WIDEST RELEASES BY MPAA RATING
| Rank* | Title (click to view) | Studio | Theaters | Weekend Gross** | % of Total | Average | Total Gross*** | Date^ | Wk# | | 1 |
Watchmen |
WB |
3,611 |
$55,214,334 |
51.4% |
$15,291 |
$107,509,799 |
3/6/09 |
1 |
| 2 |
The Matrix Reloaded |
WB |
3,603 |
$91,774,413 |
32.6% |
$25,471 |
$281,576,461 |
5/16/03 |
1 |
| 3 |
Snakes on a Plane |
NL |
3,555 |
$13,806,311 |
40.6% |
$3,883 |
$34,020,814 |
8/18/06 |
1 |
| 4 |
The Hangover |
WB |
3,545 |
$26,753,473 |
9.7% |
$7,547 |
$277,099,511 |
6/19/09 |
3 |
| 5 |
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines |
WB |
3,504 |
$44,041,440 |
29.3% |
$12,568 |
$150,371,112 |
7/4/03 |
1 |
| 6 |
The Matrix Revolutions |
WB |
3,502 |
$48,475,154 |
34.8% |
$13,842 |
$139,313,948 |
11/7/03 |
1 |
| 7 |
Halloween (2007) |
MGM/W |
3,475 |
$9,513,770 |
16.3% |
$2,737 |
$58,272,029 |
9/7/07 |
2 |
| 8 |
Tropic Thunder |
P/DW |
3,473 |
$11,518,611 |
10.4% |
$3,317 |
$110,515,313 |
8/29/08 |
3 |
| 9 |
Scream 3 |
Dim. |
3,467 |
$34,713,342 |
38.9% |
$10,012 |
$89,143,175 |
2/4/00 |
1 |
| 10 |
Troy |
WB |
3,411 |
$46,865,412 |
35.1% |
$13,739 |
$133,378,256 |
5/14/04 |
1 |
| 11 |
The Passion of the Christ |
NM |
3,408 |
$10,605,106 |
2.9% |
$3,111 |
$370,274,604 |
4/2/04 |
6 |
| 12 |
V for Vendetta |
WB |
3,365 |
$25,642,340 |
36.4% |
$7,620 |
$70,511,035 |
3/17/06 |
1 |
| 13 |
Red Dragon |
Uni. |
3,363 |
$17,655,750 |
19.0% |
$5,250 |
$93,149,898 |
10/11/02 |
2 |
| 14 |
Inglourious Basterds |
Wein. |
3,358 |
$11,629,394 |
9.7% |
$3,463 |
$120,200,299 |
9/4/09 |
3 |
| 15 |
Public Enemies |
Uni. |
3,336 |
$13,794,240 |
14.2% |
$4,135 |
$97,104,620 |
7/10/09 |
2 |
| 16 |
Sex and the City |
WB (NL) |
3,325 |
$21,218,305 |
13.9% |
$6,381 |
$152,647,258 |
6/6/08 |
2 |
| 17 |
The Amityville Horror (2005) |
MGM |
3,323 |
$23,507,007 |
36.0% |
$7,074 |
$65,233,369 |
4/15/05 |
1 |
| 18 |
Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 |
Art. |
3,320 |
$5,011,801 |
19.0% |
$1,509 |
$26,437,094 |
11/3/00 |
2 |
| 19 |
Scary Movie |
Mira. |
3,301 |
$15,124,155 |
9.6% |
$4,581 |
$157,019,771 |
7/21/00 |
3 |
| 20 |
Hannibal |
MGM |
3,292 |
$15,767,006 |
9.6% |
$4,789 |
$165,092,268 |
2/23/01 |
3 |
| 21 |
Once Upon a Time in Mexico |
Sony |
3,289 |
$11,007,367 |
19.5% |
$3,346 |
$56,359,780 |
9/19/03 |
2 |
| 22 |
Resident Evil: Apocalypse |
SGem |
3,284 |
$23,036,273 |
45.0% |
$7,014 |
$51,201,453 |
9/10/04 |
1 |
| 23 |
300 |
WB |
3,280 |
$19,862,491 |
9.4% |
$6,055 |
$210,614,939 |
3/23/07 |
3 |
| 24 |
The Heartbreak Kid |
P/DW |
3,233 |
$7,280,450 |
19.8% |
$2,251 |
$36,787,257 |
10/12/07 |
2 |
| 25 |
Sin City |
Dim. |
3,230 |
$29,120,273 |
39.3% |
$9,015 |
$74,103,820 |
4/1/05 |
1 |
| 26 |
Rules of Engagement |
Par. |
3,220 |
$8,007,551 |
13.1% |
$2,486 |
$61,335,230 |
4/21/00 |
3 |
| 27 |
Scary Movie 2 |
Mira. |
3,220 |
$20,503,356 |
28.8% |
$6,367 |
$71,308,997 |
7/6/01 |
1 |
| 28 |
Kingdom of Heaven |
Fox |
3,219 |
$9,625,509 |
20.3% |
$2,990 |
$47,398,413 |
5/13/05 |
2 |
| 29 |
Underworld: Evolution |
SGem |
3,207 |
$26,857,181 |
43.1% |
$8,374 |
$62,318,875 |
1/20/06 |
1 |
| 30 |
Collateral |
DW |
3,205 |
$16,174,309 |
16.0% |
$5,046 |
$101,005,703 |
8/13/04 |
2 |
| 31 |
Bad Boys II |
Sony |
3,202 |
$22,051,422 |
15.9% |
$6,886 |
$138,608,444 |
7/25/03 |
2 |
| 32 |
Gladiator |
DW |
3,188 |
$13,430,378 |
7.2% |
$4,212 |
$187,705,427 |
5/26/00 |
4 |
| 33 |
Wanted |
Uni. |
3,185 |
$20,050,070 |
14.9% |
$6,295 |
$134,508,551 |
7/4/08 |
2 |
| 34 |
Saw IV |
LGF |
3,183 |
$31,756,764 |
50.2% |
$9,976 |
$63,300,095 |
10/26/07 |
1 |
| 35 |
Step Brothers |
Sony |
3,182 |
$9,128,662 |
9.1% |
$2,869 |
$100,468,793 |
8/8/08 |
3 |
| 36 |
District 9 |
TriS |
3,180 |
$10,270,435 |
8.9% |
$3,230 |
$115,646,235 |
8/28/09 |
3 |
| 37 |
American Wedding |
Uni. |
3,175 |
$15,462,250 |
14.8% |
$4,870 |
$104,565,114 |
8/8/03 |
2 |
| 38 |
Zombieland |
Sony |
3,171 |
$7,616,939 |
10.2% |
$2,402 |
$74,542,128 |
10/16/09 |
3 |
| 39 |
Saw III |
LGF |
3,167 |
$33,610,391 |
41.9% |
$10,612 |
$80,238,724 |
10/27/06 |
1 |
| 40 |
The Mexican |
DW |
3,162 |
$8,011,263 |
12.0% |
$2,533 |
$66,845,033 |
3/16/01 |
3 |
| 41 |
American Pie 2 |
Uni. |
3,157 |
$12,517,475 |
8.6% |
$3,964 |
$145,103,595 |
8/24/01 |
3 |
| 42 |
Righteous Kill |
Over. |
3,152 |
$16,288,361 |
40.6% |
$5,168 |
$40,081,410 |
9/12/08 |
1 |
| 43 |
Black Hawk Down |
SonR |
3,143 |
$11,112,555 |
10.2% |
$3,535 |
$108,638,745 |
2/1/02 |
6 |
| 44 |
We Were Soldiers |
Par. |
3,143 |
$20,212,543 |
25.9% |
$6,430 |
$78,122,718 |
3/1/02 |
1 |
| 45 |
Wedding Crashers |
NL |
3,131 |
$11,834,614 |
5.7% |
$3,779 |
$209,255,921 |
8/12/05 |
5 |
| 46 |
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo |
Sony |
3,127 |
$9,626,287 |
43.0% |
$3,078 |
$22,400,154 |
8/12/05 |
1 |
| 47 |
Jeepers Creepers 2 |
UA |
3,124 |
$15,269,324 |
42.8% |
$4,887 |
$35,667,218 |
8/29/03 |
1 |
| 48 |
Semi-Pro |
NL |
3,121 |
$15,075,114 |
45.0% |
$4,830 |
$33,479,698 |
2/29/08 |
1 |
| 49 |
The Final Destination |
WB (NL) |
3,121 |
$27,408,309 |
41.2% |
$8,782 |
$66,448,436 |
8/28/09 |
1 |
| 50 |
Panic Room |
Sony |
3,119 |
$10,618,796 |
11.0% |
$3,404 |
$96,397,334 |
4/12/02 |
3 |
| 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.
Wk# is the week the movie achieved its widest release.
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