Widest Openings by Studio Type

Data as of Aug 16, 2:06 PDT
Rank Release Max Theaters Date Gross % of Total Average Lifetime Gross Distributor
801Howl's Moving Castle
2019 Re-release
748Apr 5-7, 2019$368,18042.5%$492$865,647Fathom Events
802Wired745Aug 25-27, 1989$681,05462.5%$914$1,089,000Taurus Entertainment Company
803Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time745Dec 9-11, 2022$320,63139.5%$430$810,744Fathom Events
804Gridlock'd743Jan 31-Feb 2, 1997$2,678,37248.1%$3,604$5,571,205Gramercy Pictures (I)
805The Secret World of Arrietty
2019 Re-release
741Sep 27-29, 2019$226,72859%$305$384,289Fathom Events
806Year of the Gun739Nov 1-3, 1991$606,04651.3%$820$1,182,273Triumph Releasing Corporation
807Persecuted736Jul 18-20, 2014$851,39154.6%$1,156$1,558,836Millennium Entertainment
808The Dead Don't Hurt735May 31-Jun 2, 2024$384,76251.1%$523$752,964Shout! Factory
809Porco Rosso
2018 Re-release
734May 18-20, 2018$156,27035.3%$212$443,059Fathom Events
810Pom Poko
2018 Re-release
733Jun 15-17, 2018$107,90929%$147$372,405Fathom Events
811The Damned732Jan 3-5, 2025$769,72157.3%$1,051$1,342,796Vertical Entertainment
812Princess Mononoke
2018 Re-release
731Jul 20-22, 2018$476,72833.5%$652$1,423,877Fathom Events
81352 Pick-Up730Nov 7-9, 1986$1,654,83531.9%$2,266$5,186,646Cannon Film Distributors
814You Gotta Believe730Aug 30-Sep 1, 2024$677,09448.4%$927$1,398,975Well Go USA Entertainment
815Ponyo
2018 Re-release
726Mar 23-25, 2018$281,69743.1%$388$653,072Fathom Events
816Casablanca
2017 Re-release
725Nov 10-12, 2017$596,06858.2%$822$1,024,560Fathom Events
817The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Verdi: La Traviata725Dec 14-16, 2018$1,333,15970.8%$1,838$1,882,931Fathom Events
818The Cat Returns
2018 Re-release
721Apr 20-22, 2018$254,40245.1%$352$563,718Fathom Events
819Spirited Away
2018 Re-release
720Oct 26-28, 2018$494,05442%$686$1,175,067Fathom Events
820My Neighbor Totoro
2018 Re-release
718Sep 28-30, 2018$539,24547.1%$751$1,144,649Fathom Events
821Gone with the Wind
2019 Re-release
717Mar 1-3, 2019$1,089,93250.1%$1,520$2,176,120Fathom Events
822Grave of the Fireflies715Aug 10-12, 2018$158,10130.6%$221$516,962Fathom Events
823Panther713May 5-7, 1995$2,354,84734.5%$3,302$6,834,525Gramercy Pictures (I)
824Caught Up713Feb 27-Mar 1, 1998$2,422,63135.9%$3,397$6,754,958Live Entertainment
825The Conspirator707Apr 15-17, 2011$3,506,60230.4%$4,959$11,538,204Roadside Attractions
826Pilgrim's Progress706Apr 19-21, 2019$678,64752.4%$961$1,294,596Fathom Events
827The MatchMaker705Oct 3-5, 1997$1,378,93040.7%$1,955$3,392,080Gramercy Pictures (I)
828The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Puccini: La Fanciulla del West705Oct 26-28, 2018$765,54974.8%$1,085$1,023,233Fathom Events
829Shortcut704Sep 25-27, 2020$243,50841.4%$345$588,869Gravitas Ventures
830Transylvania 6-5000701Nov 8-10, 1985$2,507,54234.8%$3,577$7,196,872New World Pictures
831Kids in America701Oct 21-23, 2005$440,22881.9%$628$537,667Slowhand Cinema Releasing
832Grease
2018 Re-release
700Apr 6-8, 2018$664,76654.8%$949$1,213,413Fathom Events
833The Inventor700Sep 15-17, 2023$190,03162%$271$306,385Blue Fox Entertainment
834Dogma
Dogma: Resurrected! A 25th Anniversary Celebration
700Jun 6-8, 2025$1,004,58245.8%$1,435$2,193,805Iconic Events Releasing
835The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Verdi: Aida699Oct 5-7, 2018$1,187,27574.4%$1,698$1,595,902Fathom Events
836The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila699Oct 19-21, 2018$898,38475.1%$1,285$1,195,758Fathom Events
837Pathaan695Jan 27-29, 2023$6,892,18239.4%$9,916$17,487,476Yash Raj Films USA Inc.
838Doctor Who Live Q&A And Screening692Jan 3-5, 2020$228,615100%$330$228,615Fathom Events
839Skinamarink692Jan 13-15, 2023$818,94339.9%$1,183$2,052,272IFC Films
840The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Puccini: Tosca691Jan 26-28, 2018$1,498,30974%$2,168$2,023,749Fathom Events
841The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Rossini: Semiramide691Mar 9-11, 2018$798,60577.3%$1,155$1,033,651Fathom Events
842Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku/Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn691Nov 2-4, 2018$288,09553.3%$416$540,707Fathom Events
843Big
2018 Re-release
689Jul 13-15, 2018$141,57854.8%$205$258,507Fathom Events
844Steel Magnolias
2019 Re-release
689May 17-19, 2019$495,52857.9%$719$855,421Fathom Events
845Held Up688May 12-14, 2000$1,911,00740.6%$2,777$4,705,631Trimark Pictures
846The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Donizetti: L'Elisir d'Amore687Feb 9-11, 2018$837,26275.1%$1,218$1,115,018Fathom Events
847The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Puccini: La Bohème687Feb 23-25, 2018$1,326,33975.2%$1,930$1,764,201Fathom Events
848The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Mozart: Così fan tutte687Mar 30-Apr 1, 2018$966,87074.2%$1,407$1,302,949Fathom Events
849Die Hard
30th Anniversary Release
687Nov 9-11, 2018$321,70463%$468$510,241Fathom Events
850The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Verdi: Luisa Miller685Apr 13-15, 2018$850,77772.9%$1,242$1,166,858Fathom Events
851The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Massenet: Cendrillon684Apr 27-29, 2018$925,75274.5%$1,353$1,243,306Fathom Events
852DanTDM Presents The Contest684Nov 1-3, 2019$307,484100%$449$307,484Fathom Events
853South Pacific
2018 Re-release
683Aug 24-26, 2018$258,35056.4%$378$458,000Fathom Events
854Alien
2019 Re-release
682Oct 11-13, 2019$386,97646.4%$567$833,658Fathom Events
855Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan681Sep 14-16, 2018$357,32254.2%$524$658,982Fathom Events
856The Wizard of Oz
2019 Re-release
681Jan 25-27, 2019$1,195,60657.6%$1,755$2,076,020Fathom Events
857The Godfather Part II
45th Anniversary
681Nov 8-10, 2019$171,41758.8%$251$291,754Fathom Events
858Meet Me in St. Louis
75th Anniversary
679Dec 6-8, 2019$225,68455.9%$332$403,521Fathom Events
859The Way Back678Jan 21-23, 2011$1,218,86845.1%$1,797$2,701,859Newmarket Films
860Moses673Sep 14-16, 2018$416,04723%$618$1,807,117Fathom Events
861Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer673Oct 12-14, 2018$1,162,98831.6%$1,728$3,679,893GVN Releasing
862Moonlight and Valentino669Sep 29-Oct 1, 1995$1,250,91250.4%$1,869$2,484,226Gramercy Pictures (I)
863The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Nico Muhly: Marnie669Nov 9-11, 2018$639,25375.2%$955$849,710Fathom Events
864Hello, Dolly!669Aug 9-11, 2019$221,20455.2%$330$400,881Fathom Events
865The Shawshank Redemption
2019 Re-release
669Sep 20-22, 2019$183,12851.1%$273$358,507Fathom Events
866To Kill a Mockingbird
2019 Re-release
668Mar 22-24, 2019$357,54960.4%$535$592,237Fathom Events
867Together Together665Apr 23-25, 2021$532,77337.1%$801$1,437,938Bleecker Street Media
868A Question of Faith661Sep 29-Oct 1, 2017$1,025,48939.6%$1,551$2,587,072Pure Flix Entertainment
869Lawrence of Arabia
2019 Re-release
661Aug 30-Sep 1, 2019$291,72260.5%$441$482,281Fathom Events
870When Harry Met Sally...
30th Anniversary
660Nov 29-Dec 1, 2019$157,66062.5%$238$252,320Fathom Events
871Eve's Bayou659Nov 7-9, 1997$3,287,84622.2%$4,989$14,842,388Trimark Pictures
872LBJ659Nov 3-5, 2017$1,110,56544.9%$1,685$2,470,979Electric Entertainment
873When Evil Lurks659Oct 6-8, 2023$205,75237.6%$312$546,626IFC Films
874The Luckiest Man in America659Apr 4-6, 2025$284,74465.7%$432$433,617IFC Films
875Rebel Without a Cause
2018 Re-release
658Sep 21-23, 2018$116,66858.3%$177$199,963Fathom Events
876Rudy
2018 Re-release
656Aug 31-Sep 2, 2018$85,34965.1%$130$131,200Fathom Events
877My Fair Lady
2019 Re-release
652Feb 15-17, 2019$354,76463.3%$544$560,711Fathom Events
878Beautifully Broken651Aug 24-26, 2018$589,15548.7%$905$1,209,645ArtAffects Entertainment
879An American in Paris
2020 Re-release
651Jan 17-19, 2020$182,60668.2%$280$267,824Fathom Events
880Your Monster651Oct 25-27, 2024$522,95870.1%$803$745,652Vertical Entertainment
881Farewell to the King650Mar 3-5, 1989$1,150,53147.5%$1,770$2,420,917Orion Pictures
882Dirty Dancing
2019 Re-release
650Feb 8-10, 2019$356,51557.2%$548$622,968Fathom Events
883Love Story
50th Anniversary
650Feb 7-9, 2020$87,19856.8%$134$153,504Fathom Events
884Treasure650Jun 14-16, 2024$268,06249.5%$412$541,578Bleecker Street Media
885Ben-Hur
2019 Re-release
649Apr 12-14, 2019$241,79257.2%$372$422,622Fathom Events
886The Last Unicorn648Nov 19-21, 1982$2,250,00034.9%$3,472$6,455,330Jensen Farley Pictures
887Newsies: The Broadway Musical
2018 Re-release
647Jul 27-29, 2018$122,52443.4%$189$282,429Fathom Events
888The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Mozart: Die Zauberflöte647Nov 30-Dec 2, 2018$307,686100%$475$307,686Fathom Events
889Beautiful646Sep 29-Oct 1, 2000$1,409,43344.6%$2,181$3,157,348Destination Films
890Castle in the Sky
2018 Re-release
645Nov 16-18, 2018$197,17237.7%$305$523,664Fathom Events
891Little Women643Sep 28-30, 2018$705,06351.1%$1,096$1,379,497Pinnacle Peak Pictures
892Saving Private Ryan
2019 Re-release
642May 31-Jun 2, 2019$265,12552.1%$412$508,694Fathom Events
893The Stray640Oct 6-8, 2017$596,54737.8%$932$1,579,440Purdie Distribution
894The Sound of Music
2018 Re-release
640Sep 7-9, 2018$413,49767.1%$646$616,171Fathom Events
895The Girl Who Believes in Miracles640Apr 2-4, 2021$546,00017.3%$853$3,163,362Atlas Distribution Company
896The Oath640Dec 8-10, 2023$232,83345.7%$363$509,470Freestyle Releasing
897Believe638Dec 2-4, 2016$477,38753.6%$748$890,303Freestyle Releasing
898White Christmas
2018 Re-release
638Dec 7-9, 2018$566,04561%$887$928,298Fathom Events
899Spirited Away
2017 Re-release
632Oct 27-29, 2017$903,89675.5%$1,430$1,196,791Fathom Events
900The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
2018 Re-release
631Jan 12-14, 2018$144,07466.9%$228$215,295Fathom Events
901The Philadelphia Story
2018 Re-release
630Feb 16-18, 2018$258,99464%$411$404,524Fathom Events
902Rumours630Oct 18-20, 2024$311,78154.5%$494$571,909Bleecker Street Media
903Lost on a Mountain in Maine630Nov 1-3, 2024$385,44235%$611$1,101,913Blue Fox Entertainment
904Gorky Park629Dec 16-18, 1983$1,290,7548.1%$2,052$15,856,028Orion Pictures
905The Producers
2018 Re-release
629Jun 1-3, 2018$120,97555.8%$192$216,807Fathom Events
906Burn the Stage: The Movie629Nov 16-18, 2018$2,420,19757.6%$3,847$4,201,819Trafalgar Releasing
907The Return629Dec 6-8, 2024$361,50551.4%$574$703,979Bleecker Street Media
908Vertigo
2018 Re-release
628Mar 16-18, 2018$252,88064.1%$402$394,212Fathom Events
909Sunset Boulevard
2018 Re-release
628May 11-13, 2018$169,06756.4%$269$299,645Fathom Events
910Elvira: Mistress of the Dark627Sep 30-Oct 2, 1988$1,660,04129.7%$2,647$5,596,267New World Pictures
911Star Trek: The Motion Picture
2019 Re-release
627Sep 13-15, 2019$220,00763.5%$350$346,243Fathom Events
912Inheritance627Jan 24-26, 2025$124,81764.9%$199$192,223IFC Films
913The Man Who Invented Christmas626Nov 24-26, 2017$1,357,12923.9%$2,167$5,676,486Bleecker Street Media
914The Big Lebowski
2018 Re-release
624Aug 3-5, 2018$330,06756.7%$528$582,585Fathom Events
915Standing Ovation623Jul 16-18, 2010$343,12564.5%$550$531,806Rocky Mountain Pictures
916Leprechaun620Jan 8-10, 1993$2,493,02029.1%$4,021$8,556,940Trimark Pictures
91723 Blast617Oct 24-26, 2014$337,09161.4%$546$549,185Ocean Avenue Entertainment
918West Side Story
2018 Re-release
616Jun 22-24, 2018$207,14552%$336$398,670Fathom Events
919The Bounce Back615Dec 9-11, 2016$227,35470.6%$369$321,910Viva Pictures
920True Grit
2019 Re-release
614May 3-5, 2019$157,78857.1%$256$276,418Fathom Events
921The Last Full Measure614Jan 24-26, 2020$1,058,01935.9%$1,723$2,949,212Roadside Attractions
922Girls Just Want to Have Fun613Apr 12-14, 1985$1,650,07826.1%$2,691$6,326,051New World Pictures
923London Fields613Oct 26-28, 2018$168,57566.7%$275$252,676GVN Releasing
924DAN DA DAN: First Encounter613Sep 13-15, 2024$925,50687.9%$1,509$1,052,679GKIDS
925The Dark Crystal
2018 Re-release
609Feb 23-25, 2018$548,35452.9%$900$1,036,956Fathom Events
926Shine609Oct 5-7, 2018$205,84261.7%$338$333,388GVN Releasing
927Car 54, Where Are You?608Jan 28-30, 1994$791,18263.9%$1,301$1,238,080Orion Pictures
928Puffs: Filmed Live Off Broadway606May 11-13, 2018$232,86350.1%$384$464,483Fathom Events
929Extremities605Aug 22-24, 1986$2,429,07518.1%$4,015$13,418,091Atlantic Releasing Corporation
930El Chicano605May 3-5, 2019$700,26150%$1,157$1,400,603Briarcliff Entertainment
931Russkies604Nov 6-8, 1987$1,030,10147.1%$1,705$2,189,047New Century
932The Opera House604Jan 12-14, 2018$191,46659.8%$316$320,079Fathom Events
933The Order603Dec 6-8, 2024$877,85543.7%$1,455$2,010,901Vertical Entertainment
934Tusk602Sep 19-21, 2014$846,83146.4%$1,406$1,826,705A24
935Noah602Apr 12-14, 2019$392,73437.9%$652$1,035,603Fathom Events
936Somewhere in Queens602Apr 21-23, 2023$671,28037.2%$1,115$1,802,442Roadside Attractions
937Soul Survivors601Sep 7-9, 2001$1,140,69836.7%$1,898$3,111,545Artisan Entertainment
938Best of the Best600Nov 10-12, 1989$990,00058.2%$1,650$1,700,000Taurus Entertainment Company
939Belly600Nov 6-8, 1998$3,454,77635.8%$5,757$9,639,390Artisan Entertainment
940Southern Gospel600Mar 10-12, 2023$181,91962%$303$293,496Bridgestone Multimedia
941House on Eden600Jul 25-27, 2025$313,49568.8%$522$455,830IFC Films
942Nutcracker597Nov 28-30, 1986$351,63345%$589$781,727Atlantic Releasing Corporation
943RM: Right People, Wrong Place594Dec 6-8, 2024$626,53487.7%$1,054$714,120Variance Films
944The To-Do List591Jul 26-28, 2013$1,579,40245.2%$2,672$3,491,669CBS Films
945The Wraith588Nov 21-23, 1986$1,402,53540.1%$2,385$3,500,000New Century
946The Karate Kid
2019 Re-release
588Mar 29-31, 2019$140,62365.3%$239$215,447Fathom Events
947Bullitt
2018 Re-release
586Oct 5-7, 2018$408,62779.9%$697$511,350Fathom Events
948Children of the Corn586Mar 3-5, 2023$263,12880.8%$449$325,583RLJ Entertainment
949Oldboy583Nov 29-Dec 1, 2013$885,38240.4%$1,518$2,193,658FilmDistrict
950Lamb583Oct 8-10, 2021$1,000,08937.4%$1,715$2,676,410A24
951The First Slam Dunk581Jul 28-30, 2023$662,21151.3%$1,139$1,291,869GKIDS
952Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland579Aug 21-23, 1992$407,69529.8%$704$1,368,000Hemdale
953Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale578Mar 10-12, 2017$196,45412.9%$339$1,522,976Eleven Arts
954Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
2018 Re-release
577Oct 12-14, 2018$83,20557.5%$144$144,738Fathom Events
955Labyrinth
2018 Re-release
576Apr 27-29, 2018$558,85756.3%$970$993,336Fathom Events
956Stronger573Sep 22-24, 2017$1,611,04038.3%$2,811$4,211,129Roadside Attractions
957Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion570Mar 15-17, 2024$603,21946.3%$1,058$1,302,300GKIDS
958The Colors Within570Jan 24-26, 2025$373,81167.1%$655$557,116GKIDS
959Bade Miyan Chote Miyan567Apr 12-14, 2024$493,78271.6%$870$689,505Yash Raj Films USA Inc.
960Sleight565Apr 28-30, 2017$1,701,78542.7%$3,012$3,986,245BH Tilt
961Til Death Do Us Part562Sep 29-Oct 1, 2017$1,527,28944.2%$2,717$3,455,267Novus Content
962Titane562Oct 1-3, 2021$533,39737%$949$1,442,988Neon
963Seven Days in Utopia561Sep 2-4, 2011$1,316,91030.1%$2,347$4,373,074Visio Entertainment
964Forrest Gump
2019 Re-release
560Jun 21-23, 2019$114,76756.5%$204$203,088Fathom Events
965Little Richard: I Am Everything560Apr 21-23, 2023$14,89511.3%$26$131,490Magnolia Pictures
966Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
2024 Re-release
560Jun 21-23, 2024$116,77840.2%$208$290,178GKIDS
967Vikram Vedha558Sep 30-Oct 2, 2022$986,59262.1%$1,768$1,589,362Reliance Entertainment
968The Critic557Sep 13-15, 2024$176,56339.3%$316$449,020Greenwich Entertainment
969Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie
2018 Re-release
556Mar 9-11, 2018$68,83356.6%$123$121,688Fathom Events
970Autumn and the Black Jaguar555Jan 17-19, 2025$102,00618.7%$183$546,879Blue Fox Entertainment
971Pig552Jul 16-18, 2021$970,93530.5%$1,758$3,186,668Neon
972The Hitman551Oct 25-27, 1991$1,290,44227.7%$2,342$4,654,288Cannon Film Distributors
973Dunki551Dec 22-24, 2023$2,714,46936.4%$4,926$7,460,159Yash Raj Films USA Inc.
974In the Earth547Apr 16-18, 2021$505,72345.4%$924$1,113,723Neon
975Ghostbusters
2019 Re-release
546Oct 4-6, 2019$239,20264.7%$438$369,612Fathom Events
976Papillon544Aug 24-26, 2018$1,090,07346.7%$2,003$2,335,896Bleecker Street Media
977Buttons, A New Musical Film543Dec 7-9, 2018$151,972100%$279$151,983Fathom Events
978Our Friend543Jan 22-24, 2021$240,16036.2%$442$663,725Gravitas Ventures
979El cantante542Aug 3-5, 2007$3,202,03542.4%$5,907$7,556,712Picturehouse
980One Piece: Stampede541Oct 25-27, 2019$357,74027.5%$661$1,298,528FUNimation Entertainment
981Barney's Great Adventure540Apr 3-5, 1998$2,203,86518%$4,081$12,218,638PolyGram
982The Wall540May 12-14, 2017$897,95549.8%$1,662$1,803,064Roadside Attractions
983The Man in the White Van539Dec 13-15, 2024$320,65362.3%$594$515,012Relativity Media
984I Want Your Money537Oct 15-17, 2010$249,42857.5%$464$433,588Freestyle Releasing
985Jim Henson's Holiday Special with Fraggle Rock and Emmet Otter536Dec 14-16, 2018$473,80268.2%$883$695,130Fathom Events
986Exterminator 2535Sep 14-16, 1984$1,204,19732.2%$2,250$3,739,406Cannon Film Distributors
987HBO Boxing: Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II533Sep 14-16, 2018$707,875100%$1,328$707,875Fathom Events
988The Men's Club532Sep 19-21, 1986$1,146,99244.9%$2,156$2,556,361Atlantic Releasing Corporation
989Wild at Heart532Aug 17-19, 1990$2,913,76420%$5,477$14,560,247The Samuel Goldwyn Company
990Showtime Championship Boxing: Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor532Aug 25-27, 2017$2,620,183100%$4,925$2,620,183Fathom Events
991Jurassic Park
2018 Re-release
532Sep 14-16, 2018$213,74357.1%$401$374,238Fathom Events
992Look Back531Oct 4-6, 2024$690,17134.5%$1,299$2,002,270GKIDS
993Ninja III: The Domination530Sep 14-16, 1984$1,727,54622.7%$3,259$7,610,785Cannon Film Distributors
994A Good Person530Mar 24-26, 2023$832,00737.6%$1,569$2,210,465United Artists Releasing
995Henry Poole Is Here527Aug 15-17, 2008$805,21943.8%$1,527$1,836,515Overture Films
996Love Me527Jan 31-Feb 2, 2025$212,36460.5%$402$350,841Bleecker Street Media
997Sailor Moon R: The Movie: The Promise of the Rose/Sailor Moon S: The Movie - Hearts in Ice
Double Bill
526Jul 27-29, 2018$173,19951.6%$329$335,697Fathom Events
998Rob Peace526Aug 16-18, 2024$256,81067%$488$383,520-
999Avenging Angel525Jan 11-13, 1985$1,755,26431.2%$3,343$5,622,787New World Pictures
1,000Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe525Sep 8-10, 2023$230,20556.4%$438$407,838Blue Fox Entertainment