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Movies with Most Front-Loaded Opening Weekend
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This list shows movies with the most front-loaded opening weekend, as measured by the percentage of the (3-day) opening weekend at the domestic box office that was earned on Friday. The higher the percentage, the more front-loaded the film. For this chart we consider movies that were released on a Friday, and that opened in at least 600 theaters.
| Rank | Released | Movie | Friday Share |
Opening Theaters |
Friday | Opening Weekend |
Total Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 | Game Changer | 72.8% | 805 | $1,500,000 | $2,060,000 | $2,060,000 |
| 2 | 2025 | Hurry Up Tomorrow | 70.5% | 2,020 | $2,334,959 | $3,312,692 | $5,215,357 |
| 3 | 2024 | Your Monster | 69.8% | 651 | $365,155 | $522,958 | $745,643 |
| 4 | 2024 | Devara Part 1 | 69.6% | 1,040 | $3,900,000 | $5,600,000 | $5,600,000 |
| 5 | 2023 | Salaar: Cease Fire — Part 1 | 68.4% | 802 | $3,843,436 | $5,618,511 | $8,929,282 |
| 6 | 2024 | City of Dreams | 68.4% | 774 | $851,434 | $1,245,167 | $1,713,427 |
| 7 | 2025 | On Swift Horses | 67.4% | 755 | $365,820 | $542,360 | $1,030,557 |
| 8 | 2024 | Skincare | 67.1% | 760 | $217,307 | $323,856 | $456,590 |
| 9 | 2025 | Cheech and Chong’s Last Movie | 64.3% | 832 | $360,515 | $560,420 | $750,396 |
| 10 | 2025 | Oh, Hi! | 64.0% | 866 | $736,647 | $1,151,572 | $2,082,114 |
| 11 | 2023 | The Chosen Season 3 Finale | 62.6% | 1,731 | $2,270,000 | $3,623,742 | $5,525,069 |
| 12 | 2025 | Eden | 61.5% | 664 | $644,639 | $1,048,374 | $1,573,396 |
| 13 | 2025 | East of Wall | 61.1% | 626 | $228,890 | $374,596 | $644,585 |
| 14 | 2025 | Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginni… | 60.4% | 784 | $532,767 | $882,471 | $1,223,881 |
| 15 | 2025 | Eli Roth Presents: Jimmy and Stiggs | 58.4% | 626 | $45,863 | $78,488 | $111,685 |
| 16 | 2023 | Anyone But You | 58.0% | 3,055 | $3,477,429 | $6,000,344 | $88,319,668 |
| 17 | 2025 | Dead of Winter | 57.8% | 605 | $594,904 | $1,030,111 | $1,674,777 |
| 18 | 2022 | RRR | 56.8% | 1,200 | $5,400,000 | $9,500,000 | $14,473,124 |
| 19 | 2025 | Bone Lake | 56.5% | 1,059 | $469,463 | $831,177 | $1,353,079 |
| 20 | 2013 | One Direction: This is Us | 56.1% | 2,735 | $8,868,530 | $15,815,497 | $28,873,374 |
| 21 | 2024 | Someone Like You | 55.9% | 1,802 | $1,665,210 | $2,979,692 | $5,937,306 |
| 22 | 2023 | It’s A Wonderful Knife | 55.9% | 923 | $334,623 | $598,826 | $811,818 |
| 23 | 2014 | Endless Love | 55.8% | 2,896 | $7,428,245 | $13,307,125 | $23,438,250 |
| 24 | 2025 | The Home | 55.7% | 1,015 | $577,923 | $1,037,791 | $1,576,983 |
| 25 | 2001 | Bones | 55.6% | 847 | $1,569,000 | $2,823,548 | $7,316,658 |
| 26 | 2011 | African Cats | 55.4% | 1,220 | $3,327,053 | $6,003,200 | $15,428,747 |
| 27 | 2023 | Paint | 55.4% | 819 | $315,993 | $570,512 | $811,739 |
| 28 | 2014 | The Fault in Our Stars | 54.3% | 3,173 | $26,062,046 | $48,002,523 | $124,872,350 |
| 29 | 2025 | House on Eden | 54.2% | 600 | $169,959 | $313,495 | $455,830 |
| 30 | 2009 | Hannah Montana: The Movie | 53.9% | 3,118 | $17,436,095 | $32,324,487 | $79,576,189 |
| 31 | 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows:… | 53.8% | 4,375 | $91,071,119 | $169,189,427 | $382,088,758 |
| 32 | 2003 | Tupac Resurrection | 53.8% | 801 | $2,491,000 | $4,632,847 | $7,718,961 |
| 33 | 2024 | Joker: Folie à Deux | 53.8% | 4,102 | $20,257,472 | $37,678,467 | $58,300,287 |
| 34 | 2025 | Christy | 53.6% | 2,011 | $702,585 | $1,310,888 | $1,952,677 |
| 35 | 2017 | Pitch Perfect 3 | 53.3% | 3,447 | $10,625,150 | $19,928,525 | $104,897,530 |
| 36 | 2023 | RENAISSANCE: A FILM BY BEYONCÉ | 53.3% | 2,539 | $11,619,984 | $21,801,216 | $33,889,684 |
| 37 | 2025 | Relay | 53.1% | 1,483 | $1,017,510 | $1,916,687 | $3,164,481 |
| 38 | 2022 | The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie … | 53.0% | 910 | $266,000 | $502,000 | $502,000 |
| 39 | 2024 | Slingshot | 52.6% | 845 | $258,266 | $491,405 | $735,739 |
| 40 | 2024 | Haikyu!! The Movie: Decisive Battle a… | 52.5% | 1,119 | $1,913,472 | $3,645,301 | $7,071,622 |
| 41 | 2024 | Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin | 52.3% | 1,900 | $2,642,007 | $5,047,975 | $12,222,383 |
| 42 | 2018 | Super Troopers 2 | 52.3% | 2,038 | $7,945,555 | $15,181,624 | $30,617,396 |
| 43 | 2017 | Same Kind of Different as Me | 52.3% | 1,362 | $1,354,347 | $2,591,985 | $6,423,605 |
| 44 | 2012 | Paranormal Activity 4 | 52.1% | 3,412 | $15,110,106 | $29,003,866 | $53,900,335 |
| 45 | 2011 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 | 51.9% | 4,061 | $71,642,526 | $138,122,261 | $281,791,883 |
| 46 | 2022 | One Piece Film: Red | 51.8% | 2,367 | $4,838,903 | $9,340,245 | $12,768,073 |
| 47 | 2022 | Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (ラゴンボール… | 51.7% | 3,018 | $10,915,414 | $21,124,049 | $32,132,374 |
| 48 | 2008 | Twilight | 51.7% | 3,419 | $35,978,348 | $69,637,740 | $194,318,433 |
| 49 | 2020 | The Photograph | 51.6% | 2,516 | $6,287,485 | $12,181,865 | $20,578,185 |
| 50 | 2015 | The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death | 51.5% | 2,602 | $7,746,085 | $15,027,415 | $26,501,323 |
| 51 | 2025 | Spinal Tap II: The End Continues | 51.5% | 1,920 | $830,310 | $1,612,395 | $2,508,554 |
| 52 | 2024 | The Order | 51.3% | 603 | $450,183 | $877,855 | $2,010,901 |
| 53 | 2023 | The Iron Claw | 51.3% | 2,774 | $2,496,600 | $4,868,370 | $35,611,828 |
| 54 | 2009 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | 50.9% | 4,024 | $72,703,754 | $142,839,137 | $297,214,449 |
| 55 | 2022 | Halloween Ends | 50.9% | 3,901 | $20,375,495 | $40,050,355 | $64,079,860 |
| 56 | 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | 50.5% | 4,406 | $89,615,288 | $177,383,864 | $515,202,542 |
| 57 | 2012 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 | 50.4% | 4,070 | $71,167,839 | $141,067,634 | $292,914,737 |
| 58 | 2025 | COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who… | 50.4% | 800 | $1,424,687 | $2,826,012 | $3,659,632 |
| 59 | 2013 | The Host | 50.3% | 3,202 | $5,337,111 | $10,600,112 | $26,623,701 |
| 60 | 2013 | Insidious Chapter 2 | 50.2% | 3,049 | $20,231,363 | $40,272,103 | $83,586,447 |
| 61 | 2014 | About Last Night | 50.2% | 2,253 | $12,871,109 | $25,649,011 | $48,637,684 |
| 62 | 2014 | Winter’s Tale | 50.1% | 2,965 | $3,652,687 | $7,297,694 | $12,600,231 |
| 63 | 2011 | Paranormal Activity 3 | 50.0% | 3,321 | $26,305,745 | $52,568,183 | $104,028,807 |
| 64 | 2015 | Paper Towns | 50.0% | 3,031 | $6,328,167 | $12,650,140 | $32,000,304 |
| 65 | 2025 | Fight or Flight | 50.0% | 2,153 | $1,000,730 | $2,002,081 | $3,522,025 |
| 66 | 2023 | Magic Mike’s Last Dance | 49.9% | 1,496 | $4,141,216 | $8,305,317 | $26,033,633 |
| 67 | 2024 | Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom | 49.9% | 621 | $554,770 | $1,112,655 | $1,650,280 |
| 68 | 2023 | Waitress: The Musical | 49.7% | 1,214 | $1,416,231 | $2,847,421 | $5,402,148 |
| 69 | 2025 | My Dead Friend Zoe | 49.7% | 780 | $367,894 | $740,088 | $1,250,703 |
| 70 | 2012 | The Devil Inside | 49.7% | 2,285 | $16,756,764 | $33,732,515 | $53,262,945 |
| 71 | 2023 | Five Nights at Freddy’s | 49.6% | 3,675 | $39,645,580 | $80,001,720 | $137,275,620 |
| 72 | 2012 | Magic Mike | 49.5% | 2,930 | $19,371,387 | $39,127,170 | $113,721,571 |
| 73 | 2010 | Paranormal Activity 2 | 49.4% | 3,216 | $20,109,273 | $40,678,424 | $84,752,907 |
| 74 | 2023 | Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom | 49.4% | 3,706 | $13,681,754 | $27,686,211 | $124,481,226 |
| 75 | 2024 | Out of Darkness | 49.4% | 897 | $484,186 | $979,822 | $1,951,546 |
| 76 | 2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows:… | 49.3% | 4,125 | $61,684,550 | $125,017,372 | $297,414,693 |
| 77 | 2015 | Little Boy | 49.3% | 1,045 | $1,355,876 | $2,750,356 | $6,485,961 |
| 78 | 2025 | Shelby Oaks | 49.3% | 1,823 | $1,156,890 | $2,346,918 | $4,500,052 |
| 79 | 2009 | Saw VI | 49.3% | 3,036 | $6,957,263 | $14,118,444 | $27,693,292 |
| 80 | 2013 | The Purge | 49.3% | 2,536 | $16,775,640 | $34,058,360 | $64,473,115 |
| 81 | 2024 | Boy Kills World | 49.2% | 1,993 | $828,560 | $1,682,525 | $2,626,127 |
| 82 | 2000 | Pokemon 2000 | 49.2% | 2,752 | $9,639,373 | $19,575,608 | $43,746,923 |
| 83 | 2024 | Blue Lock The Movie -Episode Nagi- (劇… | 49.2% | 857 | $514,034 | $1,045,016 | $1,855,384 |
| 84 | 2021 | Black Widow | 49.2% | 4,160 | $39,510,446 | $80,366,312 | $183,651,655 |
| 85 | 2024 | The Long Game | 49.2% | 1,030 | $639,255 | $1,300,398 | $3,060,040 |
| 86 | 2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | 49.1% | 4,242 | $81,558,505 | $166,007,347 | $330,360,194 |
| 87 | 2023 | Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story | 49.1% | 3,856 | $8,552,178 | $17,410,552 | $44,428,554 |
| 88 | 2018 | Little Women | 49.1% | 643 | $346,121 | $705,063 | $1,379,497 |
| 89 | 2021 | The Boss Baby: Family Business | 49.1% | 3,644 | $7,850,390 | $16,000,665 | $57,300,280 |
| 90 | 2025 | Him | 48.9% | 3,168 | $6,486,440 | $13,251,560 | $25,009,605 |
| 91 | 2022 | Don’t Worry, Darling | 48.9% | 4,113 | $9,469,881 | $19,353,213 | $45,309,403 |
| 92 | 2025 | The Luckiest Man in America | 48.9% | 659 | $139,257 | $284,744 | $433,617 |
| 93 | 2019 | After | 48.9% | 2,138 | $2,932,423 | $6,002,349 | $12,138,565 |
| 94 | 2024 | Guntur Kaaram | 48.8% | 800 | $2,000,000 | $4,100,000 | $4,100,000 |
| 95 | 2015 | Magic Mike XXL | 48.8% | 3,355 | $6,269,228 | $12,857,184 | $66,013,057 |
| 96 | 2024 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba—To the… | 48.7% | 1,949 | $5,602,987 | $11,505,414 | $17,657,658 |
| 97 | 2025 | Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale | 48.7% | 3,694 | $8,817,220 | $18,107,405 | $44,996,590 |
| 98 | 2025 | The Fantastic Four: First Steps | 48.7% | 4,125 | $57,265,566 | $117,644,828 | $274,286,610 |
| 99 | 2025 | Dangerous Animals | 48.6% | 1,636 | $759,590 | $1,563,961 | $2,738,137 |
| 100 | 2016 | Suicide Squad | 48.5% | 4,255 | $64,893,248 | $133,682,248 | $325,100,054 |
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.