Thanksgiving Opening Weekends

Data as of Dec 4, 14:56 PST
Rank Release Gross Total Gross % of Total Theaters Average Date Distributor
201The History Boys$100,803$2,706,6593.7%7$14,400Nov 21, 2006Fox Searchlight Pictures
202In the Bedroom$93,972$35,930,6040.3%4$23,493Nov 23, 2001Miramax
203The Private Lives of Pippa Lee$89,950$337,35626.7%12$7,495Nov 27, 2009Screen Media Films
204Shoplifters$89,264$3,313,5132.7%5$17,852Nov 23, 2018Magnolia Pictures
205Rabbit-Proof Fence$88,352$6,199,6001.4%9$9,816Nov 27, 2002Miramax
206Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom$84,283$8,323,0851%4$21,070Nov 29, 2013The Weinstein Company
207The Grinch
2020 Re-release
$82,000$473,78117.3%--Nov 27, 2020Universal Pictures
208Starting Out in the Evening$76,214$898,7868.5%7$10,887Nov 23, 2007Roadside Attractions
209Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle$74,512$2,144,6673.5%3$24,837Nov 23, 1994Fine Line Features
210Women Who Flirt$74,052$375,49519.7%26$2,848Nov 26, 2014China Lion Film Distribution
211The Polar Express
2012 IMAX Release
$73,514$669,28911%15$4,900Nov 21, 2012Warner Bros.
212Welcome to Sarajevo$66,920$334,31920%5$13,384Nov 26, 1997Miramax
213Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal$66,011$125,54752.6%32$2,062Nov 21, 2007UTV Motion Pictures
214The Nutcracker: The Untold Story$65,944$195,45933.7%42$1,570Nov 24, 2010Freestyle Releasing
215Ride with the Devil$64,159$635,09610.1%11$5,832Nov 26, 1999USA Films
216Me and Orson Welles$63,638$1,190,0035.4%4$15,909Nov 25, 2009Freestyle Releasing
217The Crucible$62,995$7,343,1140.9%1$62,995Nov 29, 1996Twentieth Century Fox
218Hanna's War$60,986$139,79643.6%35$1,742Nov 23, 1988Cannon Film Distributors
219Miss Sloane$59,797$3,500,6051.7%3$19,932Nov 25, 2016EuropaCorp
220Mr. & Mrs. Bridge$57,959$7,698,0100.8%2$28,979Nov 23, 1990Miramax
221Explosion$55,307$122,70045.1%33$1,675Nov 24, 2017China Lion Film Distribution
222The Polar Express
2011 IMAX Release
$55,299$711,1687.8%19$2,910Nov 25, 2011Warner Bros.
223Hidden Agenda$49,827$1,030,9384.8%3$16,609Nov 21, 1990Hemdale
224The Secret Agent$47,968$72,51766.2%2$23,984Nov 26, 2025Neon
225Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse$42,992$1,318,4493.3%4$10,748Nov 27, 1991Triton Pictures
226Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!$42,399$80,03753%45$942Nov 26, 2008UTV Motion Pictures
227The Seed of the Sacred Fig$35,230$860,1394.1%3$11,743Nov 27, 2024Neon
228The Devil's Backbone$34,963$755,2494.6%4$8,740Nov 21, 2001Sony Pictures Classics
229Antarctica: A Year on Ice$32,238$288,75711.2%8$4,029Nov 28, 2014Music Box Films
230Housekeeping$32,171$1,083,2823%2$16,085Nov 25, 1987Columbia Pictures
231The Central Park Five$30,570$325,6539.4%3$10,190Nov 23, 2012IFC Films
232The Babadook$30,007$964,4133.1%3$10,002Nov 28, 2014IFC Films
233All the Beauty and the Bloodshed$28,803$500,0825.8%3$9,601Nov 23, 2022Neon
234Sling Blade$28,139$24,444,1210.1%3$9,379Nov 29, 1996Miramax
235The Libertine$27,804$4,835,0650.6%2$13,902Nov 25, 2005The Weinstein Company
236Rust and Bone$27,154$2,062,0271.3%2$13,577Nov 23, 2012Sony Pictures Classics
237Seasons$27,134$150,09218.1%13$2,087Nov 25, 2016Music Box Films
238Paper Clips$25,535$1,121,7442.3%5$5,107Nov 24, 2004Slowhand Cinema Releasing
239The Punk Singer$24,729$122,74220.2%3$8,243Nov 29, 2013IFC Films
240The World Before Your Feet$22,482$268,6448.4%2$11,241Nov 21, 2018Greenwich Entertainment
241Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst$22,444$105,05421.4%4$5,611Nov 26, 2004Magnolia Pictures
242Janis: Little Girl Blue$21,861$410,4655.3%2$10,930Nov 27, 2015FilmRise
243Screen Two: The Snapper$21,802$3,323,5240.7%1$21,802Nov 24, 1993Miramax
244Waydowntown$21,489$48,33344.5%3$7,163Nov 24, 2000Odeon
245The Secrets$19,536$122,09416%7$2,790Nov 26, 2008Monterey Media
246My Flesh and Blood$18,763$40,57346.2%7$2,680Nov 28, 2003Strand Releasing
247The Weekend$16,266$32,05050.8%4$4,066Nov 22, 2000Strand Releasing
248The Trial$14,854$119,26712.4%1$14,854Nov 24, 1993Angelika Films
249Amsterdamned$14,819$98,00315.1%5$2,963Nov 23, 1988Vestron Pictures
250Easy$14,811$21,58968.6%6$2,468Nov 26, 2004Magic Lamp
25163 Up$13,956$483,6842.9%1$13,956Nov 27, 2019BritBox
252Drive My Car$13,775$2,352,2400.6%2$6,887Nov 24, 2021Janus Films
253The Legend of Pale Male$12,910$38,08333.9%1$12,910Nov 24, 2010Balcony Releasing
254Frankie Starlight$12,694$103,36512.3%5$2,538Nov 22, 1995Fine Line Features
255Sympathy for the Devil$12,144$51,15023.7%6$2,024Nov 29, 2019Entertainment One
256A Fond Kiss$11,250$30,14837.3%2$5,625Nov 26, 2004Castle Hill Productions
257You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine$10,320$10,320100%1$10,320Nov 28, 2025Abramorama
258Crazy Wisdom: The Life & Times of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche$10,304$86,20212%1$10,304Nov 25, 2011-
259Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont$9,744$1,720,9530.6%1$9,744Nov 25, 2005Cineville
260Heavier Trip$9,643$11,95080.7%16$602Nov 29, 2024Music Box Films
261Two Bits$9,299$26,28235.4%2$4,649Nov 22, 1995Miramax
262For Those Who Don't Read Me$9,263$36,50625.4%5$1,852Nov 23, 2018Entertainment One
263Love and a .45$9,086$35,20025.8%4$2,271Nov 23, 1994Trimark Pictures
264Bad Blood
2013 Re-release
$8,482$35,17624.1%1$8,482Nov 29, 2013Carlotta Films
265Our Music$8,210$139,9225.9%1$8,210Nov 24, 2004Wellspring Media
2662by4$8,163$17,16247.6%1$8,163Nov 26, 1999Strand Releasing
267Journey to the South Pacific$8,137$7,653,9130.1%1$8,137Nov 27, 2013IMAX
268Kind Hearts and Coronets
2019 Re-release
$8,004$35,94822.3%1$8,004Nov 27, 2019Rialto Pictures
269Down to the Bone$7,352$30,24124.3%2$3,676Nov 25, 2005Laemmle/Zeller Films
270Purple Butterfly$6,970$17,79039.2%1$6,970Nov 26, 2004Palm Pictures
271Evolution$6,927$24,77028%3$2,309Nov 25, 2016IFC Films
272Menus-Plaisirs - Les Troisgros$6,500$140,3484.6%1$6,500Nov 22, 2023Zipporah Films
273The Passion of Joan of Arc$6,408$21,87729.3%1$6,408Nov 24, 2017Janus Films
274The Tale of Silyan$6,255$6,255100%--Nov 28, 2025Picturehouse
275Touch the Wall$6,200$12,15651%2$3,100Nov 28, 2014Touch the Wall LLC
276Paper Mask$6,123$7,99176.6%3$2,041Nov 27, 1991Castle Hill Productions
277The Legend of Leigh Bowery$6,038$11,98950.4%1$6,038Nov 28, 2003Palm Pictures
278The Unbelievers$5,925$14,40041.2%1$5,925Nov 29, 2013-
279Deep Sea$5,763$9,57560.2%10$576Nov 24, 2023Viva Pictures
280A Fool$5,741$8,21269.9%2$2,870Nov 27, 2015China Lion Film Distribution
281El bonaerense$5,550$9,47058.6%1$5,550Nov 26, 2003Menemsha Films
282Straight-Jacket$5,377$45,49711.8%3$1,792Nov 26, 2004Regent Releasing
283Becoming Astrid$5,361$120,4864.4%3$1,787Nov 23, 2018Music Box Films
284The Beans of Egypt, Maine$5,263$73,9567.1%2$2,631Nov 23, 1994IRS Media
285Cousin Jules$5,135$29,33717.5%1$5,135Nov 29, 2013The Cinema Guild
286Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story$5,034$26,85918.7%1$5,034Nov 24, 2006Sagewood Cinema Ventures
287House of Tolerance$4,766$19,32724.7%1$4,766Nov 25, 2011IFC Films
288Small Change$4,624$38,29612.1%1$4,624Nov 24, 2009The Film Desk
289Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds$4,394$37,07211.8%1$4,394Nov 24, 2006Ariztical Entertainment
290Mifune: The Last Samurai$4,296$62,2796.9%1$4,296Nov 25, 2016Strand Releasing
291Stardust$4,289$9,08747.2%44$97Nov 25, 2020IFC Films
29239 Pounds of Love$4,217$28,19515%1$4,217Nov 23, 2005Balcony Releasing
293Always Shine$4,211$17,10224.6%1$4,211Nov 25, 2016Oscilloscope
294Quattro Noza$3,769$5,47168.9%1$3,769Nov 23, 2005Lionsgate
295Zero Kelvin$3,740$10,49335.6%1$3,740Nov 27, 1996Kino International
296Smoke Sauna Sisterhood$3,566$30,37311.7%2$1,783Nov 24, 2023Greenwich Entertainment
297Writing with Fire$3,423$28,26212.1%4$855Nov 26, 2021Music Box Films
298Leonor Will Never Die$3,213$30,03910.7%1$3,213Nov 25, 2022Music Box Films
299Opal Dream$2,716$14,44318.8%4$679Nov 22, 2006Strand Releasing
300Before I Disappear$2,676$10,07826.6%1$2,676Nov 28, 2014IFC Films
301Everything's Cool$2,641$4,89054%2$1,320Nov 23, 2007City Lights Pictures
302Aristide and the Endless Revolution$2,552$6,99836.5%1$2,552Nov 24, 2005First Run
303Midnight Eagle$2,543$7,11635.7%2$1,271Nov 23, 2007Strand Releasing
304Last Call$2,114$4,77944.2%17$124Nov 25, 2020K Street Pictures
305Zappa$2,019$15,50213%70$28Nov 25, 2020Magnolia Pictures
306La Belle Noiseuse
2017 Re-release
$1,887$3,54053.3%1$1,887Nov 24, 2017Cohen Media Group
307Yiddish Theater: A Love Story$1,886$40,1824.7%1$1,886Nov 21, 2007New Love Films
308Dead or Alive: Final$1,841$2,59171%1$1,841Nov 29, 2002Kino International
309The End of Time$1,468$4,37533.6%1$1,468Nov 29, 2013First Run
310Aftermath$1,124$3,45132.6%1$1,124Nov 28, 2014Freestyle Releasing
311Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family$1,099$1,73863.2%1$1,099Nov 23, 1993First Run
312The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love
2021 Re-release
$1,066$3,51930.3%1$1,066Nov 24, 2021Strand Releasing
313Backstage$1,010$12,6638%1$1,010Nov 22, 2006Strand Releasing
314You're All Gonna Die$1,002$3,80026.4%1$1,002Nov 24, 2023Indican Pictures
315Independent Spirits: Faith Hubley/John Hubley$960$1,55161.9%1$960Nov 28, 2003Cinema Four
316I Need You Dead!$790$790100%1$790Nov 26, 2021Mutiny Pictures
317Rome & Jewel$470$470100%1$470Nov 28, 2008Emerging Pictures
318Invisible Hands$456$1,03444.1%1$456Nov 23, 2018First Run
319Granny Nanny$432$432100%1$432Nov 27, 2020Distrib Films
320Gottfried Helnwein and the Dreaming Child$402$60166.9%1$402Nov 23, 2012First Run
321Caught in the Web$361$1,06733.8%1$361Nov 27, 2013Vitagraph Films
322Nina's Heavenly Delights
2007 Re-release
$267$9,9362.7%1$267Nov 21, 2007Regent Releasing
323It's for Your Own Good$256$256100%1$256Nov 27, 2020Distrib Films