| The Happening | Contagion | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $13,091,901 / $13,091,901 | $7,984,564 / $7,984,564 |
| 1st Saturday | $10,336,648 / $23,428,549 | $9,421,486 / $17,406,050 |
| 1st Sunday | $7,088,560 / $30,517,109 | $4,997,546 / $22,403,596 |
| 1st Monday | $3,131,387 / $33,648,496 | $1,655,322 / $24,058,918 |
| 1st Tuesday | $2,450,829 / $36,099,325 | $2,192,305 / $26,251,223 |
| 1st Wednesday | $2,185,793 / $38,285,118 | $1,672,418 / $27,923,641 |
| 1st Thursday | $1,982,231 / $40,267,349 | $1,788,450 / $29,712,091 |
| 2nd Friday | $3,270,084 / $43,537,433 | $4,646,043 / $34,358,134 |
| 2nd Saturday | $3,984,231 / $47,521,664 | $6,441,955 / $40,800,089 |
| 2nd Sunday | $3,227,831 / $50,749,495 | $3,460,435 / $44,260,524 |
| 2nd Monday | $1,297,044 / $52,046,539 | $1,019,193 / $45,279,717 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $1,150,044 / $53,196,583 | $1,296,392 / $46,576,109 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $1,018,964 / $54,215,547 | $977,483 / $47,553,592 |
| 2nd Thursday | $997,359 / $55,212,906 | $1,003,080 / $48,556,672 |
| 3rd Friday | $1,184,856 / $56,397,762 | $2,620,940 / $51,177,612 |
| 3rd Saturday | $1,533,302 / $57,931,064 | $3,856,189 / $55,033,801 |
| 3rd Sunday | $1,189,790 / $59,120,854 | $1,974,097 / $57,007,898 |
| 3rd Monday | $549,173 / $59,670,027 | $583,104 / $57,591,002 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $392,716 / $60,062,743 | $721,048 / $58,312,050 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $238,963 / $60,301,706 | $627,319 / $58,939,369 |
| 3rd Thursday | $313,134 / $60,614,840 | $723,096 / $59,662,465 |
| 4th Friday | $348,318 / $60,963,158 | $1,481,750 / $61,144,215 |
| 4th Saturday | $629,632 / $61,592,790 | $2,287,584 / $63,431,799 |
| 4th Sunday | $460,939 / $62,053,729 | $1,137,820 / $64,569,619 |
| 4th Monday | $222,523 / $62,276,252 | $352,160 / $64,921,779 |
| 4th Tuesday | $221,657 / $62,497,909 | $433,188 / $65,354,967 |
| 4th Wednesday | $213,185 / $62,711,094 | $363,097 / $65,718,064 |
| 4th Thursday | $198,906 / $62,910,000 | $366,157 / $66,084,221 |
| 5th Friday | $139,393 / $63,049,393 | $847,522 / $66,931,743 |
| 5th Saturday | $181,388 / $63,230,781 | $1,284,027 / $68,215,770 |
| 5th Sunday | $125,689 / $63,356,470 | $810,773 / $69,026,543 |
| 5th Monday | $57,035 / $63,413,505 | $406,202 / $69,432,745 |
| 5th Tuesday | $56,713 / $63,470,218 | $252,324 / $69,685,069 |
| 5th Wednesday | $55,005 / $63,525,223 | $237,097 / $69,922,166 |
| 5th Thursday | $45,532 / $63,570,755 | $266,147 / $70,188,313 |
| 6th Friday | $55,578 / $63,626,333 | $556,571 / $70,744,884 |
| 6th Saturday | $63,841 / $63,690,174 | $838,786 / $71,583,670 |
| 6th Sunday | $46,351 / $63,736,525 | $415,833 / $71,999,503 |
| 6th Monday | $20,715 / $63,757,240 | $148,186 / $72,147,689 |
| 6th Tuesday | $20,808 / $63,778,048 | $162,682 / $72,310,371 |
| 6th Wednesday | $20,046 / $63,798,094 | $157,143 / $72,467,514 |
| 6th Thursday | $20,485 / $63,818,579 | $153,778 / $72,621,292 |
| 7th Friday | $42,930 / $63,861,509 | $271,546 / $72,892,838 |
| 7th Saturday | $55,162 / $63,916,671 | $384,698 / $73,277,536 |
| 7th Sunday | $40,412 / $63,957,083 | $196,818 / $73,474,354 |
| 7th Monday | $17,347 / $63,974,430 | $68,937 / $73,543,291 |
| 7th Tuesday | $18,218 / $63,992,648 | $75,210 / $73,618,501 |
| 7th Wednesday | $18,426 / $64,011,074 | $71,481 / $73,689,982 |
| 7th Thursday | $17,004 / $64,028,078 | $76,484 / $73,766,466 |
| 8th Friday | $24,071 / $64,052,149 | $100,441 / $73,866,907 |
| 8th Saturday | $34,613 / $64,086,762 | $148,119 / $74,015,026 |
| 8th Sunday | $56,663 / $64,143,425 | $86,755 / $74,101,781 |
| 8th Monday | $14,525 / $64,157,950 | $40,775 / $74,142,556 |
| 8th Tuesday | $13,878 / $64,171,828 | $38,737 / $74,181,293 |
| 8th Wednesday | $11,935 / $64,183,763 | $34,001 / $74,215,294 |
| 8th Thursday | $12,365 / $64,196,128 | $35,821 / $74,251,115 |
| 9th Friday | $25,173 / $64,221,301 | $68,473 / $74,319,588 |
| 9th Saturday | $31,362 / $64,252,663 | $95,016 / $74,414,604 |
| 9th Sunday | $23,388 / $64,276,051 | $53,036 / $74,467,640 |
| 9th Monday | $12,411 / $64,288,462 | $18,033 / $74,485,673 |
| 9th Tuesday | $12,346 / $64,300,808 | $22,062 / $74,507,735 |
| 9th Wednesday | $10,864 / $64,311,672 | $18,812 / $74,526,547 |
| 9th Thursday | $11,840 / $64,323,512 | $26,901 / $74,553,448 |
| 10th Friday | $22,537 / $64,346,049 | $106,440 / $74,659,888 |
| 10th Saturday | $25,773 / $64,371,822 | $131,057 / $74,790,945 |
| 10th Sunday | $13,119 / $64,384,941 | $74,832 / $74,865,777 |
| 10th Monday | $6,968 / $64,391,909 | $26,192 / $74,891,969 |
| 10th Tuesday | $6,359 / $64,398,268 | $32,740 / $74,924,709 |
| 10th Wednesday | $6,200 / $64,404,468 | $27,175 / $74,951,884 |
| 10th Thursday | $5,944 / $64,410,412 | $26,987 / $74,978,871 |
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| The Happening | Contagion | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Jun 13, 2008 | Sep 9, 2011 |
| Production Budget | $60,000,000 | $60,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 2,986 | 3,222 |
| Maximum Theaters | 2,986 | 3,222 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 11,662 | 18,970 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $30,517,109 | $22,403,596 |
| Domestic Box Office | $64,506,874 | $75,658,097 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$96,850,150 | $102,849,220 |
| International Box Office | $98,271,510 | $61,545,842 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $162,778,384 | $137,203,939 |
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| The Happening | Contagion | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $30,517,109 / $30,517,109 | $22,403,596 / $22,403,596 |
| 2nd Weekend | $10,482,146 / $50,749,495 | $14,548,433 / $44,260,524 |
| 3rd Weekend | $3,907,948 / $59,120,854 | $8,451,226 / $57,007,898 |
| 4th Weekend | $1,438,889 / $62,053,729 | $4,907,154 / $64,569,619 |
| 5th Weekend | $446,470 / $63,356,470 | $2,942,322 / $69,026,543 |
| 6th Weekend | $165,770 / $63,736,525 | $1,811,190 / $71,999,503 |
| 7th Weekend | $138,504 / $63,957,083 | $853,062 / $73,474,354 |
| 8th Weekend | $115,347 / $64,143,425 | $335,315 / $74,101,781 |
| 9th Weekend | $79,923 / $64,276,051 | $216,525 / $74,467,640 |
| 10th Weekend | $61,429 / $64,384,941 | $312,329 / $74,865,777 |
| 11th Weekend | $27,710 / $64,438,122 | $200,035 / $75,178,906 |
| 12th Weekend | $36,275 / $64,485,596 | $155,298 / $75,450,549 |
| 13th Weekend | $11,660 / $64,501,694 | $71,007 / $75,566,379 |
| 14th Weekend | $1,975 / $64,505,912 | $44,759 / $75,638,743 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
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| The Happening | Contagion | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $40,267,349 / $40,267,349 | $29,712,091 / $29,712,091 |
| 2nd Week | $14,945,557 / $55,212,906 | $18,844,581 / $48,556,672 |
| 3rd Week | $5,401,934 / $60,614,840 | $11,105,793 / $59,662,465 |
| 4th Week | $2,295,160 / $62,910,000 | $6,421,756 / $66,084,221 |
| 5th Week | $660,755 / $63,570,755 | $4,104,092 / $70,188,313 |
| 6th Week | $247,824 / $63,818,579 | $2,432,979 / $72,621,292 |
| 7th Week | $209,499 / $64,028,078 | $1,145,174 / $73,766,466 |
| 8th Week | $168,050 / $64,196,128 | $484,649 / $74,251,115 |
| 9th Week | $127,384 / $64,323,512 | $302,333 / $74,553,448 |
| 10th Week | $86,900 / $64,410,412 | $425,423 / $74,978,871 |
| 11th Week | $38,909 / $64,449,321 | $316,380 / $75,295,251 |
| 12th Week | $40,713 / $64,490,034 | $200,121 / $75,495,372 |
| 13th Week | $13,903 / $64,503,937 | $98,612 / $75,593,984 |
| 14th Week | $2,937 / $64,506,874 | $64,113 / $75,658,097 |
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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.