TOP OPENING WEEKENDS BY SEASON
1982-Present
| Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio | Opening* | % of Total | Theaters | Average | Total 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 |
Ghost Rider |
Sony |
$45,388,836 |
39.2% |
3,619 |
$12,541 |
$115,802,596 |
2/16/07 |
| 4 |
Hitch |
Sony |
$43,142,214 |
24.0% |
3,575 |
$12,067 |
$179,495,555 |
2/11/05 |
| 5 |
Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail |
LGF |
$41,030,947 |
45.3% |
2,032 |
$20,192 |
$90,508,336 |
2/20/09 |
| 6 |
Friday the 13th (2009) |
WB (NL) |
$40,570,365 |
62.4% |
3,105 |
$13,066 |
$65,002,019 |
2/13/09 |
| 7 |
Daredevil |
Fox |
$40,310,419 |
39.3% |
3,471 |
$11,613 |
$102,543,518 |
2/14/03 |
| 8 |
Cloverfield |
Par. |
$40,058,229 |
50.0% |
3,411 |
$11,744 |
$80,048,433 |
1/18/08 |
| 9 |
50 First Dates |
Sony |
$39,852,237 |
33.0% |
3,591 |
$11,097 |
$120,908,074 |
2/13/04 |
| 10 |
Star Wars (Special Edition) |
Fox |
$35,906,661 |
26.0% |
2,104 |
$17,065 |
$138,257,865 |
1/31/97 |
| 11 |
Scream 3 |
Dim. |
$34,713,342 |
38.9% |
3,467 |
$10,012 |
$89,143,175 |
2/04/00 |
| 12 |
Norbit |
P/DW |
$34,195,434 |
35.7% |
3,136 |
$10,904 |
$95,673,607 |
2/09/07 |
| 13 |
Paul Blart: Mall Cop |
Sony |
$31,832,636 |
21.8% |
3,144 |
$10,125 |
$146,336,178 |
1/16/09 |
| 14 |
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 |
| 15 |
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion |
LGF |
$30,030,661 |
47.5% |
2,194 |
$13,687 |
$63,257,940 |
2/24/06 |
| 16 |
Constantine |
WB |
$29,769,098 |
39.2% |
3,006 |
$9,903 |
$75,976,178 |
2/18/05 |
| 17 |
Gran Torino |
WB |
$29,484,388 |
19.9% |
2,808 |
$10,500 |
$148,095,302 |
1/09/09 |
| 18 |
Black Hawk Down |
SonR |
$28,611,736 |
26.3% |
3,101 |
$9,226 |
$108,638,745 |
1/18/02 |
| 19 |
He's Just Not That Into You |
WB (NL) |
$27,785,487 |
29.6% |
3,175 |
$8,751 |
$93,953,653 |
2/06/09 |
| 20 |
Big Momma's House 2 |
Fox |
$27,736,056 |
39.5% |
3,261 |
$8,505 |
$70,165,972 |
1/27/06 |
| 21 |
Along Came Polly |
Uni. |
$27,721,185 |
31.5% |
2,984 |
$9,289 |
$88,097,164 |
1/16/04 |
| 22 |
Jumper |
Fox |
$27,354,808 |
34.1% |
3,428 |
$7,980 |
$80,172,128 |
2/14/08 |
| 23 |
Underworld: Evolution |
SGem |
$26,857,181 |
43.1% |
3,207 |
$8,374 |
$62,318,875 |
1/20/06 |
| 24 |
Taken |
Fox |
$24,717,037 |
17.0% |
3,183 |
$7,765 |
$145,000,989 |
1/30/09 |
| 25 |
Barbershop 2: Back in Business |
MGM |
$24,241,612 |
37.2% |
2,711 |
$8,941 |
$65,111,277 |
2/06/04 |
| 26 |
Coach Carter |
Par. |
$24,182,961 |
36.0% |
2,524 |
$9,581 |
$67,264,877 |
1/14/05 |
| 27 |
White Noise |
Uni. |
$24,113,565 |
42.8% |
2,261 |
$10,665 |
$56,386,759 |
1/07/05 |
| 28 |
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days |
Par. |
$23,774,850 |
22.5% |
2,923 |
$8,133 |
$105,813,373 |
2/07/03 |
| 29 |
Save the Last Dance |
Par. |
$23,444,930 |
25.7% |
2,230 |
$10,513 |
$91,057,006 |
1/12/01 |
| 30 |
27 Dresses |
Fox |
$23,007,725 |
30.0% |
3,057 |
$7,526 |
$76,808,654 |
1/18/08 |
Note: Winter is defined as the first day after New Year's week or weekend through the Thursday before the first Friday in March.
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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 not include additional releases, if any.
** First weekend of wide release.
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