| The Arrival | District 9 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | - / - | $14,163,902 / $14,163,902 |
| 1st Saturday | - / - | $12,613,008 / $26,776,910 |
| 1st Sunday | - / - | $10,577,398 / $37,354,308 |
| 1st Monday | - / - | $5,162,208 / $42,516,516 |
| 1st Tuesday | - / - | $4,604,348 / $47,120,864 |
| 1st Wednesday | - / - | $3,866,075 / $50,986,939 |
| 1st Thursday | - / - | $3,603,832 / $54,590,771 |
| 2nd Friday | - / - | $5,535,836 / $60,126,607 |
| 2nd Saturday | - / - | $7,238,481 / $67,365,088 |
| 2nd Sunday | - / - | $5,439,229 / $72,804,317 |
| 2nd Monday | - / - | $2,008,002 / $74,812,319 |
| 2nd Tuesday | - / - | $2,009,351 / $76,821,670 |
| 2nd Wednesday | - / - | $1,701,178 / $78,522,848 |
| 2nd Thursday | - / - | $1,590,429 / $80,113,277 |
| 3rd Friday | - / - | $2,966,726 / $83,080,003 |
| 3rd Saturday | - / - | $4,383,273 / $87,463,276 |
| 3rd Sunday | - / - | $2,920,436 / $90,383,712 |
| 3rd Monday | - / - | $1,026,212 / $91,409,924 |
| 3rd Tuesday | - / - | $1,080,697 / $92,490,621 |
| 3rd Wednesday | - / - | $896,065 / $93,386,686 |
| 3rd Thursday | - / - | $887,435 / $94,274,121 |
| 4th Friday | - / - | $1,772,129 / $96,046,250 |
| 4th Saturday | - / - | $2,559,099 / $98,605,349 |
| 4th Sunday | - / - | $2,745,709 / $101,351,058 |
| 4th Monday | - / - | $2,037,654 / $103,388,712 |
| 4th Tuesday | - / - | $579,951 / $103,968,663 |
| 4th Wednesday | - / - | $490,805 / $104,459,468 |
| 4th Thursday | - / - | $457,996 / $104,917,464 |
| 5th Friday | - / - | $1,051,726 / $105,969,190 |
| 5th Saturday | - / - | $1,602,259 / $107,571,449 |
| 5th Sunday | - / - | $884,784 / $108,456,233 |
| 5th Monday | - / - | $304,482 / $108,760,715 |
| 5th Tuesday | - / - | $352,446 / $109,113,161 |
| 5th Wednesday | - / - | $331,175 / $109,444,336 |
| 5th Thursday | - / - | $327,870 / $109,772,206 |
| 6th Friday | - / - | $568,031 / $110,340,237 |
| 6th Saturday | - / - | $834,192 / $111,174,429 |
| 6th Sunday | - / - | $510,927 / $111,685,356 |
| 6th Monday | - / - | $182,242 / $111,867,598 |
| 6th Tuesday | - / - | $206,508 / $112,074,106 |
| 6th Wednesday | - / - | $184,139 / $112,258,245 |
| 6th Thursday | - / - | $181,839 / $112,440,084 |
| 7th Friday | - / - | $310,922 / $112,751,006 |
| 7th Saturday | - / - | $475,164 / $113,226,170 |
| 7th Sunday | - / - | $296,090 / $113,522,260 |
| 7th Monday | - / - | $103,872 / $113,626,132 |
| 7th Tuesday | - / - | $104,512 / $113,730,644 |
| 7th Wednesday | - / - | $95,184 / $113,825,828 |
| 7th Thursday | - / - | $96,586 / $113,922,414 |
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Movie Comparison: The Arrival (1996) vs. District 9 (2009)
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| The Arrival | District 9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | May 31, 1996 | Aug 14, 2009 |
| Production Budget | $30,000,000 | |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,693 | 3,049 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,693 | 3,180 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 6,393 | 19,030 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $4,806,763 | $37,354,308 |
| Domestic Box Office | $14,031,906 | $115,646,235 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$34,222,608 | $166,222,188 |
| International Box Office | $96,807,196 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $14,031,906 | $212,453,431 |
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| The Arrival | District 9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $4,806,763 / $4,806,763 | $37,354,308 / $37,354,308 |
| 2nd Weekend | $2,198,736 / $8,928,595 | $18,213,546 / $72,804,317 |
| 3rd Weekend | $1,133,711 / $11,077,166 | $10,270,435 / $90,383,712 |
| 4th Weekend | $571,713 / $12,404,955 | $7,076,937 / $101,351,058 |
| 5th Weekend | $311,583 / $13,066,801 | $3,538,769 / $108,456,233 |
| 6th Weekend | $134,171 / $13,278,763 | $1,913,150 / $111,685,356 |
| 7th Weekend | $121,669 / $13,443,091 | $1,082,176 / $113,522,260 |
| 8th Weekend | $90,166 / $13,589,904 | $480,524 / $114,402,938 |
| 9th Weekend | $132,131 / $13,774,261 | $290,909 / $114,873,680 |
| 10th Weekend | $72,791 / $13,827,765 | $245,983 / $115,238,926 |
| 11th Weekend | $33,587 / $14,012,411 | $148,051 / $115,502,313 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $82,319 / $115,646,235 |
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| The Arrival | District 9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $6,729,859 / $6,729,859 | $54,590,771 / $54,590,771 |
| 2nd Week | $3,213,596 / $9,943,455 | $25,522,506 / $80,113,277 |
| 3rd Week | $1,889,787 / $11,833,242 | $14,160,844 / $94,274,121 |
| 4th Week | $921,976 / $12,755,218 | $10,643,343 / $104,917,464 |
| 5th Week | $389,374 / $13,144,592 | $4,854,742 / $109,772,206 |
| 6th Week | $176,830 / $13,321,422 | $2,667,878 / $112,440,084 |
| 7th Week | $178,316 / $13,499,738 | $1,482,330 / $113,922,414 |
| 8th Week | $142,392 / $13,642,130 | $660,357 / $114,582,771 |
| 9th Week | $112,844 / $13,754,974 | $410,172 / $114,992,943 |
| 10th Week | $223,850 / $13,978,824 | $361,319 / $115,354,262 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $209,654 / $115,563,916 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $82,319 / $115,646,235 |
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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.