TOP 4-DAY
LABOR DAY WEEKENDS
1982Present
| Row | Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio | Opening Gross* | % of Total | Theaters / Avg. | Total Gross** | Date^ | | 1 |
73 |
Oogieloves In The BIG Balloon Adventure |
KVP |
$610,056 |
57.2% |
2,160 |
$282 |
$1,065,907 |
8/29/12 |
| 2 |
72 |
Out on a Limb |
Uni. |
$1,114,255 |
67.1% |
703 |
$1,585 |
$1,659,542 |
9/4/92 |
| 3 |
71 |
A Sound of Thunder |
WB |
$1,190,791 |
62.7% |
816 |
$1,459 |
$1,900,451 |
9/2/05 |
| 4 |
67 |
The Stupids |
NL |
$1,593,929 |
64.0% |
1,292 |
$1,233 |
$2,491,989 |
8/30/96 |
| 5 |
66 |
Calendar Girl |
Col. |
$1,802,688 |
70.1% |
1,082 |
$1,666 |
$2,570,550 |
9/3/93 |
| 6 |
69 |
Magic in the Water |
Sony |
$1,455,946 |
54.3% |
890 |
$1,635 |
$2,680,717 |
9/1/95 |
| 7 |
68 |
Bullies |
Uni. |
$1,532,605 |
51.2% |
1,005 |
$1,524 |
$2,995,527 |
8/29/86 |
| 8 |
60 |
Born American |
PEC |
$2,225,475 |
65.7% |
1,071 |
$2,077 |
$3,388,020 |
8/29/86 |
| 9 |
64 |
Flashpoint (1984) |
TriS |
$1,916,222 |
49.7% |
1,022 |
$1,874 |
$3,854,833 |
8/31/84 |
| 10 |
56 |
Whipped |
Dest. |
$2,729,625 |
65.6% |
1,561 |
$1,748 |
$4,159,986 |
9/1/00 |
| 11 |
57 |
College |
MGM |
$2,619,730 |
55.8% |
2,123 |
$1,234 |
$4,694,636 |
8/29/08 |
| 12 |
61 |
Hamlet 2 |
Focus |
$2,126,310 |
43.5% |
1,597 |
$1,331 |
$4,886,216 |
8/27/08 |
| 13 |
59 |
Gremlins (Re-issue) |
WB |
$2,393,778 |
48.7% |
1,174 |
$2,038 |
$4,914,643 |
8/30/85 |
| 14 |
50 |
Underclassman |
Mira. |
$3,086,127 |
54.6% |
1,132 |
$2,726 |
$5,655,459 |
9/2/05 |
| 15 |
70 |
Smokey & the Bandit Part III |
Uni. |
$1,301,800 |
22.9% |
1,119 |
$1,163 |
$5,678,950 |
9/2/83 |
| 16 |
46 |
Kull the Conqueror |
Uni. |
$3,450,145 |
56.4% |
2,091 |
$1,649 |
$6,112,613 |
8/29/97 |
| 17 |
44 |
Fortress |
Mira. |
$4,040,711 |
60.0% |
1,204 |
$3,356 |
$6,739,141 |
9/3/93 |
| 18 |
55 |
Relentless |
NL |
$2,838,177 |
40.6% |
835 |
$3,399 |
$6,985,999 |
9/1/89 |
| 19 |
43 |
Crossover |
Sony |
$4,402,123 |
62.8% |
1,023 |
$4,303 |
$7,009,668 |
9/1/06 |
| 20 |
52 |
She's So Lovely |
Mira. |
$3,020,015 |
41.5% |
824 |
$3,665 |
$7,281,450 |
8/29/97 |
| 21 |
47 |
Outside Providence |
Mira. |
$3,370,662 |
46.2% |
1,050 |
$3,210 |
$7,302,522 |
9/1/99 |
| 22 |
42 |
Bolero |
Can. |
$4,579,240 |
51.4% |
1,015 |
$4,511 |
$8,914,881 |
8/31/84 |
| 23 |
62 |
Le Divorce |
FoxS |
$2,071,851 |
22.8% |
701 |
$2,955 |
$9,081,057 |
8/29/03 |
| 24 |
41 |
Death Sentence |
Fox |
$5,337,257 |
56.0% |
1,822 |
$2,929 |
$9,534,258 |
8/31/07 |
| 25 |
58 |
Possession (2002) |
Focus |
$2,568,610 |
25.4% |
614 |
$4,183 |
$10,113,733 |
8/30/02 |
| 26 |
39 |
Knock Off |
Sony |
$5,516,231 |
53.5% |
1,800 |
$3,064 |
$10,319,915 |
9/4/98 |
| 27 |
49 |
American Ninja |
Can. |
$3,234,837 |
30.8% |
672 |
$4,813 |
$10,499,694 |
8/30/85 |
| 28 |
40 |
Extract |
Mira. |
$5,513,634 |
50.9% |
1,611 |
$3,422 |
$10,823,158 |
9/4/09 |
| 29 |
37 |
Chill Factor |
WB |
$5,810,531 |
51.6% |
2,558 |
$2,271 |
$11,263,966 |
9/3/99 |
| 30 |
35 |
The Cookout |
Lions |
$6,219,794 |
52.6% |
1,303 |
$4,773 |
$11,814,019 |
9/3/04 |
| 31 |
54 |
Saving Grace |
FL |
$2,971,435 |
24.4% |
875 |
$3,395 |
$12,178,602 |
9/1/00 |
| 32 |
34 |
Highlander: Endgame |
Mira. |
$6,223,330 |
48.6% |
1,543 |
$4,033 |
$12,811,858 |
9/1/00 |
| 33 |
30 |
Wicker Park |
MGM |
$6,819,393 |
52.5% |
2,598 |
$2,624 |
$13,001,257 |
9/3/04 |
| 34 |
27 |
fear dot com |
WB |
$7,087,457 |
53.5% |
2,550 |
$2,779 |
$13,258,249 |
8/30/02 |
| 35 |
63 |
Fly Me to the Moon |
Sum. |
$2,050,645 |
14.8% |
630 |
$3,255 |
$13,816,982 |
8/29/08 |
| 36 |
45 |
The Good Girl |
FoxS |
$3,804,818 |
27.1% |
667 |
$5,704 |
$14,018,296 |
8/30/02 |
| 37 |
28 |
Disaster Movie |
LGF |
$6,945,535 |
48.9% |
2,642 |
$2,629 |
$14,190,901 |
8/29/08 |
| 38 |
32 |
Excess Baggage |
Sony |
$6,309,583 |
43.5% |
2,211 |
$2,853 |
$14,515,490 |
8/29/97 |
| 39 |
65 |
Wild at Heart |
Gold. |
$1,858,379 |
12.8% |
618 |
$3,007 |
$14,560,247 |
8/31/90 |
| 40 |
38 |
Child's Play 3 |
Uni. |
$5,718,940 |
38.2% |
2,126 |
$2,690 |
$14,960,255 |
8/30/91 |
| 41 |
25 |
Paparazzi |
Fox |
$7,855,111 |
50.0% |
2,115 |
$3,714 |
$15,714,234 |
9/3/04 |
| 42 |
29 |
O |
Lions |
$6,916,625 |
43.2% |
1,434 |
$4,823 |
$16,025,437 |
8/31/01 |
| 43 |
26 |
The Prophecy |
Dim. |
$7,510,332 |
46.6% |
1,663 |
$4,516 |
$16,115,878 |
9/1/95 |
| 44 |
33 |
Vanity Fair |
Focus |
$6,268,925 |
38.8% |
1,051 |
$5,964 |
$16,136,476 |
9/1/04 |
| 45 |
53 |
Zapped! |
Emb |
$3,012,431 |
17.8% |
777 |
$3,877 |
$16,897,768 |
9/3/82 |
| 46 |
17 |
Apollo 18 |
W/Dim. |
$10,705,556 |
60.5% |
3,328 |
$3,217 |
$17,687,709 |
9/2/11 |
| 47 |
21 |
Going the Distance |
WB (NL) |
$8,508,290 |
47.8% |
3,030 |
$2,808 |
$17,804,299 |
9/3/10 |
| 48 |
20 |
The Crow: City of Angels |
Mira. |
$9,785,111 |
54.6% |
2,423 |
$4,038 |
$17,917,287 |
8/30/96 |
| 49 |
36 |
Milk Money |
Par. |
$5,846,533 |
32.2% |
1,361 |
$4,295 |
$18,137,661 |
9/2/94 |
| 50 |
18 |
Shark Night 3D |
Rela. |
$10,126,458 |
53.6% |
2,806 |
$3,609 |
$18,877,153 |
9/2/11 |
| 51 |
15 |
Gamer |
LGF |
$11,203,761 |
54.6% |
2,502 |
$4,478 |
$20,534,907 |
9/4/09 |
| 52 |
51 |
Emma |
Mira. |
$3,055,198 |
13.7% |
725 |
$4,214 |
$22,231,658 |
8/30/96 |
| 53 |
14 |
Babylon A.D. |
Fox |
$11,541,571 |
51.2% |
3,390 |
$3,405 |
$22,532,572 |
8/29/08 |
| 54 |
23 |
Hoodlum |
MGM |
$8,162,768 |
34.7% |
2,020 |
$4,040 |
$23,499,102 |
8/29/97 |
| 55 |
19 |
Traitor |
Over. |
$10,006,327 |
42.5% |
2,054 |
$4,872 |
$23,530,831 |
8/27/08 |
| 56 |
13 |
The Wicker Man |
WB |
$11,740,235 |
49.6% |
2,784 |
$4,217 |
$23,649,127 |
9/1/06 |
| 57 |
22 |
First Kid |
BV |
$8,434,651 |
31.8% |
1,878 |
$4,491 |
$26,491,793 |
8/30/96 |
| 58 |
8 |
Machete |
Fox |
$14,102,888 |
53.0% |
2,670 |
$5,282 |
$26,593,646 |
9/3/10 |
| 59 |
48 |
Fast Times at Ridgemont High |
Uni. |
$3,251,922 |
12.0% |
713 |
$4,560 |
$27,092,880 |
9/3/82 |
| 60 |
10 |
Crank |
LGF |
$12,896,635 |
46.3% |
2,515 |
$5,127 |
$27,838,408 |
9/1/06 |
| 61 |
12 |
The Debt |
Focus |
$12,851,600 |
41.2% |
1,826 |
$7,038 |
$31,177,548 |
8/31/11 |
| 62 |
7 |
Balls of Fury |
Rog. |
$14,111,454 |
42.9% |
3,052 |
$4,623 |
$32,886,940 |
8/29/07 |
| 63 |
16 |
The Constant Gardener |
Focus |
$10,961,311 |
32.6% |
1,346 |
$8,143 |
$33,579,797 |
8/31/05 |
| 64 |
9 |
All About Steve |
Fox |
$14,057,806 |
41.5% |
2,251 |
$6,245 |
$33,862,903 |
9/4/09 |
| 65 |
5 |
The American |
Focus |
$16,662,333 |
46.8% |
2,823 |
$5,902 |
$35,606,376 |
9/1/10 |
| 66 |
4 |
Jeepers Creepers 2 |
UA |
$18,365,222 |
51.5% |
3,124 |
$5,878 |
$35,667,218 |
8/29/03 |
| 67 |
11 |
Lawless |
Wein. |
$12,872,548 |
34.4% |
2,888 |
$4,457 |
$37,400,127 |
8/29/12 |
| 68 |
6 |
Jeepers Creepers |
UA |
$15,831,700 |
41.8% |
2,944 |
$5,377 |
$37,904,175 |
8/31/01 |
| 69 |
31 |
Dead Again |
Par. |
$6,315,869 |
16.6% |
745 |
$8,477 |
$38,016,380 |
8/30/91 |
| 70 |
24 |
The Illusionist |
YFG |
$7,960,141 |
20.0% |
971 |
$8,197 |
$39,868,642 |
9/1/06 |
| 71 |
3 |
Transporter 2 |
Fox |
$20,104,608 |
46.7% |
3,303 |
$6,086 |
$43,095,856 |
9/2/05 |
| 72 |
2 |
The Possession |
LGF |
$21,078,840 |
42.9% |
2,816 |
$7,485 |
$49,130,154 |
8/31/12 |
| 73 |
1 |
Halloween (2007) |
MGM/W |
$30,591,759 |
52.5% |
3,472 |
$8,810 |
$58,272,029 |
8/31/07 |
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CHART NOTES
* Opening Gross (or first wide weekend). ** Gross does not include additional releases, if any.
^ Date movie went wide if applicable, otherwise the release date.
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