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SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE - ALUMNI DEBUTS
First starring roles for cast members in non-SNL-based movies.
TOTAL GROSSES | OPENING WEEKENDS
| Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio | Gross / Theaters | Opening / Theaters | Date | | 1 |
National Lampoon's Animal House
(John Belushi) |
Uni. |
$120,091,123 |
- |
$276,538 |
12 |
7/28/78 |
| 2 |
48 HRS.
(Eddie Murphy) |
Par. |
$78,868,508 |
1,050 |
$4,369,868 |
850 |
12/10/82 |
| 3 |
Old School
(Will Ferrell) |
DW |
$75,585,093 |
2,742 |
$17,453,216 |
2,689 |
2/21/03 |
| 4 |
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
(Rob Schneider) |
BV |
$65,538,755 |
2,162 |
$12,224,016 |
2,154 |
12/10/99 |
| 5 |
Foul Play
(Chevy Chase) |
Par. |
$44,999,621 |
- |
n/a |
- |
7/19/78 |
| 6 |
Meatballs
(Bill Murray) |
Par. |
$43,046,003 |
- |
$77,170 |
7 |
6/29/79 |
| 7 |
Running Scared
(Billy Crystal) |
MGM |
$38,500,726 |
1,376 |
$5,227,757 |
1,376 |
6/27/86 |
| 8 |
Taxi
(Jimmy Fallon) |
Fox |
$36,611,066 |
3,001 |
$12,029,832 |
3,001 |
10/6/04 |
| 9 |
Tommy Boy
(Chris Farley) |
Par. |
$32,679,899 |
2,186 |
$8,027,843 |
2,165 |
3/31/95 |
| 10 |
Neighbors
(Dan Aykroyd) |
Par. |
$29,916,207 |
1,387 |
$6,481,386 |
1,387 |
12/18/81 |
| 11 |
Houseguest
(Phil Hartman) |
BV |
$26,325,256 |
1,604 |
$5,831,302 |
1,238 |
1/6/95 |
| 12 |
Innerspace
(Martin Short) |
WB |
$25,893,810 |
1,603 |
$4,739,913 |
1,603 |
7/3/87 |
| 13 |
Billy Madison
(Adam Sandler) |
Uni. |
$25,588,734 |
1,887 |
$6,639,080 |
1,834 |
2/10/95 |
| 14 |
Corky Romano
(Chris Kattan) |
BV |
$23,980,304 |
2,094 |
$9,023,173 |
2,062 |
10/12/01 |
| 15 |
High School High
(Jon Lovitz) |
Sony |
$21,302,121 |
2,146 |
$6,311,786 |
2,146 |
10/25/96 |
| 16 |
CB4
(Chris Rock) |
Uni. |
$17,953,778 |
1,226 |
$6,122,450 |
1,204 |
3/12/93 |
| 17 |
Half Baked
(Jim Breuer) |
Uni. |
$17,460,020 |
1,703 |
$7,722,540 |
1,701 |
1/16/98 |
| 18 |
First Family
(Gilda Radner) |
WB |
$15,198,912 |
- |
$3,635,564 |
563 |
12/25/80 |
| 19 |
Wholly Moses
(Laraine Newman) |
Col. |
$14,155,617 |
- |
$3,625,280 |
608 |
6/13/80 |
| 20 |
Hot Rod
(Andy Samberg) |
Par. |
$13,938,332 |
2,607 |
$5,310,711 |
2,607 |
8/3/07 |
| 21 |
Casual Sex?
(Victoria Jackson) |
Uni. |
$12,277,096 |
1,265 |
$3,840,032 |
1,264 |
4/22/88 |
| 22 |
So I Married an Axe Murderer
(Mike Myers) |
TriS |
$11,585,483 |
1,355 |
$3,466,930 |
1,349 |
7/30/93 |
| 23 |
Opportunity Knocks
(Dana Carvey) |
Uni. |
$11,359,129 |
1,275 |
$3,512,625 |
1,275 |
3/30/90 |
| 24 |
Dirty Work
(Norm MacDonald) |
MGM |
$10,023,282 |
1,776 |
$3,634,236 |
1,776 |
6/12/98 |
| 25 |
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
(Jane Curtin) |
Film |
$7,500,000 |
- |
n/a |
- |
1/1/80 |
| 26 |
Lost and Found (1999)
(David Spade) |
WB |
$6,552,255 |
2,469 |
$3,024,709 |
2,469 |
4/23/99 |
| 27 |
Bordello of Blood
(Dennis Miller) |
Uni. |
$5,781,045 |
1,695 |
$2,634,170 |
1,694 |
8/16/96 |
| TOTAL: | $832,712,175 | - | - | - | - | | AVERAGE: | $30,841,192 | 1,430 | $5,809,685 | 1,561 | - |
TOTAL GROSSES | OPENING WEEKENDS
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