Worst Opening Weekend Per-Theater Averages

Data as of Dec 19, 14:52 PST
Rank Release Average Theaters Gross Total Gross Wide Date Distributor
801Delirious$1,5781,142$1,803,059$5,546,827Aug 9, 1991Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
802Eden$1,578664$1,048,374$1,573,396Aug 22, 2025Vertical Entertainment
803Zeus and Roxanne$1,5791,745$2,755,382$7,233,324Jan 24, 1997Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
804Starchaser: The Legend of Orin$1,5831,020$1,614,660$3,360,800Nov 22, 1985Atlantic Releasing Corporation
805The Heavenly Kid$1,5841,019$1,614,225$3,852,271Jul 26, 1985Orion Pictures
806MacGruber$1,5852,551$4,043,495$8,525,600May 21, 2010Universal Pictures
807Mortdecai$1,5862,648$4,200,586$7,696,134Jan 23, 2015Lionsgate
808Witless Protection$1,5871,333$2,116,692$4,161,625Feb 22, 2008Lionsgate
809God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness$1,5881,693$2,689,677$5,728,940Mar 30, 2018Pure Flix Entertainment
810The Chosen: S4 Episodes 4-6$1,5942,272$3,622,287$9,482,744Feb 16, 2024Fathom Events
811Six Weeks$1,596613$978,541$6,668,025Dec 17, 1982Universal Pictures
812To Be or Not to Be$1,600638$1,020,958$13,030,214Dec 16, 1983Twentieth Century Fox
813My Giant$1,6001,948$3,117,795$8,072,007Apr 10, 1998Sony Pictures Releasing
814My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys$1,602850$1,361,700$3,603,615Mar 1, 1991The Samuel Goldwyn Company
815Clown in a Cornfield$1,6022,277$3,648,991$7,251,799May 9, 2025RLJ Entertainment
816Gold$1,6022,166$3,471,316$7,227,038Jan 27, 2017The Weinstein Company
817The Beach Bum$1,6021,100$1,763,070$3,502,600Mar 29, 2019Neon
818Wolf Creek$1,6041,749$2,805,754$16,188,180Dec 23, 2005Dimension Films
819Little Women$1,6041,503$2,411,247$50,083,616Dec 23, 1994Sony Pictures Releasing
820Rustlers' Rhapsody$1,6041,480$2,374,973$6,090,497May 10, 1985Paramount Pictures
821Streets of Gold$1,605797$1,279,498$2,546,238Nov 14, 1986Twentieth Century Fox
822The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2024 Re-release
$1,6061,529$2,456,745$3,256,658Jun 7, 2024Fathom Events
823City of Dreams$1,608774$1,245,167$1,713,427Aug 30, 2024Roadside Attractions
824Silent Night$1,6091,870$3,010,207$8,012,103Dec 1, 2023Lionsgate
825Monkey Shines$1,6101,181$1,902,024$5,344,577Jul 29, 1988Orion Pictures
826The War with Grandpa$1,6102,250$3,623,880$21,277,892Oct 9, 2020101 Studios
827A Cure for Wellness$1,6112,704$4,356,941$8,106,986Feb 17, 2017Twentieth Century Fox
828Dr. Giggles$1,6151,681$2,714,815$8,403,433Oct 23, 1992Universal Pictures
829Surviving Christmas$1,6152,750$4,441,356$11,663,156Oct 22, 2004DreamWorks Distribution
830Black Christmas$1,6152,625$4,240,245$10,429,730Dec 13, 2019Universal Pictures
831Impostor$1,6161,870$3,022,523$6,285,176Jan 4, 2002Miramax
832Let It Ride$1,6161,191$1,925,049$4,973,285Aug 18, 1989Paramount Pictures
833Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken$1,6173,400$5,500,990$15,753,600Jun 30, 2023DreamWorks
834Anything Else$1,6191,033$1,673,125$3,212,310Sep 19, 2003DreamWorks Distribution
835BASEketball$1,6201,905$3,086,105$7,027,290Jul 31, 1998Universal Pictures
836The Real McCoy$1,6201,670$2,705,425$6,484,246Sep 10, 1993Universal Pictures
837Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny$1,6201,919$3,110,000$8,334,575Nov 24, 2006New Line Cinema
8381992$1,621875$1,418,905$2,906,073Aug 30, 2024Lionsgate
839Fall$1,6221,548$2,512,145$7,240,521Aug 12, 2022Lionsgate
840The Legend of Billie Jean$1,624903$1,466,884$3,099,497Jul 19, 1985TriStar Pictures
841The Express$1,6242,808$4,562,675$9,793,406Oct 10, 2008Universal Pictures
842Stone Cold$1,6251,729$2,811,154$9,151,887May 17, 1991Columbia Pictures
843My Demon Lover$1,6281,115$1,815,583$3,922,273Apr 24, 1987New Line Cinema
844Land of Bad$1,6281,130$1,840,510$4,620,045Feb 16, 2024The Avenue Entertainment
845My Hero Academia: You're Next$1,6291,845$3,007,027$5,041,781Oct 11, 2024Toho International
846Let Him Go$1,6302,454$4,000,470$9,358,025Nov 6, 2020Focus Features
847A Simple Wish$1,6301,676$2,732,880$8,345,056Jul 11, 1997Universal Pictures
848Steal Big Steal Little$1,6311,080$1,761,890$3,150,170Sep 29, 1995Savoy Pictures
849Feds$1,633850$1,388,317$3,838,793Oct 28, 1988Warner Bros.
850Where the Money Is$1,6341,538$2,513,530$5,661,798Apr 14, 2000USA Films
851Mr. Wonderful$1,635720$1,177,311$3,125,424Oct 15, 1993Warner Bros.
852A-X-L$1,6361,710$2,798,229$6,501,381Aug 24, 2018Global Road Entertainment
853Charlie Bartlett$1,6361,122$1,836,256$3,951,699Feb 22, 2008Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
854King Richard$1,6373,302$5,406,033$15,129,285Nov 19, 2021Warner Bros.
855Shadow Conspiracy$1,637837$1,370,831$2,312,463Jan 31, 1997Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
856Family Camp$1,638854$1,399,117$3,973,263May 13, 2022Roadside Attractions
857Hurry Up Tomorrow$1,6392,020$3,312,692$5,215,357May 16, 2025Lionsgate
858Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil$1,6402,505$4,108,630$10,143,779Apr 29, 2011The Weinstein Company
859Simply Irresistible$1,6421,359$2,232,686$4,398,989Feb 5, 1999Twentieth Century Fox
860Soul on Fire$1,6431,720$2,826,192$7,448,606Oct 10, 2025Affirm Films
861Ferrari$1,6432,386$3,921,773$18,550,028Dec 29, 2023Neon
862The Substance$1,6441,949$3,205,212$17,584,795Sep 20, 2024MUBI
863North Shore$1,645802$1,319,290$3,832,228Aug 14, 1987Universal Pictures
864Dead Heat$1,6471,012$1,667,036$3,588,626May 6, 1988New World Pictures
865The Condemned$1,6482,310$3,807,595$7,371,706Apr 27, 2007Lionsgate
866Phantoms$1,6491,859$3,065,951$5,624,282Jan 23, 1998Miramax
867Pinocchio
1992 Re-release
$1,6491,907$3,145,140$18,863,559Jun 26, 1992Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
868Best of the Best$1,650600$990,000$1,700,000Nov 10, 1989Taurus Entertainment Company
869We're No Angels$1,6521,239$2,047,630$10,555,348Dec 15, 1989Paramount Pictures
870Someone Like You$1,6531,802$2,979,692$5,937,306Apr 5, 2024Fathom Events
871Buddy$1,6582,113$3,504,671$10,113,400Jun 6, 1997Sony Pictures Releasing
872Angus$1,6591,154$1,915,192$4,821,759Sep 15, 1995New Line Cinema
873A Life Less Ordinary$1,6631,207$2,007,279$4,366,722Oct 24, 1997Twentieth Century Fox
874That's Dancing!$1,663906$1,506,802$4,210,938Jan 18, 1985Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
875Hillsong: Let Hope Rise$1,663816$1,357,243$2,394,386Sep 16, 2016Pure Flix Entertainment
876Runaway$1,664720$1,198,279$6,770,587Dec 14, 1984TriStar Pictures
877Trail of the Pink Panther$1,664806$1,341,695$9,056,073Dec 17, 1982Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
878Shout$1,665968$1,611,725$3,547,684Oct 4, 1991Universal Pictures
879Burnt$1,6653,003$5,002,521$13,651,946Oct 30, 2015The Weinstein Company
880Never Let Go$1,6682,667$4,449,065$10,306,106Sep 20, 2024Lionsgate
881Overboard$1,6691,126$1,880,006$26,713,187Dec 18, 1987Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
882Birth of the Dragon$1,6701,618$2,702,430$6,901,965Aug 25, 2017BH Tilt
883Bogus$1,6711,134$1,895,593$4,357,406Sep 6, 1996Warner Bros.
884The Big Blue$1,672967$1,617,462$3,500,000Aug 19, 1988Columbia Pictures
885Dudley Do-Right$1,6741,802$3,018,345$9,974,410Aug 27, 1999Universal Pictures
886The Man Who Loved Women$1,679802$1,347,032$10,964,231Dec 16, 1983Columbia Pictures
887Club Dread$1,6791,807$3,035,688$5,001,708Feb 27, 2004Fox Searchlight Pictures
888Ratchet & Clank$1,6842,891$4,869,278$8,821,329Apr 29, 2016Focus Features
889It Came from Hollywood$1,684650$1,095,003$2,573,342Oct 29, 1982Paramount Pictures
890LBJ$1,685659$1,110,565$2,470,979Nov 3, 2017Electric Entertainment
891The Crow$1,6872,752$4,644,666$9,275,659Aug 23, 2024Lionsgate
892Invaders from Mars$1,6881,212$2,046,576$4,884,663Jun 6, 1986Cannon Film Distributors
893Hardcore Henry$1,6943,015$5,107,604$9,252,038Apr 8, 2016STX Entertainment
894Three Wishes$1,6941,535$2,601,093$7,027,517Oct 27, 1995Savoy Pictures
895Gigli$1,6942,215$3,753,518$6,087,542Aug 1, 2003Revolution Studios
896The Words$1,6962,801$4,750,894$11,494,838Sep 7, 2012CBS Films
897Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer$1,6981,088$1,847,962$4,889,971Nov 15, 1985Warner Bros.
898The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Verdi: Aida$1,698699$1,187,275$1,595,902Oct 5, 2018Fathom Events
899Champions$1,6993,030$5,148,740$16,397,335Mar 10, 2023Focus Features
900Wrongfully Accused$1,6992,062$3,504,630$9,623,329Aug 21, 1998Warner Bros.
901Prancer$1,7011,713$2,914,486$18,587,135Nov 17, 1989Orion Pictures
902Dead of Winter$1,702605$1,030,111$1,674,777Sep 26, 2025Vertical Entertainment
903Punisher: War Zone$1,7032,508$4,271,451$8,050,977Dec 5, 2008Lionsgate
904Anna$1,7032,114$3,600,647$7,743,794Jun 21, 2019Lionsgate
905The King and I$1,7032,352$4,007,565$11,993,021Mar 19, 1999Warner Bros.
906Critters 2: The Main Course$1,7041,114$1,898,751$3,813,293Apr 29, 1988New Line Cinema
907The Unholy$1,7041,850$3,153,456$15,532,137Apr 2, 2021Screen Gems
908Village of the Damned$1,7051,890$3,222,450$9,418,365Apr 28, 1995Universal Pictures
909Russkies$1,705604$1,030,101$2,189,047Nov 6, 1987New Century
910Newsies: The Broadway Musical$1,709780$1,333,538$2,545,060Feb 17, 2017Fathom Events
911Once Upon a Deadpool
2018 Re-release
$1,7131,566$2,683,200$6,100,309Dec 14, 2018Twentieth Century Fox
912Jakob the Liar$1,7131,200$2,056,647$4,956,401Sep 24, 1999Sony Pictures Releasing
913Easter Sunday$1,7153,175$5,447,130$13,013,690Aug 5, 2022Universal Pictures
914Kiss Me Goodbye$1,718783$1,345,672$15,782,759Dec 24, 1982Twentieth Century Fox
915Unfinished Business$1,7182,777$4,772,613$10,219,501Mar 6, 2015Twentieth Century Fox
916The Rescue$1,7201,275$2,194,037$5,855,392Aug 5, 1988Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
917Last Dance$1,7211,563$2,690,253$5,939,449May 3, 1996Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
918The Last Full Measure$1,723614$1,058,019$2,949,212Jan 24, 2020Roadside Attractions
919Black & White$1,7231,284$2,212,535$5,277,299Apr 7, 2000Sony Pictures Releasing
920Benji: Off the Leash!$1,724877$1,512,000$3,817,362Aug 20, 2004Mulberry Square Releasing
921Serenity$1,7242,561$4,415,403$8,547,045Jan 25, 2019Aviron Pictures
922Prom$1,7262,730$4,712,638$10,130,219Apr 29, 2011Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
923Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer$1,728673$1,162,988$3,679,893Oct 12, 2018GVN Releasing
924Blood and Chocolate$1,7281,200$2,074,300$3,526,847Jan 26, 2007Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
925Captive$1,728806$1,393,243$2,583,301Sep 18, 2015Paramount Pictures
926Take Me Home Tonight$1,7292,003$3,464,679$6,928,068Mar 4, 2011Relativity Media
927Love Crimes$1,730669$1,157,370$2,287,928Jan 24, 1992Miramax
928Leave It to Beaver$1,7301,880$3,252,450$10,925,060Aug 22, 1997Universal Pictures
929Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike$1,7301,012$1,751,572$3,336,053Oct 12, 2012Atlas Distribution Company
930Rental Family$1,7331,925$3,336,147$9,881,135Nov 21, 2025Searchlight Pictures
931Devotion$1,7333,405$5,902,803$20,511,938Nov 25, 2022Columbia Pictures
932UHF$1,7381,295$2,251,831$6,157,157Jul 21, 1989Orion Pictures
933Brian Banks$1,7381,240$2,156,272$4,376,819Aug 9, 2019Bleecker Street Media
934Cyrano$1,739797$1,385,995$3,873,124Feb 25, 2022United Artists Releasing
935The Lonely Lady$1,740703$1,223,220$1,223,200Sep 30, 1983Universal Pictures
936Shaun the Sheep Movie$1,7402,320$4,038,962$19,375,982Aug 7, 2015Lionsgate
937The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag$1,741693$1,206,799$3,721,911Aug 21, 1992Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
938The Swan Princess$1,7411,404$2,445,155$9,771,658Nov 18, 1994New Line Cinema
939Missing Link$1,7413,413$5,944,950$16,649,539Apr 12, 2019United Artists Releasing
940One Life$1,743983$1,713,505$5,716,885Mar 15, 2024Bleecker Street Media
941Meet Dave$1,7443,011$5,251,918$11,803,254Jul 11, 2008Twentieth Century Fox
9423 Ninjas Kick Back$1,7452,038$3,556,310$11,798,854May 6, 1994TriStar Pictures
943Hardbodies$1,7451,538$2,684,599$7,121,719May 4, 1984Columbia Pictures
944The Smashing Machine$1,7463,345$5,841,662$11,411,388Oct 3, 2025A24
945'Til There Was You$1,746753$1,315,445$3,525,125May 30, 1997Paramount Pictures
946The Perfect Holiday$1,7471,307$2,283,360$5,812,781Dec 14, 2007Yari Film Group Releasing
947The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim$1,7492,602$4,552,109$9,158,572Dec 13, 2024Warner Bros.
948Fahrenheit 11/9$1,7501,719$3,008,563$6,352,306Sep 21, 2018Briarcliff Entertainment
949Hackers$1,7511,812$3,173,101$7,563,728Sep 15, 1995Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
950The Hunt$1,7513,028$5,304,455$5,812,500Mar 13, 2020Universal Pictures
951Fat Man and Little Boy$1,752843$1,476,994$3,563,162Oct 20, 1989Paramount Pictures
952About My Father$1,7532,464$4,321,148$12,089,391May 26, 2023Lionsgate
953The Hunted$1,7541,552$2,723,495$6,609,661Feb 24, 1995Universal Pictures
954The Iron Claw$1,7552,774$4,868,370$35,070,296Dec 22, 2023A24
955The Shift$1,7552,450$4,300,165$12,118,219Dec 1, 2023Angel
956The Wizard of Oz
2019 Re-release
$1,755681$1,195,606$2,076,020Jan 25, 2019Fathom Events
957Shut In$1,7552,058$3,613,567$6,900,335Nov 11, 2016EuropaCorp
958Vengeance$1,758998$1,755,325$4,330,720Jul 29, 2022Focus Features
959Teen Wolf Too$1,7591,540$2,709,160$7,888,703Nov 20, 1987Atlantic Releasing Corporation
960The Rules of Attraction$1,7621,437$2,532,410$6,532,619Oct 11, 2002Lionsgate
961The Last Supper$1,7631,575$2,777,234$6,564,857Mar 14, 2025-
962Bad Medicine$1,764731$1,289,783$2,685,453Nov 22, 1985Twentieth Century Fox
963Flipper$1,7652,385$4,209,525$20,080,020May 17, 1996Universal Pictures
964Pandorum$1,7652,506$4,424,126$10,330,853Sep 25, 2009Overture Films
965Sarah's Oil$1,7682,410$4,261,446$11,675,627Nov 7, 2025Amazon MGM Studios
966Fire with Fire$1,7701,000$1,770,043$4,636,169May 9, 1986Paramount Pictures
967Farewell to the King$1,770650$1,150,531$2,420,917Mar 3, 1989Orion Pictures
968Chill Factor$1,7702,558$4,529,231$11,263,966Sep 3, 1999Warner Bros.
969First Daughter$1,7702,260$4,002,067$9,055,921Sep 24, 2004Twentieth Century Fox
970Delta Farce$1,7711,931$3,420,645$8,130,530May 11, 2007Lionsgate
971Family Business$1,7731,201$2,130,024$12,195,695Dec 15, 1989TriStar Pictures
972Out of Bounds$1,7761,207$2,144,764$5,099,316Jul 25, 1986Columbia Pictures
973I Don't Know How She Does It$1,7772,476$4,402,201$9,662,284Sep 16, 2011The Weinstein Company
974Until September$1,7801,114$1,983,321$4,239,154Sep 21, 1984Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
975Dark Blue$1,7832,176$3,880,688$9,250,301Feb 21, 2003United Artists
976Rock Dog$1,7832,077$3,704,749$9,420,546Feb 24, 2017Lionsgate
977Off Beat$1,7841,127$2,011,192$4,842,778Apr 11, 1986Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
978Josie and the Pussycats$1,7842,556$4,562,455$14,271,015Apr 13, 2001Universal Pictures
979Bushwhacked$1,7851,674$2,988,468$7,919,823Aug 4, 1995Twentieth Century Fox
980Thelma$1,7851,290$2,303,222$9,002,073Jun 21, 2024Magnolia Pictures
981The Gunman$1,7852,816$5,028,702$10,664,749Mar 20, 2015Open Road Films (II)
982Get on the Bus$1,7861,207$2,156,409$5,754,249Oct 18, 1996Sony Pictures Releasing
983All Saints$1,789846$1,514,278$5,802,208Aug 25, 2017Affirm Films
984Whiteout$1,7902,745$4,915,104$10,275,638Sep 11, 2009Warner Bros.
985Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom$1,791621$1,112,655$1,650,280Nov 8, 2024Sony Pictures Releasing
986DysFunktional Family$1,793602$1,079,797$2,255,000Apr 4, 2003Miramax
987Lassie$1,7931,785$3,201,843$9,979,683Jul 22, 1994Paramount Pictures
988The Public Eye$1,795635$1,139,825$3,067,917Oct 16, 1992Universal Pictures
989Porky's
1983 Re-release
$1,7951,192$2,139,827$5,797,190May 6, 1983Twentieth Century Fox
990The Transformers: The Movie$1,797990$1,779,559$5,849,647Aug 8, 1986De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
991The Way Back$1,797678$1,218,868$2,701,859Jan 21, 2011Newmarket Films
992Ghost in the Machine$1,7981,031$1,854,431$5,086,909Dec 31, 1993Twentieth Century Fox
993A Good Year$1,8012,066$3,721,526$7,459,300Nov 10, 2006Twentieth Century Fox
994Inchon$1,8011,291$2,326,112$5,200,986Sep 17, 1982Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
995Zoom$1,8032,501$4,510,408$11,989,328Aug 11, 2006Revolution Studios
996Exit to Eden$1,8041,670$3,012,695$6,841,570Oct 14, 1994Savoy Pictures
997Harold and the Purple Crayon$1,8053,325$6,003,197$17,640,924Aug 2, 2024Columbia Pictures
998Everybody's Fine$1,8052,133$3,852,068$9,208,876Dec 4, 2009Miramax
999What's Your Number?$1,8063,002$5,421,669$14,011,084Sep 30, 2011Twentieth Century Fox
1,000Whatever It Takes$1,8062,272$4,104,298$8,745,680Mar 24, 2000Sony Pictures Releasing