Top 10 R-rated Openings


# Title Opening Closing Gross Theaters 1st Wk % Per Thtr Distributor
Total Opening Opening Widest
1 Matrix Reloaded, The 05-15-03 10-06-03 281,576,461 91,774,413 3603 3603 32.59 78,151 Warner Bros.
2 Passion of the Christ, The 02-25-04 07-29-04 370,274,604 83,848,082 3043 3408 22.64 108,649 NewMarket
3 300 03-09-07 07-12-07 210,614,939 70,885,301 3103 3280 33.66 64,212 Warner Bros.
4 Hannibal 02-09-01 08-16-01 165,091,986 58,003,121 3230 3238 35.13 50,986 MGM/UA
5 Sex and the City 05-30-08 09-18-08 152,647,258 56,848,056 3285 3325 37.24 45,909 New Line
6 Watchmen 03-06-09 05-28-09 107,509,799 55,214,334 3611 3611 51.36 29,773 Warner Bros.
7 8 Mile 11-08-02 03-13-03 116,744,370 51,240,555 2470 2585 43.89 45,162 Universal
8 Wanted 06-27-08 09-18-08 134,508,551 50,927,085 3175 3185 37.86 42,232 Universal
9 Matrix Revolutions, The 11-05-03 02-26-04 139,259,759 48,475,154 3502 3502 34.81 39,766 Warner Bros.
10 Troy 05-14-04 08-19-04 133,228,348 46,865,412 3411 3411 35.18 39,058 Warner Bros.
11 Bad Boys II 07-18-03 11-13-03 138,608,444 46,522,560 3186 3202 33.56 43,288 Sony
12 American Pie 2 08-10-01 12-06-01 145,096,820 45,117,985 3063 3157 31.10 45,960 Universal
13 Hangover, The 06-05-09 44,979,319 3269 Warner Bros.
14 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines 07-02-03 10-23-03 150,371,112 44,041,440 3504 3504 29.29 42,914 Warner Bros.
15 Scary Movie 07-07-00 11-23-00 156,997,084 42,346,669 2912 3301 26.97 47,560 Miramax


Last Updated : June 8, 2009

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