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Biggest 21st Weekend at the Domestic Box Office for Limited Release Movies
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This chart contains figures for the biggest 21st Weekends at the Domestic Box Office for Limited Release Movies.
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| Rank | Date | Movie | Gross | Theaters | Per Theater |
Total Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 6, 2002 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding | $10,372,316 | 1,695 | $6,119 | $95,824,732 |
| 2 | Jan 30, 2004 | Lost in Translation | $2,156,557 | 632 | $3,412 | $37,437,901 |
| 3 | Mar 7, 2014 | 12 Years a Slave | $2,110,812 | 1,065 | $1,982 | $53,042,847 |
| 4 | Apr 4, 1997 | The English Patient | $2,029,724 | 1,300 | $1,561 | $71,058,188 |
| 5 | Mar 12, 1999 | La vita è bella | $1,865,738 | 646 | $2,888 | $32,801,942 |
| 6 | Aug 1, 2003 | Bend it Like Beckham | $1,813,118 | 1,002 | $1,809 | $28,294,045 |
| 7 | Mar 23, 2012 | October Baby | $1,697,130 | 390 | $4,352 | $1,697,130 |
| 8 | Feb 28, 2020 | Parasite (기생충) | $1,503,132 | 1,324 | $1,135 | $51,550,143 |
| 9 | Mar 11, 2005 | Sideways | $1,326,550 | 804 | $1,650 | $68,124,638 |
| 10 | Feb 17, 2006 | Capote | $1,147,009 | 559 | $2,052 | $21,807,453 |
| 11 | Mar 10, 2017 | Moonlight | $901,624 | 987 | $913 | $26,895,351 |
| 12 | Feb 16, 2007 | The Last King of Scotland | $884,895 | 384 | $2,304 | $12,756,249 |
| 13 | Apr 27, 2001 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | $775,304 | 683 | $1,135 | $123,907,354 |
| 14 | Mar 6, 2015 | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of … | $718,199 | 777 | $924 | $41,535,026 |
| 15 | Feb 27, 2015 | Whiplash | $677,249 | 538 | $1,259 | $12,264,551 |
| 16 | Feb 24, 2006 | Good Night, and Good Luck | $652,020 | 272 | $2,397 | $30,323,531 |
| 17 | Feb 14, 1997 | Secrets & Lies | $550,999 | 162 | $3,401 | $8,147,277 |
| 18 | Apr 26, 2019 | Amazing Grace | $519,597 | 243 | $2,138 | $2,145,538 |
| 19 | Mar 15, 1996 | Leaving Las Vegas | $510,879 | 507 | $1,008 | $27,220,137 |
| 20 | Mar 22, 2002 | Le Fabuleux destin d\'Amélie Poulain | $509,106 | 245 | $2,078 | $30,353,807 |
| 21 | Apr 3, 2009 | Slumdog Millionaire | $499,257 | 840 | $594 | $140,244,722 |
| 22 | Mar 26, 1999 | Elizabeth | $464,009 | 274 | $1,693 | $28,571,549 |
| 23 | Mar 4, 2016 | Room | $461,605 | 565 | $817 | $14,161,502 |
| 24 | Oct 29, 2004 | Napoleon Dynamite | $410,800 | 387 | $1,061 | $41,877,647 |
| 25 | May 17, 1996 | Mr. Holland’s Opus | $401,509 | 505 | $795 | $78,960,350 |
| 26 | Mar 26, 1999 | Gods and Monsters | $342,793 | 144 | $2,381 | $5,144,371 |
| 27 | Feb 25, 2000 | Boys Don't Cry | $334,251 | 122 | $2,740 | $4,839,061 |
| 28 | Feb 26, 2010 | An Education | $320,428 | 209 | $1,533 | $11,517,495 |
| 29 | May 11, 2001 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | $312,291 | 352 | $887 | $43,024,625 |
| 30 | Apr 11, 2003 | The Quiet American | $297,586 | 238 | $1,250 | $11,636,558 |
| 31 | Mar 4, 2005 | Being Julia | $286,584 | 221 | $1,297 | $7,307,976 |
| 32 | May 17, 1996 | Dead Man Walking | $280,987 | 435 | $646 | $38,459,413 |
| 33 | Jan 2, 1998 | The Full Monty | $263,650 | 111 | $2,375 | $35,338,724 |
| 34 | Apr 15, 2011 | The King’s Speech | $254,196 | 315 | $807 | $137,993,207 |
| 35 | Sep 5, 2003 | Winged Migration | $251,577 | 191 | $1,317 | $9,505,323 |
| 36 | Aug 3, 2001 | Memento | $243,558 | 161 | $1,513 | $24,244,204 |
| 37 | Mar 14, 2003 | Frida | $233,326 | 218 | $1,070 | $24,828,865 |
| 38 | Mar 2, 2001 | Billy Elliot | $213,295 | 135 | $1,580 | $20,625,790 |
| 39 | Apr 11, 1997 | Shine | $206,230 | 369 | $559 | $35,045,809 |
| 40 | Feb 20, 2009 | Rachel Getting Married | $204,246 | 264 | $774 | $12,354,351 |
| 41 | Feb 25, 2005 | Vera Drake | $201,613 | 91 | $2,216 | $3,380,704 |
| 42 | Jan 16, 2004 | The Legend of Johnny Lingo | $196,196 | 19 | $10,326 | $1,673,997 |
| 43 | Feb 22, 2008 | Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure | $188,315 | 45 | $4,185 | $8,279,947 |
| 44 | Feb 15, 2019 | Free Solo | $188,272 | 108 | $1,743 | $16,246,953 |
| 45 | Sep 8, 2000 | Croupier | $183,040 | 134 | $1,366 | $5,541,916 |
| 46 | Feb 27, 1998 | The Sweet Hereafter | $171,267 | 95 | $1,803 | $3,789,183 |
| 47 | Mar 30, 2001 | You Can Count on Me | $166,421 | 120 | $1,387 | $8,659,551 |
| 48 | Jan 23, 2009 | Che, Part 1: The Argentine | $164,142 | 35 | $4,690 | $921,596 |
| 49 | Feb 13, 2004 | The Gospel of John | $162,777 | 84 | $1,938 | $3,717,324 |
| 50 | Apr 28, 2000 | The Cider House Rules | $159,164 | 263 | $605 | $56,580,273 |
| 51 | Mar 25, 2016 | Spotlight | $158,087 | 206 | $767 | $44,338,925 |
| 52 | Mar 24, 2000 | Todo sobre mi madre | $149,624 | 142 | $1,054 | $6,820,841 |
| 53 | Mar 21, 2014 | Dallas Buyers Club | $148,465 | 178 | $834 | $27,065,809 |
| 54 | Feb 28, 2003 | Bowling for Columbine | $146,135 | 106 | $1,379 | $18,855,327 |
| 55 | May 17, 2002 | Monster's Ball | $144,605 | 206 | $702 | $30,998,671 |
| 56 | Mar 27, 1998 | The Wings of the Dove | $141,490 | 169 | $837 | $14,004,046 |
| 57 | Aug 11, 2006 | Boynton Beach Club | $138,719 | 35 | $3,963 | $1,077,068 |
| 58 | Apr 11, 2003 | Hable con ella | $135,757 | 130 | $1,044 | $8,868,674 |
| 59 | Oct 22, 1999 | Buena Vista Social Club | $132,767 | 74 | $1,794 | $6,062,563 |
| 60 | Oct 7, 2011 | Midnight in Paris | $130,882 | 119 | $1,100 | $54,905,643 |
| 61 | Sep 1, 2000 | East is East | $125,633 | 111 | $1,132 | $4,130,016 |
| 62 | Apr 29, 2022 | The Duke | $116,844 | 57 | $2,050 | $156,418 |
| 63 | Jul 12, 2002 | Monsoon Wedding | $114,308 | 58 | $1,971 | $13,001,833 |
| 64 | Apr 9, 1999 | Central do Brasil | $113,691 | 73 | $1,557 | $4,926,629 |
| 65 | Feb 16, 1996 | Persuasion | $110,465 | 46 | $2,401 | $4,874,035 |
| 66 | Mar 28, 2003 | Far From Heaven | $109,667 | 82 | $1,337 | $15,776,481 |
| 67 | May 4, 2001 | Pollock | $108,329 | 120 | $903 | $8,111,420 |
| 68 | May 3, 2002 | The Other Side of Heaven | $107,245 | 103 | $1,041 | $4,251,868 |
| 69 | Apr 13, 2012 | The Artist | $100,098 | 121 | $827 | $44,048,633 |
| 70 | May 16, 2003 | The Pianist | $97,837 | 141 | $694 | $32,296,785 |
| 71 | Apr 9, 1999 | Waking Ned Devine | $95,233 | 112 | $850 | $23,904,993 |
| 72 | May 8, 1998 | The Apostle | $93,991 | 136 | $691 | $20,454,285 |
| 73 | Mar 29, 2024 | Perfect Days | $93,309 | 62 | $1,505 | $3,400,744 |
| 74 | Apr 12, 2002 | In the Bedroom | $91,546 | 136 | $673 | $35,647,544 |
| 75 | Mar 1, 2024 | Anatomie d'une chute | $85,501 | 70 | $1,221 | $4,882,769 |
| 76 | Jun 13, 1997 | Kolya | $85,070 | 75 | $1,134 | $5,473,119 |
| 77 | Mar 6, 2020 | Jojo Rabbit | $84,776 | 159 | $533 | $33,310,164 |
| 78 | Apr 1, 2005 | Finding Neverland | $82,732 | 152 | $544 | $51,547,060 |
| 79 | Apr 2, 2004 | My Architect | $82,563 | 30 | $2,752 | $2,036,316 |
| 80 | Apr 14, 2017 | Lion | $82,212 | 147 | $559 | $51,521,438 |
| 81 | Sep 1, 2017 | Maudie | $82,129 | 106 | $775 | $5,909,837 |
| 82 | Jul 19, 2019 | Apollo 11 | $82,059 | 107 | $767 | $9,040,224 |
| 83 | May 3, 1996 | Sense and Sensibility | $78,104 | 89 | $878 | $41,466,658 |
| 84 | Feb 27, 1998 | Boogie Nights | $77,628 | 88 | $882 | $25,382,702 |
| 85 | Nov 28, 1997 | Shall We Dance? | $77,571 | 43 | $1,804 | $9,324,836 |
| 86 | May 2, 2003 | About Schmidt | $76,740 | 134 | $573 | $64,816,513 |
| 87 | Apr 30, 1999 | Rushmore | $74,355 | 135 | $551 | $16,802,978 |
| 88 | Apr 25, 2008 | Juno | $73,997 | 158 | $468 | $143,380,890 |
| 89 | Feb 24, 2006 | The Squid and the Whale | $73,850 | 56 | $1,319 | $7,175,598 |
| 90 | Apr 28, 2006 | The World's Fastest Indian | $72,264 | 101 | $715 | $4,864,446 |
| 91 | Mar 28, 2008 | No Country for Old Men | $71,444 | 122 | $586 | $74,223,625 |
| 92 | Jun 13, 2008 | U2 3D | $70,293 | 12 | $5,858 | $8,419,800 |
| 93 | Oct 5, 2007 | Once | $69,906 | 65 | $1,075 | $9,199,193 |
| 94 | Jun 23, 1995 | The Secret of Roan Inish | $69,771 | 52 | $1,342 | $5,537,081 |
| 95 | Oct 1, 2004 | A Day Without a Mexican | $69,234 | 35 | $1,978 | $3,982,067 |
| 96 | May 17, 2002 | Gosford Park | $67,905 | 132 | $514 | $41,192,760 |
| 97 | Mar 17, 2000 | Being John Malkovich | $65,225 | 73 | $893 | $22,373,277 |
| 98 | Nov 3, 1995 | Il Postino | $65,161 | 48 | $1,358 | $8,570,134 |
| 99 | Feb 18, 2005 | Therese | $65,000 | 28 | $2,321 | $2,073,000 |
| 100 | Feb 23, 2007 | Little Children | $64,275 | 61 | $1,054 | $5,071,224 |
The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).
Note: the records on this page only consider movies that were initially released in less than 600 theaters and did not have any expansion of more than 1,000 theaters in one week. We only consider movies that were released in 1995 or later, and do not consider movies that only had an IMAX release.
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.