Worst Opening Weekend Per-Theater Averages

Data as of May 3, 11:52 PDT
Rank Release Average Theaters Gross Total Gross Wide Date Distributor
801That's Dancing!$1,663906$1,506,802$4,210,938Jan 18, 1985Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
802Hillsong: Let Hope Rise$1,663816$1,357,243$2,394,386Sep 16, 2016Pure Flix Entertainment
803Runaway$1,664720$1,198,279$6,770,587Dec 14, 1984TriStar Pictures
804Trail of the Pink Panther$1,664806$1,341,695$9,056,073Dec 17, 1982Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
805Shout$1,665968$1,611,725$3,547,684Oct 4, 1991Universal Pictures
806Burnt$1,6653,003$5,002,521$13,651,946Oct 30, 2015The Weinstein Company
807Never Let Go$1,6682,667$4,449,065$10,306,106Sep 20, 2024Lionsgate
808Overboard$1,6691,126$1,880,006$26,713,187Dec 18, 1987Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
809Birth of the Dragon$1,6701,618$2,702,430$6,901,965Aug 25, 2017BH Tilt
810Bogus$1,6711,134$1,895,593$4,357,406Sep 6, 1996Warner Bros.
811The Big Blue$1,672967$1,617,462$3,500,000Aug 19, 1988Columbia Pictures
812Dudley Do-Right$1,6741,802$3,018,345$9,974,410Aug 27, 1999Universal Pictures
813The Man Who Loved Women$1,679802$1,347,032$10,964,231Dec 16, 1983Columbia Pictures
814Club Dread$1,6791,807$3,035,688$5,001,708Feb 27, 2004Fox Searchlight Pictures
815Ratchet & Clank$1,6842,891$4,869,278$8,821,329Apr 29, 2016Focus Features
816It Came from Hollywood$1,684650$1,095,003$2,573,342Oct 29, 1982Paramount Pictures
817LBJ$1,685659$1,110,565$2,470,979Nov 3, 2017Electric Entertainment
818The Crow$1,6872,752$4,644,666$9,275,659Aug 23, 2024Lionsgate
819Invaders from Mars$1,6881,212$2,046,576$4,884,663Jun 6, 1986Cannon Film Distributors
820Hardcore Henry$1,6943,015$5,107,604$9,252,038Apr 8, 2016STX Entertainment
821Three Wishes$1,6941,535$2,601,093$7,027,517Oct 27, 1995Savoy Pictures
822Gigli$1,6942,215$3,753,518$6,087,542Aug 1, 2003Revolution Studios
823The Words$1,6962,801$4,750,894$11,494,838Sep 7, 2012CBS Films
824Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer$1,6981,088$1,847,962$4,889,971Nov 15, 1985Warner Bros.
825The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Verdi: Aida$1,698699$1,187,275$1,595,902Oct 5, 2018Fathom Events
826Champions$1,6993,030$5,148,740$16,397,335Mar 10, 2023Focus Features
827Wrongfully Accused$1,6992,062$3,504,630$9,623,329Aug 21, 1998Warner Bros.
828Prancer$1,7011,713$2,914,486$18,587,135Nov 17, 1989Orion Pictures
829Punisher: War Zone$1,7032,508$4,271,451$8,050,977Dec 5, 2008Lionsgate
830Anna$1,7032,114$3,600,647$7,743,794Jun 21, 2019Lionsgate
831The King and I$1,7032,352$4,007,565$11,993,021Mar 19, 1999Warner Bros.
832Critters 2: The Main Course$1,7041,114$1,898,751$3,813,293Apr 29, 1988New Line Cinema
833The Unholy$1,7041,850$3,153,456$15,532,137Apr 2, 2021Screen Gems
834Village of the Damned$1,7051,890$3,222,450$9,418,365Apr 28, 1995Universal Pictures
835Russkies$1,705604$1,030,101$2,189,047Nov 6, 1987New Century
836Newsies: The Broadway Musical$1,709780$1,333,538$2,545,060Feb 17, 2017Fathom Events
837Once Upon a Deadpool
2018 Re-release
$1,7131,566$2,683,200$6,100,309Dec 14, 2018Twentieth Century Fox
838Jakob the Liar$1,7131,200$2,056,647$4,956,401Sep 24, 1999Sony Pictures Releasing
839Easter Sunday$1,7153,175$5,447,130$13,013,690Aug 5, 2022Universal Pictures
840Kiss Me Goodbye$1,718783$1,345,672$15,782,759Dec 24, 1982Twentieth Century Fox
841Unfinished Business$1,7182,777$4,772,613$10,219,501Mar 6, 2015Twentieth Century Fox
842The Rescue$1,7201,275$2,194,037$5,855,392Aug 5, 1988Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
843Last Dance$1,7211,563$2,690,253$5,939,449May 3, 1996Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
844The Last Full Measure$1,723614$1,058,019$2,949,212Jan 24, 2020Roadside Attractions
845Black & White$1,7231,284$2,212,535$5,277,299Apr 7, 2000Sony Pictures Releasing
846Benji: Off the Leash!$1,724877$1,512,000$3,817,362Aug 20, 2004Mulberry Square Releasing
847Serenity$1,7242,561$4,415,403$8,547,045Jan 25, 2019Aviron Pictures
848Prom$1,7262,730$4,712,638$10,130,219Apr 29, 2011Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
849Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer$1,728673$1,162,988$3,679,893Oct 12, 2018GVN Releasing
850Blood and Chocolate$1,7281,200$2,074,300$3,526,847Jan 26, 2007Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
851Captive$1,728806$1,393,243$2,583,301Sep 18, 2015Paramount Pictures
852Take Me Home Tonight$1,7292,003$3,464,679$6,928,068Mar 4, 2011Relativity Media
853Love Crimes$1,730669$1,157,370$2,287,928Jan 24, 1992Miramax
854Leave It to Beaver$1,7301,880$3,252,450$10,925,060Aug 22, 1997Universal Pictures
855Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike$1,7301,012$1,751,572$3,336,053Oct 12, 2012Atlas Distribution Company
856Devotion$1,7333,405$5,902,803$20,511,938Nov 25, 2022Columbia Pictures
857UHF$1,7381,295$2,251,831$6,157,157Jul 21, 1989Orion Pictures
858Brian Banks$1,7381,240$2,156,272$4,376,819Aug 9, 2019Bleecker Street Media
859Cyrano$1,739797$1,385,995$3,873,124Feb 25, 2022United Artists Releasing
860The Lonely Lady$1,740703$1,223,220$1,223,200Sep 30, 1983Universal Pictures
861Shaun the Sheep Movie$1,7402,320$4,038,962$19,375,982Aug 7, 2015Lionsgate
862The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag$1,741693$1,206,799$3,721,911Aug 21, 1992Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
863The Swan Princess$1,7411,404$2,445,155$9,771,658Nov 18, 1994New Line Cinema
864Missing Link$1,7413,413$5,944,950$16,649,539Apr 12, 2019United Artists Releasing
865One Life$1,743983$1,713,505$5,716,885Mar 15, 2024Bleecker Street Media
866Meet Dave$1,7443,011$5,251,918$11,803,254Jul 11, 2008Twentieth Century Fox
8673 Ninjas Kick Back$1,7452,038$3,556,310$11,798,854May 6, 1994TriStar Pictures
868Hardbodies$1,7451,538$2,684,599$7,121,719May 4, 1984Columbia Pictures
869'Til There Was You$1,746753$1,315,445$3,525,125May 30, 1997Paramount Pictures
870The Perfect Holiday$1,7471,307$2,283,360$5,812,781Dec 14, 2007Yari Film Group Releasing
871The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim$1,7492,602$4,552,109$9,158,572Dec 13, 2024Warner Bros.
872Fahrenheit 11/9$1,7501,719$3,008,563$6,352,306Sep 21, 2018Briarcliff Entertainment
873Hackers$1,7511,812$3,173,101$7,563,728Sep 15, 1995Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
874The Hunt$1,7513,028$5,304,455$5,812,500Mar 13, 2020Universal Pictures
875Fat Man and Little Boy$1,752843$1,476,994$3,563,162Oct 20, 1989Paramount Pictures
876About My Father$1,7532,464$4,321,148$12,089,391May 26, 2023Lionsgate
877The Hunted$1,7541,552$2,723,495$6,609,661Feb 24, 1995Universal Pictures
878The Iron Claw$1,7552,774$4,868,370$35,070,296Dec 22, 2023A24
879The Shift$1,7552,450$4,300,165$12,118,219Dec 1, 2023Angel Studios
880The Wizard of Oz
2019 Re-release
$1,755681$1,195,606$2,076,020Jan 25, 2019Fathom Events
881Shut In$1,7552,058$3,613,567$6,900,335Nov 11, 2016EuropaCorp
882Vengeance$1,758998$1,755,325$4,330,720Jul 29, 2022Focus Features
883Teen Wolf Too$1,7591,540$2,709,160$7,888,703Nov 20, 1987Atlantic Releasing Corporation
884The Rules of Attraction$1,7621,437$2,532,410$6,532,619Oct 11, 2002Lionsgate
885The Last Supper$1,7631,575$2,777,234$6,564,857Mar 14, 2025-
886Bad Medicine$1,764731$1,289,783$2,685,453Nov 22, 1985Twentieth Century Fox
887Flipper$1,7652,385$4,209,525$20,080,020May 17, 1996Universal Pictures
888Pandorum$1,7652,506$4,424,126$10,330,853Sep 25, 2009Overture Films
889Fire with Fire$1,7701,000$1,770,043$4,636,169May 9, 1986Paramount Pictures
890Farewell to the King$1,770650$1,150,531$2,420,917Mar 3, 1989Orion Pictures
891Chill Factor$1,7702,558$4,529,231$11,263,966Sep 3, 1999Warner Bros.
892First Daughter$1,7702,260$4,002,067$9,055,921Sep 24, 2004Twentieth Century Fox
893Delta Farce$1,7711,931$3,420,645$8,130,530May 11, 2007Lionsgate
894Family Business$1,7731,201$2,130,024$12,195,695Dec 15, 1989TriStar Pictures
895Out of Bounds$1,7761,207$2,144,764$5,099,316Jul 25, 1986Columbia Pictures
896I Don't Know How She Does It$1,7772,476$4,402,201$9,662,284Sep 16, 2011The Weinstein Company
897Until September$1,7801,114$1,983,321$4,239,154Sep 21, 1984Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
898Dark Blue$1,7832,176$3,880,688$9,250,301Feb 21, 2003United Artists
899Rock Dog$1,7832,077$3,704,749$9,420,546Feb 24, 2017Lionsgate
900Off Beat$1,7841,127$2,011,192$4,842,778Apr 11, 1986Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
901Josie and the Pussycats$1,7842,556$4,562,455$14,271,015Apr 13, 2001Universal Pictures
902Bushwhacked$1,7851,674$2,988,468$7,919,823Aug 4, 1995Twentieth Century Fox
903Thelma$1,7851,290$2,303,222$9,002,073Jun 21, 2024Magnolia Pictures
904The Gunman$1,7852,816$5,028,702$10,664,749Mar 20, 2015Open Road Films (II)
905Get on the Bus$1,7861,207$2,156,409$5,754,249Oct 18, 1996Sony Pictures Releasing
906All Saints$1,789846$1,514,278$5,802,208Aug 25, 2017Affirm Films
907Whiteout$1,7902,745$4,915,104$10,275,638Sep 11, 2009Warner Bros.
908Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom$1,791621$1,112,655$1,650,280Nov 8, 2024Sony Pictures Releasing
909DysFunktional Family$1,793602$1,079,797$2,255,000Apr 4, 2003Miramax
910Lassie$1,7931,785$3,201,843$9,979,683Jul 22, 1994Paramount Pictures
911The Public Eye$1,795635$1,139,825$3,067,917Oct 16, 1992Universal Pictures
912Porky's
1983 Re-release
$1,7951,192$2,139,827$5,797,190May 6, 1983Twentieth Century Fox
913The Transformers: The Movie$1,797990$1,779,559$5,849,647Aug 8, 1986De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
914The Way Back$1,797678$1,218,868$2,701,859Jan 21, 2011Newmarket Films
915Ghost in the Machine$1,7981,031$1,854,431$5,086,909Dec 31, 1993Twentieth Century Fox
916A Good Year$1,8012,066$3,721,526$7,459,300Nov 10, 2006Twentieth Century Fox
917Inchon$1,8011,291$2,326,112$5,200,986Sep 17, 1982Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
918Zoom$1,8032,501$4,510,408$11,989,328Aug 11, 2006Revolution Studios
919Exit to Eden$1,8041,670$3,012,695$6,841,570Oct 14, 1994Savoy Pictures
920Harold and the Purple Crayon$1,8053,325$6,003,197$17,640,924Aug 2, 2024Columbia Pictures
921Everybody's Fine$1,8052,133$3,852,068$9,208,876Dec 4, 2009Miramax
922What's Your Number?$1,8063,002$5,421,669$14,011,084Sep 30, 2011Twentieth Century Fox
923Whatever It Takes$1,8062,272$4,104,298$8,745,680Mar 24, 2000Sony Pictures Releasing
924Martian Child$1,8062,020$3,650,000$7,500,310Nov 2, 2007New Line Cinema
925Keeping Up with the Joneses$1,8073,022$5,461,475$14,904,426Oct 21, 2016Twentieth Century Fox
926Big Trouble$1,8071,961$3,545,204$7,267,307Apr 5, 2002Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
927Every Day$1,8091,667$3,016,149$6,102,076Feb 23, 2018Orion Pictures
928Indivisible$1,810830$1,503,101$3,511,417Oct 26, 2018Pure Flix Entertainment
929Solo$1,8111,230$2,228,668$5,107,669Aug 23, 1996Sony Pictures Releasing
930Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist$1,8141,407$2,553,152$3,649,422Jan 27, 2023Fathom Events
931D.C. Cab$1,815862$1,564,530$16,134,627Dec 16, 1983Universal Pictures
932Pride and Prejudice and Zombies$1,8162,931$5,324,240$10,938,134Feb 5, 2016Screen Gems
933Lucky Numbers$1,8162,497$4,536,625$10,042,516Oct 27, 2000Paramount Pictures
934The Manhattan Project$1,818827$1,503,545$3,900,000Jun 13, 1986Twentieth Century Fox
935Lambada$1,8181,117$2,031,181$4,263,112Mar 16, 1990Warner Bros.
936Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank$1,8193,475$6,321,423$17,811,382Jul 15, 2022Paramount Pictures
937The Promise$1,8192,251$4,095,718$8,224,288Apr 21, 2017Open Road Films (II)
938No Mercy$1,8221,206$2,198,069$12,303,904Dec 19, 1986TriStar Pictures
939Strange Magic$1,8223,020$5,504,441$12,429,583Jan 23, 2015Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
940The Astronaut's Wife$1,8222,209$4,027,003$10,672,566Aug 27, 1999New Line Cinema
941No Small Affair$1,8231,247$2,273,469$4,994,094Nov 9, 1984Columbia Pictures
942Monsters, Inc.
2012 3D Release
$1,8232,618$4,774,686$34,043,006Dec 21, 2012Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
943Raise Your Voice$1,8242,521$4,600,000$10,411,980Oct 8, 2004New Line Cinema
944Isn't She Great$1,824750$1,368,705$2,962,465Jan 28, 2000Universal Pictures
945Deuces Wild$1,8271,480$2,704,682$6,080,065May 3, 2002Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
946Imagine That$1,8293,008$5,503,519$16,123,323Jun 12, 2009Paramount Pictures
947The Thirteenth Floor$1,8301,815$3,322,416$11,916,661May 28, 1999Sony Pictures Releasing
948The Chosen Season 3 Finale$1,8311,979$3,623,742$5,525,069Feb 3, 2023Fathom Events
949Dear God$1,8311,754$3,213,045$7,138,523Nov 1, 1996Paramount Pictures
950Leap!
2017 Re-release
$1,8362,575$4,730,038$21,858,070Aug 25, 2017The Weinstein Company
951Dark Angel$1,8371,041$1,912,421$4,348,368Sep 28, 1990Triumph Releasing Corporation
952The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Verdi: La Traviata$1,838725$1,333,159$1,882,931Dec 14, 2018Fathom Events
953White Man's Burden$1,838948$1,743,251$3,734,870Dec 1, 1995Savoy Pictures
954Feeling Minnesota$1,838869$1,598,051$3,124,440Sep 13, 1996New Line Cinema
955Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man$1,8391,196$2,200,549$7,434,726Aug 23, 1991Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
956Table 19$1,840868$1,597,928$3,614,896Mar 3, 2017Fox Searchlight Pictures
957Here$1,8412,647$4,875,195$12,237,270Nov 1, 2024Sony Pictures Releasing
958Midnight Sun$1,8422,173$4,003,993$9,561,064Mar 23, 2018Global Road Entertainment
959Loose Cannons$1,8451,214$2,239,830$5,585,154Feb 9, 1990TriStar Pictures
960The Bride$1,846955$1,763,277$3,558,669Aug 16, 1985Columbia Pictures
961Hear No Evil$1,8471,430$2,641,474$5,679,569Mar 26, 1993Twentieth Century Fox
962Hero and the Terror$1,849995$1,840,487$5,301,200Aug 26, 1988Cannon Film Distributors
963Woman on Top$1,8501,085$2,008,191$5,020,111Sep 22, 2000Fox Searchlight Pictures
964Jung Kook: I Am Still$1,854769$1,425,748$2,574,318Sep 20, 2024Trafalgar Releasing
965Mystery, Alaska$1,8541,673$3,102,191$8,891,623Oct 1, 1999Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
966The Wizard$1,8551,155$2,142,525$14,278,900Dec 15, 1989Universal Pictures
967Redeeming Love$1,8551,903$3,530,180$9,214,020Jan 21, 2022Universal Pictures
968Downsizing$1,8562,668$4,954,287$24,449,754Dec 22, 2017Paramount Pictures
969Fatal Instinct$1,8571,886$3,502,569$7,839,327Oct 29, 1993Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
970Bats$1,8572,540$4,717,902$10,155,690Oct 22, 1999Destination Films
971Ghosts of Mars$1,8572,048$3,804,452$8,709,640Aug 24, 2001Screen Gems
972Secret Admirer$1,8571,300$2,414,984$8,622,757Jun 14, 1985Orion Pictures
973Thank You for Your Service$1,8582,054$3,817,700$9,536,300Oct 27, 2017Universal Pictures
974Greta$1,8582,411$4,481,910$10,532,219Mar 1, 2019Focus Features
975Unsane$1,8592,023$3,762,145$7,732,899Mar 23, 2018Bleecker Street Media
976The King's Man$1,8603,180$5,915,542$37,176,373Dec 24, 202120th Century Studios
977The Snowman$1,8611,812$3,372,565$6,700,035Oct 20, 2017Universal Pictures
978Alaska$1,8611,566$2,914,992$11,829,959Aug 16, 1996Sony Pictures Releasing
979Screamers$1,8611,560$2,904,140$5,711,695Jan 26, 1996Sony Pictures Releasing
980I Heard the Bells$1,8631,082$2,016,504$5,644,104Dec 2, 2022Fathom Events
981Night of the Living Dead$1,8681,544$2,884,679$5,835,247Oct 19, 1990Columbia Pictures
982The Darkest Minds$1,8683,127$5,842,609$12,695,691Aug 3, 2018Twentieth Century Fox
983Made in Heaven$1,868898$1,678,154$4,572,845Nov 6, 1987Lorimar Motion Pictures
984My Stepmother Is an Alien$1,8681,106$2,066,980$13,854,000Dec 9, 1988Columbia Pictures
985The Adventures of Milo and Otis
1990 Re-release
$1,869914$1,708,915$10,351,534Jun 15, 1990Columbia Pictures
986Moonlight and Valentino$1,869669$1,250,912$2,484,226Sep 29, 1995Gramercy Pictures (I)
987True Identity$1,870824$1,541,581$4,693,236Aug 23, 1991Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
988The Young Messiah$1,8711,761$3,294,876$6,490,401Mar 11, 2016Focus Features
989Show Dogs$1,8753,212$6,023,972$17,857,020May 18, 2018Global Road Entertainment
990Blinded by the Light$1,8782,307$4,333,305$11,901,145Aug 16, 2019Warner Bros.
991The Warrior's Way$1,8791,622$3,048,665$5,666,340Dec 3, 2010Relativity Media
992Richard Jewell$1,8802,502$4,705,265$22,345,542Dec 13, 2019Warner Bros.
993Hot Pursuit$1,884800$1,507,645$4,215,849May 8, 1987Paramount Pictures
994Amityville 3-D$1,8871,254$2,366,472$6,333,135Nov 18, 1983Orion Pictures
995Firestorm$1,8892,037$3,849,308$8,165,212Jan 9, 1998Twentieth Century Fox
996Sleepover$1,8892,207$4,171,226$9,436,390Jul 9, 2004Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
997Renegades$1,8901,627$3,075,030$9,015,164Jun 2, 1989Universal Pictures
998The Five Heartbeats$1,891862$1,630,689$8,750,400Mar 29, 1991Twentieth Century Fox
999Bullet to the Head$1,8912,404$4,548,201$9,489,829Feb 1, 2013Warner Bros.
1,000Run$1,8941,173$2,222,056$4,409,328Feb 1, 1991Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures