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Movies with Leggiest Opening Weekend



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This list shows movies with the leggiest opening weekend, as measured by the ratio between the total for the (3-day) opening weekend and the amount the movie earned on its opening day. The higher the ratio, the better the legs. For this chart we consider movies that were released on a Friday, and that opened in at least 600 theaters.

Rank Released Movie Ratio Opening
Theaters
Friday Opening
Weekend
Total
Gross
1 1998 The Borrowers 7.89 1,535 $770,000 $6,075,079 $22,619,589
2 1999 My Favorite Martian 6.18 2,275 $1,810,000 $11,181,043 $36,850,101
3 2001 Joy Ride 5.29 2,497 $1,390,000 $7,347,259 $21,973,182
4 2000 Rugrats in Paris 5.21 2,934 $4,360,332 $22,718,184 $76,501,438
5 2004 Teacher's Pet: The Movie 5.16 2,027 $476,883 $2,461,252 $6,491,969
6 2007 September Dawn 5.12 857 $176,000 $901,857 $1,066,555
7 2000 The Tigger Movie 4.96 2,723 $1,900,711 $9,427,532 $45,542,421
8 1997 Switchback 4.87 1,128 $555,000 $2,704,568 $6,504,442
9 2004 Catch That Kid 4.85 2,847 $1,200,000 $5,824,860 $16,703,799
10 2000 Snow Day 4.81 2,664 $2,977,351 $14,331,819 $60,008,303
11 2023 Rally Road Racers 4.81 1,228 $87,284 $419,717 $711,005
12 2000 The Whole Nine Yards 4.66 2,910 $3,414,000 $15,915,676 $57,262,492
13 1997 Home Alone III 4.60 2,147 $1,105,000 $5,085,482 $30,692,437
14 2008 Zack and Miri Make a Porno 4.59 2,735 $2,194,513 $10,065,630 $31,457,946
15 2002 Big Fat Liar 4.58 2,531 $2,523,000 $11,554,015 $47,811,275
16 1997 Fairytale: A True Story 4.57 1,058 $770,000 $3,515,323 $14,059,077
17 1999 The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland 4.55 1,210 $716,000 $3,255,033 $11,634,458
18 2018 Paddington 2 4.54 3,702 $2,422,120 $11,001,961 $40,891,591
19 2016 Robinson Crusoe 4.54 2,493 $736,659 $3,342,697 $8,005,586
20 1999 Blast from the Past 4.49 2,542 $2,040,000 $9,160,263 $26,613,620
21 2001 Max Keeble's Big Move 4.48 2,014 $1,200,000 $5,377,958 $17,292,381
22 1999 Message in a Bottle 4.47 2,538 $4,220,000 $18,852,976 $52,880,016
23 2005 Pooh's Heffalump Movie 4.47 2,529 $1,300,000 $5,805,559 $18,098,433
24 2003 Kangaroo Jack 4.45 2,818 $3,723,227 $16,580,209 $66,723,216
25 2000 Pitch Black 4.43 1,832 $3,162,000 $14,015,741 $39,235,088
26 2002 Peter Pan: Return to Neverland 4.43 2,605 $2,685,000 $11,889,631 $48,430,258
27 2018 Peter Rabbit 4.38 3,725 $5,710,360 $25,010,928 $115,234,093
28 1997 Mouse Hunt 4.38 2,152 $1,385,000 $6,062,922 $61,894,591
29 1999 The Thirteenth Floor 4.37 1,815 $980,000 $4,278,452 $11,810,854
30 1998 Jack Frost 4.36 2,152 $1,630,000 $7,104,125 $34,645,374
31 2005 Racing Stripes 4.35 3,185 $3,200,000 $13,920,052 $49,772,522
32 2000 Shanghai Noon 4.33 2,711 $4,538,000 $19,647,065 $56,932,305
33 2016 Norm of the North 4.33 2,411 $1,581,507 $6,844,137 $17,062,499
34 1997 She's So Lovely 4.31 824 $700,142 $3,020,015 $7,281,450
35 1999 Love Stinks 4.30 1,380 $325,000 $1,398,046 $2,793,776
36 2023 Blackberry 4.30 625 $172,064 $740,000 $2,418,546
37 2003 Looney Tunes: Back in Action 4.30 2,903 $2,168,000 $9,317,371 $20,950,820
38 2013 Escape From Planet Earth 4.29 3,288 $3,701,254 $15,891,055 $57,012,977
39 2009 Battle for Terra 4.28 1,161 $252,579 $1,082,064 $1,647,083
40 2000 The Emperor's New Groove 4.28 2,801 $2,291,000 $9,812,302 $89,630,573
41 2018 Show Dogs 4.26 3,212 $1,413,979 $6,023,972 $17,744,685
42 1981 The Four Seasons 4.25 623 $971,396 $4,128,525 $42,488,161
43 2002 Snow Dogs 4.25 2,302 $4,193,000 $17,814,259 $81,150,692
44 2000 The 6th Day 4.25 2,516 $3,064,848 $13,020,883 $34,543,701
45 1998 Sphere 4.24 2,814 $3,910,000 $16,586,765 $37,068,294
46 2000 Hanging Up 4.24 2,618 $3,708,000 $15,710,411 $36,037,909
47 2001 See Spot Run 4.23 2,656 $2,295,000 $9,715,102 $33,357,476
48 2018 Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero 4.23 1,633 $275,463 $1,164,403 $3,054,285
49 2019 Arctic Dogs 4.23 2,844 $686,571 $2,901,335 $5,801,249
50 2017 Monster Trucks 4.22 3,119 $2,595,731 $10,950,705 $33,370,166
51 2015 Strange Magic 4.22 3,020 $1,305,069 $5,504,441 $12,429,583
52 2019 The Kid Who Would Be King 4.21 3,521 $1,702,409 $7,173,887 $16,790,790
53 1997 Red Corner 4.21 2,244 $1,760,000 $7,403,362 $22,442,815
54 2000 Boiler Room 4.19 1,335 $1,604,000 $6,722,884 $16,963,963
55 2022 Gigi & Nate 4.19 1,184 $236,642 $990,361 $2,280,814
56 2012 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 4.18 3,470 $6,541,362 $27,335,363 $103,860,290
57 1998 Phantoms 4.17 1,859 $735,000 $3,065,951 $5,755,333
58 2003 Good Boy! 4.14 3,225 $3,167,000 $13,107,022 $37,667,746
59 2006 Doogal 4.13 2,318 $873,608 $3,605,899 $7,578,946
60 1997 Kull The Conqueror 4.13 2,091 $836,395 $3,450,145 $6,086,891
61 2017 Rock Dog 4.12 2,077 $899,598 $3,704,749 $9,420,546
62 2011 Gnomeo and Juliet 4.11 2,994 $6,162,544 $25,356,909 $99,967,670
63 1998 I'll Be Home For Christmas 4.10 1,759 $950,000 $3,898,293 $12,214,338
64 1998 Antz 4.09 2,449 $4,205,000 $17,195,160 $90,757,863
65 2015 Paddington 4.07 3,303 $4,654,579 $18,966,676 $76,223,578
66 1999 Stuart Little 4.07 2,878 $3,688,000 $15,018,223 $140,015,224
67 1999 Doug's 1st Movie 4.06 2,268 $1,100,000 $4,470,489 $19,421,271
68 2006 Nanny McPhee 4.06 1,995 $3,571,050 $14,503,650 $47,279,279
69 1998 The Rugrats Movie 4.06 2,782 $6,730,000 $27,321,470 $100,494,685
70 2012 The Pirates! Band of Misfits 4.05 3,358 $2,749,959 $11,137,734 $31,051,126
71 2021 Here Today 4.04 1,200 $257,913 $1,042,171 $2,807,494
72 2014 The Lego Movie 4.04 3,775 $17,094,132 $69,050,279 $257,784,718
73 1999 Baby Geniuses 4.04 1,689 $1,390,000 $5,613,587 $27,151,490
74 2014 The Nut Job 4.04 3,427 $4,807,000 $19,405,000 $64,251,538
75 2010 The Spy Next Door 4.03 2,924 $2,410,798 $9,726,056 $24,307,106
76 2019 The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part 4.03 4,303 $8,461,120 $34,115,335 $105,806,508
77 2014 Mr. Peabody & Sherman 4.02 3,934 $8,018,923 $32,207,057 $111,506,430
78 2011 Mars Needs Moms 4.01 3,117 $1,722,337 $6,914,488 $21,392,758
79 1998 Quest for Camelot 4.01 3,107 $1,505,000 $6,041,602 $22,772,500
80 2013 Free Birds 4.01 3,736 $3,943,646 $15,805,237 $55,750,480
81 2004 Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London 4.01 2,973 $2,000,000 $8,014,005 $23,514,247
82 2012 Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax 4.01 3,729 $17,526,300 $70,217,070 $214,151,550
83 2006 Flushed Away 3.99 3,707 $4,710,515 $18,814,323 $64,665,672
84 2010 Alpha and Omega 3.98 2,625 $2,288,773 $9,106,906 $25,107,267
85 2006 Eight Below 3.96 3,066 $5,093,211 $20,188,176 $81,612,565
86 2011 Rango 3.96 3,917 $9,608,091 $38,079,323 $123,477,607
87 1999 Summer of Sam 3.96 1,536 $2,020,000 $7,991,450 $19,288,130
88 2010 Tooth Fairy 3.95 3,344 $3,544,512 $14,010,409 $60,022,256
89 2016 Kung Fu Panda 3 3.95 3,955 $10,452,621 $41,282,042 $143,528,619
90 2002 Spider-Man/Men in Black II Double-Bill 3.94 2,078 $555,900 $2,192,447 $4,052,137
91 2008 Delgo 3.94 2,160 $130,000 $511,920 $915,840
92 2006 The Shaggy Dog 3.93 3,501 $4,152,717 $16,310,058 $61,123,569
93 2009 Hotel for Dogs 3.92 3,271 $4,340,784 $17,012,212 $73,178,547
94 2006 Curious George 3.91 2,566 $3,759,190 $14,703,405 $58,640,119
95 2001 Spy Kids 3.91 3,104 $6,790,000 $26,546,881 $112,692,062
96 2001 Double Take 3.91 1,631 $3,005,000 $11,736,236 $29,823,162
97 2017 Snatched 3.90 3,501 $5,011,682 $19,542,248 $45,852,178
98 2000 The Family Man 3.88 2,388 $3,890,000 $15,104,055 $75,764,085
99 2002 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron 3.88 3,317 $4,580,672 $17,770,036 $73,215,310
100 2000 Whipped 3.88 1,561 $704,000 $2,729,625 $4,142,507

The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).

This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.

Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.