Top Opening Weekends By Season

Data as of Nov 1, 12:42 PDT
Rank Release Opening % of Total Theaters Average Total Gross Wide Date Distributor
601Brahmastra Part One: Shiva$4,543,65958%810$5,609$7,839,108Sep 9, 2022Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
602The Evil That Men Do$4,538,40034.6%1,464$3,100$13,102,025Sep 21, 1984TriStar Pictures
603Lucky Numbers$4,536,62545.2%2,497$1,816$10,042,516Oct 27, 2000Paramount Pictures
604Mr. Saturday Night$4,514,02733.8%1,687$2,675$13,351,357Sep 25, 1992Columbia Pictures
605Shocker$4,510,99027.2%1,783$2,530$16,554,699Oct 27, 1989Universal Pictures
606RocketMan$4,472,93729%1,836$2,436$15,448,043Oct 10, 1997Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
607Clockers$4,463,56034.1%1,208$3,695$13,071,518Sep 15, 1995Universal Pictures
608The Pick-up Artist$4,455,51633.5%1,129$3,946$13,290,368Sep 18, 1987Twentieth Century Fox
609Hellraiser$4,453,23230.6%1,097$4,059$14,564,027Sep 18, 1987New World Pictures
610Never Let Go$4,449,06543.2%2,667$1,668$10,306,106Sep 20, 2024Lionsgate
611Capitalism: A Love Story$4,447,37831%962$4,623$14,363,397Oct 2, 2009Overture Films
612Surviving Christmas$4,441,35638.1%2,750$1,615$11,663,156Oct 22, 2004DreamWorks Distribution
613The Order$4,438,89957.9%1,975$2,247$7,660,806Sep 5, 2003Twentieth Century Fox
614Cry Macho$4,426,16142.9%3,967$1,115$10,310,734Sep 17, 2021Warner Bros.
615Pandorum$4,424,12642.8%2,506$1,765$10,330,853Sep 25, 2009Overture Films
616Soul Man$4,422,17915.9%1,282$3,449$27,820,000Oct 24, 1986New World Pictures
617Three to Tango$4,406,13541.7%2,234$1,972$10,570,375Oct 22, 1999Warner Bros.
618I Don't Know How She Does It$4,402,20145.6%2,476$1,777$9,662,284Sep 16, 2011The Weinstein Company
619The Master$4,391,09226.8%788$5,572$16,377,274Sep 21, 2012The Weinstein Company
620Undercover Blues$4,379,48835.5%1,596$2,744$12,324,660Sep 10, 1993Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
621The Blind$4,341,72525.1%1,715$2,531$17,265,487Sep 29, 2023Fathom Events
622One Night with the King$4,326,00032.3%909$4,759$13,395,961Oct 13, 20068x Entertainment
623Gattaca$4,320,20234.5%1,279$3,377$12,532,777Oct 24, 1997Sony Pictures Releasing
624Deceived$4,316,71915%969$4,454$28,738,096Sep 27, 1991Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
625The Accused$4,316,36913.5%796$5,422$32,078,318Oct 14, 1988Paramount Pictures
626Lost in Translation$4,300,0009.6%864$4,976$44,585,453Oct 3, 2003Focus Features
627The Principal$4,297,71021.8%1,196$3,593$19,734,940Sep 18, 1987TriStar Pictures
628The Nightmare Before Christmas
30th Anniversary Re-Release
$4,292,20741.9%1,650$2,601$10,251,956Oct 20, 2023Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
629Jade$4,284,24643.5%2,164$1,979$9,851,610Oct 13, 1995Paramount Pictures
630Antlers$4,271,34640.2%2,800$1,525$10,619,670Oct 29, 2021Searchlight Pictures
631The Associate$4,261,30433.2%1,781$2,392$12,844,057Oct 25, 1996Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
632A River Runs Through It$4,254,0159.8%795$5,350$43,440,294Oct 30, 1992Columbia Pictures
633The Weather Man$4,248,46534%1,510$2,813$12,482,775Oct 28, 2005Paramount Pictures
634Digimon: The Movie$4,233,30444%1,823$2,322$9,631,153Oct 6, 2000Twentieth Century Fox
635We Live in Time$4,216,07917.1%985$4,280$24,692,924Oct 18, 2024A24
636Agnes of God$4,210,06516.4%608$6,924$25,627,836Sep 27, 1985Columbia Pictures
637Singles$4,184,87522.7%1,073$3,900$18,471,850Sep 18, 1992Warner Bros.
638Last Night in Soho$4,178,46041.3%3,016$1,385$10,127,625Oct 29, 2021Focus Features
639Seven Psychopaths$4,174,91527.8%1,480$2,820$15,024,049Oct 12, 2012CBS Films
640Victoria & Abdul$4,171,87018.8%732$5,699$22,245,070Oct 6, 2017Focus Features
641The Age of Innocence$4,159,20912.9%728$5,713$32,255,440Oct 1, 1993Columbia Pictures
642Suspect$4,152,01522.1%1,029$4,035$18,782,400Oct 23, 1987TriStar Pictures
643Kickboxer$4,134,09828.1%973$4,248$14,697,005Sep 8, 1989Cannon Film Distributors
644The Scarlet Letter$4,119,08639.7%1,510$2,727$10,382,407Oct 13, 1995Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
645Honest Thief$4,115,24929.1%2,425$1,697$14,163,574Oct 16, 2020Open Road Films (II)
646The Drop$4,104,55238.3%809$5,073$10,724,389Sep 12, 2014Fox Searchlight Pictures
647Amityville II: The Possession$4,104,27732.7%1,200$3,420$12,534,817Sep 24, 1982Orion Pictures
648Fun Size$4,101,01743.6%3,014$1,360$9,409,538Oct 26, 2012Paramount Pictures
649Jagged Edge$4,094,09110.1%1,125$3,639$40,491,165Oct 4, 1985Columbia Pictures
650Judgment Night$4,088,95532.6%1,543$2,650$12,526,677Oct 15, 1993Universal Pictures
651The Puppet Masters$4,069,05747.1%1,481$2,747$8,647,042Oct 21, 1994Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
652The Man$4,025,00048.3%2,040$1,973$8,330,720Sep 9, 2005New Line Cinema
653True Romance$4,023,42032.8%1,254$3,208$12,281,551Sep 10, 1993Warner Bros.
654The Terminator$4,020,66310.5%1,005$4,000$38,371,200Oct 26, 1984Orion Pictures
655Ponniyin Selvan: Part I$4,018,00093.8%500$8,036$4,282,000Sep 30, 2022Sarigama Cinemas
656Sibling Rivalry$4,017,93022.5%1,448$2,774$17,854,933Oct 26, 1990Columbia Pictures
657For Love or Money$4,016,22036%1,626$2,470$11,146,270Oct 1, 1993Universal Pictures
658Terror in the Aisles$4,009,86640.1%1,127$3,558$10,004,817Oct 26, 1984Universal Pictures
659Megalopolis$4,007,79752.5%1,854$2,161$7,629,085Sep 27, 2024Lionsgate
660Woodlawn$4,002,22627.8%1,553$2,577$14,394,097Oct 16, 2015Pure Flix Entertainment
661First Daughter$4,002,06744.2%2,260$1,770$9,055,921Sep 24, 2004Twentieth Century Fox
662The Wild Life$4,001,40036.3%1,140$3,510$11,020,375Sep 28, 1984Universal Pictures
663Amelia$3,904,04727.4%820$4,761$14,246,488Oct 23, 2009Fox Searchlight Pictures
664Quigley Down Under$3,853,14918%996$3,868$21,413,105Oct 19, 1990Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
665Piece by Piece$3,851,35539.5%1,865$2,065$9,756,635Oct 11, 2024Focus Features
666Drunken Master II$3,845,27833.3%1,342$2,865$11,555,430Oct 20, 2000Miramax
667Machete Kills$3,837,18347.9%2,538$1,511$8,008,161Oct 11, 2013Open Road Films (II)
668Johnny English Reborn$3,833,30046.2%1,552$2,469$8,305,970Oct 21, 2011Universal Pictures
669Across the Universe$3,824,98815.7%954$4,009$24,343,673Oct 12, 2007Revolution Studios
670Thank You for Your Service$3,817,70040%2,054$1,858$9,536,300Oct 27, 2017Universal Pictures
671An American Carol$3,810,00054.3%1,639$2,324$7,013,191Oct 3, 2008Vivendi Entertainment
672The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising$3,745,31542.6%3,141$1,192$8,794,452Oct 5, 2007Twentieth Century Fox
673Simon Birch$3,744,80120.5%896$4,179$18,253,415Sep 18, 1998Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
674The Walk$3,719,17736.7%2,509$1,482$10,137,502Oct 9, 2015TriStar Pictures
675A Bronx Tale$3,716,45621.5%1,077$3,450$17,287,898Oct 1, 1993Savoy Pictures
676Richard Pryor... Here and Now$3,701,60922.9%1,411$2,623$16,156,776Oct 28, 1983Columbia Pictures
677The Bear$3,676,53011.6%858$4,285$31,753,898Oct 27, 1989TriStar Pictures
678All the King's Men$3,672,36650.9%1,514$2,425$7,221,458Sep 22, 2006Sony Pictures Releasing
679The Big Chill$3,662,1526.5%722$5,072$56,342,711Sep 30, 1983Columbia Pictures
680The Greatest Game Ever Played$3,657,32223.8%1,014$3,606$15,337,393Sep 30, 2005Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
681The Super$3,656,39033.2%1,578$2,317$11,000,863Oct 4, 1991Twentieth Century Fox
682Strange Days$3,656,01245.9%1,691$2,162$7,959,291Oct 13, 1995Twentieth Century Fox
683Music of the Heart$3,653,28124.6%1,349$2,708$14,859,394Oct 29, 1999Miramax
684Monsignor$3,631,83429.3%857$4,237$12,408,066Oct 22, 1982Twentieth Century Fox
685Narrow Margin$3,628,06033.4%1,132$3,205$10,873,237Sep 21, 1990TriStar Pictures
686The War with Grandpa$3,623,88017%2,250$1,610$21,277,892Oct 9, 2020101 Studios
687Late for Dinner$3,607,54540.5%1,013$3,561$8,906,823Sep 20, 1991Columbia Pictures
688Sex Drive$3,607,16442.9%2,421$1,489$8,402,485Oct 17, 2008Summit Entertainment
689Apt Pupil$3,583,15140.4%1,448$2,474$8,863,193Oct 23, 1998Sony Pictures Releasing
690Paradise$3,577,49819.2%681$5,253$18,634,643Oct 4, 1991Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
69110$3,526,6924.7%706$4,995$74,865,517Oct 5, 1979Warner Bros.
692The Green Inferno$3,520,62648.9%1,540$2,286$7,192,291Sep 25, 2015BH Tilt
693Husbands and Wives$3,520,55033.4%865$4,070$10,555,619Sep 18, 1992TriStar Pictures
694FairyTale: A True Story$3,515,32325%1,058$3,322$14,059,077Oct 24, 1997Paramount Pictures
695Fatal Instinct$3,502,56944.7%1,886$1,857$7,839,327Oct 29, 1993Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
696Miracle at St. Anna$3,477,99643.9%1,185$2,935$7,919,117Sep 26, 2008Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
697Toy Story
2025 Re-release
$3,447,61351.3%2,375$1,451$6,721,383Sep 12, 2025Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
698White Palace$3,447,36019.7%864$3,990$17,487,531Oct 26, 1990Universal Pictures
699Oh, God! Book II$3,439,84623.7%1,033$3,329$14,504,277Oct 3, 1980Warner Bros.
700Religulous$3,409,64326.2%502$6,792$13,011,160Oct 3, 2008Lionsgate
701Battle of the Sexes$3,408,59427%1,213$2,810$12,638,526Sep 29, 2017Fox Searchlight Pictures
702The Spitfire Grill$3,403,75026.9%1,047$3,250$12,658,486Sep 6, 1996Sony Pictures Releasing
703Saturday Night$3,400,58335.8%2,309$1,472$9,511,315Oct 11, 2024Sony Pictures Releasing
704The Snowman$3,372,56550.3%1,812$1,861$6,700,035Oct 20, 2017Universal Pictures
7052 Days in the Valley$3,352,44030.1%769$4,359$11,132,210Sep 27, 1996Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
706The Wild Life$3,342,69641.8%2,493$1,340$8,005,586Sep 9, 2016Lionsgate
707Dumb Money$3,325,50423.9%2,837$1,172$13,925,356Sep 29, 2023Sony Pictures Releasing
708The Fabulous Baker Boys$3,313,81518%858$3,862$18,428,904Oct 13, 1989Twentieth Century Fox
709The Duchess$3,304,84123.9%1,207$2,738$13,848,978Oct 10, 2008Paramount Vantage
710Shaun of the Dead$3,300,00024.1%607$5,436$13,671,664Sep 24, 2004Rogue Pictures
711The Nightmare Before Christmas
2006 3D Release
$3,277,00437.7%168$19,505$8,700,869Oct 20, 2006Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
712Moon Over Parador$3,268,97528.6%1,145$2,855$11,444,204Sep 9, 1988Universal Pictures
713The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland$3,255,03327.9%1,210$2,690$11,683,047Oct 1, 1999Sony Pictures Releasing
714A Big Bold Beautiful Journey$3,252,57848.8%3,330$976$6,671,082Sep 19, 2025Sony Pictures Releasing
715The Big Year$3,251,88445.1%2,150$1,512$7,204,138Oct 14, 2011Twentieth Century Fox
716Our Brand Is Crisis$3,238,43346.2%2,202$1,470$7,002,261Oct 30, 2015Warner Bros.
717Avatar: The Way of Water
2025 Re-release
$3,222,42573.5%2,140$1,505$4,383,734Oct 3, 2025Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
718Continental Divide$3,218,34720.7%864$3,724$15,578,237Sep 18, 1981Universal Pictures
719Trapped$3,210,76545.4%2,227$1,441$7,073,251Sep 20, 2002Sony Pictures Releasing
720Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth$3,208,00925.6%862$3,721$12,534,961Sep 11, 1992Miramax
721The Substance$3,205,21218.2%1,949$1,644$17,584,795Sep 20, 2024MUBI
722Feel the Noise$3,187,15354%1,015$3,140$5,898,393Oct 5, 2007Sony BMG Feature Films
723Hackers$3,173,10142%1,812$1,751$7,563,728Sep 15, 1995Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
724Quiz Show$3,160,74912.7%822$3,845$24,822,619Oct 7, 1994Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
725The Rich Man's Wife$3,132,15136.7%1,006$3,113$8,543,587Sep 13, 1996Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
726City of Ember$3,129,47339.7%2,022$1,547$7,873,007Oct 10, 2008Twentieth Century Fox
727Pearl$3,128,42733.2%2,935$1,065$9,423,445Sep 16, 2022A24
728Come Play$3,119,87529.8%2,183$1,429$10,475,990Oct 30, 2020Focus Features
729Jexi$3,106,73047.5%2,332$1,332$6,546,159Oct 11, 2019Lionsgate
730Mr. Jones$3,102,69537.2%1,481$2,095$8,345,845Oct 8, 1993TriStar Pictures
731Mystery, Alaska$3,102,19134.9%1,673$1,854$8,891,623Oct 1, 1999Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
732The Wizard of Oz
2013 3D/IMAX Release
$3,093,99854.9%318$9,729$5,633,202Sep 20, 2013Warner Bros.
733Thief of Hearts$3,091,67029.6%1,200$2,576$10,435,015Oct 19, 1984Paramount Pictures
734Class Reunion$3,086,52530.7%1,121$2,753$10,054,150Oct 29, 1982Twentieth Century Fox
735Irreconcilable Differences$3,076,89424.8%902$3,411$12,414,210Sep 28, 1984Warner Bros.
736Funny About Love$3,036,35237.3%1,213$2,503$8,141,292Sep 21, 1990Paramount Pictures
737The Full Monty$3,022,0966.6%650$4,649$45,950,122Sep 19, 1997Fox Searchlight Pictures
738The Usual Suspects$3,017,13012.9%874$3,452$23,341,568Sep 15, 1995Gramercy Pictures (I)
739Exit to Eden$3,012,69544%1,670$1,804$6,841,570Oct 14, 1994Savoy Pictures
740Dead Ringers$3,012,18037.5%1,042$2,890$8,038,508Sep 23, 1988Twentieth Century Fox
741Fahrenheit 11/9$3,008,56347.4%1,719$1,750$6,352,306Sep 21, 2018Briarcliff Entertainment
742See How They Run$3,007,65731.4%2,404$1,251$9,586,237Sep 16, 2022Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
743My Hero Academia: You're Next$3,007,02759.6%1,845$1,629$5,041,781Oct 11, 2024Toho International
744Marshall$3,000,80529.9%821$3,655$10,051,659Oct 13, 2017Open Road Films (II)
745Mr. Destiny$2,991,60519.5%727$4,115$15,379,253Oct 12, 1990Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
746Mid90s$2,980,50540.5%1,206$2,471$7,362,439Oct 26, 2018A24
747A Thousand Acres$2,931,76236.9%1,208$2,426$7,936,780Sep 19, 1997Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
748Baby Boom$2,929,34011%865$3,386$26,712,476Oct 30, 1987United Artists
749Trick or Treat$2,912,68742.9%1,267$2,298$6,797,218Oct 24, 1986De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
750Krush Groove$2,905,29326.3%519$5,597$11,052,713Oct 25, 1985Warner Bros.
751Never Talk to Strangers$2,903,45742.3%1,510$1,922$6,858,261Oct 20, 1995Sony Pictures Releasing
752I Heart Huckabees$2,902,46822.7%785$3,697$12,785,432Oct 22, 2004Fox Searchlight Pictures
753Night of the Living Dead$2,884,67949.4%1,544$1,868$5,835,247Oct 19, 1990Columbia Pictures
754Trial by Jury$2,855,85241%1,401$2,038$6,971,777Sep 9, 1994Warner Bros.
755Suburbicon$2,840,24649.2%2,046$1,388$5,775,178Oct 27, 2017Paramount Pictures
756Body Double$2,837,97832.2%1,428$1,987$8,801,940Oct 26, 1984Columbia Pictures
757Most Wanted$2,836,49044.4%2,098$1,351$6,391,946Oct 10, 1997New Line Cinema
758Gross Anatomy$2,830,38724.4%853$3,318$11,604,598Oct 20, 1989Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
759Soul on Fire$2,826,19240.5%1,720$1,643$6,975,056Oct 10, 2025Affirm Films
760Bones$2,823,54838.6%847$3,333$7,316,658Oct 26, 2001New Line Cinema
761Formula 51$2,817,71954.1%1,857$1,517$5,204,007Oct 18, 2002Screen Gems
762Avalon$2,813,16517.9%630$4,465$15,740,796Oct 19, 1990TriStar Pictures
763Till$2,741,83430.5%2,058$1,332$9,000,202Oct 28, 2022United Artists Releasing
764Pure Country$2,739,68018.1%993$2,758$15,164,458Oct 23, 1992Warner Bros.
765U Turn$2,730,44040.9%1,230$2,219$6,682,098Oct 3, 1997Sony Pictures Releasing
766The Awakening$2,728,52032.4%909$3,001$8,415,112Oct 31, 1980Warner Bros.
767Dr. Giggles$2,714,81532.3%1,681$1,615$8,403,433Oct 23, 1992Universal Pictures
768Pink Floyd: The Wall$2,712,09512.2%653$4,153$22,244,207Sep 17, 1982Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
769The Real McCoy$2,705,42541.7%1,670$1,620$6,484,246Sep 10, 1993Universal Pictures
770Switchback$2,704,56841.7%1,128$2,397$6,492,660Oct 31, 1997Paramount Pictures
771The Killer's Game$2,697,85049.9%2,623$1,028$5,404,378Sep 13, 2024Lionsgate
772Fatal Beauty$2,693,71422.4%1,117$2,411$12,046,526Oct 30, 1987Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
773The Goldfinch$2,679,02750.2%2,542$1,053$5,332,621Sep 13, 2019Warner Bros.
774School Ties$2,665,82018.1%804$3,315$14,715,067Sep 25, 1992Paramount Pictures
775The Current War$2,633,71744%1,022$2,577$5,979,540Oct 25, 2019101 Studios
776The Little Drummer Girl$2,632,71933.6%820$3,210$7,828,841Oct 19, 1984Warner Bros.
777The Senior$2,628,66649.7%2,405$1,093$5,289,954Sep 19, 2025Angel
778Truth & Treason$2,627,74048.4%2,106$1,247$5,433,026Oct 17, 2025Angel
779The Tie That Binds$2,625,33945.5%1,783$1,472$5,772,529Sep 8, 1995Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
780The Next Karate Kid$2,620,48429.4%1,489$1,759$8,914,777Sep 9, 1994Columbia Pictures
781It Lives Inside$2,607,66555.8%2,005$1,300$4,675,092Sep 22, 2023Neon
782Won't Back Down$2,603,37049%2,515$1,035$5,310,554Sep 28, 2012Twentieth Century Fox
783The French Dispatch$2,602,15216.1%788$3,302$16,124,375Oct 29, 2021Searchlight Pictures
784Three Wishes$2,601,09337%1,535$1,694$7,027,517Oct 27, 1995Savoy Pictures
785Same Kind of Different as Me$2,591,98540.4%1,362$1,903$6,423,605Oct 20, 2017Pure Flix Entertainment
786The Road to Wellville$2,580,10839.3%806$3,201$6,562,513Oct 28, 1994Sony Pictures Releasing
787Nightmares$2,572,75038.6%1,025$2,510$6,670,680Sep 9, 1983Universal Pictures
788Night and the City$2,556,83041.2%1,100$2,324$6,202,756Oct 23, 1992Twentieth Century Fox
789The Rules of Attraction$2,532,41038.8%1,437$1,762$6,532,619Oct 11, 2002Lionsgate
790Last of the Dogmen$2,520,20635.9%929$2,712$7,024,389Sep 8, 1995Savoy Pictures
791Meet the Mormons$2,509,80841.5%317$7,917$6,047,363Oct 10, 2014Purdie Distribution
792Woman Thou Art Loosed$2,500,00036.3%408$6,127$6,879,730Oct 1, 2004Magnolia Pictures
793Queen of Katwe$2,495,42728.1%1,242$2,009$8,874,389Sep 30, 2016Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
794The Hidden$2,492,61825.6%1,045$2,385$9,747,988Oct 30, 1987New Line Cinema
795Pulling Strings$2,467,16842.2%387$6,375$5,842,961Oct 4, 2013Lionsgate
796Gang Related$2,443,23741.4%1,260$1,939$5,906,773Oct 10, 1997Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
797The Butcher's Wife$2,442,22925.2%800$3,052$9,689,816Oct 25, 1991Paramount Pictures
798Johnny Handsome$2,437,64233.7%812$3,002$7,237,794Sep 29, 1989TriStar Pictures
799The Nightmare Before Christmas
2024 Re-release
$2,419,23539.5%1,700$1,423$6,124,705Oct 11, 2024Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
800Glitter$2,414,59656.5%1,202$2,008$4,274,407Sep 21, 2001Twentieth Century Fox