Widest Openings by Studio Type

Data as of May 26, 16:09 PDT
Rank Release Max Theaters Date Gross % of Total Average Lifetime Gross Distributor
401Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie313Jul 22-24, 2016$1,861,11839%$5,946$4,772,155-
402Wilson310Mar 24-26, 2017$336,22751.4%$1,084$653,951-
403Final Account308May 21-23, 2021$139,98545.3%$454$308,976Focus Features
404Wolf308Dec 3-5, 2021$82,64056%$268$147,595Focus Features
405Landscape with Invisible Hand304Aug 18-20, 2023$96,84747.6%$318$203,403-
406Equilibrium301Dec 6-8, 2002$541,51245%$1,799$1,203,794Dimension Films
407Nightwatch300Apr 17-19, 1998$585,73349.7%$1,952$1,179,002Miramax
408Of an Age289Feb 17-19, 2023$367,28066%$1,270$556,585Focus Features
409Funny Games286Mar 14-16, 2008$544,83342.1%$1,905$1,294,919Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
410Mute Witness284Sep 15-17, 1995$560,04849.7%$1,972$1,125,910Sony Pictures Classics
411The Glass Shield283Jun 2-4, 1995$1,146,74834.8%$4,052$3,291,163Miramax
412Rhyme & Reason280Mar 7-9, 1997$853,58953.1%$3,048$1,608,277Miramax
413Brian and Charles279Jun 17-19, 2022$216,22050.2%$774$430,635Focus Features
414The Silent Twins279Sep 16-18, 2022$103,86050.6%$372$205,135Focus Features
415Shine a Light276Apr 4-6, 2008$1,488,08127%$5,391$5,505,267Paramount Vantage
416Possession270Aug 16-18, 2002$1,575,21415.6%$5,834$10,113,733Focus Features
417Paid in Full268Oct 25-27, 2002$1,328,78943%$4,958$3,090,862Miramax
418The Castle257May 7-9, 1999$29,4523.4%$114$877,621Miramax
419eXistenZ256Apr 23-25, 1999$810,26228.4%$3,165$2,856,712Miramax
420Every Body255Jun 30-Jul 2, 2023$150,03054.3%$588$276,415Focus Features
421Jeff, Who Lives at Home254Mar 16-18, 2012$855,70920%$3,368$4,269,426Paramount Vantage
422Middle Men252Aug 6-8, 2010$325,64143.2%$1,292$754,301Paramount Vantage
423Pokemon 4Ever: Celebi - Voice of the Forest249Oct 11-13, 2002$717,06141.5%$2,879$1,727,447Dimension Films
424Human Nature224Apr 12-14, 2002$297,34042.2%$1,327$705,308Fine Line Features
425The Promise213May 5-7, 2006$272,83840.7%$1,280$669,625Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
426Full Frontal208Aug 2-4, 2002$739,83429.4%$3,556$2,512,846Miramax
427Limbo208Apr 30-May 2, 2021$84,71037.7%$407$224,405Focus Features
428Strike It Rich206Jan 26-28, 1990$331,87561.3%$1,611$541,626Miramax
429Waking Up in Reno197Oct 25-27, 2002$108,93040.8%$552$267,109Miramax
430Swept Away196Oct 11-13, 2002$354,05259.1%$1,806$598,645Screen Gems
431The Shipping News186Dec 28-30, 2001$1,205,17410.5%$6,479$11,434,216Miramax
432Pecker184Sep 25-27, 1998$541,64623.7%$2,943$2,281,761Fine Line Features
433Infamous179Oct 13-15, 2006$452,96639.3%$2,530$1,151,330Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
434Rampage172Oct 30-Nov 1, 1992$322,50040.5%$1,875$796,368Miramax
435Fade to Black170Nov 5-7, 2004$449,33161.6%$2,643$728,921Paramount Classics
436Below168Oct 11-13, 2002$201,43133.3%$1,198$605,562Dimension Films
437Blood and Wine166Feb 21-23, 1997$420,99338.5%$2,536$1,094,668-
438Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World161Jan 20-22, 2006$429,22348.3%$2,665$888,975Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
439Blow Dry157Mar 9-11, 2001$240,16637.7%$1,529$637,769Miramax
440You Won't Be Alone147Apr 1-3, 2022$124,75047.2%$848$264,055Focus Features
441Mother's Boys140Mar 18-20, 1994$318,33243.2%$2,273$737,548Miramax
442An Unfinished Life139Sep 9-11, 2005$749,0008.7%$5,388$8,586,392Miramax
443Strike!133Aug 21-23, 1998$307,76333.9%$2,314$907,996Miramax
444The Way I See It124Sep 18-20, 2020$25,15051.3%$202$49,030Focus Features
445My Name Is Khan120Feb 12-14, 2010$1,944,02748.4%$16,200$4,018,771-
446The Signal120Jun 13-15, 2014$155,64225.9%$1,297$600,896Focus Features
447Sliding Doors117Apr 24-26, 1998$834,8177%$7,135$11,841,544Miramax
448Empire of Light110Dec 9-11, 2022$163,40513.9%$1,485$1,177,577Searchlight Pictures
449The Invisible Circus105Feb 2-4, 2001$55,38871.4%$527$77,578Fine Line Features
450Company Man104Mar 9-11, 2001$74,74351.1%$718$146,193Paramount Classics
451Hamlet 2103Aug 22-24, 2008$439,9259%$4,271$4,886,216Focus Features
452Dum Maaro Dum101Apr 22-24, 2011$327,52358%$3,242$564,489-
453Becoming Jane100Aug 3-5, 2007$972,0665.2%$9,720$18,670,946Miramax
454Carriers100Sep 4-6, 2009$76,85773.7%$768$104,352Paramount Vantage
455Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas100Dec 1-3, 2017$4,02868.6%$40$5,874Paramount Classics
456Sidewalks of New York99Nov 23-25, 2001$545,13222.7%$5,506$2,402,652Paramount Classics
457Scandal94Apr 28-30, 1989$658,6607.5%$7,007$8,800,000Miramax
458The Human Factor90May 7-9, 2021$15,54942.4%$172$36,693Sony Pictures Classics
459Velvet Goldmine85Nov 6-8, 1998$301,78728.6%$3,550$1,053,788Miramax
460Chicago77Dec 27-29, 2002$2,074,9291.2%$26,947$170,687,518Miramax
461Criminal77Sep 10-12, 2004$283,20930.5%$3,678$929,233Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
462Chéri76Jun 26-28, 2009$405,70114.9%$5,338$2,715,657Miramax
463Breaking the Rules75Oct 9-11, 1992$23,17544.3%$309$52,285Miramax
464City of Men75Feb 29-Mar 2, 2008$130,57940.2%$1,741$325,131Miramax
465Loving Jezebel74Oct 27-29, 2000$43,77560.6%$591$72,190Focus Features
466Grey Owl70Oct 1-3, 1999$162,36025.7%$2,319$632,617Miramax
467Rudo y Cursi70May 8-10, 2009$211,46011.6%$3,020$1,827,660Sony Pictures Classics
468Wish I Was Here68Jul 18-20, 2014$484,40113.5%$7,123$3,591,299Focus Features
469Deception67Oct 29-31, 1993$162,27426.7%$2,422$608,866Miramax
470The Impostors66Oct 2-4, 1998$308,76714%$4,678$2,198,044-
471Curse of the Golden Flower60Dec 22-24, 2006$184,0002.8%$3,066$6,566,773Sony Pictures Classics
472The Clearing56Jul 2-4, 2004$472,7818.2%$8,442$5,763,875-
473Gifted56Apr 7-9, 2017$446,3801.8%$7,971$24,801,212-
474Total Eclipse52Nov 3-5, 1995$131,26938.6%$2,524$340,139Fine Line Features
475The French Dispatch52Oct 22-24, 2021$1,348,8048.4%$25,938$16,124,375Searchlight Pictures
476Madonna: Truth or Dare51May 10-12, 1991$543,2503.6%$10,651$15,012,935Miramax
477Lucía, Lucía49Jul 25-27, 2003$70,77326.3%$1,444$269,586-
478The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus48Dec 25-27, 2009$415,2335.4%$8,650$7,689,607Sony Pictures Classics
479The Grass Harp46Oct 11-13, 1996$117,16120.9%$2,546$559,771Fine Line Features
480Coco Before Chanel43Sep 25-27, 2009$406,7686.7%$9,459$6,113,834Sony Pictures Classics
481Pastime42Aug 23-25, 1991$54,72620.5%$1,303$267,265Miramax
482Crash42Oct 4-6, 1996$738,33927.7%$17,579$2,664,812Fine Line Features
483Wind Chill42Apr 27-29, 2007$20,14654.7%$479$36,804Revolution Studios
484Widows' Peak40May 13-15, 1994$133,0842.1%$3,327$6,243,722Fine Line Features
485Escape from Germany40Apr 12-14, 2024$168,0197.8%$4,200$2,150,943Susan Tuckett Media
486Trust the Man38Aug 18-20, 2006$180,27111.8%$4,743$1,530,535-
487Nocturnal Animals37Nov 18-20, 2016$492,6484.6%$13,314$10,663,357Focus Features
488Lucy in the Sky37Oct 4-6, 2019$54,05816.9%$1,461$319,976-
489The Rapture36Oct 4-6, 1991$171,60313.4%$4,766$1,277,404Fine Line Features
490Besieged36May 21-23, 1999$159,2897.8%$4,424$2,048,740Fine Line Features
491Milk36Nov 28-30, 2008$1,453,8444.6%$40,384$31,841,299Focus Features
492Jane Eyre35Apr 12-14, 1996$269,9295.2%$7,712$5,200,601Miramax
493The Kite Runner35Dec 14-16, 2007$471,7133%$13,477$15,800,078Paramount Vantage
494The Divorce34Aug 8-10, 2003$516,8345.7%$15,201$9,081,057-
495The Big One33Apr 10-12, 1998$146,90920.4%$4,451$720,074Miramax
496My First Mister33Oct 12-14, 2001$102,45618%$3,104$568,762Paramount Classics
497Brideshead Revisited33Jul 25-27, 2008$339,6165.3%$10,291$6,432,256Miramax
498Of Gods and Men33Feb 25-27, 2011$308,8957.8%$9,360$3,951,596Sony Pictures Classics
499On the Basis of Sex33Dec 28-30, 2018$686,3552.8%$20,798$24,622,687Focus Features
500Atonement32Dec 7-9, 2007$784,1451.5%$24,504$50,927,067Focus Features
501The Tall Guy30Sep 21-23, 1990$91,13117.8%$3,037$510,712Miramax
502Saving Grace30Aug 4-6, 2000$287,4522.4%$9,581$12,178,602Fine Line Features
503Wide Awake29Mar 20-22, 1998$95,87534%$3,306$282,175Miramax
504The Descendants29Nov 18-20, 2011$1,190,0961.4%$41,037$82,584,160-
505Step29Aug 4-6, 2017$146,48812.8%$5,051$1,146,292-
506Won't You Be My Neighbor?29Jun 8-10, 2018$475,4192.1%$16,393$22,835,787Focus Features
507Girlfight28Sep 29-Oct 1, 2000$197,89612.6%$7,067$1,565,852Screen Gems
508In Bruges28Feb 8-10, 2008$459,5755.9%$16,413$7,800,824Focus Features
509Broken Flowers27Aug 5-7, 2005$780,4085.7%$28,904$13,744,960Focus Features
510500 Days of Summer27Jul 17-19, 2009$834,5012.6%$30,907$32,391,374-
511The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel27May 4-6, 2012$737,0511.6%$27,298$46,412,041-
512Isle of Dogs27Mar 23-25, 2018$1,620,2945.1%$60,010$32,015,231-
513Kissing Jessica Stein26Mar 15-17, 2002$346,9994.9%$13,346$7,025,722-
514Riding Giants26Jul 9-11, 2004$134,4005.9%$5,169$2,276,368Sony Pictures Classics
515American Chaos26Sep 14-16, 2018$7,61661.6%$292$12,368Sony Pictures Classics
516The Jane Austen Book Club25Sep 21-23, 2007$148,5494.2%$5,941$3,575,227Sony Pictures Classics
517Promised Land25Dec 28-30, 2012$173,9152.3%$6,956$7,597,898Focus Features
518Animal Behavior24Oct 27-29, 1989$20,36149%$848$41,526Miramax
519The Efficiency Expert24Nov 6-8, 1992$52,77629.4%$2,199$179,469Miramax
520The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time24Mar 27-29, 1998$68,31646.8%$2,846$146,072Miramax
521Typhoon24Jun 2-4, 2006$59,40942.7%$2,475$139,059Paramount Classics
522Snow Flower and the Secret Fan24Jul 15-17, 2011$134,0059.9%$5,583$1,348,205-
523Paris Is Burning23Aug 9-11, 1991$310,1278.2%$13,483$3,779,620Miramax
524Shooting Fish23May 1-3, 1998$56,24015%$2,445$375,261-
525Garage Days23Jul 18-20, 2003$20,60063.4%$895$32,500-
526Lost in Translation23Sep 12-14, 2003$925,0872.1%$40,221$44,585,453Focus Features
527The Sea Inside23Dec 17-19, 2004$55,6812.6%$2,420$2,104,923Fine Line Features
528For Your Consideration23Nov 17-19, 2006$372,0126.7%$16,174$5,549,923Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
529Across the Universe23Sep 14-16, 2007$667,7842.7%$29,034$24,343,673Revolution Studios
530For a Good Time, Call...23Aug 31-Sep 2, 2012$143,93511.5%$6,258$1,251,749Focus Features
531Ned Kelly22Mar 26-28, 2004$43,70450.3%$1,986$86,959Focus Features
532Notes on a Scandal22Dec 29-31, 2006$414,4872.4%$18,840$17,510,118-
533Lone Star21Jun 21-23, 1996$232,1841.9%$11,056$12,408,986Sony Pictures Classics
534Bee Season21Nov 11-13, 2005$120,54410.2%$5,740$1,180,560-
535Wild21Dec 5-7, 2014$606,8101.6%$28,895$37,880,356-
536Battle of the Sexes21Sep 22-24, 2017$518,3324.1%$24,682$12,638,526-
537Dogtown and Z-Boys20Apr 26-28, 2002$103,3557.9%$5,167$1,300,682Sony Pictures Classics
538Before Sunset20Jul 2-4, 2004$219,4253.8%$10,971$5,820,649Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
539Reservoir Dogs19Oct 23-25, 1992$147,8395.2%$7,781$2,832,029Miramax
540Mighty Aphrodite19Oct 27-29, 1995$326,4945%$17,183$6,468,498Miramax
541SLC Punk!19Apr 16-18, 1999$36,21812.1%$1,906$299,569Sony Pictures Classics
542CJ719Mar 7-9, 2008$49,77024%$2,619$207,378Sony Pictures Classics
543The Way Way Back19Jul 5-7, 2013$552,7882.6%$29,094$21,506,546-
54412 Years a Slave19Oct 18-20, 2013$923,7151.6%$48,616$56,671,993-
545The Virgin Suicides18Apr 21-23, 2000$235,1224.8%$13,062$4,906,229Paramount Classics
546The Triumph of Love18Apr 19-21, 2002$60,50713.5%$3,361$447,267Paramount Classics
547Who Is Cletis Tout?18Jul 26-28, 2002$64,86725.7%$3,603$252,706Paramount Classics
548Black Swan18Dec 3-5, 2010$1,443,8091.3%$80,211$106,954,678-
549The Greatest Movie Ever Sold18Apr 22-24, 2011$118,29418.5%$6,571$638,476Sony Pictures Classics
550Ethan Frome17Mar 12-14, 1993$57,62319.5%$3,389$296,081Miramax
551Whiteboyz17Sep 10-12, 1999$23,14959.8%$1,361$38,738-
552Last Orders17Mar 1-3, 2002$111,6764.8%$6,569$2,329,631Sony Pictures Classics
553My Summer of Love17Jun 17-19, 2005$90,0229%$5,295$1,000,915Focus Features
554A Scanner Darkly17Jul 7-9, 2006$391,6727.1%$23,039$5,501,616Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
555Steep17Dec 21-23, 2007$21,1898.1%$1,246$260,586Sony Pictures Classics
556The Boy in the Striped Pajamas17Nov 7-9, 2008$253,0852.8%$14,887$9,046,156Miramax
557Hitchcock17Nov 23-25, 2012$287,7154.8%$16,924$6,008,677-
558Magic in the Moonlight17Jul 25-27, 2014$412,0953.9%$24,240$10,539,326Sony Pictures Classics
559The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover16Apr 6-8, 1990$252,2233.3%$15,763$7,724,701Miramax
560Blue in the Face16Oct 13-15, 1995$104,3658.2%$6,522$1,268,636Miramax
561Dead Man16May 10-12, 1996$104,64910.1%$6,540$1,037,847Miramax
562SubUrbia16Feb 7-9, 1997$69,36510.6%$4,335$656,747Sony Pictures Classics
563Hurlyburly16Dec 25-27, 1998$164,8269.2%$10,301$1,798,862Fine Line Features
564Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon16Dec 8-10, 2000$663,2050.5%$41,450$128,078,872Sony Pictures Classics
565The Caveman's Valentine16Mar 2-4, 2001$112,04116.3%$7,002$687,194Focus Features
566Touch of Pink16Jul 16-18, 2004$79,88314.2%$4,992$564,535Sony Pictures Classics
567Anna Karenina16Nov 16-18, 2012$320,6902.5%$20,043$12,816,367Focus Features
568Maria By Callas16Nov 2-4, 2018$91,9157.3%$5,744$1,267,301Sony Pictures Classics
569Antwone Fisher15Dec 20-22, 2002$210,0131%$14,000$21,078,145-
570The Guys15Apr 4-6, 2003$16,06875.2%$1,071$21,366Focus Features
571Eastern Promises15Sep 14-16, 2007$547,0923.2%$36,472$17,266,000Focus Features
572Doubt15Dec 12-14, 2008$507,2261.5%$33,815$33,446,470Miramax
573Cedar Rapids15Feb 11-13, 2011$302,9684.4%$20,197$6,861,102-
574Me and Earl and the Dying Girl15Jun 12-14, 2015$196,4962.9%$13,099$6,758,416-
575Muriel's Wedding14Mar 10-12, 1995$244,9691.6%$17,497$15,119,639Miramax
576Ma vie en rose14Dec 26-28, 1997$76,2123.5%$5,443$2,162,043Sony Pictures Classics
577Love and a Bullet14Aug 30-Sep 1, 2002$9,99452.8%$713$18,926Screen Gems
578The United States of Leland14Apr 2-4, 2004$48,38414.1%$3,456$343,847Paramount Classics
579Baadasssss!14May 28-30, 2004$45,33112.4%$3,237$365,727Sony Pictures Classics
580The Science of Sleep14Sep 22-24, 2006$347,9257.4%$24,851$4,670,644Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
581The Raid: Redemption14Mar 23-25, 2012$213,7855.2%$15,270$4,105,187Sony Pictures Classics
582Patti Cake$14Aug 18-20, 2017$67,5998.4%$4,828$800,148-
583High Heels13Dec 20-22, 1991$74,1034.3%$5,700$1,710,057Miramax
584Faraway, So Close!13Dec 24-26, 1993$55,0196.8%$4,232$810,455Sony Pictures Classics
585Cousin Bette13Jun 12-14, 1998$76,4885.9%$5,883$1,295,194-
586Stolen Summer13Mar 22-24, 2002$61,61345.7%$4,739$134,736Miramax
587The Dancer Upstairs13May 2-4, 2003$106,1424.5%$8,164$2,377,348-
588Daltry Calhoun13Sep 23-25, 2005$7,75861.8%$596$12,551Miramax
589Reservation Road13Oct 19-21, 2007$36,26929.7%$2,789$121,994Focus Features
590Ruby Sparks13Jul 27-29, 2012$140,8225.5%$10,832$2,540,106-
591Run Lola Run12Jun 18-20, 1999$123,6431.7%$10,303$7,267,585Sony Pictures Classics
592Only the Strong Survive12May 9-11, 2003$22,03538.3%$1,836$57,581Miramax
593Wattstax12Jun 6-8, 2003$16,000100%$1,333$16,000Sony Pictures Repertory
594Scarface
2003 Re-release
12Sep 19-21, 2003$242,82132.8%$20,235$739,905Focus Features
595Eros12Apr 8-10, 2005$53,66628.5%$4,472$188,392Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
596The Year of the Yao12Apr 15-17, 2005$27,82378.2%$2,318$35,591Fine Line Features
597Capote12Sep 30-Oct 2, 2005$324,8571.1%$27,071$28,750,530Sony Pictures Classics
598Art School Confidential12May 5-7, 2006$135,7334.1%$11,311$3,297,137Sony Pictures Classics
599Confetti12Sep 15-17, 2006$20,5609%$1,713$228,498-
600Still Alice12Jan 16-18, 2015$197,0001.1%$16,416$18,754,371Sony Pictures Classics