Movie Comparison: Arrival (2016) vs. District 9 (2009)

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  ArrivalDistrict 9
Domestic Release Date Nov 11, 2016Aug 14, 2009
Production Budget $47,000,000$30,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,3173,049
Maximum Theaters 3,1153,180
Theatrical Engagements 20,11819,030
Domestic Opening Weekend $24,074,047$37,354,308
Domestic Box Office $100,546,139$115,646,235
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$124,933,452$166,222,188
International Box Office $101,695,214$96,807,196
Worldwide Box Office $202,241,353$212,453,431
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  ArrivalDistrict 9
1st Friday $9,364,075 /
$9,364,075
$14,163,902 /
$14,163,902
1st Saturday $9,046,470 /
$18,410,545
$12,613,008 /
$26,776,910
1st Sunday $5,663,502 /
$24,074,047
$10,577,398 /
$37,354,308
1st Monday $1,869,054 /
$25,943,101
$5,162,208 /
$42,516,516
1st Tuesday $2,443,506 /
$28,386,607
$4,604,348 /
$47,120,864
1st Wednesday $1,708,312 /
$30,094,919
$3,866,075 /
$50,986,939
1st Thursday $1,475,880 /
$31,570,799
$3,603,832 /
$54,590,771
2nd Friday $3,420,338 /
$34,991,137
$5,535,836 /
$60,126,607
2nd Saturday $5,227,164 /
$40,218,301
$7,238,481 /
$67,365,088
2nd Sunday $3,491,169 /
$43,709,470
$5,439,229 /
$72,804,317
2nd Monday $1,346,916 /
$45,056,386
$2,008,002 /
$74,812,319
2nd Tuesday $1,730,914 /
$46,787,300
$2,009,351 /
$76,821,670
2nd Wednesday $2,102,598 /
$48,889,898
$1,701,178 /
$78,522,848
2nd Thursday $2,217,665 /
$51,107,563
$1,590,429 /
$80,113,277
3rd Friday $4,493,704 /
$55,601,267
$2,966,726 /
$83,080,003
3rd Saturday $4,476,553 /
$60,077,820
$4,383,273 /
$87,463,276
3rd Sunday $2,484,165 /
$62,561,985
$2,920,436 /
$90,383,712
3rd Monday $732,491 /
$63,294,476
$1,026,212 /
$91,409,924
3rd Tuesday $997,891 /
$64,292,367
$1,080,697 /
$92,490,621
3rd Wednesday $756,313 /
$65,048,680
$896,065 /
$93,386,686
3rd Thursday $729,834 /
$65,778,514
$887,435 /
$94,274,121
4th Friday $2,065,179 /
$67,843,693
$1,772,129 /
$96,046,250
4th Saturday $3,295,812 /
$71,139,505
$2,559,099 /
$98,605,349
4th Sunday $1,906,038 /
$73,045,543
$2,745,709 /
$101,351,058
4th Monday $619,541 /
$73,665,084
$2,037,654 /
$103,388,712
4th Tuesday $904,547 /
$74,569,631
$579,951 /
$103,968,663
4th Wednesday $650,897 /
$75,220,528
$490,805 /
$104,459,468
4th Thursday $631,180 /
$75,851,708
$457,996 /
$104,917,464
5th Friday $1,601,433 /
$77,453,141
$1,051,726 /
$105,969,190
5th Saturday $2,532,715 /
$79,985,856
$1,602,259 /
$107,571,449
5th Sunday $1,452,961 /
$81,438,817
$884,784 /
$108,456,233
5th Monday $530,250 /
$81,969,067
$304,482 /
$108,760,715
5th Tuesday $725,592 /
$82,694,659
$352,446 /
$109,113,161
5th Wednesday $547,743 /
$83,242,402
$331,175 /
$109,444,336
5th Thursday $450,965 /
$83,693,367
$327,870 /
$109,772,206
6th Friday $823,830 /
$84,517,197
$568,031 /
$110,340,237
6th Saturday $1,220,710 /
$85,737,907
$834,192 /
$111,174,429
6th Sunday $928,418 /
$86,666,325
$510,927 /
$111,685,356
6th Monday $487,412 /
$87,153,737
$182,242 /
$111,867,598
6th Tuesday $486,824 /
$87,640,561
$206,508 /
$112,074,106
6th Wednesday $306,638 /
$87,947,199
$184,139 /
$112,258,245
6th Thursday $355,159 /
$88,302,358
$181,839 /
$112,440,084
7th Friday $415,675 /
$88,718,033
$310,922 /
$112,751,006
7th Saturday $259,474 /
$88,977,507
$475,164 /
$113,226,170
7th Sunday $402,331 /
$89,379,838
$296,090 /
$113,522,260
7th Monday $446,467 /
$89,826,305
$103,872 /
$113,626,132
7th Tuesday $343,086 /
$90,169,391
$104,512 /
$113,730,644
7th Wednesday $337,770 /
$90,507,161
$95,184 /
$113,825,828
7th Thursday $325,171 /
$90,832,332
$96,586 /
$113,922,414
8th Friday $457,459 /
$91,289,791
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8th Saturday $386,308 /
$91,676,099
- /
-
8th Sunday $515,591 /
$92,191,690
- /
-
8th Monday $489,619 /
$92,681,309
- /
-
8th Tuesday $232,413 /
$92,913,722
- /
-
8th Wednesday $188,068 /
$93,101,790
- /
-
8th Thursday $160,732 /
$93,262,522
- /
-
9th Friday $253,828 /
$93,516,350
- /
-
9th Saturday $367,934 /
$93,884,284
- /
-
9th Sunday $244,034 /
$94,128,318
- /
-
9th Monday $85,176 /
$94,213,494
- /
-
9th Tuesday $128,626 /
$94,342,120
- /
-
9th Wednesday $93,208 /
$94,435,328
- /
-
9th Thursday $85,252 /
$94,520,580
- /
-
10th Friday $145,009 /
$94,665,589
- /
-
10th Saturday $234,805 /
$94,900,394
- /
-
10th Sunday $172,446 /
$95,072,840
- /
-
10th Monday $117,904 /
$95,190,744
- /
-
10th Tuesday $65,380 /
$95,256,124
- /
-
10th Wednesday $49,355 /
$95,305,479
- /
-
10th Thursday $44,153 /
$95,349,632
- /
-
  ArrivalDistrict 9
Opening Weekend $24,074,047 /
$24,074,047
$37,354,308 /
$37,354,308
2nd Weekend $12,138,671 /
$43,709,470
$18,213,546 /
$72,804,317
3rd Weekend $11,454,422 /
$62,561,985
$10,270,435 /
$90,383,712
4th Weekend $7,267,029 /
$73,045,543
$7,076,937 /
$101,351,058
5th Weekend $5,587,109 /
$81,438,817
$3,538,769 /
$108,456,233
6th Weekend $2,972,958 /
$86,666,325
$1,913,150 /
$111,685,356
7th Weekend $1,077,480 /
$89,379,838
$1,082,176 /
$113,522,260
8th Weekend $1,359,358 /
$92,191,690
$480,524 /
$114,402,938
9th Weekend $865,796 /
$94,128,318
$290,909 /
$114,873,680
10th Weekend $552,260 /
$95,072,840
$245,983 /
$115,238,926
11th Weekend $321,411 /
$95,671,043
$148,051 /
$115,502,313
12th Weekend $1,473,440 /
$97,328,639
$82,319 /
$115,646,235
13th Weekend $796,136 /
$98,637,771
- /
-
14th Weekend $448,732 /
$99,406,467
- /
-
15th Weekend $303,560 /
$99,905,830
- /
-
16th Weekend $245,028 /
$100,335,491
- /
-
17th Weekend $88,571 /
$100,501,349
- /
-
18th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
19th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
20th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
  ArrivalDistrict 9
Opening Week $31,570,799 /
$31,570,799
$54,590,771 /
$54,590,771
2nd Week $19,536,764 /
$51,107,563
$25,522,506 /
$80,113,277
3rd Week $14,670,951 /
$65,778,514
$14,160,844 /
$94,274,121
4th Week $10,073,194 /
$75,851,708
$10,643,343 /
$104,917,464
5th Week $7,841,659 /
$83,693,367
$4,854,742 /
$109,772,206
6th Week $4,608,991 /
$88,302,358
$2,667,878 /
$112,440,084
7th Week $2,529,974 /
$90,832,332
$1,482,330 /
$113,922,414
8th Week $2,430,190 /
$93,262,522
$660,357 /
$114,582,771
9th Week $1,258,058 /
$94,520,580
$410,172 /
$114,992,943
10th Week $829,052 /
$95,349,632
$361,319 /
$115,354,262
11th Week $505,567 /
$95,855,199
$209,654 /
$115,563,916
12th Week $1,986,436 /
$97,841,635
$82,319 /
$115,646,235
13th Week $1,116,100 /
$98,957,735
- /
-
14th Week $644,535 /
$99,602,270
- /
-
15th Week $488,193 /
$100,090,463
- /
-
16th Week $322,315 /
$100,412,778
- /
-
17th Week $133,361 /
$100,546,139
- /
-
18th Week - /
-
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-
19th Week - /
-
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20th Week - /
-
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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.