As suggested by the post title, this is a list of all the 48 films that opened above $30m while playing in less than 3,000 theatres. A sub-3000 theatre count is not entirely unheard of nowdays, but it is unusual for blockbusters. Tyker Perry's films, which tend to play to a particular audience and have thus a concentrated target, are the most obvious examples of recent films that had large openings from relatively small theatre counts. Hannah Montana's enormous opening on an incredibly small theatre count is an obvious standout as well.
| 1 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace | $64,820,970 | 2,970 | $21,825 |
| 2 | Batman Forever | $52,784,433 | 2,842 | $18,572 |
| 3 | 8 Mile | $51,240,555 | 2,470 | $20,745 |
| 4 | Independence Day | $50,228,264 | 2,882 | $17,428 |
| 5 | Jurassic Park | $47,026,828 | 2,404 | $19,561 |
| 6 | Batman Returns | $45,687,711 | 2,644 | $17,279 |
| 7 | Batman & Robin | $42,872,606 | 2,934 | $14,612 |
| 8 | Scary Movie | $42,346,669 | 2,912 | $14,542 |
| 9 | Twister | $41,059,405 | 2,414 | $17,008 |
| 10 | Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail | $41,030,947 | 2,032 | $20,192 |
| 11 | The Lion King | $40,888,194 | 2,552 | $16,022 |
| 12 | Batman | $40,489,746 | 2,194 | $18,454 |
| 13 | The Fast and the Furious | $40,089,015 | 2,628 | $15,254 |
| 14 | The Waterboy | $39,414,071 | 2,664 | $14,795 |
| 15 | Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls | $37,804,076 | 2,652 | $14,254 |
| 16 | Air Force One | $37,132,505 | 2,919 | $12,720 |
| 17 | Interview with the Vampire | $36,389,705 | 2,604 | $13,974 |
| 18 | Star Wars (Special Edition) | $35,906,661 | 2,104 | $17,065 |
| 19 | Gladiator | $34,819,017 | 2,938 | $11,851 |
| 20 | Couples Retreat | $34,286,740 | 3,000 | $11,429 |
| 21 | Ransom | $34,216,088 | 2,676 | $12,786 |
| 22 | Wedding Crashers | $33,900,720 | 2,925 | $11,589 |
| 23 | 101 Dalmatians (Live Action) | $33,504,025 | 2,794 | $11,991 |
| 24 | The Haunting | $33,435,140 | 2,808 | $11,907 |
| 25 | A Bug's Life | $33,258,052 | 2,686 | $12,382 |
| 26 | Lethal Weapon 3 | $33,243,086 | 2,510 | $13,244 |
| 27 | Superbad | $33,052,411 | 2,948 | $11,211 |
| 28 | Rush Hour | $33,001,803 | 2,638 | $12,510 |
| 29 | Scream 2 | $32,926,342 | 2,663 | $12,364 |
| 30 | Blade II | $32,528,016 | 2,707 | $12,016 |
| 31 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | $31,765,506 | 2,274 | $13,969 |
| 32 | Saw II | $31,725,652 | 2,949 | $10,758 |
| 33 | The Truman Show | $31,542,121 | 2,315 | $13,625 |
| 34 | Liar Liar | $31,423,025 | 2,845 | $11,045 |
| 35 | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | $31,126,882 | 2,222 | $14,008 |
| 36 | Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour | $31,117,834 | 683 | $45,560 |
| 37 | Bringing Down the House | $31,101,026 | 2,801 | $11,103 |
| 38 | Star Trek: First Contact | $30,716,131 | 2,812 | $10,923 |
| 39 | Knocked Up | $30,690,990 | 2,871 | $10,690 |
| 40 | Bruno | $30,619,130 | 2,756 | $11,110 |
| 41 | Saving Private Ryan | $30,576,104 | 2,463 | $12,414 |
| 42 | Bram Stoker's Dracula | $30,521,679 | 2,491 | $12,252 |
| 43 | The Happening | $30,517,109 | 2,986 | $10,220 |
| 44 | Unbreakable | $30,330,771 | 2,708 | $11,200 |
| 45 | The X-Files: Fight the Future | $30,138,758 | 2,629 | $11,463 |
| 46 | DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story | $30,070,196 | 2,694 | $11,161 |
| 47 | The Exorcism of Emily Rose | $30,054,300 | 2,981 | $10,081 |
| 48 | Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion | $30,030,661 | 2,194 | $13,687 |
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