Top Opening Weekends By Season

Data as of May 23, 2:01 PDT
Rank Release Opening % of Total Theaters Average Total Gross Wide Date Distributor
401Proof of Life$10,207,86931.3%2,705$3,773$32,598,931Dec 8, 2000Warner Bros.
402Overlord$10,202,10847%2,859$3,568$21,704,844Nov 9, 2018Paramount Pictures
403The Tale of Despereaux$10,103,67519.9%3,104$3,255$50,877,145Dec 19, 2008Universal Pictures
404Misery$10,076,83416.4%1,244$8,100$61,276,872Nov 30, 1990Columbia Pictures
405Disclosure$10,068,12612.1%1,675$6,010$83,015,089Dec 9, 1994Warner Bros.
406Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem$10,059,42524.1%2,611$3,852$41,797,066Dec 28, 2007Twentieth Century Fox
407Miss Congeniality$10,046,5349.4%2,668$3,765$106,807,667Dec 22, 2000Warner Bros.
408Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason$10,044,89025%2,450$4,099$40,226,215Nov 19, 2004Universal Pictures
409The Prince of Tides$10,035,41213.4%1,405$7,142$74,787,599Dec 27, 1991Columbia Pictures
410Psycho$10,031,85046.7%2,477$4,050$21,485,655Dec 4, 1998Universal Pictures
411Fat Albert$10,021,51020.8%2,674$3,747$48,116,322Dec 24, 2004Twentieth Century Fox
412Rent$10,016,02134.4%2,433$4,116$29,077,547Nov 25, 2005Revolution Studios
413Daylight$10,015,87530.3%2,175$4,605$33,023,469Dec 6, 1996Universal Pictures
414The American President$10,014,55816.7%1,508$6,640$60,079,496Nov 17, 1995Sony Pictures Releasing
415Casino$9,946,48023.4%1,616$6,155$42,512,375Nov 24, 1995Universal Pictures
416The Good Shepherd$9,912,11016.5%2,215$4,474$59,952,835Dec 22, 2006Universal Pictures
41747 Ronin$9,910,31025.8%2,689$3,685$38,362,475Dec 27, 2013Universal Pictures
418The Night Before$9,880,53623%2,960$3,338$43,047,372Nov 20, 2015Sony Pictures Releasing
419Malcolm X$9,871,12520.5%1,124$8,782$48,169,910Nov 20, 1992Warner Bros.
420The Sitter$9,851,43532.4%2,750$3,582$30,441,326Dec 9, 2011Twentieth Century Fox
421The Little Mermaid
1997 Re-release
$9,814,52036.1%2,054$4,778$27,187,616Nov 14, 1997Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
422The Star$9,812,67424%2,837$3,458$40,852,824Nov 17, 2017Sony Pictures Releasing
423The Emperor's New Groove$9,812,30211%2,801$3,503$89,302,687Dec 15, 2000Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
424Junior$9,803,14526.7%1,749$5,605$36,763,355Nov 25, 1994Universal Pictures
425Point Break$9,800,25234%2,910$3,367$28,782,481Dec 25, 2015Warner Bros.
426Love & Other Drugs$9,739,16130.1%2,455$3,967$32,367,005Nov 26, 2010Twentieth Century Fox
427Kate & Leopold$9,725,40820.6%2,452$3,966$47,121,859Dec 28, 2001Miramax
428The Croods: A New Age$9,724,20016.6%2,211$4,398$58,568,815Nov 27, 2020Universal Pictures
429The Adventures of Tintin$9,720,99312.5%3,087$3,149$77,591,831Dec 23, 2011Paramount Pictures
430Sudden Impact$9,688,56114.3%1,530$6,332$67,642,693Dec 9, 1983Warner Bros.
431Charlie Wilson's War$9,656,25014.5%2,575$3,750$66,661,095Dec 21, 2007Universal Pictures
432Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium$9,630,08530%3,164$3,043$32,061,555Nov 16, 2007Twentieth Century Fox
433Beauty and the Beast$9,624,1496.6%977$9,850$145,863,363Nov 22, 1991Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
434Uncut Gems$9,576,87919.1%2,348$4,078$50,023,780Dec 27, 2019A24
435Brothers$9,527,84833.4%2,088$4,563$28,544,157Dec 4, 2009Lionsgate Films
436Dances with Wolves$9,491,6235.2%1,048$9,056$184,208,848Nov 23, 1990Orion Pictures
437The War of the Roses$9,488,79410.9%1,259$7,536$86,888,546Dec 8, 1989Twentieth Century Fox
438Eight Crazy Nights$9,434,17540%2,503$3,769$23,586,598Nov 29, 2002Sony Pictures Releasing
439August Rush$9,421,36929.8%2,310$4,078$31,664,162Nov 23, 2007Warner Bros.
440Stuck on You$9,411,05527.8%3,003$3,133$33,832,741Dec 12, 2003Twentieth Century Fox
441Glass Onion$9,400,00070.8%696$13,505$13,280,000Nov 25, 2022Netflix
442The Aviator$9,400,0009.2%1,796$5,233$102,610,330Dec 24, 2004Miramax
443Mars Attacks!$9,384,27224.8%1,955$4,800$37,771,017Dec 13, 1996Warner Bros.
444We Bought a Zoo$9,360,43412.4%3,117$3,003$75,624,550Dec 23, 2011Twentieth Century Fox
445Saving Mr. Banks$9,344,38111.2%2,110$4,428$83,301,580Dec 20, 2013Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
446One Piece Film: Red$9,340,24573.1%2,367$3,946$12,775,324Nov 4, 2022Crunchyroll
447The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!$9,331,74611.8%1,576$5,921$78,756,177Dec 2, 1988Paramount Pictures
448Looney Tunes: Back in Action$9,317,37144.4%2,903$3,209$20,991,364Nov 14, 2003Warner Bros.
449Cheaper by the Dozen 2$9,309,38711.3%3,175$2,932$82,571,173Dec 23, 2005Twentieth Century Fox
450Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street$9,300,80517.6%1,249$7,446$52,898,073Dec 21, 2007DreamWorks
451Jackie Brown$9,292,24823.4%1,370$6,782$39,673,162Dec 26, 1997Miramax
452Just Friends$9,275,00028.4%2,505$3,702$32,619,671Nov 25, 2005New Line Cinema
45321 Bridges$9,261,26832.5%2,665$3,475$28,539,757Nov 22, 2019STX Entertainment
454Morning Glory$9,203,26629.7%2,518$3,654$31,011,732Nov 12, 2010Paramount Pictures
455Robin Hood$9,195,67029.8%2,827$3,252$30,824,628Nov 23, 2018Lionsgate Films
456The Water Horse$9,186,05422.4%2,772$3,313$40,946,255Dec 28, 2007Revolution Studios
457The Gambler$9,129,99927.1%2,478$3,684$33,680,992Dec 26, 2014Paramount Pictures
458Carlito's Way$9,116,67524.7%1,615$5,645$36,948,322Nov 12, 1993Universal Pictures
459Gangs of New York$9,100,00011.7%1,504$6,050$77,812,000Dec 20, 2002Miramax
460Eddie Murphy: Raw$9,077,32418%1,391$6,525$50,504,655Dec 18, 1987Paramount Pictures
461The Menu$9,004,95723.4%3,211$2,804$38,501,125Nov 18, 2022Searchlight Pictures
462The Mist$8,931,97334.9%2,423$3,686$25,594,957Nov 23, 2007-
463Spanglish$8,817,85320.6%2,438$3,616$42,726,869Dec 17, 2004Sony Pictures Releasing
464Set It Off$8,812,10524.2%1,014$8,690$36,461,139Nov 8, 1996New Line Cinema
465The Greatest Showman$8,805,8435.1%3,006$2,929$174,340,174Dec 22, 2017Twentieth Century Fox
466Seed of Chucky$8,800,00051.5%2,061$4,269$17,083,732Nov 12, 2004Rogue Pictures
467Predator 2$8,784,94328.6%1,950$4,505$30,669,413Nov 23, 1990Twentieth Century Fox
468The Chosen Season 3: Episode 1 & 2$8,772,74660%2,021$4,340$14,612,089Nov 18, 2022Fathom Events
469Red Planet$8,721,29649.9%2,703$3,226$17,480,890Nov 10, 2000Warner Bros.
470Love Actually$8,698,03014.6%1,177$7,390$59,696,144Nov 14, 2003Universal Pictures
471Stir Crazy$8,691,8868.6%813$10,691$101,300,000Dec 12, 1980Columbia Pictures
472Dogma$8,669,94528.3%1,269$6,832$30,652,890Nov 12, 1999Lionsgate Films
473Blood Diamond$8,648,32415.1%1,910$4,527$57,377,916Dec 8, 2006Warner Bros.
474Spies Like Us$8,614,03914.3%1,556$5,536$60,088,980Dec 6, 1985Warner Bros.
475Invictus$8,611,14723%2,125$4,052$37,491,364Dec 11, 2009Warner Bros.
476Faster$8,523,15336.7%2,454$3,473$23,240,020Nov 26, 2010CBS Films
477Heat$8,445,65612.5%1,325$6,374$67,436,818Dec 15, 1995Warner Bros.
478Timeline$8,440,62943.3%2,787$3,028$19,481,943Nov 28, 2003Paramount Pictures
479The Boys in the Boat$8,400,54816%2,557$3,285$52,641,306Dec 29, 2023-
480Black Swan$8,383,4797.8%959$8,741$106,954,678Dec 17, 2010-
481Charlie's Angels$8,351,10946.9%3,452$2,419$17,803,077Nov 15, 2019Sony Pictures Releasing
482Love the Coopers$8,317,54531.6%2,603$3,195$26,302,731Nov 13, 2015Lionsgate Films
483Bicentennial Man$8,234,92614.1%2,518$3,270$58,223,861Dec 17, 1999Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
484The Running Man$8,117,46521.3%1,692$4,797$38,122,105Nov 13, 1987TriStar Pictures
485No Country for Old Men$8,112,00010.9%860$9,432$74,283,625Nov 23, 2007Miramax
486Heartbreak Ridge$8,100,84019%1,470$5,510$42,724,017Dec 5, 1986Warner Bros.
487Look Who's Talking Too$8,100,64017%1,576$5,140$47,789,074Dec 14, 1990TriStar Pictures
488A Perfect World$8,075,58225.9%1,964$4,111$31,130,999Nov 26, 1993Warner Bros.
489The Nativity Story$8,025,00021.3%3,083$2,602$37,629,831Dec 1, 2006New Line Cinema
490Any Which Way You Can$8,024,66311.4%1,541$5,207$70,687,344Dec 19, 1980Warner Bros.
491A Low Down Dirty Shame$7,970,57427.1%1,379$5,779$29,392,418Nov 25, 1994Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
492Delivery Man$7,944,97725.9%3,036$2,616$30,664,106Nov 22, 2013Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
493The Imitation Game$7,932,2928.7%747$10,618$91,125,683Dec 26, 2014The Weinstein Company
494The Last Boy Scout$7,923,66913.3%1,823$4,346$59,509,925Dec 13, 1991Warner Bros.
495Kindergarten Cop$7,918,5608.7%1,833$4,320$91,457,688Dec 21, 1990Universal Pictures
496The Man with the Iron Fists$7,910,98050.6%1,868$4,235$15,634,090Nov 2, 2012Universal Pictures
497Heist$7,823,52133.3%1,891$4,137$23,510,841Nov 9, 2001Warner Bros.
498Half Past Dead$7,820,53650.2%2,113$3,701$15,567,860Nov 15, 2002Sony Pictures Releasing
499The Girl in the Spider's Web$7,810,11252.6%2,929$2,666$14,841,338Nov 9, 2018Sony Pictures Releasing
500Vice$7,768,37116.2%2,442$3,181$47,836,282Dec 28, 2018Annapurna Pictures
501The Preacher's Wife$7,649,75215.9%1,783$4,290$48,102,795Dec 13, 1996Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
502An American Werewolf in Paris$7,600,87828.6%1,728$4,398$26,570,463Dec 26, 1997Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
503The Box$7,571,41750.3%2,635$2,873$15,051,977Nov 6, 2009Warner Bros.
504Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit$7,569,21913.2%2,132$3,550$57,319,029Dec 10, 1993Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
505Mortal Engines$7,559,85047.4%3,103$2,436$15,951,040Dec 14, 2018Universal Pictures
506The Land Before Time$7,526,02515.6%1,395$5,395$48,336,291Nov 18, 1988Universal Pictures
507Man on the Moon$7,515,58521.7%2,079$3,615$34,607,430Dec 24, 1999Universal Pictures
508War Horse$7,515,4029.4%2,376$3,163$79,884,879Dec 23, 2011Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
509Jacob's Ladder$7,500,76028.7%1,052$7,130$26,118,851Nov 2, 1990TriStar Pictures
510How Do You Know$7,484,69624.8%2,483$3,014$30,212,620Dec 17, 2010Sony Pictures Releasing
511The Bachelor$7,480,28834.4%2,522$2,966$21,760,240Nov 5, 1999New Line Cinema
512Holmes & Watson$7,411,52224.2%2,776$2,669$30,573,626Dec 28, 2018Sony Pictures Releasing
513The Hot Chick$7,401,14621.1%2,217$3,338$35,081,594Dec 13, 2002Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
5142010$7,393,36118.3%1,126$6,566$40,400,657Dec 7, 1984Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
515Throw Momma from the Train$7,318,87812.6%1,477$4,955$57,915,972Dec 11, 1987Orion Pictures
516Dungeons & Dragons$7,237,42247%2,078$3,482$15,391,970Dec 8, 2000New Line Cinema
517Jack Frost$7,104,12520.6%2,152$3,301$34,562,556Dec 11, 1998Warner Bros.
518How High$7,102,26022.8%1,266$5,610$31,178,740Dec 21, 2001Universal Pictures
519Collateral Beauty$7,102,08522.9%3,028$2,345$31,016,021Dec 16, 2016Warner Bros.
520Walking with Dinosaurs 3D$7,091,93819.7%3,231$2,194$36,076,121Dec 20, 2013Twentieth Century Fox
521Steel Magnolias$7,053,8678.4%720$9,797$83,759,091Nov 24, 1989TriStar Pictures
522Father of the Bride$7,031,1467.9%1,561$4,504$89,325,780Dec 20, 1991Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
523Pride & Prejudice$7,027,00018.3%1,299$5,409$38,405,088Nov 25, 2005Focus Features
524King Kong$7,023,92113.3%974$7,211$52,614,445Dec 17, 1976Paramount Pictures
525Grudge Match$7,021,99323.6%2,838$2,474$29,807,260Dec 27, 2013Warner Bros.
526Galaxy Quest$7,012,6309.8%2,412$2,907$71,583,916Dec 24, 1999DreamWorks Distribution
527Planes, Trains & Automobiles$7,009,48214.2%1,118$6,269$49,530,280Nov 27, 1987Paramount Pictures
528Rain Man$7,005,7194.1%1,248$5,613$172,825,435Dec 16, 1988Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
529Fantastic Mr. Fox$6,965,26733.2%2,033$3,426$21,002,919Nov 27, 2009Twentieth Century Fox
530Homefront$6,915,24134.3%2,570$2,690$20,158,898Nov 29, 2013Open Road Films (II)
531Top Five$6,896,59327.2%979$7,044$25,317,471Dec 12, 2014Paramount Pictures
532Street Fighter$6,859,49520.5%1,671$4,105$33,423,521Dec 23, 1994Universal Pictures
533Killing Them Softly$6,812,90045.3%2,424$2,810$15,026,056Nov 30, 2012The Weinstein Company
534Solaris$6,752,72245.1%2,406$2,806$14,973,382Nov 29, 2002Twentieth Century Fox
535Memoirs of a Geisha$6,751,72911.7%1,547$4,364$57,490,508Dec 23, 2005Sony Pictures Releasing
536The Insider$6,712,36123.1%1,809$3,710$29,089,912Nov 5, 1999Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
537Lions for Lambs$6,702,43444.7%2,215$3,025$15,002,854Nov 9, 2007United Artists
538Fences$6,688,10511.6%2,233$2,995$57,682,904Dec 23, 2016Paramount Pictures
53912 Years a Slave$6,675,73111.8%1,144$5,835$56,671,993Nov 8, 2013-
540Secret in Their Eyes$6,652,99633%2,392$2,781$20,180,155Nov 20, 2015STX Entertainment
541The Jewel of the Nile$6,645,4558.7%1,106$6,008$75,973,200Dec 13, 1985Twentieth Century Fox
542Cats$6,619,87024.4%3,380$1,958$27,166,770Dec 20, 2019Universal Pictures
543Did You Hear About the Morgans?$6,616,57122.4%2,718$2,434$29,580,087Dec 18, 2009Sony Pictures Releasing
544Child's Play$6,583,96319.8%1,377$4,781$33,244,684Nov 11, 1988United Artists
545The Next Three Days$6,542,77930.9%2,564$2,551$21,148,651Nov 19, 2010Lionsgate Films
546Superman$6,535,7844.9%806$8,108$134,218,018Dec 22, 1978Warner Bros.
547Animal$6,524,53443.5%698$9,347$15,004,482Dec 1, 2023-
548Armored$6,511,12840.7%1,915$3,400$15,988,876Dec 4, 2009Screen Gems
549Time Bandits$6,507,35615.4%821$7,926$42,365,581Nov 6, 1981Embassy Pictures
550Second Act$6,489,98316.5%2,607$2,489$39,282,227Dec 21, 2018STX Entertainment
551Neighbors$6,481,38621.7%1,387$4,672$29,916,207Dec 18, 1981Columbia Pictures
552P.S. I Love You$6,481,22112.1%2,454$2,641$53,695,808Dec 21, 2007Warner Bros.
553The Spirit$6,463,27832.6%2,509$2,576$19,806,188Dec 26, 2008Lionsgate Films
554Tombstone$6,454,75211.4%1,504$4,291$56,505,065Dec 24, 1993Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
555Hoffa$6,406,01226.4%1,066$6,009$24,276,506Dec 25, 1992Twentieth Century Fox
556The Possession of Hannah Grace$6,401,74443.1%2,065$3,100$14,837,422Nov 30, 2018Screen Gems
557Darkness$6,400,00028.9%1,700$3,764$22,163,442Dec 24, 2004Dimension Films
558The Disaster Artist$6,366,24230.1%840$7,578$21,120,616Dec 8, 2017A24
559The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc$6,360,96844.6%2,147$2,962$14,276,317Nov 12, 1999Sony Pictures Releasing
560Scream$6,354,5866.2%1,413$4,497$103,046,663Dec 20, 1996Dimension Films
561Tequila Sunrise$6,350,97415.4%1,115$5,695$41,292,551Dec 2, 1988Warner Bros.
562Edward Scissorhands$6,325,24911.2%1,023$6,183$56,362,352Dec 14, 1990Twentieth Century Fox
563The Toy$6,322,80413.4%1,381$4,578$47,118,057Dec 10, 1982Columbia Pictures
564Love Don't Cost a Thing$6,315,31128.8%1,844$3,424$21,924,226Dec 12, 2003Warner Bros.
565Popeye$6,310,52012.7%901$7,003$49,823,037Dec 12, 1980Paramount Pictures
566Gulliver's Travels$6,307,69114.7%2,546$2,477$42,779,261Dec 24, 2010Twentieth Century Fox
567City Heat$6,301,69416.4%1,393$4,523$38,348,988Dec 7, 1984Warner Bros.
568Empire$6,281,41535.7%867$7,245$17,600,423Dec 6, 2002Universal Pictures
569One Fine Day$6,226,43013.5%1,946$3,199$46,151,454Dec 20, 1996Twentieth Century Fox
570Alfie$6,218,33546.4%2,215$2,807$13,399,812Nov 5, 2004Paramount Pictures
571Beyond the Lights$6,200,28442.4%1,789$3,465$14,618,727Nov 14, 2014Relativity Media
572Bad Santa 2$6,176,68034.7%2,920$2,115$17,782,178Nov 25, 2016Broad Green Pictures
573Babe: Pig in the City$6,162,64033.6%2,384$2,585$18,319,860Nov 27, 1998Universal Pictures
574Drop Zone$6,143,56621.4%2,020$3,041$28,735,315Dec 9, 1994Paramount Pictures
575We Are Marshall$6,114,26414%2,606$2,346$43,545,364Dec 22, 2006Warner Bros.
576Missing in Action$6,101,46026.7%1,150$5,305$22,812,411Nov 16, 1984Cannon Film Distributors
577Mousehunt$6,062,9229.8%2,152$2,817$61,917,389Dec 19, 1997DreamWorks Distribution
578The Little Mermaid$6,031,9147.2%994$6,068$84,355,863Nov 17, 1989Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
579Dune$6,025,09119.5%915$6,584$30,925,690Dec 14, 1984Universal Pictures
580Beethoven's 2nd$6,017,22511.3%2,026$2,970$53,443,066Dec 17, 1993Universal Pictures
581For Richer or Poorer$6,015,97019%1,904$3,159$31,642,995Dec 12, 1997Universal Pictures
582The Wild Thornberrys$6,013,84715%3,012$1,996$40,108,697Dec 20, 2002Paramount Pictures
583The Great Debaters$6,005,18019.9%1,171$5,128$30,236,407Dec 28, 2007-
584Anyone But You$6,000,3446.8%3,055$1,964$88,319,668Dec 22, 2023Columbia Pictures
585Three Amigos!$5,939,00015.1%1,385$4,288$39,246,734Dec 12, 1986Orion Pictures
586The Jerk$5,935,0258.1%525$11,304$73,691,419Dec 14, 1979Universal Pictures
587The King's Man$5,915,54215.9%3,180$1,860$37,176,373Dec 24, 202120th Century Studios
588Devotion$5,902,80328.8%3,405$1,733$20,511,938Nov 25, 2022Columbia Pictures
589Creepshow$5,870,88927.9%1,127$5,209$21,028,755Nov 12, 1982Warner Bros.
590American Underdog$5,861,83622.1%2,813$2,083$26,514,814Dec 24, 2021Lionsgate Films
591Awake$5,856,87240.7%2,002$2,925$14,377,198Nov 30, 2007-
592Unaccompanied Minors$5,815,47434.9%2,775$2,095$16,655,224Dec 8, 2006Warner Bros.
593The 33$5,787,26647.3%2,452$2,360$12,227,722Nov 13, 2015Warner Bros.
594La La Land$5,751,7083.8%734$7,836$151,101,803Dec 23, 2016Lionsgate Films
595Playing for Keeps$5,750,28843.9%2,837$2,026$13,103,272Dec 7, 2012FilmDistrict
596Supergirl$5,738,24940.1%1,608$3,568$14,296,438Nov 23, 1984TriStar Pictures
597Hello Again$5,712,89228%1,201$4,756$20,419,446Nov 6, 1987Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
598Ernest Saves Christmas$5,710,73420.2%1,634$3,494$28,202,109Nov 11, 1988Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
599Santa Claus: The Movie$5,647,16023.8%970$5,821$23,717,291Nov 29, 1985TriStar Pictures
600Salaar$5,618,51162.9%802$7,005$8,929,282Dec 22, 2023-