Worst Opening Weekend Per-Theater Averages

Data as of May 12, 11:22 PDT
Rank Release Average Theaters Gross Total Gross Wide Date Distributor
401Gracie$1,1641,164$1,355,904$2,956,339Jun 1, 2007Picturehouse
402The Mangler$1,167800$933,809$1,781,383Mar 3, 1995New Line Cinema
403Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj$1,1681,979$2,313,372$4,300,645Dec 1, 2006Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
404Goodbye Lover$1,168865$1,011,175$1,940,299Apr 16, 1999Warner Bros.
405Belle$1,1701,338$1,565,658$4,018,313Jan 14, 2022GKIDS
406Lisa Frankenstein$1,1753,144$3,695,785$9,774,285Feb 9, 2024Focus Features
407Action Point$1,1762,032$2,390,164$5,059,608Jun 1, 2018Paramount Pictures
408Rude Awakening$1,176953$1,121,542$3,169,719Aug 18, 1989Orion Pictures
409Skinamarink$1,183692$818,943$2,052,272Jan 13, 2023IFC Films
410News of the World$1,1841,900$2,250,430$12,668,325Dec 25, 2020Universal Pictures
411Worth Winning$1,1841,260$1,492,610$3,690,328Oct 27, 1989Twentieth Century Fox
412The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising$1,1923,141$3,745,315$8,794,452Oct 5, 2007Twentieth Century Fox
413Chevalier$1,1931,275$1,521,288$3,541,159Apr 21, 2023Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
414Another You$1,1951,287$1,537,965$2,865,916Jul 26, 1991TriStar Pictures
415Fluke$1,1961,200$1,435,709$3,987,768Jun 2, 1995Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
416Three Thousand Years of Longing$1,1982,436$2,919,717$8,286,741Aug 26, 2022United Artists Releasing
417The Squeeze$1,1981,152$1,380,800$2,228,951Jul 10, 1987TriStar Pictures
418Journey to Bethlehem$1,1992,002$2,400,446$6,820,796Nov 10, 2023Affirm Films
419Tom and Jerry: The Movie$1,2011,045$1,255,912$3,560,469Jul 30, 1993Miramax
420Faithful$1,205803$967,956$2,104,439Apr 5, 1996New Line Cinema
421The Sun Is Also a Star$1,2112,073$2,511,530$4,950,029May 17, 2019Warner Bros.
422The Cold Light of Day$1,2121,511$1,831,588$3,763,583Sep 7, 2012Lionsgate Films
423Letters to God$1,213897$1,088,873$2,848,578Apr 9, 2010Vivendi Entertainment
424Last Ounce of Courage$1,2131,407$1,708,000$3,329,674Sep 14, 2012Rocky Mountain Pictures
425Teacher's Pet$1,2142,027$2,461,252$6,491,969Jan 16, 2004Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
426The Perez Family$1,215928$1,127,645$2,832,826May 12, 1995The Samuel Goldwyn Company
427I.S.S.$1,2172,518$3,064,583$6,573,799Jan 19, 2024Bleecker Street Media
428Born to Be Wild$1,2181,360$1,657,008$3,730,409Mar 31, 1995Warner Bros.
429Coldplay Music of The Spheres Live Broadcast from Buenos Aires$1,218833$1,015,000$1,015,000Oct 28, 2022Trafalgar Releasing
430Memory$1,2182,555$3,113,298$7,329,043Apr 29, 2022Open Road Films (II)
431The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Donizetti: L'Elisir d'Amore$1,218687$837,262$1,115,018Feb 9, 2018Fathom Events
432Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse$1,2201,509$1,841,007$3,703,046Oct 30, 2015Paramount Pictures
433PCU$1,2231,741$2,129,483$4,330,020Apr 29, 1994Twentieth Century Fox
434Silent Fall$1,2241,251$1,531,244$3,180,674Oct 28, 1994Warner Bros.
435Playing for Keeps$1,2251,148$1,406,300$2,669,366Oct 3, 1986Universal Pictures
436Lost & Found$1,2252,469$3,024,709$6,552,255Apr 23, 1999Warner Bros.
437September Dawn$1,226857$1,051,000$1,066,555Aug 24, 2007Slowhand Cinema Releasing
438Joe's Apartment$1,2261,512$1,854,490$4,619,014Jul 26, 1996Warner Bros.
439Captive State$1,2292,548$3,131,525$5,958,315Mar 15, 2019Focus Features
440Welcome to Marwen$1,2311,911$2,354,205$10,763,520Dec 21, 2018Universal Pictures
441Rumor Has It...$1,2332,815$3,473,155$43,000,262Dec 23, 2005Warner Bros.
442Speed Zone$1,2341,195$1,475,494$3,077,361Apr 21, 1989Orion Pictures
443Misunderstood$1,237741$916,967$1,525,532Mar 30, 1984Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
444Ed$1,2401,541$1,910,840$4,422,380Mar 15, 1996Universal Pictures
445Extreme Ops$1,2401,800$2,233,525$4,842,259Nov 29, 2002Paramount Pictures
446The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Verdi: Luisa Miller$1,242685$850,777$1,166,858Apr 13, 2018Fathom Events
447Sword Art Online: Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night$1,250840$1,050,000$1,050,000Dec 3, 2021FUNimation Entertainment
448See How They Run$1,2512,404$3,007,657$9,586,237Sep 16, 2022Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
449Penguins$1,2571,815$2,282,593$7,699,452Apr 19, 2019Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
450My Boyfriend's Back$1,2571,165$1,465,476$3,335,984Aug 6, 1993Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
451SUGA: Agust D Tour 'D-DAY' the Movie$1,259787$990,881$1,951,896Apr 12, 2024Trafalgar Releasing
452The Hurricane Heist$1,2592,402$3,024,399$6,115,825Mar 9, 2018Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures
453Fear$1,260974$1,227,545$2,090,261Jan 27, 2023Hidden Empire Film Group (HEFG)
454The Long Game$1,2621,030$1,300,398$2,975,154Apr 12, 2024-
455Blacklight$1,2632,772$3,502,475$9,591,094Feb 11, 2022Briarcliff Entertainment
456Double Dragon$1,2661,087$1,376,561$2,341,309Nov 4, 1994Gramercy Pictures (I)
457Monster Hunter$1,2681,736$2,201,269$15,162,470Dec 18, 2020Screen Gems
458Bubble Boy$1,2691,605$2,038,349$5,007,898Aug 24, 2001Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
459The Book of Clarence$1,2722,010$2,557,027$6,132,813Jan 12, 2024Sony Pictures Releasing
460Wild Bill$1,274775$987,515$2,193,982Dec 1, 1995Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
461Mumford$1,2741,452$1,851,291$4,555,459Sep 24, 1999Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
462The Night House$1,2762,240$2,859,409$7,100,581Aug 20, 2021Searchlight Pictures
463Early Man$1,2792,494$3,190,525$8,267,544Feb 16, 2018Lionsgate Films
46418 Again!$1,2801,152$1,475,645$2,567,099Apr 8, 1988New World Pictures
465The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila$1,285699$898,384$1,195,758Oct 19, 2018Fathom Events
466Airborne$1,285982$1,262,239$2,850,263Sep 17, 1993Warner Bros.
467The Darkest Hour$1,2882,324$2,993,519$21,443,494Dec 23, 2011Summit Entertainment
468Demolition$1,288854$1,100,042$1,978,592Apr 8, 2016-
469Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody$1,2963,625$4,700,450$23,708,080Dec 23, 2022TriStar Pictures
470Stay$1,2991,684$2,188,199$3,626,883Oct 21, 2005Twentieth Century Fox
471It Lives Inside$1,3002,005$2,607,665$4,675,092Sep 22, 2023Neon
472Car 54, Where Are You?$1,301608$791,182$1,238,080Jan 28, 1994Orion Pictures
4738 Heads in a Duffel Bag$1,3031,553$2,024,516$3,602,884Apr 18, 1997Orion Pictures
474Playing God$1,3091,479$1,937,374$4,166,918Oct 17, 1997Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
475Married to It$1,310822$1,077,278$2,059,832Mar 26, 1993Orion Pictures
476Nightmare Alley$1,3102,145$2,811,703$11,338,107Dec 17, 2021Searchlight Pictures
477The Courier$1,3161,433$1,885,829$6,613,432Mar 19, 2021Roadside Attractions
478Warlock: The Armageddon$1,3231,320$1,747,317$3,902,679Sep 24, 1993Trimark Pictures
479Kissing a Fool$1,3241,742$2,308,145$4,106,588Feb 27, 1998Universal Pictures
480Jake Speed$1,330795$1,058,048$1,943,751May 30, 1986New World Pictures
481Jexi$1,3322,332$3,106,730$6,546,159Oct 11, 2019Lionsgate Films
482Alone in the Dark$1,3342,124$2,834,421$5,178,569Jan 28, 2005Lionsgate Films
483What Planet Are You From?$1,3382,248$3,008,746$6,291,602Mar 3, 2000Sony Pictures Releasing
484The Wild Life$1,3402,493$3,342,696$8,005,586Sep 9, 2016Lionsgate Films
485Gone Baby Gone$1,3421,713$2,299,000$20,300,218Oct 19, 2007Miramax
486Firehouse Dog$1,3422,860$3,838,916$13,932,383Apr 6, 2007Twentieth Century Fox
487The Space Between Us$1,3422,812$3,775,596$7,885,294Feb 3, 2017STX Entertainment
488Hotel Artemis$1,3432,407$3,232,790$6,708,147Jun 8, 2018-
489Thunderbirds$1,3452,057$2,766,810$6,880,917Jul 30, 2004Universal Pictures
490Year of the Comet$1,3491,001$1,350,939$2,791,515Apr 24, 1992Columbia Pictures
491Most Wanted$1,3512,098$2,836,490$6,391,946Oct 10, 1997New Line Cinema
492The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Massenet: Cendrillon$1,353684$925,752$1,243,306Apr 27, 2018Fathom Events
493Post Grad$1,3531,959$2,651,996$6,380,019Aug 21, 2009Twentieth Century Fox
494Mallrats$1,354852$1,153,838$2,122,561Oct 20, 1995Gramercy Pictures (I)
495The Resurrection of Gavin Stone$1,355890$1,206,771$2,303,792Jan 20, 2017BH Tilt
496From Justin to Kelly$1,3572,001$2,715,848$4,928,883Jun 20, 2003Twentieth Century Fox
497The Color Purple
1987 Re-release
$1,358601$816,269$4,292,009Jan 16, 1987Warner Bros.
498Fun Size$1,3603,014$4,101,017$9,409,538Oct 26, 2012Paramount Pictures
499Town & Country$1,3632,222$3,029,858$6,719,973Apr 27, 2001New Line Cinema
500King of the Mountain$1,363703$958,637$1,791,147May 1, 1981Universal Pictures
501Things We Lost in the Fire$1,3671,142$1,561,949$3,287,315Oct 19, 2007DreamWorks
502Kickin' It Old Skool$1,3681,816$2,484,624$4,502,604Apr 27, 2007Yari Film Group Releasing
503Infinity Pool$1,3701,835$2,514,364$5,078,400Jan 27, 2023Neon
504Listen to Me$1,3701,306$1,789,759$4,299,023May 5, 1989Columbia Pictures
505The Last Legion$1,3712,002$2,746,312$5,933,494Aug 17, 2007The Weinstein Company
506Meet Wally Sparks$1,3731,552$2,131,001$4,073,582Jan 31, 1997Trimark Pictures
507Spider-Man: No Way Home
2022 Re-release
$1,3733,935$5,403,230$9,321,593Sep 2, 2022Sony Pictures Releasing
508Jinxed!$1,378877$1,209,311$2,869,638Oct 22, 1982Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
509Whipped$1,3791,581$2,181,379$4,159,986Sep 1, 2000Destination Films
510The Ex$1,3811,009$1,394,229$3,093,394May 11, 2007-
511Unbroken: Path to Redemption$1,3811,620$2,238,723$6,216,897Sep 14, 2018Pure Flix Entertainment
512Miss March$1,3821,742$2,409,156$4,543,320Mar 13, 2009-
513Last Night in Soho$1,3853,016$4,178,460$10,127,625Oct 29, 2021Focus Features
514Almost Heroes$1,3852,048$2,837,928$6,136,856May 29, 1998Warner Bros.
515One Night at McCool's$1,3861,818$2,520,041$6,290,673Apr 27, 2001USA Films
516Suburbicon$1,3882,046$2,840,246$5,775,178Oct 27, 2017Paramount Pictures
517Jurassic Park
2023 Re-release (30th Anniversary)
$1,3911,224$1,702,955$2,970,355Aug 25, 2023Universal Pictures
518The Phantom of the Opera$1,3961,468$2,050,000$3,953,745Nov 3, 1989-
519Innocent Blood$1,4001,326$1,857,658$4,943,279Sep 25, 1992Warner Bros.
520The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper$1,401867$1,214,767$3,702,028Nov 13, 1981Universal Pictures
521House Arrest$1,4021,623$2,275,808$7,032,782Aug 16, 1996Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
522Gloria$1,4031,527$2,143,089$4,197,729Jan 22, 1999Sony Pictures Releasing
523Barb Wire$1,4051,312$1,844,426$3,793,614May 3, 1996Gramercy Pictures (I)
524Tusk$1,406602$846,831$1,826,705Sep 19, 2014A24
525Gordy$1,4061,131$1,591,229$3,941,146May 12, 1995Miramax
526The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Mozart: Così fan tutte$1,407687$966,870$1,302,949Mar 30, 2018Fathom Events
527The Man Who Wasn't There$1,407980$1,379,502$2,443,487Aug 12, 1983Paramount Pictures
528Hexed$1,407960$1,351,510$2,786,807Jan 22, 1993Columbia Pictures
529Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return$1,4102,658$3,747,780$8,462,347May 9, 2014Clarius Entertainment
530Nefarious$1,410933$1,316,266$5,433,685Apr 14, 2023Soli Deo Gloria Releasing
531Brainscan$1,4121,221$1,725,000$4,352,094Apr 22, 1994Triumph Releasing Corporation
532Kin$1,4172,141$3,035,618$5,718,096Aug 31, 2018Lionsgate Films
533Joe Somebody$1,4182,506$3,553,725$22,771,646Dec 21, 2001Twentieth Century Fox
534The Way of the Gun$1,4191,515$2,150,979$6,055,661Sep 8, 2000Artisan Entertainment
535Feast of Love$1,4231,200$1,707,967$3,511,074Sep 28, 2007Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
536Mystery Date$1,4241,371$1,952,569$6,166,819Aug 16, 1991Orion Pictures
537The Amazing Panda Adventure$1,4261,692$2,413,107$7,506,759Aug 25, 1995Warner Bros.
538Dangerously Close$1,427827$1,180,506$2,390,525May 9, 1986Cannon Film Distributors
539Come Play$1,4292,183$3,119,875$10,475,990Oct 30, 2020Focus Features
540Just Visiting$1,4291,590$2,272,489$4,781,539Apr 6, 2001Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
541Lifemark$1,4301,531$2,189,456$5,180,537Sep 9, 2022Fathom Events
542Spirited Away
2017 Re-release
$1,430632$903,896$1,196,791Oct 27, 2017Fathom Events
543Mr. Nanny$1,4331,293$1,853,647$4,348,572Oct 8, 1993New Line Cinema
544High Tension$1,4341,323$1,897,705$3,681,066Jun 10, 2005Lionsgate Films
545Paranoia$1,4342,459$3,528,376$7,388,654Aug 16, 2013Relativity Media
546Where'd You Go, Bernadette$1,4402,404$3,462,308$9,198,356Aug 16, 2019United Artists Releasing
547Maxie$1,441778$1,121,531$2,564,278Sep 27, 1985Orion Pictures
548Trapped$1,4412,227$3,210,765$7,073,251Sep 20, 2002Sony Pictures Releasing
549A Good Man in Africa$1,441794$1,144,942$2,308,390Sep 9, 1994Gramercy Pictures (I)
550Heidi's Song$1,442982$1,416,713$5,124,391Nov 19, 1982Paramount Pictures
551The Favor$1,4451,029$1,487,238$3,134,381Apr 29, 1994Orion Pictures
552Crimes of the Future$1,446773$1,117,962$2,452,882Jun 3, 2022Neon
553The Big Bounce$1,4482,304$3,336,374$6,489,476Jan 30, 2004Warner Bros.
554Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre$1,4482,168$3,140,214$6,496,125Mar 3, 2023Lionsgate Films
555Bros$1,4483,350$4,854,125$11,628,165Sep 30, 2022Universal Pictures
556Say It Isn't So$1,4491,974$2,861,903$5,520,393Mar 23, 2001Twentieth Century Fox
557The Cure$1,450832$1,206,415$2,568,425Apr 21, 1995Universal Pictures
558Dick$1,4521,522$2,210,267$6,262,878Aug 6, 1999Sony Pictures Releasing
559The Allnighter$1,453977$1,419,581$2,700,000May 1, 1987Universal Pictures
560White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf$1,4531,853$2,692,624$8,878,839Apr 15, 1994Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
561Freaky$1,4562,472$3,600,355$9,030,855Nov 13, 2020Universal Pictures
562The Brothers Grimsby$1,4572,235$3,258,327$6,874,837Mar 11, 2016Sony Pictures Releasing
563Daddy Day Camp$1,4592,332$3,402,678$13,235,267Aug 10, 2007Revolution Studios
564Incarnate$1,4591,737$2,534,884$4,799,774Dec 2, 2016BH Tilt
565Captivity$1,4601,061$1,550,000$2,626,800Jul 13, 2007After Dark Films
566The Many Saints of Newark$1,4623,181$4,651,571$8,237,403Oct 1, 2021Warner Bros.
567The Slugger's Wife$1,464898$1,314,993$1,878,561Mar 29, 1985Columbia Pictures
568Vampire Academy$1,4652,676$3,921,742$7,791,979Feb 7, 2014The Weinstein Company
569The Hill$1,4661,570$2,301,931$7,665,865Aug 25, 2023Briarcliff Entertainment
570The 355$1,4693,145$4,621,765$14,570,455Jan 7, 2022Universal Pictures
571The Ultimate Gift$1,470816$1,200,000$3,438,735Mar 9, 2007The Bigger Picture
572Our Brand Is Crisis$1,4702,202$3,238,433$7,002,261Oct 30, 2015Warner Bros.
573Making the Grade$1,4711,197$1,760,856$4,561,346May 18, 1984Cannon Film Distributors
574Slackers$1,4711,893$2,785,283$5,285,941Feb 1, 2002Sony Pictures Releasing
575Fighting Back$1,4711,104$1,624,381$3,355,948May 21, 1982Paramount Pictures
576Tolkien$1,4711,495$2,200,537$4,535,154May 10, 2019-
577The Tie That Binds$1,4721,783$2,625,339$5,772,529Sep 8, 1995Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
578Tall Tale$1,4752,065$3,046,181$8,247,627Mar 24, 1995Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
579Nitro Circus: The Movie$1,479800$1,183,701$3,377,618Aug 10, 2012Arc Entertainment
580Just Getting Started$1,4812,161$3,201,459$6,069,605Dec 8, 2017Broad Green Pictures
581Once Upon a Forest$1,4831,487$2,206,251$6,582,052Jun 18, 1993Twentieth Century Fox
582The Chosen: S4 Episodes 7-8$1,4832,215$3,286,746$7,729,152Mar 1, 2024Fathom Events
583Let's Go to Prison$1,4841,495$2,220,050$4,630,045Nov 17, 2006Universal Pictures
584Men$1,4882,212$3,293,030$7,587,853May 20, 2022A24
585Sex Drive$1,4892,421$3,607,164$8,402,485Oct 17, 2008Summit Entertainment
586X$1,4922,865$4,275,126$11,765,309Mar 18, 2022A24
587The Loft$1,4921,841$2,747,342$6,002,684Jan 30, 2015Open Road Films (II)
588Grandma's Boy$1,4932,015$3,009,341$6,090,172Jan 6, 2006Twentieth Century Fox
589Honky Tonk Freeway$1,493629$939,423$2,004,742Aug 21, 1981Universal Pictures
590My Fellow Americans$1,4931,915$2,860,334$22,313,201Dec 20, 1996Warner Bros.
591My Science Project$1,4991,003$1,504,118$4,122,748Aug 9, 1985Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
592The Monster Squad$1,5001,280$1,920,678$3,769,990Aug 14, 1987TriStar Pictures
593Nick of Time$1,5041,849$2,781,601$8,175,346Nov 24, 1995Paramount Pictures
594Tank Girl$1,5041,341$2,018,183$4,064,495Mar 31, 1995Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
595Kansas$1,505847$1,274,742$2,432,536Sep 23, 1988Trans World Entertainment (TWE)
596The Pest$1,5081,205$1,817,278$3,600,616Feb 7, 1997Sony Pictures Releasing
597Fighter$1,510662$1,000,000$1,000,000Jan 26, 2024Viva Pictures
598Machete Kills$1,5112,538$3,837,183$8,008,161Oct 11, 2013Open Road Films (II)
599Wrong Is Right$1,512934$1,412,646$3,583,513May 14, 1982Columbia Pictures
600The Big Year$1,5122,150$3,251,884$7,204,138Oct 14, 2011Twentieth Century Fox