Widest Openings by Studio Type

Data as of Jun 17, 1:55 PDT
Rank Release Max Theaters Date Gross % of Total Average Lifetime Gross Distributor
601Confetti12Sep 15-17, 2006$20,5609%$1,713$228,498-
602Still Alice12Jan 16-18, 2015$197,0001.1%$16,416$18,754,371Sony Pictures Classics
603The Star Maker11Mar 8-10, 1996$40,91511%$3,719$371,674Miramax
604The Substance of Fire11Mar 14-16, 1997$56,211177.7%$5,110$31,638Miramax
605Polish Wedding11Jul 17-19, 1998$92,05513.3%$8,368$692,588-
606Bootmen11Oct 6-8, 2000$13,13342%$1,193$31,288-
607The Man Who Cried11May 25-27, 2001$93,45512.5%$8,495$747,092Focus Features
608The Anniversary Party11Jun 8-10, 2001$158,5333.9%$14,412$4,047,329Fine Line Features
609Brother11Jul 20-22, 2001$60,02913.3%$5,457$450,594Sony Pictures Classics
610Auto Focus11Oct 18-20, 2002$123,7616%$11,251$2,063,196Sony Pictures Classics
611The Spanish Apartment
2003 Re-release
11May 16-18, 2003$59,3152.1%$5,392$2,830,361-
612In America11Nov 28-30, 2003$205,2291.3%$18,657$15,539,656-
613The Company11Dec 26-28, 2003$93,7764.1%$8,525$2,283,914Sony Pictures Classics
614She Hate Me11Jul 30-Aug 1, 2004$55,01615%$5,001$366,037Sony Pictures Classics
615Good Night, and Good Luck.11Oct 7-9, 2005$421,4461.3%$38,313$31,558,003Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
616Sugar11Apr 3-5, 2009$60,1405.6%$5,467$1,082,124Sony Pictures Classics
617Tyson11Apr 24-26, 2009$85,0469.6%$7,731$887,918Sony Pictures Classics
618Conviction
2010 Re-release
11Oct 15-17, 2010$102,3511.5%$9,304$6,783,129-
619Pelle the Conqueror10Dec 23-25, 1988$45,9852.2%$4,598$2,053,931Miramax
620The Postman10Jun 16-18, 1995$95,3100.4%$9,531$21,848,932Miramax
621A Month by the Lake10Sep 22-24, 1995$101,0424.8%$10,104$2,101,087Miramax
622The English Patient10Nov 15-17, 1996$278,4390.4%$27,843$78,676,425Miramax
623Head Above Water10Jun 27-29, 1997$11,58936%$1,158$32,212Fine Line Features
624Deconstructing Harry10Dec 12-14, 1997$356,4763.3%$35,647$10,686,841Fine Line Features
625An Ideal Husband10Jun 18-20, 1999$192,8021%$19,280$18,542,974Miramax
626Guinevere10Sep 24-26, 1999$54,1458.6%$5,414$632,283Miramax
627American Women10Feb 25-27, 2000$43,30726.3%$4,330$164,927-
628Billy Elliot10Oct 13-15, 2000$215,6811%$21,568$21,995,263Focus Features
629Crush10Apr 5-7, 2002$46,4694.3%$4,646$1,084,935Sony Pictures Classics
630Laurel Canyon10Mar 7-9, 2003$149,0994.1%$14,909$3,663,356Sony Pictures Classics
631Levity10Apr 4-6, 2003$30,59914.6%$3,059$209,695Sony Pictures Classics
632Head in the Clouds10Sep 17-19, 2004$46,13311.6%$4,613$398,278Sony Pictures Classics
633Layer Cake10May 13-15, 2005$81,7063.5%$8,170$2,339,957Sony Pictures Classics
634The White Countess10Dec 23-25, 2005$46,3482.8%$4,634$1,669,971Sony Pictures Classics
635Sunshine10Jul 20-22, 2007$242,9646.6%$24,296$3,675,753-
636Slumdog Millionaire10Nov 14-16, 2008$360,0180.3%$36,001$141,319,928-
637Adoration10May 8-10, 2009$39,35813.4%$3,935$294,244Sony Pictures Classics
638Easy Virtue10May 22-24, 2009$110,4434.2%$11,044$2,656,784Sony Pictures Classics
639The Marc Pease Experience10Aug 21-23, 2009$2,64165.5%$264$4,033Paramount Vantage
640The Secret in Their Eyes10Apr 16-18, 2010$167,8662.6%$16,786$6,391,436Sony Pictures Classics
641Far from the Madding Crowd10May 1-3, 2015$164,9851.3%$16,498$12,236,500-
642The Song of Names10Dec 27-29, 2019$39,4523.7%$3,945$1,077,584Sony Pictures Classics
643Burnt by the Sun9Apr 21-23, 1995$60,0742.6%$6,674$2,302,338Sony Pictures Classics
644The Celluloid Closet9Mar 15-17, 1996$95,0476.8%$10,560$1,400,591Sony Pictures Classics
645Carried Away9Mar 29-31, 1996$35,41612.2%$3,935$290,978Fine Line Features
646Emma9Aug 2-4, 1996$240,6491.1%$26,738$22,231,658Miramax
647Paradise Road9Apr 11-13, 1997$62,5183.1%$6,946$2,007,100-
648The Mighty9Oct 9-11, 1998$87,7053.3%$9,745$2,652,246Miramax
649Waking Ned Devine9Nov 20-22, 1998$148,9710.6%$16,552$24,792,251-
650This Is My Father9May 7-9, 1999$54,8765.1%$6,097$1,083,975Sony Pictures Classics
651Me Myself I9Apr 7-9, 2000$28,0307.6%$3,114$369,975Sony Pictures Classics
652The Tao of Steve9Aug 4-6, 2000$91,7912.1%$10,199$4,342,203Sony Pictures Classics
653Quills9Nov 24-26, 2000$249,3833.5%$27,709$7,065,332-
654Pavilion of Women9May 4-6, 2001$16,36844.2%$1,818$36,992Focus Features
655Sexy Beast9Jun 15-17, 2001$170,3562.5%$18,928$6,946,056-
656Hedwig and the Angry Inch9Jul 20-22, 2001$156,7245.1%$17,413$3,067,312Fine Line Features
657Rabbit-Proof Fence9Nov 29-Dec 1, 2002$88,3521.4%$9,816$6,199,600Miramax
658The Good Thief9Apr 4-6, 2003$131,5803.7%$14,620$3,517,797-
659Owning Mahowny9May 2-4, 2003$33,2873.3%$3,698$1,011,871Sony Pictures Classics
660Young Adam9Apr 16-18, 2004$50,2786.6%$5,586$767,373Sony Pictures Classics
661Garden State9Jul 30-Aug 1, 2004$201,1150.8%$22,346$26,782,316-
662Being Julia9Oct 15-17, 2004$122,2141.6%$13,579$7,739,049Sony Pictures Classics
663In My Country9Mar 11-13, 2005$22,38313.7%$2,487$163,893Sony Pictures Classics
664Thumbsucker9Sep 16-18, 2005$85,3276.4%$9,480$1,328,679Sony Pictures Classics
665Kinky Boots9Apr 14-16, 2006$77,5294.3%$8,614$1,822,428Miramax
666Black Book9Apr 6-8, 2007$112,5212.6%$12,502$4,398,532Sony Pictures Classics
667In the Valley of Elah9Sep 14-16, 2007$133,5572%$14,839$6,777,741Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
668Married Life9Mar 7-9, 2008$55,8513.7%$6,205$1,507,990Sony Pictures Classics
669Rachel Getting Married9Oct 3-5, 2008$293,3692.3%$32,596$12,796,841Sony Pictures Classics
670I've Loved You So Long9Oct 24-26, 2008$72,2052.3%$8,022$3,169,305Sony Pictures Classics
671Synecdoche, New York9Oct 24-26, 2008$172,1945.6%$19,132$3,083,538Sony Pictures Classics
672Whatever Works9Jun 19-21, 2009$266,1625%$29,573$5,306,706Sony Pictures Classics
673A Prophet9Feb 26-28, 2010$163,7737.8%$18,197$2,087,720Sony Pictures Classics
674Dallas Buyers Club9Nov 1-3, 2013$260,8651%$28,985$27,298,285Focus Features
675Goodbye Christopher Robin9Oct 13-15, 2017$57,9173.3%$6,435$1,735,251-
676Searching9Aug 24-26, 2018$388,7691.5%$43,196$26,020,957Screen Gems
677The Persian Version9Oct 20-22, 2023$75,59213.5%$8,399$559,820Sony Pictures Classics
678Poor Things9Dec 8-10, 2023$661,2301.9%$73,470$34,553,225Searchlight Pictures
679Priest8Mar 24-26, 1995$113,4302.7%$14,178$4,165,845Miramax
680Trainspotting8Jul 19-21, 1996$262,6731.6%$32,834$16,491,080Miramax
681Swingers8Oct 18-20, 1996$74,1181.6%$9,264$4,555,020Miramax
682Mother Night8Nov 1-3, 1996$48,66112.1%$6,082$403,701Fine Line Features
683Smilla's Sense of Snow8Feb 28-Mar 2, 1997$107,1084.5%$13,388$2,372,903-
684In the Company of Men8Aug 1-3, 1997$100,0063.6%$12,500$2,804,473Sony Pictures Classics
685Next Stop Wonderland8Aug 21-23, 1998$123,0553.6%$15,381$3,395,581Miramax
686Shakespeare in Love8Dec 11-13, 1998$224,0120.2%$28,001$100,317,794Miramax
687Happy, Texas8Oct 1-3, 1999$72,0563.7%$9,007$1,955,933Miramax
688Princess Mononoke8Oct 29-31, 1999$144,4466.1%$18,055$2,375,308Miramax
689Mansfield Park8Nov 19-21, 1999$85,6081.8%$10,701$4,775,847Miramax
690The Cider House Rules8Dec 10-12, 1999$110,0980.2%$13,762$57,545,092Miramax
691East/West8Apr 7-9, 2000$56,1472.4%$7,018$2,321,029Sony Pictures Classics
692The Yards8Oct 20-22, 2000$57,3396.4%$7,167$889,352Miramax
693You Can Count on Me8Nov 10-12, 2000$118,1701.3%$14,771$9,416,804Paramount Classics
694Chocolat8Dec 15-17, 2000$157,6240.2%$19,703$71,509,363Miramax
695Bride of the Wind8Jun 8-10, 2001$35,20811%$4,401$318,823Paramount Classics
69621 Grams8Nov 21-23, 2003$274,4541.7%$34,306$16,290,476Focus Features
697Finding Neverland8Nov 12-14, 2004$220,5240.4%$27,565$51,680,613Miramax
698November8Jul 22-24, 2005$21,81311.3%$2,726$192,186Sony Pictures Classics
699Secuestro express8Aug 5-7, 2005$45,92815%$5,741$307,208Miramax
700Proof8Sep 16-18, 2005$193,8402.6%$24,230$7,535,331Miramax
701Imagine Me & You8Jan 27-29, 2006$51,9077.7%$6,488$672,243-
702Who Killed the Electric Car?8Jun 30-Jul 2, 2006$45,1382.7%$5,642$1,678,874Sony Pictures Classics
703Quinceañera8Aug 4-6, 2006$95,4005.6%$11,925$1,692,693Sony Pictures Classics
704The Ground Truth8Sep 15-17, 2006$12,20761%$1,525$20,013Focus Features
705Driving Lessons8Oct 13-15, 2006$22,6039.4%$2,825$239,962Sony Pictures Classics
706My Kid Could Paint That8Oct 5-7, 2007$26,29011.4%$3,286$231,574Sony Pictures Classics
707The Counterfeiters8Feb 22-24, 2008$87,5141.6%$10,939$5,488,570Sony Pictures Classics
708When Did You Last See Your Father?8Jun 6-8, 2008$39,2103.6%$4,901$1,077,273Sony Pictures Classics
709I Served the King of England8Aug 29-31, 2008$53,2188.6%$6,652$617,403Sony Pictures Classics
710Every Little Step8Apr 17-19, 2009$68,5044%$8,563$1,725,141Sony Pictures Classics
711O'Horten8May 22-24, 2009$24,9388.3%$3,117$302,232Sony Pictures Classics
712Moon8Jun 12-14, 2009$136,0462.7%$17,005$5,010,163Sony Pictures Classics
713Attack the Block8Jul 29-31, 2011$139,50613.6%$17,438$1,024,175Screen Gems
714The Happy Prince8Oct 12-14, 2018$38,8868.3%$4,860$466,440Sony Pictures Classics
715Gandahar7Jan 29-31, 1988$48,66513.1%$6,952$370,698Miramax
716Exotica7Mar 3-5, 1995$100,6542.4%$14,379$4,221,036Miramax
717An Awfully Big Adventure7Jul 21-23, 1995$49,42919%$7,061$259,724Fine Line Features
718The Brothers McMullen7Aug 11-13, 1995$167,8151.6%$23,973$10,426,506-
719Flirting with Disaster7Mar 22-24, 1996$164,4581.1%$23,494$14,702,438Miramax
720Shine7Nov 22-24, 1996$162,1790.5%$23,168$35,892,330Fine Line Features
721Dream with the Fishes7Jun 20-22, 1997$31,7775.8%$4,539$543,708Sony Pictures Classics
722The Wings of the Dove7Nov 7-9, 1997$183,6101.3%$26,230$13,692,848Miramax
723Good Will Hunting7Dec 5-7, 1997$272,9120.2%$38,987$138,433,435Miramax
724Afterglow7Dec 26-28, 1997$50,0522%$7,150$2,465,960Sony Pictures Classics
725Oscar and Lucinda7Jan 2-4, 1998$83,4614.4%$11,923$1,897,404-
726The Spanish Prisoner7Apr 3-5, 1998$124,0111.3%$17,715$9,584,314Sony Pictures Classics
727Wilde7May 1-3, 1998$69,4243.2%$9,917$2,158,775Sony Pictures Classics
728Slums of Beverly Hills7Aug 14-16, 1998$125,5612.3%$17,937$5,502,773-
729A Walk on the Moon7Mar 26-28, 1999$78,7091.7%$11,244$4,750,660Miramax
730The Adventures of Sebastian Cole7Aug 6-8, 1999$12,59812.5%$1,799$100,841Paramount Classics
731The Emperor and the Assassin7Dec 17-19, 1999$47,2953.7%$6,756$1,267,239Sony Pictures Classics
732Deterrence7Mar 10-12, 2000$23,31816.1%$3,331$145,071Paramount Classics
733Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man7May 5-7, 2000$49,8370.3%$7,119$15,627,434Sony Pictures Classics
734The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy7Sep 29-Oct 1, 2000$109,6946.3%$15,670$1,746,585Sony Pictures Classics
735Beautiful Creatures7Apr 6-8, 2001$9,13416.4%$1,304$55,835Focus Features
736An American Rhapsody7Aug 10-12, 2001$40,2004.7%$5,742$850,255Paramount Classics
737My Wife Is an Actress7Jul 12-14, 2002$49,2044.4%$7,029$1,121,233Sony Pictures Classics
738One Hour Photo7Aug 23-25, 2002$321,5151%$45,930$31,597,131-
739Respiro7May 23-25, 2003$71,6776.7%$10,239$1,072,834Sony Pictures Classics
740The Legend of Suriyothai7Jun 20-22, 2003$45,90410.1%$6,557$454,736Sony Pictures Classics
741My Life Without Me7Sep 26-28, 2003$40,51510.1%$5,787$400,948Sony Pictures Classics
742The Statement7Dec 12-14, 2003$37,2204.9%$5,317$765,637Sony Pictures Classics
743The Mother7May 28-30, 2004$61,9135.8%$8,844$1,063,163Sony Pictures Classics
744Facing Windows7Jun 18-20, 2004$36,0616.6%$5,151$543,354Sony Pictures Classics
745Maria Full of Grace7Jul 16-18, 2004$139,0662.1%$19,866$6,529,624Fine Line Features
746We Don't Live Here Anymore7Aug 13-15, 2004$101,2955%$14,470$2,041,014Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
7473-Iron7Apr 29-May 1, 2005$20,0848.3%$2,869$241,914Sony Pictures Classics
748Heights7Jun 17-19, 2005$52,8854.6%$7,555$1,160,817Sony Pictures Classics
749Yes7Jun 24-26, 2005$28,4517.2%$4,064$396,760Sony Pictures Classics
750Junebug7Aug 5-7, 2005$74,7392.8%$10,677$2,678,691Sony Pictures Classics
751Ask the Dust7Mar 10-12, 2006$68,7799.2%$9,825$743,847Paramount Classics
752The Child7Mar 24-26, 2006$44,5376.8%$6,362$651,941Sony Pictures Classics
753Little Miss Sunshine7Jul 28-30, 2006$370,9980.6%$52,999$59,891,098-
754The Quiet7Aug 25-27, 2006$27,5467.2%$3,935$381,420Sony Pictures Classics
755Babel7Oct 27-29, 2006$389,3511.1%$55,621$34,302,837Paramount Vantage
756The History Boys7Nov 24-26, 2006$100,8033.7%$14,400$2,706,659-
757Year of the Dog7Apr 13-15, 2007$108,2237%$15,460$1,540,141Paramount Vantage
758Angel-A7May 25-27, 2007$29,72714.7%$4,246$202,647Sony Pictures Classics
759Jimmy Carter Man from Plains7Oct 26-28, 2007$10,4139.6%$1,487$108,807Sony Pictures Classics
760Juno7Dec 7-9, 2007$413,8690.3%$59,124$143,495,265-
761Persepolis7Dec 28-30, 2007$88,8262%$12,689$4,445,756Sony Pictures Classics
762The Band's Visit7Feb 8-10, 2008$67,4922.2%$9,641$3,054,457Sony Pictures Classics
763The Children of Huang Shi7May 23-25, 2008$42,7554.1%$6,107$1,031,872Sony Pictures Classics
764Brick Lane7Jun 20-22, 2008$47,1244.3%$6,732$1,095,398Sony Pictures Classics
765Frozen River7Aug 1-3, 2008$70,2342.8%$10,033$2,511,476Sony Pictures Classics
766The Duchess7Sep 19-21, 2008$190,4261.4%$27,203$13,848,978Paramount Vantage
767Paris 367Apr 3-5, 2009$44,6905.2%$6,384$851,540Sony Pictures Classics
768It Might Get Loud7Aug 14-16, 2009$92,6795.8%$13,239$1,610,163Sony Pictures Classics
769The Kids Are All Right7Jul 9-11, 2010$491,9712.4%$70,281$20,811,365Focus Features
770Animal Kingdom7Aug 13-15, 2010$61,9685.9%$8,852$1,044,039Sony Pictures Classics
771Somewhere7Dec 24-26, 2010$119,0866.7%$17,012$1,785,645Focus Features
772Stoker7Mar 1-3, 2013$160,5479.4%$22,935$1,714,221-
773The Raid 27Mar 28-30, 2014$165,2926.3%$23,613$2,627,209Sony Pictures Classics
774Irrational Man7Jul 17-19, 2015$175,3124.3%$25,044$4,030,360Sony Pictures Classics
775The Crying Game6Nov 27-29, 1992$101,1070.2%$16,851$62,548,947Miramax
776Map of the Human Heart6Apr 23-25, 1993$81,6362.9%$13,606$2,806,881Miramax
777House of Cards6Jun 25-27, 1993$12,7533.9%$2,125$322,871Miramax
778Bitter Moon6Mar 18-20, 1994$37,9972%$6,332$1,862,805Fine Line Features
779The Crossing Guard6Nov 17-19, 1995$71,8048.3%$11,967$868,979Miramax
780Basquiat6Aug 9-11, 1996$83,8632.8%$13,977$3,011,195Miramax
781The Secret Agent6Nov 8-10, 1996$25,90924.3%$4,318$106,606-
782Citizen Ruth6Dec 13-15, 1996$26,7099.4%$4,451$285,112Miramax
783Marvin's Room6Dec 20-22, 1996$57,7390.5%$9,623$12,803,305Miramax
784A Chef in Love6Apr 25-27, 1997$36,6285.3%$6,104$686,704Sony Pictures Classics
785Children of the Revolution6May 2-4, 1997$31,5623.8%$5,260$838,368Miramax
786Intimate Relations6Jun 6-8, 1997$12,91824.1%$2,153$53,662-
787Mrs. Brown6Jul 18-20, 1997$76,2680.8%$12,711$9,229,808Miramax
788The Full Monty6Aug 15-17, 1997$176,5850.4%$29,430$45,950,122-
789Four Days in September6Jan 30-Feb 1, 1998$32,0178.1%$5,336$397,517Miramax
790Character6Mar 27-29, 1998$37,2686%$6,211$623,983Sony Pictures Classics
791Full Tilt Boogie6Jul 31-Aug 2, 1998$9,89564.6%$1,649$15,313Miramax
792The Governess6Jul 31-Aug 2, 1998$57,7991.6%$9,633$3,719,509Miramax
793Life Is Beautiful6Oct 23-25, 1998$118,9200.2%$19,820$57,247,384Miramax
794Little Voice6Dec 4-6, 1998$93,7222%$15,620$4,611,784Miramax
795The Theory of Flight6Dec 25-27, 1998$15,17920.7%$2,529$73,233Fine Line Features
796The Dreamlife of Angels6Apr 2-4, 1999$59,3333.4%$9,888$1,726,567Sony Pictures Classics
797The Winslow Boy6Apr 30-May 2, 1999$80,5532%$13,425$3,957,934Sony Pictures Classics
798Get Real6Apr 30-May 2, 1999$54,2544.7%$9,042$1,152,979Paramount Classics
799Trick6Jul 23-25, 1999$118,5945.7%$19,765$2,087,228Fine Line Features
800Twin Falls Idaho6Jul 30-Aug 1, 1999$49,8495.1%$8,308$985,341Sony Pictures Classics