Top Opening Theater Averages

Data as of Jul 17, 15:34 PDT
Rank Release Average Theaters Opening Total Gross Date Distributor
801Moonraker$9,020788$7,108,344$70,308,099Jun 29, 1979Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
802The Princess Diaries$9,0112,537$22,862,269$108,248,956Aug 3, 2001Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
803Eyes Wide Shut$9,0022,411$21,706,163$55,691,208Jul 16, 1999Warner Bros.
804Sex and the City 2$8,9993,445$31,001,870$95,347,692May 28, 2010Warner Bros.
805Bridesmaids$8,9952,918$26,247,410$169,106,725May 13, 2011Universal Pictures
806The Curious Case of Benjamin Button$8,9872,988$26,853,816$127,509,326Dec 26, 2008Paramount Pictures
807Tomorrow Never Dies$8,9572,807$25,143,007$125,304,276Dec 19, 1997Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
808The Mask of Zorro$8,9562,515$22,525,855$94,095,523Jul 17, 1998Sony Pictures Releasing
8092 Guns$8,9453,025$27,059,130$75,612,460Aug 2, 2013Universal Pictures
810Barbershop 2: Back in Business$8,9412,711$24,241,612$65,111,277Feb 6, 2004Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
811Hollow Man$8,9352,956$26,414,386$73,209,340Aug 4, 2000Sony Pictures Releasing
812The Score$8,9332,129$19,018,807$71,107,711Jul 13, 2001Paramount Pictures
813Longlegs$8,9242,510$22,400,119$74,346,140Jul 12, 2024Neon
814Face/Off$8,9232,621$23,387,530$112,276,146Jun 27, 1997Paramount Pictures
815Ford v Ferrari$8,9213,528$31,474,958$117,624,357Nov 15, 2019Twentieth Century Fox
816The Departed$8,9113,017$26,887,467$132,384,315Oct 6, 2006Warner Bros.
817Hostel$8,9092,195$19,556,099$47,326,473Jan 6, 2006Lionsgate
818Hairspray$8,9073,121$27,800,000$118,871,849Jul 20, 2007New Line Cinema
819Hugo$8,8991,277$11,364,505$73,864,507Nov 25, 2011Paramount Pictures
820Wonder$8,8973,096$27,547,866$132,422,809Nov 17, 2017Lionsgate
821Boo 2! A Madea Halloween$8,8892,388$21,226,953$47,319,572Oct 20, 2017Lionsgate
822Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed$8,8883,312$29,438,331$84,216,833Mar 26, 2004Warner Bros.
823The Santa Clause$8,8512,183$19,321,992$144,833,357Nov 11, 1994Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
824Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan$8,8501,621$14,347,221$78,912,963Jun 4, 1982Paramount Pictures
825Addicted$8,847846$7,485,346$17,390,770Oct 10, 2014Lionsgate
826Starsky & Hutch$8,8233,185$28,103,367$88,237,754Mar 5, 2004Warner Bros.
827X-Men: Dark Phoenix$8,8223,721$32,828,348$65,845,974Jun 7, 2019Twentieth Century Fox
828The Chronicles of Riddick$8,8092,757$24,289,165$57,761,012Jun 11, 2004Universal Pictures
829Malcolm X$8,7821,124$9,871,125$48,169,910Nov 20, 1992Warner Bros.
830The Final Destination$8,7813,121$27,408,309$66,477,700Aug 28, 2009Warner Bros.
831Die Hard with a Vengeance$8,7772,525$22,162,245$100,012,499May 19, 1995Twentieth Century Fox
832Sing$8,7664,022$35,258,145$270,395,425Dec 23, 2016Universal Pictures
833Hero$8,7642,031$17,800,000$53,710,019Aug 27, 2004Miramax
834The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear$8,7542,378$20,817,139$86,930,411Jun 28, 1991Paramount Pictures
835Where the Wild Things Are$8,7533,735$32,695,407$77,233,467Oct 16, 2009Warner Bros.
836He's Just Not That Into You$8,7513,175$27,785,487$93,953,653Feb 6, 2009Warner Bros.
837The Nun II$8,7453,728$32,603,336$86,267,073Sep 8, 2023Warner Bros.
838Alien³$8,7332,227$19,449,867$55,473,545May 22, 1992Twentieth Century Fox
839The Equalizer 3$8,7273,965$34,604,229$92,373,751Sep 1, 2023Columbia Pictures
840Beowulf$8,7263,153$27,515,871$82,280,579Nov 16, 2007Paramount Pictures
841Romeo + Juliet$8,7251,276$11,133,231$46,351,345Nov 1, 1996Twentieth Century Fox
842Little Fockers$8,7193,536$30,833,665$148,438,600Dec 24, 2010Universal Pictures
843Rampage$8,7184,101$35,753,093$101,028,233Apr 13, 2018Warner Bros.
844Friday the 13th: Part 3$8,7171,079$9,406,522$34,581,519Aug 13, 1982Paramount Pictures
84528 Years Later$8,7113,444$30,002,966$67,098,454Jun 20, 2025Sony Pictures Releasing
846Creed$8,7053,404$29,632,823$109,767,581Nov 27, 2015Warner Bros.
847Sin City$8,6993,230$28,100,000$74,103,820Apr 1, 2005Dimension Films
848Star Trek: Generations$8,6932,659$23,116,394$75,671,125Nov 18, 1994Paramount Pictures
849Set It Off$8,6901,014$8,812,105$36,461,139Nov 8, 1996New Line Cinema
850Presumed Innocent$8,6871,349$11,718,981$86,303,188Jul 27, 1990Warner Bros.
851Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows$8,6754,071$35,316,382$82,051,601Jun 3, 2016Paramount Pictures
852Die Hard 2$8,6732,507$21,744,661$117,540,947Jul 6, 1990Twentieth Century Fox
853M3GAN$8,6713,509$30,429,860$95,159,005Jan 6, 2023Universal Pictures
854The Santa Clause 2$8,6593,350$29,008,696$139,236,327Nov 1, 2002Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
855Don't Breathe$8,6563,051$26,411,706$89,217,875Aug 26, 2016Screen Gems
856Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes$8,655753$6,517,732$45,858,563Mar 30, 1984Warner Bros.
857Evan Almighty$8,6543,604$31,192,615$100,462,298Jun 22, 2007Universal Pictures
858Epic$8,6373,882$33,531,068$107,518,682May 24, 2013Twentieth Century Fox
859Mufasa: The Lion King$8,6364,100$35,409,365$254,567,693Dec 20, 2024Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
860Puss in Boots$8,6223,952$34,077,439$149,260,504Oct 28, 2011DreamWorks
861The Expendables 2$8,6223,316$28,591,370$85,028,192Aug 17, 2012Lionsgate
862Kill Bill: Vol. 2$8,6162,971$25,600,000$66,208,183Apr 16, 2004Miramax
863Mean Girls$8,6052,839$24,432,195$86,058,055Apr 30, 2004Paramount Pictures
864Just Go with It$8,6003,548$30,514,732$103,028,109Feb 11, 2011Sony Pictures Releasing
865Death Becomes Her$8,5951,409$12,110,355$58,422,650Jul 31, 1992Universal Pictures
866Nine Months$8,5881,458$12,522,240$69,684,532Jul 14, 1995Twentieth Century Fox
867Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé$8,5862,539$21,801,216$33,889,684Dec 1, 2023AMC Theatres
868Murder on the Orient Express$8,5843,341$28,681,472$102,826,543Nov 10, 2017Twentieth Century Fox
869G-Force$8,5763,697$31,706,934$119,436,770Jul 24, 2009Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
870The Witches of Eastwick$8,5711,103$9,454,238$63,766,510Jun 12, 1987Warner Bros.
871Meg 2: The Trench$8,5643,503$30,002,735$82,600,317Aug 4, 2023Warner Bros.
872The Day the Earth Stood Still$8,5613,560$30,480,153$79,366,978Dec 12, 2008Twentieth Century Fox
873Acrimony$8,5592,006$17,170,707$43,549,096Mar 30, 2018Lionsgate
874Clear and Present Danger$8,5562,378$20,348,017$122,187,717Aug 5, 1994Paramount Pictures
875Spy Kids$8,5523,104$26,546,881$112,719,001Mar 30, 2001Miramax
876Con Air$8,5452,824$24,131,738$101,117,573Jun 6, 1997Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
877Little Man$8,5322,533$21,613,176$58,645,052Jul 14, 2006Revolution Studios
878Evil Dead$8,5203,025$25,775,847$54,239,856Apr 5, 2013TriStar Pictures
879BTS Permission to Dance on Stage - Seoul: Live Viewing$8,518803$6,840,000$6,840,000Mar 11, 2022Trafalgar Releasing
880Captain Phillips$8,5153,020$25,718,314$107,100,855Oct 11, 2013Sony Pictures Releasing
881Miami Vice$8,5153,021$25,723,815$63,450,470Jul 28, 2006Universal Pictures
882The Strangers$8,5142,466$20,997,985$52,597,610May 30, 2008Rogue Pictures
883Pretty Woman$8,5131,325$11,280,591$178,406,268Mar 23, 1990Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
884Julie & Julia$8,5082,354$20,027,956$94,125,426Aug 7, 2009Sony Pictures Releasing
885Big Momma's House 2$8,5053,261$27,736,056$70,165,972Jan 27, 2006Twentieth Century Fox
886Contraband$8,5052,863$24,349,815$66,528,000Jan 13, 2012Universal Pictures
887Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2$8,5024,001$34,017,930$119,793,567Sep 27, 2013Sony Pictures Releasing
888Paranormal Activity 4$8,5003,412$29,003,866$53,885,000Oct 19, 2012Paramount Pictures
889The Muppets$8,4993,440$29,239,026$88,631,237Nov 25, 2011Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
890The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas$8,4811,400$11,874,268$69,701,637Jul 23, 1982Universal Pictures
891Star Trek III: The Search for Spock$8,4801,966$16,673,295$76,471,046Jun 1, 1984Paramount Pictures
892Gnomeo & Juliet$8,4692,994$25,356,909$99,967,670Feb 11, 2011Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
893Purple Rain$8,469917$7,766,201$68,392,977Jul 27, 1984Warner Bros.
894Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
2012 3D Release
$8,4632,655$22,469,932$43,458,335Feb 10, 2012Twentieth Century Fox
895The Pelican Brief$8,4611,993$16,864,404$100,768,056Dec 17, 1993Warner Bros.
896Wolf$8,4602,117$17,911,366$65,002,597Jun 17, 1994Columbia Pictures
897Gone in 60 Seconds$8,4283,006$25,336,048$101,648,571Jun 9, 2000Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
898The Haunting in Connecticut$8,4202,732$23,004,765$55,389,516Mar 27, 2009Lionsgate
899Star Trek: Insurrection$8,4172,620$22,052,836$70,187,658Dec 11, 1998Paramount Pictures
900The Unborn$8,4052,357$19,810,585$42,670,410Jan 9, 2009Universal Pictures
901The Butler$8,4002,933$24,637,312$116,632,095Aug 16, 2013The Weinstein Company
902Cocktail$8,3971,404$11,789,466$78,222,753Jul 29, 1988Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
903The Others$8,3961,678$14,089,952$96,522,687Aug 10, 2001Miramax
904The Family That Preys$8,3962,070$17,381,218$37,105,289Sep 12, 2008Lionsgate
905Jungle Fever$8,385636$5,332,860$32,482,682Jun 7, 1991Universal Pictures
906My Bloody Valentine$8,3822,534$21,241,456$51,545,952Jan 16, 2009Lionsgate
907Soul Food$8,3811,336$11,197,897$43,700,855Sep 26, 1997Twentieth Century Fox
908A Haunted House$8,3802,160$18,101,682$40,041,683Jan 11, 2013Open Road Films (II)
909Underworld: Evolution$8,3743,207$26,857,181$62,318,875Jan 20, 2006Screen Gems
910Step Up$8,3742,467$20,659,573$65,328,121Aug 11, 2006Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
911Enemy of the State$8,3732,393$20,038,573$111,549,836Nov 20, 1998Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
912Resident Evil: Extinction$8,3722,828$23,678,580$50,648,679Sep 21, 2007Screen Gems
913The Client$8,3692,052$17,174,262$92,115,211Jul 22, 1994Warner Bros.
914Four Brothers$8,3602,533$21,176,925$74,494,381Aug 12, 2005Paramount Pictures
915Cheaper by the Dozen$8,3553,298$27,557,647$138,614,544Dec 26, 2003Twentieth Century Fox
916The Last Samurai$8,3462,908$24,271,354$111,127,263Dec 5, 2003Warner Bros.
917IF$8,3434,041$33,715,801$111,375,918May 17, 2024Paramount Pictures
918You Got Served$8,3401,933$16,123,105$40,363,810Jan 30, 2004Screen Gems
919Parenthood$8,3251,262$10,506,450$100,047,830Aug 4, 1989Universal Pictures
920A Wrinkle in Time$8,3223,980$33,123,609$100,478,608Mar 9, 2018Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
921The Town$8,3212,861$23,808,032$92,186,262Sep 17, 2010Warner Bros.
922Resident Evil: Afterlife$8,3203,203$26,650,264$60,128,566Sep 10, 2010Screen Gems
923Sister Act$8,3171,430$11,894,587$139,605,150May 29, 1992Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
924Tomorrowland$8,3153,972$33,028,165$93,436,322May 22, 2015Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
925Training Day$8,3152,712$22,550,788$76,631,907Oct 5, 2001Warner Bros.
926Eagle Eye$8,3053,510$29,150,721$101,440,743Sep 26, 2008DreamWorks
927A Series of Unfortunate Events$8,3043,620$30,061,756$118,634,549Dec 17, 2004Paramount Pictures
928The Campaign$8,2953,205$26,588,460$86,907,746Aug 10, 2012Warner Bros.
929Daddy's Home 2$8,2943,575$29,651,193$104,029,443Nov 10, 2017Paramount Pictures
930Hercules$8,2893,595$29,800,263$72,688,614Jul 25, 2014Paramount Pictures
931The Visit$8,2853,069$25,427,560$65,206,105Sep 11, 2015Universal Pictures
932Wild Wild West$8,2843,342$27,687,484$113,804,681Jul 2, 1999Warner Bros.
933Gremlins$8,2801,511$12,511,634$148,168,459Jun 8, 1984Warner Bros.
934The Interpreter$8,2752,758$22,822,455$72,708,161Apr 22, 2005Universal Pictures
935Happy Death Day$8,2683,149$26,039,025$55,683,845Oct 13, 2017Universal Pictures
936Night at the Museum$8,2583,685$30,433,781$250,863,268Dec 22, 2006Twentieth Century Fox
937Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time$8,2543,646$30,095,259$90,759,676May 28, 2010Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
938Edge of Tomorrow$8,2403,490$28,760,246$100,206,256Jun 6, 2014Warner Bros.
939A Thin Line Between Love and Hate$8,2321,131$9,310,414$34,767,836Apr 5, 1996New Line Cinema
940John Q$8,2212,466$20,275,194$71,756,802Feb 15, 2002New Line Cinema
941Underworld: Awakening$8,2213,078$25,306,725$62,321,039Jan 20, 2012Screen Gems
942Dr. Dolittle 2$8,2113,049$25,037,039$112,952,899Jun 22, 2001Twentieth Century Fox
943Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children$8,1973,522$28,871,140$87,242,834Sep 30, 2016Twentieth Century Fox
944Daddy Day Care$8,1963,370$27,623,580$104,297,061May 9, 2003Revolution Studios
945Texas Chainsaw$8,1932,654$21,744,470$34,341,945Jan 4, 2013Lionsgate
946Rocky II$8,192780$6,390,537$85,182,160Jun 15, 1979United Artists
947Scream$8,1923,664$30,018,805$81,641,405Jan 14, 2022Paramount Pictures
948Stargate$8,1902,033$16,651,018$71,567,262Oct 28, 1994Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
949Mr. Peabody & Sherman$8,1863,934$32,207,057$111,506,430Mar 7, 2014Twentieth Century Fox
950New Jack City$8,166862$7,039,622$47,624,353Mar 8, 1991Warner Bros.
951A Christmas Carol$8,1593,683$30,051,075$137,855,863Nov 6, 2009Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
952Dracula Untold$8,1502,885$23,514,615$56,280,355Oct 10, 2014Universal Pictures
953True Grit$8,1493,047$24,830,443$171,243,005Dec 24, 2010Paramount Pictures
954Fireproof$8,147839$6,836,036$33,456,317Sep 26, 2008The Samuel Goldwyn Company
955Zombieland$8,1463,036$24,733,155$75,590,286Oct 2, 2009Sony Pictures Releasing
956Michael$8,1432,141$17,435,711$95,318,203Dec 27, 1996New Line Cinema
957Ne Zha 2$8,135945$7,687,776$20,858,156Feb 14, 2025CMC Pictures
958How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days$8,1332,923$23,774,850$105,813,373Feb 7, 2003Paramount Pictures
959Shallow Hal$8,1292,770$22,518,295$70,839,203Nov 9, 2001Twentieth Century Fox
960Jungle Cruise$8,1244,310$35,018,731$116,987,516Jul 30, 2021Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
961Stepmom$8,1182,358$19,142,440$91,137,662Dec 25, 1998Sony Pictures Releasing
962How Stella Got Her Groove Back$8,1131,395$11,318,919$37,672,941Aug 14, 1998Twentieth Century Fox
963Willow$8,1051,024$8,300,169$57,269,863May 20, 1988Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
964The Dukes of Hazzard$8,1043,785$30,675,314$80,270,227Aug 5, 2005Warner Bros.
965We're the Millers$8,1043,260$26,419,396$150,394,119Aug 9, 2013Warner Bros.
966Misery$8,1001,244$10,076,834$61,276,872Nov 30, 1990Columbia Pictures
967The Social Network$8,1002,771$22,445,653$96,962,694Oct 1, 2010Sony Pictures Releasing
968Bob Marley: One Love$8,0983,539$28,659,004$96,981,216Feb 16, 2024Paramount Pictures
969Gothika$8,0972,382$19,288,438$59,694,580Nov 21, 2003Warner Bros.
970Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World$8,0963,101$25,105,990$93,927,920Nov 14, 2003Twentieth Century Fox
971After Earth$8,0913,401$27,520,040$60,522,097May 31, 2013Sony Pictures Releasing
972Dinner for Schmucks$8,0822,911$23,527,839$73,026,337Jul 30, 2010DreamWorks
973Blade Runner 2049$8,0714,058$32,753,122$92,054,159Oct 6, 2017Warner Bros.
974Police Academy$8,0621,063$8,570,007$81,198,894Mar 23, 1984Warner Bros.
975A Few Good Men$8,0611,925$15,517,468$141,340,178Dec 11, 1992Columbia Pictures
976Every Which Way But Loose$8,0561,275$10,272,294$85,196,485Dec 22, 1978Warner Bros.
977Act of Valor$8,0543,039$24,476,632$70,012,847Feb 24, 2012Relativity Media
978Friday After Next$8,0511,616$13,010,767$33,253,609Nov 22, 2002New Line Cinema
979John Carter$8,0503,749$30,180,188$73,078,100Mar 9, 2012Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
980Sea of Love$8,0401,246$10,017,840$58,571,513Sep 15, 1989Universal Pictures
981Don'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
982Beetlejuice$8,0301,000$8,030,897$73,707,461Apr 1, 1988Warner Bros.
983In the Line of Fire$8,0231,903$15,269,388$102,314,823Jul 9, 1993Columbia Pictures
984Saw 3D$8,0232,808$22,530,123$45,710,178Oct 29, 2010Lionsgate
985As Good as It Gets$8,0191,572$12,606,928$148,478,011Dec 26, 1997Sony Pictures Releasing
986Insomnia$8,0192,610$20,930,169$67,355,513May 24, 2002Warner Bros.
987Me, Myself & Irene$8,0193,019$24,209,385$90,570,999Jun 23, 2000Twentieth Century Fox
988Twins$8,0051,396$11,174,980$111,938,388Dec 9, 1988Universal Pictures
989First Sunday$8,0042,213$17,714,821$37,931,869Jan 11, 2008Screen Gems
990RoboCop 2$8,0001,768$14,145,411$45,681,173Jun 22, 1990Orion Pictures
991Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials$7,9963,791$30,316,510$81,697,192Sep 18, 2015Twentieth Century Fox
992Elvis$7,9903,906$31,211,579$151,040,048Jun 24, 2022Warner Bros.
99328 Days Later$7,9851,260$10,061,858$45,064,915Jun 27, 2003Fox Searchlight Pictures
994Failure to Launch$7,9853,057$24,411,322$88,715,192Mar 10, 2006Paramount Pictures
995The Ladykillers$7,9811,583$12,634,563$39,799,191Mar 26, 2004Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
996Jumper$7,9793,428$27,354,808$80,172,128Feb 15, 2008Twentieth Century Fox
997National Lampoon's European Vacation$7,9751,546$12,329,627$49,364,621Jul 26, 1985Warner Bros.
998Top Gun$7,9691,028$8,193,052$176,781,728May 16, 1986Paramount Pictures
999Red One$7,9624,032$32,106,112$97,000,759Nov 15, 2024Amazon MGM Studios
1,000Under the Tuscan Sun$7,9531,226$9,751,425$43,610,723Sep 26, 2003Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures