Top Opening Weekends By Month

Data as of May 3, 16:26 PDT
Rank Release Opening % of Total Theaters Average Total Gross Wide Date Distributor
201The Gambler$9,129,99927.1%2,478$3,684$33,680,992Dec 26, 2014Paramount Pictures
202Gangs of New York$9,100,00011.7%1,504$6,050$77,812,000Dec 20, 2002Miramax
203Eddie Murphy: Raw$9,077,32418%1,391$6,525$50,504,655Dec 18, 1987Paramount Pictures
204Spanglish$8,817,85320.6%2,438$3,616$42,726,869Dec 17, 2004Sony Pictures Releasing
205The Greatest Showman$8,805,8435.1%3,006$2,929$174,340,174Dec 22, 2017Twentieth Century Fox
206Stir Crazy$8,691,8868.6%813$10,691$101,300,000Dec 12, 1980Columbia Pictures
207Blood Diamond$8,648,32415.1%1,910$4,527$57,377,916Dec 8, 2006Warner Bros.
208Spies Like Us$8,614,03914.3%1,556$5,536$60,088,980Dec 6, 1985Warner Bros.
209Invictus$8,611,14723%2,125$4,052$37,491,364Dec 11, 2009Warner Bros.
210Heat$8,445,65612.5%1,325$6,374$67,436,818Dec 15, 1995Warner Bros.
211The Boys in the Boat$8,400,54816%2,557$3,285$52,641,306Dec 29, 2023-
212Black Swan$8,383,4797.8%959$8,741$106,954,678Dec 17, 2010-
213Bicentennial Man$8,234,92614.1%2,518$3,270$58,223,861Dec 17, 1999Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
214Heartbreak Ridge$8,100,84019%1,470$5,510$42,724,017Dec 5, 1986Warner Bros.
215Look Who's Talking Too$8,100,64017%1,576$5,140$47,789,074Dec 14, 1990TriStar Pictures
216The Nativity Story$8,025,00021.3%3,083$2,602$37,629,831Dec 1, 2006New Line Cinema
217Any Which Way You Can$8,024,66311.4%1,541$5,207$70,687,344Dec 19, 1980Warner Bros.
218The Imitation Game$7,932,2928.7%747$10,618$91,125,683Dec 26, 2014The Weinstein Company
219The Last Boy Scout$7,923,66913.3%1,823$4,346$59,509,925Dec 13, 1991Warner Bros.
220Kindergarten Cop$7,918,5608.7%1,833$4,320$91,457,688Dec 21, 1990Universal Pictures
221Vice$7,768,37116.2%2,442$3,181$47,836,282Dec 28, 2018Annapurna Pictures
222The Preacher's Wife$7,649,75215.9%1,783$4,290$48,102,795Dec 13, 1996Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
223An American Werewolf in Paris$7,600,87828.6%1,728$4,398$26,570,463Dec 26, 1997Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
224Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit$7,569,21913.2%2,132$3,550$57,319,029Dec 10, 1993Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
225Mortal Engines$7,559,85047.4%3,103$2,436$15,951,040Dec 14, 2018Universal Pictures
226Man on the Moon$7,515,58521.7%2,079$3,615$34,607,430Dec 24, 1999Universal Pictures
227War Horse$7,515,4029.4%2,376$3,163$79,884,879Dec 23, 2011Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
228How Do You Know$7,484,69624.8%2,483$3,014$30,212,620Dec 17, 2010Sony Pictures Releasing
229Holmes & Watson$7,411,52224.2%2,776$2,669$30,573,626Dec 28, 2018Sony Pictures Releasing
230The Hot Chick$7,401,14621.1%2,217$3,338$35,081,594Dec 13, 2002Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
2312010$7,393,36118.3%1,126$6,566$40,400,657Dec 7, 1984Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
232Throw Momma from the Train$7,318,87812.6%1,477$4,955$57,915,972Dec 11, 1987Orion Pictures
233Dungeons & Dragons$7,237,42247%2,078$3,482$15,391,970Dec 8, 2000New Line Cinema
234Jack Frost$7,104,12520.6%2,152$3,301$34,562,556Dec 11, 1998Warner Bros.
235How High$7,102,26022.8%1,266$5,610$31,178,740Dec 21, 2001Universal Pictures
236Collateral Beauty$7,102,08522.9%3,028$2,345$31,016,021Dec 16, 2016Warner Bros.
237Walking with Dinosaurs 3D$7,091,93819.7%3,231$2,194$36,076,121Dec 20, 2013Twentieth Century Fox
238Father of the Bride$7,031,1467.9%1,561$4,504$89,325,780Dec 20, 1991Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
239King Kong$7,023,92113.3%974$7,211$52,614,445Dec 17, 1976Paramount Pictures
240Grudge Match$7,021,99323.6%2,838$2,474$29,807,260Dec 27, 2013Warner Bros.
241Galaxy Quest$7,012,6309.8%2,412$2,907$71,583,916Dec 24, 1999DreamWorks Distribution
242Rain Man$7,005,7194.1%1,248$5,613$172,825,435Dec 16, 1988Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
243Top Five$6,896,59327.2%979$7,044$25,317,471Dec 12, 2014Paramount Pictures
244Street Fighter$6,859,49520.5%1,671$4,105$33,423,521Dec 23, 1994Universal Pictures
245Memoirs of a Geisha$6,751,72911.7%1,547$4,364$57,490,508Dec 23, 2005Sony Pictures Releasing
246Fences$6,688,10511.6%2,233$2,995$57,682,904Dec 23, 2016Paramount Pictures
247The Jewel of the Nile$6,645,4558.7%1,106$6,008$75,973,200Dec 13, 1985Twentieth Century Fox
248Cats$6,619,87024.4%3,380$1,958$27,166,770Dec 20, 2019Universal Pictures
249Did You Hear About the Morgans?$6,616,57122.4%2,718$2,434$29,580,087Dec 18, 2009Sony Pictures Releasing
250Superman$6,535,7844.9%806$8,108$134,218,018Dec 22, 1978Warner Bros.
251Animal$6,524,53443.5%698$9,347$15,004,482Dec 1, 2023-
252Armored$6,511,12840.7%1,915$3,400$15,988,876Dec 4, 2009Screen Gems
253Second Act$6,489,98316.5%2,607$2,489$39,282,227Dec 21, 2018STX Entertainment
254Neighbors$6,481,38621.7%1,387$4,672$29,916,207Dec 18, 1981Columbia Pictures
255P.S. I Love You$6,481,22112.1%2,454$2,641$53,695,808Dec 21, 2007Warner Bros.
256The Spirit$6,463,27832.6%2,509$2,576$19,806,188Dec 26, 2008Lionsgate Films
257Tombstone$6,454,75211.4%1,504$4,291$56,505,065Dec 24, 1993Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
258Hoffa$6,406,01226.4%1,066$6,009$24,276,506Dec 25, 1992Twentieth Century Fox
259Darkness$6,400,00028.9%1,700$3,764$22,163,442Dec 24, 2004Dimension Films
260The Disaster Artist$6,366,24230.1%840$7,578$21,120,616Dec 8, 2017A24
261Scream$6,354,5866.2%1,413$4,497$103,046,663Dec 20, 1996Dimension Films
262Tequila Sunrise$6,350,97415.4%1,115$5,695$41,292,551Dec 2, 1988Warner Bros.
263Edward Scissorhands$6,325,24911.2%1,023$6,183$56,362,352Dec 14, 1990Twentieth Century Fox
264The Toy$6,322,80413.4%1,381$4,578$47,118,057Dec 10, 1982Columbia Pictures
265Love Don't Cost a Thing$6,315,31128.8%1,844$3,424$21,924,226Dec 12, 2003Warner Bros.
266Popeye$6,310,52012.7%901$7,003$49,823,037Dec 12, 1980Paramount Pictures
267Gulliver's Travels$6,307,69114.7%2,546$2,477$42,779,261Dec 24, 2010Twentieth Century Fox
268City Heat$6,301,69416.4%1,393$4,523$38,348,988Dec 7, 1984Warner Bros.
269Empire$6,281,41535.7%867$7,245$17,600,423Dec 6, 2002Universal Pictures
270One Fine Day$6,226,43013.5%1,946$3,199$46,151,454Dec 20, 1996Twentieth Century Fox
271Drop Zone$6,143,56621.4%2,020$3,041$28,735,315Dec 9, 1994Paramount Pictures
272We Are Marshall$6,114,26414%2,606$2,346$43,545,364Dec 22, 2006Warner Bros.
273Mousehunt$6,062,9229.8%2,152$2,817$61,917,389Dec 19, 1997DreamWorks Distribution
274Dune$6,025,09119.5%915$6,584$30,925,690Dec 14, 1984Universal Pictures
275Beethoven's 2nd$6,017,22511.3%2,026$2,970$53,443,066Dec 17, 1993Universal Pictures
276For Richer or Poorer$6,015,97019%1,904$3,159$31,642,995Dec 12, 1997Universal Pictures
277The Wild Thornberrys$6,013,84715%3,012$1,996$40,108,697Dec 20, 2002Paramount Pictures
278The Great Debaters$6,005,18019.9%1,171$5,128$30,236,407Dec 28, 2007-
279Anyone But You$6,000,3446.8%3,055$1,964$88,319,668Dec 22, 2023Columbia Pictures
280Three Amigos!$5,939,00015.1%1,385$4,288$39,246,734Dec 12, 1986Orion Pictures
281The Jerk$5,935,0258.1%525$11,304$73,691,419Dec 14, 1979Universal Pictures
282The King's Man$5,915,54215.9%3,180$1,860$37,176,373Dec 24, 202120th Century Studios
283American Underdog$5,861,83622.1%2,813$2,083$26,514,814Dec 24, 2021Lionsgate Films
284Unaccompanied Minors$5,815,47434.9%2,775$2,095$16,655,224Dec 8, 2006Warner Bros.
285La La Land$5,751,7083.8%734$7,836$151,101,803Dec 23, 2016Lionsgate Films
286Playing for Keeps$5,750,28843.9%2,837$2,026$13,103,272Dec 7, 2012FilmDistrict
287Salaar$5,618,51162.9%802$7,005$8,929,282Dec 22, 2023-
288Forever Young$5,609,87510%1,710$3,280$55,956,187Dec 18, 1992Warner Bros.
289All the Money in the World$5,584,68422.2%2,074$2,692$25,113,707Dec 29, 2017TriStar Pictures
290Sabrina$5,563,25910.4%1,821$3,055$53,672,080Dec 15, 1995Paramount Pictures
291Tootsie$5,540,4703.1%943$5,875$177,200,000Dec 17, 1982Columbia Pictures
292The Rookie$5,510,05625.5%1,862$2,959$21,633,874Dec 7, 1990Warner Bros.
293Nine$5,452,51327.7%1,412$3,861$19,676,965Dec 25, 2009The Weinstein Company
294Broadcast News$5,449,92010.6%677$8,050$51,249,404Dec 25, 1987Twentieth Century Fox
295Doubt$5,339,74216%1,267$4,214$33,446,470Dec 26, 2008Miramax
296Airplane II: The Sequel$5,329,20819.6%1,150$4,634$27,150,534Dec 10, 1982Paramount Pictures
297The Guilt Trip$5,290,62914.2%2,431$2,176$37,134,215Dec 21, 2012Paramount Pictures
298The Postman$5,260,32429.8%2,207$2,383$17,626,234Dec 26, 1997Warner Bros.
299Mr. Magoo$5,233,63124.4%1,857$2,818$21,437,192Dec 26, 1997Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
300JFK$5,223,6587.4%1,164$4,487$70,405,498Dec 20, 1991Warner Bros.
301Anna and the King$5,223,41613.3%2,132$2,450$39,263,420Dec 17, 1999Twentieth Century Fox
302Out of the Furnace$5,220,28846.1%2,101$2,484$11,330,849Dec 6, 2013Relativity Media
303Amistad$5,176,00611.7%712$7,269$44,229,441Dec 26, 1997DreamWorks Distribution
304The Ringer$5,158,79514.6%1,829$2,820$35,428,675Dec 23, 2005-
305Bombshell$5,109,14616.1%1,480$3,452$31,762,808Dec 20, 2019Lionsgate Films
306Home Alone 3$5,085,48216.5%2,147$2,368$30,882,515Dec 12, 1997Twentieth Century Fox
307The Morning After$5,069,92620.2%955$5,308$25,147,055Dec 26, 1986Twentieth Century Fox
308Flight of the Phoenix$5,019,43023.9%2,604$1,927$21,009,180Dec 17, 2004Twentieth Century Fox
309Trespass$5,012,91037.8%1,022$4,905$13,249,535Dec 25, 1992Universal Pictures
310The Muppet Christmas Carol$5,010,10918.4%2,075$2,414$27,281,507Dec 11, 1992Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
311Downsizing$4,954,28720.3%2,668$1,856$24,449,754Dec 22, 2017Paramount Pictures
312The Majestic$4,904,33917.6%2,361$2,077$27,807,266Dec 21, 2001Warner Bros.
313The Iron Claw$4,868,37013.9%2,774$1,755$35,070,296Dec 22, 2023A24
314Toys$4,810,02720.7%1,272$3,781$23,278,931Dec 18, 1992Twentieth Century Fox
315Monsters, Inc.
2012 3D Release
$4,774,68614%2,618$1,823$34,043,006Dec 21, 2012Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
316Richard Jewell$4,705,26521.1%2,502$1,880$22,345,542Dec 13, 2019Warner Bros.
317Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody$4,700,45019.8%3,625$1,296$23,708,080Dec 23, 2022TriStar Pictures
318The Dark Crystal$4,657,33511.5%858$5,428$40,577,001Dec 17, 1982Universal Pictures
319Bugsy$4,611,4779.4%1,219$3,783$49,114,016Dec 20, 1991TriStar Pictures
320Scarface$4,597,53610.2%996$4,616$45,227,398Dec 9, 1983Universal Pictures
321White Nights$4,549,09510.8%891$5,105$42,160,849Dec 6, 1985Columbia Pictures
322The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou$4,547,18118.9%1,105$4,115$24,020,403Dec 24, 2004Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
323The King's Speech$4,484,3523.3%700$6,406$135,453,143Dec 24, 2010The Weinstein Company
324Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri$4,396,5378.1%1,430$3,074$54,513,740Dec 1, 2017-
325The Descendants$4,380,1385.3%876$5,000$82,584,160Dec 9, 2011-
32648 Hrs.$4,369,8685.5%850$5,141$78,868,508Dec 10, 1982Paramount Pictures
327Slumdog Millionaire$4,301,8703%614$7,006$141,319,928Dec 26, 2008-
328The Shift$4,300,16535.5%2,450$1,755$12,118,219Dec 1, 2023Angel Studios
329Punisher: War Zone$4,271,45153.1%2,508$1,703$8,050,977Dec 5, 2008Lionsgate Films
330Terms of Endearment$4,245,5203.9%945$4,492$108,423,489Dec 9, 1983Paramount Pictures
331Christmas with the Chosen: The Messengers$4,245,00030.9%1,700$2,497$13,728,000Dec 3, 2021Fathom Events
332Black Christmas$4,240,24540.7%2,625$1,615$10,429,730Dec 13, 2019Universal Pictures
333Manchester by the Sea$4,223,8288.9%1,206$3,502$47,695,371Dec 16, 2016Roadside Attractions
334Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story$4,174,38322.8%2,650$1,575$18,317,151Dec 21, 2007Sony Pictures Releasing
335Wild$4,113,75210.9%1,061$3,877$37,880,356Dec 19, 2014-
336Wall Street$4,104,6119.4%730$5,622$43,848,069Dec 11, 1987Twentieth Century Fox
337Silver Linings Playbook$4,079,3143.1%745$5,475$132,092,958Dec 28, 2012The Weinstein Company
338Best Friends$4,022,89110.9%1,062$3,788$36,821,203Dec 17, 1982Warner Bros.
339Geronimo: An American Legend$4,018,45221.6%1,605$2,503$18,635,620Dec 10, 1993Columbia Pictures
340The Phantom of the Opera$4,001,8907.8%622$6,433$51,268,815Dec 24, 2004Warner Bros.
341Dark Waters$3,996,27535.9%2,012$1,986$11,136,084Dec 6, 2019Focus Features
342Speechless$3,969,04819.2%1,404$2,826$20,667,959Dec 16, 1994Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
3439 to 5$3,966,8323.8%910$4,359$103,290,500Dec 19, 1980Twentieth Century Fox
344Flash Gordon$3,934,03014.5%823$4,780$27,107,960Dec 5, 1980Universal Pictures
345Ferrari$3,921,77321.1%2,386$1,643$18,550,028Dec 29, 2023Neon
346Darkest Hour$3,891,9456.9%806$4,828$56,468,410Dec 22, 2017Focus Features
347Saturday Night Fever$3,878,0994.1%504$7,694$94,213,184Dec 16, 1977Paramount Pictures
348Grumpy Old Men$3,874,9115.5%1,244$3,114$70,172,621Dec 24, 1993Warner Bros.
349Everybody's Fine$3,852,06841.8%2,133$1,805$9,208,876Dec 4, 2009Miramax
350Dirty Rotten Scoundrels$3,840,4989.1%1,466$2,619$42,039,085Dec 16, 1988Orion Pictures
351Closer$3,735,15311%622$6,005$33,987,757Dec 10, 2004Sony Pictures Releasing
352Black Christmas$3,723,36422.9%1,544$2,411$16,273,581Dec 29, 2006-
353Little Shop of Horrors$3,659,8849.4%866$4,226$38,748,395Dec 19, 1986Warner Bros.
354Out of Africa$3,637,2904.2%922$3,945$87,071,205Dec 20, 1985Universal Pictures
355First Family$3,635,56423.9%563$6,457$15,198,912Dec 26, 1980Warner Bros.
356Babylon$3,603,36823.5%3,343$1,077$15,351,455Dec 23, 2022Paramount Pictures
357Turistas$3,582,55451%1,570$2,281$7,027,762Dec 1, 2006Fox Atomic
358PK$3,565,25833.6%272$13,107$10,616,104Dec 19, 2014UTV Motion Pictures
359Joe Somebody$3,553,72515.6%2,506$1,418$22,771,646Dec 21, 2001Twentieth Century Fox
360Nothing Like the Holidays$3,531,66447.1%1,671$2,113$7,503,736Dec 12, 2008Overture Films
361Mermaids$3,514,6789.9%920$3,820$35,419,397Dec 14, 1990Orion Pictures
362She-Devil$3,509,64722.9%1,403$2,501$15,351,421Dec 8, 1989Orion Pictures
363Rumor Has It...$3,473,1558.1%2,815$1,233$43,000,262Dec 23, 2005Warner Bros.
364Cadillac Records$3,445,55942%687$5,015$8,195,551Dec 5, 2008Sony Pictures Releasing
365Dhoom 3$3,423,50842.6%239$14,324$8,031,955Dec 20, 2013Yash Raj Films
366Christine$3,408,90416.2%1,045$3,262$21,017,849Dec 9, 1983Columbia Pictures
367Young Adult$3,403,15920.9%986$3,451$16,311,571Dec 16, 2011Paramount Pictures
368Two of a Kind$3,344,94214.1%1,244$2,688$23,646,952Dec 16, 1983Twentieth Century Fox
369*batteries not included$3,326,53010.1%1,328$2,504$32,945,797Dec 18, 1987Universal Pictures
370The Evening Star$3,306,44525.9%1,265$2,613$12,767,815Dec 27, 1996Paramount Pictures
371Father Figures$3,287,45118.8%2,902$1,132$17,501,244Dec 22, 2017Warner Bros.
372Dangal$3,248,48126.2%331$9,814$12,391,761Dec 23, 2016UTV Motion Pictures
373Leap of Faith$3,222,76813.8%1,554$2,073$23,369,283Dec 18, 1992Paramount Pictures
374Just Getting Started$3,201,45952.7%2,161$1,481$6,069,605Dec 8, 2017Broad Green Pictures
375Nocturnal Animals$3,161,38129.6%1,262$2,505$10,663,357Dec 9, 2016Focus Features
376Uncommon Valor$3,144,36710.3%989$3,179$30,503,151Dec 16, 1983Paramount Pictures
377The Warrior's Way$3,048,66553.8%1,622$1,879$5,666,340Dec 3, 2010Relativity Media
378Sharky's Machine$3,022,0418.5%1,388$2,177$35,610,100Dec 18, 1981Warner Bros.
379Silent Night$3,010,20737.6%1,870$1,609$8,012,103Dec 1, 2023Lionsgate Films
380Big Eyes$3,001,73820.7%1,307$2,296$14,482,031Dec 26, 2014The Weinstein Company
381The Shape of Water$3,000,4904.7%726$4,132$63,859,435Dec 22, 2017-
382The Darkest Hour$2,993,51914%2,324$1,288$21,443,494Dec 23, 2011Summit Entertainment
383Empire of the Sun$2,914,50913.1%673$4,330$22,238,696Dec 25, 1987Warner Bros.
384The Cotton Club$2,903,60311.2%808$3,593$25,928,721Dec 14, 1984Orion Pictures
385Starman$2,872,02210%1,261$2,277$28,744,356Dec 14, 1984Columbia Pictures
386My Fellow Americans$2,860,33412.8%1,915$1,493$22,313,201Dec 20, 1996Warner Bros.
387Waitress: The Musical$2,847,42152.7%1,214$2,345$5,402,148Dec 8, 2023Bleecker Street Media
388Nightmare Alley$2,811,70324.8%2,145$1,310$11,338,107Dec 17, 2021Searchlight Pictures
389Wolf Creek$2,805,75417.3%1,749$1,604$16,188,180Dec 23, 2005-
390Lady and the Tramp
1986 Re-release
$2,804,2729%1,355$2,069$31,129,082Dec 19, 1986Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
391Trapped in Paradise$2,744,65345.6%1,286$2,134$6,017,509Dec 2, 1994Twentieth Century Fox
392Dunki$2,714,46936.4%551$4,926$7,460,159Dec 22, 2023Yash Raj Films USA Inc.
393The English Patient$2,707,5953.4%617$4,388$78,676,425Dec 6, 1996Miramax
3941941$2,701,8988.5%325$8,313$31,755,742Dec 14, 1979Universal Pictures
395Once Upon a Deadpool
2018 Re-release
$2,683,20044%1,566$1,713$6,100,309Dec 14, 2018Twentieth Century Fox
396Brighton Beach Memoirs$2,580,75021.6%775$3,330$11,957,943Dec 26, 1986Universal Pictures
397Young Sherlock Holmes$2,538,23412.9%920$2,758$19,739,575Dec 6, 1985Paramount Pictures
398Incarnate$2,534,88452.8%1,737$1,459$4,799,774Dec 2, 2016BH Tilt
399Absence of Malice$2,427,3656%816$2,974$40,716,963Dec 18, 1981Columbia Pictures
400Little Women$2,411,2474.8%1,503$1,604$50,083,616Dec 23, 1994Sony Pictures Releasing