Limited release movies that got the widest expansion

Dimitri Villard Productions – Expansion: 1,611 – Opening theaters: 1 – Highest theater count: 1,612 – Domestic box office: $14.5 million Richard Attenborough directed this now nearly forgotten romantic drama, loosely inspired by the real-life experiences of author Ernest Hemingway. It stars Chris O’Donnell as Hemingway himself, who falls in love with a nurse (Sandra Bullock) during World War I. Just over a month after its limited release, the film opened nationwide and took #2 at the domestic box office. You may also like: 100 best international movies of all time #20. ‘There Will Be Blood’ (2007) Paramount Vantage – Expansion: 1,618 – Opening theaters: 2 – Highest theater count: 1,620 – Domestic box office: $40.2 million Daniel Day-Lewis delivers an Oscar-winning performance as ruthless oilman Daniel Plainview in what The New Yorker called “an enthralling and powerfully eccentric American epic.” It takes place at the turn of the 20th century and grapples with themes of greed and exploitation. A limited theatrical release and various festival screenings were followed by a nationwide run in early 2008. #19. ‘Mr. Holland’s Opus’ (1995)