Top Opening Weekends By Month

Data as of Feb 15, 2:03 PST
Rank Release Opening % of Total Theaters Average Total Gross Wide Date Distributor
1American Sniper$89,269,06625.5%3,555$25,110$350,126,372Jan 16, 2015Warner Bros.
2Bad Boys for Life$62,504,10530.3%3,775$16,557$206,305,244Jan 17, 2020Sony Pictures Releasing
3Ride Along$41,516,17030.8%2,663$15,590$134,938,200Jan 17, 2014Universal Pictures
4Kung Fu Panda 3$41,282,04228.8%3,955$10,437$143,528,619Jan 29, 2016Twentieth Century Fox
5Glass$40,328,92036.3%3,841$10,499$111,048,468Jan 18, 2019Universal Pictures
6Cloverfield$40,058,22950%3,411$11,743$80,048,433Jan 18, 2008Paramount Pictures
7Split$40,010,97528.9%3,038$13,170$138,291,365Jan 20, 2017Universal Pictures
8The Revenant$39,826,84021.7%3,375$11,800$183,637,894Jan 8, 2016Twentieth Century Fox
9Taken 3$39,201,65743.9%3,594$10,907$89,256,424Jan 9, 2015Twentieth Century Fox
10Lone Survivor$37,849,91030.3%2,875$13,165$125,095,601Jan 10, 2014Universal Pictures
111917$37,000,20023.2%3,434$10,774$159,227,644Jan 10, 2020Universal Pictures
12Dog Man$36,001,94063.1%3,885$9,266$57,085,710Jan 31, 2025DreamWorks Distribution
13Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
1997 Special Edition
$35,906,66126%2,104$17,065$138,257,865Jan 31, 1997Twentieth Century Fox
14Ride Along 2$35,243,09538.6%3,175$11,100$91,221,830Jan 15, 2016Universal Pictures
15The Devil Inside$33,732,51563.3%2,285$14,762$53,261,944Jan 6, 2012Paramount Pictures
16The Green Hornet$33,526,87633.9%3,584$9,354$98,780,042Jan 14, 2011Sony Pictures Releasing
17The Book of Eli$32,789,49434.6%3,111$10,539$94,835,059Jan 15, 2010Warner Bros.
18Paul Blart: Mall Cop$31,832,63621.8%3,144$10,124$146,336,178Jan 16, 2009Sony Pictures Releasing
19M3GAN$30,429,86032%3,509$8,671$95,159,005Jan 6, 2023Universal Pictures
20Scream$30,018,80536.8%3,664$8,192$81,641,405Jan 14, 2022Paramount Pictures
21Insidious: The Last Key$29,581,35543.7%3,116$9,493$67,745,330Jan 5, 2018Universal Pictures
22Gran Torino$29,484,38819.9%2,808$10,500$148,095,302Jan 9, 2009Warner Bros.
23Mean Girls$28,635,30739.5%3,791$7,553$72,581,770Jan 12, 2024Paramount Pictures
24Black Hawk Down$28,611,73626.3%3,101$9,226$108,638,745Jan 18, 2002Revolution Studios
25Mama$28,402,31039.7%2,647$10,730$71,628,180Jan 18, 2013Universal Pictures
26Big Momma's House 2$27,736,05639.5%3,261$8,505$70,165,972Jan 27, 2006Twentieth Century Fox
27Along Came Polly$27,721,18531.5%2,984$9,289$88,097,164Jan 16, 2004Universal Pictures
28Underworld: Evolution$26,857,18143.1%3,207$8,374$62,318,875Jan 20, 2006Screen Gems
29Underworld: Awakening$25,306,72540.6%3,078$8,221$62,321,039Jan 20, 2012Screen Gems
30Taken$24,717,03717%3,183$7,765$145,000,989Jan 30, 2009Twentieth Century Fox
31Zero Dark Thirty$24,438,93625.5%2,937$8,321$95,720,716Jan 11, 2013Sony Pictures Releasing
32Contraband$24,349,81536.6%2,863$8,505$66,528,000Jan 13, 2012Universal Pictures
33Coach Carter$24,182,96136%2,524$9,581$67,264,877Jan 14, 2005Paramount Pictures
34Maze Runner: The Death Cure$24,167,01141.6%3,787$6,381$58,032,443Jan 26, 2018Twentieth Century Fox
35White Noise$24,113,56542.8%2,261$10,665$56,386,759Jan 7, 2005Universal Pictures
36Save the Last Dance$23,444,93025.7%2,230$10,513$91,057,006Jan 12, 2001Paramount Pictures
3727 Dresses$23,007,72530%3,057$7,526$76,808,654Jan 18, 2008Twentieth Century Fox
38Hidden Figures$22,800,05713.4%2,471$9,227$169,607,287Jan 6, 2017Twentieth Century Fox
39Hide and Seek$21,959,23343%3,005$7,307$51,100,486Jan 28, 2005Twentieth Century Fox
40Dolittle$21,844,04528.4%4,155$5,257$77,047,065Jan 17, 2020Universal Pictures
41Stomp the Yard$21,833,31235.6%2,051$10,645$61,356,221Jan 12, 2007Screen Gems
42Texas Chainsaw$21,744,47063.3%2,654$8,193$34,341,945Jan 4, 2013Lionsgate
43My Bloody Valentine$21,241,45641.2%2,534$8,382$51,545,952Jan 16, 2009Lionsgate
44Bride Wars$21,058,17335.9%3,226$6,527$58,715,510Jan 9, 2009Twentieth Century Fox
45Underworld: Rise of the Lycans$20,828,51145.5%2,942$7,079$45,802,315Jan 23, 2009Screen Gems
46The Wedding Ringer$20,649,30632%3,003$6,876$64,460,211Jan 16, 2015Screen Gems
47Notorious$20,497,59655.6%1,638$12,513$36,843,682Jan 16, 2009Fox Searchlight Pictures
48The Upside$20,355,00018.8%3,080$6,608$108,252,517Jan 11, 2019STX Entertainment
49xXx: Return of Xander Cage$20,130,14244.8%3,651$5,513$44,898,413Jan 20, 2017Paramount Pictures
50The Unborn$19,810,58546.4%2,357$8,405$42,670,410Jan 9, 2009Universal Pictures
51Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters$19,690,95635.3%3,372$5,839$55,703,475Jan 25, 2013Paramount Pictures
52The Grey$19,665,10138.1%3,185$6,174$51,580,236Jan 27, 2012Open Road Films (II)
53No Strings Attached$19,652,92127.8%3,018$6,511$70,662,220Jan 21, 2011Paramount Pictures
54Hostel$19,556,09941.3%2,195$8,909$47,326,473Jan 6, 2006Lionsgate
55The Nut Job$19,423,00030.2%3,427$5,667$64,251,541Jan 17, 2014Open Road Films (II)
56The Bucket List$19,392,41620.7%2,911$6,661$93,466,502Jan 11, 2008Warner Bros.
57The Post$19,361,96823.6%2,819$6,868$81,903,458Jan 12, 2018Twentieth Century Fox
58Paddington$18,966,67624.9%3,303$5,742$76,271,832Jan 16, 2015-
59Red Tails$18,782,15437.7%2,512$7,476$49,876,377Jan 20, 2012Twentieth Century Fox
60Epic Movie$18,612,54446.8%2,801$6,644$39,739,367Jan 26, 2007Twentieth Century Fox
61Are We There Yet?$18,575,21422.5%2,709$6,856$82,674,398Jan 21, 2005Revolution Studios
62Meet the Spartans$18,505,53048.4%2,605$7,103$38,233,676Jan 25, 2008Twentieth Century Fox
63Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones$18,343,61156.5%2,867$6,398$32,462,372Jan 3, 2014Paramount Pictures
64Escape Room$18,238,17232%2,717$6,712$57,005,601Jan 4, 2019Sony Pictures Releasing
65A Dog's Purpose$18,222,81028.2%3,059$5,957$64,508,620Jan 27, 2017Universal Pictures
66Rambo$18,203,87642.6%2,751$6,617$42,754,105Jan 25, 2008Lionsgate
67A Haunted House$18,101,68245.2%2,160$8,380$40,041,683Jan 11, 2013Open Road Films (II)
68The Dilemma$17,816,23036.8%2,940$6,059$48,475,290Jan 14, 2011Universal Pictures
69Snow Dogs$17,814,25921.9%2,302$7,738$81,172,560Jan 18, 2002Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
70Beauty and the Beast
2012 3D Release
$17,751,90537.3%2,625$6,762$47,617,067Jan 13, 2012Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
71First Sunday$17,714,82146.7%2,213$8,004$37,931,869Jan 11, 2008Screen Gems
72Just Married$17,548,99331.3%2,766$6,344$56,127,162Jan 10, 2003Twentieth Century Fox
73Legion$17,501,62543.6%2,476$7,068$40,168,080Jan 22, 2010Screen Gems
74Edge of Darkness$17,214,38439.7%3,066$5,614$43,313,890Jan 29, 2010Warner Bros.
75The Butterfly Effect$17,100,00029.5%2,605$6,564$57,938,693Jan 23, 2004New Line Cinema
76Gangster Squad$17,070,34737.1%3,103$5,501$46,000,903Jan 11, 2013Warner Bros.
77Hotel for Dogs$17,012,21223.3%3,271$5,200$73,034,460Jan 16, 2009DreamWorks
78The Lovely Bones$17,005,13338.5%2,563$6,634$44,114,232Jan 15, 2010DreamWorks
79Kangaroo Jack$16,580,20924.8%2,818$5,883$66,934,963Jan 17, 2003Warner Bros.
80The Beekeeper$16,576,00725%3,303$5,018$66,220,535Jan 12, 2024Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
81A Beautiful Mind$16,565,8209.7%1,853$8,940$170,742,341Jan 4, 2002Universal Pictures
82The Recruit$16,302,06330.9%2,376$6,861$52,802,140Jan 31, 2003Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
83Final Destination 2$16,200,00034.5%2,834$5,716$46,961,214Jan 31, 2003New Line Cinema
8413 Hours$16,194,73830.6%2,389$6,778$52,853,219Jan 15, 2016Paramount Pictures
85You Got Served$16,123,10539.9%1,933$8,340$40,363,810Jan 30, 2004Screen Gems
86She's All That$16,065,43025.4%2,222$7,230$63,366,989Jan 29, 1999Miramax
8712 Strong$15,815,02534.5%3,002$5,268$45,819,713Jan 19, 2018Warner Bros.
88The Hateful Eight$15,706,64529%2,474$6,348$54,117,416Jan 1, 2016The Weinstein Company
89Traffic$15,517,54912.5%1,510$10,276$124,115,725Jan 5, 2001USA Films
90Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit$15,451,98130.6%3,387$4,562$50,577,412Jan 17, 2014Paramount Pictures
91Den of Thieves$15,206,10833.8%2,432$6,252$44,947,622Jan 19, 2018STX Entertainment
92Varsity Blues$15,204,14828.7%2,121$7,168$52,894,169Jan 15, 1999Paramount Pictures
93A Civil Action$15,163,48426.7%1,802$8,414$56,709,981Jan 8, 1999Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
94Daybreakers$15,146,69250.3%2,523$6,003$30,101,577Jan 8, 2010Lionsgate
95Orange County$15,053,22636.6%2,317$6,496$41,076,018Jan 11, 2002Paramount Pictures
96The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death$15,027,41556.7%2,602$5,775$26,501,323Jan 2, 2015Relativity Media
97Den of Thieves: Pantera$15,022,90942%3,008$4,994$35,792,042Jan 10, 2025Lionsgate
98The Boy Next Door$14,910,10542.1%2,602$5,730$35,423,380Jan 23, 2015Universal Pictures
99The Rite$14,789,39344.8%2,985$4,954$33,047,633Jan 28, 2011Warner Bros.
100Smokin' Aces$14,638,75540.9%2,218$6,599$35,787,686Jan 26, 2007Universal Pictures
101Nanny McPhee$14,503,65030.8%1,995$7,270$47,144,110Jan 27, 2006Universal Pictures
102Next Friday$14,465,15625.2%1,103$13,114$57,328,603Jan 14, 2000New Line Cinema
103National Security$14,369,69439.5%2,729$5,265$36,381,186Jan 17, 2003Sony Pictures Releasing
104In Good Company$14,289,75031.2%1,566$9,125$45,806,659Jan 14, 2005Universal Pictures
105Tooth Fairy$14,010,40923.3%3,344$4,189$60,022,256Jan 22, 2010Twentieth Century Fox
106Racing Stripes$13,920,05228%3,185$4,370$49,772,522Jan 14, 2005Warner Bros.
10712 Monkeys$13,842,99024.2%1,533$9,030$57,141,459Jan 5, 1996Universal Pictures
108Big Fish$13,811,19120.7%2,406$5,740$66,809,693Jan 9, 2004Sony Pictures Releasing
109The Commuter$13,701,45237.7%2,892$4,737$36,343,858Jan 12, 2018Lionsgate
110Underworld: Blood Wars$13,688,75145.1%3,070$4,458$30,353,973Jan 6, 2017Screen Gems
111Resident Evil: The Final Chapter$13,601,68250.7%3,104$4,381$26,830,068Jan 27, 2017Screen Gems
112Glory Road$13,594,73431.9%2,222$6,118$42,647,449Jan 13, 2006Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
113The Wedding Planner$13,510,29322.4%2,785$4,851$60,400,856Jan 26, 2001Sony Pictures Releasing
114The Bye Bye Man$13,501,34960.3%2,220$6,081$22,395,806Jan 13, 2017STX Entertainment
115A Man Called Otto$12,828,78520%3,802$3,374$64,267,657Jan 13, 2023Columbia Pictures
116Last Holiday$12,806,18833.3%2,514$5,093$38,399,961Jan 13, 2006Paramount Pictures
117Elektra$12,804,79352.5%3,204$3,996$24,409,722Jan 14, 2005Twentieth Century Fox
118The Forest$12,741,17647.9%2,451$5,198$26,594,261Jan 8, 2016Focus Features
119One Missed Call$12,511,47346.5%2,240$5,585$26,890,041Jan 4, 2008Warner Bros.
120Hoodwinked!$12,401,90024.1%2,394$5,180$51,386,611Jan 13, 2006The Weinstein Company
121When in Rome$12,350,04137.8%2,456$5,028$32,680,633Jan 29, 2010Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
122Million Dollar Baby$12,265,48212.2%2,010$6,102$100,492,203Jan 28, 2005Warner Bros.
123A Walk to Remember$12,177,48829.5%2,411$5,050$41,281,092Jan 25, 2002Warner Bros.
124Darkness Falls$12,024,91736.9%2,837$4,238$32,551,396Jan 24, 2003Revolution Studios
125One of Them Days$11,807,73129.1%2,675$4,414$40,536,179Jan 17, 2025Sony Pictures Releasing
126Night Swim$11,797,15536.3%3,250$3,629$32,494,740Jan 5, 2024Universal Pictures
127Good Morning, Vietnam$11,752,9139.5%785$14,971$123,922,370Jan 15, 1988Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
128Patriots Day$11,613,76536.4%3,120$3,722$31,886,361Jan 13, 2017Lionsgate
129Flight Risk$11,583,48844.1%3,161$3,664$26,262,263Jan 24, 2025Lionsgate
130One for the Money$11,515,79043.6%2,737$4,207$26,414,527Jan 27, 2012Lionsgate
131The Mechanic$11,422,00639.2%2,703$4,225$29,121,498Jan 28, 2011CBS Films
132The Grudge$11,404,11353.7%2,642$4,316$21,221,803Jan 3, 2020Sony Pictures Releasing
133The Count of Monte Cristo$11,376,15021%2,007$5,668$54,234,062Jan 25, 2002Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
134Untraceable$11,354,06939.6%2,368$4,794$28,687,835Jan 25, 2008Screen Gems
135Selma$11,307,39421.7%2,179$5,189$52,076,908Jan 9, 2015Paramount Pictures
136A Dog's Way Home$11,251,26326.8%3,090$3,641$42,004,346Jan 11, 2019Sony Pictures Releasing
137Joyful Noise$11,225,19036.3%2,735$4,104$30,932,113Jan 13, 2012Warner Bros.
138The Mothman Prophecies$11,208,85131.4%2,331$4,808$35,746,370Jan 25, 2002Screen Gems
139Dirty Grandpa$11,111,87531.2%2,912$3,815$35,593,113Jan 22, 2016Lionsgate
140Born on the Fourth of July$11,023,65015.7%1,310$8,415$70,001,698Jan 5, 1990Universal Pictures
141Paddington 2$11,001,96126.9%3,702$2,971$40,891,591Jan 12, 2018Warner Bros.
142Monster Trucks$10,950,70532.8%3,119$3,510$33,370,166Jan 13, 2017Paramount Pictures
143Wolf Man$10,897,49552.7%3,354$3,249$20,663,070Jan 17, 2025Universal Pictures
144The Boy$10,778,39230.1%2,671$4,035$35,819,556Jan 22, 2016STX Entertainment
145The Gentlemen$10,651,88429.2%2,165$4,920$36,471,795Jan 24, 2020STX Entertainment
146Season of the Witch$10,612,37542.7%2,816$3,768$24,827,228Jan 7, 2011Relativity Media
147Spice World$10,527,22235.9%2,339$4,500$29,342,592Jan 23, 1998Sony Pictures Releasing
148The 5th Wave$10,326,35629.6%2,908$3,551$34,916,787Jan 22, 2016Sony Pictures Releasing
149The Uninvited$10,325,82436.1%2,344$4,405$28,596,818Jan 30, 2009DreamWorks
150The Finest Hours$10,288,93237.3%3,143$3,273$27,569,558Jan 29, 2016Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
151Plane$10,265,32632%3,023$3,395$32,111,181Jan 13, 2023Lionsgate
152Good Will Hunting$10,261,4717.4%1,787$5,742$138,433,435Jan 9, 1998Miramax
153From Dusk Till Dawn$10,240,80539.6%2,004$5,110$25,836,616Jan 19, 1996Miramax
154Children of Men$10,197,77528.7%1,209$8,434$35,552,383Jan 5, 2007Universal Pictures
155Hostiles$10,110,73933.9%2,816$3,590$29,819,114Jan 26, 2018Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures
156Biker Boyz$10,106,99245.8%1,766$5,723$22,076,772Jan 31, 2003DreamWorks Distribution
157Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close$10,045,33231.5%2,630$3,819$31,847,881Jan 20, 2012Warner Bros.
158Like a Boss$10,011,27245.2%3,078$3,252$22,169,514Jan 10, 2020Paramount Pictures
159Torque$9,970,55747%2,463$4,048$21,215,059Jan 16, 2004Warner Bros.
160Proud Mary$9,959,05347.7%2,125$4,686$20,877,013Jan 12, 2018Screen Gems
161Dragon Ball Super: Broly$9,816,19732%1,238$7,929$30,712,119Jan 18, 2019FUNimation Entertainment
162Thirteen Days$9,768,89928.2%2,029$4,814$34,592,089Jan 12, 2001New Line Cinema
163The Thin Red Line$9,765,76226.8%1,528$6,391$36,400,491Jan 15, 1999Twentieth Century Fox
164The Spy Next Door$9,726,05640%2,924$3,326$24,307,086Jan 15, 2010Lionsgate
165Just Mercy$9,713,22827%2,375$4,089$36,001,502Jan 10, 2020Warner Bros.
166Great Expectations$9,593,29036.3%1,867$5,138$26,420,672Jan 30, 1998Twentieth Century Fox
167Freedom Writers$9,405,58225.7%1,360$6,915$36,605,602Jan 5, 2007Paramount Pictures
168Companion$9,300,11355.1%3,285$2,831$16,890,141Jan 31, 2025Warner Bros.
169Mr. Holland's Opus$9,257,33411.2%1,409$6,570$82,569,971Jan 19, 1996Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
170Leap Year$9,202,81535.5%2,511$3,665$25,918,920Jan 8, 2010Universal Pictures
171Missing$9,154,69528.2%3,025$3,026$32,502,025Jan 20, 2023Sony Pictures Releasing
172The Relic$9,064,14326.7%2,095$4,326$33,956,608Jan 10, 1997Paramount Pictures
173The Hurricane$9,014,80517.8%1,454$6,200$50,699,241Jan 14, 2000Universal Pictures
174Defiance$8,911,82731.1%1,789$4,981$28,644,813Jan 16, 2009Paramount Vantage
175The Legend of Hercules$8,868,31847.1%2,104$4,214$18,848,538Jan 10, 2014Lionsgate
176About Schmidt$8,800,00013.5%816$10,784$65,016,287Jan 3, 2003New Line Cinema
177That Awkward Moment$8,742,10933.5%2,809$3,112$26,068,955Jan 31, 2014Focus Features
178Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon$8,647,2956.8%693$12,478$128,078,872Jan 12, 2001Sony Pictures Classics
179I, Frankenstein$8,610,44145.1%2,753$3,127$19,075,290Jan 24, 2014Lionsgate
180The Royal Tenenbaums$8,512,12216.3%751$11,334$52,364,010Jan 4, 2002Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
181Haywire$8,425,37044.5%2,439$3,454$18,942,396Jan 20, 2012Relativity Media
182Chicago$8,400,0004.9%616$13,636$170,687,518Jan 24, 2003Miramax
183Evita$8,381,05516.7%704$11,904$50,047,179Jan 10, 1997Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
184Sleepless$8,344,12840.1%1,803$4,627$20,783,704Jan 13, 2017Open Road Films (II)
185I Am Sam$8,315,58120.6%1,268$6,558$40,311,852Jan 25, 2002New Line Cinema
186Project Almanac$8,310,25237.2%2,893$2,872$22,348,241Jan 30, 2015Paramount Pictures
187Devil's Due$8,308,22052.5%2,544$3,265$15,821,461Jan 17, 2014Twentieth Century Fox
188Awakenings$8,306,53215.9%1,282$6,479$52,096,475Jan 11, 1991Columbia Pictures
189Broken City$8,268,90842%2,620$3,156$19,701,164Jan 18, 2013Twentieth Century Fox
190The Hitcher$8,234,00050%2,831$2,908$16,472,961Jan 19, 2007Rogue Pictures
191Girl, Interrupted$8,123,76728.1%1,902$4,271$28,912,646Jan 14, 2000Sony Pictures Releasing
192Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood$8,112,88440.3%1,010$8,032$20,109,115Jan 12, 1996Miramax
193Snatch$8,005,16326.4%1,444$5,543$30,328,156Jan 19, 2001Screen Gems
194Man on a Ledge$8,001,93243%2,998$2,669$18,620,000Jan 27, 2012Lionsgate
195Intersection$7,818,50236.6%1,300$6,014$21,355,893Jan 21, 1994Paramount Pictures
196My Baby's Daddy$7,800,00044.1%1,447$5,390$17,669,317Jan 9, 2004Miramax
197Wag the Dog$7,778,12218.1%1,665$4,671$43,061,945Jan 9, 1998New Line Cinema
198Mad Money$7,736,45237.4%2,470$3,132$20,668,843Jan 18, 2008Overture Films
199Annapolis$7,681,17144.8%1,605$4,785$17,127,992Jan 27, 2006Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
200The Hand That Rocks the Cradle$7,675,0168.7%766$10,019$88,036,683Jan 10, 1992Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures