Worst Opening Weekend Per-Theater Averages

Data as of Apr 28, 12:43 PDT
Rank Release Average Theaters Gross Total Gross Wide Date Distributor
201Hocus Pocus
2020 Re-release
$7492,570$1,925,000$4,828,000Oct 2, 2020Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
202Cats Don't Dance$7501,252$939,781$3,566,637Mar 28, 1997Warner Bros.
203My Neighbor Totoro
2018 Re-release
$751718$539,245$1,144,649Sep 28, 2018Fathom Events
204The Neon Demon$752783$589,014$1,333,124Jun 24, 2016Broad Green Pictures
205The Good House$7551,061$801,568$2,219,760Sep 30, 2022Roadside Attractions
206Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.$7561,880$1,422,615$2,561,270Sep 2, 2022Focus Features
207We Are Your Friends$7572,333$1,767,308$3,591,417Aug 28, 2015Warner Bros.
208Skinwalkers$758745$565,000$1,018,965Aug 10, 2007After Dark Films
209Ernest Rides Again$7601,190$905,010$1,450,029Nov 12, 1993-
210It's a Wonderful Life
75th Anniversary
$765960$734,571$1,439,643Dec 16, 2022Fathom Events
211Copshop$7703,005$2,315,638$5,213,243Sep 17, 2021Open Road Films (II)
212The Fourth War$7721,005$776,449$1,305,887Mar 23, 1990Cannon Film Distributors
213Friend Request$7782,573$2,002,863$3,759,078Sep 22, 2017Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures
214The Walking Dead: Wrath/The Walking Dead/Fear the Walking Dead: What's Your Story?/Fear the Walking Dead
2018 NCM Fathom Event
$779777$605,764$605,764Apr 13, 2018Fathom Events
215Tarzan and the Lost City$7861,412$1,110,564$2,172,941Apr 24, 1998Warner Bros.
216Free Willy 3: The Rescue$7891,258$992,651$3,446,539Aug 8, 1997Warner Bros.
217Batman: Mask of the Phantasm$7901,506$1,189,975$5,617,391Dec 24, 1993Warner Bros.
218The Letters$790886$700,683$1,647,416Dec 4, 2015Freestyle Releasing
219Marlowe$7952,281$1,814,094$4,350,243Feb 17, 2023Open Road Films (II)
220Together Together$801665$532,773$1,437,938Apr 23, 2021Bleecker Street Media
221Infidel$8021,724$1,384,296$4,051,990Sep 18, 2020Cloudburst Entertainment
222Ghostbusters
2020 Re-release
$803622$500,000$605,000Jul 3, 2020Columbia Pictures
223Ruby$804764$614,327$919,286Mar 27, 1992Triumph Releasing Corporation
224The Marsh King's Daughter$8041,055$849,006$1,792,905Nov 3, 2023Lionsgate Films
225The Identical$8111,956$1,587,137$2,827,666Sep 5, 2014Freestyle Releasing
226Life Itself$8132,609$2,123,463$4,102,648Sep 21, 2018Amazon Studios
227The Abandoned$8171,000$817,000$1,331,137Feb 23, 2007After Dark Films
228How to Lose Friends & Alienate People$8171,750$1,430,294$2,778,752Oct 3, 2008Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
229Zola$8171,468$1,200,013$4,844,399Jul 2, 2021A24
230Year of the Gun$820739$606,046$1,182,273Nov 1, 1991Triumph Releasing Corporation
231Supercross$8201,621$1,330,520$3,102,550Aug 19, 2005Twentieth Century Fox
232Casablanca
2017 Re-release
$822725$596,068$1,024,560Nov 10, 2017Fathom Events
233Bones and All$8282,727$2,258,562$7,834,907Nov 25, 2022United Artists Releasing
234Fatale$8291,107$918,112$6,306,897Dec 18, 2020Lionsgate Films
235Crazy in Alabama$8321,214$1,010,596$2,005,840Oct 22, 1999Sony Pictures Releasing
236The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them$833630$525,004$690,966Mar 26, 1993Miramax
237Gigi & Nate$8361,184$990,279$2,280,814Sep 2, 2022Roadside Attractions
238Boy Kills World$8401,993$1,675,475$1,675,475Apr 26, 2024-
239The Mummy
2024 Re-release
$8411,236$1,040,000$1,040,000Apr 26, 2024Universal Pictures International (UPI)
240Rocky III
1983 Re-release
$8421,071$902,228$902,228May 6, 1983Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
241Sting$846975$825,797$1,090,798Apr 12, 2024Well Go USA Entertainment
242The Girl Who Believes in Miracles$853640$546,000$3,163,362Apr 2, 2021Atlas Distribution Company
243The Pebble and the Penguin$8541,315$1,123,041$3,983,912Apr 14, 1995Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
244The Amazing Maurice$8541,712$1,463,195$4,303,645Feb 3, 2023Viva Pictures
245Masterminds$8551,186$1,014,606$1,935,539Aug 22, 1997Sony Pictures Releasing
246Bad Samaritan$8602,007$1,726,868$3,435,047May 4, 2018Electric Entertainment
247Dylan Dog: Dead of Night$862875$754,779$1,186,538Apr 29, 2011-
248Here Today$8681,200$1,042,171$2,807,494May 7, 2021Stage 6 Films
249My All-American$8721,565$1,365,000$2,246,000Nov 13, 2015Clarius Entertainment
250Turn It Up$872661$576,820$1,247,949Sep 8, 2000New Line Cinema
251How I Got Into College$877743$651,850$1,642,239May 19, 1989Twentieth Century Fox
252Howl's Moving Castle
2022 Re-release
$878868$762,961$1,212,525Sep 23, 2022Fathom Events
253A Journal for Jordan$8802,500$2,201,886$6,545,174Dec 24, 2021Sony Pictures Releasing
254Love Again$8802,703$2,380,962$6,230,837May 5, 2023Screen Gems
255Savage Islands$881925$815,160$1,963,756Nov 18, 1983Paramount Pictures
256Polite Society$882927$817,740$1,595,585Apr 28, 2023Focus Features
257Victor Frankenstein$8822,797$2,469,341$5,775,076Nov 27, 2015Twentieth Century Fox
258White Christmas
2018 Re-release
$887638$566,045$928,298Dec 7, 2018Fathom Events
259Those Who Wish Me Dead$8883,188$2,831,382$7,407,200May 14, 2021Warner Bros.
260The Rhythm Section$8903,049$2,715,384$5,437,971Jan 31, 2020Paramount Pictures
261Alien
2024 Re-release
$8931,750$1,563,000$1,563,000Apr 26, 2024Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
262Aces: Iron Eagle III$8971,051$942,814$2,517,600Jun 12, 1992New Line Cinema
263Major League: Back to the Minors$8982,322$2,087,011$3,572,443Apr 17, 1998Warner Bros.
264Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace$8991,589$1,428,658$2,409,225Jan 12, 1996New Line Cinema
265The Dark Crystal
2018 Re-release
$900609$548,354$1,036,956Feb 23, 2018Fathom Events
266The Disappointments Room$9021,554$1,402,823$2,423,468Sep 9, 2016Relativity Media
267Beautifully Broken$905651$589,155$1,209,645Aug 24, 2018ArtAffects Entertainment
268Vibes$9131,003$916,482$1,883,811Aug 5, 1988Columbia Pictures
269Wired$914745$681,054$1,089,000Aug 25, 1989Taurus Entertainment Company
270Race the Sun$9161,218$1,116,504$1,945,552Mar 22, 1996Sony Pictures Releasing
271Unforgettable$9161,573$1,442,215$2,821,671Feb 23, 1996Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
272The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland$9191,094$1,005,386$2,608,000Aug 7, 1987-
273The Scout$9201,585$1,458,837$2,694,234Sep 30, 1994Twentieth Century Fox
274Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius$9251,332$1,233,297$2,694,071Apr 30, 2004-
275Free Fire$9291,070$994,431$1,799,312Apr 21, 2017A24
276The Stray$932640$596,547$1,579,440Oct 6, 2017Purdie Distribution
277Battle for Terra$9331,159$1,082,064$1,647,083May 1, 2009Lionsgate Films
278Pirates$9341,108$1,035,447$1,641,825Jul 18, 1986Cannon Film Distributors
279Chasers$938782$733,859$1,596,687Apr 22, 1994Warner Bros.
280The Adventures of Pluto Nash$9402,320$2,182,900$4,420,080Aug 16, 2002Warner Bros.
281Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star$9431,500$1,415,023$2,529,395Sep 9, 2011Sony Pictures Releasing
282The Fifth Estate$9451,769$1,673,351$3,255,008Oct 18, 2013Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
283The Rocker$9462,784$2,636,048$6,409,528Aug 22, 2008Twentieth Century Fox
284Grease
2018 Re-release
$949700$664,766$1,213,413Apr 6, 2018Fathom Events
285The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Nico Muhly: Marnie$955669$639,253$849,710Nov 9, 2018Fathom Events
286Big George Foreman$9573,054$2,925,364$5,426,772Apr 28, 2023Sony Pictures Releasing
287The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Kevin Puts: The Hours, Libretto by Greg Pierce$958826$791,374$791,374Dec 9, 2022Fathom Events
288Boogie$9581,252$1,200,165$4,178,620Mar 5, 2021Focus Features
289Pilgrim's Progress$961706$678,647$1,294,596Apr 19, 2019Fathom Events
290Shrek 2
2024 Re-release
$9621,512$1,455,260$3,201,695Apr 12, 2024DreamWorks
291Pinocchio$9631,195$1,151,463$3,675,719Dec 27, 2002Miramax
292Date with an Angel$968843$816,062$1,988,962Nov 20, 1987De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
293Before I Go to Sleep$9691,902$1,843,347$3,242,457Oct 31, 2014Clarius Entertainment
294P2$9772,131$2,083,398$3,995,018Nov 9, 2007Summit Entertainment
295Black Beauty$9801,312$1,285,820$4,630,377Jul 29, 1994Warner Bros.
296The Miracle Club$981677$664,607$2,402,780Jul 14, 2023Sony Pictures Releasing
297Honkytonk Man$986677$667,727$4,484,991Dec 17, 1982Warner Bros.
298The Mighty Macs$987975$963,221$1,891,936Oct 21, 2011Quaker Media
299Big Bully$9891,143$1,131,094$2,042,530Jan 26, 1996Warner Bros.
300Radioland Murders$990844$835,570$1,316,865Oct 21, 1994Universal Pictures
301Morgan$9962,020$2,012,709$3,915,251Sep 2, 2016Twentieth Century Fox
302The Nutcracker$997786$783,721$2,119,994Nov 26, 1993Warner Bros.
303Wild America$9991,812$1,810,586$7,342,923Jul 4, 1997Warner Bros.
304Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
2020 Re-release
$1,000611$611,000$2,482,000Jul 10, 2020Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
305Ravenous$1,0001,040$1,040,727$2,062,405Mar 19, 1999Twentieth Century Fox
306The Nutcracker Prince$1,003906$908,999$1,781,694Nov 23, 1990Warner Bros.
307Newsies$1,0071,223$1,232,508$2,819,485Apr 10, 1992Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
308Love Stinks$1,0111,325$1,339,575$2,924,635Sep 10, 1999Independent Artists
309Freelance$1,0142,057$2,086,000$5,314,136Oct 27, 2023Relativity Media
310College$1,0142,123$2,153,109$4,694,636Aug 29, 2008Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
311Mafia Mamma$1,0152,002$2,032,202$3,496,761Apr 14, 2023Bleecker Street Media
312Spider-Man/Men in Black II
Double Bill
$1,0162,078$2,111,862$6,632,970Sep 6, 2002Sony Pictures Releasing
313The Real Cancun$1,0172,261$2,300,000$3,825,421Apr 25, 2003New Line Cinema
314Wagons East$1,0181,771$1,802,878$4,412,297Aug 26, 1994TriStar Pictures
315Solarbabies$1,018692$704,692$1,579,260Nov 28, 1986Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
316The Big Town$1,019762$776,675$1,733,017Sep 25, 1987Columbia Pictures
317Replicas$1,0192,329$2,375,325$4,046,429Jan 11, 2019Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures
318Arctic Dogs$1,0202,844$2,901,335$5,801,249Nov 1, 2019Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures
319What Happens Later$1,0201,492$1,522,750$3,273,895Nov 3, 2023Bleecker Street Media
320Return to the Blue Lagoon$1,0251,246$1,277,428$2,807,854Aug 2, 1991Columbia Pictures
321Separation$1,0281,751$1,800,162$4,509,143Apr 30, 2021Open Road Films (II)
322Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
R-Rated Extended Cut
$1,0311,317$1,358,833$2,184,339Feb 28, 2014Paramount Pictures
323Josh and S.A.M.$1,034774$800,469$1,640,220Nov 26, 1993Columbia Pictures
324Won't Back Down$1,0352,515$2,603,370$5,310,554Sep 28, 2012Twentieth Century Fox
325Moving On$1,035794$821,961$2,136,832Mar 17, 2023Roadside Attractions
326Malone$1,0381,326$1,377,691$3,060,858May 1, 1987Orion Pictures
327Resurrecting the Champ$1,0391,605$1,667,659$3,172,573Aug 24, 2007Yari Film Group Releasing
328Terrifier 2$1,045770$805,000$10,640,105Oct 7, 2022Cinedigm Entertainment Group
329Dog Days$1,0462,442$2,554,766$6,809,080Aug 10, 2018LD Entertainment
330Bandslam$1,0512,121$2,231,273$5,210,988Aug 14, 2009Summit Entertainment
331The Cursed$1,0521,687$1,776,142$4,588,389Feb 18, 2022LD Entertainment
332The Goldfinch$1,0532,542$2,679,027$5,332,621Sep 13, 2019Warner Bros.
333Drive-Away Dolls$1,0542,280$2,404,330$5,028,215Feb 23, 2024Focus Features
334King Kong Lives$1,0611,105$1,172,942$4,711,220Dec 19, 1986De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
335Rooftops$1,0641,044$1,111,263$2,043,889Mar 17, 1989New Century
336Pearl$1,0652,935$3,128,427$9,423,445Sep 16, 2022A24
337Max Steel$1,0722,034$2,182,216$3,818,664Oct 14, 2016Open Road Films (II)
338Lucky You$1,0732,525$2,710,445$5,758,950May 4, 2007Warner Bros.
339Judas and the Black Messiah$1,0731,888$2,027,076$5,478,009Feb 12, 2021Warner Bros.
340Jules$1,076780$839,622$1,924,922Aug 11, 2023Bleecker Street Media
341Babylon$1,0773,343$3,603,368$15,351,455Dec 23, 2022Paramount Pictures
342That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond$1,0781,473$1,588,491$1,588,491Jan 20, 2023Crunchyroll
343Watcher$1,082764$826,775$1,961,207Jun 3, 2022IFC Films
344The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Puccini: La Fanciulla del West$1,085705$765,549$1,023,233Oct 26, 2018Fathom Events
345Mom and Dad Save the World$1,089904$984,627$2,034,470Jul 24, 1992Warner Bros.
346God Bless the Broken Road$1,0891,272$1,386,254$2,846,257Sep 7, 2018Freestyle Releasing
347If Lucy Fell$1,0901,200$1,308,088$2,420,162Mar 8, 1996Sony Pictures Releasing
348Out of Darkness$1,092897$979,822$1,951,547Feb 9, 2024Bleecker Street Media
349Breaking$1,093902$985,921$2,806,359Aug 26, 2022Bleecker Street Media
350Squanto: A Warrior's Tale$1,0941,022$1,119,016$3,342,223Oct 28, 1994Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
351Carpool$1,0951,487$1,628,482$3,325,651Aug 23, 1996Warner Bros.
352She Said$1,0962,022$2,217,010$5,825,995Nov 18, 2022Universal Pictures
353Little Women$1,096643$705,063$1,379,497Sep 28, 2018-
354Electric Dreams$1,097920$1,009,586$2,193,612Jul 20, 1984Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
355Mannequin: On the Move$1,0991,540$1,692,817$3,752,428May 17, 1991Twentieth Century Fox
356Sky Bandits$1,1001,335$1,468,500$2,295,500Oct 31, 1986-
357Kandahar$1,1042,105$2,325,388$4,813,132May 26, 2023Open Road Films (II)
358The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking$1,105844$933,462$3,569,939Jul 29, 1988Columbia Pictures
359All Dogs Go to Heaven 2$1,1072,037$2,256,118$8,620,678Mar 29, 1996Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
360The in Crowd$1,1091,357$1,505,551$5,280,035Jul 21, 2000Warner Bros.
361Detroit Rock City$1,1121,802$2,005,512$4,217,115Aug 13, 1999New Line Cinema
362The Art of Getting By$1,113610$679,160$1,430,241Jun 17, 2011-
363Grind$1,1142,253$2,511,403$5,123,696Aug 15, 2003Warner Bros.
364Somewhere in Queens$1,115602$671,280$1,802,442Apr 21, 2023Roadside Attractions
365Cry Macho$1,1153,967$4,426,161$10,310,734Sep 17, 2021Warner Bros.
366Next Goal Wins$1,1162,240$2,500,295$6,713,826Nov 17, 2023Searchlight Pictures
367Phoenix Forgotten$1,1171,626$1,816,499$3,600,146Apr 21, 2017Cinelou Films
368Bill & Ted Face the Music$1,1171,007$1,125,007$3,439,660Aug 28, 2020United Artists Releasing
369The Journey: A Music Special from Andrea Bocelli$1,1181,074$1,201,091$3,574,915Mar 31, 2023Fathom Events
370The King's Speech
PG-13 Version
$1,1201,011$1,133,162$3,344,306Apr 1, 2011The Weinstein Company
371Idle Hands$1,1211,611$1,807,181$4,152,230Apr 30, 1999Sony Pictures Releasing
372Firestarter$1,1213,412$3,827,715$9,739,250May 13, 2022Universal Pictures
373A Sound of Thunder$1,124816$917,398$1,900,451Sep 2, 2005Warner Bros.
374Hocus Pocus
30th Anniversary re-release
$1,1251,430$1,609,874$4,929,004Oct 6, 2023Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
375Hoot$1,1263,018$3,400,000$8,117,637May 5, 2006New Line Cinema
376The Protégé$1,1282,577$2,908,221$7,446,823Aug 20, 2021Lionsgate Films
377The Forbidden Dance$1,131637$720,864$1,823,154Mar 16, 1990Columbia Pictures
378Gringo$1,1322,404$2,722,420$4,969,853Mar 9, 2018STX Entertainment
379Top Dog$1,1321,911$2,164,381$5,093,707Apr 28, 1995Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
380The Outfit$1,1321,324$1,499,730$3,344,040Mar 18, 2022Focus Features
381Father Figures$1,1322,902$3,287,451$17,501,244Dec 22, 2017Warner Bros.
382Chasing Mavericks$1,1332,002$2,268,274$6,002,756Oct 26, 2012Twentieth Century Fox
383Hypnotic$1,1332,118$2,401,686$4,500,169May 12, 2023Ketchup Entertainment
384Umma$1,137805$915,290$2,121,025Mar 18, 2022Stage 6 Films
385The American Society of Magical Negroes$1,1371,147$1,304,270$2,480,645Mar 15, 2024Focus Features
386Meet the Deedles$1,1381,763$2,006,751$4,356,216Mar 27, 1998Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
387I Dreamed of Africa$1,1412,112$2,411,445$6,651,522May 5, 2000Sony Pictures Releasing
388McHale's Navy$1,1451,858$2,128,565$4,529,843Apr 18, 1997Universal Pictures
389Finders Keepers$1,149753$865,207$1,467,396May 18, 1984Warner Bros.
390Son of the Pink Panther$1,149983$1,129,689$2,438,031Aug 27, 1993Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
391Leonard Part 6$1,1521,142$1,316,337$4,615,255Dec 18, 1987Columbia Pictures
392Blindness$1,1541,690$1,950,260$3,351,751Oct 3, 2008Miramax
393In the Land of Saints and Sinners$1,154896$1,034,132$2,258,795Mar 29, 2024The Samuel Goldwyn Company
394Beyond Borders$1,1541,798$2,076,402$4,430,101Oct 24, 2003Paramount Pictures
395Deception$1,1552,001$2,312,146$4,598,506Apr 25, 2008Twentieth Century Fox
396The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Rossini: Semiramide$1,155691$798,605$1,033,651Mar 9, 2018Fathom Events
397Persecuted$1,156736$851,391$1,558,836Jul 18, 2014Millennium Entertainment
398El Chicano$1,157605$700,261$1,400,603May 3, 2019Briarcliff Entertainment
399Gracie$1,1641,164$1,355,904$2,956,339Jun 1, 2007Picturehouse
400The Mangler$1,167800$933,809$1,781,383Mar 3, 1995New Line Cinema