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Movies with Leggiest Opening Weekend
Other Domestic Legs records: Front-Loaded Opening Weekend - Front-Loaded Movies - Leggiest Movies
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 | 2009 | Defiance | 226.15 | 1,789 | $39,406 | $8,911,827 | $28,644,813 |
| 2 | 2022 | A Man Called Otto | 184.40 | 637 | $22,790 | $4,202,386 | $64,267,657 |
| 3 | 2016 | A Monster Calls | 138.91 | 1,523 | $14,974 | $2,080,051 | $3,740,823 |
| 4 | 2012 | Promised Land | 75.77 | 1,676 | $53,453 | $4,049,911 | $7,597,898 |
| 5 | 2013 | Her | 74.02 | 1,729 | $72,219 | $5,345,477 | $25,568,251 |
| 6 | 2011 | The Iron Lady | 70.08 | 802 | $77,235 | $5,412,934 | $29,959,436 |
| 7 | 2014 | Selma | 53.49 | 2,179 | $211,402 | $11,307,394 | $52,076,908 |
| 8 | 1998 | The Borrowers | 7.89 | 1,535 | $770,000 | $6,075,079 | $22,619,589 |
| 9 | 1999 | My Favorite Martian | 6.18 | 2,275 | $1,810,000 | $11,181,043 | $36,850,101 |
| 10 | 2001 | Joy Ride | 5.29 | 2,497 | $1,390,000 | $7,347,259 | $21,973,182 |
| 11 | 2000 | Rugrats in Paris | 5.21 | 2,934 | $4,360,332 | $22,718,184 | $76,501,438 |
| 12 | 2004 | Teacher's Pet: The Movie | 5.16 | 2,027 | $476,883 | $2,461,252 | $6,491,969 |
| 13 | 2007 | September Dawn | 5.12 | 857 | $176,000 | $901,857 | $1,066,555 |
| 14 | 2000 | The Tigger Movie | 4.96 | 2,723 | $1,900,711 | $9,427,532 | $45,542,421 |
| 15 | 2025 | Saiyaara | 4.90 | 2,225 | $159,024 | $779,572 | $3,359,480 |
| 16 | 1997 | Switchback | 4.87 | 1,128 | $555,000 | $2,704,568 | $6,504,442 |
| 17 | 2004 | Catch That Kid | 4.85 | 2,847 | $1,200,000 | $5,824,860 | $16,703,799 |
| 18 | 2000 | Snow Day | 4.81 | 2,664 | $2,977,351 | $14,331,819 | $60,008,303 |
| 19 | 2023 | Rally Road Racers | 4.81 | 1,228 | $87,284 | $419,717 | $711,005 |
| 20 | 2000 | The Whole Nine Yards | 4.66 | 2,910 | $3,414,000 | $15,915,676 | $57,262,492 |
| 21 | 1997 | Home Alone III | 4.60 | 2,147 | $1,105,000 | $5,085,482 | $30,692,437 |
| 22 | 2008 | Zack and Miri Make a Porno | 4.59 | 2,735 | $2,194,513 | $10,065,630 | $31,457,946 |
| 23 | 2002 | Big Fat Liar | 4.58 | 2,531 | $2,523,000 | $11,554,015 | $47,811,275 |
| 24 | 1997 | Fairytale: A True Story | 4.57 | 1,058 | $770,000 | $3,515,323 | $14,059,077 |
| 25 | 1999 | The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland | 4.55 | 1,210 | $716,000 | $3,255,033 | $11,634,458 |
| 26 | 2018 | Paddington 2 | 4.54 | 3,702 | $2,422,120 | $11,001,961 | $40,964,849 |
| 27 | 2016 | Robinson Crusoe | 4.54 | 2,493 | $736,659 | $3,342,697 | $8,005,586 |
| 28 | 1999 | Blast from the Past | 4.49 | 2,542 | $2,040,000 | $9,160,263 | $26,613,620 |
| 29 | 2001 | Max Keeble's Big Move | 4.48 | 2,014 | $1,200,000 | $5,377,958 | $17,292,381 |
| 30 | 1999 | Message in a Bottle | 4.47 | 2,538 | $4,220,000 | $18,852,976 | $52,880,016 |
| 31 | 2005 | Pooh's Heffalump Movie | 4.47 | 2,529 | $1,300,000 | $5,805,559 | $18,098,433 |
| 32 | 2003 | Kangaroo Jack | 4.45 | 2,818 | $3,723,227 | $16,580,209 | $66,723,216 |
| 33 | 2000 | Pitch Black | 4.43 | 1,832 | $3,162,000 | $14,015,741 | $39,235,088 |
| 34 | 2002 | Peter Pan: Return to Neverland | 4.43 | 2,605 | $2,685,000 | $11,889,631 | $48,430,258 |
| 35 | 2018 | Peter Rabbit | 4.38 | 3,725 | $5,710,360 | $25,010,928 | $115,234,093 |
| 36 | 1997 | Mouse Hunt | 4.38 | 2,152 | $1,385,000 | $6,062,922 | $61,894,591 |
| 37 | 1999 | The Thirteenth Floor | 4.37 | 1,815 | $980,000 | $4,278,452 | $11,810,854 |
| 38 | 1998 | Jack Frost | 4.36 | 2,152 | $1,630,000 | $7,104,125 | $34,645,374 |
| 39 | 2005 | Racing Stripes | 4.35 | 3,185 | $3,200,000 | $13,920,052 | $49,772,522 |
| 40 | 2000 | Shanghai Noon | 4.33 | 2,711 | $4,538,000 | $19,647,065 | $56,932,305 |
| 41 | 2016 | Norm of the North | 4.33 | 2,411 | $1,581,507 | $6,844,137 | $17,062,499 |
| 42 | 1997 | She's So Lovely | 4.31 | 824 | $700,142 | $3,020,015 | $7,281,450 |
| 43 | 1999 | Love Stinks | 4.30 | 1,380 | $325,000 | $1,398,046 | $2,793,776 |
| 44 | 2023 | Blackberry | 4.30 | 625 | $172,064 | $740,000 | $2,418,546 |
| 45 | 2003 | Looney Tunes: Back in Action | 4.30 | 2,903 | $2,168,000 | $9,317,371 | $20,950,820 |
| 46 | 2013 | Escape From Planet Earth | 4.29 | 3,288 | $3,701,254 | $15,891,055 | $57,012,977 |
| 47 | 2009 | Battle for Terra | 4.28 | 1,161 | $252,579 | $1,082,064 | $1,647,083 |
| 48 | 2000 | The Emperor’s New Groove | 4.28 | 2,801 | $2,291,000 | $9,812,302 | $89,630,573 |
| 49 | 2018 | Show Dogs | 4.26 | 3,212 | $1,413,979 | $6,023,972 | $17,744,685 |
| 50 | 2023 | The Amazing Maurice | 4.25 | 1,712 | $343,946 | $1,463,195 | $4,303,645 |
| 51 | 1981 | The Four Seasons | 4.25 | 623 | $971,396 | $4,128,525 | $42,488,161 |
| 52 | 2002 | Snow Dogs | 4.25 | 2,302 | $4,193,000 | $17,814,259 | $81,150,692 |
| 53 | 2000 | The 6th Day | 4.25 | 2,516 | $3,064,848 | $13,020,883 | $34,543,701 |
| 54 | 1998 | Sphere | 4.24 | 2,814 | $3,910,000 | $16,586,765 | $37,068,294 |
| 55 | 2000 | Hanging Up | 4.24 | 2,618 | $3,708,000 | $15,710,411 | $36,037,909 |
| 56 | 2001 | See Spot Run | 4.23 | 2,656 | $2,295,000 | $9,715,102 | $33,357,476 |
| 57 | 2018 | Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero | 4.23 | 1,633 | $275,463 | $1,164,403 | $3,054,285 |
| 58 | 2019 | Arctic Dogs | 4.23 | 2,844 | $686,571 | $2,901,335 | $5,801,249 |
| 59 | 2017 | Monster Trucks | 4.22 | 3,119 | $2,595,731 | $10,950,705 | $33,370,166 |
| 60 | 2015 | Strange Magic | 4.22 | 3,020 | $1,305,069 | $5,504,441 | $12,429,583 |
| 61 | 1998 | The Wedding Singer | 4.21 | 2,821 | $5,200,000 | $21,917,127 | $80,245,725 |
| 62 | 2019 | The Kid Who Would Be King | 4.21 | 3,521 | $1,702,409 | $7,173,887 | $16,790,790 |
| 63 | 1997 | Red Corner | 4.21 | 2,244 | $1,760,000 | $7,403,362 | $22,442,815 |
| 64 | 2000 | Boiler Room | 4.19 | 1,335 | $1,604,000 | $6,722,884 | $16,963,963 |
| 65 | 2022 | Gigi & Nate | 4.19 | 1,184 | $236,642 | $990,361 | $2,280,814 |
| 66 | 2012 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | 4.18 | 3,470 | $6,541,362 | $27,335,363 | $103,860,290 |
| 67 | 1998 | Phantoms | 4.17 | 1,859 | $735,000 | $3,065,951 | $5,755,333 |
| 68 | 2003 | Good Boy! | 4.14 | 3,225 | $3,167,000 | $13,107,022 | $37,667,746 |
| 69 | 2006 | Doogal | 4.13 | 2,318 | $873,608 | $3,605,899 | $7,578,946 |
| 70 | 1997 | Kull The Conqueror | 4.13 | 2,091 | $836,395 | $3,450,145 | $6,086,891 |
| 71 | 2017 | Rock Dog | 4.12 | 2,077 | $899,598 | $3,704,749 | $9,420,546 |
| 72 | 2011 | Gnomeo and Juliet | 4.11 | 2,994 | $6,162,544 | $25,356,909 | $99,967,670 |
| 73 | 1998 | I'll Be Home For Christmas | 4.10 | 1,759 | $950,000 | $3,898,293 | $12,214,338 |
| 74 | 1998 | Antz | 4.09 | 2,449 | $4,205,000 | $17,195,160 | $90,757,863 |
| 75 | 2015 | Paddington | 4.07 | 3,303 | $4,654,579 | $18,966,676 | $76,223,578 |
| 76 | 1999 | Stuart Little | 4.07 | 2,878 | $3,688,000 | $15,018,223 | $140,015,224 |
| 77 | 1999 | Doug's 1st Movie | 4.06 | 2,268 | $1,100,000 | $4,470,489 | $19,421,271 |
| 78 | 2006 | Nanny McPhee | 4.06 | 1,995 | $3,571,050 | $14,503,650 | $47,279,279 |
| 79 | 1998 | The Rugrats Movie | 4.06 | 2,782 | $6,730,000 | $27,321,470 | $100,494,685 |
| 80 | 2012 | The Pirates! Band of Misfits | 4.05 | 3,358 | $2,749,959 | $11,137,734 | $31,051,126 |
| 81 | 2021 | Here Today | 4.04 | 1,200 | $257,913 | $1,042,171 | $2,807,494 |
| 82 | 2014 | The Lego Movie | 4.04 | 3,775 | $17,094,132 | $69,050,279 | $258,364,131 |
| 83 | 1999 | Baby Geniuses | 4.04 | 1,689 | $1,390,000 | $5,613,587 | $27,151,490 |
| 84 | 2014 | The Nut Job | 4.04 | 3,427 | $4,807,000 | $19,405,000 | $64,251,538 |
| 85 | 2010 | The Spy Next Door | 4.03 | 2,924 | $2,410,798 | $9,726,056 | $24,307,106 |
| 86 | 2019 | The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part | 4.03 | 4,303 | $8,461,120 | $34,115,335 | $105,806,508 |
| 87 | 2014 | Mr. Peabody & Sherman | 4.02 | 3,934 | $8,018,923 | $32,207,057 | $111,506,430 |
| 88 | 2011 | Mars Needs Moms | 4.01 | 3,117 | $1,722,337 | $6,914,488 | $21,392,758 |
| 89 | 1998 | Quest for Camelot | 4.01 | 3,107 | $1,505,000 | $6,041,602 | $22,772,500 |
| 90 | 2013 | Free Birds | 4.01 | 3,736 | $3,943,646 | $15,805,237 | $55,750,480 |
| 91 | 2004 | Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London | 4.01 | 2,973 | $2,000,000 | $8,014,005 | $23,514,247 |
| 92 | 2012 | Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax | 4.01 | 3,729 | $17,526,300 | $70,217,070 | $214,151,550 |
| 93 | 2006 | Flushed Away | 3.99 | 3,707 | $4,710,515 | $18,814,323 | $64,665,672 |
| 94 | 2010 | Alpha and Omega | 3.98 | 2,625 | $2,288,773 | $9,106,906 | $25,107,267 |
| 95 | 2006 | Eight Below | 3.96 | 3,066 | $5,093,211 | $20,188,176 | $81,612,565 |
| 96 | 2011 | Rango | 3.96 | 3,917 | $9,608,091 | $38,079,323 | $123,477,607 |
| 97 | 1999 | Summer of Sam | 3.96 | 1,536 | $2,020,000 | $7,991,450 | $19,288,130 |
| 98 | 2010 | Tooth Fairy | 3.95 | 3,344 | $3,544,512 | $14,010,409 | $60,022,256 |
| 99 | 2024 | Hitpig! | 3.95 | 2,055 | $292,120 | $1,154,144 | $2,324,019 |
| 100 | 2016 | Kung Fu Panda 3 | 3.95 | 3,955 | $10,452,621 | $41,282,042 | $143,528,619 |
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.