 The Tuxedo DW $15,051,028 29.8% 3,022 $4,980 $50,547,998 9/27/02
172 The Spiderwick Chronicles Par. $19,004,058 26.7% 3,847 $4,940 $71,195,053 2/14/08
143 Old Dogs BV $16,894,511 34.1% 3,425 $4,933 $49,492,060 11/25/09
119 King Arthur BV $15,193,907 29.3% 3,086 $4,923 $51,882,244 7/7/04
125 Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow Par. $15,580,278 41.3% 3,170 $4,914 $37,762,677 9/17/04
144 The Three Stooges Fox $17,010,125 38.4% 3,477 $4,892 $44,338,224 4/13/12
117 The Brothers Grimm Dim. $15,092,079 39.8% 3,087 $4,888 $37,916,267 8/26/05
121 Jeepers Creepers 2 UA $15,269,324 42.8% 3,124 $4,887 $35,667,218 8/29/03
122 Ghosts of Girlfriends Past WB (NL) $15,411,434 27.9% 3,175 $4,854 $55,250,026 5/1/09
127 Escape From Planet Earth Wein. $15,891,055 28.7% 3,288 $4,833 $55,367,846 2/15/13
116 Semi-Pro NL $15,075,114 45.0% 3,121 $4,830 $33,479,698 2/29/08
126 Barnyard: The Original Party Animals Par. $15,820,864 21.8% 3,311 $4,778 $72,637,803 8/4/06
105 Green Zone Uni. $14,309,295 40.8% 3,003 $4,765 $35,053,660 3/12/10
114 Rules of Engagement Par. $15,011,181 24.5% 3,155 $4,757 $61,335,230 4/7/00
104 E.T. (20th Anniversary) Uni. $14,223,110 40.3% 3,007 $4,730 $35,306,015 3/22/02
103 Blue Crush Uni. $14,169,455 35.1% 3,002 $4,720 $40,390,647 8/16/02
106 Fun with Dick and Jane Sony $14,383,515 13.0% 3,056 $4,706 $110,332,737 12/21/05
137 Just Like Heaven DW $16,408,718 34.0% 3,508 $4,677 $48,318,130 9/16/05
138 Yogi Bear WB $16,411,322 16.4% 3,515 $4,669 $100,246,011 12/17/10
110 The Prince of Egypt DW $14,524,321 14.3% 3,118 $4,658 $101,413,188 12/18/98
134 The Shaggy Dog BV $16,310,058 26.7% 3,501 $4,658 $61,123,569 3/10/06
101 Saw VI LGF $14,118,444 51.0% 3,036 $4,650 $27,693,292 10/23/09
118 Stuart Little 2 Sony $15,115,152 23.3% 3,255 $4,643 $64,956,806 7/19/02
135 The Legend of Zorro Sony $16,328,506 35.1% 3,520 $4,638 $46,464,023 10/28/05
95 Red Riding Hood WB $14,005,335 37.2% 3,030 $4,622 $37,662,162 3/11/11
93 The Love Guru Par. $13,907,130 43.1% 3,012 $4,617 $32,235,793 6/20/08
109 Life as We Know It WB $14,506,464 27.2% 3,150 $4,605 $53,374,681 10/8/10
92 Home on the Range BV $13,880,771 27.7% 3,047 $4,555 $50,030,461 4/2/04
120 Jack Reacher Par. $15,210,156 19.0% 3,352 $4,538 $80,070,736 12/21/12
139 RV Sony $16,414,767 22.9% 3,639 $4,510 $71,726,025 4/28/06
129 Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole WB $16,112,211 28.9% 3,575 $4,507 $55,675,313 9/24/10
89 That's My Boy Sony $13,453,714 36.4% 3,030 $4,440 $36,931,089 6/15/12
91 Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius Par. $13,832,786 17.1% 3,139 $4,406 $80,936,232 12/21/01
128 Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit DW $16,025,987 28.6% 3,645 $4,396 $56,110,897 10/7/05
124 Footloose (2011) Par. $15,556,113 30.0% 3,549 $4,383 $51,802,742 10/14/11
94 Racing Stripes WB $13,920,052 28.0% 3,185 $4,370 $49,772,522 1/14/05
82 Hannibal Rising MGM/W $13,051,650 47.2% 3,003 $4,346 $27,670,986 2/9/07
98 Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous WB $14,043,215 29.0% 3,233 $4,343 $48,478,006 3/24/05
97 The Heartbreak Kid P/DW $14,022,105 38.1% 3,229 $4,342 $36,787,257 10/5/07
87 Radio SonR $13,303,724 25.4% 3,074 $4,327 $52,333,738 10/24/03
111 Parental Guidance Fox $14,554,053 18.8% 3,367 $4,323 $77,255,837 12/25/12
113 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days Fox $14,623,599 29.8% 3,391 $4,312 $49,008,662 8/3/12
112 Star Wars: The Clone Wars WB $14,611,273 41.6% 3,452 $4,233 $35,161,554 8/15/08
96 Tooth Fairy Fox $14,010,409 23.3% 3,344 $4,190 $60,022,256 1/22/10
99 Agent Cody Banks MGM $14,064,317 29.3% 3,369 $4,174 $47,938,330 3/14/03
88 Zathura Sony $13,427,872 45.9% 3,223 $4,166 $29,258,869 11/11/05
102 Scary Movie 5 W/Dim. $14,157,367 46.0% 3,402 $4,161 $30,786,123 4/12/13
108 Rock of Ages WB (NL) $14,437,269 37.5% 3,470 $4,161 $38,518,613 6/15/12
73 Secretariat BV $12,694,770 21.3% 3,072 $4,132 $59,713,955 10/8/10
107 Gridiron Gang Sony $14,414,630 37.5% 3,504 $4,113 $38,432,823 9/15/06
100 ParaNorman Focus $14,087,050 25.2% 3,429 $4,108 $56,003,051 8/17/12
81 Bandits MGM $13,050,700 31.4% 3,207 $4,069 $41,575,141 10/12/01
83 Good Boy! MGM $13,107,022 34.8% 3,225 $4,064 $37,667,746 10/10/03
69 Planet 51 Sony $12,286,129 29.1% 3,035 $4,048 $42,194,060 11/20/09
62 Secondhand Lions NL $12,139,832 28.9% 3,013 $4,029 $42,070,939 9/19/03
63 Rocky Balboa MGM $12,158,168 17.3% 3,017 $4,029 $70,270,943 12/20/06
76 The Watch Fox $12,750,297 36.1% 3,168 $4,025 $35,353,000 7/27/12
55 Taxi Fox $12,029,832 32.9% 3,001 $4,008 $36,611,066 10/6/04
77 I Spy Sony $12,752,803 38.0% 3,182 $4,007 $33,561,137 11/1/02
57 Take the Lead NL $12,051,277 34.7% 3,009 $4,005 $34,742,066 4/7/06
78 Elektra Fox $12,804,793 52.5% 3,204 $3,996 $24,409,722 1/14/05
58 The Core Par. $12,053,131 38.6% 3,017 $3,995 $31,186,896 3/28/03
79 The Road to El Dorado DW $12,846,652 25.3% 3,218 $3,992 $50,863,742 3/31/00
85 Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 Art. $13,223,887 50.0% 3,317 $3,986 $26,437,094 10/27/00
70 House at the End of The Street Rela. $12,287,234 38.9% 3,083 $3,985 $31,611,916 9/21/12
72 The Island DW $12,409,070 34.6% 3,122 $3,974 $35,818,913 7/22/05
53 Burlesque SGem $11,947,744 30.3% 3,037 $3,934 $39,440,655 11/24/10
52 Here Comes the Boom Sony $11,816,596 26.1% 3,014 $3,921 $45,290,318 10/12/12
90 Snakes on a Plane NL $13,806,311 40.6% 3,555 $3,883 $34,020,814 8/18/06
60 House of Wax WB $12,077,236 37.7% 3,111 $3,882 $32,064,800 5/6/05
56 In Time Fox $12,050,368 32.1% 3,122 $3,860 $37,520,095 10/28/11
48 Underdog BV $11,585,121 26.5% 3,013 $3,845 $43,760,605 8/3/07
47 Rugrats Go Wild Par. $11,556,869 29.3% 3,041 $3,800 $39,402,572 6/13/03
44 Frankenweenie BV $11,412,213 32.3% 3,005 $3,798 $35,291,068 10/5/12
71 Fever Pitch Fox $12,400,125 29.5% 3,267 $3,795 $42,071,069 4/8/05
86 Stealth Sony $13,251,545 41.3% 3,495 $3,791 $32,116,746 7/29/05
64 Trouble with the Curve WB $12,162,040 34.0% 3,212 $3,786 $35,763,137 9/21/12
66 Vampires Suck Fox $12,202,831 33.3% 3,233 $3,774 $36,661,504 8/18/10
84 Nim's Island Fox $13,210,579 27.5% 3,513 $3,760 $48,006,762 4/4/08
54 Deck the Halls Fox $12,001,256 34.2% 3,205 $3,744 $35,093,569 11/22/06
61 Treasure Planet BV $12,083,248 31.7% 3,227 $3,744 $38,176,783 11/27/02
67 Arthur (2011) WB $12,222,756 37.0% 3,276 $3,731 $33,035,397 4/8/11
65 The Back-Up Plan CBS $12,201,710 32.5% 3,280 $3,720 $37,490,007 4/23/10
42 Balls of Fury Rog. $11,352,123 34.5% 3,052 $3,719 $32,886,940 8/29/07
80 New Year's Eve WB (NL) $13,019,180 23.9% 3,505 $3,714 $54,544,638 12/9/11
75 XXX: State of the Union SonR $12,712,272 47.3% 3,480 $3,652 $26,873,932 4/29/05
50 Marmaduke Fox $11,599,661 34.5% 3,213 $3,610 $33,644,788 6/4/10
74 Herbie: Fully Loaded BV $12,709,221 19.2% 3,521 $3,609 $66,023,816 6/22/05
43 Bad News Bears Par. $11,382,472 34.6% 3,183 $3,576 $32,868,349 7/22/05
59 Arthur Christmas Sony $12,068,931 26.0% 3,376 $3,575 $46,462,469 11/23/11
49 The Pink Panther 2 Sony $11,588,150 32.3% 3,243 $3,573 $35,922,978 2/6/09
51 Spy Kids: All the Time in the World W/Dim. $11,644,672 30.2% 3,295 $3,534 $38,538,188 8/19/11
40 Abduction LGF $10,925,253 38.9% 3,118 $3,504 $28,087,155 9/23/11
46 Battlefield Earth WB $11,548,898 53.8% 3,307 $3,492 $21,471,685 5/12/00
38 What to Expect When You're Expecting LGF $10,547,068 25.6% 3,021 $3,491 $41,152,203 5/18/12
37 The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas Uni. $10,518,435 29.8% 3,040 $3,460 $35,268,275 4/28/00
36 Drillbit Taylor Par. $10,309,986 31.4% 3,056 $3,373 $32,862,104 3/21/08
30 Conan the Barbarian (2011) LGF $10,021,215 47.1% 3,015 $3,324 $21,295,021 8/19/11
32 The Last Mimzy NL $10,024,819 46.7% 3,017 $3,322 $21,471,047 3/23/07
41 The Pirates! Band of Misfits Sony $11,137,734 35.9% 3,358 $3,317 $31,051,126 4/27/12
68 Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore WB $12,279,363 28.2% 3,705 $3,314 $43,585,753 7/30/10
39 The Host (2013) ORF $10,600,112 40.1% 3,202 $3,310 $26,429,777 3/29/13
33 The Tale of Despereaux Uni. $10,103,675 19.9% 3,104 $3,255 $50,877,145 12/19/08
29 Fame (2009) MGM $10,011,682 44.6% 3,096 $3,234 $22,455,510 9/25/09
34 The Incredible Burt Wonderstone WB $10,177,257 45.2% 3,160 $3,221 $22,537,881 3/15/13
45 Charlotte's Web (2006) Par. $11,457,353 13.8% 3,566 $3,212 $82,985,708 12/15/06
35 Because of Winn-Dixie Fox $10,208,431 31.3% 3,188 $3,202 $32,647,042 2/18/05
28 The Adventures of Tintin Par. $9,720,993 12.5% 3,087 $3,149 $77,591,831 12/21/11
31 The X-Files: I Want to Believe Fox $10,021,753 47.8% 3,185 $3,147 $20,982,478 7/25/08
24 Stuck on You Fox $9,411,055 27.8% 3,003 $3,133 $33,832,741 12/12/03
26 Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo Sony $9,626,287 43.0% 3,127 $3,078 $22,400,154 8/12/05
27 Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium Fox $9,630,085 30.0% 3,164 $3,043 $32,061,555 11/16/07
23 We Bought a Zoo Fox $9,360,434 12.4% 3,117 $3,003 $75,624,550 12/23/11
22 Cheaper by the Dozen 2 Fox $9,309,387 11.3% 3,175 $2,932 $82,571,173 12/21/05
20 The Three Musketeers (2011) Sum. $8,674,452 42.6% 3,017 $2,875 $20,374,484 10/21/11
19 School for Scoundrels MGM/W $8,602,333 48.3% 3,004 $2,863 $17,807,569 9/29/06
25 Babylon A.D. Fox $9,484,627 42.1% 3,390 $2,798 $22,532,572 8/29/08
18 The Ant Bully WB $8,432,465 30.0% 3,050 $2,764 $28,142,535 7/28/06
21 Apollo 18 W/Dim. $8,704,271 49.2% 3,328 $2,615 $17,687,709 9/2/11
17 Aliens in the Attic Fox $8,008,423 31.8% 3,106 $2,578 $25,200,412 7/31/09
16 The Nativity Story NL $7,849,304 20.9% 3,083 $2,545 $37,629,831 12/1/06
15 Fright Night (2011) BV $7,714,388 42.1% 3,114 $2,477 $18,302,607 8/19/11
13 Going the Distance WB (NL) $6,884,964 38.7% 3,030 $2,272 $17,804,299 9/3/10
12 Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas DW $6,874,477 26.0% 3,086 $2,227 $26,483,452 7/2/03
11 Astro Boy Sum. $6,702,923 34.3% 3,014 $2,224 $19,551,067 10/23/09
14 Mars Needs Moms BV $6,914,488 32.3% 3,117 $2,218 $21,392,758 3/11/11
10 Shorts WB $6,410,339 30.6% 3,105 $2,065 $20,919,166 8/21/09
8 The Wild Thornberrys Par. $6,013,847 15.0% 3,012 $1,996 $40,108,697 12/20/02
7 New York Minute WB $5,962,106 42.4% 3,006 $1,983 $14,071,441 5/7/04
9 Quest for Camelot WB $6,041,602 26.8% 3,107 $1,945 $22,510,798 5/15/98
6 Imagine That Par. $5,503,519 34.1% 3,008 $1,830 $16,123,323 6/12/09
5 What's Your Number? Fox $5,421,669 38.7% 3,002 $1,806 $14,011,084 9/30/11
4 Meet Dave Fox $5,251,918 44.5% 3,011 $1,744 $11,803,254 7/11/08
3 Fun Size Par. $4,101,017 43.6% 3,014 $1,361 $9,409,538 10/26/12
2 The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising Fox $3,745,315 42.6% 3,141 $1,192 $8,794,452 10/5/07
1 Hoot NL $3,368,197 41.5% 3,018 $1,116 $8,117,637 5/5/06

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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