Top Opening Weekends By Season

Data as of May 12, 2:00 PDT
Rank Release Opening % of Total Theaters Average Total Gross Wide Date Distributor
201Godzilla$44,047,54132.3%3,310$13,307$136,314,294May 22, 1998Sony Pictures Releasing
202Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines$44,041,44029.3%3,504$12,568$150,371,112Jul 4, 2003Warner Bros.
203Lucy$43,899,34034.7%3,173$13,835$126,663,600Jul 25, 2014Universal Pictures
204The Mummy$43,369,63527.9%3,210$13,510$155,516,138May 7, 1999Universal Pictures
205Batman & Robin$42,872,60539.9%2,934$14,612$107,325,195Jun 20, 1997Warner Bros.
206Terminator Salvation$42,558,39034%3,530$12,056$125,322,469May 22, 2009Warner Bros.
207Nutty Professor II: The Klumps$42,518,83034.5%3,242$13,115$123,309,890Jul 28, 2000Universal Pictures
208Shrek$42,347,76015.8%3,587$11,805$267,851,831May 18, 2001DreamWorks Distribution
209Scary Movie$42,346,66927%2,912$14,542$157,019,771Jul 7, 2000Miramax
210The Conjuring$41,855,32630.5%2,903$14,417$137,400,141Jul 19, 2013Warner Bros.
211Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs$41,690,38221.2%4,099$10,170$196,573,705Jul 3, 2009Twentieth Century Fox
212The Hangover Part III$41,671,19837.1%3,555$11,721$112,200,072May 24, 2013Warner Bros.
213Ocean's Eight$41,607,37829.7%4,145$10,037$140,218,711Jun 8, 2018Warner Bros.
214Big Daddy$41,536,37025.4%3,027$13,721$163,479,795Jun 25, 1999Sony Pictures Releasing
215Grown Ups 2$41,508,57231.1%3,491$11,890$133,668,525Jul 12, 2013Sony Pictures Releasing
216The Perfect Storm$41,325,04222.6%3,407$12,129$182,618,434Jun 30, 2000Warner Bros.
217Deep Impact$41,152,37529.3%3,156$13,039$140,464,664May 8, 1998Paramount Pictures
218Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood$41,082,01828.8%3,659$11,227$142,502,728Jul 26, 2019Sony Pictures Releasing
219Twister$41,059,40517%2,414$17,008$241,721,524May 10, 1996Warner Bros.
220Independence Day: Resurgence$41,039,94439.8%4,130$9,937$103,144,286Jun 24, 2016Twentieth Century Fox
221The Lion King$40,888,19413.1%2,552$16,022$312,855,561Jun 24, 1994Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
222Grown Ups$40,506,56225%3,534$11,461$162,001,186Jun 25, 2010Sony Pictures Releasing
223Batman$40,489,74616.1%2,194$18,454$251,188,924Jun 23, 1989Warner Bros.
224The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor$40,457,77039.5%3,760$10,760$102,491,776Aug 1, 2008Universal Pictures
225The Conjuring 2$40,406,31439.4%3,343$12,086$102,470,008Jun 10, 2016Warner Bros.
226The Last Airbender$40,325,01930.6%3,169$12,724$131,772,187Jul 2, 2010Paramount Pictures
227The Fast and the Furious$40,089,01527.7%2,628$15,254$144,533,925Jun 22, 2001Universal Pictures
228Click$40,011,36529.1%3,749$10,672$137,355,633Jun 23, 2006Revolution Studios
229The Break-Up$39,172,78533%3,070$12,759$118,703,275Jun 2, 2006Universal Pictures
230Magic Mike$39,127,17034.4%2,930$13,353$113,721,571Jun 29, 2012Warner Bros.
231The Heat$39,115,04324.5%3,181$12,296$159,582,188Jun 28, 2013Twentieth Century Fox
232Dinosaur$38,854,85128.2%3,257$11,929$137,748,063May 19, 2000Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
233Get Smart$38,683,48029.7%3,911$9,890$130,319,208Jun 20, 2008Warner Bros.
234You Don't Mess with the Zohan$38,531,37438.5%3,462$11,129$100,018,837Jun 6, 2008Sony Pictures Releasing
235The Legend of Tarzan$38,527,85630.4%3,561$10,819$126,643,061Jul 1, 2016Warner Bros.
236Over the Hedge$38,457,00324.8%4,059$9,474$155,019,340May 19, 2006DreamWorks
237Alien vs. Predator$38,291,05647.7%3,395$11,278$80,282,231Aug 13, 2004Twentieth Century Fox
238The Angry Birds Movie$38,155,17735.5%3,932$9,703$107,509,366May 20, 2016Sony Pictures Releasing
239The Bourne Legacy$38,142,82533.7%3,745$10,185$113,203,870Aug 10, 2012Universal Pictures
240Inglourious Basterds$38,054,67631.6%3,165$12,023$120,540,719Aug 21, 2009The Weinstein Company
241Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle$37,634,22137.3%3,459$10,880$100,830,111Jun 27, 2003Sony Pictures Releasing
242District 9$37,354,30832.3%3,049$12,251$115,646,235Aug 14, 2009TriStar Pictures
243Pacific Rim$37,285,32536.6%3,275$11,384$101,802,906Jul 12, 2013Warner Bros.
244Mr. Deeds$37,162,78729.4%3,231$11,501$126,293,452Jun 28, 2002Sony Pictures Releasing
245Air Force One$37,132,50521.5%2,919$12,720$172,956,409Jul 25, 1997Sony Pictures Releasing
246S.W.A.T.$37,062,53531.7%3,202$11,574$116,934,650Aug 8, 2003Sony Pictures Releasing
247Cowboys & Aliens$36,431,29036.3%3,750$9,715$100,240,551Jul 29, 2011Universal Pictures
248Freddy vs. Jason$36,400,00044.1%3,014$12,076$82,622,655Aug 15, 2003New Line Cinema
249Alien: Covenant$36,160,62148.7%3,761$9,614$74,262,031May 19, 2017Twentieth Century Fox
250Ocean's Thirteen$36,133,40330.8%3,565$10,135$117,154,724Jun 8, 2007Warner Bros.
251Armageddon$36,089,97217.9%3,127$11,541$201,578,182Jul 3, 1998Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
252Robin Hood$36,063,38534.3%3,503$10,295$105,269,730May 14, 2010Universal Pictures
253The Equalizer 2$36,011,64035.3%3,388$10,629$102,084,362Jul 20, 2018Sony Pictures Releasing
254Salt$36,011,24330.4%3,612$9,969$118,311,368Jul 23, 2010Sony Pictures Releasing
255Minority Report$35,677,12527%3,001$11,888$132,072,926Jun 21, 2002Twentieth Century Fox
256The Smurfs$35,611,63725%3,395$10,489$142,614,158Jul 29, 2011Sony Pictures Releasing
257The Other Guys$35,543,16229.8%3,651$9,735$119,219,978Aug 6, 2010Sony Pictures Releasing
258Central Intelligence$35,535,25027.9%3,508$10,129$127,440,871Jun 17, 2016Warner Bros.
259Super 8$35,451,16827.9%3,379$10,491$127,004,179Jun 10, 2011Paramount Pictures
260Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows$35,316,38243%4,071$8,675$82,051,601Jun 3, 2016Paramount Pictures
261Lilo & Stitch$35,260,21224.2%3,191$11,049$145,794,338Jun 21, 2002Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
262Runaway Bride$35,055,55623%3,158$11,100$152,257,509Jul 30, 1999Paramount Pictures
263Jungle Cruise$35,018,73129.9%4,310$8,124$116,987,516Jul 30, 2021Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
264Annabelle: Creation$35,006,40434.3%3,502$9,996$102,092,201Aug 11, 2017Warner Bros.
265Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again$34,952,18029%3,317$10,537$120,634,935Jul 20, 2018Universal Pictures
266The Expendables$34,825,13533.8%3,270$10,649$103,068,524Aug 13, 2010Lionsgate Films
267Gladiator$34,819,01718.5%2,938$11,851$187,705,427May 5, 2000DreamWorks Distribution
268The Equalizer 3$34,604,22937.5%3,965$8,727$92,373,751Sep 1, 2023Columbia Pictures
269Hellboy II: The Golden Army$34,539,11545.5%3,204$10,779$75,986,503Jul 11, 2008Universal Pictures
270Sausage Party$34,263,53435.1%3,103$11,042$97,685,686Aug 12, 2016Sony Pictures Releasing
271I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry$34,233,75028.5%3,495$9,795$120,059,556Jul 20, 2007Universal Pictures
272Tarzan$34,221,96820%3,005$11,388$171,091,819Jun 18, 1999Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
273The Purge$34,058,36052.8%2,536$13,429$64,473,115Jun 7, 2013Universal Pictures
274Lethal Weapon 4$34,048,12426.1%3,117$10,923$130,444,603Jul 10, 1998Warner Bros.
275The Proposal$33,627,59820.5%3,056$11,003$163,958,031Jun 19, 2009Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
276Epic$33,531,06831.2%3,882$8,637$107,518,682May 24, 2013Twentieth Century Fox
277Ted 2$33,507,87041.1%3,442$9,735$81,476,385Jun 26, 2015Universal Pictures
278The Haunting$33,435,14036.6%2,808$11,907$91,411,151Jul 23, 1999DreamWorks Distribution
279Live Free or Die Hard$33,369,55924.8%3,408$9,791$134,529,403Jun 29, 2007Twentieth Century Fox
280American Wedding$33,369,44031.9%3,172$10,520$104,565,114Aug 1, 2003Universal Pictures
281Lethal Weapon 3$33,243,08623%2,510$13,244$144,731,527May 15, 1992Warner Bros.
282Superbad$33,052,41127.2%2,948$11,211$121,463,226Aug 17, 2007Sony Pictures Releasing
283Tomorrowland$33,028,16535.3%3,972$8,315$93,436,322May 22, 2015Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
284Insidious: The Red Door$33,013,03640.2%3,188$10,355$82,156,962Jul 7, 2023Screen Gems
285X-Men: Dark Phoenix$32,828,34849.9%3,721$8,822$65,845,974Jun 7, 2019Twentieth Century Fox
286Spy Kids 3: Game Over$32,500,00029.1%3,344$9,718$111,761,982Jul 25, 2003Dimension Films
287Wedding Crashers$32,200,00015.4%2,925$11,008$209,255,921Jul 15, 2005New Line Cinema
288Terminator 2: Judgment Day$31,765,50615.5%2,274$13,969$204,843,345Jul 5, 1991TriStar Pictures
289G-Force$31,706,93426.5%3,697$8,576$119,436,770Jul 24, 2009Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
290The Mummy$31,688,37539.5%4,035$7,853$80,227,895Jun 9, 2017Universal Pictures
291Bad Teacher$31,603,10631.5%3,049$10,365$100,292,856Jun 24, 2011Sony Pictures Releasing
292The Truman Show$31,542,12125.1%2,315$13,625$125,618,201Jun 5, 1998Paramount Pictures
293The Purge: Election Year$31,515,11039.8%2,796$11,271$79,213,375Jul 1, 2016Universal Pictures
294Elvis$31,211,57920.7%3,906$7,990$151,040,048Jun 24, 2022Warner Bros.
295Girls Trip$31,201,92027.1%2,591$12,042$115,171,585Jul 21, 2017Universal Pictures
296Evan Almighty$31,192,61531%3,604$8,654$100,462,298Jun 22, 2007Universal Pictures
297The Sum of All Fears$31,178,52626.2%3,183$9,795$118,907,036May 31, 2002Paramount Pictures
298Space Jam: A New Legacy$31,053,36244%3,965$7,831$70,592,228Jul 16, 2021Warner Bros.
299Sex and the City 2$31,001,87032.5%3,445$8,999$95,347,692May 28, 2010Warner Bros.
300Step Brothers$30,940,73230.8%3,094$10,000$100,468,793Jul 25, 2008Sony Pictures Releasing
301Knocked Up$30,690,99020.6%2,871$10,690$148,768,917Jun 1, 2007Universal Pictures
302The Dukes of Hazzard$30,675,31438.2%3,785$8,104$80,270,227Aug 5, 2005Warner Bros.
303Brüno$30,619,13051%2,756$11,109$60,054,530Jul 10, 2009Universal Pictures
304Saving Private Ryan$30,576,10414.1%2,463$12,414$216,540,909Jul 24, 1998DreamWorks Distribution
305The Happening$30,517,10947.3%2,986$10,220$64,506,874Jun 13, 2008Twentieth Century Fox
306America's Sweethearts$30,181,87732.2%3,011$10,023$93,607,673Jul 20, 2001Revolution Studios
307The X Files$30,138,75835.9%2,629$11,463$83,898,313Jun 19, 1998Twentieth Century Fox
308Trainwreck$30,097,04027.3%3,158$9,530$110,212,700Jul 17, 2015Universal Pictures
309Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time$30,095,25933.2%3,646$8,254$90,759,676May 28, 2010Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
310Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story$30,070,19626.3%2,694$11,161$114,326,736Jun 18, 2004Twentieth Century Fox
311Men in Black: International$30,035,83837.5%4,224$7,110$80,001,807Jun 14, 2019Sony Pictures Releasing
312Bullet Train$30,030,15629.1%4,357$6,892$103,368,602Aug 5, 2022Sony Pictures Releasing
313Meg 2: The Trench$30,002,73536.3%3,503$8,564$82,600,317Aug 4, 2023Warner Bros.
314The Purge: Anarchy$29,816,67541.4%2,805$10,629$71,962,800Jul 18, 2014Universal Pictures
315Elysium$29,807,39332%3,284$9,076$93,050,117Aug 9, 2013TriStar Pictures
316Hercules$29,800,26341%3,595$8,289$72,688,614Jul 25, 2014Paramount Pictures
317What Lies Beneath$29,702,95919.1%2,813$10,559$155,464,351Jul 21, 2000DreamWorks Distribution
318The Flintstones$29,688,73022.7%2,498$11,885$130,531,208May 27, 1994Universal Pictures
319Dark Shadows$29,685,27437.2%3,755$7,905$79,727,149May 11, 2012Warner Bros.
320Elemental$29,602,42919.2%4,035$7,336$154,426,697Jun 16, 2023Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
321Pocahontas$29,531,61920.9%2,569$11,495$141,579,773Jun 23, 1995Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
322Ghostbusters II$29,472,89426.2%2,410$12,229$112,494,738Jun 16, 1989Columbia Pictures
323Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade$29,355,02114.9%2,327$12,614$197,171,806May 26, 1989Paramount Pictures
324A.I. Artificial Intelligence$29,352,63037.3%3,242$9,053$78,616,689Jun 29, 2001Warner Bros.
325Now You See Me$29,350,38924.9%2,925$10,034$117,723,989May 31, 2013Lionsgate Films
326Think Like a Man Too$29,241,91144.9%2,225$13,142$65,182,182Jun 20, 2014Screen Gems
327The Lone Ranger$29,210,84932.7%3,904$7,482$89,302,115Jul 5, 2013Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
328The Blair Witch Project$29,207,38120.8%1,101$26,528$140,539,099Jul 30, 1999Artisan Entertainment
329Spy$29,085,71926.2%3,711$7,837$110,825,712Jun 5, 2015Twentieth Century Fox
330Doctor Dolittle$29,014,32420.1%2,777$10,448$144,156,605Jun 26, 1998Twentieth Century Fox
331Edge of Tomorrow$28,760,24628.7%3,490$8,240$100,206,256Jun 6, 2014Warner Bros.
332The Expendables 2$28,591,37033.6%3,316$8,622$85,028,192Aug 17, 2012Lionsgate Films
333Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy$28,416,36533.3%3,091$9,193$85,288,303Jul 9, 2004DreamWorks Distribution
334Free Guy$28,365,41623.3%4,165$6,810$121,626,598Aug 13, 202120th Century Studios
335Nacho Libre$28,309,59935.3%3,070$9,221$80,197,993Jun 16, 2006Paramount Pictures
336Horrible Bosses$28,302,16524.1%3,040$9,309$117,538,559Jul 8, 2011Warner Bros.
337Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem$28,007,54423.6%3,858$7,259$118,613,586Aug 4, 2023Paramount Pictures
338Hairspray$27,800,00023.4%3,121$8,907$118,871,849Jul 20, 2007New Line Cinema
339Mamma Mia!$27,751,24019.2%2,976$9,325$144,290,968Jul 18, 2008Universal Pictures
340The Fall Guy$27,747,03577.1%4,002$6,933$35,996,920May 3, 2024Universal Pictures
341Wild Wild West$27,687,48424.3%3,342$8,284$113,804,681Jul 2, 1999Warner Bros.
342Daddy Day Care$27,623,58026.5%3,370$8,196$104,297,061May 9, 2003Revolution Studios
343The Ugly Truth$27,605,57631%2,882$9,578$88,915,214Jul 24, 2009Sony Pictures Releasing
344The Devil Wears Prada$27,537,24422.1%2,847$9,672$124,740,460Jun 30, 2006Twentieth Century Fox
345After Earth$27,520,04045.5%3,401$8,091$60,522,097May 31, 2013Sony Pictures Releasing
346The Final Destination$27,408,30941.2%3,121$8,781$66,477,700Aug 28, 2009Warner Bros.
347The Bourne Identity$27,118,64022.3%2,638$10,280$121,661,683Jun 14, 2002Universal Pictures
3482 Guns$27,059,13035.8%3,025$8,945$75,612,460Aug 2, 2013Universal Pictures
349Terminator Genisys$27,018,48630.1%3,758$7,189$89,760,956Jul 3, 2015Paramount Pictures
350Alice Through the Looking Glass$26,858,72634.9%3,763$7,137$77,041,381May 27, 2016Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
351The Sixth Sense$26,681,2629.1%2,161$12,346$293,506,292Aug 6, 1999Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
352The Campaign$26,588,46030.6%3,205$8,295$86,907,746Aug 10, 2012Warner Bros.
353Crazy Rich Asians$26,510,14015.2%3,384$7,833$174,532,921Aug 17, 2018Warner Bros.
354All Eyez on Me$26,435,35458.8%2,471$10,698$44,922,302Jun 16, 2017Lionsgate Films
355We're the Millers$26,419,39617.6%3,260$8,104$150,394,119Aug 9, 2013Warner Bros.
356Hollow Man$26,414,38636.1%2,956$8,935$73,209,340Aug 4, 2000Sony Pictures Releasing
357Don't Breathe$26,411,70629.6%3,051$8,656$89,217,875Aug 26, 2016Screen Gems
358Halloween$26,362,36745.2%3,472$7,592$58,272,029Aug 31, 2007-
359Beverly Hills Cop II$26,348,55517.1%2,326$11,327$153,665,036May 22, 1987Paramount Pictures
360Bridesmaids$26,247,41015.5%2,918$8,995$169,106,725May 13, 2011Universal Pictures
361The Suicide Squad$26,205,41546.9%4,002$6,548$55,817,425Aug 6, 2021Warner Bros.
362The Help$26,044,59015.3%2,534$10,278$169,708,112Aug 12, 2011Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
363True Lies$25,869,77017.7%2,368$10,924$146,282,411Jul 15, 1994Twentieth Century Fox
364Tropic Thunder$25,812,79623.4%3,319$7,777$110,515,313Aug 15, 2008DreamWorks
365Rocketman$25,725,72226.7%3,610$7,126$96,368,160May 31, 2019Paramount Pictures
366Miami Vice$25,723,81540.5%3,021$8,515$63,450,470Jul 28, 2006Universal Pictures
367Fantastic Four$25,685,73745.8%3,995$6,429$56,117,548Aug 7, 2015Twentieth Century Fox
368The A-Team$25,669,45533.2%3,535$7,261$77,222,099Jun 11, 2010Twentieth Century Fox
369Big Momma's House$25,661,04121.8%2,802$9,158$117,559,438Jun 2, 2000Twentieth Century Fox
370Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves$25,625,60215.5%2,369$10,817$165,493,908Jun 14, 1991Warner Bros.
371Total Recall$25,577,75843.4%3,601$7,102$58,877,969Aug 3, 2012Sony Pictures Releasing
372Battleship$25,534,82539%3,690$6,920$65,422,625May 18, 2012Universal Pictures
373Total Recall$25,533,70021.4%2,060$12,395$119,394,840Jun 1, 1990Sony Pictures Releasing
374The Nutty Professor$25,411,72519.7%2,115$12,015$128,814,019Jun 28, 1996Universal Pictures
375The Firm$25,400,00016%2,393$10,614$158,348,367Jul 2, 1993Paramount Pictures
376Madea's Witness Protection$25,390,57538.7%2,161$11,749$65,653,242Jun 29, 2012Lionsgate Films
377Apollo 13$25,353,38014.7%2,197$11,540$172,071,312Jun 30, 1995Universal Pictures
378Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom$25,337,11014.1%1,687$15,019$179,870,271May 25, 1984Paramount Pictures
379Gone in 60 Seconds$25,336,04824.9%3,006$8,428$101,648,571Jun 9, 2000Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
380Public Enemies$25,271,67526%3,334$7,579$97,104,620Jul 3, 2009Universal Pictures
381The Rock$25,069,52518.7%2,392$10,480$134,069,511Jun 7, 1996Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
382Dr. Dolittle 2$25,037,03922.2%3,049$8,211$112,952,899Jun 22, 2001Twentieth Century Fox
383Blue Beetle$25,030,22534.5%3,871$6,466$72,488,072Aug 18, 2023Warner Bros.
384Skyscraper$24,905,01536.4%3,782$6,585$68,420,120Jul 13, 2018Universal Pictures
385White House Down$24,852,25834%3,222$7,713$73,103,784Jun 28, 2013Sony Pictures Releasing
386Predators$24,760,88247.6%2,669$9,277$52,000,688Jul 9, 2010Twentieth Century Fox
387Collateral$24,701,45824.5%3,188$7,748$101,005,703Aug 6, 2004DreamWorks Distribution
388Congo$24,642,53930.4%2,649$9,302$81,022,101Jun 9, 1995Paramount Pictures
389The Butler$24,637,31221.1%2,933$8,400$116,632,095Aug 16, 2013The Weinstein Company
390Christopher Robin$24,585,13924.8%3,602$6,825$99,215,042Aug 3, 2018Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
391Eraser$24,566,44624.3%2,410$10,193$101,295,562Jun 21, 1996Warner Bros.
392The Emoji Movie$24,531,92328.5%4,075$6,020$86,089,513Jul 28, 2017Sony Pictures Releasing
393Forrest Gump$24,450,6027.4%1,595$15,329$329,694,499Jul 8, 1994Paramount Pictures
394The Chronicles of Riddick$24,289,16542.1%2,757$8,809$57,761,012Jun 11, 2004Universal Pictures
395Me, Myself & Irene$24,209,38526.7%3,019$8,019$90,570,999Jun 23, 2000Twentieth Century Fox
396Warcraft$24,166,11051%3,400$7,107$47,365,290Jun 10, 2016Universal Pictures
397Con Air$24,131,73823.9%2,824$8,545$101,117,573Jun 6, 1997Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
398The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It$24,104,33236.7%3,102$7,770$65,631,050Jun 4, 2021Warner Bros.
399Haunted Mansion$24,082,47535.6%3,740$6,439$67,653,287Jul 28, 2023Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
400Pixels$24,011,61630.5%3,723$6,449$78,747,585Jul 24, 2015Sony Pictures Releasing