Box Office Report - All-Time Opening Weekends By Month

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

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All-Time Opening Weekends By Month - October

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

Last Updated on October 20, 2025

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Rank Film Distributor Weekend Locations Average Opening

1 Joker Warner Bros. 10/04 - 10/06/2019 4,374 $21,994 $96.202 M

2 Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour concert film AMC Theatres Distribution 10/13 - 10/15/2023 3,855 $24,183 $93.225 M

3 Venom: Let There Be Carnage Sony / Columbia 10/01 - 10/03/2021 4,225 $21,310 $90.033 M

4 Venom Sony / Columbia 10/05 - 10/07/2018 4,250 $18,884 $80.256 M

5 Five Nights at Freddy's Universal 10/27 - 10/29/2023 3,675 $21,769 $80.002 M

6 Halloween Universal 10/19 - 10/21/2018 3,928 $19,405 $76.222 M

7 Black Adam Warner Bros. / New Line 10/21 - 10/23/2022 4,402 $15,221 $67.004 M

8 Gravity Warner Bros. 10/04 - 10/06/2013 3,575 $15,604 $55.785 M

9 No Time To Die United Artists / MGM 10/08 - 10/10/2021 4,407 $12,531 $55.225 M

10 The Martian 20th Century Fox 10/02 - 10/04/2015 3,831 $14,176 $54.309 M

11 Paranormal Activity 3 Paramount 10/21 - 10/23/2011 3,321 $15,829 $52.568 M

12 Venom: The Last Dance Sony / Columbia 10/25 - 10/27/2024 4,131 $12,349 $51.012 M

13 Jackass 3D Paramount 10/15 - 10/17/2010 3,081 $16,343 $50.354 M

14 Taken 2 20th Century Fox 10/05 - 10/07/2012 3,661 $13,525 $49.515 M

15 Halloween Kills Universal 10/15 - 10/17/2021 3,705 $13,335 $49.405 M

16 Scary Movie 3 Miramax / Dimension 10/24 - 10/26/2003 3,505 $13,727 $48.114 M

17 Shark Tale DreamWorks 10/01 - 10/03/2004 4,016 $11,854 $47.605 M

18 A Star is Born Warner Bros. 10/05 - 10/07/2018 3,686 $11,641 $42.908 M

19 High School Musical 3: Senior Year Disney 10/24 - 10/26/2008 3,623 $11,601 $42.030 M

20 Dune Warner Bros. / Legendary 10/22 - 10/24/2021 4,125 $9,942 $41.011 M

21 Paranormal Activity 2 Paramount 10/22 - 10/24/2010 3,216 $12,649 $40.678 M

22 Halloween Ends Universal 10/14 - 10/16/2022 3,901 $10,267 $40.050 M

23 The Grudge Sony / Columbia 10/22 - 10/24/2004 3,245 $12,058 $39.129 M

24 Joker: Folie a Deux Warner Bros. 10/04 - 10/06/2024 4,102 $9,185 $37.678 M

25 Gone Girl 20th Century Fox 10/03 - 10/05/2014 3,014 $12,446 $37.513 M

26 Annabelle Warner Bros. / New Line 10/03 - 10/05/2014 3,185 $11,659 $37.134 M

27 Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Disney 10/18 - 10/20/2019 3,790 $9,749 $36.949 M

28 Red Dragon Universal 10/04 - 10/06/2002 3,357 $10,885 $36.541 M

29 Couples Retreat Universal 10/09 - 10/11/2009 3,000 $11,429 $34.287 M

30 Puss in Boots Paramount / DW Animation 10/28 - 10/30/2011 3,952 $8,623 $34.077 M

31 Taylor Swift | The Official Release Party of a Showgirl AMC Theatres Distribution 10/03 - 10/05/2025 3,702 $9,201 $34.063 M

32 Saw III Lionsgate 10/27 - 10/29/2006 3,167 $10,613 $33.610 M

33 Tron: Ares Disney 10/10 - 10/12/2025 4,000 $8,310 $33.241 M

34 Blade Runner 2049 Warner Bros. 10/06 - 10/08/2017 4,058 $8,071 $32.753 M

35 Where the Wild Things Are Warner Bros. / Legendary 10/16 - 10/18/2009 3,735 $8,754 $32.695 M

36 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa Paramount 10/25 - 10/27/2013 3,336 $9,609 $32.055 M

37 Saw IV Lionsgate 10/26 - 10/28/2007 3,183 $9,977 $31.757 M

38 Saw II Lionsgate 10/28 - 10/30/2005 2,949 $10,758 $31.726 M

39 The Addams Family United Artists / MGM 10/11 - 10/13/2019 4,007 $7,562 $30.300 M

40 Saw V Lionsgate 10/24 - 10/26/2008 3,060 $9,822 $30.054 M

41 Beverly Hills Chihuahua Disney 10/03 - 10/05/2008 3,215 $9,114 $29.300 M

42 Paranormal Activity 4 Paramount 10/19 - 10/21/2012 3,412 $8,501 $29.004 M

43 Meet the Parents Universal 10/06 - 10/08/2000 2,614 $10,950 $28.623 M

44 Tyler Perry's Boo! A Madea Halloween Lionsgate 10/21 - 10/23/2016 2,260 $12,611 $28.501 M

45 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre New Line 10/17 - 10/19/2003 3,016 $9,315 $28.094 M

46 Black Phone 2 Universal 10/17 - 10/19/2025 3,411 $8,013 $27.332 M

47 Real Steel Disney / DreamWorks 10/07 - 10/09/2011 3,440 $7,942 $27.320 M

48 The Departed Warner Bros. 10/06 - 10/08/2006 3,017 $8,912 $26.887 M

49 Zombieland: Double Tap Sony / Columbia 10/18 - 10/20/2019 3,468 $7,729 $26.803 M

50 The Exorcist: Believer Universal 10/06 - 10/08/2023 3,663 $7,234 $26.498 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	Joker	Warner Bros.	10/04 - 10/06/2019	4,374	$21,994	$96.202 M
2	Taylor Swift \| The Eras Tour concert film	AMC Theatres Distribution	10/13 - 10/15/2023	3,855	$24,183	$93.225 M
3	Venom: Let There Be Carnage	Sony / Columbia	10/01 - 10/03/2021	4,225	$21,310	$90.033 M
4	Venom	Sony / Columbia	10/05 - 10/07/2018	4,250	$18,884	$80.256 M
5	Five Nights at Freddy's	Universal	10/27 - 10/29/2023	3,675	$21,769	$80.002 M
6	Halloween	Universal	10/19 - 10/21/2018	3,928	$19,405	$76.222 M
7	Black Adam	Warner Bros. / New Line	10/21 - 10/23/2022	4,402	$15,221	$67.004 M
8	Gravity	Warner Bros.	10/04 - 10/06/2013	3,575	$15,604	$55.785 M
9	No Time To Die	United Artists / MGM	10/08 - 10/10/2021	4,407	$12,531	$55.225 M
10	The Martian	20th Century Fox	10/02 - 10/04/2015	3,831	$14,176	$54.309 M
11	Paranormal Activity 3	Paramount	10/21 - 10/23/2011	3,321	$15,829	$52.568 M
12	Venom: The Last Dance	Sony / Columbia	10/25 - 10/27/2024	4,131	$12,349	$51.012 M
13	Jackass 3D	Paramount	10/15 - 10/17/2010	3,081	$16,343	$50.354 M
14	Taken 2	20th Century Fox	10/05 - 10/07/2012	3,661	$13,525	$49.515 M
15	Halloween Kills	Universal	10/15 - 10/17/2021	3,705	$13,335	$49.405 M
16	Scary Movie 3	Miramax / Dimension	10/24 - 10/26/2003	3,505	$13,727	$48.114 M
17	Shark Tale	DreamWorks	10/01 - 10/03/2004	4,016	$11,854	$47.605 M
18	A Star is Born	Warner Bros.	10/05 - 10/07/2018	3,686	$11,641	$42.908 M
19	High School Musical 3: Senior Year	Disney	10/24 - 10/26/2008	3,623	$11,601	$42.030 M
20	Dune	Warner Bros. / Legendary	10/22 - 10/24/2021	4,125	$9,942	$41.011 M
21	Paranormal Activity 2	Paramount	10/22 - 10/24/2010	3,216	$12,649	$40.678 M
22	Halloween Ends	Universal	10/14 - 10/16/2022	3,901	$10,267	$40.050 M
23	The Grudge	Sony / Columbia	10/22 - 10/24/2004	3,245	$12,058	$39.129 M
24	Joker: Folie a Deux	Warner Bros.	10/04 - 10/06/2024	4,102	$9,185	$37.678 M
25	Gone Girl	20th Century Fox	10/03 - 10/05/2014	3,014	$12,446	$37.513 M
26	Annabelle	Warner Bros. / New Line	10/03 - 10/05/2014	3,185	$11,659	$37.134 M
27	Maleficent: Mistress of Evil	Disney	10/18 - 10/20/2019	3,790	$9,749	$36.949 M
28	Red Dragon	Universal	10/04 - 10/06/2002	3,357	$10,885	$36.541 M
29	Couples Retreat	Universal	10/09 - 10/11/2009	3,000	$11,429	$34.287 M
30	Puss in Boots	Paramount / DW Animation	10/28 - 10/30/2011	3,952	$8,623	$34.077 M
31	Taylor Swift \| The Official Release Party of a Showgirl	AMC Theatres Distribution	10/03 - 10/05/2025	3,702	$9,201	$34.063 M
32	Saw III	Lionsgate	10/27 - 10/29/2006	3,167	$10,613	$33.610 M
33	Tron: Ares	Disney	10/10 - 10/12/2025	4,000	$8,310	$33.241 M
34	Blade Runner 2049	Warner Bros.	10/06 - 10/08/2017	4,058	$8,071	$32.753 M
35	Where the Wild Things Are	Warner Bros. / Legendary	10/16 - 10/18/2009	3,735	$8,754	$32.695 M
36	Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa	Paramount	10/25 - 10/27/2013	3,336	$9,609	$32.055 M
37	Saw IV	Lionsgate	10/26 - 10/28/2007	3,183	$9,977	$31.757 M
38	Saw II	Lionsgate	10/28 - 10/30/2005	2,949	$10,758	$31.726 M
39	The Addams Family	United Artists / MGM	10/11 - 10/13/2019	4,007	$7,562	$30.300 M
40	Saw V	Lionsgate	10/24 - 10/26/2008	3,060	$9,822	$30.054 M
41	Beverly Hills Chihuahua	Disney	10/03 - 10/05/2008	3,215	$9,114	$29.300 M
42	Paranormal Activity 4	Paramount	10/19 - 10/21/2012	3,412	$8,501	$29.004 M
43	Meet the Parents	Universal	10/06 - 10/08/2000	2,614	$10,950	$28.623 M
44	Tyler Perry's Boo! A Madea Halloween	Lionsgate	10/21 - 10/23/2016	2,260	$12,611	$28.501 M
45	The Texas Chainsaw Massacre	New Line	10/17 - 10/19/2003	3,016	$9,315	$28.094 M
46	Black Phone 2	Universal	10/17 - 10/19/2025	3,411	$8,013	$27.332 M
47	Real Steel	Disney / DreamWorks	10/07 - 10/09/2011	3,440	$7,942	$27.320 M
48	The Departed	Warner Bros.	10/06 - 10/08/2006	3,017	$8,912	$26.887 M
49	Zombieland: Double Tap	Sony / Columbia	10/18 - 10/20/2019	3,468	$7,729	$26.803 M
50	The Exorcist: Believer	Universal	10/06 - 10/08/2023	3,663	$7,234	$26.498 M