WIDEST INDEPENDENT RELEASES
(omitting major studios and their subsidiaries, 1982-Present)
| Rank& | Title (click to view) | Studio | Theaters | Weekend Gross* | % of Total | Average | Total Gross^ | Date** | Wk# | | 1 |
The Twilight Saga: New Moon |
Sum. |
4,024 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
$72,700,000 |
11/20/09 |
1 |
| 2 |
Scary Movie 4 |
W/Dim. |
3,674 |
$16,814,942 |
18.5% |
$4,576 |
$90,710,620 |
4/21/06 |
2 |
| 3 |
Twilight |
Sum. |
3,649 |
$7,951,131 |
4.1% |
$2,179 |
$192,769,854 |
12/12/08 |
4 |
| 4 |
The Passion of the Christ |
NM |
3,408 |
$10,605,106 |
2.9% |
$3,111 |
$370,274,604 |
4/02/04 |
6 |
| 5 |
Inglourious Basterds |
Wein. |
3,358 |
$11,629,394 |
9.7% |
$3,463 |
$120,200,299 |
9/04/09 |
3 |
| 6 |
Knowing |
Sum. |
3,337 |
$14,702,187 |
18.4% |
$4,406 |
$79,957,634 |
3/27/09 |
2 |
| 7 |
Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 |
Art. |
3,320 |
$5,011,801 |
19.0% |
$1,509 |
$26,437,094 |
11/03/00 |
2 |
| 8 |
Saw IV |
LGF |
3,183 |
$31,756,764 |
50.2% |
$9,976 |
$63,300,095 |
10/26/07 |
1 |
| 9 |
Saw III |
LGF |
3,167 |
$33,610,391 |
41.9% |
$10,612 |
$80,238,724 |
10/27/06 |
1 |
| 10 |
Righteous Kill |
Over. |
3,152 |
$16,288,361 |
40.6% |
$5,168 |
$40,081,410 |
9/12/08 |
1 |
| 11 |
The Forbidden Kingdom |
LGF |
3,151 |
$21,401,121 |
41.1% |
$6,791 |
$52,075,270 |
4/18/08 |
1 |
| 12 |
Halloween II (2009) |
W/Dim. |
3,088 |
$5,745,206 |
17.2% |
$1,860 |
$33,360,159 |
9/04/09 |
2 |
| 13 |
Saw V |
LGF |
3,084 |
$9,741,578 |
17.2% |
$3,159 |
$56,746,769 |
10/31/08 |
2 |
| 14 |
Balls of Fury |
Rog. |
3,081 |
$5,652,852 |
17.2% |
$1,834 |
$32,886,940 |
9/07/07 |
2 |
| 15 |
Saw VI |
LGF |
3,036 |
$14,118,444 |
51.2% |
$4,650 |
$27,577,538 |
10/23/09 |
1 |
| 16 |
Hoodwinked |
Wein. |
3,020 |
$7,480,089 |
14.6% |
$2,476 |
$51,386,611 |
1/27/06 |
3 |
| 17 |
Astro Boy |
Sum. |
3,020 |
$3,460,651 |
19.0% |
$1,146 |
$18,215,487 |
10/30/09 |
2 |
| 18 |
3:10 to Yuma (2007) |
LGF |
3,006 |
$4,208,366 |
7.9% |
$1,399 |
$53,606,916 |
9/28/07 |
4 |
| 19 |
Saw II |
Lions |
2,949 |
$31,725,652 |
36.4% |
$10,758 |
$87,039,965 |
10/28/05 |
1 |
| 20 |
Law Abiding Citizen |
Over. |
2,890 |
$21,039,502 |
30.5% |
$7,280 |
$68,907,000 |
10/16/09 |
1 |
| 21 |
The Hitcher (2007) |
Rog. |
2,836 |
$3,632,975 |
22.1% |
$1,281 |
$16,472,961 |
1/26/07 |
2 |
| 22 |
Lord of War |
Lions |
2,814 |
$9,390,144 |
38.9% |
$3,336 |
$24,149,632 |
9/16/05 |
1 |
| 23 |
The Comebacks |
FoxA |
2,812 |
$5,554,594 |
41.6% |
$1,975 |
$13,349,927 |
10/19/07 |
1 |
| 24 |
Rambo |
LGF |
2,764 |
$7,120,649 |
16.7% |
$2,576 |
$42,754,105 |
2/01/08 |
2 |
| 25 |
Zack and Miri Make a Porno |
Wein. |
2,735 |
$10,065,630 |
32.0% |
$3,680 |
$31,457,946 |
10/31/08 |
1 |
| 26 |
The Haunting in Connecticut |
LGF |
2,732 |
$23,004,765 |
41.5% |
$8,420 |
$55,389,516 |
3/27/09 |
1 |
| 27 |
Never Back Down |
Sum. |
2,729 |
$8,603,195 |
34.6% |
$3,152 |
$24,850,922 |
3/14/08 |
1 |
| 28 |
Open Water |
Lions |
2,709 |
$11,413,017 |
37.3% |
$4,213 |
$30,610,863 |
8/20/04 |
3 |
| 29 |
Sorority Row |
Sum. |
2,665 |
$5,059,802 |
42.3% |
$1,899 |
$11,965,282 |
9/11/09 |
1 |
| 30 |
Bangkok Dangerous |
LGF |
2,654 |
$2,592,656 |
16.9% |
$977 |
$15,298,133 |
9/12/08 |
2 |
| 31 |
The Haunting of Molly Hartley |
Free |
2,652 |
$5,423,315 |
40.0% |
$2,045 |
$13,559,812 |
10/31/08 |
1 |
| 32 |
The Punisher |
Lions |
2,649 |
$13,834,527 |
40.9% |
$5,222 |
$33,810,189 |
4/16/04 |
1 |
| 33 |
Disaster Movie |
LGF |
2,642 |
$5,836,973 |
41.1% |
$2,209 |
$14,190,901 |
8/29/08 |
1 |
| 34 |
My Best Friend's Girl |
LGF |
2,636 |
$3,882,912 |
20.2% |
$1,473 |
$19,219,250 |
9/26/08 |
2 |
| 35 |
Grindhouse |
W/Dim. |
2,629 |
$4,331,372 |
17.3% |
$1,647 |
$25,037,897 |
4/13/07 |
2 |
| 36 |
Transporter 3 |
LGF |
2,626 |
$12,063,452 |
38.0% |
$4,594 |
$31,715,062 |
11/28/08 |
1 |
| 37 |
Good Luck Chuck |
LGF |
2,612 |
$13,652,001 |
39.0% |
$5,226 |
$35,017,297 |
9/21/07 |
1 |
| 38 |
Employee of the Month |
LGF |
2,579 |
$11,407,751 |
40.1% |
$4,423 |
$28,444,855 |
10/06/06 |
1 |
| 39 |
Bats |
Dest. |
2,540 |
$4,717,902 |
46.5% |
$1,857 |
$10,155,690 |
10/22/99 |
1 |
| 40 |
The Blair Witch Project |
Art. |
2,538 |
$7,265,546 |
5.2% |
$2,862 |
$140,539,099 |
8/20/99 |
6 |
| 41 |
My Bloody Valentine 3-D |
LGF |
2,534 |
$21,241,456 |
41.2% |
$8,383 |
$51,545,952 |
1/16/09 |
1 |
| 42 |
What Dreams May Come |
Poly |
2,531 |
$10,917,143 |
19.7% |
$4,313 |
$55,382,927 |
10/09/98 |
2 |
| 43 |
The Game |
Poly |
2,521 |
$5,015,321 |
10.4% |
$1,989 |
$48,323,648 |
9/26/97 |
3 |
| 44 |
Crank |
LGF |
2,515 |
$10,457,367 |
37.6% |
$4,157 |
$27,838,408 |
9/01/06 |
1 |
| 45 |
The Spirit |
LGF |
2,509 |
$6,463,278 |
32.6% |
$2,576 |
$19,806,188 |
12/26/08 |
1 |
| 46 |
Punisher: War Zone |
LGF |
2,508 |
$4,271,451 |
53.1% |
$1,703 |
$8,050,977 |
12/05/08 |
1 |
| 47 |
Pandorum |
Over. |
2,506 |
$4,424,126 |
42.8% |
$1,765 |
$10,330,853 |
9/25/09 |
1 |
| 48 |
Wishmaster |
Live |
2,502 |
$6,038,516 |
38.4% |
$2,413 |
$15,738,769 |
9/19/97 |
1 |
| 49 |
Gamer |
LGF |
2,502 |
$9,156,057 |
44.6% |
$3,659 |
$20,534,907 |
9/04/09 |
1 |
| 50 |
The Strangers |
Rog. |
2,477 |
$8,941,970 |
17.0% |
$3,610 |
$52,597,610 |
6/06/08 |
2 |
| CHART NOTES
& Ties in rank are broken by release date in favor of the movie that was released first.
* Weekend equals Fri-Sat-Sun. Movies that do not have a 3-day opening gross are not included on this chart.
^ Total Gross does not include additional releases, if any.
** First weekend of wide release.
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