Top Opening Theater Averages

Data as of Dec 2, 3:00 PST
Rank Release Average Theaters Opening Total Gross Date Distributor
801Double Jeopardy$9,0942,547$23,162,542$116,741,558Sep 24, 1999Paramount Pictures
802Elysium$9,0763,284$29,807,393$93,050,117Aug 9, 2013TriStar Pictures
803Onward$9,0764,310$39,119,861$61,555,145Mar 6, 2020Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
804Jackass: The Movie$9,0722,509$22,763,437$64,255,312Oct 25, 2002Paramount Pictures
805Overboard$9,0641,623$14,711,101$50,316,123May 4, 2018Pantelion Films
806Night School$9,0553,010$27,257,615$77,339,130Sep 28, 2018Universal Pictures
807A.I. Artificial Intelligence$9,0533,242$29,352,630$78,616,689Jun 29, 2001Warner Bros.
808The Wild Robot$9,0333,962$35,790,150$143,901,945Sep 27, 2024Universal Pictures
809The Maze Runner$9,0213,604$32,512,804$102,427,862Sep 19, 2014Twentieth Century Fox
810Moonraker$9,020788$7,108,344$70,308,099Jun 29, 1979Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
811The Princess Diaries$9,0112,537$22,862,269$108,248,956Aug 3, 2001Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
812Eyes Wide Shut$9,0022,411$21,706,163$55,691,208Jul 16, 1999Warner Bros.
813Sex and the City 2$8,9993,445$31,001,870$95,347,692May 28, 2010Warner Bros.
814Bridesmaids$8,9952,918$26,247,410$169,106,725May 13, 2011Universal Pictures
815The Curious Case of Benjamin Button$8,9872,988$26,853,816$127,509,326Dec 26, 2008Paramount Pictures
816Tomorrow Never Dies$8,9572,807$25,143,007$125,304,276Dec 19, 1997Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
817The Mask of Zorro$8,9562,515$22,525,855$94,095,523Jul 17, 1998Sony Pictures Releasing
8182 Guns$8,9453,025$27,059,130$75,612,460Aug 2, 2013Universal Pictures
819Barbershop 2: Back in Business$8,9412,711$24,241,612$65,111,277Feb 6, 2004Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
820Hollow Man$8,9352,956$26,414,386$73,209,340Aug 4, 2000Sony Pictures Releasing
821The Score$8,9332,129$19,018,807$71,107,711Jul 13, 2001Paramount Pictures
822Longlegs$8,9242,510$22,400,119$74,346,140Jul 12, 2024Neon
823Face/Off$8,9232,621$23,387,530$112,276,146Jun 27, 1997Paramount Pictures
824Ford v Ferrari$8,9213,528$31,474,958$117,624,357Nov 15, 2019Twentieth Century Fox
825The Departed$8,9113,017$26,887,467$132,384,315Oct 6, 2006Warner Bros.
826Hostel$8,9092,195$19,556,099$47,326,473Jan 6, 2006Lionsgate
827Hairspray$8,9073,121$27,800,000$118,871,849Jul 20, 2007New Line Cinema
828Hugo$8,8991,277$11,364,505$73,864,507Nov 25, 2011Paramount Pictures
829Wonder$8,8973,096$27,547,866$132,422,809Nov 17, 2017Lionsgate
830Boo 2! A Madea Halloween$8,8892,388$21,226,953$47,319,572Oct 20, 2017Lionsgate
831Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed$8,8883,312$29,438,331$84,216,833Mar 26, 2004Warner Bros.
832The Santa Clause$8,8512,183$19,321,992$144,833,357Nov 11, 1994Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
833Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan$8,8501,621$14,347,221$78,912,963Jun 4, 1982Paramount Pictures
834Addicted$8,847846$7,485,346$17,390,770Oct 10, 2014Lionsgate
835Starsky & Hutch$8,8233,185$28,103,367$88,237,754Mar 5, 2004Warner Bros.
836X-Men: Dark Phoenix$8,8223,721$32,828,348$65,845,974Jun 7, 2019Twentieth Century Fox
837The Chronicles of Riddick$8,8092,757$24,289,165$57,761,012Jun 11, 2004Universal Pictures
838Malcolm X$8,7821,124$9,871,125$48,169,910Nov 20, 1992Warner Bros.
839The Final Destination$8,7813,121$27,408,309$66,477,700Aug 28, 2009Warner Bros.
840Die Hard with a Vengeance$8,7772,525$22,162,245$100,012,499May 19, 1995Twentieth Century Fox
841Sing$8,7664,022$35,258,145$270,395,425Dec 23, 2016Universal Pictures
842Hero$8,7642,031$17,800,000$53,710,019Aug 27, 2004Miramax
843The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear$8,7542,378$20,817,139$86,930,411Jun 28, 1991Paramount Pictures
844Where the Wild Things Are$8,7533,735$32,695,407$77,233,467Oct 16, 2009Warner Bros.
845He's Just Not That Into You$8,7513,175$27,785,487$93,953,653Feb 6, 2009Warner Bros.
846The Nun II$8,7453,728$32,603,336$86,267,073Sep 8, 2023Warner Bros.
847Alien³$8,7332,227$19,449,867$55,473,545May 22, 1992Twentieth Century Fox
848The Equalizer 3$8,7273,965$34,604,229$92,373,751Sep 1, 2023Columbia Pictures
849Beowulf$8,7263,153$27,515,871$82,280,579Nov 16, 2007Paramount Pictures
850Romeo + Juliet$8,7251,276$11,133,231$46,351,345Nov 1, 1996Twentieth Century Fox
851Little Fockers$8,7193,536$30,833,665$148,438,600Dec 24, 2010Universal Pictures
852Rampage$8,7184,101$35,753,093$101,028,233Apr 13, 2018Warner Bros.
853Friday the 13th: Part 3$8,7171,079$9,406,522$34,581,519Aug 13, 1982Paramount Pictures
85428 Years Later$8,7113,444$30,002,966$70,446,897Jun 20, 2025Sony Pictures Releasing
855Creed$8,7053,404$29,632,823$109,767,581Nov 27, 2015Warner Bros.
856Sin City$8,6993,230$28,100,000$74,103,820Apr 1, 2005Dimension Films
857Star Trek: Generations$8,6932,659$23,116,394$75,671,125Nov 18, 1994Paramount Pictures
858Set It Off$8,6901,014$8,812,105$36,461,139Nov 8, 1996New Line Cinema
859Presumed Innocent$8,6871,349$11,718,981$86,303,188Jul 27, 1990Warner Bros.
860Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows$8,6754,071$35,316,382$82,051,601Jun 3, 2016Paramount Pictures
861Die Hard 2$8,6732,507$21,744,661$117,540,947Jul 6, 1990Twentieth Century Fox
862M3GAN$8,6713,509$30,429,860$95,159,005Jan 6, 2023Universal Pictures
863The Santa Clause 2$8,6593,350$29,008,696$139,236,327Nov 1, 2002Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
864Don't Breathe$8,6563,051$26,411,706$89,217,875Aug 26, 2016Screen Gems
865Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes$8,655753$6,517,732$45,858,563Mar 30, 1984Warner Bros.
866Evan Almighty$8,6543,604$31,192,615$100,462,298Jun 22, 2007Universal Pictures
867Epic$8,6373,882$33,531,068$107,518,682May 24, 2013Twentieth Century Fox
868Mufasa: The Lion King$8,6364,100$35,409,365$254,567,693Dec 20, 2024Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
869Puss in Boots$8,6223,952$34,077,439$149,260,504Oct 28, 2011DreamWorks
870The Expendables 2$8,6223,316$28,591,370$85,028,192Aug 17, 2012Lionsgate
871Kill Bill: Vol. 2$8,6162,971$25,600,000$66,208,183Apr 16, 2004Miramax
872Mean Girls$8,6052,839$24,432,195$86,058,055Apr 30, 2004Paramount Pictures
873Just Go with It$8,6003,548$30,514,732$103,028,109Feb 11, 2011Sony Pictures Releasing
874Death Becomes Her$8,5951,409$12,110,355$58,422,650Jul 31, 1992Universal Pictures
875Nine Months$8,5881,458$12,522,240$69,684,532Jul 14, 1995Twentieth Century Fox
876Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé$8,5862,539$21,801,216$33,889,684Dec 1, 2023AMC Theatres
877Murder on the Orient Express$8,5843,341$28,681,472$102,826,543Nov 10, 2017Twentieth Century Fox
878G-Force$8,5763,697$31,706,934$119,436,770Jul 24, 2009Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
879The Witches of Eastwick$8,5711,103$9,454,238$63,766,510Jun 12, 1987Warner Bros.
880Meg 2: The Trench$8,5643,503$30,002,735$82,600,317Aug 4, 2023Warner Bros.
881The Day the Earth Stood Still$8,5613,560$30,480,153$79,366,978Dec 12, 2008Twentieth Century Fox
882Acrimony$8,5592,006$17,170,707$43,549,096Mar 30, 2018Lionsgate
883Clear and Present Danger$8,5562,378$20,348,017$122,187,717Aug 5, 1994Paramount Pictures
884Spy Kids$8,5523,104$26,546,881$112,719,001Mar 30, 2001Miramax
885Con Air$8,5452,824$24,131,738$101,117,573Jun 6, 1997Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
886Little Man$8,5322,533$21,613,176$58,645,052Jul 14, 2006Revolution Studios
887Evil Dead$8,5203,025$25,775,847$54,239,856Apr 5, 2013TriStar Pictures
888BTS Permission to Dance on Stage - Seoul: Live Viewing$8,518803$6,840,000$6,840,000Mar 11, 2022Trafalgar Releasing
889Captain Phillips$8,5153,020$25,718,314$107,100,855Oct 11, 2013Sony Pictures Releasing
890Miami Vice$8,5153,021$25,723,815$63,450,470Jul 28, 2006Universal Pictures
891The Strangers$8,5142,466$20,997,985$52,597,610May 30, 2008Rogue Pictures
892Pretty Woman$8,5131,325$11,280,591$178,406,268Mar 23, 1990Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
893Julie & Julia$8,5082,354$20,027,956$94,125,426Aug 7, 2009Sony Pictures Releasing
894Big Momma's House 2$8,5053,261$27,736,056$70,165,972Jan 27, 2006Twentieth Century Fox
895Contraband$8,5052,863$24,349,815$66,528,000Jan 13, 2012Universal Pictures
896Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2$8,5024,001$34,017,930$119,793,567Sep 27, 2013Sony Pictures Releasing
897Paranormal Activity 4$8,5003,412$29,003,866$53,885,000Oct 19, 2012Paramount Pictures
898The Muppets$8,4993,440$29,239,026$88,631,237Nov 25, 2011Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
899The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas$8,4811,400$11,874,268$69,701,637Jul 23, 1982Universal Pictures
900Star Trek III: The Search for Spock$8,4801,966$16,673,295$76,471,046Jun 1, 1984Paramount Pictures
901Gnomeo & Juliet$8,4692,994$25,356,909$99,967,670Feb 11, 2011Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
902Purple Rain$8,469917$7,766,201$68,392,977Jul 27, 1984Warner Bros.
903Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
2012 3D Release
$8,4632,655$22,469,932$43,458,335Feb 10, 2012Twentieth Century Fox
904The Pelican Brief$8,4611,993$16,864,404$100,768,056Dec 17, 1993Warner Bros.
905Wolf$8,4602,117$17,911,366$65,002,597Jun 17, 1994Columbia Pictures
906Gone in 60 Seconds$8,4283,006$25,336,048$101,648,571Jun 9, 2000Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
907The Haunting in Connecticut$8,4202,732$23,004,765$55,389,516Mar 27, 2009Lionsgate
908Star Trek: Insurrection$8,4172,620$22,052,836$70,187,658Dec 11, 1998Paramount Pictures
909The Unborn$8,4052,357$19,810,585$42,670,410Jan 9, 2009Universal Pictures
910The Butler$8,4002,933$24,637,312$116,632,095Aug 16, 2013The Weinstein Company
911Cocktail$8,3971,404$11,789,466$78,222,753Jul 29, 1988Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
912The Others$8,3961,678$14,089,952$96,522,687Aug 10, 2001Miramax
913The Family That Preys$8,3962,070$17,381,218$37,105,289Sep 12, 2008Lionsgate
914Jungle Fever$8,385636$5,332,860$32,482,682Jun 7, 1991Universal Pictures
915My Bloody Valentine$8,3822,534$21,241,456$51,545,952Jan 16, 2009Lionsgate
916Soul Food$8,3811,336$11,197,897$43,700,855Sep 26, 1997Twentieth Century Fox
917A Haunted House$8,3802,160$18,101,682$40,041,683Jan 11, 2013Open Road Films (II)
918Underworld: Evolution$8,3743,207$26,857,181$62,318,875Jan 20, 2006Screen Gems
919Step Up$8,3742,467$20,659,573$65,328,121Aug 11, 2006Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
920Enemy of the State$8,3732,393$20,038,573$111,549,836Nov 20, 1998Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
921Resident Evil: Extinction$8,3722,828$23,678,580$50,648,679Sep 21, 2007Screen Gems
922The Client$8,3692,052$17,174,262$92,115,211Jul 22, 1994Warner Bros.
923Four Brothers$8,3602,533$21,176,925$74,494,381Aug 12, 2005Paramount Pictures
924Cheaper by the Dozen$8,3553,298$27,557,647$138,614,544Dec 26, 2003Twentieth Century Fox
925The Last Samurai$8,3462,908$24,271,354$111,127,263Dec 5, 2003Warner Bros.
926IF$8,3434,041$33,715,801$111,375,918May 17, 2024Paramount Pictures
927You Got Served$8,3401,933$16,123,105$40,363,810Jan 30, 2004Screen Gems
928Parenthood$8,3251,262$10,506,450$100,047,830Aug 4, 1989Universal Pictures
929A Wrinkle in Time$8,3223,980$33,123,609$100,478,608Mar 9, 2018Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
930The Town$8,3212,861$23,808,032$92,186,262Sep 17, 2010Warner Bros.
931Resident Evil: Afterlife$8,3203,203$26,650,264$60,128,566Sep 10, 2010Screen Gems
932Sister Act$8,3171,430$11,894,587$139,605,150May 29, 1992Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
933Tomorrowland$8,3153,972$33,028,165$93,436,322May 22, 2015Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
934Training Day$8,3152,712$22,550,788$76,631,907Oct 5, 2001Warner Bros.
935Tron: Ares$8,3104,000$33,241,433$73,151,011Oct 10, 2025Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
936Eagle Eye$8,3053,510$29,150,721$101,440,743Sep 26, 2008DreamWorks
937A Series of Unfortunate Events$8,3043,620$30,061,756$118,634,549Dec 17, 2004Paramount Pictures
938The Campaign$8,2953,205$26,588,460$86,907,746Aug 10, 2012Warner Bros.
939Daddy's Home 2$8,2943,575$29,651,193$104,029,443Nov 10, 2017Paramount Pictures
940Hercules$8,2893,595$29,800,263$72,688,614Jul 25, 2014Paramount Pictures
941The Visit$8,2853,069$25,427,560$65,206,105Sep 11, 2015Universal Pictures
942Wild Wild West$8,2843,342$27,687,484$113,804,681Jul 2, 1999Warner Bros.
943Gremlins$8,2801,511$12,511,634$148,168,459Jun 8, 1984Warner Bros.
944The Interpreter$8,2752,758$22,822,455$72,708,161Apr 22, 2005Universal Pictures
945Happy Death Day$8,2683,149$26,039,025$55,683,845Oct 13, 2017Universal Pictures
946Night at the Museum$8,2583,685$30,433,781$250,863,268Dec 22, 2006Twentieth Century Fox
947Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time$8,2543,646$30,095,259$90,759,676May 28, 2010Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
948Edge of Tomorrow$8,2403,490$28,760,246$100,206,256Jun 6, 2014Warner Bros.
949A Thin Line Between Love and Hate$8,2321,131$9,310,414$34,767,836Apr 5, 1996New Line Cinema
950John Q$8,2212,466$20,275,194$71,756,802Feb 15, 2002New Line Cinema
951Underworld: Awakening$8,2213,078$25,306,725$62,321,039Jan 20, 2012Screen Gems
952Dr. Dolittle 2$8,2113,049$25,037,039$112,952,899Jun 22, 2001Twentieth Century Fox
953Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children$8,1973,522$28,871,140$87,242,834Sep 30, 2016Twentieth Century Fox
954Daddy Day Care$8,1963,370$27,623,580$104,297,061May 9, 2003Revolution Studios
955Texas Chainsaw$8,1932,654$21,744,470$34,341,945Jan 4, 2013Lionsgate
956Rocky II$8,192780$6,390,537$85,182,160Jun 15, 1979United Artists
957Scream$8,1923,664$30,018,805$81,641,405Jan 14, 2022Paramount Pictures
958Stargate$8,1902,033$16,651,018$71,567,262Oct 28, 1994Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
959Mr. Peabody & Sherman$8,1863,934$32,207,057$111,506,430Mar 7, 2014Twentieth Century Fox
960New Jack City$8,166862$7,039,622$47,624,353Mar 8, 1991Warner Bros.
961A Christmas Carol$8,1593,683$30,051,075$137,855,863Nov 6, 2009Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
962Dracula Untold$8,1502,885$23,514,615$56,280,355Oct 10, 2014Universal Pictures
963True Grit$8,1493,047$24,830,443$171,243,005Dec 24, 2010Paramount Pictures
964Fireproof$8,147839$6,836,036$33,456,317Sep 26, 2008The Samuel Goldwyn Company
965Zombieland$8,1463,036$24,733,155$75,590,286Oct 2, 2009Sony Pictures Releasing
966Michael$8,1432,141$17,435,711$95,318,203Dec 27, 1996New Line Cinema
967Ne Zha 2$8,135945$7,687,776$23,308,176Feb 14, 2025CMC Pictures
968How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days$8,1332,923$23,774,850$105,813,373Feb 7, 2003Paramount Pictures
969Shallow Hal$8,1292,770$22,518,295$70,839,203Nov 9, 2001Twentieth Century Fox
970Jungle Cruise$8,1244,310$35,018,731$116,987,516Jul 30, 2021Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
971Stepmom$8,1182,358$19,142,440$91,137,662Dec 25, 1998Sony Pictures Releasing
972How Stella Got Her Groove Back$8,1131,395$11,318,919$37,672,941Aug 14, 1998Twentieth Century Fox
973Willow$8,1051,024$8,300,169$57,269,863May 20, 1988Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
974The Dukes of Hazzard$8,1043,785$30,675,314$80,270,227Aug 5, 2005Warner Bros.
975We're the Millers$8,1043,260$26,419,396$150,394,119Aug 9, 2013Warner Bros.
976Misery$8,1001,244$10,076,834$61,276,872Nov 30, 1990Columbia Pictures
977The Social Network$8,1002,771$22,445,653$96,962,694Oct 1, 2010Sony Pictures Releasing
978Bob Marley: One Love$8,0983,539$28,659,004$96,981,216Feb 16, 2024Paramount Pictures
979Gothika$8,0972,382$19,288,438$59,694,580Nov 21, 2003Warner Bros.
980Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World$8,0963,101$25,105,990$93,927,920Nov 14, 2003Twentieth Century Fox
981After Earth$8,0913,401$27,520,040$60,522,097May 31, 2013Sony Pictures Releasing
982Dinner for Schmucks$8,0822,911$23,527,839$73,026,337Jul 30, 2010DreamWorks
983Blade Runner 2049$8,0714,058$32,753,122$92,054,159Oct 6, 2017Warner Bros.
984Police Academy$8,0621,063$8,570,007$81,198,894Mar 23, 1984Warner Bros.
985A Few Good Men$8,0611,925$15,517,468$141,340,178Dec 11, 1992Columbia Pictures
986Every Which Way But Loose$8,0561,275$10,272,294$85,196,485Dec 22, 1978Warner Bros.
987Act of Valor$8,0543,039$24,476,632$70,012,847Feb 24, 2012Relativity Media
988Friday After Next$8,0511,616$13,010,767$33,253,609Nov 22, 2002New Line Cinema
989John Carter$8,0503,749$30,180,188$73,078,100Mar 9, 2012Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
990Sea of Love$8,0401,246$10,017,840$58,571,513Sep 15, 1989Universal Pictures
991Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood$8,0321,010$8,112,884$20,109,115Jan 12, 1996Miramax
992Beetlejuice$8,0301,000$8,030,897$73,707,461Apr 1, 1988Warner Bros.
993In the Line of Fire$8,0231,903$15,269,388$102,314,823Jul 9, 1993Columbia Pictures
994Saw 3D$8,0232,808$22,530,123$45,710,178Oct 29, 2010Lionsgate
995As Good as It Gets$8,0191,572$12,606,928$148,478,011Dec 26, 1997Sony Pictures Releasing
996Insomnia$8,0192,610$20,930,169$67,355,513May 24, 2002Warner Bros.
997Me, Myself & Irene$8,0193,019$24,209,385$90,570,999Jun 23, 2000Twentieth Century Fox
998Black Phone 2$8,0123,411$27,332,040$77,202,840Oct 17, 2025Universal Pictures
999Twins$8,0051,396$11,174,980$111,938,388Dec 9, 1988Universal Pictures
1,000First Sunday$8,0042,213$17,714,821$37,931,869Jan 11, 2008Screen Gems