| The Day the Earth Stood Still | Where the Wild Things Are | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $11,614,781 / $11,614,781 | $12,077,282 / $12,077,282 |
| 1st Saturday | $11,920,581 / $23,535,362 | $12,335,551 / $24,342,833 |
| 1st Sunday | $6,944,791 / $30,480,153 | $8,282,574 / $32,625,407 |
| 1st Monday | $2,336,980 / $32,817,133 | $1,974,279 / $34,599,686 |
| 1st Tuesday | $2,078,861 / $34,895,994 | $1,757,127 / $36,426,813 |
| 1st Wednesday | $1,805,033 / $36,701,027 | $1,566,443 / $37,993,256 |
| 1st Thursday | $1,775,857 / $38,476,884 | $1,546,319 / $39,539,575 |
| 2nd Friday | $2,864,867 / $41,341,751 | $4,344,010 / $43,883,585 |
| 2nd Saturday | $4,008,237 / $45,349,988 | $6,130,231 / $50,013,816 |
| 2nd Sunday | $3,017,001 / $48,366,989 | $3,545,165 / $53,558,981 |
| 2nd Monday | $1,782,139 / $50,149,128 | $832,457 / $54,391,438 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $1,701,041 / $51,850,169 | $845,364 / $55,236,802 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $1,163,462 / $53,013,631 | $715,018 / $55,951,820 |
| 2nd Thursday | $2,768,754 / $55,782,385 | $767,142 / $56,718,962 |
| 3rd Friday | $2,787,527 / $58,569,912 | $1,948,875 / $58,667,837 |
| 3rd Saturday | $2,868,383 / $61,438,295 | $1,684,455 / $60,352,292 |
| 3rd Sunday | $2,041,889 / $63,480,184 | $2,298,087 / $62,650,379 |
| 3rd Monday | $1,371,130 / $64,851,314 | $578,371 / $63,228,750 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $1,323,112 / $66,174,426 | $713,234 / $63,941,984 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $1,112,419 / $67,286,845 | $508,292 / $64,450,276 |
| 3rd Thursday | $2,087,713 / $69,374,558 | $593,059 / $65,043,335 |
| 4th Friday | $1,931,475 / $71,306,033 | $1,187,850 / $66,231,185 |
| 4th Saturday | $1,990,176 / $73,296,209 | $1,867,001 / $68,098,186 |
| 4th Sunday | $1,128,047 / $74,424,256 | $1,122,398 / $69,220,584 |
| 4th Monday | $372,248 / $74,796,504 | $257,076 / $69,477,660 |
| 4th Tuesday | $352,281 / $75,148,785 | $368,132 / $69,845,792 |
| 4th Wednesday | $327,759 / $75,476,544 | $918,150 / $70,763,942 |
| 4th Thursday | $303,065 / $75,779,609 | $258,331 / $71,022,273 |
| 5th Friday | $480,479 / $76,260,088 | $628,772 / $71,651,045 |
| 5th Saturday | $689,012 / $76,949,100 | $1,109,569 / $72,760,614 |
| 5th Sunday | $381,138 / $77,330,238 | $679,799 / $73,440,413 |
| 5th Monday | $130,405 / $77,460,643 | $143,167 / $73,583,580 |
| 5th Tuesday | $126,803 / $77,587,446 | $133,012 / $73,716,592 |
| 5th Wednesday | $120,290 / $77,707,736 | $133,489 / $73,850,081 |
| 5th Thursday | $124,630 / $77,832,366 | $127,218 / $73,977,299 |
| 6th Friday | $120,519 / $77,952,885 | $163,444 / $74,140,743 |
| 6th Saturday | $205,932 / $78,158,817 | $301,573 / $74,442,316 |
| 6th Sunday | $132,183 / $78,291,000 | $223,043 / $74,665,359 |
| 6th Monday | $79,300 / $78,370,300 | $79,251 / $74,744,610 |
| 6th Tuesday | $34,659 / $78,404,959 | $98,167 / $74,842,777 |
| 6th Wednesday | $34,007 / $78,438,966 | $69,885 / $74,912,662 |
| 6th Thursday | $31,895 / $78,470,861 | $58,140 / $74,970,802 |
| 7th Friday | $36,779 / $78,507,640 | $161,261 / $75,132,063 |
| 7th Saturday | $63,092 / $78,570,732 | $150,232 / $75,282,295 |
| 7th Sunday | $38,351 / $78,609,083 | $86,913 / $75,369,208 |
| 7th Monday | $10,806 / $78,619,889 | $19,990 / $75,389,198 |
| 7th Tuesday | $11,096 / $78,630,985 | $22,095 / $75,411,293 |
| 7th Wednesday | $10,532 / $78,641,517 | $19,442 / $75,430,735 |
| 7th Thursday | $11,178 / $78,652,695 | $19,588 / $75,450,323 |
| 8th Friday | $38,836 / $78,691,531 | $32,910 / $75,483,233 |
| 8th Saturday | $64,351 / $78,755,882 | $52,456 / $75,535,689 |
| 8th Sunday | $25,584 / $78,781,466 | $39,652 / $75,575,341 |
| 8th Monday | $11,727 / $78,793,193 | $11,325 / $75,586,666 |
| 8th Tuesday | $14,484 / $78,807,677 | $12,797 / $75,599,463 |
| 8th Wednesday | $12,504 / $78,820,181 | $10,804 / $75,610,267 |
| 8th Thursday | $12,732 / $78,832,913 | $12,856 / $75,623,123 |
| 9th Friday | $37,322 / $78,870,235 | $19,799 / $75,642,922 |
| 9th Saturday | $67,486 / $78,937,721 | $31,948 / $75,674,870 |
| 9th Sunday | $42,800 / $78,980,521 | $23,318 / $75,698,188 |
| 9th Monday | $13,500 / $78,994,021 | $7,929 / $75,706,117 |
| 9th Tuesday | $12,373 / $79,006,394 | $9,812 / $75,715,929 |
| 9th Wednesday | $11,986 / $79,018,380 | $7,946 / $75,723,875 |
| 9th Thursday | $14,201 / $79,032,581 | $9,175 / $75,733,050 |
| 10th Friday | $16,410 / $79,048,991 | $14,702 / $75,747,752 |
| 10th Saturday | $41,226 / $79,090,217 | $22,021 / $75,769,773 |
| 10th Sunday | $28,147 / $79,118,364 | $19,913 / $75,789,686 |
| 10th Monday | $17,929 / $79,136,293 | $13,987 / $75,803,673 |
| 10th Tuesday | $8,114 / $79,144,407 | $16,304 / $75,819,977 |
| 10th Wednesday | $7,922 / $79,152,329 | $13,859 / $75,833,836 |
| 10th Thursday | $8,546 / $79,160,875 | $7,417 / $75,841,253 |
Movie Comparison: The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) vs. Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
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| The Day the Earth Stood Still | Where the Wild Things Are | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Dec 12, 2008 | Oct 16, 2009 |
| Production Budget | $80,000,000 | $100,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 3,560 | 3,735 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,560 | 3,735 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 14,567 | 19,179 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $30,480,153 | $32,695,407 |
| Domestic Box Office | $79,366,978 | $77,233,467 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$118,844,380 | $110,962,841 |
| International Box Office | $158,003,372 | $21,890,189 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $237,370,350 | $99,123,656 |
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| The Day the Earth Stood Still | Where the Wild Things Are | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $30,480,153 / $30,480,153 | $32,695,407 / $32,695,407 |
| 2nd Weekend | $9,890,105 / $48,366,989 | $14,019,406 / $53,558,981 |
| 3rd Weekend | $7,697,799 / $63,480,184 | $5,931,417 / $62,650,379 |
| 4th Weekend | $5,049,698 / $74,424,256 | $4,177,249 / $69,220,584 |
| 5th Weekend | $1,550,629 / $77,330,238 | $2,418,140 / $73,440,413 |
| 6th Weekend | $458,634 / $78,291,000 | $688,060 / $74,665,359 |
| 7th Weekend | $138,222 / $78,609,083 | $398,406 / $75,369,208 |
| 8th Weekend | $128,771 / $78,781,466 | $125,018 / $75,575,341 |
| 9th Weekend | $147,608 / $78,980,521 | $75,065 / $75,698,188 |
| 10th Weekend | $85,783 / $79,118,364 | $56,636 / $75,789,686 |
| 11th Weekend | $54,662 / $79,215,537 | $197,658 / $76,038,911 |
| 12th Weekend | $47,462 / $79,286,967 | $264,512 / $76,566,491 |
| 13th Weekend | $12,679 / $79,321,473 | $171,676 / $76,826,594 |
| 14th Weekend | $11,175 / $79,337,544 | $101,481 / $76,979,401 |
| 15th Weekend | $7,173 / $79,351,236 | $70,969 / $77,105,362 |
| 16th Weekend | $7,191 / $79,363,785 | $49,634 / $77,175,874 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $30,848 / $77,222,184 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| The Day the Earth Stood Still | Where the Wild Things Are | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $38,476,884 / $38,476,884 | $39,539,575 / $39,539,575 |
| 2nd Week | $17,238,285 / $55,715,169 | $17,179,387 / $56,718,962 |
| 3rd Week | $13,592,173 / $69,374,558 | $8,324,373 / $65,043,335 |
| 4th Week | $6,405,051 / $75,779,609 | $5,978,938 / $71,022,273 |
| 5th Week | $2,052,757 / $77,832,366 | $2,955,026 / $73,977,299 |
| 6th Week | $638,495 / $78,470,861 | $993,503 / $74,970,802 |
| 7th Week | $181,834 / $78,652,695 | $479,521 / $75,450,323 |
| 8th Week | $180,218 / $78,832,913 | $172,800 / $75,623,123 |
| 9th Week | $199,668 / $79,032,581 | $109,927 / $75,733,050 |
| 10th Week | $128,294 / $79,160,875 | $108,203 / $75,841,253 |
| 11th Week | $78,630 / $79,239,505 | $460,726 / $76,301,979 |
| 12th Week | $69,289 / $79,308,794 | $352,939 / $76,654,918 |
| 13th Week | $17,575 / $79,326,369 | $223,002 / $76,877,920 |
| 14th Week | $17,694 / $79,344,063 | $156,473 / $77,034,393 |
| 15th Week | $12,531 / $79,356,594 | $91,847 / $77,126,240 |
| 16th Week | $10,384 / $79,366,978 | $65,096 / $77,191,336 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $42,131 / $77,233,467 |
| 18th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Week | - / - | - / - |
Note: A theatrical engagement is defined as the movie playing in a single theater for one week. So, for example, a film that plays in 3,000 theaters in its first week and 2,000 theaters in its second week will have had 5,000 theatrical engagements.