 The film premiered on March 17 , 2000 , in 2 @,@ 587 theaters across the United States and Canada , earning $ 10 @,@ 015 @,@ 822 on its opening weekend , with an average of $ 3 @,@ 871 per theater . Final Destination placed at No. 3 in the United States box office on its opening weekend , behind biography film Erin Brockovich and the science fiction film Mission to Mars . The film remained at No. 3 during the second weekend , before dropping to No. 7 on its third weekend . Final Destination continuously dropped across subsequent weekends until it fell from the top @-@ 10 list on its eighth weekend . The film lasted in theaters for 22 weekends , its last screening airing in 105 theaters and grossing $ 52 @,@ 675 , placing at No. 56 . Final Destination grossed $ 53 @,@ 331 @,@ 147 in the United States and Canada on its total screening , and earned $ 59 @,@ 549 @,@ 147 in other territories , earning an overall gross of $ 112 @,@ 880 @,@ 294 internationally . 
