Top Opening Theater Averages

Data as of Apr 28, 12:43 PDT
Rank Release Average Theaters Opening Total Gross Date Distributor
401Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby$12,3693,803$47,042,215$148,213,377Aug 4, 2006Sony Pictures Releasing
402Scream 2$12,3642,663$32,926,342$101,363,301Dec 12, 1997Dimension Films
403The Sixth Sense$12,3462,161$26,681,262$293,506,292Aug 6, 1999Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
404The Exorcist
2000 Director's Cut
$12,312664$8,175,666$39,671,011Sep 22, 2000Warner Bros.
405The Heat$12,2963,181$39,115,043$159,582,188Jun 28, 2013Twentieth Century Fox
406Road to Perdition$12,2861,797$22,079,481$104,454,762Jul 12, 2002DreamWorks Distribution
407Mad Max: Fury Road$12,2713,702$45,428,128$153,636,354May 15, 2015Warner Bros.
408Noah$12,2563,567$43,720,472$101,200,044Mar 28, 2014Paramount Pictures
409Bram Stoker's Dracula$12,2522,491$30,521,679$82,522,790Nov 13, 1992Columbia Pictures
410District 9$12,2513,049$37,354,308$115,646,235Aug 14, 2009TriStar Pictures
411Ghostbusters II$12,2292,410$29,472,894$112,494,738Jun 16, 1989Columbia Pictures
412Kung Fu Panda 2$12,1413,925$47,656,302$165,249,063May 27, 2011DreamWorks
413The Perfect Storm$12,1293,407$41,325,042$182,618,434Jun 30, 2000Warner Bros.
414Scream VI$12,0943,675$44,447,270$108,161,389Mar 10, 2023Paramount Pictures
415Boyz n the Hood$12,091829$10,023,462$57,504,069Jul 12, 1991Columbia Pictures
416The Conjuring 2$12,0863,343$40,406,314$102,470,008Jun 10, 2016Warner Bros.
417Wild Hogs$12,0773,287$39,699,023$168,273,550Mar 2, 2007Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
418Freddy vs. Jason$12,0763,014$36,400,000$82,622,655Aug 15, 2003New Line Cinema
419Hitch$12,0673,575$43,142,214$179,495,555Feb 11, 2005Sony Pictures Releasing
420The Grudge$12,0583,245$39,128,715$110,359,362Oct 22, 2004Sony Pictures Releasing
421Terminator Salvation$12,0563,530$42,558,390$125,322,469May 22, 2009Warner Bros.
422Girls Trip$12,0422,591$31,201,920$115,171,585Jul 21, 2017Universal Pictures
423Inglourious Basterds$12,0233,165$38,054,676$120,540,719Aug 21, 2009The Weinstein Company
424Blade II$12,0162,707$32,528,016$82,348,319Mar 22, 2002New Line Cinema
425The Nutty Professor$12,0152,115$25,411,725$128,814,019Jun 28, 1996Universal Pictures
426Ice Age: Continental Drift$12,0143,881$46,629,259$161,321,843Jul 13, 2012Twentieth Century Fox
427Get Out$12,0012,781$33,377,060$176,040,665Feb 24, 2017Universal Pictures
428101 Dalmatians$11,9912,794$33,504,025$136,189,294Nov 29, 1996Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
429Ratatouille$11,9353,940$47,027,395$206,445,654Jun 29, 2007Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
430Dinosaur$11,9293,257$38,854,851$137,748,063May 19, 2000Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
431The Haunting$11,9072,808$33,435,140$91,411,151Jul 23, 1999DreamWorks Distribution
432Ocean's Twelve$11,9003,290$39,153,380$125,544,280Dec 10, 2004Warner Bros.
433Casino Royale$11,8903,434$40,833,156$167,445,960Nov 17, 2006Sony Pictures Releasing
434Grown Ups 2$11,8903,491$41,508,572$133,668,525Jul 12, 2013Sony Pictures Releasing
435Anger Management$11,8893,551$42,220,847$135,645,823Apr 11, 2003Revolution Studios
436Minority Report$11,8883,001$35,677,125$132,072,926Jun 21, 2002Twentieth Century Fox
437Lightyear$11,8864,255$50,577,961$118,307,188Jun 17, 2022Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
438The Flintstones$11,8852,498$29,688,730$130,531,208May 27, 1994Universal Pictures
439Toy Story$11,8602,457$29,140,617$191,796,233Nov 24, 1995Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
440Shark Tale$11,8534,016$47,604,606$160,861,908Oct 1, 2004DreamWorks Distribution
441Gladiator$11,8512,938$34,819,017$187,705,427May 5, 2000DreamWorks Distribution
442Daddy's Home$11,8433,271$38,740,203$150,357,137Dec 25, 2015Paramount Pictures
443God's Not Dead$11,816780$9,217,013$60,755,732Mar 21, 2014Freestyle Releasing
444The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes$11,8133,776$44,607,143$166,350,594Nov 17, 2023Lionsgate Films
445Shrek$11,8053,587$42,347,760$267,851,831May 18, 2001DreamWorks Distribution
446Mission: Impossible III$11,7764,054$47,743,273$134,029,801May 5, 2006Paramount Pictures
447Madea's Witness Protection$11,7492,161$25,390,575$65,653,242Jun 29, 2012Lionsgate Films
448Cloverfield$11,7433,411$40,058,229$80,048,433Jan 18, 2008Paramount Pictures
449The Hangover Part III$11,7213,555$41,671,198$112,200,072May 24, 2013Warner Bros.
450Nope$11,7213,785$44,366,910$123,277,080Jul 22, 2022Universal Pictures
451National Treasure: Book of Secrets$11,6863,832$44,783,772$219,964,115Dec 21, 2007Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
452Megamind$11,6673,944$46,016,833$148,415,853Nov 5, 2010DreamWorks
453Annabelle$11,6593,185$37,134,255$84,273,813Oct 3, 2014Warner Bros.
454The Perfect Guy$11,6562,221$25,888,154$57,027,435Sep 11, 2015Screen Gems
455National Treasure$11,6483,017$35,142,554$173,008,894Nov 19, 2004Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
456A Star Is Born$11,6403,686$42,908,051$215,288,866Oct 5, 2018Warner Bros.
45721 Jump Street$11,6313,121$36,302,612$138,447,667Mar 16, 2012Sony Pictures Releasing
458Godzilla: King of the Monsters$11,6304,108$47,776,293$110,500,138May 31, 2019Warner Bros.
459How to Train Your Dragon 2$11,6274,253$49,451,322$177,002,924Jun 13, 2014Twentieth Century Fox
460Daredevil$11,6133,471$40,310,419$102,543,518Feb 14, 2003Twentieth Century Fox
461Ghostbusters$11,6123,963$46,018,755$128,350,574Jul 15, 2016Sony Pictures Releasing
462High School Musical 3: Senior Year$11,6003,623$42,030,184$90,559,416Oct 24, 2008Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
463S.W.A.T.$11,5743,202$37,062,535$116,934,650Aug 8, 2003Sony Pictures Releasing
464Armageddon$11,5413,127$36,089,972$201,578,182Jul 3, 1998Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
465Apollo 13$11,5402,197$25,353,380$172,071,312Jun 30, 1995Universal Pictures
466Mr. Deeds$11,5013,231$37,162,787$126,293,452Jun 28, 2002Sony Pictures Releasing
467Jarhead$11,4992,411$27,726,210$62,658,220Nov 4, 2005Universal Pictures
468Trolls$11,4734,060$46,581,142$153,856,089Nov 4, 2016Twentieth Century Fox
469The X Files$11,4632,629$30,138,758$83,898,313Jun 19, 1998Twentieth Century Fox
470Grown Ups$11,4613,534$40,506,562$162,001,186Jun 25, 2010Sony Pictures Releasing
471Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain$11,450876$10,030,463$32,244,051Jul 5, 2013Lionsgate Films
472Dumb and Dumber To$11,4493,154$36,111,775$86,208,010Nov 14, 2014Universal Pictures
473The Marvels$11,4414,030$46,110,859$84,500,223Nov 10, 2023Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
474Madagascar$11,4314,131$47,224,594$193,595,521May 27, 2005DreamWorks Distribution
475Couples Retreat$11,4283,000$34,286,740$109,204,945Oct 9, 2009Universal Pictures
476Tarzan$11,3883,005$34,221,968$171,091,819Jun 18, 1999Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
477Pacific Rim$11,3843,275$37,285,325$101,802,906Jul 12, 2013Warner Bros.
478About Last Night$11,3842,253$25,649,011$48,637,684Feb 14, 2014Screen Gems
479Horton Hears a Who!$11,3843,954$45,012,998$154,529,439Mar 14, 2008Twentieth Century Fox
480Obsessed$11,3812,514$28,612,730$68,261,644Apr 24, 2009Screen Gems
481The Peanuts Movie$11,3453,897$44,213,073$130,178,411Nov 6, 2015Twentieth Century Fox
482Beverly Hills Cop II$11,3272,326$26,348,555$153,665,036May 22, 1987Paramount Pictures
483Lethal Weapon 2$11,3081,803$20,388,800$147,253,986Jul 7, 1989Warner Bros.
484Kingsman: The Secret Service$11,3003,204$36,206,331$128,261,724Feb 13, 2015Twentieth Century Fox
485Alien vs. Predator$11,2783,395$38,291,056$80,282,231Aug 13, 2004Twentieth Century Fox
486The Purge: Election Year$11,2712,796$31,515,110$79,213,375Jul 1, 2016Universal Pictures
487The World Is Not Enough$11,2293,163$35,519,007$126,943,684Nov 19, 1999Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
488Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood$11,2273,659$41,082,018$142,502,728Jul 26, 2019Sony Pictures Releasing
489Superbad$11,2112,948$33,052,411$121,463,226Aug 17, 2007Sony Pictures Releasing
490Remember the Titans$11,2091,865$20,905,831$115,654,751Sep 29, 2000Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
491Unbreakable$11,2002,708$30,330,771$95,011,339Nov 24, 2000Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
492Scary Movie 4$11,1663,602$40,222,875$90,710,620Apr 14, 2006-
493Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story$11,1612,694$30,070,196$114,326,736Jun 18, 2004Twentieth Century Fox
494What Women Want$11,1603,012$33,614,543$182,811,707Dec 15, 2000Paramount Pictures
495No Good Deed$11,1492,175$24,250,283$52,543,632Sep 12, 2014Screen Gems
496You Don't Mess with the Zohan$11,1293,462$38,531,374$100,018,837Jun 6, 2008Sony Pictures Releasing
497Brüno$11,1092,756$30,619,130$60,054,530Jul 10, 2009Universal Pictures
498Cape Fear$11,105924$10,261,025$79,091,969Nov 15, 1991Universal Pictures
499Bringing Down the House$11,1032,801$31,101,026$132,716,677Mar 7, 2003Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
500Runaway Bride$11,1003,158$35,055,556$152,257,509Jul 30, 1999Paramount Pictures
501Ride Along 2$11,1003,175$35,243,095$91,221,830Jan 15, 2016Universal Pictures
50250 First Dates$11,0973,591$39,852,237$120,908,074Feb 13, 2004Sony Pictures Releasing
503A Madea Family Funeral$11,0822,442$27,062,332$73,257,045Mar 1, 2019Lionsgate Films
504Dangerous Minds$11,0761,348$14,931,503$84,919,401Aug 11, 1995Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
505Ghost$11,0731,101$12,191,540$217,631,306Jul 13, 1990Paramount Pictures
506The Cat in the Hat$11,0653,464$38,329,160$101,149,285Nov 21, 2003Universal Pictures
507Lilo & Stitch$11,0493,191$35,260,212$145,794,338Jun 21, 2002Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
508Liar Liar$11,0452,845$31,423,025$181,410,615Mar 21, 1997Universal Pictures
509Sausage Party$11,0423,103$34,263,534$97,685,686Aug 12, 2016Sony Pictures Releasing
510The Meg$11,0254,118$45,402,195$145,443,742Aug 10, 2018Warner Bros.
511Wedding Crashers$11,0082,925$32,200,000$209,255,921Jul 15, 2005New Line Cinema
512The Proposal$11,0033,056$33,627,598$163,958,031Jun 19, 2009Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
513Identity Thief$11,0003,141$34,551,025$134,506,920Feb 8, 2013Universal Pictures
514Transformers: The Last Knight$10,9804,069$44,680,073$130,168,683Jun 23, 2017Paramount Pictures
515The Blind Side$10,9703,110$34,119,372$255,959,475Nov 20, 2009Warner Bros.
516Chicken Little$10,9603,654$40,049,778$135,386,665Nov 4, 2005Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
517How to Be a Latin Lover$10,9591,118$12,252,439$32,149,404Apr 28, 2017Pantelion Films
518Madea's Big Happy Family$10,9562,288$25,068,677$53,345,287Apr 22, 2011Lionsgate Films
519Meet the Parents$10,9502,614$28,623,300$166,244,045Oct 6, 2000Universal Pictures
520Sleepless in Seattle$10,9271,579$17,253,733$126,680,884Jun 25, 1993TriStar Pictures
521True Lies$10,9242,368$25,869,770$146,282,411Jul 15, 1994Twentieth Century Fox
522Lethal Weapon 4$10,9233,117$34,048,124$130,444,603Jul 10, 1998Warner Bros.
523Star Trek: First Contact$10,9232,812$30,716,131$92,027,888Nov 22, 1996Paramount Pictures
524Happy Feet$10,9183,804$41,533,432$198,000,317Nov 17, 2006Warner Bros.
525Power Rangers$10,9123,693$40,300,288$85,364,450Mar 24, 2017Lionsgate Films
526Taken 3$10,9073,594$39,201,657$89,256,424Jan 9, 2015Twentieth Century Fox
527Norbit$10,9043,136$34,195,434$95,673,607Feb 9, 2007DreamWorks
528The Doors$10,895840$9,151,800$34,416,893Mar 1, 1991TriStar Pictures
529G.I. Joe: Retaliation$10,8903,719$40,501,814$122,523,060Mar 29, 2013Paramount Pictures
530Red Dragon$10,8853,357$36,540,945$93,149,898Oct 4, 2002Universal Pictures
531Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle$10,8803,459$37,634,221$100,830,111Jun 27, 2003Sony Pictures Releasing
532Indecent Proposal$10,8541,694$18,387,632$106,614,059Apr 9, 1993Paramount Pictures
533Sweet Home Alabama$10,8253,293$35,648,740$127,223,418Sep 27, 2002Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
534The Legend of Tarzan$10,8193,561$38,527,856$126,643,061Jul 1, 2016Warner Bros.
535Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves$10,8172,369$25,625,602$165,493,908Jun 14, 1991Warner Bros.
536Dumbo$10,7984,259$45,990,748$114,766,307Mar 29, 2019Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
537The Croods$10,7854,046$43,639,736$187,168,425Mar 22, 2013Twentieth Century Fox
538How to Train Your Dragon$10,7844,055$43,732,319$217,581,231Mar 26, 2010DreamWorks
539Hellboy II: The Golden Army$10,7793,204$34,539,115$75,986,503Jul 11, 2008Universal Pictures
540The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor$10,7603,760$40,457,770$102,491,776Aug 1, 2008Universal Pictures
541Saw II$10,7582,949$31,725,652$87,039,965Oct 28, 2005Lionsgate Films
542Three Men and a Little Lady$10,7531,281$13,774,642$71,609,321Nov 23, 1990Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
543Who Framed Roger Rabbit$10,7421,045$11,226,239$156,452,370Jun 24, 1988Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
544E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial$10,7301,103$11,835,389$359,197,037Jun 11, 1982Universal Pictures
545Mama$10,7302,647$28,402,310$71,628,180Jan 18, 2013Universal Pictures
546Titanic$10,7092,674$28,638,131$600,683,057Dec 19, 1997Paramount Pictures
547Contact$10,7041,923$20,584,908$100,920,329Jul 11, 1997Warner Bros.
548Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows$10,7043,703$39,637,079$186,848,418Dec 16, 2011Warner Bros.
549All Eyez on Me$10,6982,471$26,435,354$44,922,302Jun 16, 2017Lionsgate Films
550Stir Crazy$10,691813$8,691,886$101,300,000Dec 12, 1980Columbia Pictures
551Knocked Up$10,6902,871$30,690,990$148,768,917Jun 1, 2007Universal Pictures
552Click$10,6723,749$40,011,365$137,355,633Jun 23, 2006Revolution Studios
553White Noise$10,6652,261$24,113,565$56,386,759Jan 7, 2005Universal Pictures
554The Expendables$10,6493,270$34,825,135$103,068,524Aug 13, 2010Lionsgate Films
555Get Hard$10,6463,175$33,803,253$90,411,453Mar 27, 2015Warner Bros.
556Stomp the Yard$10,6452,051$21,833,312$61,356,221Jan 12, 2007Screen Gems
557The Purge: Anarchy$10,6292,805$29,816,675$71,962,800Jul 18, 2014Universal Pictures
558The Equalizer 2$10,6293,388$36,011,640$102,084,362Jul 20, 2018Sony Pictures Releasing
559Why Did I Get Married?$10,6182,011$21,353,789$55,204,525Oct 12, 2007Lionsgate Films
560The Firm$10,6142,393$25,400,000$158,348,367Jul 2, 1993Paramount Pictures
561Saw III$10,6123,167$33,610,391$80,238,724Oct 27, 2006Lionsgate Films
562Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor$10,5722,047$21,641,679$51,975,354Mar 29, 2013Lionsgate Films
563What Lies Beneath$10,5592,813$29,702,959$155,464,351Jul 21, 2000DreamWorks Distribution
564The Equalizer$10,5493,236$34,137,828$101,530,738Sep 26, 2014Sony Pictures Releasing
565The Book of Eli$10,5393,111$32,789,494$94,835,059Jan 15, 2010Warner Bros.
566Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again$10,5373,317$34,952,180$120,634,935Jul 20, 2018Universal Pictures
567The Ring Two$10,5233,332$35,065,237$76,231,249Mar 18, 2005DreamWorks Distribution
568American Wedding$10,5203,172$33,369,440$104,565,114Aug 1, 2003Universal Pictures
56910,000 BC$10,5183,410$35,867,488$94,784,201Mar 7, 2008Warner Bros.
570Save the Last Dance$10,5132,230$23,444,930$91,057,006Jan 12, 2001Paramount Pictures
571I Can Only Imagine$10,5021,629$17,108,914$83,482,352Mar 16, 2018Roadside Attractions
572Glass$10,4993,841$40,328,920$111,048,468Jan 18, 2019Universal Pictures
573Super 8$10,4913,379$35,451,168$127,004,179Jun 10, 2011Paramount Pictures
574Hop$10,4903,579$37,543,710$108,085,305Apr 1, 2011Universal Pictures
575The Smurfs$10,4893,395$35,611,637$142,614,158Jul 29, 2011Sony Pictures Releasing
576The Amityville Horror$10,485748$7,843,467$86,432,000Jul 27, 1979American International Pictures (AIP)
577Seabiscuit$10,4851,989$20,854,735$120,277,854Jul 25, 2003Universal Pictures
578The Rock$10,4802,392$25,069,525$134,069,511Jun 7, 1996Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
579The Scorpion King$10,4743,444$36,075,875$91,047,077Apr 19, 2002Universal Pictures
580Doctor Dolittle$10,4482,777$29,014,324$144,156,605Jun 26, 1998Twentieth Century Fox
581Marley & Me$10,4473,480$36,357,586$143,153,751Dec 26, 2008Twentieth Century Fox
582The Good Dinosaur$10,4443,749$39,155,217$123,087,120Nov 27, 2015Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
583Kung Fu Panda 3$10,4373,955$41,282,042$143,528,619Jan 29, 2016Twentieth Century Fox
584Cast Away$10,4122,774$28,883,406$233,632,142Dec 22, 2000Twentieth Century Fox
585Battle Los Angeles$10,4103,417$35,573,187$83,552,429Mar 11, 2011Sony Pictures Releasing
586Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
1997 Special Edition
$10,4102,111$21,975,993$67,597,694Feb 21, 1997Twentieth Century Fox
587Honey, I Shrunk the Kids$10,4031,371$14,262,961$130,724,172Jun 23, 1989Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
588I Can Do Bad All by Myself$10,3972,255$23,446,785$51,733,921Sep 11, 2009Lionsgate Films
589Arrival$10,3902,317$24,074,047$100,546,139Nov 11, 2016Paramount Pictures
590Space Jam$10,3882,650$27,528,529$90,418,342Nov 15, 1996Warner Bros.
591Grease$10,373862$8,941,717$159,978,870Jun 16, 1978Paramount Pictures
592Hannah Montana: The Movie$10,3673,118$32,324,487$79,576,189Apr 10, 2009Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
593Bad Teacher$10,3653,049$31,603,106$100,292,856Jun 24, 2011Sony Pictures Releasing
594Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire$10,3574,345$45,004,673$107,387,915Mar 22, 2024Sony Pictures Releasing
595Insidious: The Red Door$10,3553,188$33,013,036$82,156,962Jul 7, 2023Screen Gems
596Immortals$10,3493,112$32,206,425$83,504,017Nov 11, 2011Relativity Media
597Creed II$10,3383,441$35,574,710$115,715,889Nov 23, 2018Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
598Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation$10,3294,267$44,076,225$167,510,016Jul 13, 2018Sony Pictures Releasing
599Jaws 3-D$10,3251,300$13,422,500$45,517,055Jul 22, 1983Universal Pictures
600Scrooged$10,3231,262$13,027,842$60,328,558Nov 25, 1988Paramount Pictures