Box Office Report - All-Time Opening Weekends By Month

Box Office Report - All-Time Opening Weekends By Month - January

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All-Time Opening Weekends By Month - January

The 50 highest grossing opening weekends at the domestic box office during the month of January.

Last Updated on February 7, 2025

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Rank Film Distributor Weekend Locations Average Opening

1 American Sniper ^ Warner Bros. 01/16 - 01/18/2015 3,555 $25,111 $89.269 M

2 Bad Boys for Life Sony / Columbia 01/17 - 01/19/2020 3,775 $16,557 $62.504 M

3 Ride Along Universal 01/17 - 01/19/2014 2,663 $15,590 $41.516 M

4 Kung Fu Panda 3 Fox / DW Animation 01/29 - 01/31/2016 3,955 $10,438 $41.282 M

5 Glass Universal 01/18 - 01/20/2019 3,841 $10,500 $40.329 M

6 Cloverfield Paramount 01/18 - 01/20/2008 3,411 $11,744 $40.058 M

7 Split Universal 01/20 - 01/22/2017 3,038 $13,170 $40.011 M

8 The Revenant ^ 20th Century Fox 01/08 - 01/10/2016 3,375 $11,801 $39.827 M

9 Taken 3 20th Century Fox 01/09 - 01/11/2015 3,594 $10,908 $39.202 M

10 Lone Survivor ^ Universal 01/10 - 01/12/2014 2,875 $13,165 $37.850 M

11 1917 ^ Universal / DreamWorks 01/10 - 01/12/2020 3,434 $10,775 $37.000 M

12 Dog Man Universal / DW Animation 01/31 - 02/02/2025 3,885 $9,267 $36.002 M

13 Star Wars (Special Edition) 20th Century Fox 01/31 - 02/02/1997 2,104 $17,066 $35.907 M

14 Ride Along 2 Universal 01/15 - 01/17/2016 3,175 $11,100 $35.243 M

15 The Devil Inside Paramount 01/06 - 01/08/2012 2,285 $14,763 $33.733 M

16 The Green Hornet Sony / Columbia 01/14 - 01/16/2011 3,584 $9,355 $33.527 M

17 The Book of Eli Warner Bros. 01/15 - 01/17/2010 3,111 $10,540 $32.789 M

18 Paul Blart: Mall Cop Sony / Columbia 01/16 - 01/18/2009 3,144 $10,125 $31.833 M

19 M3GAN Universal 01/06 - 01/08/2023 3,509 $8,672 $30.430 M

20 Scream Paramount 01/14 - 01/16/2022 3,664 $8,193 $30.019 M

21 Insidious: The Last Key Universal 01/05 - 01/07/2018 3,116 $9,493 $29.581 M

22 Gran Torino ^ Warner Bros. 01/09 - 01/11/2009 2,808 $10,500 $29.484 M

23 Mean Girls Paramount 01/12 - 01/14/2024 3,791 $7,553 $28.635 M

24 Black Hawk Down ^ Sony / Columbia 01/18 - 01/20/2002 3,101 $9,227 $28.612 M

25 Mama Universal 01/18 - 01/20/2013 2,647 $10,730 $28.402 M

26 Big Momma's House 2 20th Century Fox 01/27 - 01/29/2006 3,261 $8,505 $27.736 M

27 Along Came Polly Universal 01/16 - 01/18/2004 2,984 $9,290 $27.721 M

28 Underworld: Evolution Sony / Screen Gems 01/20 - 01/22/2006 3,207 $8,375 $26.857 M

29 Underworld: Awakening Sony / Screen Gems 01/20 - 01/22/2012 3,078 $8,222 $25.307 M

30 Taken 20th Century Fox 01/30 - 02/01/2009 3,183 $7,765 $24.717 M

31 Zero Dark Thirty ^ Sony / Columbia 01/11 - 01/13/2013 2,937 $8,321 $24.439 M

32 Contraband Universal 01/13 - 01/15/2012 2,863 $8,505 $24.350 M

33 Coach Carter Paramount 01/14 - 01/16/2005 2,524 $9,581 $24.183 M

34 Maze Runner: The Death Cure 20th Century Fox 01/26 - 01/28/2018 3,787 $6,382 $24.167 M

35 White Noise Universal 01/07 - 01/09/2005 2,261 $10,665 $24.114 M

36 Save the Last Dance Paramount 01/12 - 01/14/2001 2,230 $10,513 $23.445 M

37 27 Dresses 20th Century Fox 01/18 - 01/20/2008 3,057 $7,526 $23.008 M

38 Hidden Figures ^ 20th Century Fox 01/06 - 01/08/2017 2,471 $9,227 $22.800 M

39 Hide and Seek 20th Century Fox 01/28 - 01/30/2005 3,005 $7,308 $21.959 M

40 Dolittle Universal 01/17 - 01/19/2020 4,155 $5,257 $21.844 M

41 Stomp the Yard Sony / Screen Gems 01/12 - 01/14/2007 2,051 $10,645 $21.833 M

42 Texas Chainsaw 3D Lionsgate 01/04 - 01/06/2013 2,654 $8,193 $21.744 M

43 My Bloody Valentine 3D Lionsgate 01/16 - 01/18/2009 2,534 $8,383 $21.241 M

44 Bride Wars 20th Century Fox 01/09 - 01/11/2009 3,226 $6,528 $21.058 M

45 Underworld: Rise of the Lycans Sony / Screen Gems 01/23 - 01/25/2009 2,942 $7,080 $20.829 M

46 The Wedding Ringer Sony / Screen Gems 01/16 - 01/18/2015 3,003 $6,876 $20.649 M

47 Notorious Fox Searchlight 01/16 - 01/18/2009 1,638 $12,514 $20.498 M

48 The Upside STXfilms 01/11 - 01/13/2019 3,080 $6,609 $20.355 M

49 xXx: Return of Xander Cage Paramount 01/20 - 01/22/2017 3,651 $5,514 $20.130 M

50 The Unborn Universal / Rogue 01/09 - 01/11/2009 2,357 $8,405 $19.811 M

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- Grosses from Thursday evening shows are included in weekend grosses.
- Films that opened during the midweek are indicated with a #
- Films that expanded into wide release after an initial limited release are indicated with a ^

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Rank	Film	Distributor	Weekend	Locations	Average	Opening
1	American Sniper ^	Warner Bros.	01/16 - 01/18/2015	3,555	$25,111	$89.269 M
2	Bad Boys for Life	Sony / Columbia	01/17 - 01/19/2020	3,775	$16,557	$62.504 M
3	Ride Along	Universal	01/17 - 01/19/2014	2,663	$15,590	$41.516 M
4	Kung Fu Panda 3	Fox / DW Animation	01/29 - 01/31/2016	3,955	$10,438	$41.282 M
5	Glass	Universal	01/18 - 01/20/2019	3,841	$10,500	$40.329 M
6	Cloverfield	Paramount	01/18 - 01/20/2008	3,411	$11,744	$40.058 M
7	Split	Universal	01/20 - 01/22/2017	3,038	$13,170	$40.011 M
8	The Revenant ^	20th Century Fox	01/08 - 01/10/2016	3,375	$11,801	$39.827 M
9	Taken 3	20th Century Fox	01/09 - 01/11/2015	3,594	$10,908	$39.202 M
10	Lone Survivor ^	Universal	01/10 - 01/12/2014	2,875	$13,165	$37.850 M
11	1917 ^	Universal / DreamWorks	01/10 - 01/12/2020	3,434	$10,775	$37.000 M
12	Dog Man	Universal / DW Animation	01/31 - 02/02/2025	3,885	$9,267	$36.002 M
13	Star Wars (Special Edition)	20th Century Fox	01/31 - 02/02/1997	2,104	$17,066	$35.907 M
14	Ride Along 2	Universal	01/15 - 01/17/2016	3,175	$11,100	$35.243 M
15	The Devil Inside	Paramount	01/06 - 01/08/2012	2,285	$14,763	$33.733 M
16	The Green Hornet	Sony / Columbia	01/14 - 01/16/2011	3,584	$9,355	$33.527 M
17	The Book of Eli	Warner Bros.	01/15 - 01/17/2010	3,111	$10,540	$32.789 M
18	Paul Blart: Mall Cop	Sony / Columbia	01/16 - 01/18/2009	3,144	$10,125	$31.833 M
19	M3GAN	Universal	01/06 - 01/08/2023	3,509	$8,672	$30.430 M
20	Scream	Paramount	01/14 - 01/16/2022	3,664	$8,193	$30.019 M
21	Insidious: The Last Key	Universal	01/05 - 01/07/2018	3,116	$9,493	$29.581 M
22	Gran Torino ^	Warner Bros.	01/09 - 01/11/2009	2,808	$10,500	$29.484 M
23	Mean Girls	Paramount	01/12 - 01/14/2024	3,791	$7,553	$28.635 M
24	Black Hawk Down ^	Sony / Columbia	01/18 - 01/20/2002	3,101	$9,227	$28.612 M
25	Mama	Universal	01/18 - 01/20/2013	2,647	$10,730	$28.402 M
26	Big Momma's House 2	20th Century Fox	01/27 - 01/29/2006	3,261	$8,505	$27.736 M
27	Along Came Polly	Universal	01/16 - 01/18/2004	2,984	$9,290	$27.721 M
28	Underworld: Evolution	Sony / Screen Gems	01/20 - 01/22/2006	3,207	$8,375	$26.857 M
29	Underworld: Awakening	Sony / Screen Gems	01/20 - 01/22/2012	3,078	$8,222	$25.307 M
30	Taken	20th Century Fox	01/30 - 02/01/2009	3,183	$7,765	$24.717 M
31	Zero Dark Thirty ^	Sony / Columbia	01/11 - 01/13/2013	2,937	$8,321	$24.439 M
32	Contraband	Universal	01/13 - 01/15/2012	2,863	$8,505	$24.350 M
33	Coach Carter	Paramount	01/14 - 01/16/2005	2,524	$9,581	$24.183 M
34	Maze Runner: The Death Cure	20th Century Fox	01/26 - 01/28/2018	3,787	$6,382	$24.167 M
35	White Noise	Universal	01/07 - 01/09/2005	2,261	$10,665	$24.114 M
36	Save the Last Dance	Paramount	01/12 - 01/14/2001	2,230	$10,513	$23.445 M
37	27 Dresses	20th Century Fox	01/18 - 01/20/2008	3,057	$7,526	$23.008 M
38	Hidden Figures ^	20th Century Fox	01/06 - 01/08/2017	2,471	$9,227	$22.800 M
39	Hide and Seek	20th Century Fox	01/28 - 01/30/2005	3,005	$7,308	$21.959 M
40	Dolittle	Universal	01/17 - 01/19/2020	4,155	$5,257	$21.844 M
41	Stomp the Yard	Sony / Screen Gems	01/12 - 01/14/2007	2,051	$10,645	$21.833 M
42	Texas Chainsaw 3D	Lionsgate	01/04 - 01/06/2013	2,654	$8,193	$21.744 M
43	My Bloody Valentine 3D	Lionsgate	01/16 - 01/18/2009	2,534	$8,383	$21.241 M
44	Bride Wars	20th Century Fox	01/09 - 01/11/2009	3,226	$6,528	$21.058 M
45	Underworld: Rise of the Lycans	Sony / Screen Gems	01/23 - 01/25/2009	2,942	$7,080	$20.829 M
46	The Wedding Ringer	Sony / Screen Gems	01/16 - 01/18/2015	3,003	$6,876	$20.649 M
47	Notorious	Fox Searchlight	01/16 - 01/18/2009	1,638	$12,514	$20.498 M
48	The Upside	STXfilms	01/11 - 01/13/2019	3,080	$6,609	$20.355 M
49	xXx: Return of Xander Cage	Paramount	01/20 - 01/22/2017	3,651	$5,514	$20.130 M
50	The Unborn	Universal / Rogue	01/09 - 01/11/2009	2,357	$8,405	$19.811 M