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TOP OPENING WEEKENDS BY SEASON
1982-Present


Note: This chart only shows the top 200 movies, regardless of sorting.
RankTitle (click to view)StudioOpening*% of TotalTheatersAverageTotal Gross^Date**
1 The Passion of the Christ NM $83,848,082 22.6% 3,043 $27,554 $370,274,604 2/25/04
2 Hannibal MGM $58,003,121 35.1% 3,230 $17,957 $165,092,268 2/09/01
3 Valentine's Day WB $56,260,707 50.9% 3,665 $15,351 $110,485,654 2/12/10
4 Ghost Rider Sony $45,388,836 39.2% 3,619 $12,541 $115,802,596 2/16/07
5 Hitch Sony $43,142,214 24.0% 3,575 $12,067 $179,495,555 2/11/05
6 Shutter Island Par. $41,062,440 32.1% 2,991 $13,729 $128,012,934 2/19/10
7 Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail LGF $41,030,947 45.3% 2,032 $20,192 $90,508,336 2/20/09
8 Friday the 13th (2009) WB (NL) $40,570,365 62.4% 3,105 $13,066 $65,002,019 2/13/09
9 Daredevil Fox $40,310,419 39.3% 3,471 $11,613 $102,543,518 2/14/03
10 Cloverfield Par. $40,058,229 50.0% 3,411 $11,744 $80,048,433 1/18/08
11 50 First Dates Sony $39,852,237 33.0% 3,591 $11,097 $120,908,074 2/13/04
12 Star Wars (Special Edition) Fox $35,906,661 26.0% 2,104 $17,065 $138,257,865 1/31/97
13 Scream 3 Dim. $34,713,342 38.9% 3,467 $10,012 $89,143,175 2/04/00
14 Norbit P/DW $34,195,434 35.7% 3,136 $10,904 $95,673,607 2/09/07
15 The Devil Inside Par. $33,732,515 63.8% 2,285 $14,763 $52,901,858 1/06/12
16 The Green Hornet Sony $33,526,876 33.9% 3,584 $9,355 $98,780,042 1/14/11
17 The Book of Eli WB $32,789,494 34.6% 3,111 $10,540 $94,835,059 1/15/10
18 Paul Blart: Mall Cop Sony $31,832,636 21.8% 3,144 $10,125 $146,336,178 1/16/09
19 The Wolfman Uni. $31,479,235 50.8% 3,222 $9,770 $61,979,680 2/12/10
20 Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief Fox $31,236,067 35.2% 3,356 $9,308 $88,768,303 2/12/10
21 Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour BV $31,117,834 47.7% 683 $45,561 $65,281,781 2/01/08
22 Just Go With It Sony $30,514,732 29.6% 3,548 $8,601 $103,028,109 2/11/11
23 Dear John SGem $30,468,614 38.1% 2,969 $10,262 $80,014,842 2/05/10
24 Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion LGF $30,030,661 47.5% 2,194 $13,687 $63,257,940 2/24/06
25 Constantine WB $29,769,098 39.2% 3,006 $9,903 $75,976,178 2/18/05
26 Justin Bieber: Never Say Never Par. $29,514,054 40.4% 3,105 $9,505 $73,013,910 2/11/11
27 Gran Torino WB $29,484,388 19.9% 2,808 $10,500 $148,095,302 1/09/09
28 Black Hawk Down SonR $28,611,736 26.3% 3,101 $9,226 $108,638,745 1/18/02
29 He's Just Not That Into You WB (NL) $27,785,487 29.6% 3,175 $8,751 $93,953,653 2/06/09
30 Big Momma's House 2 Fox $27,736,056 39.5% 3,261 $8,505 $70,165,972 1/27/06
31 Along Came Polly Uni. $27,721,185 31.5% 2,984 $9,289 $88,097,164 1/16/04
32 Jumper Fox $27,354,808 34.1% 3,428 $7,980 $80,172,128 2/14/08
33 Underworld: Evolution SGem $26,857,181 43.1% 3,207 $8,374 $62,318,875 1/20/06
34 Gnomeo and Juliet BV $25,356,909 25.4% 2,994 $8,469 $99,967,670 2/11/11
35 Underworld Awakening SGem $25,306,725 51.9% 3,078 $8,222 $48,732,921 1/20/12
36 Taken Fox $24,717,037 17.0% 3,183 $7,765 $145,000,989 1/30/09
37 Contraband Uni. $24,349,815 41.5% 2,863 $8,505 $58,613,300 1/13/12
38 Barbershop 2: Back in Business MGM $24,241,612 37.2% 2,711 $8,941 $65,111,277 2/06/04
39 Coach Carter Par. $24,182,961 36.0% 2,524 $9,581 $67,264,877 1/14/05
40 White Noise Uni. $24,113,565 42.8% 2,261 $10,665 $56,386,759 1/07/05
41 How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days Par. $23,774,850 22.5% 2,923 $8,133 $105,813,373 2/07/03
42 Save the Last Dance Par. $23,444,930 25.7% 2,230 $10,513 $91,057,006 1/12/01
43 27 Dresses Fox $23,007,725 30.0% 3,057 $7,526 $76,808,654 1/18/08
44 Vantage Point Sony $22,874,936 31.7% 3,149 $7,264 $72,266,306 2/22/08
45 Bridge to Terabithia BV $22,564,612 27.4% 3,139 $7,188 $82,272,442 2/16/07
46 The Empire Strikes Back (Special Edition) Fox $21,975,993 32.5% 2,111 $10,410 $67,597,694 2/21/97
47 Hide and Seek Fox $21,959,233 43.0% 3,005 $7,307 $51,100,486 1/28/05
48 Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman Lions $21,905,089 43.3% 1,483 $14,770 $50,633,099 2/25/05
49 Unknown WB $21,856,389 34.3% 3,043 $7,183 $63,686,397 2/18/11
50 Stomp the Yard SGem $21,833,312 35.6% 2,051 $10,645 $61,356,221 1/12/07
51 When a Stranger Calls SGem $21,607,203 45.1% 2,999 $7,204 $47,860,214 2/03/06
52 Fool's Gold WB $21,589,295 30.7% 3,125 $6,909 $70,231,041 2/08/08
53 My Bloody Valentine 3-D LGF $21,241,456 41.2% 2,534 $8,383 $51,545,952 1/16/09
54 Payback Par. $21,221,526 26.0% 2,729 $7,776 $81,526,121 2/05/99
55 Bride Wars Fox $21,058,173 35.9% 3,226 $6,528 $58,715,510 1/09/09
56 Underworld: Rise of the Lycans SGem $20,828,511 45.5% 2,942 $7,080 $45,802,315 1/23/09
57 Notorious (2009) FoxS $20,497,596 55.6% 1,638 $12,514 $36,843,682 1/16/09
58 John Q. NL $20,275,194 28.3% 2,466 $8,221 $71,756,802 2/15/02
59 The Pink Panther (2006) Sony $20,220,412 24.6% 3,477 $5,815 $82,226,474 2/10/06
60 Eight Below BV $20,188,176 24.7% 3,066 $6,584 $81,612,565 2/17/06
61 The Unborn (2009) Uni. $19,810,585 46.4% 2,357 $8,405 $42,670,410 1/09/09
62 The Grey ORF $19,665,101 77.9% 3,185 $6,174 $25,256,533 1/27/12
63 No Strings Attached Par. $19,652,921 27.8% 3,018 $6,512 $70,662,220 1/21/11
64 Shanghai Knights BV $19,603,630 32.4% 2,753 $7,120 $60,476,872 2/07/03
65 Hostel Lions $19,556,099 41.3% 2,195 $8,909 $47,326,473 1/06/06
66 I Am Number Four BV $19,449,893 35.3% 3,154 $6,167 $55,100,437 2/18/11
67 The Bucket List WB $19,392,416 20.7% 2,911 $6,661 $93,466,502 1/11/08
68 Miracle BV $19,377,577 30.1% 2,605 $7,438 $64,378,093 2/06/04
69 Final Destination 3 NL $19,173,094 35.4% 2,880 $6,657 $54,098,051 2/10/06
70 Date Movie Fox $19,076,261 39.3% 2,896 $6,587 $48,548,426 2/17/06
71 Boogeyman SGem $19,020,655 40.7% 3,052 $6,232 $46,752,382 2/04/05
72 The Spiderwick Chronicles Par. $19,004,058 26.7% 3,847 $4,940 $71,195,053 2/14/08
73 Step Up 2 the Streets BV $18,908,826 32.6% 2,470 $7,655 $58,017,783 2/14/08
74 The Wedding Singer NL $18,865,080 23.5% 2,821 $6,687 $80,245,725 2/13/98
75 Red Tails Fox $18,782,154 51.7% 2,512 $7,477 $36,323,458 1/20/12
76 Epic Movie Fox $18,612,544 46.8% 2,801 $6,644 $39,739,367 1/26/07
77 Are We There Yet? SonR $18,575,214 22.5% 2,709 $6,856 $82,674,398 1/21/05
78 Meet the Spartans Fox $18,505,530 48.4% 2,605 $7,104 $38,233,676 1/25/08
79 Dante's Peak Uni. $18,479,435 27.5% 2,657 $6,955 $67,127,760 2/07/97
80 Cop Out WB $18,211,126 40.6% 3,150 $5,781 $44,875,481 2/26/10
81 Rambo LGF $18,203,876 42.6% 2,751 $6,617 $42,754,105 1/25/08
82 The Dilemma Uni. $17,816,230 36.8% 2,940 $6,060 $48,475,290 1/14/11
83 Snow Dogs BV $17,814,259 21.9% 2,302 $7,738 $81,172,560 1/18/02
84 Beauty and the Beast (3D) BV $17,751,905 41.9% 2,625 $6,763 $42,328,800 1/13/12
85 First Sunday SGem $17,714,821 46.7% 2,213 $8,004 $37,931,869 1/11/08
86 Just Married Fox $17,548,993 31.3% 2,766 $6,344 $56,127,162 1/10/03
87 Legion (2010) SGem $17,501,625 43.6% 2,476 $7,069 $40,168,080 1/22/10
88 Old School DW $17,453,216 23.1% 2,689 $6,490 $75,585,093 2/21/03
89 Down to Earth Par. $17,268,883 26.9% 2,521 $6,850 $64,186,502 2/16/01
90 Edge of Darkness WB $17,214,384 39.7% 3,066 $5,615 $43,313,890 1/29/10
91 The Butterfly Effect NL $17,065,227 29.5% 2,605 $6,550 $57,938,693 1/23/04
92 Hotel for Dogs P/DW $17,012,212 23.3% 3,271 $5,201 $73,034,460 1/16/09
93 The Lovely Bones P/DW $17,005,133 38.5% 2,563 $6,635 $44,114,232 1/15/10
94 Coraline Focus $16,849,640 22.4% 2,299 $7,329 $75,286,229 2/06/09
95 Message in a Bottle WB $16,751,560 31.7% 2,538 $6,600 $52,880,016 2/12/99
96 Kangaroo Jack WB $16,580,209 24.8% 2,818 $5,883 $66,934,963 1/17/03
97 A Beautiful Mind Uni. $16,565,820 9.7% 1,853 $8,940 $170,742,341 1/04/02
98 Cradle 2 the Grave WB $16,521,468 47.6% 2,625 $6,293 $34,712,347 2/28/03
99 The Recruit BV $16,302,063 30.9% 2,376 $6,861 $52,802,140 1/31/03
100 Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son Fox $16,300,803 43.0% 2,821 $5,778 $37,915,414 2/18/11
101 Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins Uni. $16,207,730 38.2% 2,387 $6,790 $42,436,517 2/08/08
102 You Got Served SGem $16,123,105 39.9% 1,933 $8,340 $40,363,810 1/30/04
103 The Crazies Over. $16,067,552 41.1% 2,476 $6,489 $39,123,589 2/26/10
104 She's All That Mira. $16,065,430 25.4% 2,222 $7,230 $63,366,989 1/29/99
105 Final Destination 2 NL $16,017,141 34.1% 2,834 $5,651 $46,961,214 1/31/03
106 Broken Arrow (1996) Fox $15,583,510 22.0% 2,388 $6,525 $70,770,147 2/09/96
107 Traffic USA $15,517,549 12.5% 1,510 $10,276 $124,115,725 1/05/01
108 The Beach Fox $15,277,921 38.4% 2,547 $5,998 $39,785,027 2/11/00
109 Varsity Blues Par. $15,204,148 28.7% 2,121 $7,168 $52,894,169 1/15/99
110 A Civil Action BV $15,163,484 26.7% 1,802 $8,414 $56,709,981 1/08/99
111 Daybreakers LGF $15,146,692 50.3% 2,523 $6,003 $30,101,577 1/08/10
112 Semi-Pro NL $15,075,114 45.0% 3,121 $4,830 $33,479,698 2/29/08
113 Confessions of a Shopaholic BV $15,066,360 34.0% 2,507 $6,010 $44,277,350 2/13/09
114 Collateral Damage WB $15,058,432 37.6% 2,824 $5,332 $40,077,257 2/08/02
115 Orange County Par. $15,053,226 36.6% 2,317 $6,496 $41,076,018 1/11/02
116 The Roommate SGem $15,002,635 40.2% 2,534 $5,921 $37,300,107 2/04/11
117 The Rite WB (NL) $14,789,393 44.8% 2,985 $4,955 $33,047,633 1/28/11
118 Queen of the Damned WB $14,757,535 48.6% 2,511 $5,877 $30,336,800 2/22/02
119 The Messengers SGem $14,713,321 41.6% 2,528 $5,820 $35,374,833 2/02/07
120 Curious George Uni. $14,703,405 25.2% 2,566 $5,730 $58,360,760 2/10/06
121 Absolute Power Sony $14,678,016 29.3% 2,568 $5,715 $50,068,310 2/14/97
122 Smokin' Aces Uni. $14,638,755 40.9% 2,218 $6,599 $35,787,686 1/26/07
123 The Number 23 NL $14,602,867 41.5% 2,759 $5,292 $35,193,167 2/23/07
124 Crossroads Par. $14,527,187 39.1% 2,380 $6,103 $37,191,304 2/15/02
125 Nanny McPhee Uni. $14,503,650 30.8% 1,995 $7,270 $47,144,110 1/27/06
126 Next Friday NL $14,465,156 25.2% 1,103 $13,114 $57,328,603 1/12/00
127 Sphere WB $14,433,957 39.0% 2,814 $5,129 $37,020,277 2/13/98
128 National Security Sony $14,369,694 39.5% 2,729 $5,265 $36,381,186 1/17/03
129 Snow Day Par. $14,331,819 23.9% 2,664 $5,379 $60,020,107 2/11/00
130 In Good Company Uni. $14,289,750 31.2% 1,566 $9,125 $45,806,659 1/14/05
131 8MM Sony $14,252,888 38.9% 2,370 $6,013 $36,663,315 2/26/99
132 Tooth Fairy Fox $14,010,409 23.3% 3,344 $4,190 $60,022,256 1/22/10
133 Racing Stripes WB $13,920,052 28.0% 3,185 $4,370 $49,772,522 1/14/05
134 12 Monkeys Uni. $13,842,990 24.2% 1,533 $9,030 $57,141,459 1/05/96
135 Big Fish Sony $13,811,191 20.7% 2,406 $5,740 $66,809,693 1/09/04
136 Sleeping with the Enemy Fox $13,777,943 13.6% 1,406 $9,799 $101,599,005 2/08/91
137 The Whole Nine Yards WB $13,731,070 24.0% 2,910 $4,718 $57,262,492 2/18/00
138 Firewall WB $13,635,463 28.0% 2,840 $4,801 $48,751,189 2/10/06
139 Music and Lyrics WB $13,623,630 26.9% 2,955 $4,610 $50,572,589 2/14/07
140 Glory Road BV $13,594,734 31.9% 2,222 $6,118 $42,647,449 1/13/06
141 Hanging Up Sony $13,567,978 37.6% 2,618 $5,182 $36,050,230 2/18/00
142 Hall Pass WB (NL) $13,535,374 30.0% 2,950 $4,588 $45,060,734 2/25/11
143 The Wedding Planner Sony $13,510,293 22.4% 2,785 $4,851 $60,400,856 1/26/01
144 Because I Said So Uni. $13,122,865 30.8% 2,526 $5,195 $42,674,040 2/02/07
145 Hannibal Rising MGM/W $13,051,650 47.2% 3,003 $4,346 $27,670,986 2/09/07
146 Last Holiday Par. $12,806,188 33.3% 2,514 $5,093 $38,399,961 1/13/06
147 Elektra Fox $12,804,793 52.5% 3,204 $3,996 $24,409,722 1/14/05
148 Groundhog Day Col. $12,517,672 17.7% 1,640 $7,632 $70,906,973 2/12/93
149 One Missed Call WB $12,511,473 46.5% 2,240 $5,585 $26,890,041 1/04/08
150 Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience BV $12,510,374 65.3% 1,271 $9,843 $19,162,740 2/27/09
151 The Eye LGF $12,425,776 39.5% 2,436 $5,101 $31,418,697 2/01/08
152 Hoodwinked Wein. $12,401,900 24.1% 2,394 $5,180 $51,386,611 1/13/06
153 When in Rome BV $12,350,041 37.8% 2,456 $5,029 $32,680,633 1/29/10
154 Million Dollar Baby WB $12,265,482 12.2% 2,010 $6,102 $100,492,203 1/28/05
155 A Walk to Remember WB $12,177,488 29.5% 2,411 $5,050 $41,281,092 1/25/02
156 Ace Ventura: Pet Detective WB $12,115,105 16.8% 1,750 $6,922 $72,217,396 2/04/94
157 Darkness Falls SonR $12,024,917 36.9% 2,837 $4,238 $32,551,396 1/24/03
158 Return to Never Land BV $11,889,631 24.6% 2,605 $4,564 $48,430,258 2/15/02
159 Good Morning, Vietnam BV $11,752,913 9.5% 785 $14,971 $123,922,370 1/15/88
160 Donnie Brasco Sony $11,660,216 27.8% 1,503 $7,757 $41,909,762 2/28/97
161 The Pink Panther 2 Sony $11,588,150 32.3% 3,243 $3,573 $35,922,978 2/06/09
162 Pitch Black USA $11,577,688 29.5% 1,832 $6,319 $39,240,659 2/18/00
163 Big Fat Liar Uni. $11,554,015 23.9% 2,531 $4,565 $48,360,547 2/08/02
164 One For the Money LGF $11,515,790 79.9% 2,737 $4,207 $14,417,987 1/27/12
165 The Jungle Book 2 BV $11,441,733 23.9% 2,808 $4,074 $47,901,582 2/14/03
166 The Mechanic CBS $11,422,006 39.2% 2,703 $4,226 $29,121,498 1/28/11
167 The Count of Monte Cristo BV $11,376,150 21.0% 2,007 $5,668 $54,234,062 1/25/02
168 Untraceable SGem $11,354,069 39.6% 2,368 $4,795 $28,687,835 1/25/08
169 Joyful Noise WB $11,225,190 40.8% 2,735 $4,104 $27,505,228 1/13/12
170 Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls LGF $11,210,754 35.7% 2,111 $5,310 $31,366,978 2/14/07
171 The Mothman Prophecies SGem $11,208,851 31.4% 2,331 $4,808 $35,746,370 1/25/02
172 The Wedding Date Uni. $11,129,580 35.1% 1,694 $6,570 $31,726,995 2/04/05
173 Born on the Fourth of July Uni. $11,023,650 15.7% 1,310 $8,415 $70,001,698 1/05/90
174 Season of the Witch Rela. $10,612,375 42.7% 2,816 $3,769 $24,827,228 1/07/11
175 Black Sheep Par. $10,593,609 32.7% 2,045 $5,180 $32,417,995 2/02/96
176 Spice World Sony $10,527,222 35.9% 2,339 $4,501 $29,342,592 1/23/98
177 Breach Uni. $10,504,990 31.6% 1,489 $7,055 $33,231,264 2/16/07
178 The Uninvited P/DW $10,325,824 36.1% 2,344 $4,405 $28,596,818 1/30/09
179 Reno 911!: Miami Fox $10,273,477 50.5% 2,702 $3,802 $20,342,161 2/23/07
180 Good Will Hunting Mira. $10,261,471 7.4% 1,787 $5,742 $138,433,435 1/09/98
181 From Dusk Till Dawn Mira. $10,240,805 39.6% 2,004 $5,110 $25,836,616 1/19/96
182 Dragonfly Uni. $10,216,025 33.7% 2,507 $4,075 $30,323,400 2/22/02
183 Because of Winn-Dixie Fox $10,208,431 31.3% 3,188 $3,202 $32,647,042 2/18/05
184 Children of Men Uni. $10,197,775 28.7% 1,209 $8,434 $35,552,383 1/05/07
185 Biker Boyz DW $10,106,992 45.8% 1,766 $5,723 $22,076,772 1/31/03
186 Push Sum. $10,079,109 31.7% 2,313 $4,358 $31,811,527 2/06/09
187 Recess: School's Out BV $10,065,873 27.4% 2,624 $3,836 $36,706,141 2/16/01
188 Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close WB $10,045,332 43.9% 2,630 $3,820 $22,867,676 1/20/12
189 Valentine WB $10,024,648 49.2% 2,310 $4,339 $20,384,136 2/02/01
190 Torque WB $9,970,557 47.0% 2,463 $4,048 $21,215,059 1/16/04
191 Rumble in the Bronx NL $9,858,380 30.4% 1,736 $5,678 $32,392,047 2/23/96
192 Thirteen Days NL $9,768,899 28.2% 2,029 $4,814 $34,592,089 1/12/01
193 The Thin Red Line Fox $9,765,762 26.8% 1,528 $6,391 $36,400,491 1/15/99
194 Definitely, Maybe Uni. $9,764,270 30.3% 2,204 $4,430 $32,241,649 2/14/08
195 Sweet November WB $9,733,954 38.5% 2,268 $4,291 $25,288,103 2/16/01
196 The Spy Next Door LGF $9,726,056 40.0% 2,924 $3,326 $24,307,086 1/15/10
197 Cursed Dim. $9,633,085 49.9% 2,805 $3,434 $19,297,522 2/25/05
198 Great Expectations Fox $9,593,290 36.3% 1,867 $5,138 $26,420,672 1/30/98
199 Sanctum Uni. $9,447,930 40.7% 2,787 $3,390 $23,209,310 2/04/11
200 The Tigger Movie BV $9,427,532 20.7% 2,723 $3,462 $45,554,533 2/11/00

Note: Winter is defined as the first day after New Year's week or weekend through the Thursday before the first Friday in March.


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 not include additional releases, if any.
** First weekend of wide release.

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