| The Day the Earth Stood Still | Where the Wild Things Are | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $17,438,348 / $17,438,348 | $17,359,080 / $17,359,080 |
| 1st Saturday | $17,897,474 / $35,335,822 | $17,730,299 / $34,988,765 |
| 1st Sunday | $10,426,859 / $45,762,681 | $11,904,820 / $46,893,585 |
| 1st Monday | $3,508,725 / $49,271,406 | $2,837,697 / $49,731,282 |
| 1st Tuesday | $3,121,187 / $52,392,593 | $2,525,577 / $52,357,473 |
| 1st Wednesday | $2,710,063 / $55,102,656 | $2,251,501 / $54,608,973 |
| 1st Thursday | $2,666,259 / $57,768,915 | $2,222,576 / $56,831,549 |
| 2nd Friday | $4,301,291 / $62,070,206 | $6,243,790 / $63,075,340 |
| 2nd Saturday | $6,017,938 / $68,088,144 | $8,811,185 / $71,886,525 |
| 2nd Sunday | $4,529,703 / $72,617,847 | $5,095,584 / $76,982,109 |
| 2nd Monday | $2,675,691 / $75,293,538 | $1,196,518 / $78,178,627 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $2,553,931 / $77,847,468 | $1,215,070 / $79,393,697 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $1,746,813 / $79,594,282 | $1,027,719 / $80,421,416 |
| 2nd Thursday | $4,156,987 / $83,751,269 | $1,102,639 / $81,524,055 |
| 3rd Friday | $4,185,173 / $87,936,442 | $2,801,183 / $84,325,238 |
| 3rd Saturday | $4,306,569 / $92,243,011 | $2,421,123 / $86,746,361 |
| 3rd Sunday | $3,065,677 / $95,308,689 | $3,303,117 / $90,049,478 |
| 3rd Monday | $2,058,605 / $97,367,293 | $831,312 / $90,880,790 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $1,986,511 / $99,353,804 | $1,025,155 / $91,905,945 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $1,670,178 / $101,023,982 | $730,585 / $92,636,530 |
| 3rd Thursday | $3,134,477 / $104,158,459 | $852,423 / $93,488,954 |
| 4th Friday | $2,899,903 / $107,058,362 | $1,707,336 / $95,196,290 |
| 4th Saturday | $2,988,036 / $110,046,397 | $2,683,503 / $97,879,793 |
| 4th Sunday | $1,693,642 / $111,740,039 | $1,613,260 / $99,493,053 |
| 4th Monday | $558,890 / $112,298,929 | $369,504 / $99,862,557 |
| 4th Tuesday | $528,912 / $112,827,842 | $529,128 / $100,391,685 |
| 4th Wednesday | $492,095 / $113,319,937 | $1,319,688 / $101,711,373 |
| 4th Thursday | $455,020 / $113,774,956 | $371,308 / $102,082,680 |
| 5th Friday | $721,388 / $114,496,344 | $903,755 / $102,986,435 |
| 5th Saturday | $1,034,478 / $115,530,821 | $1,594,821 / $104,581,256 |
| 5th Sunday | $572,238 / $116,103,059 | $977,098 / $105,558,354 |
| 5th Monday | $195,789 / $116,298,848 | $205,779 / $105,764,132 |
| 5th Tuesday | $190,381 / $116,489,230 | $191,183 / $105,955,315 |
| 5th Wednesday | $180,603 / $116,669,832 | $191,868 / $106,147,183 |
| 5th Thursday | $187,119 / $116,856,951 | $182,855 / $106,330,038 |
| 6th Friday | $180,946 / $117,037,897 | $234,924 / $106,564,961 |
| 6th Saturday | $309,185 / $117,347,082 | $433,461 / $106,998,422 |
| 6th Sunday | $198,459 / $117,545,540 | $320,587 / $107,319,009 |
| 6th Monday | $119,060 / $117,664,601 | $113,910 / $107,432,919 |
| 6th Tuesday | $52,037 / $117,716,638 | $141,099 / $107,574,018 |
| 6th Wednesday | $51,058 / $117,767,695 | $100,448 / $107,674,466 |
| 6th Thursday | $47,887 / $117,815,582 | $83,567 / $107,758,033 |
| 7th Friday | $55,220 / $117,870,802 | $231,786 / $107,989,819 |
| 7th Saturday | $94,726 / $117,965,528 | $215,933 / $108,205,752 |
| 7th Sunday | $57,580 / $118,023,108 | $124,923 / $108,330,675 |
| 7th Monday | $16,224 / $118,039,332 | $28,732 / $108,359,407 |
| 7th Tuesday | $16,659 / $118,055,991 | $31,758 / $108,391,165 |
| 7th Wednesday | $15,813 / $118,071,804 | $27,945 / $108,419,110 |
| 7th Thursday | $16,783 / $118,088,587 | $28,154 / $108,447,264 |
| 8th Friday | $58,308 / $118,146,895 | $47,303 / $108,494,567 |
| 8th Saturday | $96,616 / $118,243,511 | $75,397 / $108,569,964 |
| 8th Sunday | $38,412 / $118,281,922 | $56,993 / $108,626,957 |
| 8th Monday | $17,607 / $118,299,529 | $16,278 / $108,643,235 |
| 8th Tuesday | $21,746 / $118,321,275 | $18,394 / $108,661,628 |
| 8th Wednesday | $18,773 / $118,340,049 | $15,529 / $108,677,157 |
| 8th Thursday | $19,116 / $118,359,165 | $18,478 / $108,695,635 |
| 9th Friday | $56,035 / $118,415,200 | $28,458 / $108,724,093 |
| 9th Saturday | $101,323 / $118,516,523 | $45,920 / $108,770,013 |
| 9th Sunday | $64,260 / $118,580,782 | $33,516 / $108,803,529 |
| 9th Monday | $20,269 / $118,601,051 | $11,397 / $108,814,926 |
| 9th Tuesday | $18,577 / $118,619,628 | $14,103 / $108,829,029 |
| 9th Wednesday | $17,996 / $118,637,623 | $11,421 / $108,840,450 |
| 9th Thursday | $21,321 / $118,658,945 | $13,188 / $108,853,637 |
| 10th Friday | $24,638 / $118,683,583 | $21,132 / $108,874,769 |
| 10th Saturday | $61,896 / $118,745,479 | $31,652 / $108,906,420 |
| 10th Sunday | $42,260 / $118,787,739 | $28,622 / $108,935,042 |
| 10th Monday | $26,918 / $118,814,657 | $20,104 / $108,955,146 |
| 10th Tuesday | $12,182 / $118,826,839 | $23,434 / $108,978,580 |
| 10th Wednesday | $11,894 / $118,838,734 | $19,920 / $108,998,500 |
| 10th Thursday | $12,831 / $118,851,564 | $10,661 / $109,009,161 |
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 | $120,111,421 | $143,733,333 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 3,560 | 3,735 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,560 | 3,735 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 14,567 | 19,179 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $45,762,681 | $46,994,198 |
| Domestic Box Office | $119,161,006 | $111,010,237 |
| International Box Office | $237,225,118 | $31,463,498 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $356,386,124 | $142,473,735 |
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| The Day the Earth Stood Still | Where the Wild Things Are | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $45,762,681 / $45,762,681 | $46,994,198 / $46,994,198 |
| 2nd Weekend | $14,848,932 / $72,617,847 | $20,150,560 / $76,982,109 |
| 3rd Weekend | $11,557,420 / $95,308,689 | $8,525,423 / $90,049,478 |
| 4th Weekend | $7,581,580 / $111,740,039 | $6,004,099 / $99,493,053 |
| 5th Weekend | $2,328,103 / $116,103,059 | $3,475,673 / $105,558,354 |
| 6th Weekend | $688,590 / $117,545,540 | $988,972 / $107,319,009 |
| 7th Weekend | $207,526 / $118,023,108 | $572,642 / $108,330,675 |
| 8th Weekend | $193,336 / $118,281,922 | $179,693 / $108,626,957 |
| 9th Weekend | $221,618 / $118,580,782 | $107,893 / $108,803,529 |
| 10th Weekend | $128,794 / $118,787,739 | $81,405 / $108,935,042 |
| 11th Weekend | $82,069 / $118,933,634 | $284,100 / $109,293,261 |
| 12th Weekend | $71,259 / $119,040,878 | $380,192 / $110,051,570 |
| 13th Weekend | $19,036 / $119,092,685 | $246,756 / $110,425,424 |
| 14th Weekend | $16,778 / $119,116,814 | $145,862 / $110,645,059 |
| 15th Weekend | $10,769 / $119,137,371 | $102,006 / $110,826,107 |
| 16th Weekend | $10,797 / $119,156,212 | $71,341 / $110,927,456 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $44,339 / $110,994,019 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| The Day the Earth Stood Still | Where the Wild Things Are | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $57,768,915 / $57,768,915 | $56,831,549 / $56,831,549 |
| 2nd Week | $25,881,436 / $83,650,351 | $24,692,506 / $81,524,055 |
| 3rd Week | $20,407,190 / $104,158,459 | $11,964,899 / $93,488,954 |
| 4th Week | $9,616,497 / $113,774,956 | $8,593,727 / $102,082,680 |
| 5th Week | $3,081,994 / $116,856,951 | $4,247,357 / $106,330,038 |
| 6th Week | $958,632 / $117,815,582 | $1,427,995 / $107,758,033 |
| 7th Week | $273,004 / $118,088,587 | $689,232 / $108,447,264 |
| 8th Week | $270,578 / $118,359,165 | $248,371 / $108,695,635 |
| 9th Week | $299,780 / $118,658,945 | $158,002 / $108,853,637 |
| 10th Week | $192,620 / $118,851,564 | $155,524 / $109,009,161 |
| 11th Week | $118,055 / $118,969,619 | $662,217 / $109,671,378 |
| 12th Week | $104,030 / $119,073,649 | $507,291 / $110,178,669 |
| 13th Week | $26,387 / $119,100,036 | $320,528 / $110,499,197 |
| 14th Week | $26,566 / $119,126,602 | $224,904 / $110,724,101 |
| 15th Week | $18,814 / $119,145,416 | $132,015 / $110,856,116 |
| 16th Week | $15,590 / $119,161,006 | $93,565 / $110,949,680 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $60,556 / $111,010,237 |
| 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.