Widest Openings by Studio Type

Data as of May 15, 2:00 PDT
Rank Release Max Theaters Date Gross % of Total Average Lifetime Gross Distributor
601It's a Wonderful Knife923Nov 10-12, 2023$598,82673.8%$648$811,818-
602Don't Let Go922Aug 30-Sep 1, 2019$2,338,66944.8%$2,536$5,215,062-
603Harry & Son920Mar 2-4, 1984$1,900,00039.1%$2,065$4,864,980Orion Pictures
604Mermaids920Dec 14-16, 1990$3,514,6789.9%$3,820$35,419,397Orion Pictures
605F/X914Feb 7-9, 1986$3,240,69515.7%$3,545$20,603,715Orion Pictures
606Something Wild914Nov 7-9, 1986$1,825,71721.8%$1,997$8,362,969Orion Pictures
607You Hurt My Feelings912May 26-28, 2023$1,396,44828.9%$1,531$4,830,788A24
608Black Moon Rising902Jan 10-12, 1986$2,775,38841.8%$3,076$6,637,565New World Pictures
609Breaking902Aug 26-28, 2022$985,92135.1%$1,093$2,806,359Bleecker Street Media
610First Blood901Oct 22-24, 1982$6,642,00514.1%$7,371$47,212,904Orion Pictures
611Yellow Rose900Oct 9-11, 2020$150,33040.9%$167$367,849Stage 6 Films
612Made in Heaven898Nov 6-8, 1987$1,678,15436.7%$1,868$4,572,845Lorimar Motion Pictures
613Letters to God897Apr 9-11, 2010$1,088,87338.2%$1,213$2,848,578Vivendi Entertainment
614Out of Darkness897Feb 9-11, 2024$979,82250.2%$1,092$1,951,547Bleecker Street Media
615In the Land of Saints and Sinners896Mar 29-31, 2024$1,034,13245.8%$1,154$2,258,795The Samuel Goldwyn Company
616Nobel Son893Dec 5-7, 2008$333,91261.8%$373$540,382Freestyle Releasing
617The Walking Dead891Feb 24-26, 1995$2,324,76738.7%$2,609$6,014,341-
618The Resurrection of Gavin Stone890Jan 20-22, 2017$1,206,77152.4%$1,355$2,303,792BH Tilt
619The Letters886Dec 4-6, 2015$700,68342.5%$790$1,647,416Freestyle Releasing
620Golda883Aug 25-27, 2023$1,695,95935.3%$1,920$4,801,781Bleecker Street Media
62190 Minutes in Heaven878Sep 11-13, 2015$2,035,27342%$2,318$4,842,699The Samuel Goldwyn Company
622Dylan Dog: Dead of Night875Apr 29-May 1, 2011$754,77963.6%$862$1,186,538-
623The Tiger Rising872Jan 21-23, 2022$364,21643.6%$417$835,162Variance Films
624The Last Shift871Sep 25-27, 2020$246,49123.8%$282$1,034,467Stage 6 Films
625Cheech & Chong's: The Corsican Brothers868Jul 27-29, 1984$1,667,88144.2%$1,921$3,772,785Orion Pictures
626Howl's Moving Castle
2022 Re-release
868Sep 23-25, 2022$762,96162.9%$878$1,212,525Fathom Events
627Creepshow 2867May 1-3, 1987$3,584,07725.6%$4,133$14,000,000New World Pictures
628Left Behind: The Movie867Feb 2-4, 2001$2,158,78051.1%$2,489$4,224,065Cloud Ten Pictures
629The Kid Detective865Oct 16-18, 2020$140,21838.5%$162$364,138Stage 6 Films
630Heat863Mar 13-15, 1987$1,354,37548.5%$1,569$2,793,214New Century
631Tai-Pan860Nov 7-9, 1986$1,863,46946.5%$2,166$4,007,250De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
632Patterns of Evidence: Moses Controversy855Mar 15-17, 2019$217,32728.4%$254$765,361Fathom Events
633Family Camp854May 13-15, 2022$1,399,11735.2%$1,638$3,973,263Roadside Attractions
634Run the Race853Feb 22-24, 2019$2,161,48033.6%$2,533$6,424,420Roadside Attractions
635Mallrats852Oct 20-22, 1995$1,153,83854.4%$1,354$2,122,561Gramercy Pictures (I)
636Shag850Jul 21-23, 1989$2,029,49629.2%$2,387$6,957,975Hemdale
637My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys850Mar 1-3, 1991$1,361,70037.8%$1,602$3,603,615The Samuel Goldwyn Company
638Camp Hideout848Sep 15-17, 2023$489,43943.5%$577$1,125,010Roadside Attractions
639Kansas847Sep 23-25, 1988$1,274,74252.4%$1,505$2,432,536Trans World Entertainment (TWE)
640All Saints846Aug 25-27, 2017$1,514,27826.1%$1,789$5,802,208Affirm Films
641Date with an Angel843Nov 20-22, 1987$816,06241%$968$1,988,962De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
642Class839Jul 22-24, 1983$4,553,23321%$5,426$21,667,789Orion Pictures
643Fireproof839Sep 26-28, 2008$6,836,03620.4%$8,147$33,456,317The Samuel Goldwyn Company
644Miami Blues832Apr 20-22, 1990$3,002,99730.4%$3,609$9,888,167Orion Pictures
645Cyborg830Apr 7-9, 1989$3,179,81131.3%$3,831$10,166,459Cannon Film Distributors
646The Ten Commandments830Oct 19-21, 2007$197,00020.7%$237$952,820Rocky Mountain Pictures
647Indivisible830Oct 26-28, 2018$1,503,10142.8%$1,810$3,511,417Pure Flix Entertainment
648Dangerously Close827May 9-11, 1986$1,180,50649.4%$1,427$2,390,525Cannon Film Distributors
649Jawan826Sep 8-10, 2023$6,124,96340.3%$7,415$15,198,530Yash Raj Films USA Inc.
650Livin' Large!825Sep 20-22, 1991$2,129,25738.9%$2,580$5,467,959The Samuel Goldwyn Company
651Married to the Mob824Aug 19-21, 1988$3,231,05615%$3,921$21,486,757Orion Pictures
652Married to It822Mar 26-28, 1993$1,077,27852.3%$1,310$2,059,832Orion Pictures
653Time Bandits821Nov 6-8, 1981$6,507,35615.4%$7,926$42,365,581Embassy Pictures
654Marshall821Oct 13-15, 2017$3,000,80529.9%$3,655$10,051,659Open Road Films (II)
655Wild Orchid819Apr 27-29, 1990$2,622,63723.7%$3,202$11,060,485Triumph Releasing Corporation
656Paint819Apr 7-9, 2023$570,51270.3%$696$811,739IFC Films
657Under Fire816Oct 21-23, 1983$1,837,76832.3%$2,252$5,696,391Orion Pictures
658Hillsong: Let Hope Rise816Sep 16-18, 2016$1,357,24356.7%$1,663$2,394,386Pure Flix Entertainment
659A Mouthful of Air816Oct 29-31, 2021$130,70148.5%$160$269,435Stage 6 Films
660Long Weekend814Mar 12-14, 2021$245,18224.1%$301$1,018,532Stage 6 Films
661Southside with You813Aug 26-28, 2016$2,868,40345.5%$3,528$6,304,223Roadside Attractions
662Hands of Stone810Aug 26-28, 2016$1,751,38837.2%$2,162$4,712,792The Weinstein Company
663The Cotton Club808Dec 14-16, 1984$2,903,60311.2%$3,593$25,928,721Orion Pictures
664No Way Out806Aug 14-16, 1987$4,259,46012%$5,284$35,509,515Orion Pictures
665Umma805Mar 18-20, 2022$915,29043.2%$1,137$2,121,025Stage 6 Films
666Jason's Lyric804Sep 30-Oct 2, 1994$5,122,60024.6%$6,371$20,851,521Gramercy Pictures (I)
667Nitro Circus: The Movie800Aug 10-12, 2012$1,183,70135%$1,479$3,377,618Arc Entertainment
668Cyrano797Feb 25-27, 2022$1,385,99535.8%$1,739$3,873,124United Artists Releasing
669Jake Speed795May 30-Jun 1, 1986$1,058,04854.4%$1,330$1,943,751New World Pictures
670The Princess and the Goblin795Jun 3-5, 1994$451,56021.5%$568$2,105,078Hemdale
671A Good Man in Africa794Sep 9-11, 1994$1,144,94249.6%$1,441$2,308,390Gramercy Pictures (I)
672Moving On794Mar 17-19, 2023$821,96138.5%$1,035$2,136,832Roadside Attractions
673Fool's Paradise794May 12-14, 2023$464,25954.3%$584$855,173Roadside Attractions
674SUGA: Agust D Tour 'D-DAY' the Movie787Apr 12-14, 2024$990,88150.8%$1,259$1,951,896Trafalgar Releasing
675Pinocchio786Dec 25-27, 2020$272,10914.9%$346$1,831,718Roadside Attractions
676Minari786Feb 12-14, 2021$193,4606.2%$246$3,110,580A24
677God's Country785Sep 16-18, 2022$279,92856.7%$356$493,679IFC Films
678The Neon Demon783Jun 24-26, 2016$589,01444.2%$752$1,333,124Broad Green Pictures
679Sprung780May 16-18, 1997$2,487,70232.8%$3,189$7,575,028Trimark Pictures
680God's Not Dead780Mar 21-23, 2014$9,217,01315.2%$11,816$60,755,732Freestyle Releasing
681Disney's Newsies: The Broadway Musical!780Feb 17-19, 2017$1,333,53852.4%$1,709$2,545,060Fathom Events
682Jules780Aug 11-13, 2023$839,62243.6%$1,076$1,924,922Bleecker Street Media
683Manhunter779Aug 15-17, 1986$2,204,40025.6%$2,829$8,620,929De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
684Tiger 3779Nov 10-12, 2023$1,913,04635.7%$2,455$5,365,263Yash Raj Films USA Inc.
685Maxie778Sep 27-29, 1985$1,121,53143.7%$1,441$2,564,278Orion Pictures
686Trippin'777May 14-16, 1999$2,527,90928%$3,253$9,017,070October Films
687The Walking Dead: Wrath/The Walking Dead/Fear the Walking Dead: What's Your Story?/Fear the Walking Dead
2018 NCM Fathom Event
777Apr 13-15, 2018$605,764100%$779$605,764Fathom Events
688Death Before Dishonor776Feb 20-22, 1987$1,847,95040.6%$2,381$4,546,244New World Pictures
689Crimes of the Future773Jun 3-5, 2022$1,117,96245.6%$1,446$2,452,882Neon
690Epic Tails773Apr 5-7, 2024$355,088100%$459$355,088Viva Pictures
691Terrifier 2770Oct 7-9, 2022$805,0007.6%$1,045$10,640,105Cinedigm Entertainment Group
692My Neighbor Totoro
2019 Re-release
767Aug 23-25, 2019$484,25443.8%$631$1,105,564Fathom Events
693Monty Python and the Holy Grail
2023 Re-release (48½th Anniversary)
767Dec 1-3, 2023$478,14265.1%$623$734,696-
694Friendsgiving Day #1766Nov 22-24, 2019$246,168100%$321$246,168Fathom Events
695Tulip Fever765Sep 1-3, 2017$1,158,01747.2%$1,513$2,455,635The Weinstein Company
696Spirited Away
2019 Re-release
765Oct 25-27, 2019$561,82142.5%$734$1,322,927Fathom Events
697Ruby764Mar 27-29, 1992$614,32766.8%$804$919,286Triumph Releasing Corporation
698Watcher764Jun 3-5, 2022$826,77542.2%$1,082$1,961,207IFC Films
699Consecration762Feb 10-12, 2023$329,95161.3%$433$538,551IFC Films
700Yellowbeard761Jun 24-26, 1983$1,564,15536.4%$2,055$4,300,000Orion Pictures
701A Prairie Home Companion760Jun 9-11, 2006$4,566,29322.4%$6,008$20,342,852Picturehouse
702Dragonkeeper760May 3-5, 2024$426,77657.8%$561$738,035Viva Pictures
703Outlaws757Jun 1-3, 2012$1,885,60833.2%$2,490$5,672,846Arc Entertainment
704Beirut755Apr 13-15, 2018$1,734,49734.6%$2,297$5,019,226Bleecker Street Media
705Kiki's Delivery Service
2019 Re-release
753Jul 26-28, 2019$352,55635.1%$468$1,004,057Fathom Events
706The Lost King753Mar 24-26, 2023$516,46243.5%$685$1,188,032IFC Films
707Princess Mononoke
2019 Re-release
752Nov 15-17, 2019$417,31139.9%$554$1,046,446Fathom Events
708How to Be a Player751Aug 8-10, 1997$4,206,65630%$5,601$14,009,368Gramercy Pictures (I)
709The Bear750Sep 28-30, 1984$1,160,64443.2%$1,547$2,687,148Embassy Pictures
710The Amityville Horror748Jul 27-29, 1979$7,843,4679.1%$10,485$86,432,000American International Pictures (AIP)
711Howl's Moving Castle
2019 Re-release
748Apr 5-7, 2019$368,18042.5%$492$865,647Fathom Events
712Wired745Aug 25-27, 1989$681,05462.5%$914$1,089,000Taurus Entertainment Company
713Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time745Dec 9-11, 2022$320,63139.5%$430$810,744Fathom Events
714Gridlock'd743Jan 31-Feb 2, 1997$2,678,37248.1%$3,604$5,571,205Gramercy Pictures (I)
715The Secret World of Arrietty
2019 Re-release
741Sep 27-29, 2019$226,72859%$305$384,289Fathom Events
716Year of the Gun739Nov 1-3, 1991$606,04651.3%$820$1,182,273Triumph Releasing Corporation
717Persecuted736Jul 18-20, 2014$851,39154.6%$1,156$1,558,836Millennium Entertainment
718Porco Rosso
2018 Re-release
734May 18-20, 2018$156,27035.3%$212$443,059Fathom Events
719Pom Poko
2018 Re-release
733Jun 15-17, 2018$107,90929%$147$372,405Fathom Events
720Princess Mononoke
2018 Re-release
731Jul 20-22, 2018$476,72833.5%$652$1,423,877Fathom Events
72152 Pick-Up730Nov 7-9, 1986$1,654,83531.9%$2,266$5,186,646Cannon Film Distributors
722Ponyo
2018 Re-release
726Mar 23-25, 2018$281,69743.1%$388$653,072Fathom Events
723Casablanca
2017 Re-release
725Nov 10-12, 2017$596,06858.2%$822$1,024,560Fathom Events
724The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Verdi: La Traviata725Dec 14-16, 2018$1,333,15970.8%$1,838$1,882,931Fathom Events
725The Cat Returns
2018 Re-release
721Apr 20-22, 2018$254,40245.1%$352$563,718Fathom Events
726Spirited Away
2018 Re-release
720Oct 26-28, 2018$494,05442%$686$1,175,067Fathom Events
727My Neighbor Totoro
2018 Re-release
718Sep 28-30, 2018$539,24547.1%$751$1,144,649Fathom Events
728Gone with the Wind
2019 Re-release
717Mar 1-3, 2019$1,089,93250.1%$1,520$2,176,120Fathom Events
729Grave of the Fireflies715Aug 10-12, 2018$158,10130.6%$221$516,962Fathom Events
730Panther713May 5-7, 1995$2,354,84734.5%$3,302$6,834,525Gramercy Pictures (I)
731Caught Up713Feb 27-Mar 1, 1998$2,422,63135.9%$3,397$6,754,958-
732The Conspirator707Apr 15-17, 2011$3,506,60230.4%$4,959$11,538,204Roadside Attractions
733Pilgrim's Progress706Apr 19-21, 2019$678,64752.4%$961$1,294,596Fathom Events
734The MatchMaker705Oct 3-5, 1997$1,378,93040.7%$1,955$3,392,080Gramercy Pictures (I)
735The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Puccini: La Fanciulla del West705Oct 26-28, 2018$765,54974.8%$1,085$1,023,233Fathom Events
736Shortcut704Sep 25-27, 2020$243,50841.4%$345$588,869Gravitas Ventures
737Transylvania 6-5000701Nov 8-10, 1985$2,507,54234.8%$3,577$7,196,872New World Pictures
738Kids in America701Oct 21-23, 2005$440,22881.9%$628$537,667Slowhand Cinema Releasing
739Grease
2018 Re-release
700Apr 6-8, 2018$664,76654.8%$949$1,213,413Fathom Events
740The Inventor700Sep 15-17, 2023$190,03162%$271$306,385Blue Fox Entertainment
741The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Verdi: Aida699Oct 5-7, 2018$1,187,27574.4%$1,698$1,595,902Fathom Events
742The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila699Oct 19-21, 2018$898,38475.1%$1,285$1,195,758Fathom Events
743Pathaan695Jan 27-29, 2023$6,892,18239.4%$9,916$17,487,476Yash Raj Films USA Inc.
744Doctor Who Live Q&A And Screening692Jan 3-5, 2020$228,615100%$330$228,615Fathom Events
745Skinamarink692Jan 13-15, 2023$818,94339.9%$1,183$2,052,272IFC Films
746The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Puccini: Tosca691Jan 26-28, 2018$1,498,30974%$2,168$2,023,749Fathom Events
747The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Rossini: Semiramide691Mar 9-11, 2018$798,60577.3%$1,155$1,033,651Fathom Events
748Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku/Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn691Nov 2-4, 2018$288,09553.3%$416$540,707Fathom Events
749Big
2018 Re-release
689Jul 13-15, 2018$141,57854.8%$205$258,507Fathom Events
750Steel Magnolias
2019 Re-release
689May 17-19, 2019$495,52857.9%$719$855,421Fathom Events
751Held Up688May 12-14, 2000$1,911,00740.6%$2,777$4,705,631Trimark Pictures
752The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Donizetti: L'Elisir d'Amore687Feb 9-11, 2018$837,26275.1%$1,218$1,115,018Fathom Events
753The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Puccini: La Bohème687Feb 23-25, 2018$1,326,33975.2%$1,930$1,764,201Fathom Events
754The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Mozart: Così fan tutte687Mar 30-Apr 1, 2018$966,87074.2%$1,407$1,302,949Fathom Events
755Die Hard
30th Anniversary Release
687Nov 9-11, 2018$321,70463%$468$510,241Fathom Events
756The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Verdi: Luisa Miller685Apr 13-15, 2018$850,77772.9%$1,242$1,166,858Fathom Events
757The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Massenet: Cendrillon684Apr 27-29, 2018$925,75274.5%$1,353$1,243,306Fathom Events
758DanTDM Presents The Contest684Nov 1-3, 2019$307,484100%$449$307,484Fathom Events
759South Pacific
2018 Re-release
683Aug 24-26, 2018$258,35056.4%$378$458,000Fathom Events
760Alien
2019 Re-release
682Oct 11-13, 2019$386,97646.4%$567$833,658Fathom Events
761Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan681Sep 14-16, 2018$357,32254.2%$524$658,982Fathom Events
762The Wizard of Oz
2019 Re-release
681Jan 25-27, 2019$1,195,60657.6%$1,755$2,076,020Fathom Events
763The Godfather Part II
45th Anniversary
681Nov 8-10, 2019$171,41758.8%$251$291,754Fathom Events
764Meet Me in St. Louis
75th Anniversary
679Dec 6-8, 2019$225,68455.9%$332$403,521Fathom Events
765The Way Back678Jan 21-23, 2011$1,218,86845.1%$1,797$2,701,859Newmarket Films
766Moses673Sep 14-16, 2018$416,04723%$618$1,807,117Fathom Events
767Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer673Oct 12-14, 2018$1,162,98831.6%$1,728$3,679,893GVN Releasing
768Moonlight and Valentino669Sep 29-Oct 1, 1995$1,250,91250.4%$1,869$2,484,226Gramercy Pictures (I)
769The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Nico Muhly: Marnie669Nov 9-11, 2018$639,25375.2%$955$849,710Fathom Events
770Hello, Dolly!669Aug 9-11, 2019$221,20455.2%$330$400,881Fathom Events
771The Shawshank Redemption
2019 Re-release
669Sep 20-22, 2019$183,12851.1%$273$358,507Fathom Events
772To Kill a Mockingbird
2019 Re-release
668Mar 22-24, 2019$357,54960.4%$535$592,237Fathom Events
773Together Together665Apr 23-25, 2021$532,77337.1%$801$1,437,938Bleecker Street Media
774A Question of Faith661Sep 29-Oct 1, 2017$1,025,48939.6%$1,551$2,587,072Pure Flix Entertainment
775Lawrence of Arabia
2019 Re-release
661Aug 30-Sep 1, 2019$291,72260.5%$441$482,281Fathom Events
776When Harry Met Sally...
30th Anniversary
660Nov 29-Dec 1, 2019$157,66062.5%$238$252,320Fathom Events
777Eve's Bayou659Nov 7-9, 1997$3,287,84622.2%$4,989$14,842,388Trimark Pictures
778LBJ659Nov 3-5, 2017$1,110,56544.9%$1,685$2,470,979Electric Entertainment
779When Evil Lurks659Oct 6-8, 2023$205,75237.6%$312$546,626IFC Films
780Rebel Without a Cause
2018 Re-release
658Sep 21-23, 2018$116,66858.3%$177$199,963Fathom Events
781Rudy
2018 Re-release
656Aug 31-Sep 2, 2018$85,34965.1%$130$131,200Fathom Events
782My Fair Lady
2019 Re-release
652Feb 15-17, 2019$354,76463.3%$544$560,711Fathom Events
783Beautifully Broken651Aug 24-26, 2018$589,15548.7%$905$1,209,645ArtAffects Entertainment
784An American in Paris
2020 Re-release
651Jan 17-19, 2020$182,60668.2%$280$267,824Fathom Events
785Farewell to the King650Mar 3-5, 1989$1,150,53147.5%$1,770$2,420,917Orion Pictures
786Dirty Dancing
2019 Re-release
650Feb 8-10, 2019$356,51557.2%$548$622,968Fathom Events
787Love Story
50th Anniversary
650Feb 7-9, 2020$87,19856.8%$134$153,504Fathom Events
788Ben-Hur
2019 Re-release
649Apr 12-14, 2019$241,79257.2%$372$422,622Fathom Events
789The Last Unicorn648Nov 19-21, 1982$2,250,00034.9%$3,472$6,455,330-
790Disney's Newsies: The Broadway Musical!
2018 Re-release
647Jul 27-29, 2018$122,52443.4%$189$282,429Fathom Events
791The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Mozart: Die Zauberflöte647Nov 30-Dec 2, 2018$307,686100%$475$307,686Fathom Events
792Beautiful646Sep 29-Oct 1, 2000$1,409,43344.6%$2,181$3,157,348Destination Films
793Castle in the Sky
2018 Re-release
645Nov 16-18, 2018$197,17237.7%$305$523,664Fathom Events
794Little Women643Sep 28-30, 2018$705,06351.1%$1,096$1,379,497-
795Saving Private Ryan
2019 Re-release
642May 31-Jun 2, 2019$265,12552.1%$412$508,694Fathom Events
796The Stray640Oct 6-8, 2017$596,54737.8%$932$1,579,440Purdie Distribution
797The Sound of Music
2018 Re-release
640Sep 7-9, 2018$413,49767.1%$646$616,171Fathom Events
798The Girl Who Believes in Miracles640Apr 2-4, 2021$546,00017.3%$853$3,163,362Atlas Distribution Company
799The Oath640Dec 8-10, 2023$232,83345.7%$363$509,470Freestyle Releasing
800Believe638Dec 2-4, 2016$477,38753.6%$748$890,303Freestyle Releasing