Top Opening Weekends By Month

Data as of Jan 8, 3:09 PST
Rank Release Opening % of Total Theaters Average Total Gross Wide Date Distributor
601Paa$199,228100%67$2,973$199,228Dec 4, 2009-
602Blue Valentine$193,7282%4$48,432$9,706,328Dec 31, 2010The Weinstein Company
603Les Misérables: The Staged Concert$192,03441.8%392$489$459,478Dec 6, 2019Trafalgar Releasing
604Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part III: The Rebellion Story$189,51450.5%37$5,122$375,627Dec 6, 2013Eleven Arts
605Wonder Woman
2020 Re-release
$189,00075%--$252,000Dec 11, 2020Warner Bros.
606Die Hard
2020 Re-release
$189,00058.2%1,172$161$325,000Dec 4, 2020Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
607Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds$185,5469.7%17$10,914$1,908,823Dec 22, 2017Well Go USA Entertainment
608If You Are the One 2$182,51742.8%20$9,125$426,894Dec 24, 2010China Lion Film Distribution
609Laura Cadieux... la suite$180,94823.3%56$3,231$777,477Dec 3, 1999Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm
610Dus Kahaniyaan$176,72680.7%55$3,213$219,071Dec 7, 2007Eros Worldwide
611Altered States$174,6500.9%3$58,216$19,853,892Dec 26, 1980Warner Bros.
612Action Jackson$171,79566.9%125$1,374$256,872Dec 5, 2014Eros Worldwide
613Mrs. Worthington's Party$165,44564.2%203$815$257,868Dec 7, 20078x Entertainment
614Hurlyburly$164,8269.2%16$10,301$1,798,862Dec 25, 1998Fine Line Features
615Empire of Light$163,40513.9%110$1,485$1,177,577Dec 9, 2022Searchlight Pictures
616Screen Two: The Clothes in the Wardrobe$161,5427.7%60$2,692$2,106,846Dec 24, 1993The Samuel Goldwyn Company
617Bluff Master$160,38522.2%43$3,729$722,847Dec 16, 2005UTV Motion Pictures
618I Am David$160,34655.6%226$709$288,552Dec 3, 2004Lionsgate
619A Silent Voice: The Movie
2024 Re-release
$157,49650%192$820$314,966Dec 13, 2024GKIDS
620Dangerous People$157,28046.1%85$1,850$341,280Dec 6, 2002Christal Films
621Vox Lux$155,71421.4%6$25,952$727,119Dec 7, 2018Neon
622The Polar Express
2020 Re-release
$155,00021.8%--$711,000Dec 4, 2020Warner Bros.
623Buttons, A New Musical Film$151,972100%543$279$151,983Dec 7, 2018Fathom Events
624The Whistleblower$150,48153.6%133$1,131$280,851Dec 6, 2019CMC Pictures
625Blizzard$145,52528.8%136$1,070$504,600Dec 12, 2003Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm
626The Whale$144,7550.8%603$240$17,463,630Dec 16, 2022A24
627Philadelphia$143,4330.2%4$35,858$77,446,440Dec 24, 1993TriStar Pictures
628Kabul Express$142,59147.1%50$2,851$302,458Dec 15, 2006Yash Raj Films
629Christmas Bloody Christmas$139,93255.6%301$464$251,586Dec 9, 2022RLJ Entertainment
630Cold Steel$137,18648%135$1,016$285,885Dec 11, 1987Cinetel
631Benedetta$136,83938.6%201$680$354,481Dec 3, 2021IFC Films
632Is This Thing On?$135,83312.6%6$22,638$1,079,209Dec 19, 2025Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
633Father Stu: Reborn
2022 Re-release (Father Stu: Reborn)
$135,16765.7%993$136$205,881Dec 9, 2022Sony Pictures Releasing
634Everyone Says I Love You$131,6781.3%3$43,892$9,759,200Dec 6, 1996Miramax
635Wonder Wheel$125,5708.9%5$25,114$1,404,061Dec 1, 2017Amazon Studios
636The Ex-File 3: Return of the Exes$125,29114.9%21$5,966$838,959Dec 29, 2017China Lion Film Distribution
637R... Rajkumar$124,66974.9%91$1,369$166,503Dec 6, 2013Eros Worldwide
638Dunkirk
2017 Re-release
$122,1157.2%53$2,304$1,695,119Dec 1, 2017Warner Bros.
639Ek Ajnabee$121,40657%38$3,194$213,143Dec 9, 2005Eros Worldwide
640Immortal Beloved$120,1081.2%4$30,027$9,914,409Dec 16, 1994Sony Pictures Releasing
641Fall in Love Like a Star
2015 Re-release
$120,07456.5%36$3,335$212,508Dec 4, 2015China Lion Film Distribution
642Somewhere$119,0866.7%7$17,012$1,785,645Dec 24, 2010Focus Features
643At Play in the Fields of the Lord$118,1628.8%11$10,742$1,345,903Dec 6, 1991Universal Pictures
644All of Us Strangers$117,9652.9%4$29,491$4,050,103Dec 22, 2023Searchlight Pictures
645I Love You Phillip Morris$112,5205.5%6$18,753$2,037,459Dec 3, 2010Roadside Attractions
646Personal Tailor$112,22429.9%9$12,469$375,892Dec 20, 2013China Lion Film Distribution
647Another Year$111,8693.5%6$18,644$3,205,706Dec 31, 2010Sony Pictures Classics
648Mr. Turner$109,0002.8%5$21,800$3,958,500Dec 19, 2014Sony Pictures Classics
64925th Hour$108,8650.8%5$21,773$13,084,595Dec 20, 2002Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
650The Portrait of a Lady$107,8192.9%7$15,402$3,692,836Dec 27, 1996Gramercy Pictures (I)
651Get Away$104,97658.4%474$221$179,897Dec 6, 2024IFC Films
652Damage$101,7071.4%4$25,426$7,532,911Dec 25, 1992New Line Cinema
653A Royal Night Out$100,84744.2%158$638$228,136Dec 4, 2015Atlas Distribution Company
654Aida$97,87443.9%52$1,882$222,927Dec 7, 2007Emerging Pictures
655The Wasted Times$95,51424.7%20$4,775$386,540Dec 16, 2016China Lion Film Distribution
656Wild Mountain Thyme$95,36044.7%450$211$213,440Dec 11, 2020Bleecker Street Media
657Sweet and Lowdown$94,6862.3%3$31,562$4,197,015Dec 3, 1999Sony Pictures Classics
658Cradle Will Rock$93,9983.2%8$11,749$2,903,404Dec 10, 1999Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
659The Company$93,7764.1%11$8,525$2,283,914Dec 26, 2003Sony Pictures Classics
660Little Voice$93,7222%6$15,620$4,611,784Dec 4, 1998Miramax
661Eileen$93,2906.5%6$15,548$1,435,007Dec 1, 2023Neon
662The Muppet Christmas Carol
2020 Re-release
$92,00092%725$126$100,000Dec 18, 2020Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
663Hamlet$90,6841.9%3$30,228$4,708,156Dec 27, 1996Sony Pictures Releasing
664Girl with a Pearl Earring$89,4720.8%7$12,781$11,670,971Dec 12, 2003Lionsgate
665On Golden Pond$89,213<0.1%2$44,606$119,285,432Dec 4, 1981Universal Pictures
666Persepolis$88,8262%7$12,689$4,445,756Dec 28, 2007Sony Pictures Classics
667Some Mother's Son$88,51513.2%14$6,322$671,437Dec 27, 1996Sony Pictures Releasing
668Red Rocket$88,1958.6%6$14,699$1,023,086Dec 10, 2021A24
669September$85,73117.6%15$5,715$486,434Dec 18, 1987Orion Pictures
670Daisy Winters$85,16068.8%106$803$123,773Dec 1, 2017Hannover House
671The Swindlers$82,81834.2%27$3,067$241,916Dec 1, 2017Well Go USA Entertainment
672The Sheltering Sky$82,7534%3$27,584$2,075,084Dec 14, 1990Warner Bros.
673Wolf$82,64056%308$268$147,595Dec 3, 2021Focus Features
674Pastorela$82,17551%55$1,494$161,194Dec 2, 2011Lionsgate
675Hyde Park on Hudson$81,3621.3%4$20,340$6,376,145Dec 7, 2012Focus Features
676Shadowlands$81,0820.3%3$27,027$25,842,377Dec 31, 1993Savoy Pictures
677September 5$80,8023.2%7$11,543$2,508,723Dec 13, 2024Paramount Pictures International
678Ben Is Back$80,7342.2%4$20,183$3,703,184Dec 7, 2018Roadside Attractions
679The Polar Express
2010 IMAX Release
$80,50512%15$5,367$672,796Dec 3, 2010Warner Bros.
680Carnage$79,7953.1%5$15,959$2,547,047Dec 16, 2011Sony Pictures Classics
681Youth$78,0852.9%4$19,521$2,703,296Dec 4, 2015Fox Searchlight Pictures
682The Good German$76,8175.9%5$15,363$1,308,696Dec 15, 2006Warner Bros.
683Ma vie en rose$76,2123.5%14$5,443$2,162,043Dec 26, 1997Sony Pictures Classics
684The Competition$76,1630.5%6$12,693$14,287,755Dec 5, 1980Columbia Pictures
685Neal 'n' Nikki$75,00567.2%44$1,704$111,551Dec 9, 2005Yash Raj Films
686The Testament of Ann Lee$74,79625.6%4$18,699$292,247Dec 26, 2025Searchlight Pictures
687High Heels$74,1034.3%13$5,700$1,710,057Dec 20, 1991Miramax
688Unit 262$73,23445.7%52$1,408$160,357Dec 8, 2023Indican Pictures
689Master$72,82112.2%3$24,273$597,251Dec 30, 2016CJ Entertainment
690Kundun$72,0951.3%2$36,047$5,684,789Dec 26, 1997Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
691The Business of Strangers$71,8217%8$8,977$1,030,920Dec 7, 2001IFC Films
692Saathiya$71,40022.5%29$2,462$317,564Dec 20, 2002Yash Raj Films
693Rishtey$71,04759.4%28$2,537$119,537Dec 6, 2002Eros Worldwide
694Torch Song Trilogy$70,0221.4%6$11,670$4,865,997Dec 16, 1988New Line Cinema
695The Merchant of Venice$69,8681.9%4$17,467$3,765,585Dec 31, 2004Sony Pictures Classics
696Macbeth$69,8336.3%5$13,966$1,110,707Dec 4, 2015The Weinstein Company
697Paterson$69,3353.2%4$17,333$2,152,738Dec 30, 2016Bleecker Street Media
698The Dead$69,0741.6%6$11,512$4,370,078Dec 18, 1987Vestron Pictures
699Amour$68,2661%3$22,755$6,739,492Dec 21, 2012Sony Pictures Classics
700Pina$68,0121.9%3$22,670$3,524,826Dec 23, 2011IFC Films
701Love on the Cloud$67,96725%17$3,998$271,734Dec 26, 2014China Lion Film Distribution
702Grand Canyon$67,5460.2%2$33,773$33,243,020Dec 27, 1991Twentieth Century Fox
703Portrait of a Lady on Fire$67,3441.8%2$33,672$3,759,854Dec 6, 2019Neon
704Lantana$66,7011.4%6$11,116$4,623,189Dec 14, 2001Lionsgate
70545 Years$65,7751.5%3$21,925$4,247,285Dec 25, 2015IFC Films
706Evelyn$65,3444.4%15$4,356$1,487,645Dec 13, 2002Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
707Naked Lunch$64,4912.4%5$12,898$2,641,357Dec 27, 1991Twentieth Century Fox
708Julieta$64,0444.3%6$10,674$1,490,948Dec 23, 2016Sony Pictures Classics
709Cobb$63,7866.3%4$15,946$1,007,583Dec 2, 1994Warner Bros.
710Glory$63,6610.2%3$21,220$26,828,365Dec 15, 1989TriStar Pictures
711Enemies, A Love Story$63,6360.8%3$21,212$7,754,571Dec 15, 1989Twentieth Century Fox
712Barbara$63,4106.3%15$4,227$1,013,902Dec 21, 2012Adopt Films
713Nell$62,6630.2%2$31,331$33,683,817Dec 16, 1994Twentieth Century Fox
714Che: Part One/Che: Part Two$61,0704.1%2$30,535$1,497,109Dec 12, 2008IFC Films
715A Separation$59,4810.8%3$19,827$7,099,055Dec 30, 2011Sony Pictures Classics
716The Thousand Faces of Dunjia$57,83747.1%27$2,142$122,865Dec 15, 2017Well Go USA Entertainment
717Amazing Grace$57,3531.3%3$19,117$4,450,456Dec 7, 2018Neon
718Caché$57,0101.6%5$11,402$3,647,381Dec 23, 2005Sony Pictures Classics
719The Sparring Partner$56,76627%13$4,366$210,187Dec 9, 2022Well Go USA Entertainment
720Tadap$56,57043.2%63$897$130,934Dec 3, 2021FIP
721The Other Side of Heaven$55,7651.2%2$27,882$4,720,371Dec 14, 2001Excel Entertainment
722The Sea Inside$55,6812.6%23$2,420$2,104,923Dec 17, 2004Fine Line Features
723Fool for Love$55,6376.7%2$27,818$836,156Dec 6, 1985Cannon Film Distributors
724Georgia$55,4615%3$18,487$1,110,104Dec 8, 1995Miramax
725Destroyer$55,3473.6%3$18,449$1,533,324Dec 28, 2018Annapurna Pictures
726Mrs. Henderson Presents$55,3440.5%6$9,224$11,036,366Dec 9, 2005The Weinstein Company
727The Ride$55,33264.1%53$1,044$86,307Dec 5, 1997R.S. Entertainment
728Faraway, So Close!$55,0196.8%13$4,232$810,455Dec 24, 1993Sony Pictures Classics
729DAZN Boxing: Canelo Alvarez vs. Rocky Fielding$54,916100%368$149$54,916Dec 14, 2018Fathom Events
730Nickel Boys$54,7941.9%2$27,397$2,858,346Dec 13, 2024Amazon MGM Studios
731The Godfather Part III
2020 Re-release
$54,60257.3%179$305$95,330Dec 4, 2020Paramount Pictures
732Cold War
2018 Re-release
$54,3531.2%3$18,117$4,580,048Dec 21, 2018Amazon Studios
733The Woodsman$53,9853.4%6$8,997$1,576,231Dec 24, 2004Newmarket Films
734Rabbit Hole$53,7782.4%5$10,755$2,229,058Dec 17, 2010Lionsgate
735Archenemy$53,67844.1%94$571$121,642Dec 11, 2020RLJ Entertainment
736Six Degrees of Separation$53,0580.8%2$26,529$6,405,918Dec 10, 1993Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
737Revolution$52,75514.7%4$13,188$358,574Dec 27, 1985Warner Bros.
738Strength and Honour$51,933100%110$472$51,933Dec 7, 2007Slowhand Cinema Releasing
739Resurrection$51,76715.4%7$7,395$335,964Dec 19, 2025Janus Films
740The Painted Veil$51,0860.6%4$12,771$8,060,487Dec 22, 2006Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
741A Hard Day's Night$50,4455.2%2$25,222$965,351Dec 1, 2000Miramax
742A Hidden Life$50,3832.9%5$10,076$1,730,597Dec 13, 2019Fox Searchlight Pictures
743Rosemead$50,24354.5%1$50,243$92,146Dec 5, 2025Vertical Entertainment
744Afterglow$50,0522%7$7,150$2,465,960Dec 26, 1997Sony Pictures Classics
745Waltz with Bashir$50,0212.2%5$10,004$2,283,849Dec 26, 2008Sony Pictures Classics
746The National Film Board of Canada's Animation Festival$49,55119.9%11$4,504$249,167Dec 27, 1991Expanded Entertainment
747Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.$48,772100%17$2,868$48,772Dec 19, 2003Eros Worldwide
748The One I Wrote for You$48,64382.6%49$992$58,872Dec 5, 2014Abramorama
749Pariah$48,5796.3%4$12,144$769,552Dec 30, 2011Focus Features
750Annie Brocoli dans les fonds marins$48,17412.9%55$875$374,360Dec 19, 2003TVA Films
751The Emperor and the Assassin$47,2953.7%7$6,756$1,267,239Dec 17, 1999Sony Pictures Classics
752Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak$46,73079.9%15$3,115$58,499Dec 2, 2005Eros Worldwide
753The White Countess$46,3482.8%10$4,634$1,669,971Dec 23, 2005Sony Pictures Classics
754Charlotte Gray$46,2716.2%5$9,254$741,394Dec 28, 2001Warner Bros.
755Immediate Family$46,00969.3%81$568$66,379Dec 15, 2023Magnolia Pictures
756The Body$45,99667.4%78$589$68,196Dec 13, 2019Eros Worldwide
757Pelle the Conqueror$45,9852.2%10$4,598$2,053,931Dec 23, 1988Miramax
758House of Sand and Fog$45,5720.3%2$22,786$13,040,288Dec 19, 2003DreamWorks Distribution
759Beyond the Sea$45,2640.7%6$7,544$6,318,709Dec 17, 2004Lionsgate
760Christmas Eve$45,26049.6%44$1,028$91,302Dec 4, 2015Amplify
761Father Mother Sister Brother$44,25123.9%4$11,062$184,997Dec 26, 2025MUBI
762Pollock$44,2440.5%2$22,122$8,598,593Dec 15, 2000Sony Pictures Classics
763Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead$44,1088.3%4$11,027$529,766Dec 1, 1995Miramax
764It's a Wonderful Life
2020 Re-release
$44,000100%250$176$44,000Dec 18, 2020Paramount Pictures
765Swing Kids$43,95219.8%15$2,930$222,001Dec 21, 2018Well Go USA Entertainment
766Virtual Sexuality$43,86559.3%101$434$74,007Dec 3, 1999Sony Pictures Releasing
767Band Baaja Baaraat$43,820100%32$1,369$43,820Dec 10, 2010Yash Raj Films
768The Star
2019 Re-release
$43,510100%623$69$43,510Dec 6, 2019Sony Pictures Releasing
769Bloody Axe Wound$43,08255.2%237$181$78,076Dec 27, 2024RLJ Entertainment
770Nicholas Nickleby$42,8642.7%5$8,572$1,587,173Dec 27, 2002Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
771Sunshine$42,7000.8%4$10,675$5,096,267Dec 17, 1999Paramount Classics
772The Tempest$42,43615.3%5$8,487$277,943Dec 10, 2010Miramax
773Revolver
2007 Re-release
$41,82049.4%18$2,323$84,738Dec 7, 2007IDP Distribution
774The Fog of War$41,4491%3$13,816$4,198,566Dec 19, 2003Sony Pictures Classics
775Dahek: A Burning Passion$41,284100%18$2,293$41,284Dec 17, 1999Eros Worldwide
776Kafka$40,8143.9%2$20,407$1,059,071Dec 6, 1991Miramax
777Any Day Now$40,48920.1%16$2,530$201,395Dec 14, 2012Music Box Films
778Sword Master$40,11353.1%29$1,383$75,526Dec 9, 2016Well Go USA Entertainment
779Sky on Fire$39,58950.5%21$1,885$78,366Dec 2, 2016Well Go USA Entertainment
780On the Road$39,5505.3%4$9,887$744,296Dec 21, 2012IFC Films
781The Song of Names$39,4523.7%10$3,945$1,077,584Dec 27, 2019Sony Pictures Classics
782The Illusionist$38,5941.7%3$12,864$2,231,474Dec 24, 2010Sony Pictures Classics
783Until the End of the World$38,5534.6%4$9,638$829,625Dec 27, 1991Warner Bros.
784Pride and Prejudice$38,32910.2%18$2,129$377,271Dec 5, 2003Excel Entertainment
785Son of Saul$37,9302.1%3$12,643$1,777,043Dec 18, 2015Sony Pictures Classics
786The Assassination of Richard Nixon$37,5475.3%5$7,509$708,776Dec 31, 2004THINKFilm
787The Statement$37,2204.9%7$5,317$765,637Dec 12, 2003Sony Pictures Classics
788All Good Things
2010 Re-release
$37,1726.4%2$18,586$582,024Dec 3, 2010Magnolia Pictures
789Perfume: The Story of a Murderer$37,0791.7%3$12,359$2,223,293Dec 29, 2006DreamWorks
790Alexandra's Project$37,0784.9%10$3,707$752,148Dec 19, 2003Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm
791Rush$36,8900.5%8$4,611$7,241,350Dec 20, 1991Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
792The Inner Circle$36,78239.4%3$12,260$93,292Dec 27, 1991Columbia Pictures
793Schemes in Antiques$36,501100%28$1,303$36,501Dec 17, 2021Well Go USA Entertainment
794Naked$36,4632.1%4$9,115$1,769,305Dec 17, 1993New Line Cinema
795Ashfall$36,2019.7%2$18,100$372,562Dec 20, 2019Capelight Pictures
796Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool$36,0483.5%4$9,012$1,026,124Dec 29, 2017Sony Pictures Classics
79710 Items or Less$35,92943.1%15$2,395$83,291Dec 1, 2006THINKFilm
798Modern Times
2003 Re-release
$35,80921.9%7$5,115$163,577Dec 26, 2003Kino International
799Venus$35,6041.1%3$11,868$3,347,411Dec 22, 2006Miramax
800Clemency$35,4449.7%2$17,722$364,716Dec 27, 2019Neon