| Rise of the Guardians | Monsters, Inc. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $9,219,537 / $17,787,162 | $17,390,000 / $17,390,000 |
| 1st Saturday | $9,158,000 / $26,945,162 | $26,270,000 / $43,660,000 |
| 1st Sunday | $5,395,928 / $32,341,090 | $18,140,000 / $62,580,000 |
| 1st Monday | $840,220 / $33,181,310 | $3,747,000 / $66,324,000 |
| 1st Tuesday | $900,040 / $34,081,350 | $4,051,000 / $70,376,000 |
| 1st Wednesday | $658,847 / $34,740,197 | $2,890,000 / $73,266,000 |
| 1st Thursday | $707,056 / $35,447,253 | $3,334,000 / $76,599,000 |
| 2nd Friday | $2,970,844 / $38,418,097 | $11,990,000 / $88,590,000 |
| 2nd Saturday | $6,258,906 / $44,677,003 | $20,150,000 / $108,740,000 |
| 2nd Sunday | $4,159,102 / $48,836,105 | $14,400,000 / $122,150,000 |
| 2nd Monday | $565,496 / $49,401,601 | $6,734,000 / $128,884,000 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $777,403 / $50,179,004 | $1,675,000 / $130,559,000 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $583,147 / $50,762,151 | $1,516,000 / $132,075,000 |
| 2nd Thursday | $611,423 / $51,373,574 | $1,549,000 / $133,624,000 |
| 3rd Friday | $2,297,742 / $53,671,316 | $5,660,000 / $139,330,000 |
| 3rd Saturday | $4,905,613 / $58,576,929 | $10,630,000 / $149,960,000 |
| 3rd Sunday | $3,197,263 / $61,774,192 | $6,890,000 / $156,341,118 |
| 3rd Monday | $481,744 / $62,255,936 | $1,403,000 / $157,744,000 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $631,410 / $62,887,346 | $1,968,000 / $159,711,000 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $515,575 / $63,402,921 | $4,070,000 / $163,781,000 |
| 3rd Thursday | $538,902 / $63,941,823 | $4,250,000 / $168,031,000 |
| 4th Friday | $1,523,941 / $65,465,764 | $9,914,000 / $178,369,000 |
| 4th Saturday | $3,406,316 / $68,872,080 | $9,299,000 / $187,668,000 |
| 4th Sunday | $2,213,188 / $71,085,268 | $4,842,000 / $192,229,825 |
| 4th Monday | $493,963 / $71,579,231 | $781,000 / $193,010,000 |
| 4th Tuesday | $737,179 / $72,316,410 | $692,000 / $193,702,000 |
| 4th Wednesday | $619,375 / $72,935,785 | $587,000 / $194,289,000 |
| 4th Thursday | $858,445 / $73,794,230 | $631,000 / $194,921,000 |
| 5th Friday | $1,566,419 / $75,360,649 | $2,259,000 / $197,180,000 |
| 5th Saturday | $2,232,623 / $77,593,272 | $4,197,000 / $201,377,000 |
| 5th Sunday | $1,933,775 / $79,527,047 | $2,623,000 / $204,025,728 |
| 5th Monday | $1,511,552 / $81,038,599 | $409,000 / $204,435,000 |
| 5th Tuesday | $1,185,412 / $82,224,011 | $471,000 / $204,906,000 |
| 5th Wednesday | $1,431,940 / $83,655,951 | $428,000 / $205,334,000 |
| 5th Thursday | $1,591,179 / $85,247,130 | $475,000 / $205,810,000 |
| 6th Friday | $1,793,731 / $87,040,861 | $1,586,000 / $207,395,000 |
| 6th Saturday | $1,714,358 / $88,755,219 | $3,076,000 / $210,471,000 |
| 6th Sunday | $1,384,202 / $90,139,421 | $1,850,000 / $212,391,025 |
| 6th Monday | $1,198,238 / $91,337,659 | $338,000 / $212,730,000 |
| 6th Tuesday | $1,553,968 / $92,891,627 | $383,000 / $213,112,000 |
| 6th Wednesday | $879,143 / $93,770,770 | $360,000 / $213,472,000 |
| 6th Thursday | $781,314 / $94,552,084 | $363,000 / $213,835,000 |
| 7th Friday | $829,212 / $95,381,296 | $1,111,000 / $214,946,000 |
| 7th Saturday | $1,067,300 / $96,448,596 | $2,199,000 / $217,145,000 |
| 7th Sunday | $779,071 / $97,227,667 | $1,500,000 / $218,820,000 |
| 7th Monday | $179,918 / $97,407,585 | $368,000 / $219,183,000 |
| 7th Tuesday | $110,385 / $97,517,970 | $441,000 / $219,624,000 |
| 7th Wednesday | $83,811 / $97,601,781 | $451,000 / $220,075,000 |
| 7th Thursday | $83,312 / $97,685,093 | $501,000 / $220,576,000 |
| 8th Friday | $161,600 / $97,846,693 | $924,000 / $221,500,000 |
| 8th Saturday | $513,096 / $98,359,789 | $1,458,000 / $222,958,000 |
| 8th Sunday | $390,611 / $98,750,400 | $1,304,000 / $224,262,000 |
| 8th Monday | $48,265 / $98,798,665 | - / - |
| 8th Tuesday | $47,931 / $98,846,596 | - / - |
| 8th Wednesday | $43,066 / $98,889,662 | $1,575,000 / $227,924,000 |
| 8th Thursday | $46,701 / $98,936,363 | $2,127,000 / $230,051,000 |
| 9th Friday | $103,595 / $99,039,958 | $2,090,000 / $232,141,000 |
| 9th Saturday | $259,608 / $99,299,566 | $2,192,000 / $234,333,000 |
| 9th Sunday | $197,539 / $99,497,105 | $1,825,000 / $236,158,000 |
| 9th Monday | $265,041 / $99,762,146 | $1,617,000 / $237,775,000 |
| 9th Tuesday | $35,660 / $99,797,806 | $1,724,000 / $239,190,413 |
| 9th Wednesday | $21,573 / $99,819,379 | $876,000 / $240,066,000 |
| 9th Thursday | $22,150 / $99,841,529 | $695,000 / $240,761,000 |
| 10th Friday | $64,225 / $99,905,754 | $990,000 / $241,751,000 |
| 10th Saturday | $181,683 / $100,087,437 | $1,952,000 / $243,714,000 |
| 10th Sunday | $125,420 / $100,212,857 | $933,000 / $244,638,458 |
| 10th Monday | $26,932 / $100,239,789 | - / - |
| 10th Tuesday | $21,158 / $100,260,947 | - / - |
| 10th Wednesday | $14,928 / $100,275,875 | - / - |
| 10th Thursday | $15,879 / $100,291,754 | - / - |
Movie Comparison: Rise of the Guardians (2012) vs. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
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| Rise of the Guardians | Monsters, Inc. | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Nov 21, 2012 | Nov 2, 2001 |
| Production Budget | $145,000,000 | $115,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 3,653 | 3,237 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,672 | 3,649 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 25,021 | 48,523 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $23,773,465 | $62,577,067 |
| Domestic Box Office | $103,412,758 | $290,149,425 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$139,873,777 | $532,912,890 |
| International Box Office | $203,528,912 | $270,334,294 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $306,941,670 | $560,483,719 |
| Remove | Remove |
| Rise of the Guardians | Monsters, Inc. | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $23,773,465 / $32,341,090 | $62,577,067 / $62,577,067 |
| 2nd Weekend | $13,388,852 / $48,836,105 | $45,551,028 / $122,150,373 |
| 3rd Weekend | $10,400,618 / $61,774,192 | $22,716,685 / $156,341,118 |
| 4th Weekend | $7,143,445 / $71,085,268 | $24,055,001 / $192,229,825 |
| 5th Weekend | $5,732,817 / $79,527,047 | $9,105,664 / $204,025,728 |
| 6th Weekend | $4,892,291 / $90,139,421 | $6,597,454 / $212,391,025 |
| 7th Weekend | $2,675,583 / $97,227,667 | $4,980,223 / $218,815,112 |
| 8th Weekend | $1,065,307 / $98,750,400 | $3,801,516 / $226,348,671 |
| 9th Weekend | $560,742 / $99,497,105 | $6,103,901 / $239,190,413 |
| 10th Weekend | $371,328 / $100,212,857 | $3,877,647 / $244,638,458 |
| 11th Weekend | $268,655 / $100,560,409 | $2,195,669 / $247,458,486 |
| 12th Weekend | $254,284 / $100,865,908 | $1,384,028 / $249,919,653 |
| 13th Weekend | $421,919 / $101,381,494 | $555,368 / $250,676,747 |
| 14th Weekend | $370,176 / $102,017,123 | $442,164 / $251,264,540 |
| 15th Weekend | $289,557 / $102,386,107 | $280,877 / $251,644,856 |
| 16th Weekend | $226,406 / $102,681,330 | $240,793 / $251,959,644 |
| 17th Weekend | $174,629 / $103,005,665 | $147,102 / $252,177,407 |
| 18th Weekend | $102,496 / $103,174,220 | $134,032 / $252,338,340 |
| 19th Weekend | $65,443 / $103,295,837 | $122,065 / $252,557,794 |
| 20th Weekend | $43,377 / $103,400,692 | $68,695 / $252,706,618 |
| Rise of the Guardians | Monsters, Inc. | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $8,600,000 / $8,600,000 | $76,599,345 / $76,599,345 |
| 2nd Week | $26,847,253 / $35,447,253 | $57,025,088 / $133,624,433 |
| 3rd Week | $15,926,321 / $51,373,574 | $34,550,391 / $168,174,824 |
| 4th Week | $12,568,249 / $63,941,823 | $26,745,240 / $194,920,064 |
| 5th Week | $9,852,407 / $73,794,230 | $10,873,507 / $205,793,571 |
| 6th Week | $11,452,900 / $85,247,130 | $8,041,318 / $213,834,889 |
| 7th Week | $9,304,954 / $94,552,084 | $8,712,266 / $222,547,155 |
| 8th Week | $3,133,009 / $97,685,093 | $10,539,357 / $233,086,512 |
| 9th Week | $1,251,270 / $98,936,363 | $7,674,299 / $240,760,811 |
| 10th Week | $905,166 / $99,841,529 | $4,502,006 / $245,262,817 |
| 11th Week | $450,225 / $100,291,754 | $3,272,808 / $248,535,625 |
| 12th Week | $319,870 / $100,611,624 | $1,585,754 / $250,121,379 |
| 13th Week | $347,951 / $100,959,575 | $700,997 / $250,822,376 |
| 14th Week | $687,372 / $101,646,947 | $541,603 / $251,363,979 |
| 15th Week | $449,603 / $102,096,550 | $354,872 / $251,718,851 |
| 16th Week | $358,374 / $102,454,924 | $311,454 / $252,030,305 |
| 17th Week | $376,112 / $102,831,036 | $174,003 / $252,204,308 |
| 18th Week | $240,688 / $103,071,724 | $231,421 / $252,435,729 |
| 19th Week | $158,670 / $103,230,394 | $202,194 / $252,637,923 |
| 20th Week | $126,921 / $103,357,315 | $83,507 / $252,721,430 |
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.