Movie Comparison: Contagion (2011) vs. The Happening (2008)

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  ContagionThe Happening
Domestic Release Date Sep 9, 2011Jun 13, 2008
Production Budget $60,000,000$60,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,2222,986
Maximum Theaters 3,2222,986
Theatrical Engagements 18,97011,662
Domestic Opening Weekend $22,403,596$30,517,109
Domestic Box Office $75,658,097$64,506,874
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$102,849,220$96,850,150
International Box Office $61,545,842$98,271,510
Worldwide Box Office $137,203,939$162,778,384
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  ContagionThe Happening
1st Friday $7,984,564 /
$7,984,564
$13,091,901 /
$13,091,901
1st Saturday $9,421,486 /
$17,406,050
$10,336,648 /
$23,428,549
1st Sunday $4,997,546 /
$22,403,596
$7,088,560 /
$30,517,109
1st Monday $1,655,322 /
$24,058,918
$3,131,387 /
$33,648,496
1st Tuesday $2,192,305 /
$26,251,223
$2,450,829 /
$36,099,325
1st Wednesday $1,672,418 /
$27,923,641
$2,185,793 /
$38,285,118
1st Thursday $1,788,450 /
$29,712,091
$1,982,231 /
$40,267,349
2nd Friday $4,646,043 /
$34,358,134
$3,270,084 /
$43,537,433
2nd Saturday $6,441,955 /
$40,800,089
$3,984,231 /
$47,521,664
2nd Sunday $3,460,435 /
$44,260,524
$3,227,831 /
$50,749,495
2nd Monday $1,019,193 /
$45,279,717
$1,297,044 /
$52,046,539
2nd Tuesday $1,296,392 /
$46,576,109
$1,150,044 /
$53,196,583
2nd Wednesday $977,483 /
$47,553,592
$1,018,964 /
$54,215,547
2nd Thursday $1,003,080 /
$48,556,672
$997,359 /
$55,212,906
3rd Friday $2,620,940 /
$51,177,612
$1,184,856 /
$56,397,762
3rd Saturday $3,856,189 /
$55,033,801
$1,533,302 /
$57,931,064
3rd Sunday $1,974,097 /
$57,007,898
$1,189,790 /
$59,120,854
3rd Monday $583,104 /
$57,591,002
$549,173 /
$59,670,027
3rd Tuesday $721,048 /
$58,312,050
$392,716 /
$60,062,743
3rd Wednesday $627,319 /
$58,939,369
$238,963 /
$60,301,706
3rd Thursday $723,096 /
$59,662,465
$313,134 /
$60,614,840
4th Friday $1,481,750 /
$61,144,215
$348,318 /
$60,963,158
4th Saturday $2,287,584 /
$63,431,799
$629,632 /
$61,592,790
4th Sunday $1,137,820 /
$64,569,619
$460,939 /
$62,053,729
4th Monday $352,160 /
$64,921,779
$222,523 /
$62,276,252
4th Tuesday $433,188 /
$65,354,967
$221,657 /
$62,497,909
4th Wednesday $363,097 /
$65,718,064
$213,185 /
$62,711,094
4th Thursday $366,157 /
$66,084,221
$198,906 /
$62,910,000
5th Friday $847,522 /
$66,931,743
$139,393 /
$63,049,393
5th Saturday $1,284,027 /
$68,215,770
$181,388 /
$63,230,781
5th Sunday $810,773 /
$69,026,543
$125,689 /
$63,356,470
5th Monday $406,202 /
$69,432,745
$57,035 /
$63,413,505
5th Tuesday $252,324 /
$69,685,069
$56,713 /
$63,470,218
5th Wednesday $237,097 /
$69,922,166
$55,005 /
$63,525,223
5th Thursday $266,147 /
$70,188,313
$45,532 /
$63,570,755
6th Friday $556,571 /
$70,744,884
$55,578 /
$63,626,333
6th Saturday $838,786 /
$71,583,670
$63,841 /
$63,690,174
6th Sunday $415,833 /
$71,999,503
$46,351 /
$63,736,525
6th Monday $148,186 /
$72,147,689
$20,715 /
$63,757,240
6th Tuesday $162,682 /
$72,310,371
$20,808 /
$63,778,048
6th Wednesday $157,143 /
$72,467,514
$20,046 /
$63,798,094
6th Thursday $153,778 /
$72,621,292
$20,485 /
$63,818,579
7th Friday $271,546 /
$72,892,838
$42,930 /
$63,861,509
7th Saturday $384,698 /
$73,277,536
$55,162 /
$63,916,671
7th Sunday $196,818 /
$73,474,354
$40,412 /
$63,957,083
7th Monday $68,937 /
$73,543,291
$17,347 /
$63,974,430
7th Tuesday $75,210 /
$73,618,501
$18,218 /
$63,992,648
7th Wednesday $71,481 /
$73,689,982
$18,426 /
$64,011,074
7th Thursday $76,484 /
$73,766,466
$17,004 /
$64,028,078
8th Friday $100,441 /
$73,866,907
$24,071 /
$64,052,149
8th Saturday $148,119 /
$74,015,026
$34,613 /
$64,086,762
8th Sunday $86,755 /
$74,101,781
$56,663 /
$64,143,425
8th Monday $40,775 /
$74,142,556
$14,525 /
$64,157,950
8th Tuesday $38,737 /
$74,181,293
$13,878 /
$64,171,828
8th Wednesday $34,001 /
$74,215,294
$11,935 /
$64,183,763
8th Thursday $35,821 /
$74,251,115
$12,365 /
$64,196,128
9th Friday $68,473 /
$74,319,588
$25,173 /
$64,221,301
9th Saturday $95,016 /
$74,414,604
$31,362 /
$64,252,663
9th Sunday $53,036 /
$74,467,640
$23,388 /
$64,276,051
9th Monday $18,033 /
$74,485,673
$12,411 /
$64,288,462
9th Tuesday $22,062 /
$74,507,735
$12,346 /
$64,300,808
9th Wednesday $18,812 /
$74,526,547
$10,864 /
$64,311,672
9th Thursday $26,901 /
$74,553,448
$11,840 /
$64,323,512
10th Friday $106,440 /
$74,659,888
$22,537 /
$64,346,049
10th Saturday $131,057 /
$74,790,945
$25,773 /
$64,371,822
10th Sunday $74,832 /
$74,865,777
$13,119 /
$64,384,941
10th Monday $26,192 /
$74,891,969
$6,968 /
$64,391,909
10th Tuesday $32,740 /
$74,924,709
$6,359 /
$64,398,268
10th Wednesday $27,175 /
$74,951,884
$6,200 /
$64,404,468
10th Thursday $26,987 /
$74,978,871
$5,944 /
$64,410,412
  ContagionThe Happening
Opening Weekend $22,403,596 /
$22,403,596
$30,517,109 /
$30,517,109
2nd Weekend $14,548,433 /
$44,260,524
$10,482,146 /
$50,749,495
3rd Weekend $8,451,226 /
$57,007,898
$3,907,948 /
$59,120,854
4th Weekend $4,907,154 /
$64,569,619
$1,438,889 /
$62,053,729
5th Weekend $2,942,322 /
$69,026,543
$446,470 /
$63,356,470
6th Weekend $1,811,190 /
$71,999,503
$165,770 /
$63,736,525
7th Weekend $853,062 /
$73,474,354
$138,504 /
$63,957,083
8th Weekend $335,315 /
$74,101,781
$115,347 /
$64,143,425
9th Weekend $216,525 /
$74,467,640
$79,923 /
$64,276,051
10th Weekend $312,329 /
$74,865,777
$61,429 /
$64,384,941
11th Weekend $200,035 /
$75,178,906
$27,710 /
$64,438,122
12th Weekend $155,298 /
$75,450,549
$36,275 /
$64,485,596
13th Weekend $71,007 /
$75,566,379
$11,660 /
$64,501,694
14th Weekend $44,759 /
$75,638,743
$1,975 /
$64,505,912
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  ContagionThe Happening
Opening Week $29,712,091 /
$29,712,091
$40,267,349 /
$40,267,349
2nd Week $18,844,581 /
$48,556,672
$14,945,557 /
$55,212,906
3rd Week $11,105,793 /
$59,662,465
$5,401,934 /
$60,614,840
4th Week $6,421,756 /
$66,084,221
$2,295,160 /
$62,910,000
5th Week $4,104,092 /
$70,188,313
$660,755 /
$63,570,755
6th Week $2,432,979 /
$72,621,292
$247,824 /
$63,818,579
7th Week $1,145,174 /
$73,766,466
$209,499 /
$64,028,078
8th Week $484,649 /
$74,251,115
$168,050 /
$64,196,128
9th Week $302,333 /
$74,553,448
$127,384 /
$64,323,512
10th Week $425,423 /
$74,978,871
$86,900 /
$64,410,412
11th Week $316,380 /
$75,295,251
$38,909 /
$64,449,321
12th Week $200,121 /
$75,495,372
$40,713 /
$64,490,034
13th Week $98,612 /
$75,593,984
$13,903 /
$64,503,937
14th Week $64,113 /
$75,658,097
$2,937 /
$64,506,874
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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.