WORST WIDE OPENINGS
1982–Present
| Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio | Opening* | % of
Total | Theaters | Avg. | Total Gross^ | Wide
Date** | | 1 |
Hoot |
NL |
$3,368,197 |
41.5% |
3,018 |
$1,116 |
$8,117,637 |
5/5/06 |
| 2 |
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising |
Fox |
$3,745,315 |
42.6% |
3,141 |
$1,192 |
$8,794,452 |
10/5/07 |
| 3 |
Meet Dave |
Fox |
$5,251,918 |
44.5% |
3,011 |
$1,744 |
$11,803,254 |
7/11/08 |
| 4 |
Imagine That |
Par. |
$5,503,519 |
34.1% |
3,008 |
$1,830 |
$16,123,323 |
6/12/09 |
| 5 |
New York Minute |
WB |
$5,962,106 |
42.4% |
3,006 |
$1,983 |
$14,071,441 |
5/7/04 |
| 6 |
The Wild Thornberrys |
Par. |
$6,013,847 |
15.0% |
3,012 |
$1,996 |
$40,108,697 |
12/20/02 |
| 7 |
Quest for Camelot |
WB |
$6,041,602 |
26.8% |
3,107 |
$1,945 |
$22,510,798 |
5/15/98 |
| 8 |
Shorts |
WB |
$6,410,339 |
30.9% |
3,105 |
$2,065 |
$20,742,609 |
8/21/09 |
| 9 |
Astro Boy |
Sum. |
$6,702,923 |
36.8% |
3,014 |
$2,224 |
$18,215,487 |
10/23/09 |
| 10 |
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas |
DW |
$6,874,477 |
26.0% |
3,086 |
$2,227 |
$26,483,452 |
7/2/03 |
| 11 |
The Nativity Story |
NL |
$7,849,304 |
20.9% |
3,083 |
$2,545 |
$37,629,831 |
12/1/06 |
| 12 |
Aliens in the Attic |
Fox |
$8,008,423 |
31.8% |
3,106 |
$2,578 |
$25,188,165 |
7/31/09 |
| 13 |
The Ant Bully |
WB |
$8,432,465 |
30.0% |
3,050 |
$2,764 |
$28,142,535 |
7/28/06 |
| 14 |
School for Scoundrels |
MGM/W |
$8,602,333 |
48.3% |
3,004 |
$2,863 |
$17,807,569 |
9/29/06 |
| 15 |
Cheaper by the Dozen 2 |
Fox |
$9,309,387 |
11.3% |
3,175 |
$2,932 |
$82,571,173 |
12/21/05 |
| 16 |
Stuck on You |
Fox |
$9,411,055 |
27.8% |
3,003 |
$3,133 |
$33,832,741 |
12/12/03 |
| 17 |
Babylon A.D. |
Fox |
$9,484,627 |
42.1% |
3,390 |
$2,798 |
$22,532,572 |
8/29/08 |
| 18 |
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo |
Sony |
$9,626,287 |
43.0% |
3,127 |
$3,078 |
$22,400,154 |
8/12/05 |
| 19 |
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium |
Fox |
$9,630,085 |
30.0% |
3,164 |
$3,043 |
$32,061,555 |
11/16/07 |
| 20 |
Fame (2009) |
MGM |
$10,011,682 |
44.8% |
3,096 |
$3,234 |
$22,367,818 |
9/25/09 |
| 21 |
The X-Files: I Want to Believe |
Fox |
$10,021,753 |
47.8% |
3,185 |
$3,147 |
$20,982,478 |
7/25/08 |
| 22 |
The Last Mimzy |
NL |
$10,024,819 |
46.7% |
3,017 |
$3,322 |
$21,471,047 |
3/23/07 |
| 23 |
The Tale of Despereaux |
Uni. |
$10,103,675 |
19.9% |
3,104 |
$3,255 |
$50,877,145 |
12/19/08 |
| 24 |
Because of Winn-Dixie |
Fox |
$10,208,431 |
31.3% |
3,188 |
$3,202 |
$32,647,042 |
2/18/05 |
| 25 |
Drillbit Taylor |
Par. |
$10,309,986 |
31.4% |
3,056 |
$3,373 |
$32,862,104 |
3/21/08 |
| 26 |
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas |
Uni. |
$10,518,435 |
29.8% |
3,040 |
$3,460 |
$35,268,275 |
4/28/00 |
| 27 |
Balls of Fury |
Rog. |
$11,352,123 |
34.5% |
3,052 |
$3,719 |
$32,886,940 |
8/29/07 |
| 28 |
Bad News Bears |
Par. |
$11,382,472 |
34.6% |
3,183 |
$3,576 |
$32,868,349 |
7/22/05 |
| 29 |
Charlotte's Web (2006) |
Par. |
$11,457,353 |
13.8% |
3,566 |
$3,212 |
$82,985,708 |
12/15/06 |
| 30 |
Battlefield Earth |
WB |
$11,548,898 |
53.8% |
3,307 |
$3,492 |
$21,471,685 |
5/12/00 |
| 31 |
Rugrats Go Wild |
Par. |
$11,556,869 |
29.3% |
3,041 |
$3,800 |
$39,402,572 |
6/13/03 |
| 32 |
Underdog |
BV |
$11,585,121 |
26.5% |
3,013 |
$3,845 |
$43,760,605 |
8/3/07 |
| 33 |
The Pink Panther 2 |
Sony |
$11,588,150 |
32.3% |
3,243 |
$3,573 |
$35,922,978 |
2/6/09 |
| 34 |
Deck the Halls |
Fox |
$12,001,256 |
34.2% |
3,205 |
$3,744 |
$35,093,569 |
11/22/06 |
| 35 |
Taxi |
Fox |
$12,029,832 |
32.9% |
3,001 |
$4,008 |
$36,611,066 |
10/6/04 |
| 36 |
Take the Lead |
NL |
$12,051,277 |
34.7% |
3,009 |
$4,005 |
$34,742,066 |
4/7/06 |
| 37 |
The Core |
Par. |
$12,053,131 |
38.6% |
3,017 |
$3,995 |
$31,186,896 |
3/28/03 |
| 38 |
House of Wax |
WB |
$12,077,236 |
37.7% |
3,111 |
$3,882 |
$32,064,800 |
5/6/05 |
| 39 |
Treasure Planet |
BV |
$12,083,248 |
31.7% |
3,227 |
$3,744 |
$38,176,783 |
11/27/02 |
| 40 |
Secondhand Lions |
NL |
$12,139,832 |
28.9% |
3,013 |
$4,029 |
$42,070,939 |
9/19/03 |
| 41 |
Rocky Balboa |
MGM |
$12,158,168 |
17.3% |
3,017 |
$4,029 |
$70,270,943 |
12/20/06 |
| 42 |
Fever Pitch |
Fox |
$12,400,125 |
29.5% |
3,267 |
$3,795 |
$42,071,069 |
4/8/05 |
| 43 |
The Island |
DW |
$12,409,070 |
34.6% |
3,122 |
$3,974 |
$35,818,913 |
7/22/05 |
| 44 |
Herbie: Fully Loaded |
BV |
$12,709,221 |
19.2% |
3,521 |
$3,609 |
$66,023,816 |
6/22/05 |
| 45 |
XXX: State of the Union |
SonR |
$12,712,272 |
47.3% |
3,480 |
$3,652 |
$26,873,932 |
4/29/05 |
| 46 |
I Spy |
Sony |
$12,752,803 |
38.0% |
3,182 |
$4,007 |
$33,561,137 |
11/1/02 |
| 47 |
Elektra |
Fox |
$12,804,793 |
52.5% |
3,204 |
$3,996 |
$24,409,722 |
1/14/05 |
| 48 |
The Road to El Dorado |
DW |
$12,846,652 |
25.3% |
3,218 |
$3,992 |
$50,863,742 |
3/31/00 |
| 49 |
Bandits |
MGM |
$13,050,700 |
31.4% |
3,207 |
$4,069 |
$41,575,141 |
10/12/01 |
| 50 |
Hannibal Rising |
MGM/W |
$13,051,650 |
47.2% |
3,003 |
$4,346 |
$27,670,986 |
2/9/07 |
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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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