Worst Opening Weekend Per-Theater Averages

Data as of Oct 1, 3:04 PDT
Rank Release Average Theaters Gross Total Gross Wide Date Distributor
601The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Massenet: Cendrillon$1,353684$925,752$1,243,306Apr 27, 2018Fathom Events
602Post Grad$1,3531,959$2,651,996$6,380,019Aug 21, 2009Twentieth Century Fox
603Mallrats$1,354852$1,153,838$2,122,561Oct 20, 1995Gramercy Pictures (I)
604The Resurrection of Gavin Stone$1,355890$1,206,771$2,303,792Jan 20, 2017BH Tilt
605From Justin to Kelly$1,3572,001$2,715,848$4,928,883Jun 20, 2003Twentieth Century Fox
606The Color Purple
1987 Re-release
$1,358601$816,269$4,292,009Jan 16, 1987Warner Bros.
607Fun Size$1,3603,014$4,101,017$9,409,538Oct 26, 2012Paramount Pictures
608Town & Country$1,3632,222$3,029,858$6,719,973Apr 27, 2001New Line Cinema
609King of the Mountain$1,363703$958,637$1,791,147May 1, 1981Universal Pictures
610Things We Lost in the Fire$1,3671,142$1,561,949$3,287,315Oct 19, 2007DreamWorks
611Kickin' It Old Skool$1,3681,816$2,484,624$4,502,604Apr 27, 2007Yari Film Group Releasing
612Infinity Pool$1,3701,835$2,514,364$5,078,400Jan 27, 2023Neon
613Listen to Me$1,3701,306$1,789,759$4,299,023May 5, 1989Columbia Pictures
614The Last Legion$1,3712,002$2,746,312$5,933,494Aug 17, 2007The Weinstein Company
615Meet Wally Sparks$1,3731,552$2,131,001$4,073,582Jan 31, 1997Trimark Pictures
616Spider-Man: No Way Home
2022 Re-release
$1,3733,935$5,403,230$9,321,593Sep 2, 2022Sony Pictures Releasing
617Jinxed!$1,378877$1,209,311$2,869,638Oct 22, 1982Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
618Whipped$1,3791,581$2,181,379$4,159,986Sep 1, 2000Destination Films
619The Ex$1,3811,009$1,394,229$3,093,394May 11, 2007Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
620Unbroken: Path to Redemption$1,3811,620$2,238,723$6,216,897Sep 14, 2018Pure Flix Entertainment
621Miss March$1,3821,742$2,409,156$4,543,320Mar 13, 2009Fox Searchlight Pictures
622Last Night in Soho$1,3853,016$4,178,460$10,127,625Oct 29, 2021Focus Features
623Almost Heroes$1,3852,048$2,837,928$6,136,856May 29, 1998Warner Bros.
624One Night at McCool's$1,3861,818$2,520,041$6,290,673Apr 27, 2001USA Films
625Suburbicon$1,3882,046$2,840,246$5,775,178Oct 27, 2017Paramount Pictures
626Jurassic Park
2023 Re-release (30th Anniversary)
$1,3911,224$1,702,955$2,970,355Aug 25, 2023Universal Pictures
627The Phantom of the Opera$1,3961,468$2,050,000$3,953,745Nov 3, 198921st Century Film France
628Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot$1,3992,200$3,078,758$11,647,099Jul 5, 2024Angel
629Innocent Blood$1,4001,326$1,857,658$4,943,279Sep 25, 1992Warner Bros.
630The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper$1,401867$1,214,767$3,702,028Nov 13, 1981Universal Pictures
631House Arrest$1,4021,623$2,275,808$7,032,782Aug 16, 1996Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
632Gloria$1,4031,527$2,143,089$4,197,729Jan 22, 1999Sony Pictures Releasing
633Barb Wire$1,4051,312$1,844,426$3,793,614May 3, 1996Gramercy Pictures (I)
634Tusk$1,406602$846,831$1,826,705Sep 19, 2014A24
635Gordy$1,4061,131$1,591,229$3,941,146May 12, 1995Miramax
636Hell of a Summer$1,4071,255$1,765,814$3,182,678Apr 4, 2025Neon
637The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Mozart: Così fan tutte$1,407687$966,870$1,302,949Mar 30, 2018Fathom Events
638The Man Who Wasn't There$1,407980$1,379,502$2,443,487Aug 12, 1983Paramount Pictures
639Hexed$1,407960$1,351,510$2,786,807Jan 22, 1993Columbia Pictures
640Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return$1,4102,658$3,747,780$8,462,347May 9, 2014Clarius Entertainment
641Nefarious$1,410933$1,316,266$5,433,685Apr 14, 2023SDG Releasing
642Back to Black$1,4102,010$2,835,720$6,178,165May 17, 2024Focus Features
643Brainscan$1,4121,221$1,725,000$4,352,094Apr 22, 1994Triumph Releasing Corporation
644The Unbreakable Boy$1,4141,687$2,386,041$6,443,813Feb 21, 2025Lionsgate
645Kin$1,4172,141$3,035,618$5,718,096Aug 31, 2018Lionsgate
646Joe Somebody$1,4182,506$3,553,725$22,771,646Dec 21, 2001Twentieth Century Fox
647The Way of the Gun$1,4191,515$2,150,979$6,055,661Sep 8, 2000Artisan Entertainment
648The Nightmare Before Christmas
2024 Re-release
$1,4231,700$2,419,235$6,124,705Oct 11, 2024Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
649Feast of Love$1,4231,200$1,707,967$3,511,074Sep 28, 2007Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
650Mystery Date$1,4241,371$1,952,569$6,166,819Aug 16, 1991Orion Pictures
651The Amazing Panda Adventure$1,4261,692$2,413,107$7,506,759Aug 25, 1995Warner Bros.
652Dangerously Close$1,427827$1,180,506$2,390,525May 9, 1986Cannon Film Distributors
653Come Play$1,4292,183$3,119,875$10,475,990Oct 30, 2020Focus Features
654Just Visiting$1,4291,590$2,272,489$4,781,539Apr 6, 2001Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
655Lifemark$1,4301,531$2,189,456$5,180,537Sep 9, 2022Fathom Events
656Spirited Away
2017 Re-release
$1,430632$903,896$1,196,791Oct 27, 2017Fathom Events
657Mr. Nanny$1,4331,293$1,853,647$4,348,572Oct 8, 1993New Line Cinema
658Sight & Sound Presents: NOAH Live$1,433933$1,337,568$2,059,719Sep 19, 2025-
659High Tension$1,4341,323$1,897,705$3,681,066Jun 10, 2005Lionsgate
660Paranoia$1,4342,459$3,528,376$7,388,654Aug 16, 2013Relativity Media
661Dogma
Dogma: Resurrected! A 25th Anniversary Celebration
$1,435700$1,004,582$2,193,805Jun 6, 2025Iconic Events Releasing
662Where'd You Go, Bernadette$1,4402,404$3,462,308$9,198,356Aug 16, 2019United Artists Releasing
663Maxie$1,441778$1,121,531$2,564,278Sep 27, 1985Orion Pictures
664Trapped$1,4412,227$3,210,765$7,073,251Sep 20, 2002Sony Pictures Releasing
665A Good Man in Africa$1,441794$1,144,942$2,308,390Sep 9, 1994Gramercy Pictures (I)
666Heidi's Song$1,442982$1,416,713$5,124,391Nov 19, 1982Paramount Pictures
667The Favor$1,4451,029$1,487,238$3,134,381Apr 29, 1994Orion Pictures
668Crimes of the Future$1,446773$1,117,962$2,452,882Jun 3, 2022Neon
669The Big Bounce$1,4482,304$3,336,374$6,489,476Jan 30, 2004Warner Bros.
670Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre$1,4482,168$3,140,214$6,496,125Mar 3, 2023Lionsgate
671Bros$1,4483,350$4,854,125$11,628,165Sep 30, 2022Universal Pictures
672Say It Isn't So$1,4491,974$2,861,903$5,520,393Mar 23, 2001Twentieth Century Fox
673The Cure$1,450832$1,206,415$2,568,425Apr 21, 1995Universal Pictures
674Toy Story
2025 Re-release
$1,4512,375$3,447,613$6,633,352Sep 12, 2025Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
675Dick$1,4521,522$2,210,267$6,262,878Aug 6, 1999Sony Pictures Releasing
676The Allnighter$1,453977$1,419,581$2,700,000May 1, 1987Universal Pictures
677White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf$1,4531,853$2,692,624$8,878,839Apr 15, 1994Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
678The Order$1,455603$877,855$2,010,901Dec 6, 2024Vertical Entertainment
679Freaky$1,4562,472$3,600,355$9,030,855Nov 13, 2020Universal Pictures
680The Brothers Grimsby$1,4572,235$3,258,327$6,874,837Mar 11, 2016Sony Pictures Releasing
681Daddy Day Camp$1,4592,332$3,402,678$13,235,267Aug 10, 2007Revolution Studios
682Incarnate$1,4591,737$2,534,884$4,799,774Dec 2, 2016BH Tilt
683Captivity$1,4601,061$1,550,000$2,626,800Jul 13, 2007After Dark Films
684The Many Saints of Newark$1,4623,181$4,651,571$8,237,403Oct 1, 2021Warner Bros.
685The Slugger's Wife$1,464898$1,314,993$1,878,561Mar 29, 1985Columbia Pictures
686Vampire Academy$1,4652,676$3,921,742$7,791,979Feb 7, 2014The Weinstein Company
687The Hill$1,4661,570$2,301,931$7,665,865Aug 25, 2023Briarcliff Entertainment
688The 355$1,4693,145$4,621,765$14,570,455Jan 7, 2022Universal Pictures
689For King + Country: A Drummer Boy Christmas - Live$1,4691,540$2,263,645$4,227,406Dec 6, 2024Fathom Events
690The Ultimate Gift$1,470816$1,200,000$3,438,735Mar 9, 2007The Bigger Picture
691Our Brand Is Crisis$1,4702,202$3,238,433$7,002,261Oct 30, 2015Warner Bros.
692Making the Grade$1,4711,197$1,760,856$4,561,346May 18, 1984Cannon Film Distributors
693Slackers$1,4711,893$2,785,283$5,285,941Feb 1, 2002Sony Pictures Releasing
694Fighting Back$1,4711,104$1,624,381$3,355,948May 21, 1982Paramount Pictures
695Tolkien$1,4711,495$2,200,537$4,535,154May 10, 2019Fox Searchlight Pictures
696The Tie That Binds$1,4721,783$2,625,339$5,772,529Sep 8, 1995Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
697Tall Tale$1,4752,065$3,046,181$8,247,627Mar 24, 1995Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
698Nitro Circus: The Movie$1,479800$1,183,701$3,377,618Aug 10, 2012Arc Entertainment
699Just Getting Started$1,4812,161$3,201,459$6,069,605Dec 8, 2017Broad Green Pictures
700Once Upon a Forest$1,4831,487$2,206,251$6,582,052Jun 18, 1993Twentieth Century Fox
701The Chosen: S4 Episodes 7-8$1,4832,215$3,286,746$7,729,152Mar 1, 2024Fathom Events
702Let's Go to Prison$1,4841,495$2,220,050$4,630,045Nov 17, 2006Universal Pictures
703j-hope Tour 'Hope on the Stage' in Japan: Live Viewing$1,488631$939,173$789,173May 30, 2025Trafalgar Releasing
704Men$1,4882,212$3,293,030$7,587,853May 20, 2022A24
705Sex Drive$1,4892,421$3,607,164$8,402,485Oct 17, 2008Summit Entertainment
706X$1,4922,865$4,275,126$11,769,469Mar 18, 2022A24
707The Loft$1,4921,841$2,747,342$6,002,684Jan 30, 2015Open Road Films (II)
708Grandma's Boy$1,4932,015$3,009,341$6,090,172Jan 6, 2006Twentieth Century Fox
709Honky Tonk Freeway$1,493629$939,423$2,004,742Aug 21, 1981Universal Pictures
710My Fellow Americans$1,4931,915$2,860,334$22,313,201Dec 20, 1996Warner Bros.
711My Science Project$1,4991,003$1,504,118$4,122,748Aug 9, 1985Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
712The Monster Squad$1,5001,280$1,920,678$3,769,990Aug 14, 1987TriStar Pictures
713Nick of Time$1,5041,849$2,781,601$8,175,346Nov 24, 1995Paramount Pictures
714Tank Girl$1,5041,341$2,018,183$4,064,495Mar 31, 1995Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
715Kansas$1,505847$1,274,742$2,432,536Sep 23, 1988Trans World Entertainment (TWE)
716The Pest$1,5081,205$1,817,278$3,600,616Feb 7, 1997Sony Pictures Releasing
717DAN DA DAN: First Encounter$1,509613$925,506$1,052,679Sep 13, 2024GKIDS
718Fighter$1,510662$1,000,000$1,000,000Jan 26, 2024Viva Pictures
719In a Violent Nature$1,5111,426$2,155,346$4,229,999May 31, 2024IFC Films
720Machete Kills$1,5112,538$3,837,183$8,008,161Oct 11, 2013Open Road Films (II)
721Wrong Is Right$1,512934$1,412,646$3,583,513May 14, 1982Columbia Pictures
722The Big Year$1,5122,150$3,251,884$7,204,138Oct 14, 2011Twentieth Century Fox
723Tulip Fever$1,513765$1,158,017$2,455,635Sep 1, 2017The Weinstein Company
724Dutch$1,5151,232$1,867,201$4,603,929Jul 19, 1991Twentieth Century Fox
725Spider-Man/Spider-Man 2/Spider-Man 3
Fathom 2025
$1,5151,485$2,250,977$2,250,977Sep 26, 2025-
726Formula 51$1,5171,857$2,817,719$5,204,007Oct 18, 2002Screen Gems
727Loverboy$1,5181,089$1,653,102$3,960,327Apr 28, 1989TriStar Pictures
728Blackhat$1,5192,567$3,901,815$8,005,980Jan 16, 2015Universal Pictures
729Gone with the Wind
2019 Re-release
$1,520717$1,089,932$2,176,120Mar 1, 2019Fathom Events
730Big Shots$1,521932$1,417,738$3,390,043Oct 2, 1987Twentieth Century Fox
731Gossip$1,5221,525$2,321,729$5,108,820Apr 21, 2000Warner Bros.
732Sing$1,523864$1,315,872$2,260,616Mar 31, 1989TriStar Pictures
733King's Ransom$1,5251,508$2,300,000$4,008,527Apr 22, 2005New Line Cinema
734Antlers$1,5252,800$4,271,346$10,619,670Oct 29, 2021Searchlight Pictures
735Bleed for This$1,5271,549$2,366,810$5,083,906Nov 18, 2016Open Road Films (II)
736White Bird$1,5301,018$1,557,893$5,069,171Oct 4, 2024Lionsgate
737You Hurt My Feelings$1,531912$1,396,448$4,830,788May 26, 2023A24
738The Powerpuff Girls Movie$1,5312,340$3,583,114$11,412,414Jul 5, 2002Warner Bros.
739Surf Ninjas$1,5331,321$2,026,278$4,916,135Aug 20, 1993New Line Cinema
740Jimmy Hollywood$1,537944$1,451,000$3,783,003Apr 1, 1994Paramount Pictures
741Catch a Fire$1,5411,305$2,012,000$4,299,773Oct 27, 2006Focus Features
742Heartbreak Hotel$1,5421,338$2,063,546$5,509,417Sep 30, 1988Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
743Thumbelina$1,5431,502$2,318,822$11,373,501Apr 1, 1994Warner Bros.
744The Bear$1,547750$1,160,644$2,687,148Sep 28, 1984Embassy Pictures
745City of Ember$1,5472,022$3,129,473$7,873,007Oct 10, 2008Twentieth Century Fox
746A Question of Faith$1,551661$1,025,489$2,587,072Sep 29, 2017Pure Flix Entertainment
747The Last Duel$1,5523,065$4,759,151$10,853,945Oct 15, 202120th Century Studios
748Folks!$1,5531,402$2,177,518$6,132,924May 1, 1992Twentieth Century Fox
749Larger Than Life$1,5532,433$3,779,504$8,315,693Nov 1, 1996Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
750Bordello of Blood$1,5551,694$2,634,170$5,781,045Aug 16, 1996Universal Pictures
751Samson$1,5551,249$1,942,569$4,719,928Feb 16, 2018Pure Flix Entertainment
752Doogal$1,5552,318$3,605,899$7,438,000Feb 24, 2006The Weinstein Company
753Red Scorpion$1,5551,268$1,972,994$4,192,440Apr 21, 1989Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment
754Airheads$1,5561,228$1,911,739$5,751,882Aug 5, 1994Twentieth Century Fox
755Monkeybone$1,5591,722$2,685,078$5,411,999Feb 23, 2001Twentieth Century Fox
756Malignant$1,5593,485$5,434,620$13,391,791Sep 10, 2021Warner Bros.
757Warriors of Virtue$1,5592,101$3,277,084$6,524,620May 2, 1997Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
758Air Bud: Golden Receiver$1,5601,669$2,603,726$10,224,116Aug 14, 1998Miramax
759Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie$1,5622,113$3,301,135$8,363,899Mar 28, 1997Twentieth Century Fox
760National Lampoon's Senior Trip$1,5631,397$2,184,901$4,686,937Sep 8, 1995New Line Cinema
761Rappin'$1,5671,150$1,802,204$2,864,844May 10, 1985Cannon Film Distributors
762Mac and Me$1,5681,314$2,061,464$6,424,112Aug 12, 1988Orion Pictures
763Heat$1,569863$1,354,375$2,793,214Mar 13, 1987New Century
764The Marksman$1,5711,975$3,104,204$15,566,093Jan 15, 2021Open Road Films (II)
765BloodRayne$1,573985$1,550,000$2,405,420Jan 6, 2006Romar Entertainment
766Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story$1,5752,650$4,174,383$18,317,151Dec 21, 2007Sony Pictures Releasing
767Hit and Run$1,5772,870$4,526,222$13,749,300Aug 24, 2012Open Road Films (II)
768Delirious$1,5781,142$1,803,059$5,546,827Aug 9, 1991Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
769Eden$1,578664$1,048,374$1,573,396Aug 22, 2025Vertical Entertainment
770Zeus and Roxanne$1,5791,745$2,755,382$7,233,324Jan 24, 1997Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
771Starchaser: The Legend of Orin$1,5831,020$1,614,660$3,360,800Nov 22, 1985Atlantic Releasing Corporation
772The Heavenly Kid$1,5841,019$1,614,225$3,852,271Jul 26, 1985Orion Pictures
773MacGruber$1,5852,551$4,043,495$8,525,600May 21, 2010Universal Pictures
774Mortdecai$1,5862,648$4,200,586$7,696,134Jan 23, 2015Lionsgate
775Witless Protection$1,5871,333$2,116,692$4,161,625Feb 22, 2008Lionsgate
776God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness$1,5881,693$2,689,677$5,728,940Mar 30, 2018Pure Flix Entertainment
777The Chosen: S4 Episodes 4-6$1,5942,272$3,622,287$9,482,744Feb 16, 2024Fathom Events
778Six Weeks$1,596613$978,541$6,668,025Dec 17, 1982Universal Pictures
779To Be or Not to Be$1,600638$1,020,958$13,030,214Dec 16, 1983Twentieth Century Fox
780My Giant$1,6001,948$3,117,795$8,072,007Apr 10, 1998Sony Pictures Releasing
781My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys$1,602850$1,361,700$3,603,615Mar 1, 1991The Samuel Goldwyn Company
782Clown in a Cornfield$1,6022,277$3,648,991$7,251,799May 9, 2025RLJ Entertainment
783Gold$1,6022,166$3,471,316$7,227,038Jan 27, 2017The Weinstein Company
784The Beach Bum$1,6021,100$1,763,070$3,502,600Mar 29, 2019Neon
785Wolf Creek$1,6041,749$2,805,754$16,188,180Dec 23, 2005Dimension Films
786Little Women$1,6041,503$2,411,247$50,083,616Dec 23, 1994Sony Pictures Releasing
787Rustlers' Rhapsody$1,6041,480$2,374,973$6,090,497May 10, 1985Paramount Pictures
788Streets of Gold$1,605797$1,279,498$2,546,238Nov 14, 1986Twentieth Century Fox
789The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2024 Re-release
$1,6061,529$2,456,745$3,256,658Jun 7, 2024Fathom Events
790City of Dreams$1,608774$1,245,167$1,713,427Aug 30, 2024Roadside Attractions
791Silent Night$1,6091,870$3,010,207$8,012,103Dec 1, 2023Lionsgate
792Monkey Shines$1,6101,181$1,902,024$5,344,577Jul 29, 1988Orion Pictures
793The War with Grandpa$1,6102,250$3,623,880$21,277,892Oct 9, 2020101 Studios
794A Cure for Wellness$1,6112,704$4,356,941$8,106,986Feb 17, 2017Twentieth Century Fox
795Dr. Giggles$1,6151,681$2,714,815$8,403,433Oct 23, 1992Universal Pictures
796Surviving Christmas$1,6152,750$4,441,356$11,663,156Oct 22, 2004DreamWorks Distribution
797Black Christmas$1,6152,625$4,240,245$10,429,730Dec 13, 2019Universal Pictures
798Impostor$1,6161,870$3,022,523$6,285,176Jan 4, 2002Miramax
799Let It Ride$1,6161,191$1,925,049$4,973,285Aug 18, 1989Paramount Pictures
800Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken$1,6173,400$5,500,990$15,753,600Jun 30, 2023DreamWorks