Top Opening Weekends By Month

Data as of Aug 18, 3:13 PDT
Rank Release Opening % of Total Theaters Average Total Gross Wide Date Distributor
601Death at a Funeral$1,282,97315%260$4,934$8,580,428Aug 17, 2007Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
602Return to the Blue Lagoon$1,277,42845.5%1,246$1,025$2,807,854Aug 2, 1991Columbia Pictures
603Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn$1,274,00024%784$1,625$5,301,085Aug 26, 1983Universal Pictures
604City of Dreams$1,245,16772.7%774$1,608$1,713,427Aug 30, 2024Roadside Attractions
605Anthropoid$1,233,51941.6%452$2,729$2,964,845Aug 12, 2016Bleecker Street Media
606The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag$1,206,79932.4%693$1,741$3,721,911Aug 21, 1992Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
607Nitro Circus: The Movie$1,183,70135%800$1,479$3,377,618Aug 10, 2012Arc Entertainment
608A Smile Like Yours$1,163,57634.9%582$1,999$3,330,352Aug 22, 1997Paramount Pictures
609Singh Is King$1,154,52853.5%112$10,308$2,159,376Aug 8, 2008Studio 18
610Strange Darling$1,142,92837.1%1,135$1,006$3,083,595Aug 23, 2024-
611Ek Tha Tiger$1,139,34048.5%120$9,494$2,347,774Aug 17, 2012Yash Raj Films
612Son of the Pink Panther$1,129,68946.3%983$1,149$2,438,031Aug 27, 1993Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
613Bill & Ted Face the Music$1,125,00732.7%1,007$1,117$3,439,660Aug 28, 2020United Artists Releasing
614Rude Awakening$1,121,54235.4%953$1,176$3,169,719Aug 18, 1989Orion Pictures
615Searching for Bobby Fischer$1,121,35415.4%219$5,120$7,266,383Aug 13, 1993Paramount Pictures
616Tod@s caen$1,098,40141.1%371$2,960$2,670,925Aug 30, 2019Pantelion Films
617Papillon$1,090,07346.7%544$2,003$2,335,896Aug 24, 2018Bleecker Street Media
618Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2022 Re-release
$1,060,45977.8%255$4,158$1,362,667Aug 26, 2022Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
619September Dawn$1,051,00098.5%857$1,226$1,066,555Aug 24, 2007Slowhand Cinema Releasing
620Mack & Rita$1,038,29140.9%1,930$537$2,540,965Aug 12, 2022Gravitas Premiere
621My Penguin Friend$1,033,43537.3%1,083$954$2,769,460Aug 16, 2024Roadside Attractions
622Ne Zha$1,015,75527.5%66$15,390$3,695,533Aug 30, 2019Well Go USA Entertainment
623Masterminds$1,014,60652.4%1,186$855$1,935,539Aug 22, 1997Sony Pictures Releasing
624The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland$1,005,38638.6%1,094$919$2,608,000Aug 7, 1987Cineplex Odeon Films
625Free Willy 3: The Rescue$992,65128.8%1,258$789$3,446,539Aug 8, 1997Warner Bros.
626Breaking$985,92135.1%902$1,093$2,806,359Aug 26, 2022Bleecker Street Media
627Getting It On$975,414100%350$2,786$975,414Aug 19, 1983Comworld Pictures
628Honky Tonk Freeway$939,42346.9%629$1,493$2,004,742Aug 21, 1981Universal Pictures
629Vibes$916,48248.7%1,003$913$1,883,811Aug 5, 1988Columbia Pictures
630Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde$900,78232.6%350$2,573$2,763,020Aug 25, 1995Savoy Pictures
631The Firing Squad$893,10050.8%810$1,102$1,757,110Aug 2, 2024Atlas Distribution Company
632Marci X$872,95052.9%1,200$727$1,648,818Aug 22, 2003Paramount Pictures
633Steel$870,06850.9%1,260$690$1,710,972Aug 15, 1997Warner Bros.
634The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run$865,82418%300$2,886$4,810,790Aug 14, 2020Paramount Pictures
635What If$854,36424.5%787$1,085$3,493,000Aug 15, 2014CBS Films
636Jules$839,62243.6%780$1,076$1,924,922Aug 11, 2023Bleecker Street Media
637X Games 3D: The Movie$837,21660.2%1,399$598$1,391,434Aug 21, 2009Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
638Irrational Man$836,03420.7%925$903$4,030,360Aug 7, 2015Sony Pictures Classics
639A Dog of Flanders$807,87337.3%1,267$637$2,165,637Aug 27, 1999Warner Bros.
640Henry Poole Is Here$805,21943.8%527$1,527$1,836,515Aug 15, 2008Overture Films
641Ponyo
Studio Ghibli Fest 2024
$800,000100%--$800,000Aug 2, 2024Fathom Events
642Ingrid Goes West$782,98825.9%647$1,210$3,024,308Aug 25, 2017Neon
643Broken Flowers$780,4085.7%27$28,904$13,744,960Aug 5, 2005Focus Features
644Rustom$773,66271.1%133$5,817$1,087,419Aug 12, 2016Zee Cinema
645Mohenjo Daro$747,79159.1%246$3,039$1,264,339Aug 12, 2016UTV Motion Pictures
646Full Frontal$739,83429.4%208$3,556$2,512,846Aug 2, 2002Miramax
647Kaminey$726,83456.3%85$8,550$1,291,827Aug 14, 2009UTV Motion Pictures
648Wired$681,05462.5%745$914$1,089,000Aug 25, 1989Taurus Entertainment Company
649Toilet: A Love Story$678,43637.1%178$3,811$1,830,715Aug 11, 2017Reliance Big Pictures
650You Gotta Believe$677,09448.4%730$927$1,398,975Aug 30, 2024Well Go USA Entertainment
651Undiscovered$676,04863.2%1,304$518$1,069,318Aug 26, 2005Lionsgate
652Emily the Criminal$669,16131%470$1,423$2,156,296Aug 12, 2022Roadside Attractions
653The Garbage Pail Kids Movie$661,51242%374$1,768$1,576,615Aug 21, 1987Atlantic Releasing Corporation
654Phat Beach$658,61447.6%408$1,614$1,383,553Aug 2, 1996Orion Pictures
655Singham Returns$654,04553.1%127$5,149$1,232,018Aug 15, 2014Eros Worldwide
656Tortilla Soup$653,72914.6%202$3,236$4,467,615Aug 24, 2001The Samuel Goldwyn Company
657Between the Temples$647,75731.1%576$1,124$2,084,122Aug 23, 2024Sony Pictures Classics
658Greater$627,97431.4%340$1,846$2,000,093Aug 26, 2016Hammond Entertainment
659The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension$620,2799.9%236$2,628$6,254,148Aug 10, 1984Twentieth Century Fox
660Heyy Babyy$612,48642.4%68$9,007$1,443,521Aug 24, 2007Eros Worldwide
661Taal$591,28929.3%--$2,020,532Aug 13, 1999Eros Worldwide
662Beautifully Broken$589,15548.7%651$905$1,209,645Aug 24, 2018ArtAffects Entertainment
663Good Time$581,40428.7%721$806$2,026,499Aug 25, 2017A24
664Shaun of the Dead
2024 Re-release
$567,37571.8%256$2,216$789,695Aug 30, 2024Focus Features
665Skinwalkers$565,00055.4%745$758$1,018,965Aug 10, 2007After Dark Films
666Body Heat$564,5932.3%34$16,605$24,058,838Aug 28, 1981Warner Bros.
667Terminator 2: Judgment Day
2017 Re-release
$552,77353.3%371$1,489$1,037,809Aug 25, 2017Distrib Films
668Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!$536,508100%402$1,334$536,508Aug 18, 1989Scotti Brothers Pictures (I)
669Mangal Pandey$531,01855.7%63$8,428$954,108Aug 12, 2005Yash Raj Films
670Godzilla 1985$509,50212.4%235$2,168$4,116,395Aug 23, 1985New World Pictures
671Freddie as F.R.O.7.$501,23044.8%1,257$398$1,119,368Aug 28, 1992Miramax
672Oldboy
2023 Re-release
$493,38628.2%250$1,973$1,750,719Aug 18, 2023Neon
673Slingshot$491,79666.8%845$582$735,738Aug 30, 2024Bleecker Street Media
674My Neighbor Totoro
2019 Re-release
$484,25443.8%767$631$1,105,564Aug 23, 2019Fathom Events
675The Personal History of David Copperfield$475,80025.4%1,360$349$1,876,298Aug 28, 2020Searchlight Pictures
676Kneecap$470,97741.1%703$669$1,145,143Aug 2, 2024Sony Pictures Releasing
677The Adventures of Milo and Otis$470,08415.9%239$1,966$2,948,215Aug 25, 1989Columbia Pictures
678Showdown in Little Tokyo$455,19220%140$3,251$2,275,557Aug 23, 1991Warner Bros.
679CatVideoFest 2025$452,68662%199$2,274$729,572Aug 1, 2025Oscilloscope
680Nicotina$446,76840%96$4,653$1,117,864Aug 20, 2004Arenas Entertainment
681The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure$443,90141.6%2,160$205$1,065,907Aug 31, 2012Kenn Viselman Presents
682My Mother's Wedding$433,60064.1%402$1,078$676,027Aug 8, 2025Vertical Entertainment
683The Thing Called Love$433,25442.1%490$884$1,029,721Aug 27, 1993Paramount Pictures
684Words on Bathroom Walls$432,96817%924$468$2,542,518Aug 21, 2020Roadside Attractions
685Bennett's War$430,89840.8%970$444$1,056,416Aug 30, 2019Forrest Films (II)
686Little Eggs: An African Rescue$428,03446.2%320$1,337$927,154Aug 27, 2021Pantelion Films
687It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley$421,16461.4%125$3,369$685,808Aug 8, 2025Magnolia Pictures
688Ryan's World the Movie: Titan Universe Adventure$419,84268.5%1,285$326$613,001Aug 16, 2024Falling Forward Films
689Satyagraha$412,14855.8%83$4,965$738,525Aug 30, 2013UTV Motion Pictures
690Back on the Strip$411,41061.5%1,318$312$669,472Aug 18, 2023Luminosity Entertainment
691Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland$407,69529.8%579$704$1,368,000Aug 21, 1992Hemdale
692The Little Stranger$401,56356.3%474$847$713,143Aug 31, 2018Focus Features
693The Last Temptation of Christ$401,2114.8%9$44,579$8,373,585Aug 12, 1988Universal Pictures
694The Diary of a Teenage Girl$393,15326.6%795$494$1,477,002Aug 28, 2015Sony Pictures Classics
695East of Wall$372,240164.7%626$594$226,000Aug 15, 2025Sony Pictures Classics
696Heart of Dixie$367,09133.5%359$1,022$1,097,333Aug 25, 1989Orion Pictures
697Brothers$357,40458.2%164$2,179$613,775Aug 14, 2015FIP
698Chak De! India$351,88731.4%62$5,675$1,120,404Aug 10, 2007Yash Raj Films
699Peepli Live$350,05446.2%64$5,469$757,951Aug 13, 2010UTV Motion Pictures
700Aarakshan$344,66152.9%91$3,787$651,096Aug 12, 2011Reliance Big Pictures
701Your Friends and Neighbors$340,2887.2%32$10,634$4,714,658Aug 21, 1998Gramercy Pictures (I)
702Going the Distance$333,12627.1%153$2,177$1,230,897Aug 20, 2004Odeon
703A Taxi Driver$331,85421.7%41$8,094$1,527,829Aug 11, 2017Well Go USA Entertainment
704The Big Lebowski
2018 Re-release
$330,06756.7%624$528$582,585Aug 3, 2018Fathom Events
705E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
2022 Re-release
$326,71514.6%793$411$2,234,590Aug 19, 2022Universal Pictures
706Middle Men$325,64143.2%252$1,292$754,301Aug 6, 2010Paramount Vantage
707Skincare$323,85670.9%760$426$456,590Aug 16, 2024IFC Films
708Bachna Ae Haseeno$322,43145.9%71$4,541$702,166Aug 15, 2008Yash Raj Films
709The Thief and the Cobbler$319,72347.8%510$626$669,276Aug 25, 1995Miramax
710No Entry$312,00046%48$6,500$678,000Aug 26, 2005Eros Worldwide
711Along With the Gods: The Last 49 Days$311,74326%48$6,494$1,200,246Aug 3, 2018Well Go USA Entertainment
712Paris Is Burning$310,1278.2%23$13,483$3,779,620Aug 9, 1991Miramax
713The Tax Collector$309,69429.7%129$2,400$1,044,212Aug 7, 2020RLJ Entertainment
714All I Wanna Do!$307,76333.9%133$2,314$907,996Aug 21, 1998Miramax
715Shortcomings$300,94944.6%404$744$675,257Aug 4, 2023Sony Pictures Classics
716Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods$296,41411.6%62$4,780$2,553,002Aug 8, 2014Screenvision
717Cookie$292,48315.6%82$3,566$1,869,417Aug 25, 1989Warner Bros.
718Lawrence of Arabia
2019 Re-release
$291,72260.5%661$441$482,281Aug 30, 2019Fathom Events
719Assassination$287,70015.1%33$8,718$1,904,682Aug 7, 2015Well Go USA Entertainment
720Saving Grace$287,4522.4%30$9,581$12,178,602Aug 4, 2000Fine Line Features
721Little Italy$283,39928.6%133$2,130$990,230Aug 24, 2018Entertainment One
722CatVideoFest 2024$280,05435.4%106$2,642$790,134Aug 2, 2024Oscilloscope
723Bottle Shock$278,0756.8%48$5,793$4,078,607Aug 8, 2008Freestyle Releasing
724Koi... Mil Gaya$274,85140.9%55$4,997$671,372Aug 8, 2003Yash Raj Films
725The Commitments$271,3331.8%8$33,916$14,919,570Aug 16, 1991Twentieth Century Fox
726Grizzly Man$269,1318.5%29$9,280$3,178,403Aug 12, 2005Lionsgate
727Barton Fink$268,5614.4%11$24,414$6,153,939Aug 23, 1991Twentieth Century Fox
728Phantom$266,75654.4%93$2,868$489,984Aug 28, 2015UTV Motion Pictures
729The Island$263,41239.3%40$6,585$670,883Aug 10, 2018Well Go USA Entertainment
730Fire and Ice$263,23834.6%89$2,957$760,883Aug 26, 1983Twentieth Century Fox
731Baadshah$263,08439.8%42$6,263$660,216Aug 27, 1999Eros Worldwide
732South Pacific
2018 Re-release
$258,35056.4%683$378$458,000Aug 24, 2018Fathom Events
733Rob Peace$256,81067%526$488$383,520Aug 16, 2024-
734Little Monsters$253,83432%179$1,418$793,775Aug 25, 1989United Artists
735Once Upon A Time$249,93351.5%51$4,900$485,728Aug 11, 2017Well Go USA Entertainment
736Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega...$249,56161.4%32$7,798$406,235Aug 4, 2000Eros Worldwide
737After Dark, My Sweet$244,9199.1%30$8,163$2,678,414Aug 24, 1990Avenue Pictures Productions
738Cut Throat City$243,37928.4%389$625$855,894Aug 21, 2020Well Go USA Entertainment
739Emma$240,6491.1%9$26,738$22,231,658Aug 2, 1996Miramax
740Bodies Bodies Bodies$226,6532%6$37,775$11,446,602Aug 5, 2022A24
741Flipped$224,23312.8%45$4,982$1,755,212Aug 6, 2010Warner Bros.
742Strange Harvest$223,20859.2%772$289$377,313Aug 8, 2025Roadside Attractions
743Hello, Dolly!$221,20455.2%669$330$400,881Aug 9, 2019Fathom Events
744Night of the Creeps$220,80037.3%70$3,154$591,366Aug 22, 1986TriStar Pictures
745The September Issue$220,6335.8%6$36,772$3,820,067Aug 28, 2009Roadside Attractions
746Paper Heart$219,49417.2%38$5,776$1,274,062Aug 7, 2009Overture Films
747Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai$219,43456%31$7,078$392,076Aug 25, 2000Eros Worldwide
748The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert$219,4332%7$31,347$11,220,670Aug 12, 1994Gramercy Pictures (I)
749Batla House$212,64543.1%81$2,625$493,180Aug 16, 2019Viva Pictures
750Beer for My Horses$209,25331.4%91$2,299$666,045Aug 8, 2008Roadside Attractions
751Mao's Last Dancer$199,6574.1%33$6,050$4,817,770Aug 20, 2010The Samuel Goldwyn Company
752Witchboard$197,000100%580$339$197,000Aug 15, 2025Atlas Distribution Company
753Little Secrets$191,74747.3%366$523$405,792Aug 23, 2002IDP Distribution
754A Gentleman$191,53046.7%135$1,418$410,055Aug 25, 2017FIP
755Inu-Oh$191,00454.3%350$545$351,558Aug 12, 2022GKIDS
756Nick Saban: Gamechanger$188,78699.9%26$7,261$189,000Aug 27, 2010Flashlight Media Group
757Jeffrey$185,9095.3%10$18,590$3,487,767Aug 4, 1995Orion Classics
758Lovelace$184,53651.8%118$1,563$356,582Aug 9, 2013RADiUS-TWC
759Trust the Man$180,27111.8%38$4,743$1,530,535Aug 18, 2006Fox Searchlight Pictures
760Gandhi, My Father$174,42571.8%38$4,590$242,967Aug 3, 2007Eros Worldwide
761Two Days in Paris$173,6413.9%10$17,364$4,433,994Aug 10, 2007The Samuel Goldwyn Company
762Tunnel$172,52130.3%36$4,792$568,876Aug 26, 2016Well Go USA Entertainment
763Look What's Happened Now$171,96651%51$3,371$336,909Aug 13, 2004Eros Worldwide
764Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry$169,20332.6%292$579$519,461Aug 18, 2017FUNimation Entertainment
765The Brothers McMullen$167,8151.6%7$23,973$10,426,506Aug 11, 1995Fox Searchlight Pictures
766Dirty Dancing
1997 Re-release
$162,37832%54$3,007$507,892Aug 22, 1997Live Entertainment
767Happy Bhaag Jayegi$159,89545.4%78$2,049$351,840Aug 19, 2016Eros Worldwide
768American Splendor$159,7052.7%6$26,617$6,010,990Aug 15, 2003Fine Line Features
769Grave of the Fireflies$158,10130.6%715$221$516,962Aug 10, 2018Fathom Events
770Sex, Lies, and Videotape$155,9820.6%4$38,995$24,741,667Aug 4, 1989Miramax
771Eat Drink Man Woman$155,5122.1%14$11,108$7,294,403Aug 5, 1994The Samuel Goldwyn Company
772Killerman$153,79952.8%322$477$291,477Aug 30, 2019Blue Fox Entertainment
773Mesrine: Killer Instinct
2010 Re-release
$152,87327.7%28$5,459$551,697Aug 27, 2010Music Box Films
774Goal II: Living the Dream$150,09866.7%99$1,516$225,067Aug 29, 2008Arenas Entertainment
775Deepsea Challenge$149,87963.6%304$493$235,659Aug 8, 2014Disruptive LA
776Step$146,48812.8%29$5,051$1,146,292Aug 4, 2017Fox Searchlight Pictures
777Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In$145,21243.2%139$1,044$336,023Aug 9, 2024Well Go USA Entertainment
778For a Good Time, Call...$143,93511.5%23$6,258$1,251,749Aug 31, 2012Focus Features
779Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar$142,46263.8%27$5,276$223,137Aug 4, 2006Eros Worldwide
780The Deep End$141,8521.6%6$23,642$8,823,109Aug 10, 2001Fox Searchlight Pictures
781Foxfire$141,61752.6%218$649$269,300Aug 23, 1996The Samuel Goldwyn Company
782Saint Ralph$140,88128.8%61$2,309$489,389Aug 5, 2005IDP Distribution
783Monty Python's Life of Brian$140,0340.7%5$28,006$19,398,164Aug 17, 1979Warner Bros.
784Dreamin' Wild$136,39146%402$339$296,290Aug 4, 2023Roadside Attractions
785Step Into Liquid$135,9853.7%5$27,197$3,681,803Aug 8, 2003Artisan Entertainment
786If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power$135,22321.6%122$1,108$626,946Aug 27, 2021IMAX
787The Wedding Banquet$134,8701.9%7$19,267$6,933,459Aug 6, 1993The Samuel Goldwyn Company
788Luce$132,9876.6%5$26,597$2,010,613Aug 2, 2019Neon
789Saints and Soldiers$129,0569.8%26$4,963$1,310,470Aug 6, 2004Excel Entertainment
790Cecil B. Demented$127,1419.9%9$14,126$1,284,646Aug 11, 2000Artisan Entertainment
791Touch and Go$126,93910.1%51$2,489$1,254,040Aug 22, 1986TriStar Pictures
792Slums of Beverly Hills$125,5612.3%7$17,937$5,502,773Aug 14, 1998Fox Searchlight Pictures
793Passionada$123,56822.8%74$1,669$540,833Aug 15, 2003IDP Distribution
794Emergency Declaration$123,14029.9%42$2,931$412,196Aug 12, 2022Well Go USA Entertainment
795Next Stop Wonderland$123,0553.6%8$15,381$3,395,581Aug 21, 1998Miramax
796Spread$122,94849.1%103$1,193$250,618Aug 14, 2009Anchor Bay Films
797CatVideoFest 2023$122,21420.1%36$3,394$608,599Aug 4, 2023Oscilloscope
798The Secret Lives of Dentists$121,7693.3%12$10,147$3,707,346Aug 1, 2003Manhattan Pictures International
799God Tussi Great Ho$121,43274.2%69$1,759$163,756Aug 15, 2008Eros Worldwide
800The Ten$121,37415.8%25$4,854$769,726Aug 3, 2007THINKFilm