OPENING WEEKENDS
Showing Rows #1100 Note: Sort by the Opening Gross to group by grosses
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4108 |
Best of the Best |
Tau |
$990,000 |
58.2% |
600 |
$1,650 |
$1,700,000 |
11/10/1989 |
| 2 |
4056 |
Videodrome |
Uni. |
$1,194,175 |
56.3% |
600 |
$1,990 |
$2,120,439 |
2/4/1983 |
| 3 |
3995 |
Ironweed |
TriS |
$1,399,655 |
18.9% |
600 |
$2,332 |
$7,393,346 |
2/19/1988 |
| 4 |
3963 |
Ghost Story |
Uni. |
$1,492,999 |
6.4% |
600 |
$2,488 |
$23,371,905 |
N/A |
| 5 |
3918 |
Cat People |
Uni. |
$1,617,636 |
23.1% |
600 |
$2,696 |
$7,000,000 |
4/2/1982 |
| 6 |
3754 |
The Joy Luck Club |
BV |
$2,048,557 |
6.2% |
600 |
$3,414 |
$32,901,136 |
10/29/1993 |
| 7 |
3173 |
Belly |
Art. |
$3,454,776 |
35.8% |
600 |
$5,757 |
$9,639,390 |
11/6/1998 |
| 8 |
4136 |
The Color Purple (Re-issue) |
WB |
$816,269 |
19.0% |
601 |
$1,358 |
$4,292,009 |
1/16/1987 |
| 9 |
4070 |
Soul Survivors |
Art. |
$1,140,698 |
36.7% |
601 |
$1,898 |
$3,111,545 |
9/7/2001 |
| 10 |
3400 |
Becoming Jane |
Mira. |
$2,902,117 |
15.5% |
601 |
$4,828 |
$18,670,946 |
8/10/2007 |
| 11 |
4168 |
My Week with Marilyn |
Wein. |
$561,097 |
3.8% |
602 |
$932 |
$14,600,347 |
12/23/2011 |
| 12 |
4153 |
A Christmas Story (Re-issue) |
MGM |
$703,439 |
53.7% |
602 |
$1,168 |
$1,311,065 |
11/30/1984 |
| 13 |
4091 |
DysFunKtional Family |
Mira. |
$1,079,797 |
47.9% |
602 |
$1,793 |
$2,255,000 |
4/4/2003 |
| 14 |
3466 |
An Ideal Husband |
Mira. |
$2,741,108 |
14.8% |
602 |
$4,553 |
$18,542,974 |
7/2/1999 |
| 15 |
4057 |
Indigo |
Mont. |
$1,190,000 |
100.0% |
603 |
$1,973 |
$1,190,000 |
1/28/2005 |
| 16 |
3946 |
Deathtrap |
WB |
$1,538,693 |
8.0% |
603 |
$2,551 |
$19,282,134 |
4/16/1982 |
| 17 |
4097 |
Russkies |
NCeV |
$1,030,101 |
47.1% |
604 |
$1,705 |
$2,189,047 |
11/6/1987 |
| 18 |
3776 |
Waitress |
FoxS |
$2,012,857 |
10.6% |
605 |
$3,327 |
$19,074,800 |
6/1/2007 |
| 19 |
3589 |
Extremities |
Atl |
$2,429,075 |
18.1% |
605 |
$4,015 |
$13,418,091 |
8/22/1986 |
| 20 |
4006 |
In Country |
WB |
$1,369,762 |
38.8% |
606 |
$2,260 |
$3,531,971 |
9/29/1989 |
| 21 |
3687 |
The Queen |
Mira. |
$2,201,664 |
3.9% |
606 |
$3,633 |
$56,441,711 |
11/17/2006 |
| 22 |
3875 |
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus |
SPC |
$1,762,637 |
22.9% |
607 |
$2,904 |
$7,689,607 |
1/8/2010 |
| 23 |
3226 |
Shaun of the Dead |
Rog. |
$3,330,781 |
24.6% |
607 |
$5,487 |
$13,542,874 |
9/24/2004 |
| 24 |
4141 |
Car 54, Where Are You? |
Orion |
$791,182 |
63.9% |
608 |
$1,301 |
$1,238,080 |
1/28/1994 |
| 25 |
3393 |
Sense and Sensibility |
Sony |
$2,907,705 |
6.7% |
608 |
$4,782 |
$43,182,776 |
1/26/1996 |
| 26 |
3100 |
Wholly Moses |
Col. |
$3,625,280 |
25.6% |
608 |
$5,962 |
$14,155,617 |
N/A |
| 27 |
2874 |
Agnes of God |
Col. |
$4,210,065 |
16.4% |
608 |
$6,924 |
$25,627,836 |
9/27/1985 |
| 28 |
3896 |
Evil Under the Sun |
Uni. |
$1,690,774 |
27.7% |
609 |
$2,776 |
$6,110,000 |
3/5/1982 |
| 29 |
3442 |
Yentl |
MGM |
$2,799,566 |
7.0% |
609 |
$4,596 |
$40,218,899 |
1/6/1984 |
| 30 |
2773 |
Pan's Labyrinth |
PicH |
$4,502,243 |
12.0% |
609 |
$7,392 |
$37,634,615 |
1/19/2007 |
| 31 |
4155 |
The Art of Getting By |
FoxS |
$679,160 |
47.5% |
610 |
$1,113 |
$1,430,241 |
6/17/2011 |
| 32 |
4028 |
The Piano |
Mira. |
$1,301,973 |
3.2% |
610 |
$2,134 |
$40,157,856 |
2/11/1994 |
| 33 |
3272 |
Angela's Ashes |
Par. |
$3,217,591 |
24.7% |
610 |
$5,274 |
$13,042,112 |
1/21/2000 |
| 34 |
3734 |
Victor/Victoria |
MGM |
$2,102,208 |
7.5% |
611 |
$3,440 |
$28,215,453 |
4/2/1982 |
| 35 |
3732 |
What's Eating Gilbert Grape |
Par. |
$2,104,938 |
21.0% |
611 |
$3,445 |
$10,032,765 |
3/4/1994 |
| 36 |
3912 |
Gardens of Stone |
TriS |
$1,645,588 |
31.3% |
612 |
$2,688 |
$5,262,047 |
5/8/1987 |
| 37 |
4112 |
Six Weeks |
Uni. |
$978,541 |
14.7% |
613 |
$1,596 |
$6,668,025 |
12/17/1982 |
| 38 |
3911 |
Girls Just Want to Have Fun |
NW |
$1,650,078 |
26.1% |
613 |
$2,691 |
$6,326,051 |
4/12/1985 |
| 39 |
3803 |
Possession (2002) |
Focus |
$1,932,347 |
19.1% |
614 |
$3,147 |
$10,113,733 |
8/30/2002 |
| 40 |
3225 |
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge |
NL |
$3,331,850 |
11.1% |
614 |
$5,426 |
$29,999,213 |
1/17/1986 |
| 41 |
2840 |
Slumdog Millionaire |
FoxS |
$4,301,870 |
3.0% |
614 |
$7,006 |
$141,319,928 |
12/26/2008 |
| 42 |
4014 |
Whose Life Is It, Anyway? |
MGM |
$1,348,576 |
16.4% |
615 |
$2,192 |
$8,206,145 |
N/A |
| 43 |
3627 |
The Verdict |
Fox |
$2,331,805 |
4.3% |
615 |
$3,791 |
$53,977,250 |
12/17/1982 |
| 44 |
2677 |
A Fish Called Wanda |
MGM |
$4,801,140 |
7.7% |
616 |
$7,794 |
$62,493,712 |
8/5/1988 |
| 45 |
1828 |
Chicago |
Mira. |
$8,238,709 |
4.8% |
616 |
$13,374 |
$170,687,518 |
1/24/2003 |
| 46 |
3961 |
A Chorus Line |
Col. |
$1,503,564 |
10.6% |
617 |
$2,436 |
$14,202,899 |
12/20/1985 |
| 47 |
3483 |
The English Patient |
Mira. |
$2,707,595 |
3.4% |
617 |
$4,388 |
$78,676,425 |
12/6/1996 |
| 48 |
3246 |
Nothing in Common |
TriS |
$3,279,650 |
10.1% |
618 |
$5,306 |
$32,324,557 |
8/1/1986 |
| 49 |
3138 |
Moscow on the Hudson |
Col. |
$3,536,687 |
14.1% |
618 |
$5,722 |
$25,068,724 |
4/6/1984 |
| 50 |
3565 |
Leprechaun |
Trim. |
$2,493,020 |
29.1% |
620 |
$4,021 |
$8,556,940 |
1/8/1993 |
| 51 |
4135 |
Critters |
NL |
$818,018 |
6.2% |
621 |
$1,317 |
$13,167,232 |
5/9/1986 |
| 52 |
3526 |
Mother (1996) |
Par. |
$2,586,424 |
13.5% |
621 |
$4,164 |
$19,145,198 |
1/24/1997 |
| 53 |
3060 |
Closer |
Sony |
$3,735,153 |
11.0% |
622 |
$6,005 |
$33,987,757 |
12/10/2004 |
| 54 |
2974 |
The Phantom of the Opera |
WB |
$4,001,890 |
7.8% |
622 |
$6,433 |
$51,268,815 |
12/22/2004 |
| 55 |
4185 |
Standing Ovation |
RM |
$343,125 |
64.5% |
623 |
$551 |
$531,806 |
7/16/2010 |
| 56 |
3821 |
Ed Wood |
BV |
$1,903,768 |
32.3% |
623 |
$3,055 |
$5,887,457 |
10/7/1994 |
| 57 |
3808 |
For Your Consideration |
WIP |
$1,924,071 |
34.7% |
623 |
$3,088 |
$5,549,923 |
11/22/2006 |
| 58 |
3445 |
Taps |
Fox |
$2,787,655 |
7.8% |
623 |
$4,474 |
$35,856,053 |
N/A |
| 59 |
4087 |
Elizabeth |
Gram. |
$1,098,569 |
3.7% |
624 |
$1,760 |
$30,082,699 |
2/19/1999 |
| 60 |
4008 |
Being John Malkovich |
USA |
$1,363,626 |
6.0% |
624 |
$2,185 |
$22,863,596 |
12/3/1999 |
| 61 |
3859 |
Hamlet (1990) |
WB |
$1,812,050 |
8.7% |
624 |
$2,903 |
$20,710,451 |
2/8/1991 |
| 62 |
3760 |
The Players Club |
NL |
$2,034,303 |
8.8% |
624 |
$3,260 |
$23,047,939 |
4/24/1998 |
| 63 |
3558 |
Woo |
NL |
$2,517,263 |
31.2% |
625 |
$4,028 |
$8,064,972 |
5/8/1998 |
| 64 |
3906 |
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark |
NW |
$1,660,041 |
29.7% |
627 |
$2,647 |
$5,596,267 |
9/30/1988 |
| 65 |
4044 |
Lucas |
Fox |
$1,250,101 |
15.2% |
628 |
$1,990 |
$8,200,000 |
3/28/1986 |
| 66 |
4021 |
Raiders of the Lost Ark (Re-issue) (1983) |
Par. |
$1,327,451 |
11.7% |
628 |
$2,113 |
$11,374,454 |
3/25/1983 |
| 67 |
3936 |
Student Bodies |
Par. |
$1,582,148 |
30.6% |
628 |
$2,519 |
$5,165,432 |
N/A |
| 68 |
4120 |
Honky Tonk Freeway |
Uni. |
$939,423 |
46.9% |
629 |
$1,493 |
$2,004,742 |
N/A |
| 69 |
4030 |
Gorky Park |
Orion |
$1,290,754 |
8.1% |
629 |
$2,052 |
$15,856,028 |
12/16/1983 |
| 70 |
1428 |
Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire |
LGF |
$10,881,772 |
22.9% |
629 |
$17,300 |
$47,566,524 |
11/20/2009 |
| 71 |
4171 |
The Opposite Sex and How to Live With Them |
Mira. |
$525,004 |
76.0% |
630 |
$833 |
$690,966 |
3/26/1993 |
| 72 |
3954 |
Fly Me to the Moon |
Sum. |
$1,509,198 |
10.9% |
630 |
$2,396 |
$13,816,982 |
8/29/2008 |
| 73 |
3433 |
Avalon |
Triu |
$2,813,165 |
17.9% |
630 |
$4,465 |
$15,740,796 |
10/19/1990 |
| 74 |
2869 |
Shakespeare in Love |
Mira. |
$4,224,426 |
4.2% |
632 |
$6,684 |
$100,317,794 |
1/8/1999 |
| 75 |
2477 |
Field of Dreams |
Uni. |
$5,424,810 |
8.4% |
633 |
$8,570 |
$64,431,625 |
5/5/1989 |
| 76 |
4072 |
The Public Eye |
Uni. |
$1,139,825 |
37.2% |
635 |
$1,795 |
$3,067,917 |
10/16/1992 |
| 77 |
3879 |
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael |
Par. |
$1,753,870 |
44.0% |
635 |
$2,762 |
$3,989,297 |
10/12/1990 |
| 78 |
2587 |
Moonstruck |
MGM |
$5,069,508 |
6.3% |
635 |
$7,983 |
$80,640,528 |
1/15/1988 |
| 79 |
2509 |
Alien |
Fox |
$5,312,945 |
6.7% |
635 |
$8,366 |
$78,944,891 |
6/22/1979 |
| 80 |
2206 |
The Color of Money |
BV |
$6,357,877 |
12.2% |
635 |
$10,012 |
$52,293,982 |
10/17/1986 |
| 81 |
2501 |
Jungle Fever |
Uni. |
$5,332,860 |
16.4% |
636 |
$8,385 |
$32,482,682 |
6/7/1991 |
| 82 |
4151 |
The Forbidden Dance |
Col. |
$720,864 |
39.5% |
637 |
$1,131 |
$1,823,154 |
3/16/1990 |
| 83 |
4099 |
To Be or Not to Be (1983) |
Fox |
$1,020,958 |
7.8% |
638 |
$1,600 |
$13,030,214 |
12/16/1983 |
| 84 |
3552 |
A Passage to India |
Col. |
$2,522,842 |
9.3% |
639 |
$3,948 |
$27,187,653 |
2/1/1985 |
| 85 |
3975 |
Friends with Kids |
RAtt. |
$1,454,561 |
20.1% |
640 |
$2,273 |
$7,251,073 |
3/16/2012 |
| 86 |
3943 |
Night Crossing |
BV |
$1,547,912 |
19.3% |
640 |
$2,418 |
$8,000,000 |
2/5/1982 |
| 87 |
1588 |
Jaws 2 |
Uni. |
$9,866,023 |
12.7% |
640 |
$15,415 |
$77,737,272 |
6/16/1978 |
| 88 |
3713 |
Nuns on the Run |
Fox |
$2,148,055 |
19.6% |
641 |
$3,351 |
$10,959,015 |
3/30/1990 |
| 89 |
3520 |
Notes on a Scandal |
FoxS |
$2,603,703 |
14.9% |
641 |
$4,061 |
$17,510,118 |
1/26/2007 |
| 90 |
4111 |
Sunshine Cleaning |
Over. |
$980,560 |
8.1% |
642 |
$1,527 |
$12,062,558 |
4/17/2009 |
| 91 |
3847 |
Iceman |
Uni. |
$1,836,120 |
25.0% |
642 |
$2,860 |
$7,343,032 |
4/13/1984 |
| 92 |
3295 |
About Last Night... |
TriS |
$3,152,469 |
8.1% |
642 |
$4,910 |
$38,702,310 |
7/4/1986 |
| 93 |
4033 |
Father Hood |
BV |
$1,286,806 |
37.6% |
643 |
$2,001 |
$3,418,141 |
8/27/1993 |
| 94 |
3619 |
Life Is Beautiful |
Mira. |
$2,366,346 |
4.1% |
644 |
$3,674 |
$57,247,384 |
2/12/1999 |
| 95 |
3613 |
Reds |
Par. |
$2,379,809 |
5.9% |
644 |
$3,695 |
$40,382,659 |
N/A |
| 96 |
4105 |
Talk Radio |
Uni. |
$1,009,209 |
29.1% |
645 |
$1,564 |
$3,468,572 |
1/13/1989 |
| 97 |
3992 |
Beautiful |
Dest. |
$1,409,433 |
44.6% |
646 |
$2,181 |
$3,157,348 |
9/29/2000 |
| 98 |
3361 |
Bebe's Kids |
Par. |
$3,010,987 |
35.7% |
646 |
$4,660 |
$8,442,162 |
7/31/1992 |
| 99 |
3660 |
The Last Unicorn |
JenF |
$2,250,000 |
34.9% |
648 |
$3,472 |
$6,455,330 |
11/19/1982 |
| 100 |
4088 |
It Came From Hollywood |
Par. |
$1,095,003 |
42.6% |
650 |
$1,684 |
$2,573,342 |
10/29/1982 |
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CHART NOTES
* Weekend equals Fri-Sat-Sun. Movies that do not have a 3-day opening gross are not included on this chart.
^ Total Gross does include additional releases, if any.
** First weekend of wide release.
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