| Monsters vs. Aliens | Monsters University | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $16,754,032 / $16,754,032 | $30,473,099 / $30,473,099 |
| 1st Saturday | $24,284,775 / $41,038,807 | $28,733,991 / $59,207,090 |
| 1st Sunday | $18,282,288 / $59,321,095 | $23,222,379 / $82,429,469 |
| 1st Monday | $3,522,458 / $62,843,553 | $11,019,202 / $93,448,671 |
| 1st Tuesday | $3,370,072 / $66,213,625 | $11,848,064 / $105,296,735 |
| 1st Wednesday | $3,010,164 / $69,223,789 | $10,036,422 / $115,333,157 |
| 1st Thursday | $2,966,433 / $72,190,222 | $9,492,291 / $124,825,448 |
| 2nd Friday | $8,791,536 / $80,981,758 | $14,416,583 / $139,242,031 |
| 2nd Saturday | $14,319,484 / $95,301,242 | $17,668,664 / $156,910,695 |
| 2nd Sunday | $9,498,145 / $104,799,387 | $13,522,498 / $170,433,193 |
| 2nd Monday | $3,201,391 / $108,000,778 | $7,898,760 / $178,331,953 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $3,541,165 / $111,541,943 | $7,573,068 / $185,905,021 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $3,157,111 / $114,699,054 | - / - |
| 2nd Thursday | $3,692,492 / $118,391,546 | - / - |
| 3rd Friday | $9,106,475 / $127,498,021 | - / - |
| 3rd Saturday | $8,112,607 / $135,610,628 | - / - |
| 3rd Sunday | $4,593,171 / $140,203,799 | - / - |
| 3rd Monday | $3,378,822 / $143,582,621 | $2,560,973 / $218,814,952 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $2,419,599 / $146,002,220 | $3,175,758 / $221,990,710 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $2,052,180 / $148,054,400 | $2,639,182 / $224,629,892 |
| 3rd Thursday | $1,768,832 / $149,823,232 | $2,509,535 / $227,139,427 |
| 4th Friday | $3,521,614 / $153,344,846 | $3,316,488 / $230,455,915 |
| 4th Saturday | $5,589,330 / $158,934,176 | $4,304,709 / $234,760,624 |
| 4th Sunday | $4,129,289 / $163,063,465 | $3,010,379 / $237,771,003 |
| 4th Monday | $881,517 / $163,944,982 | $1,518,056 / $239,289,059 |
| 4th Tuesday | $875,195 / $164,820,177 | $1,931,131 / $241,220,190 |
| 4th Wednesday | $733,781 / $165,553,958 | $1,444,631 / $242,664,821 |
| 4th Thursday | $739,046 / $166,293,004 | $1,327,433 / $243,992,254 |
| 5th Friday | $2,027,339 / $168,320,343 | $1,512,666 / $245,504,920 |
| 5th Saturday | $3,800,934 / $172,121,277 | $2,054,462 / $247,559,382 |
| 5th Sunday | $2,692,553 / $174,813,830 | $1,554,750 / $249,114,132 |
| 5th Monday | $448,542 / $175,262,372 | $792,520 / $249,906,652 |
| 5th Tuesday | $473,240 / $175,735,612 | $1,033,606 / $250,940,258 |
| 5th Wednesday | $422,242 / $176,157,854 | $837,117 / $251,777,375 |
| 5th Thursday | $446,688 / $176,604,542 | $834,813 / $252,612,188 |
| 6th Friday | $1,303,631 / $177,908,173 | $805,915 / $253,418,103 |
| 6th Saturday | $2,628,114 / $180,536,287 | $1,096,243 / $254,514,346 |
| 6th Sunday | $1,871,684 / $182,407,971 | $952,680 / $255,467,026 |
| 6th Monday | $300,241 / $182,708,212 | $443,922 / $255,910,948 |
| 6th Tuesday | $292,084 / $183,000,296 | $514,222 / $256,425,170 |
| 6th Wednesday | $290,230 / $183,290,526 | $365,419 / $256,790,589 |
| 6th Thursday | $223,126 / $183,513,652 | $371,102 / $257,161,691 |
| 7th Friday | $676,562 / $184,190,214 | $400,381 / $257,562,072 |
| 7th Saturday | $1,454,502 / $185,644,716 | $575,338 / $258,137,410 |
| 7th Sunday | $1,129,376 / $186,774,092 | $427,828 / $258,565,238 |
| 7th Monday | $185,658 / $186,959,750 | $248,500 / $258,813,738 |
| 7th Tuesday | $191,523 / $187,151,273 | $276,103 / $259,089,841 |
| 7th Wednesday | $192,595 / $187,343,868 | $204,155 / $259,293,996 |
| 7th Thursday | $207,813 / $187,551,681 | $193,520 / $259,487,516 |
| 8th Friday | $587,730 / $188,139,411 | $221,513 / $259,709,029 |
| 8th Saturday | $1,473,146 / $189,612,557 | $268,192 / $259,977,221 |
| 8th Sunday | $1,121,209 / $190,733,766 | $193,954 / $260,171,175 |
| 8th Monday | $350,871 / $191,084,637 | $124,730 / $260,295,905 |
| 8th Tuesday | $202,820 / $191,287,457 | $159,621 / $260,455,526 |
| 8th Wednesday | $172,644 / $191,460,101 | $111,465 / $260,566,991 |
| 8th Thursday | $185,763 / $191,645,864 | $106,613 / $260,673,604 |
| 9th Friday | $294,979 / $191,940,843 | - / - |
| 9th Saturday | $590,676 / $192,531,519 | - / - |
| 9th Sunday | $573,543 / $193,105,062 | - / - |
| 9th Monday | $601,482 / $193,706,544 | - / - |
| 9th Tuesday | $134,540 / $193,841,084 | - / - |
| 9th Wednesday | $131,084 / $193,972,168 | - / - |
| 9th Thursday | $129,656 / $194,101,824 | - / - |
| 10th Friday | $85,112 / $194,186,936 | - / - |
| 10th Saturday | $140,046 / $194,326,982 | - / - |
| 10th Sunday | $94,882 / $194,421,864 | - / - |
| 10th Monday | $35,158 / $194,457,022 | - / - |
| 10th Tuesday | $39,445 / $194,496,467 | - / - |
| 10th Wednesday | $40,965 / $194,537,432 | - / - |
| 10th Thursday | $46,176 / $194,583,608 | - / - |
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| Monsters vs. Aliens | Monsters University | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Mar 27, 2009 | Jun 21, 2013 |
| Production Budget | $175,000,000 | $200,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 4,104 | 4,004 |
| Maximum Theaters | 4,136 | 4,004 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 30,726 | 24,656 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $59,321,095 | $82,429,469 |
| Domestic Box Office | $198,351,526 | $268,488,329 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$285,097,259 | $356,002,967 |
| International Box Office | $183,335,854 | $474,967,481 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $381,687,380 | $743,455,810 |
| Remove | Remove |
| Monsters vs. Aliens | Monsters University | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $59,321,095 / $59,321,095 | $82,429,469 / $82,429,469 |
| 2nd Weekend | $32,609,165 / $104,799,387 | $45,607,745 / $170,433,193 |
| 3rd Weekend | $21,812,253 / $140,203,799 | $19,716,347 / $216,253,979 |
| 4th Weekend | $13,240,233 / $163,063,465 | $10,631,576 / $237,771,003 |
| 5th Weekend | $8,520,826 / $174,813,830 | $5,121,878 / $249,114,132 |
| 6th Weekend | $5,803,429 / $182,407,971 | $2,854,838 / $255,467,026 |
| 7th Weekend | $3,260,440 / $186,774,092 | $1,403,547 / $258,565,238 |
| 8th Weekend | $3,182,085 / $190,733,766 | $683,659 / $260,171,175 |
| 9th Weekend | $1,459,198 / $193,105,062 | $461,394 / $261,134,998 |
| 10th Weekend | $320,040 / $194,421,864 | $391,041 / $261,811,232 |
| 11th Weekend | $270,873 / $194,854,481 | $1,566,639 / $263,568,953 |
| 12th Weekend | $205,122 / $195,220,748 | $452,119 / $264,989,136 |
| 13th Weekend | $165,408 / $195,513,959 | $363,260 / $265,455,314 |
| 14th Weekend | $365,080 / $195,984,055 | $303,958 / $265,840,988 |
| 15th Weekend | $258,355 / $196,564,095 | - / - |
| 16th Weekend | $250,308 / $197,116,821 | $421,057 / $266,530,366 |
| 17th Weekend | $185,191 / $197,482,447 | $356,823 / $267,047,978 |
| 18th Weekend | $134,194 / $197,777,362 | $307,919 / $267,497,037 |
| 19th Weekend | $91,322 / $197,987,264 | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | $78,316 / $198,135,894 | - / - |
| Monsters vs. Aliens | Monsters University | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $72,190,222 / $72,190,222 | $124,825,448 / $124,825,448 |
| 2nd Week | $46,201,324 / $118,391,546 | $71,712,184 / $196,537,632 |
| 3rd Week | $31,431,686 / $149,823,232 | $10,885,448 / $227,139,427 |
| 4th Week | $16,469,772 / $166,293,004 | $16,852,827 / $243,992,254 |
| 5th Week | $10,311,538 / $176,604,542 | $8,619,934 / $252,612,188 |
| 6th Week | $6,909,110 / $183,513,652 | $4,549,503 / $257,161,691 |
| 7th Week | $4,038,029 / $187,551,681 | $2,325,825 / $259,487,516 |
| 8th Week | $4,094,183 / $191,645,864 | $1,186,088 / $260,673,604 |
| 9th Week | $2,455,960 / $194,101,824 | $746,587 / $261,420,191 |
| 10th Week | $481,784 / $194,583,608 | $582,123 / $262,002,314 |
| 11th Week | $432,018 / $195,015,626 | $2,534,703 / $264,537,017 |
| 12th Week | $332,925 / $195,348,551 | $555,037 / $265,092,054 |
| 13th Week | $270,424 / $195,618,975 | $444,976 / $265,537,030 |
| 14th Week | $686,765 / $196,305,740 | - / - |
| 15th Week | $560,773 / $196,866,513 | - / - |
| 16th Week | $430,743 / $197,297,256 | $581,846 / $266,691,155 |
| 17th Week | $345,912 / $197,643,168 | $497,963 / $267,189,118 |
| 18th Week | $252,774 / $197,895,942 | - / - |
| 19th Week | $161,636 / $198,057,578 | - / - |
| 20th Week | $142,541 / $198,200,119 | - / - |
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.