Top Opening Weekends By Month

Data as of Nov 23, 2:05 PST
Rank Release Opening % of Total Theaters Average Total Gross Wide Date Distributor
601Criminal$283,20930.5%77$3,678$929,233Sep 10, 2004Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
602Azrael$282,71965.2%762$371$433,861Sep 27, 2024-
603God's Country$279,92856.7%785$356$493,679Sep 16, 2022IFC Films
604Places in the Heart$274,2790.8%14$19,591$34,901,614Sep 21, 1984TriStar Pictures
605Slumber Party Massacre III$270,13521.7%81$3,335$1,242,995Sep 7, 1990Concorde Pictures
606Cuando sea joven$268,46545.7%315$852$588,028Sep 23, 2022Pantelion Films
607Repossessed$266,97519.3%115$2,321$1,382,462Sep 14, 1990New Line Cinema
608Confess, Fletch$266,74449.5%516$516$538,842Sep 16, 2022Paramount Pictures
609Permanent Midnight$260,56222.3%55$4,737$1,171,001Sep 18, 1998Artisan Entertainment
610Phata Poster Nikla Hero$260,18863.4%94$2,767$410,526Sep 20, 2013Eros Worldwide
611Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War$260,13523.4%29$8,970$1,111,061Sep 3, 2004IDP Distribution
612Shubh Mangal Savdhan$259,99937.7%80$3,249$689,874Sep 1, 2017Eros Worldwide
613The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry$258,40019.1%117$2,208$1,355,079Sep 18, 2009Five & Two Pictures
614Catfish$257,2857.9%12$21,440$3,237,343Sep 17, 2010Rogue Pictures
615Lassie$254,42039%169$1,505$652,163Sep 1, 2006IDP Distribution
616G$248,3378.2%42$5,912$3,020,784Sep 16, 2005-
617The Last Shift$246,49123.8%871$282$1,034,467Sep 25, 2020Stage 6 Films
618The Railway Children Return$245,90452.7%923$266$466,391Sep 23, 2022Blue Fox Entertainment
619Hello Brother$245,034100%41$5,976$245,034Sep 10, 1999-
620Generation Iron$245,00028.8%53$4,622$849,521Sep 20, 2013The Vladar Company
621Crossing the Bridge$243,69550.8%235$1,037$479,676Sep 11, 1992Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
622Shortcut$243,50841.4%704$345$588,869Sep 25, 2020Gravitas Ventures
623Scarface
2003 Re-release
$242,82132.8%12$20,235$739,905Sep 19, 2003Focus Features
624Marie$241,4239.6%103$2,343$2,507,995Sep 27, 1985Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
625Real Men$241,25827.6%150$1,608$873,903Sep 25, 1987United Artists
626Code Name: Emerald$241,10842.9%195$1,236$561,548Sep 27, 1985Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
627Branded$240,58968.1%307$783$353,513Sep 7, 2012Roadside Attractions
628Katti Batti$239,81665.7%127$1,888$364,932Sep 18, 2015UTV Motion Pictures
629The Thing About My Folks$235,34128.8%93$2,530$816,403Sep 16, 2005Picturehouse
630Innocence$235,22480%490$480$294,039Sep 5, 2014JSC Entertainment
631Premier Boxing Champions: PBC on FOX PPV: Spence vs. Porter$232,973100%239$974$232,973Sep 27, 2019Fathom Events
632Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe$230,20556.4%525$438$407,838Sep 8, 2023Blue Fox Entertainment
633The Secret World of Arrietty
2019 Re-release
$226,72859%741$305$384,289Sep 27, 2019Fathom Events
634Mandy$225,72318.6%75$3,009$1,214,525Sep 14, 2018RLJE Films
635Grand Masti$223,22253.9%64$3,487$413,903Sep 13, 2013Eros Worldwide
636Ghost in the Shell
2021 4K Remaster
$220,38959.1%124$1,777$373,169Sep 17, 2021Lionsgate
637Star Trek: The Motion Picture
2019 Re-release
$220,00763.5%627$350$346,243Sep 13, 2019Fathom Events
638Wanted$217,43262.2%71$3,062$349,637Sep 18, 2009Eros Worldwide
639Kajillionaire$215,67540.6%529$407$531,430Sep 25, 2020Focus Features
640Running on Empty$215,1577.6%22$9,779$2,835,116Sep 9, 1988Warner Bros.
641Jurassic Park
2018 Re-release
$213,74357.1%532$401$374,238Sep 14, 2018Fathom Events
642The Princess Bride$206,2430.7%9$22,915$30,857,814Sep 25, 1987Twentieth Century Fox
643A Dry White Season$202,5075.4%17$11,912$3,766,879Sep 22, 1989Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
644National Lampoon's Animal House
1979 Re-release
$201,7470.9%40$5,043$21,508,877Sep 21, 1979Universal Pictures
645Apollo 13
The IMAX Experience
$200,64511.4%18$11,146$1,766,621Sep 20, 2002IMAX
646Girlfight$197,89612.6%28$7,067$1,565,852Sep 29, 2000Screen Gems
647Everybody Wants to Be Italian$197,86156.3%98$2,018$351,416Sep 5, 2008Roadside Attractions
648Proof$193,8402.6%8$24,230$7,535,331Sep 16, 2005Miramax
649Where the Day Takes You$190,96148.9%93$2,053$390,152Sep 11, 1992New Line Cinema
650The Inventor$190,03162%700$271$306,385Sep 15, 2023Blue Fox Entertainment
651Bright Star$189,7034.3%19$9,984$4,444,637Sep 18, 2009Apparition
652Love, Gilda$189,63930.3%82$2,312$626,318Sep 21, 2018Magnolia Pictures
653Dil Kya Kare$188,73266.3%35$5,392$284,856Sep 24, 1999Eros Worldwide
654Big Night$185,7491.5%12$15,479$12,008,376Sep 20, 1996The Samuel Goldwyn Company
655Simon Sez$185,47263.5%504$368$292,152Sep 24, 1999Independent Artists
656Unstrung Heroes$185,1832.3%10$18,518$7,929,434Sep 15, 1995Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
657The Dressmaker$185,1659.2%36$5,143$2,022,115Sep 23, 2016Broad Green Pictures
658The Shawshank Redemption
2019 Re-release
$183,12851.1%669$273$358,507Sep 20, 2019Fathom Events
659Stolen$183,12560.2%141$1,298$304,318Sep 14, 2012Millennium Entertainment
660The Lucky Ones$183,08868.6%425$430$266,967Sep 26, 2008Lionsgate
661Alone$182,47333.9%169$1,079$537,589Sep 18, 2020Magnolia Pictures
662Secretary$182,3064.5%11$16,573$4,059,680Sep 20, 2002Lionsgate
663Bachelorette$181,49440.5%47$3,861$447,954Sep 7, 2012RADiUS-TWC
664State of Grace$179,9279.4%14$12,851$1,911,542Sep 14, 1990Orion Pictures
665Father and Sons$178,92928.2%49$3,651$634,968Sep 19, 2003Odeon
666Outlaw Johnny Black$178,17655.7%307$580$319,848Sep 15, 2023The Samuel Goldwyn Company
667Mera Pind: My Home$176,976100%19$9,314$176,976Sep 5, 2008Adlabs Films
668The Critic$176,56339.3%557$316$449,020Sep 13, 2024Greenwich Entertainment
669Grace of My Heart$173,65426.3%47$3,694$660,313Sep 13, 1996Gramercy Pictures (I)
670Amazon Women on the Moon$171,72331.3%50$3,434$548,696Sep 18, 1987Universal Pictures
671I Do... Until I Don't$170,77560.8%165$1,035$280,668Sep 1, 2017The Film Arcade
672L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties$170,67648.7%68$2,509$350,456Sep 30, 2016-
673Ava$170,34934.2%222$767$497,747Sep 25, 2020Vertical Entertainment
674Ordinary People$170,3350.3%6$28,389$54,766,923Sep 19, 1980Paramount Pictures
6759/11$170,000100%425$400$170,000Sep 8, 2017Atlas Distribution Company
676What's Your Raashee?$169,00565.5%78$2,166$257,868Sep 25, 2009UTV Motion Pictures
677Clay Pigeons$167,3649.3%19$8,808$1,794,086Sep 25, 1998Gramercy Pictures (I)
678Dhamaal$166,339100%39$4,265$166,339Sep 7, 2007-
679The Age of Shadows$165,68530.6%33$5,020$541,719Sep 23, 2016CJ Entertainment
680White Hunter Black Heart$165,4507.1%24$6,893$2,319,124Sep 14, 1990Warner Bros.
681The Last Shot$164,80135.5%35$4,708$464,275Sep 24, 2004Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
682American Buffalo$164,10924.7%29$5,658$665,450Sep 13, 1996The Samuel Goldwyn Company
683Digimon Adventure tri. Part 1: Reunion
Domestic Release
$163,00585.5%457$356$190,581Sep 16, 2016Eleven Arts
684Freaks$161,54358.4%111$1,455$276,591Sep 13, 2019Well Go USA Entertainment
685Colette$161,1793.1%4$40,294$5,137,622Sep 21, 2018Bleecker Street Media
686Punchline$160,7420.8%4$40,185$21,042,667Sep 30, 1988Columbia Pictures
687You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger$160,1034.9%6$26,683$3,248,246Sep 24, 2010Sony Pictures Classics
688The Motorcycle Diaries$159,8191%3$53,273$16,781,387Sep 24, 2004Focus Features
689Hawa$159,75244.6%85$1,879$358,052Sep 2, 2022Swapna Scarecrow
690The Remaining$159,14313.6%67$2,375$1,169,603Sep 5, 2014Triumph Releasing Corporation
691The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio$159,05625.3%41$3,879$627,844Sep 30, 2005DreamWorks Distribution
692A Soldier's Story$156,3830.7%5$31,276$21,821,347Sep 14, 1984Columbia Pictures
693Dog Park$154,52461.8%512$301$250,147Sep 24, 1999New Line Cinema
694Batti Gul Meter Chalu$153,84761.7%64$2,403$249,539Sep 21, 2018Eros Worldwide
695Empire Records$150,80055.2%87$1,733$273,188Sep 22, 1995Warner Bros.
696On the Come Up$150,69763.8%603$249$236,153Sep 23, 2022Paramount Pictures
697The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford$147,8123.8%5$29,562$3,909,149Sep 21, 2007Warner Bros.
698South Central$147,62910.8%37$3,989$1,373,196Sep 18, 1992Warner Bros.
699But Always$144,72033.6%20$7,236$430,760Sep 5, 2014China Lion Film Distribution
700The Last King of Scotland$142,8990.8%4$35,724$17,606,684Sep 29, 2006-
701Unbranded$141,41634.5%80$1,767$410,185Sep 25, 2015Gravitas Ventures
702Radioactive Dreams$141,05564.1%90$1,567$220,038Sep 19, 1986De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
703Inequality for All$140,88811.7%28$5,031$1,205,273Sep 27, 2013RADiUS-TWC
704Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine$140,06428.3%68$2,059$494,506Sep 4, 2015Magnolia Pictures
705I Can$140,00560.1%135$1,037$233,110Sep 22, 2023Kappa Distribution
706Waiting for Superman$139,0332.2%4$34,758$6,417,135Sep 24, 2010Paramount Vantage
707Chasing the Dragon$138,34630.3%52$2,660$456,854Sep 29, 2017Well Go USA Entertainment
708Akira$136,64462.3%71$1,924$219,401Sep 2, 2016FIP
709Proud American$135,000102.8%750$180$131,357Sep 12, 2008Slowhand Cinema Releasing
710On Fire$134,825100%417$323$134,825Sep 29, 2023Cineverse
711Broken Bridges$133,78453%84$1,592$252,539Sep 8, 2006Paramount Pictures
712Bad Reputation$130,67588%196$666$148,568Sep 28, 2018Magnolia Pictures
713Thaandavam$129,04460.4%45$2,867$213,476Sep 28, 2012UTV Motion Pictures
714No Good Deed$127,00069.9%402$315$181,600Sep 12, 2003MAC Releasing
715Legendary$126,96463.4%177$717$200,393Sep 10, 2010The Samuel Goldwyn Company
716Silk$126,53711.5%122$1,037$1,103,075Sep 14, 2007Picturehouse
717Mirrormask$126,44914.6%18$7,024$866,999Sep 30, 2005IDP Distribution
718Alone Yet Not Alone$125,77514.2%11$11,434$887,851Sep 27, 2013-
719My Old Lady$124,6803.1%11$11,334$4,013,786Sep 12, 2014Cohen Media Group
720Idiocracy$124,36728%130$956$444,093Sep 1, 2006Twentieth Century Fox
721I, the Executioner$124,09932%53$2,341$388,067Sep 27, 2024Blue Fox Entertainment
722The Great Battle$123,98326.3%30$4,132$472,166Sep 21, 2018Well Go USA Entertainment
723Golden Job$121,39142.5%34$3,570$285,795Sep 28, 2018Well Go USA Entertainment
724Adore$119,80637.6%57$2,101$318,982Sep 6, 2013-
725Monsters and Men$118,69723.7%18$6,594$500,101Sep 28, 2018Neon
726Trade$118,08655.1%90$1,312$214,307Sep 28, 2007Roadside Attractions
727The Assignment$117,60835.4%34$3,459$332,597Sep 26, 1997Sony Pictures Releasing
728A Good Old Fashioned Orgy$117,56458.7%143$822$200,227Sep 2, 2011The Samuel Goldwyn Company
729Rebel Without a Cause
2018 Re-release
$116,66858.3%658$177$199,963Sep 21, 2018Fathom Events
730Love Live! The School Idol Movie$115,840100%28$4,137$115,840Sep 11, 2015-
731How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies$115,45738%56$2,061$303,772Sep 13, 2024-
732After Ever Happy$114,99310.7%239$481$1,072,750Sep 9, 2022Fathom Events
733The Book of Mormon Movie, Volume 1: The Journey$114,5736.8%29$3,950$1,680,020Sep 12, 2003-
734Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice$113,2352.7%7$16,176$4,252,657Sep 6, 2019Greenwich Entertainment
735Stonewall$112,83460.1%129$874$187,674Sep 25, 2015Roadside Attractions
736Never Let Me Go$111,7344.6%4$27,933$2,434,652Sep 17, 2010-
737Dinner Rush$110,00017.3%52$2,115$634,566Sep 28, 2001Access Entertainment
738Under Suspicion$109,86342.2%19$5,782$260,562Sep 22, 2000Lionsgate
739My Uncle Rafael$109,74745%14$7,839$243,616Sep 21, 2012Rocky Mountain Pictures
740The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy$109,6946.3%7$15,670$1,746,585Sep 29, 2000Sony Pictures Classics
741Promare$109,0854.3%54$2,020$2,529,324Sep 20, 2019GKIDS
742One Man's Hero$108,56745.2%52$2,087$240,067Sep 24, 1999Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
743Valley of Bones$107,39363.6%300$357$168,738Sep 1, 2017-
744Windy City$104,75430.5%28$3,741$343,890Sep 21, 1984Warner Bros.
745The Silent Twins$103,86050.6%279$372$205,135Sep 16, 2022Focus Features
746Pearl Jam Twenty$102,44821.7%7$14,635$471,334Sep 23, 2011Abramorama
747A Month by the Lake$101,0424.8%10$10,104$2,101,087Sep 22, 1995Miramax
748Uninvited Guest$100,83559%35$2,881$170,832Sep 22, 2000-
749Hatchet$100,35857.3%93$1,079$175,281Sep 7, 2007Anchor Bay Films
750Buried$100,2689.6%11$9,115$1,044,143Sep 24, 2010Lionsgate
751Pride$100,0406.9%10$10,004$1,446,634Sep 26, 2014CBS Films
752The Gospel of John$98,3632.4%14$7,025$4,069,090Sep 26, 2003THINKFilm
753Jimi: All Is by My Side$97,00828.5%34$2,853$340,911Sep 26, 2014XLrator Media
754I'm Still Here$96,65823.6%19$5,087$408,983Sep 10, 2010Magnolia Pictures
755A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints$94,78418.3%8$11,848$517,809Sep 29, 2006First Look International
756Amerikatsi$94,39423.1%19$4,968$409,476Sep 15, 2023Variance Films
757The Investigator$93,69090.3%11$8,517$103,739Sep 13, 2013Gabriel's Messenger Films
758Kuch Naa Kaho$92,19741%32$2,881$224,831Sep 5, 2003Eros Worldwide
759Dancer in the Dark$91,6122.2%3$30,537$4,184,036Sep 22, 2000Fine Line Features
760Dil Jo Bhi Kahey...$91,31970.6%33$2,767$129,319Sep 23, 2005Eros Worldwide
761The Tall Guy$91,13117.8%30$3,037$510,712Sep 21, 1990Miramax
762Gaz Bar Blues$90,61010.2%15$6,040$884,664Sep 5, 2003Odeon
763Brad's Status$89,9214.2%4$22,480$2,133,158Sep 15, 2017Annapurna Pictures
764Bloodfist$89,1325%54$1,650$1,770,082Sep 22, 1989Concorde Pictures
765Sleeping with Other People$89,10210.9%5$17,820$819,431Sep 11, 2015IFC Films
766Bopha!$88,39041.6%26$3,399$212,483Sep 24, 1993Paramount Pictures
767The Secrets We Keep$88,30642.5%471$187$207,928Sep 18, 2020Bleecker Street Media
768Surviving Picasso$87,0544.3%3$29,018$2,021,348Sep 20, 1996Warner Bros.
769Salinger$86,95614.9%4$21,739$583,633Sep 6, 2013The Weinstein Company
770Witness in the War Zone$86,68161.4%46$1,884$141,211Sep 11, 1987Skouras Pictures
771Filth to Ashes, Flesh to Dust$86,08642.5%11$7,826$202,531Sep 30, 2011Nocturnal Features
772Thumbsucker$85,3276.4%9$9,480$1,328,679Sep 16, 2005Sony Pictures Classics
773Operation Mekong$85,08210.6%25$3,403$800,012Sep 30, 2016Well Go USA Entertainment
774The Guest$84,52725.4%19$4,448$332,890Sep 19, 2014-
775Zombie Town$84,01664.2%237$354$130,802Sep 1, 2023Viva Pictures
776The Zero Theorem$83,80332.5%63$1,330$257,706Sep 19, 2014Amplify
777The Kill Room$82,89159.5%355$233$139,358Sep 29, 2023Shout! Studios
778L.I.E.$82,5307.2%12$6,877$1,138,836Sep 7, 2001Lot 47 Films
779The Zoya Factor$79,51761.7%100$795$128,831Sep 20, 2019FIP
780Follow Me$79,18247.1%45$1,759$167,962Sep 18, 2020Vertical Entertainment
781Hangman's Curse$78,08446.4%18$4,338$168,406Sep 12, 2003Twentieth Century Fox
782Hardbodies 2$78,068100%46$1,697$78,068Sep 12, 1986Cinetel
783Like Dandelion Dust$77,96022.1%25$3,118$352,810Sep 24, 2010Blue Collar Releasing
784After We Fell$76,9933.5%141$546$2,170,750Sep 24, 2021Vertical Entertainment
785Carriers$76,85773.7%100$768$104,352Sep 4, 2009Paramount Vantage
786The Children Act$76,10813.9%23$3,309$547,750Sep 14, 2018A24
787The Ice Storm$75,1830.9%3$25,061$8,038,061Sep 26, 1997-
788Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1
2010 Re-release
$74,44927%31$2,401$275,387Sep 3, 2010Music Box Films
789Road$73,63653.9%17$4,331$136,700Sep 27, 2002Media Partners
790Educating Rita$73,5180.5%3$24,506$14,648,076Sep 23, 1983Columbia Pictures
791Miles from Home$72,87238.6%32$2,277$188,964Sep 16, 1988Cinecom Pictures
792Small Engine Repair$72,47965.3%205$353$110,995Sep 10, 2021Vertical Entertainment
793Meet the Patels$72,1804.2%5$14,436$1,700,681Sep 11, 2015Alchemy
794Urbania$72,1297%10$7,212$1,032,075Sep 15, 2000Lionsgate
795Herman U.S.A.$71,509100%56$1,276$71,509Sep 14, 2001Two Silks Releasing
796American Honey$71,20310.7%4$17,800$663,246Sep 30, 2016A24
797Guiana 1838$70,91031.2%1$70,910$227,241Sep 24, 2004RBC Radio
798Touch of Evil
1998 Re-release
$70,7253.1%3$23,575$2,247,465Sep 11, 1998October Films
799The U.S. vs. John Lennon$69,1436.2%6$11,523$1,109,146Sep 15, 2006Lionsgate
800Heavy Petting$69,00725.3%10$6,900$272,371Sep 22, 1989Skouras Pictures