Worst Opening Weekend Per-Theater Averages

Data as of May 30, 12:35 PDT
Rank Release Average Theaters Gross Total Gross Wide Date Distributor
601Captive State$1,2292,548$3,131,525$5,958,315Mar 15, 2019Focus Features
602The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2024 Re-release
$1,2311,549$1,907,130$2,566,412Jun 7, 2024Fathom Events
603Welcome to Marwen$1,2311,911$2,354,205$10,763,520Dec 21, 2018Universal Pictures
604Rumor Has It...$1,2332,815$3,473,155$43,000,262Dec 23, 2005Warner Bros.
605Speed Zone$1,2341,195$1,475,494$3,077,361Apr 21, 1989Orion Pictures
606Misunderstood$1,237741$916,967$1,525,532Mar 30, 1984Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
607Normal$1,2382,060$2,550,311$5,071,290Apr 17, 2026Magnolia Pictures
608Ed$1,2401,541$1,910,840$4,422,380Mar 15, 1996Universal Pictures
609Extreme Ops$1,2401,800$2,233,525$4,842,259Nov 29, 2002Paramount Pictures
610The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Verdi: Luisa Miller$1,242685$850,777$1,166,858Apr 13, 2018Fathom Events
611Truth & Treason$1,2472,106$2,627,740$6,044,364Oct 17, 2025Angel
612Sword Art Online: Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night$1,250840$1,050,000$1,050,000Dec 3, 2021FUNimation Entertainment
613See How They Run$1,2512,404$3,007,657$9,586,237Sep 16, 2022Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
614Deep Water$1,2561,675$2,103,911$4,310,062May 1, 2026Magenta Light Studios
615Penguins$1,2571,815$2,282,593$7,699,452Apr 19, 2019Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
616My Boyfriend's Back$1,2571,165$1,465,476$3,335,984Aug 6, 1993Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
617SUGA: Agust D Tour 'D-DAY' the Movie$1,259787$990,881$1,951,896Apr 12, 2024Trafalgar Releasing
618The Hurricane Heist$1,2592,402$3,024,399$6,115,825Mar 9, 2018Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures
619Fear$1,260974$1,227,545$2,090,261Jan 27, 2023Hidden Empire Film Group (HEFG)
620The Long Game$1,2621,030$1,300,398$3,060,040Apr 12, 2024-
621Blacklight$1,2632,772$3,502,475$9,591,094Feb 11, 2022Briarcliff Entertainment
622Double Dragon$1,2661,087$1,376,561$2,341,309Nov 4, 1994Gramercy Pictures (I)
623Shin Godzilla
2025 Re-release
$1,2661,290$1,633,722$4,042,146Aug 15, 2025GKIDS
624Monster Hunter$1,2681,736$2,201,269$15,162,470Dec 18, 2020Screen Gems
625Animal Farm$1,2692,600$3,301,363$5,530,772May 1, 2026Angel
626Bubble Boy$1,2691,605$2,038,349$5,007,898Aug 24, 2001Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
627The Book of Clarence$1,2722,010$2,557,027$6,132,813Jan 12, 2024Sony Pictures Releasing
628Wild Bill$1,274775$987,515$2,193,982Dec 1, 1995Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
629Mumford$1,2741,452$1,851,291$4,555,459Sep 24, 1999Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
630The Night House$1,2762,240$2,859,409$7,100,581Aug 20, 2021Searchlight Pictures
631Early Man$1,2792,494$3,190,525$8,267,544Feb 16, 2018Lionsgate
63218 Again!$1,2801,152$1,475,645$2,567,099Apr 8, 1988New World Pictures
633The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila$1,285699$898,384$1,195,758Oct 19, 2018Fathom Events
634Airborne$1,285982$1,262,239$2,850,263Sep 17, 1993Warner Bros.
635Shelby Oaks$1,2871,823$2,346,918$4,500,051Oct 24, 2025Neon
636The Darkest Hour$1,2882,324$2,993,519$21,443,494Dec 23, 2011Summit Entertainment
637Demolition$1,288854$1,100,042$1,978,592Apr 8, 2016Fox Searchlight Pictures
638Relay$1,2921,483$1,916,687$3,164,481Aug 22, 2025Bleecker Street Media
639Keeper$1,2961,950$2,527,627$4,200,165Nov 14, 2025Neon
640Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody$1,2963,625$4,700,450$23,708,080Dec 23, 2022TriStar Pictures
641Stay$1,2991,684$2,188,199$3,626,883Oct 21, 200520th Century Fox
642It Lives Inside$1,3002,005$2,607,665$4,675,092Sep 22, 2023Neon
643Car 54, Where Are You?$1,301608$791,182$1,238,080Jan 28, 1994Orion Pictures
6448 Heads in a Duffel Bag$1,3031,553$2,024,516$3,602,884Apr 18, 1997Orion Pictures
645Playing God$1,3091,479$1,937,374$4,166,918Oct 17, 1997Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
646Married to It$1,310822$1,077,278$2,059,832Mar 26, 1993Orion Pictures
647Nightmare Alley$1,3102,145$2,811,703$11,338,107Dec 17, 2021Searchlight Pictures
648The Sound of Music
60th Anniversary
$1,3131,219$1,601,237$1,601,237Sep 12, 2025Fathom Events
649The Courier$1,3161,433$1,885,829$6,613,432Mar 19, 2021Roadside Attractions
650Die My Love$1,3181,983$2,614,660$5,515,263Nov 7, 2025MUBI
651Warlock: The Armageddon$1,3231,320$1,747,317$3,902,679Sep 24, 1993Trimark Pictures
652Kissing a Fool$1,3241,742$2,308,145$4,106,588Feb 27, 1998Universal Pictures
653Howl's Moving Castle
20th Anniversary – Studio Ghibli Fest 2024
$1,3251,592$2,109,935$2,384,690Sep 27, 2024Fathom Events
654Oh, Hi!$1,329866$1,151,572$2,082,113Jul 25, 2025Sony Pictures Classics
655Jake Speed$1,330795$1,058,048$1,943,751May 30, 1986New World Pictures
656Sight$1,3312,100$2,795,447$7,206,741May 24, 2024Angel
657Jexi$1,3322,332$3,106,730$6,546,159Oct 11, 2019Lionsgate
658Alone in the Dark$1,3342,124$2,834,421$5,178,569Jan 28, 2005Lionsgate
659What Planet Are You From?$1,3382,248$3,008,746$6,291,602Mar 3, 2000Sony Pictures Releasing
660The Wild Life$1,3402,493$3,342,696$8,005,586Sep 9, 2016Lionsgate
661Gone Baby Gone$1,3421,713$2,299,000$20,300,218Oct 19, 2007Miramax
662Firehouse Dog$1,3422,860$3,838,916$13,932,383Apr 6, 200720th Century Fox
663The Space Between Us$1,3422,812$3,775,596$7,885,294Feb 3, 2017STX Entertainment
664Hotel Artemis$1,3432,407$3,232,790$6,708,147Jun 8, 2018Global Road Entertainment
665Thunderbirds$1,3452,057$2,766,810$6,880,917Jul 30, 2004Universal Pictures
666Year of the Comet$1,3491,001$1,350,939$2,791,515Apr 24, 1992Columbia Pictures
667Most Wanted$1,3512,098$2,836,490$6,391,946Oct 10, 1997New Line Cinema
668The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Massenet: Cendrillon$1,353684$925,752$1,243,306Apr 27, 2018Fathom Events
669Post Grad$1,3531,959$2,651,996$6,380,019Aug 21, 200920th Century Fox
670The Strangers: Chapter 3$1,3532,565$3,472,554$8,560,986Feb 6, 2026Lionsgate
671Mallrats$1,354852$1,153,838$2,122,561Oct 20, 1995Gramercy Pictures (I)
672The Resurrection of Gavin Stone$1,355890$1,206,771$2,303,792Jan 20, 2017BH Tilt
673From Justin to Kelly$1,3572,001$2,715,848$4,928,883Jun 20, 200320th Century Fox
674The Color Purple
1987 Re-release
$1,358601$816,269$4,292,009Jan 16, 1987Warner Bros.
675Fun Size$1,3603,014$4,101,017$9,409,538Oct 26, 2012Paramount Pictures
676Town & Country$1,3632,222$3,029,858$6,719,973Apr 27, 2001New Line Cinema
677King of the Mountain$1,363703$958,637$1,791,147May 1, 1981Universal Pictures
678Things We Lost in the Fire$1,3671,142$1,561,949$3,287,315Oct 19, 2007DreamWorks
679Kickin' It Old Skool$1,3681,816$2,484,624$4,502,604Apr 27, 2007Yari Film Group Releasing
680Infinity Pool$1,3701,835$2,514,364$5,078,400Jan 27, 2023Neon
681Listen to Me$1,3701,306$1,789,759$4,299,023May 5, 1989Columbia Pictures
682The Last Legion$1,3712,002$2,746,312$5,933,494Aug 17, 2007The Weinstein Company
683Meet Wally Sparks$1,3731,552$2,131,001$4,073,582Jan 31, 1997Trimark Pictures
684Spider-Man: No Way Home
2022 Re-release
$1,3733,935$5,403,230$9,321,593Sep 2, 2022Sony Pictures Releasing
685The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2026 Re-release
$1,3751,655$2,276,432$3,971,340Jan 16, 2026-
686Jinxed!$1,378877$1,209,311$2,869,638Oct 22, 1982Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
687Whipped$1,3791,581$2,181,379$4,159,986Sep 1, 2000Destination Films
688The Ex$1,3811,009$1,394,229$3,093,394May 11, 2007Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
689Unbroken: Path to Redemption$1,3811,620$2,238,723$6,216,897Sep 14, 2018Pure Flix Entertainment
690Miss March$1,3821,742$2,409,156$4,543,320Mar 13, 2009Fox Searchlight Pictures
691Last Night in Soho$1,3853,016$4,178,460$10,127,625Oct 29, 2021Focus Features
692Almost Heroes$1,3852,048$2,837,928$6,136,856May 29, 1998Warner Bros.
693One Night at McCool's$1,3861,818$2,520,041$6,290,673Apr 27, 2001USA Films
694Suburbicon$1,3882,046$2,840,246$5,775,178Oct 27, 2017Paramount Pictures
695Jurassic Park
2023 Re-release (30th Anniversary)
$1,3911,224$1,702,955$2,970,355Aug 25, 2023Universal Pictures
696The Phantom of the Opera$1,3961,468$2,050,000$3,953,745Nov 3, 198921st Century Film France
697Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot$1,3992,200$3,078,758$11,647,099Jul 5, 2024Angel
698Innocent Blood$1,4001,326$1,857,658$4,943,279Sep 25, 1992Warner Bros.
699The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper$1,401867$1,214,767$3,702,028Nov 13, 1981Universal Pictures
700House Arrest$1,4021,623$2,275,808$7,032,782Aug 16, 1996Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
701Gloria$1,4031,527$2,143,089$4,197,729Jan 22, 1999Sony Pictures Releasing
702Barb Wire$1,4051,312$1,844,426$3,793,614May 3, 1996Gramercy Pictures (I)
703Tusk$1,406602$846,831$1,826,705Sep 19, 2014A24
704Gordy$1,4061,131$1,591,229$3,941,146May 12, 1995Miramax
705Hell of a Summer$1,4071,255$1,765,814$3,182,678Apr 4, 2025Neon
706The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Mozart: Così fan tutte$1,407687$966,870$1,302,949Mar 30, 2018Fathom Events
707The Man Who Wasn't There$1,407980$1,379,502$2,443,487Aug 12, 1983Paramount Pictures
708Hexed$1,407960$1,351,510$2,786,807Jan 22, 1993Columbia Pictures
709Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return$1,4102,658$3,747,780$8,462,347May 9, 2014Clarius Entertainment
710Nefarious$1,410933$1,316,266$5,433,685Apr 14, 2023SDG Releasing
711Back to Black$1,4102,010$2,835,720$6,178,165May 17, 2024Focus Features
712Brainscan$1,4121,221$1,725,000$4,352,094Apr 22, 1994Triumph Releasing Corporation
713The Unbreakable Boy$1,4141,687$2,386,041$6,443,813Feb 21, 2025Lionsgate
714Kin$1,4172,141$3,035,618$5,718,096Aug 31, 2018Lionsgate
715Joe Somebody$1,4182,506$3,553,725$22,771,646Dec 21, 200120th Century Fox
716The Way of the Gun$1,4191,515$2,150,979$6,055,661Sep 8, 2000Artisan Entertainment
717Good Boy$1,4201,650$2,343,694$6,624,062Oct 3, 2025IFC Films
718The Nightmare Before Christmas
2024 Re-release
$1,4231,700$2,419,235$6,124,705Oct 11, 2024Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
719Feast of Love$1,4231,200$1,707,967$3,511,074Sep 28, 2007Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
720Mystery Date$1,4241,371$1,952,569$6,166,819Aug 16, 1991Orion Pictures
721The Amazing Panda Adventure$1,4261,692$2,413,107$7,506,759Aug 25, 1995Warner Bros.
722Dangerously Close$1,427827$1,180,506$2,390,525May 9, 1986Cannon Film Distributors
723Come Play$1,4292,183$3,119,875$10,475,990Oct 30, 2020Focus Features
724Just Visiting$1,4291,590$2,272,489$4,781,539Apr 6, 2001Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
725Lifemark$1,4301,531$2,189,456$5,180,537Sep 9, 2022Fathom Events
726Spirited Away
2017 Re-release
$1,430632$903,896$1,196,791Oct 27, 2017Fathom Events
727Mr. Nanny$1,4331,293$1,853,647$4,348,572Oct 8, 1993New Line Cinema
728Sight & Sound Presents: NOAH Live$1,433933$1,337,568$2,059,719Sep 19, 2025-
729High Tension$1,4341,323$1,897,705$3,681,066Jun 10, 2005Lionsgate
730Paranoia$1,4342,459$3,528,376$7,388,654Aug 16, 2013Relativity Media
731The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2026 Re-release
$1,4341,655$2,374,776$4,093,642Jan 16, 2026-
732Dogma
Dogma: Resurrected! A 25th Anniversary Celebration
$1,435700$1,004,582$2,193,805Jun 6, 2025Iconic Events Releasing
733Where'd You Go, Bernadette$1,4402,404$3,462,308$9,198,356Aug 16, 2019United Artists Releasing
734Top Gun/Top Gun: Maverick
2026 Re-release (Top Gun 40th Anniversary)
$1,4412,295$3,308,333$6,528,326May 15, 2026Paramount Pictures
735Maxie$1,441778$1,121,531$2,564,278Sep 27, 1985Orion Pictures
736Trapped$1,4412,227$3,210,765$7,073,251Sep 20, 2002Sony Pictures Releasing
737A Good Man in Africa$1,441794$1,144,942$2,308,390Sep 9, 1994Gramercy Pictures (I)
738Heidi's Song$1,442982$1,416,713$5,124,391Nov 19, 1982Paramount Pictures
739The Favor$1,4451,029$1,487,238$3,134,381Apr 29, 1994Orion Pictures
740Crimes of the Future$1,446773$1,117,962$2,452,882Jun 3, 2022Neon
741The Big Bounce$1,4482,304$3,336,374$6,489,476Jan 30, 2004Warner Bros.
742Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre$1,4482,168$3,140,214$6,496,125Mar 3, 2023Lionsgate
743Bros$1,4483,350$4,854,125$11,628,165Sep 30, 2022Universal Pictures
744Say It Isn't So$1,4491,974$2,861,903$5,520,393Mar 23, 200120th Century Fox
745The Cure$1,450832$1,206,415$2,568,425Apr 21, 1995Universal Pictures
746In the Grey$1,4502,018$2,926,879$5,614,248May 15, 2026Black Bear
747Toy Story
2025 Re-release
$1,4512,375$3,447,613$6,721,383Sep 12, 2025Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
748Dick$1,4521,522$2,210,267$6,262,878Aug 6, 1999Sony Pictures Releasing
749The Allnighter$1,453977$1,419,581$2,700,000May 1, 1987Universal Pictures
750White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf$1,4531,853$2,692,624$8,878,839Apr 15, 1994Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
751The Order$1,455603$877,855$2,010,901Dec 6, 2024Vertical Entertainment
752Freaky$1,4562,472$3,600,355$9,030,855Nov 13, 2020Universal Pictures
753The Brothers Grimsby$1,4572,235$3,258,327$6,874,837Mar 11, 2016Sony Pictures Releasing
754Daddy Day Camp$1,4592,332$3,402,678$13,235,267Aug 10, 2007Revolution Studios
755Incarnate$1,4591,737$2,534,884$4,799,774Dec 2, 2016BH Tilt
756Captivity$1,4601,061$1,550,000$2,626,800Jul 13, 2007After Dark Films
757The Many Saints of Newark$1,4623,181$4,651,571$8,237,403Oct 1, 2021Warner Bros.
758The Slugger's Wife$1,464898$1,314,993$1,878,561Mar 29, 1985Columbia Pictures
759Vampire Academy$1,4652,676$3,921,742$7,791,979Feb 7, 2014The Weinstein Company
760The Hill$1,4661,570$2,301,931$7,665,865Aug 25, 2023Briarcliff Entertainment
761Psycho Killer$1,4661,100$1,613,435$2,555,070Feb 20, 202620th Century Studios
762Is God Is$1,4661,510$2,215,153$4,623,970May 15, 2026Amazon MGM Studios
763The 355$1,4693,145$4,621,765$14,570,455Jan 7, 2022Universal Pictures
764For King + Country: A Drummer Boy Christmas - Live$1,4691,540$2,263,645$4,227,406Dec 6, 2024Fathom Events
765The Ultimate Gift$1,470816$1,200,000$3,438,735Mar 9, 2007The Bigger Picture
766Our Brand Is Crisis$1,4702,202$3,238,433$7,002,261Oct 30, 2015Warner Bros.
767Making the Grade$1,4711,197$1,760,856$4,561,346May 18, 1984Cannon Film Distributors
768Slackers$1,4711,893$2,785,283$5,285,941Feb 1, 2002Sony Pictures Releasing
769Fighting Back$1,4711,104$1,624,381$3,355,948May 21, 1982Paramount Pictures
770Tolkien$1,4711,495$2,200,537$4,535,154May 10, 2019Fox Searchlight Pictures
771The Tie That Binds$1,4721,783$2,625,339$5,772,529Sep 8, 1995Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
772Tall Tale$1,4752,065$3,046,181$8,247,627Mar 24, 1995Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
773Nitro Circus: The Movie$1,479800$1,183,701$3,377,618Aug 10, 2012Arc Entertainment
774Just Getting Started$1,4812,161$3,201,459$6,069,605Dec 8, 2017Broad Green Pictures
775Once Upon a Forest$1,4831,487$2,206,251$6,582,052Jun 18, 199320th Century Fox
776The Chosen: S4 Episodes 7-8$1,4832,215$3,286,746$7,729,152Mar 1, 2024Fathom Events
777Let's Go to Prison$1,4841,495$2,220,050$4,630,045Nov 17, 2006Universal Pictures
778j-hope Tour: Hope on the Stage in Japan - Live Viewing$1,488631$939,173$789,173May 30, 2025Trafalgar Releasing
779Men$1,4882,212$3,293,030$7,587,853May 20, 2022A24
780Sex Drive$1,4892,421$3,607,164$8,402,485Oct 17, 2008Summit Entertainment
781X$1,4922,865$4,275,126$11,769,469Mar 18, 2022A24
782The Loft$1,4921,841$2,747,342$6,002,684Jan 30, 2015Open Road Films (II)
783Grandma's Boy$1,4932,015$3,009,341$6,090,172Jan 6, 200620th Century Fox
784Honky Tonk Freeway$1,493629$939,423$2,004,742Aug 21, 1981Universal Pictures
785My Fellow Americans$1,4931,915$2,860,334$22,313,201Dec 20, 1996Warner Bros.
786Uma Musume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era$1,493600$896,293$1,275,499Feb 27, 2026Gaga
787My Science Project$1,4991,003$1,504,118$4,122,748Aug 9, 1985Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
788The Monster Squad$1,5001,280$1,920,678$3,769,990Aug 14, 1987TriStar Pictures
789Nick of Time$1,5041,849$2,781,601$8,175,346Nov 24, 1995Paramount Pictures
790Tank Girl$1,5041,341$2,018,183$4,064,495Mar 31, 1995Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
791Kansas$1,505847$1,274,742$2,432,536Sep 23, 1988Trans World Entertainment (TWE)
792Avatar: The Way of Water
2025 Re-release
$1,5052,140$3,222,425$4,383,734Oct 3, 2025Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
793The Pest$1,5081,205$1,817,278$3,600,616Feb 7, 1997Sony Pictures Releasing
794DAN DA DAN: First Encounter$1,509613$925,506$1,052,679Sep 13, 2024GKIDS
795Fighter$1,510662$1,000,000$1,000,000Jan 26, 2024Viva Pictures
796In a Violent Nature$1,5111,426$2,155,346$4,229,999May 31, 2024IFC Films
797Machete Kills$1,5112,538$3,837,183$8,008,161Oct 11, 2013Open Road Films (II)
798Wrong Is Right$1,512934$1,412,646$3,583,513May 14, 1982Columbia Pictures
799The Big Year$1,5122,150$3,251,884$7,204,138Oct 14, 201120th Century Fox
800Tulip Fever$1,513765$1,158,017$2,455,635Sep 1, 2017The Weinstein Company