Worst Opening Weekend Per-Theater Averages

Data as of May 2, 10:42 PDT
Rank Release Average Theaters Gross Total Gross Wide Date Distributor
401White Christmas
2024 Re-release (70th Anniversary)
$1,0591,087$1,152,087$1,871,796Dec 13, 2024Fathom Events
402King Kong Lives$1,0611,105$1,172,942$4,711,220Dec 19, 1986De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
403Rooftops$1,0641,044$1,111,263$2,043,889Mar 17, 1989New Century
404Pearl$1,0652,935$3,128,427$9,423,445Sep 16, 2022A24
405Max Steel$1,0722,034$2,182,216$3,818,664Oct 14, 2016Open Road Films (II)
406Lucky You$1,0732,525$2,710,445$5,758,950May 4, 2007Warner Bros.
407Judas and the Black Messiah$1,0731,888$2,027,076$5,478,009Feb 12, 2021Warner Bros.
408Jules$1,076780$839,622$1,924,922Aug 11, 2023Bleecker Street Media
409Babylon$1,0773,343$3,603,368$15,658,225Dec 23, 2022Paramount Pictures
410That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond$1,0781,473$1,588,491$1,588,491Jan 20, 2023Crunchyroll
411God's Not Dead: In God We Trust$1,0801,392$1,503,593$3,269,322Sep 13, 2024Fathom Events
412Watcher$1,082764$826,775$1,961,207Jun 3, 2022IFC Films
413The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Puccini: La Fanciulla del West$1,085705$765,549$1,023,233Oct 26, 2018Fathom Events
414Mom and Dad Save the World$1,089904$984,627$2,034,470Jul 24, 1992Warner Bros.
415God Bless the Broken Road$1,0891,272$1,386,254$2,846,257Sep 7, 2018Freestyle Releasing
416If Lucy Fell$1,0901,200$1,308,088$2,420,162Mar 8, 1996Sony Pictures Releasing
417Out of Darkness$1,092897$979,822$1,951,547Feb 9, 2024Bleecker Street Media
418Breaking$1,093902$985,921$2,806,359Aug 26, 2022Bleecker Street Media
419Squanto: A Warrior's Tale$1,0941,022$1,119,016$3,342,223Oct 28, 1994Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
420Carpool$1,0951,487$1,628,482$3,325,651Aug 23, 1996Warner Bros.
421She Said$1,0962,022$2,217,010$5,825,995Nov 18, 2022Universal Pictures
422Little Women$1,096643$705,063$1,379,497Sep 28, 2018Pinnacle Peak Pictures
423The Exorcism$1,0962,240$2,457,041$4,530,418Jun 21, 2024Vertical Entertainment
424Electric Dreams$1,097920$1,009,586$2,193,612Jul 20, 1984Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
425Mannequin: On the Move$1,0991,540$1,692,817$3,752,428May 17, 1991Twentieth Century Fox
426Sky Bandits$1,1001,335$1,468,500$2,295,500Oct 31, 1986Galaxy International Releasing
427The Firing Squad$1,102810$893,100$1,757,110Aug 2, 2024Atlas Distribution Company
428Kandahar$1,1042,105$2,325,388$4,813,132May 26, 2023Open Road Films (II)
429The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking$1,105844$933,462$3,569,939Jul 29, 1988Columbia Pictures
430All Dogs Go to Heaven 2$1,1072,037$2,256,118$8,620,678Mar 29, 1996Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
431The in Crowd$1,1091,357$1,505,551$5,280,035Jul 21, 2000Warner Bros.
432Detroit Rock City$1,1121,802$2,005,512$4,217,115Aug 13, 1999New Line Cinema
433The Art of Getting By$1,113610$679,160$1,430,241Jun 17, 2011Fox Searchlight Pictures
434Grind$1,1142,253$2,511,403$5,123,696Aug 15, 2003Warner Bros.
435Somewhere in Queens$1,115602$671,280$1,802,442Apr 21, 2023Roadside Attractions
436Cry Macho$1,1153,967$4,426,161$10,310,734Sep 17, 2021Warner Bros.
437Next Goal Wins$1,1162,240$2,500,295$6,713,826Nov 17, 2023Searchlight Pictures
438Phoenix Forgotten$1,1171,626$1,816,499$3,600,146Apr 21, 2017Cinelou Films
439Bill & Ted Face the Music$1,1171,007$1,125,007$3,439,660Aug 28, 2020United Artists Releasing
440The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie$1,1172,827$3,158,830$8,848,318Mar 14, 2025Ketchup Entertainment
441The Journey: A Music Special from Andrea Bocelli$1,1181,074$1,201,091$3,574,915Mar 31, 2023Fathom Events
442The King's Speech
PG-13 Version
$1,1201,011$1,133,162$3,344,306Apr 1, 2011The Weinstein Company
443Idle Hands$1,1211,611$1,807,181$4,152,230Apr 30, 1999Sony Pictures Releasing
444Firestarter$1,1213,412$3,827,715$9,739,250May 13, 2022Universal Pictures
445A Sound of Thunder$1,124816$917,398$1,900,451Sep 2, 2005Warner Bros.
446Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX: Beginning$1,125784$882,471$1,223,881Feb 28, 2025GKIDS
447Hocus Pocus
30th Anniversary re-release
$1,1251,430$1,609,874$4,929,004Oct 6, 2023Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
448Hoot$1,1263,018$3,400,000$8,117,637May 5, 2006New Line Cinema
449The Protégé$1,1282,577$2,908,221$7,446,823Aug 20, 2021Lionsgate
450The Forbidden Dance$1,131637$720,864$1,823,154Mar 16, 1990Columbia Pictures
451Gringo$1,1322,404$2,722,420$4,969,853Mar 9, 2018STX Entertainment
452Top Dog$1,1321,911$2,164,381$5,093,707Apr 28, 1995Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
453The Outfit$1,1321,324$1,499,730$3,344,040Mar 18, 2022Focus Features
454Father Figures$1,1322,902$3,287,451$17,501,244Dec 22, 2017Warner Bros.
455Chasing Mavericks$1,1332,002$2,268,274$6,002,756Oct 26, 2012Twentieth Century Fox
456Hypnotic$1,1332,118$2,401,686$4,500,169May 12, 2023Ketchup Entertainment
457Umma$1,137805$915,290$2,121,025Mar 18, 2022Stage 6 Films
458The American Society of Magical Negroes$1,1371,147$1,304,270$2,480,645Mar 15, 2024Focus Features
459Meet the Deedles$1,1381,763$2,006,751$4,356,216Mar 27, 1998Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
460I Dreamed of Africa$1,1412,112$2,411,445$6,651,522May 5, 2000Sony Pictures Releasing
461McHale's Navy$1,1451,858$2,128,565$4,529,843Apr 18, 1997Universal Pictures
462Finders Keepers$1,149753$865,207$1,467,396May 18, 1984Warner Bros.
463Son of the Pink Panther$1,149983$1,129,689$2,438,031Aug 27, 1993Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
464Leonard Part 6$1,1521,142$1,316,337$4,615,255Dec 18, 1987Columbia Pictures
465Blindness$1,1541,690$1,950,260$3,351,751Oct 3, 2008Miramax
466In the Land of Saints and Sinners$1,154896$1,034,132$2,258,795Mar 29, 2024The Samuel Goldwyn Company
467Beyond Borders$1,1541,798$2,076,402$4,430,101Oct 24, 2003Paramount Pictures
468Deception$1,1552,001$2,312,146$4,598,506Apr 25, 2008Twentieth Century Fox
469The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Rossini: Semiramide$1,155691$798,605$1,033,651Mar 9, 2018Fathom Events
470Persecuted$1,156736$851,391$1,558,836Jul 18, 2014Millennium Entertainment
471El Chicano$1,157605$700,261$1,400,603May 3, 2019Briarcliff Entertainment
472Gracie$1,1641,164$1,355,904$2,956,339Jun 1, 2007Picturehouse
473The Mangler$1,167800$933,809$1,781,383Mar 3, 1995New Line Cinema
474The Penguin Lessons$1,1681,017$1,188,543$2,981,735Mar 28, 2025Sony Pictures Classics
475Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj$1,1681,979$2,313,372$4,300,645Dec 1, 2006Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
476Goodbye Lover$1,168865$1,011,175$1,940,299Apr 16, 1999Warner Bros.
477Belle$1,1701,338$1,565,658$4,018,313Jan 14, 2022GKIDS
478Lisa Frankenstein$1,1753,144$3,695,785$9,774,285Feb 9, 2024Focus Features
479Action Point$1,1762,032$2,390,164$5,059,608Jun 1, 2018Paramount Pictures
480Rude Awakening$1,176953$1,121,542$3,169,719Aug 18, 1989Orion Pictures
481Skinamarink$1,183692$818,943$2,052,272Jan 13, 2023IFC Films
482News of the World$1,1841,900$2,250,430$12,668,325Dec 25, 2020Universal Pictures
483Worth Winning$1,1841,260$1,492,610$3,690,328Oct 27, 1989Twentieth Century Fox
484The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising$1,1923,141$3,745,315$8,794,452Oct 5, 2007Twentieth Century Fox
485Chevalier$1,1931,275$1,521,288$3,541,159Apr 21, 2023Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
486The Alto Knights$1,1942,651$3,165,349$6,103,664Mar 21, 2025Warner Bros.
487Another You$1,1951,287$1,537,965$2,865,916Jul 26, 1991TriStar Pictures
488Fluke$1,1961,200$1,435,709$3,987,768Jun 2, 1995Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
489Three Thousand Years of Longing$1,1982,436$2,919,717$8,286,741Aug 26, 2022United Artists Releasing
490The Squeeze$1,1981,152$1,380,800$2,228,951Jul 10, 1987TriStar Pictures
491Journey to Bethlehem$1,1992,002$2,400,446$6,820,796Nov 10, 2023Affirm Films
492Tom and Jerry: The Movie$1,2011,045$1,255,912$3,560,469Jul 30, 1993Miramax
493Faithful$1,205803$967,956$2,104,439Apr 5, 1996New Line Cinema
494The Sun Is Also a Star$1,2112,073$2,511,530$4,950,029May 17, 2019Warner Bros.
495The Cold Light of Day$1,2121,511$1,831,588$3,763,583Sep 7, 2012Lionsgate
496Letters to God$1,213897$1,088,873$2,848,578Apr 9, 2010Vivendi Entertainment
497Last Ounce of Courage$1,2131,407$1,708,000$3,329,674Sep 14, 2012Rocky Mountain Pictures
498Teacher's Pet$1,2142,027$2,461,252$6,491,969Jan 16, 2004Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
499The Perez Family$1,215928$1,127,645$2,832,826May 12, 1995The Samuel Goldwyn Company
500I.S.S.$1,2172,518$3,064,583$6,573,799Jan 19, 2024Bleecker Street Media
501Blue Lock: Episode Nagi$1,218857$1,043,969$1,855,384Jun 28, 2024Crunchyroll
502Born to Be Wild$1,2181,360$1,657,008$3,730,409Mar 31, 1995Warner Bros.
503Coldplay Music of The Spheres Live Broadcast from Buenos Aires$1,218833$1,015,000$1,015,000Oct 28, 2022Trafalgar Releasing
504Memory$1,2182,555$3,113,298$7,329,043Apr 29, 2022Open Road Films (II)
505The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Donizetti: L'Elisir d'Amore$1,218687$837,262$1,115,018Feb 9, 2018Fathom Events
506Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse$1,2201,509$1,841,007$3,703,046Oct 30, 2015Paramount Pictures
507Afraid$1,2203,003$3,665,664$6,725,687Aug 30, 2024Sony Pictures Releasing
508PCU$1,2231,741$2,129,483$4,330,020Apr 29, 1994Twentieth Century Fox
509Silent Fall$1,2241,251$1,531,244$3,180,674Oct 28, 1994Warner Bros.
510Playing for Keeps$1,2251,148$1,406,300$2,669,366Oct 3, 1986Universal Pictures
511Lost & Found$1,2252,469$3,024,709$6,552,255Apr 23, 1999Warner Bros.
512September Dawn$1,226857$1,051,000$1,066,555Aug 24, 2007Slowhand Cinema Releasing
513Joe's Apartment$1,2261,512$1,854,490$4,619,014Jul 26, 1996Warner Bros.
514Captive State$1,2292,548$3,131,525$5,958,315Mar 15, 2019Focus Features
515The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2024 Re-release
$1,2311,549$1,907,130$2,566,412Jun 7, 2024Fathom Events
516Welcome to Marwen$1,2311,911$2,354,205$10,763,520Dec 21, 2018Universal Pictures
517Rumor Has It...$1,2332,815$3,473,155$43,000,262Dec 23, 2005Warner Bros.
518Speed Zone$1,2341,195$1,475,494$3,077,361Apr 21, 1989Orion Pictures
519Misunderstood$1,237741$916,967$1,525,532Mar 30, 1984Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
520Ed$1,2401,541$1,910,840$4,422,380Mar 15, 1996Universal Pictures
521Extreme Ops$1,2401,800$2,233,525$4,842,259Nov 29, 2002Paramount Pictures
522The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Verdi: Luisa Miller$1,242685$850,777$1,166,858Apr 13, 2018Fathom Events
523Sword Art Online: Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night$1,250840$1,050,000$1,050,000Dec 3, 2021FUNimation Entertainment
524See How They Run$1,2512,404$3,007,657$9,586,237Sep 16, 2022Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
525Penguins$1,2571,815$2,282,593$7,699,452Apr 19, 2019Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
526My Boyfriend's Back$1,2571,165$1,465,476$3,335,984Aug 6, 1993Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
527SUGA: Agust D Tour 'D-DAY' the Movie$1,259787$990,881$1,951,896Apr 12, 2024Trafalgar Releasing
528The Hurricane Heist$1,2592,402$3,024,399$6,115,825Mar 9, 2018Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures
529Fear$1,260974$1,227,545$2,090,261Jan 27, 2023Hidden Empire Film Group (HEFG)
530The Long Game$1,2621,030$1,300,398$3,060,040Apr 12, 2024-
531Blacklight$1,2632,772$3,502,475$9,591,094Feb 11, 2022Briarcliff Entertainment
532Double Dragon$1,2661,087$1,376,561$2,341,309Nov 4, 1994Gramercy Pictures (I)
533Monster Hunter$1,2681,736$2,201,269$15,162,470Dec 18, 2020Screen Gems
534Bubble Boy$1,2691,605$2,038,349$5,007,898Aug 24, 2001Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
535The Book of Clarence$1,2722,010$2,557,027$6,132,813Jan 12, 2024Sony Pictures Releasing
536Wild Bill$1,274775$987,515$2,193,982Dec 1, 1995Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
537Mumford$1,2741,452$1,851,291$4,555,459Sep 24, 1999Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
538The Night House$1,2762,240$2,859,409$7,100,581Aug 20, 2021Searchlight Pictures
539Early Man$1,2792,494$3,190,525$8,267,544Feb 16, 2018Lionsgate
54018 Again!$1,2801,152$1,475,645$2,567,099Apr 8, 1988New World Pictures
541The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila$1,285699$898,384$1,195,758Oct 19, 2018Fathom Events
542Airborne$1,285982$1,262,239$2,850,263Sep 17, 1993Warner Bros.
543The Darkest Hour$1,2882,324$2,993,519$21,443,494Dec 23, 2011Summit Entertainment
544Demolition$1,288854$1,100,042$1,978,592Apr 8, 2016Fox Searchlight Pictures
545Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody$1,2963,625$4,700,450$23,708,080Dec 23, 2022TriStar Pictures
546Stay$1,2991,684$2,188,199$3,626,883Oct 21, 2005Twentieth Century Fox
547It Lives Inside$1,3002,005$2,607,665$4,675,092Sep 22, 2023Neon
548Car 54, Where Are You?$1,301608$791,182$1,238,080Jan 28, 1994Orion Pictures
5498 Heads in a Duffel Bag$1,3031,553$2,024,516$3,602,884Apr 18, 1997Orion Pictures
550Playing God$1,3091,479$1,937,374$4,166,918Oct 17, 1997Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
551Married to It$1,310822$1,077,278$2,059,832Mar 26, 1993Orion Pictures
552Nightmare Alley$1,3102,145$2,811,703$11,338,107Dec 17, 2021Searchlight Pictures
553The Courier$1,3161,433$1,885,829$6,613,432Mar 19, 2021Roadside Attractions
554Warlock: The Armageddon$1,3231,320$1,747,317$3,902,679Sep 24, 1993Trimark Pictures
555Kissing a Fool$1,3241,742$2,308,145$4,106,588Feb 27, 1998Universal Pictures
556Howl's Moving Castle
20th Anniversary – Studio Ghibli Fest 2024
$1,3251,592$2,109,935$2,384,690Sep 27, 2024Fathom Events
557Jake Speed$1,330795$1,058,048$1,943,751May 30, 1986New World Pictures
558Sight$1,3312,100$2,795,447$7,206,741May 24, 2024Angel Studios
559Jexi$1,3322,332$3,106,730$6,546,159Oct 11, 2019Lionsgate
560Alone in the Dark$1,3342,124$2,834,421$5,178,569Jan 28, 2005Lionsgate
561What Planet Are You From?$1,3382,248$3,008,746$6,291,602Mar 3, 2000Sony Pictures Releasing
562The Wild Life$1,3402,493$3,342,696$8,005,586Sep 9, 2016Lionsgate
563Gone Baby Gone$1,3421,713$2,299,000$20,300,218Oct 19, 2007Miramax
564Firehouse Dog$1,3422,860$3,838,916$13,932,383Apr 6, 2007Twentieth Century Fox
565The Space Between Us$1,3422,812$3,775,596$7,885,294Feb 3, 2017STX Entertainment
566Hotel Artemis$1,3432,407$3,232,790$6,708,147Jun 8, 2018Global Road Entertainment
567Thunderbirds$1,3452,057$2,766,810$6,880,917Jul 30, 2004Universal Pictures
568Year of the Comet$1,3491,001$1,350,939$2,791,515Apr 24, 1992Columbia Pictures
569Most Wanted$1,3512,098$2,836,490$6,391,946Oct 10, 1997New Line Cinema
570The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Massenet: Cendrillon$1,353684$925,752$1,243,306Apr 27, 2018Fathom Events
571Post Grad$1,3531,959$2,651,996$6,380,019Aug 21, 2009Twentieth Century Fox
572Mallrats$1,354852$1,153,838$2,122,561Oct 20, 1995Gramercy Pictures (I)
573The Resurrection of Gavin Stone$1,355890$1,206,771$2,303,792Jan 20, 2017BH Tilt
574From Justin to Kelly$1,3572,001$2,715,848$4,928,883Jun 20, 2003Twentieth Century Fox
575The Color Purple
1987 Re-release
$1,358601$816,269$4,292,009Jan 16, 1987Warner Bros.
576Fun Size$1,3603,014$4,101,017$9,409,538Oct 26, 2012Paramount Pictures
577Town & Country$1,3632,222$3,029,858$6,719,973Apr 27, 2001New Line Cinema
578King of the Mountain$1,363703$958,637$1,791,147May 1, 1981Universal Pictures
579Things We Lost in the Fire$1,3671,142$1,561,949$3,287,315Oct 19, 2007DreamWorks
580Kickin' It Old Skool$1,3681,816$2,484,624$4,502,604Apr 27, 2007Yari Film Group Releasing
581Infinity Pool$1,3701,835$2,514,364$5,078,400Jan 27, 2023Neon
582Listen to Me$1,3701,306$1,789,759$4,299,023May 5, 1989Columbia Pictures
583The Last Legion$1,3712,002$2,746,312$5,933,494Aug 17, 2007The Weinstein Company
584Meet Wally Sparks$1,3731,552$2,131,001$4,073,582Jan 31, 1997Trimark Pictures
585Spider-Man: No Way Home
2022 Re-release
$1,3733,935$5,403,230$9,321,593Sep 2, 2022Sony Pictures Releasing
586Jinxed!$1,378877$1,209,311$2,869,638Oct 22, 1982Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
587Whipped$1,3791,581$2,181,379$4,159,986Sep 1, 2000Destination Films
588The Ex$1,3811,009$1,394,229$3,093,394May 11, 2007Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
589Unbroken: Path to Redemption$1,3811,620$2,238,723$6,216,897Sep 14, 2018Pure Flix Entertainment
590Miss March$1,3821,742$2,409,156$4,543,320Mar 13, 2009Fox Searchlight Pictures
591Last Night in Soho$1,3853,016$4,178,460$10,127,625Oct 29, 2021Focus Features
592Almost Heroes$1,3852,048$2,837,928$6,136,856May 29, 1998Warner Bros.
593One Night at McCool's$1,3861,818$2,520,041$6,290,673Apr 27, 2001USA Films
594Suburbicon$1,3882,046$2,840,246$5,775,178Oct 27, 2017Paramount Pictures
595Jurassic Park
2023 Re-release (30th Anniversary)
$1,3911,224$1,702,955$2,970,355Aug 25, 2023Universal Pictures
596The Phantom of the Opera$1,3961,468$2,050,000$3,953,745Nov 3, 198921st Century Film France
597Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot$1,3992,200$3,078,758$11,647,099Jul 5, 2024Angel Studios
598Innocent Blood$1,4001,326$1,857,658$4,943,279Sep 25, 1992Warner Bros.
599The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper$1,401867$1,214,767$3,702,028Nov 13, 1981Universal Pictures
600House Arrest$1,4021,623$2,275,808$7,032,782Aug 16, 1996Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)