Saturday Night Live - Alumni Debuts
First starring roles for cast members in non-SNL-based movies.
| Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio | Opening | % of
Total | Theaters / Avg. | Total Gross | Release
Date | | 1 |
Bridesmaids
(Kristen Wiig) |
Uni. |
$26,247,410 |
15.5% |
2,918 |
$8,995 |
$169,106,725 |
5/13/11 |
| 2 |
Old School
(Will Ferrell) |
DW |
$17,453,216 |
23.1% |
2,689 |
$6,490 |
$75,585,093 |
2/21/03 |
| 3 |
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
(Rob Schneider) |
BV |
$12,224,016 |
18.7% |
2,154 |
$5,675 |
$65,538,755 |
12/10/99 |
| 4 |
Taxi
(Jimmy Fallon) |
Fox |
$12,029,832 |
32.9% |
3,001 |
$4,008 |
$36,611,066 |
10/6/04 |
| 5 |
Corky Romano
(Chris Kattan) |
BV |
$9,023,173 |
37.6% |
2,062 |
$4,375 |
$23,980,304 |
10/12/01 |
| 6 |
Tommy Boy
(Chris Farley) |
Par. |
$8,027,843 |
24.6% |
2,165 |
$3,708 |
$32,679,899 |
3/31/95 |
| 7 |
Half Baked
(Jim Breuer) |
Uni. |
$7,722,540 |
44.2% |
1,701 |
$4,540 |
$17,460,020 |
1/16/98 |
| 8 |
Billy Madison
(Adam Sandler) |
Uni. |
$6,639,080 |
25.9% |
1,834 |
$3,620 |
$25,588,734 |
2/10/95 |
| 9 |
Neighbors
(Dan Aykroyd) |
Par. |
$6,481,386 |
21.7% |
1,387 |
$4,672 |
$29,916,207 |
12/18/81 |
| 10 |
High School High
(Jon Lovitz) |
Sony |
$6,311,786 |
29.6% |
2,146 |
$2,941 |
$21,302,121 |
10/25/96 |
| 11 |
CB4
(Chris Rock) |
Uni. |
$6,122,450 |
34.1% |
1,204 |
$5,085 |
$17,953,778 |
3/12/93 |
| 12 |
Houseguest
(Phil Hartman) |
BV |
$5,831,302 |
22.2% |
1,238 |
$4,710 |
$26,325,256 |
1/6/95 |
| 13 |
Hot Rod
(Andy Samberg) |
Par. |
$5,310,711 |
38.1% |
2,607 |
$2,037 |
$13,938,332 |
8/3/07 |
| 14 |
Running Scared
(Billy Crystal) |
MGM |
$5,227,757 |
13.6% |
1,376 |
$3,799 |
$38,500,726 |
6/27/86 |
| 15 |
Innerspace
(Martin Short) |
WB |
$4,739,913 |
18.3% |
1,603 |
$2,956 |
$25,893,810 |
7/3/87 |
| 16 |
48 HRS.
(Eddie Murphy) |
Par. |
$4,369,868 |
5.5% |
850 |
$5,141 |
$78,868,508 |
12/10/82 |
| 17 |
Casual Sex?
(Victoria Jackson) |
Uni. |
$3,840,032 |
31.3% |
1,264 |
$3,038 |
$12,277,096 |
4/22/88 |
| 18 |
First Family
(Gilda Radner) |
WB |
$3,635,564 |
23.9% |
563 |
$6,457 |
$15,198,912 |
12/25/80 |
| 19 |
Dirty Work
(Norm MacDonald) |
MGM |
$3,634,236 |
36.3% |
1,776 |
$2,046 |
$10,023,282 |
6/12/98 |
| 20 |
Wholly Moses
(Laraine Newman) |
Col. |
$3,625,280 |
25.6% |
608 |
$5,962 |
$14,155,617 |
6/13/80 |
| 21 |
Opportunity Knocks
(Dana Carvey) |
Uni. |
$3,512,625 |
30.9% |
1,275 |
$2,755 |
$11,359,129 |
3/30/90 |
| 22 |
So I Married an Axe Murderer
(Mike Myers) |
TriS |
$3,466,930 |
29.9% |
1,349 |
$2,570 |
$11,585,483 |
7/30/93 |
| 23 |
Lost and Found (1999)
(David Spade) |
WB |
$3,024,709 |
46.2% |
2,469 |
$1,225 |
$6,552,255 |
4/23/99 |
| 24 |
Bordello of Blood
(Dennis Miller) |
Uni. |
$2,634,170 |
45.6% |
1,694 |
$1,555 |
$5,781,045 |
8/16/96 |
| 25 |
National Lampoon's Animal House
(John Belushi) |
Uni. |
$276,538 |
0.2% |
12 |
$23,045 |
$120,091,123 |
7/28/78 |
| 26 |
Meatballs
(Bill Murray) |
Par. |
$77,170 |
0.2% |
7 |
$11,024 |
$43,046,003 |
6/29/79 |
AVERAGE
(Wide Releases Only, 23 Movies): | $7,282,620 | 4,048.8% | 1,799 | $4,049 | $33,521,010 | - |
Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation| Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio | Adjusted
Opening | Unadjusted
Opening | Theaters | Adjusted
Average | Unadjusted
Average | Release | | 1 |
Bridesmaids |
Uni. |
$25,856,600 |
$26,247,410 |
2,918 |
$8,900 |
$8,995 |
5/13/11 |
| 2 |
Old School |
DW |
$22,981,500 |
$17,453,216 |
2,689 |
$8,500 |
$6,490 |
2/21/03 |
| 3 |
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo |
BV |
$19,106,000 |
$12,224,016 |
2,154 |
$8,900 |
$5,675 |
12/10/99 |
| 4 |
Neighbors |
Par. |
$18,511,600 |
$6,481,386 |
1,387 |
$13,300 |
$4,672 |
N/A |
| 5 |
Taxi |
Fox |
$15,381,100 |
$12,029,832 |
3,001 |
$5,100 |
$4,008 |
10/6/04 |
| 6 |
Tommy Boy |
Par. |
$14,653,100 |
$8,027,843 |
2,165 |
$6,800 |
$3,708 |
3/31/95 |
| 7 |
Half Baked |
Uni. |
$13,074,000 |
$7,722,540 |
1,701 |
$7,700 |
$4,540 |
1/16/98 |
| 8 |
Corky Romano |
BV |
$12,657,900 |
$9,023,173 |
2,062 |
$6,100 |
$4,375 |
10/12/01 |
| 9 |
Billy Madison |
Uni. |
$12,118,200 |
$6,639,080 |
1,834 |
$6,600 |
$3,620 |
2/10/95 |
| 10 |
48 HRS. |
Par. |
$11,801,600 |
$4,369,868 |
850 |
$13,900 |
$5,141 |
12/10/82 |
| 11 |
CB4 |
Uni. |
$11,742,100 |
$6,122,450 |
1,204 |
$9,800 |
$5,085 |
3/12/93 |
| 12 |
High School High |
Sony |
$11,338,400 |
$6,311,786 |
2,146 |
$5,300 |
$2,941 |
10/25/96 |
| 13 |
Running Scared |
MGM |
$11,188,200 |
$5,227,757 |
1,376 |
$8,100 |
$3,799 |
6/27/86 |
| 14 |
First Family |
WB |
$10,731,000 |
$3,635,564 |
563 |
$19,100 |
$6,457 |
12/25/80 |
| 15 |
Wholly Moses |
Col. |
$10,700,600 |
$3,625,280 |
608 |
$17,600 |
$5,962 |
N/A |
| 16 |
Houseguest |
BV |
$10,643,800 |
$5,831,302 |
1,238 |
$8,600 |
$4,710 |
1/6/95 |
| 17 |
Innerspace |
WB |
$9,625,300 |
$4,739,913 |
1,603 |
$6,000 |
$2,956 |
7/3/87 |
| 18 |
Casual Sex? |
Uni. |
$7,418,500 |
$3,840,032 |
1,264 |
$5,900 |
$3,038 |
4/22/88 |
| 19 |
So I Married an Axe Murderer |
TriS |
$6,649,100 |
$3,466,930 |
1,349 |
$4,900 |
$2,570 |
7/30/93 |
| 20 |
Opportunity Knocks |
Uni. |
$6,593,400 |
$3,512,625 |
1,275 |
$5,200 |
$2,755 |
3/30/90 |
| 21 |
Dirty Work |
MGM |
$6,152,600 |
$3,634,236 |
1,776 |
$3,500 |
$2,046 |
6/12/98 |
| 22 |
Hot Rod |
Par. |
$6,128,900 |
$5,310,711 |
2,607 |
$2,400 |
$2,037 |
8/3/07 |
| 23 |
Bordello of Blood |
Uni. |
$4,732,000 |
$2,634,170 |
1,694 |
$2,800 |
$1,555 |
8/16/96 |
| 24 |
Lost and Found (1999) |
WB |
$4,727,600 |
$3,024,709 |
2,469 |
$1,900 |
$1,225 |
4/23/99 |
| 25 |
National Lampoon's Animal House |
Uni. |
$938,300 |
$276,538 |
12 |
$78,200 |
$23,045 |
7/28/78 |
| 26 |
Meatballs |
Par. |
$244,100 |
$77,170 |
7 |
$34,900 |
$11,024 |
6/29/79 |
| AVERAGE: | $10,988,300 | $6,595,751 | 1,614 | $6,800 | $5,093 | - |
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