SMALLEST SECOND WEEKEND DROPS
1982-Present
# 1150 - # 151300 - # 301450 - # 451600 - # 601750 - # 751833
Note: Super Saturated Releases (opening at 3,000+ theaters), all movies tracking.Rank | Title (click to view) | Opening Weekend | % Change | 2nd Weekend | Theaters* | Total Gross^ | Release Date** | 1 |
Cheaper by the Dozen 2 |
$9,309,387 |
55.6% |
$14,486,519 |
3,211 |
$82,571,173 |
12/21/05 |
2 |
We Bought a Zoo |
$9,360,434 |
41.4% |
$13,238,241 |
3,163 |
$75,624,550 |
12/23/11 |
3 |
The Wild Thornberrys |
$6,013,847 |
22.5% |
$7,364,432 |
3,012 |
$40,108,697 |
12/20/02 |
4 |
Night at the Museum |
$30,433,781 |
20.8% |
$36,766,905 |
3,768 |
$250,863,268 |
12/22/06 |
5 |
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb |
$17,100,520 |
18.1% |
$20,202,008 |
3,914 |
$113,746,621 |
12/19/14 |
6 |
The Blind Side |
$34,119,372 |
17.6% |
$40,111,364 |
3,140 |
$255,959,475 |
11/20/09 |
7 |
The Adventures of Tintin |
$9,720,993 |
17.6% |
$11,436,160 |
3,087 |
$77,591,831 |
12/21/11 |
8 |
Fun with Dick and Jane |
$14,383,515 |
14.9% |
$16,522,532 |
3,056 |
$110,332,737 |
12/21/05 |
9 |
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius |
$13,832,786 |
8.7% |
$15,035,649 |
3,151 |
$80,936,232 |
12/21/01 |
10 |
The Prince of Egypt |
$14,524,321 |
4.1% |
$15,119,107 |
3,218 |
$101,413,188 |
12/18/98 |
11 |
Annie (2014) |
$15,861,939 |
3.9% |
$16,474,065 |
3,197 |
$85,911,262 |
12/19/14 |
12 |
Walking with Dinosaurs |
$7,091,938 |
2.6% |
$7,276,172 |
3,243 |
$36,076,121 |
12/20/13 |
13 |
Bolt |
$26,223,128 |
1.4% |
$26,581,002 |
3,654 |
$114,053,579 |
11/21/08 |
14 |
Shrek |
$42,347,760 |
0.3% |
$42,481,425 |
3,623 |
$267,665,011 |
5/16/01 |
15 |
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol |
$29,556,629 |
-0.5% |
$29,421,879 |
3,455 |
$209,397,903 |
12/21/11 |
16 |
True Grit |
$24,830,443 |
-1.7% |
$24,416,515 |
3,083 |
$171,243,005 |
12/22/10 |
17 |
Avatar |
$77,025,481 |
-1.8% |
$75,617,183 |
3,456 |
$749,766,139 |
12/18/09 |
18 |
Puss in Boots |
$34,077,439 |
-3.0% |
$33,054,644 |
3,963 |
$149,260,504 |
10/28/11 |
19 |
Brother Bear |
$19,404,492 |
-4.5% |
$18,526,927 |
3,030 |
$85,336,277 |
11/01/03 |
20 |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas |
$55,082,330 |
-5.4% |
$52,118,445 |
3,134 |
$260,044,825 |
11/17/00 |
21 |
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip |
$14,287,159 |
-8.0% |
$13,143,329 |
3,705 |
$85,785,628 |
12/18/15 |
22 |
National Treasure |
$35,142,554 |
-8.5% |
$32,156,917 |
3,243 |
$173,008,894 |
11/19/04 |
23 |
Yes Man |
$18,262,471 |
-8.8% |
$16,657,046 |
3,434 |
$97,690,976 |
12/19/08 |
24 |
Meet the Fockers |
$46,120,980 |
-9.5% |
$41,741,785 |
3,524 |
$279,261,160 |
12/22/04 |
25 |
Jack Reacher |
$15,210,156 |
-10.6% |
$13,604,191 |
3,352 |
$80,070,736 |
12/21/12 |
26 |
Happy Feet |
$41,533,432 |
-10.8% |
$37,038,046 |
3,804 |
$198,000,317 |
11/17/06 |
27 |
The Tale of Despereaux |
$10,103,675 |
-11.6% |
$8,932,625 |
3,107 |
$50,877,145 |
12/19/08 |
28 |
Flushed Away |
$18,814,323 |
-11.7% |
$16,606,526 |
3,707 |
$64,665,672 |
11/03/06 |
29 |
Rocky Balboa |
$12,158,168 |
-13.0% |
$10,572,458 |
3,019 |
$70,270,943 |
12/20/06 |
30 |
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause |
$19,504,038 |
-13.2% |
$16,927,004 |
3,458 |
$84,500,122 |
11/03/06 |
31 |
Delivery Man |
$7,944,977 |
-14.0% |
$6,835,841 |
3,036 |
$30,664,106 |
11/22/13 |
32 |
The Santa Clause 2 |
$29,008,696 |
-14.7% |
$24,734,523 |
3,352 |
$139,236,327 |
11/01/02 |
33 |
Elf |
$31,113,501 |
-15.4% |
$26,325,613 |
3,381 |
$173,398,518 |
11/07/03 |
34 |
Argo |
$19,458,109 |
-15.5% |
$16,445,475 |
3,247 |
$136,025,503 |
10/12/12 |
35 |
Little Fockers |
$30,833,665 |
-16.4% |
$25,766,485 |
3,554 |
$148,438,600 |
12/22/10 |
36 |
Planet 51 |
$12,286,129 |
-16.8% |
$10,218,641 |
3,035 |
$42,194,060 |
11/20/09 |
37 |
Taken |
$24,717,037 |
-16.9% |
$20,547,346 |
3,184 |
$145,000,989 |
1/30/09 |
38 |
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs |
$30,304,648 |
-17.4% |
$25,038,803 |
3,119 |
$124,870,275 |
9/18/09 |
39 |
The Pink Panther (2006) |
$20,220,412 |
-17.4% |
$16,707,036 |
3,477 |
$82,226,474 |
2/10/06 |
40 |
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium |
$9,630,085 |
-17.6% |
$7,936,035 |
3,168 |
$32,061,555 |
11/16/07 |
41 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
$47,211,490 |
-18.0% |
$38,695,582 |
3,359 |
$313,364,114 |
12/19/01 |
42 |
The Shaggy Dog |
$16,310,058 |
-18.0% |
$13,377,363 |
3,501 |
$61,123,569 |
3/10/06 |
43 |
The Revenant |
$39,826,840 |
-20.2% |
$31,796,633 |
3,559 |
$182,970,493 |
1/08/16 |
44 |
National Treasure: Book of Secrets |
$44,783,772 |
-20.3% |
$35,672,708 |
3,832 |
$219,964,115 |
12/21/07 |
45 |
Chicken Little |
$40,049,778 |
-21.0% |
$31,653,590 |
3,658 |
$135,386,665 |
11/04/05 |
46 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
$62,007,528 |
-21.2% |
$48,875,549 |
3,622 |
$339,789,881 |
12/18/02 |
47 |
Eight Below |
$20,188,176 |
-21.4% |
$15,872,840 |
3,072 |
$81,612,565 |
2/17/06 |
48 |
Cheaper by the Dozen |
$27,557,647 |
-21.5% |
$21,644,537 |
3,307 |
$138,614,544 |
12/25/03 |
49 |
Gravity |
$55,785,112 |
-22.6% |
$43,188,256 |
3,660 |
$274,092,705 |
10/04/13 |
50 |
Mars Needs Moms |
$6,914,488 |
-23.1% |
$5,316,620 |
3,117 |
$21,392,758 |
3/11/11 |
51 |
Hotel for Dogs |
$17,012,212 |
-24.4% |
$12,860,944 |
3,271 |
$73,034,460 |
1/16/09 |
52 |
Casino Royale |
$40,833,156 |
-24.6% |
$30,785,874 |
3,443 |
$167,445,960 |
11/17/06 |
53 |
Daddy's Home |
$38,740,203 |
-24.6% |
$29,205,583 |
3,342 |
$150,357,137 |
12/25/15 |
54 |
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues |
$26,232,425 |
-25.0% |
$19,662,532 |
3,507 |
$125,168,368 |
12/18/13 |
55 |
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies |
$54,724,334 |
-25.2% |
$40,921,395 |
3,875 |
$255,119,788 |
12/17/14 |
56 |
Bedtime Stories |
$27,450,296 |
-25.3% |
$20,501,339 |
3,684 |
$110,101,975 |
12/25/08 |
57 |
Magic Mike XXL |
$12,857,184 |
-25.5% |
$9,582,350 |
3,376 |
$66,013,057 |
7/01/15 |
58 |
A Christmas Carol (2009) |
$30,051,075 |
-25.8% |
$22,308,913 |
3,683 |
$137,855,863 |
11/06/09 |
59 |
The Pink Panther 2 |
$11,588,150 |
-26.5% |
$8,513,476 |
3,245 |
$35,922,978 |
2/06/09 |
60 |
Secretariat |
$12,694,770 |
-26.6% |
$9,318,886 |
3,072 |
$59,713,955 |
10/08/10 |
61 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
$46,630,690 |
-27.0% |
$34,034,597 |
3,359 |
$305,413,918 |
7/09/03 |
62 |
The Hangover |
$44,979,319 |
-27.1% |
$32,794,387 |
3,355 |
$277,322,503 |
6/05/09 |
63 |
Monsters, Inc. |
$62,577,067 |
-27.2% |
$45,551,028 |
3,269 |
$255,873,250 |
11/02/01 |
64 |
Rules of Engagement |
$15,011,181 |
-27.2% |
$10,933,627 |
3,190 |
$61,335,230 |
4/07/00 |
65 |
The Nativity Story |
$7,849,304 |
-27.2% |
$5,713,854 |
3,083 |
$37,629,831 |
12/01/06 |
66 |
Hitch |
$43,142,214 |
-27.3% |
$31,355,930 |
3,575 |
$179,495,555 |
2/11/05 |
67 |
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island |
$27,335,363 |
-27.4% |
$19,845,282 |
3,500 |
$103,860,290 |
2/10/12 |
68 |
Dolphin Tale |
$19,152,401 |
-27.4% |
$13,912,419 |
3,515 |
$72,286,779 |
9/23/11 |
69 |
Radio |
$13,303,724 |
-27.5% |
$9,638,693 |
3,074 |
$52,333,738 |
10/24/03 |
70 |
American Sniper |
$89,269,066 |
-27.6% |
$64,628,304 |
3,705 |
$350,126,372 |
1/16/15 |
71 |
The Game Plan |
$22,950,971 |
-27.6% |
$16,609,377 |
3,105 |
$90,648,202 |
9/28/07 |
72 |
Sahara |
$18,068,372 |
-27.7% |
$13,071,283 |
3,154 |
$68,671,925 |
4/08/05 |
73 |
The LEGO Movie |
$69,050,279 |
-27.8% |
$49,846,430 |
3,775 |
$257,760,692 |
2/07/14 |
74 |
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel |
$48,875,415 |
-28.0% |
$35,189,653 |
3,747 |
$219,614,612 |
12/23/09 |
75 |
Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit |
$16,025,987 |
-28.1% |
$11,527,216 |
3,656 |
$56,110,897 |
10/07/05 |
76 |
Tooth Fairy |
$14,010,409 |
-28.6% |
$9,998,109 |
3,345 |
$60,022,256 |
1/22/10 |
77 |
The Incredibles |
$70,467,623 |
-28.7% |
$50,251,359 |
3,933 |
$261,441,092 |
11/05/04 |
78 |
Here Comes the Boom |
$11,816,596 |
-28.9% |
$8,407,201 |
3,014 |
$45,290,318 |
10/12/12 |
79 |
The Departed |
$26,887,467 |
-29.2% |
$19,034,294 |
3,017 |
$132,384,315 |
10/06/06 |
80 |
The Road to El Dorado |
$12,846,652 |
-29.3% |
$9,085,803 |
3,223 |
$50,863,742 |
3/31/00 |
81 |
Over the Hedge |
$38,457,003 |
-29.6% |
$27,063,774 |
4,093 |
$155,019,340 |
5/19/06 |
82 |
Gone Girl |
$37,513,109 |
-29.6% |
$26,406,134 |
3,284 |
$167,767,189 |
10/03/14 |
83 |
Shorts |
$6,410,339 |
-29.6% |
$4,511,345 |
3,105 |
$20,919,166 |
8/21/09 |
84 |
Tarzan |
$34,221,968 |
-29.7% |
$24,055,796 |
3,049 |
$171,091,819 |
6/16/99 |
85 |
Catch Me If You Can |
$30,053,627 |
-29.7% |
$21,142,434 |
3,170 |
$164,615,351 |
12/25/02 |
86 |
The Monuments Men |
$22,003,433 |
-29.7% |
$15,475,490 |
3,083 |
$78,031,620 |
2/07/14 |
87 |
We Were Soldiers |
$20,212,543 |
-29.7% |
$14,208,525 |
3,143 |
$78,122,718 |
3/01/02 |
88 |
Free Birds |
$15,805,237 |
-29.7% |
$11,112,063 |
3,736 |
$55,750,480 |
11/01/13 |
89 |
He's Just Not That Into You |
$27,785,487 |
-29.8% |
$19,518,465 |
3,175 |
$93,953,653 |
2/06/09 |
90 |
Stuart Little 2 |
$15,115,152 |
-29.8% |
$10,612,127 |
3,282 |
$64,956,806 |
7/19/02 |
91 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
$72,629,713 |
-30.3% |
$50,598,104 |
3,703 |
$377,027,325 |
12/17/03 |
92 |
Wild Hogs |
$39,699,023 |
-30.5% |
$27,601,291 |
3,296 |
$168,273,550 |
3/02/07 |
93 |
Herbie: Fully Loaded |
$12,709,221 |
-30.6% |
$8,818,055 |
3,521 |
$66,023,816 |
6/22/05 |
94 |
The Boxtrolls |
$17,275,239 |
-30.7% |
$11,979,588 |
3,464 |
$50,837,305 |
9/26/14 |
95 |
Red |
$21,761,408 |
-30.9% |
$15,034,916 |
3,273 |
$90,380,162 |
10/15/10 |
96 |
I Spy |
$12,752,803 |
-30.9% |
$8,809,800 |
3,182 |
$33,561,137 |
11/01/02 |
97 |
Nim's Island |
$13,210,579 |
-31.0% |
$9,111,667 |
3,518 |
$48,006,762 |
4/04/08 |
98 |
The Spiderwick Chronicles |
$19,004,058 |
-31.1% |
$13,100,192 |
3,847 |
$71,195,053 |
2/14/08 |
99 |
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams |
$16,711,716 |
-31.1% |
$11,520,234 |
3,307 |
$85,846,429 |
8/07/02 |
100 |
The Patriot |
$22,413,710 |
-31.2% |
$15,420,167 |
3,061 |
$113,330,342 |
6/28/00 |
101 |
What Happens in Vegas |
$20,172,474 |
-31.2% |
$13,883,874 |
3,255 |
$80,277,646 |
5/09/08 |
102 |
Fever Pitch |
$12,400,125 |
-31.3% |
$8,518,883 |
3,275 |
$42,071,069 |
4/08/05 |
103 |
Hotel Transylvania 2 |
$48,464,322 |
-31.5% |
$33,192,596 |
3,754 |
$169,700,110 |
9/25/15 |
104 |
Identity Thief |
$34,551,025 |
-31.5% |
$23,674,295 |
3,165 |
$134,506,920 |
2/08/13 |
105 |
Zootopia |
$75,063,401 |
-31.6% |
$51,339,887 |
3,827 |
$296,004,904 |
3/04/16 |
106 |
Daddy Day Care |
$27,623,580 |
-31.7% |
$18,880,185 |
3,408 |
$104,297,061 |
5/09/03 |
107 |
Blades of Glory |
$33,014,202 |
-31.8% |
$22,522,330 |
3,410 |
$118,594,548 |
3/30/07 |
108 |
No Strings Attached |
$19,652,921 |
-31.8% |
$13,410,229 |
3,022 |
$70,662,220 |
1/21/11 |
109 |
Good Boy! |
$13,107,022 |
-31.8% |
$8,932,472 |
3,225 |
$37,667,746 |
10/10/03 |
110 |
The Martian |
$54,308,575 |
-31.9% |
$37,005,266 |
3,854 |
$228,433,663 |
10/02/15 |
111 |
Hoot |
$3,368,197 |
-31.9% |
$2,292,677 |
3,018 |
$8,117,637 |
5/05/06 |
112 |
Inception |
$62,785,337 |
-32.0% |
$42,725,012 |
3,792 |
$292,576,195 |
7/16/10 |
113 |
We're the Millers |
$26,419,396 |
-32.0% |
$17,964,164 |
3,325 |
$150,394,119 |
8/07/13 |
114 |
Secondhand Lions |
$12,139,832 |
-32.0% |
$8,258,330 |
3,038 |
$42,070,939 |
9/19/03 |
115 |
Paul Blart: Mall Cop |
$31,832,636 |
-32.1% |
$21,623,182 |
3,144 |
$146,336,178 |
1/16/09 |
116 |
Mr. Peabody & Sherman |
$32,207,057 |
-32.3% |
$21,809,249 |
3,951 |
$111,506,430 |
3/07/14 |
117 |
Last Vegas |
$16,334,566 |
-32.4% |
$11,036,270 |
3,082 |
$63,914,167 |
11/01/13 |
118 |
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole |
$16,112,211 |
-32.4% |
$10,887,429 |
3,575 |
$55,675,313 |
9/24/10 |
119 |
What to Expect When You're Expecting |
$10,547,068 |
-32.4% |
$7,127,919 |
3,021 |
$41,152,203 |
5/18/12 |
120 |
No Escape |
$8,111,264 |
-32.5% |
$5,474,401 |
3,415 |
$27,288,872 |
8/26/15 |
121 |
Wreck-It Ralph |
$49,038,712 |
-32.7% |
$33,012,796 |
3,752 |
$189,422,889 |
11/02/12 |
122 |
Bee Movie |
$38,021,044 |
-32.8% |
$25,565,462 |
3,944 |
$126,631,277 |
11/02/07 |
123 |
The Polar Express |
$23,323,463 |
-32.8% |
$15,668,101 |
3,650 |
$162,775,358 |
11/10/04 |
124 |
Escape From Planet Earth |
$15,891,055 |
-32.8% |
$10,682,037 |
3,353 |
$57,012,977 |
2/15/13 |
125 |
Rio |
$39,225,962 |
-32.9% |
$26,323,321 |
3,842 |
$143,619,809 |
4/15/11 |
126 |
RV |
$16,414,767 |
-33.0% |
$11,004,706 |
3,651 |
$71,726,025 |
4/28/06 |
127 |
Shrek 2 |
$108,037,878 |
-33.2% |
$72,170,363 |
4,223 |
$441,226,247 |
5/19/04 |
128 |
Because of Winn-Dixie |
$10,208,431 |
-33.2% |
$6,823,980 |
3,188 |
$32,647,042 |
2/18/05 |
129 |
Marley and Me |
$36,357,586 |
-33.3% |
$24,263,763 |
3,505 |
$143,153,751 |
12/25/08 |
130 |
The Tuxedo |
$15,051,028 |
-33.3% |
$10,035,750 |
3,022 |
$50,547,998 |
9/27/02 |
131 |
Parental Guidance |
$14,554,053 |
-33.3% |
$9,704,619 |
3,368 |
$77,267,296 |
12/25/12 |
132 |
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past |
$15,411,434 |
-33.4% |
$10,258,141 |
3,175 |
$55,250,026 |
5/01/09 |
133 |
Meet the Robinsons |
$25,123,781 |
-33.5% |
$16,715,437 |
3,435 |
$97,822,171 |
3/30/07 |
134 |
Lost in Space |
$20,154,919 |
-33.5% |
$13,395,392 |
3,306 |
$69,117,629 |
4/03/98 |
135 |
Footloose (2011) |
$15,556,113 |
-33.5% |
$10,351,207 |
3,555 |
$51,802,742 |
10/14/11 |
136 |
Django Unchained |
$30,122,888 |
-33.6% |
$20,010,745 |
3,010 |
$162,805,434 |
12/25/12 |
137 |
Finding Nemo |
$70,251,710 |
-33.7% |
$46,589,649 |
3,391 |
$339,714,978 |
5/30/03 |
138 |
How to Train Your Dragon |
$43,732,319 |
-33.7% |
$29,010,044 |
4,060 |
$217,581,231 |
3/26/10 |
139 |
Date Night |
$25,207,599 |
-33.7% |
$16,720,038 |
3,380 |
$98,711,404 |
4/09/10 |
140 |
Muppets Most Wanted |
$17,005,126 |
-33.7% |
$11,279,128 |
3,194 |
$51,183,113 |
3/21/14 |
141 |
Million Dollar Arm |
$10,515,659 |
-33.7% |
$6,968,980 |
3,019 |
$36,457,627 |
5/16/14 |
142 |
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs |
$41,690,382 |
-33.8% |
$27,607,497 |
4,102 |
$196,573,705 |
7/01/09 |
143 |
Open Season |
$23,624,548 |
-33.9% |
$15,625,324 |
3,833 |
$85,105,259 |
9/29/06 |
144 |
Charlotte's Web (2006) |
$11,457,353 |
-34.0% |
$7,566,306 |
3,728 |
$82,985,708 |
12/15/06 |
145 |
Die Another Day |
$47,072,040 |
-34.1% |
$31,010,183 |
3,324 |
$160,942,139 |
11/22/02 |
146 |
The Intern |
$17,728,313 |
-34.1% |
$11,685,064 |
3,320 |
$75,764,672 |
9/25/15 |
147 |
Shark Tale |
$47,604,606 |
-34.2% |
$31,330,299 |
4,070 |
$160,861,908 |
10/01/04 |
148 |
Goosebumps |
$23,618,556 |
-34.3% |
$15,525,901 |
3,501 |
$80,080,379 |
10/16/15 |
149 |
The Perfect Storm |
$41,325,042 |
-34.4% |
$27,118,925 |
3,407 |
$182,618,434 |
6/30/00 |
150 |
Gridiron Gang |
$14,414,630 |
-34.4% |
$9,456,617 |
3,510 |
$38,432,823 |
9/15/06 |
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| CHART NOTES
* Theaters is the number of theaters on the second weekend.
^ Total Gross does not include additional releases, if any.
** Release date is the date the movie went wide (600+ theaters)
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