| The Day the Earth Stood Still | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $11,614,781 / $11,614,781 | - / - |
| 1st Saturday | $11,920,581 / $23,535,362 | - / - |
| 1st Sunday | $6,944,791 / $30,480,153 | - / - |
| 1st Monday | $2,336,980 / $32,817,133 | - / - |
| 1st Tuesday | $2,078,861 / $34,895,994 | - / - |
| 1st Wednesday | $1,805,033 / $36,701,027 | - / - |
| 1st Thursday | $1,775,857 / $38,476,884 | - / - |
| 2nd Friday | $2,864,867 / $41,341,751 | - / - |
| 2nd Saturday | $4,008,237 / $45,349,988 | - / - |
| 2nd Sunday | $3,017,001 / $48,366,989 | - / - |
| 2nd Monday | $1,782,139 / $50,149,128 | - / - |
| 2nd Tuesday | $1,701,041 / $51,850,169 | - / - |
| 2nd Wednesday | $1,163,462 / $53,013,631 | - / - |
| 2nd Thursday | $2,768,754 / $55,782,385 | - / - |
| 3rd Friday | $2,787,527 / $58,569,912 | - / - |
| 3rd Saturday | $2,868,383 / $61,438,295 | - / - |
| 3rd Sunday | $2,041,889 / $63,480,184 | - / - |
| 3rd Monday | $1,371,130 / $64,851,314 | - / - |
| 3rd Tuesday | $1,323,112 / $66,174,426 | - / - |
| 3rd Wednesday | $1,112,419 / $67,286,845 | - / - |
| 3rd Thursday | $2,087,713 / $69,374,558 | - / - |
| 4th Friday | $1,931,475 / $71,306,033 | - / - |
| 4th Saturday | $1,990,176 / $73,296,209 | - / - |
| 4th Sunday | $1,128,047 / $74,424,256 | - / - |
| 4th Monday | $372,248 / $74,796,504 | - / - |
| 4th Tuesday | $352,281 / $75,148,785 | - / - |
| 4th Wednesday | $327,759 / $75,476,544 | - / - |
| 4th Thursday | $303,065 / $75,779,609 | - / - |
| 5th Friday | $480,479 / $76,260,088 | - / - |
| 5th Saturday | $689,012 / $76,949,100 | - / - |
| 5th Sunday | $381,138 / $77,330,238 | - / - |
| 5th Monday | $130,405 / $77,460,643 | - / - |
| 5th Tuesday | $126,803 / $77,587,446 | - / - |
| 5th Wednesday | $120,290 / $77,707,736 | - / - |
| 5th Thursday | $124,630 / $77,832,366 | - / - |
| 6th Friday | $120,519 / $77,952,885 | - / - |
| 6th Saturday | $205,932 / $78,158,817 | - / - |
| 6th Sunday | $132,183 / $78,291,000 | - / - |
| 6th Monday | $79,300 / $78,370,300 | - / - |
| 6th Tuesday | $34,659 / $78,404,959 | - / - |
| 6th Wednesday | $34,007 / $78,438,966 | - / - |
| 6th Thursday | $31,895 / $78,470,861 | - / - |
| 7th Friday | $36,779 / $78,507,640 | - / - |
| 7th Saturday | $63,092 / $78,570,732 | - / - |
| 7th Sunday | $38,351 / $78,609,083 | - / - |
| 7th Monday | $10,806 / $78,619,889 | - / - |
| 7th Tuesday | $11,096 / $78,630,985 | - / - |
| 7th Wednesday | $10,532 / $78,641,517 | - / - |
| 7th Thursday | $11,178 / $78,652,695 | - / - |
| 8th Friday | $38,836 / $78,691,531 | - / - |
| 8th Saturday | $64,351 / $78,755,882 | - / - |
| 8th Sunday | $25,584 / $78,781,466 | - / - |
| 8th Monday | $11,727 / $78,793,193 | - / - |
| 8th Tuesday | $14,484 / $78,807,677 | - / - |
| 8th Wednesday | $12,504 / $78,820,181 | - / - |
| 8th Thursday | $12,732 / $78,832,913 | - / - |
| 9th Friday | $37,322 / $78,870,235 | - / - |
| 9th Saturday | $67,486 / $78,937,721 | - / - |
| 9th Sunday | $42,800 / $78,980,521 | - / - |
| 9th Monday | $13,500 / $78,994,021 | - / - |
| 9th Tuesday | $12,373 / $79,006,394 | - / - |
| 9th Wednesday | $11,986 / $79,018,380 | - / - |
| 9th Thursday | $14,201 / $79,032,581 | - / - |
| 10th Friday | $16,410 / $79,048,991 | - / - |
| 10th Saturday | $41,226 / $79,090,217 | - / - |
| 10th Sunday | $28,147 / $79,118,364 | - / - |
| 10th Monday | $17,929 / $79,136,293 | - / - |
| 10th Tuesday | $8,114 / $79,144,407 | - / - |
| 10th Wednesday | $7,922 / $79,152,329 | - / - |
| 10th Thursday | $8,546 / $79,160,875 | - / - |
Movie Comparison: The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) vs. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
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| The Day the Earth Stood Still | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Title | ET: The Extra-Terrestrial | |
| Domestic Release Date | Dec 12, 2008 | Jun 11, 1982 |
| Production Budget | $80,000,000 | $10,500,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 3,560 | 1,101 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,560 | 3,010 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 14,567 | 63,341 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $30,480,153 | $11,911,430 |
| Domestic Box Office | $79,366,978 | $439,454,989 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$118,844,380 | $1,453,084,096 |
| International Box Office | $158,003,372 | $357,852,418 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $237,370,350 | $797,307,407 |
| Remove | Remove |
| The Day the Earth Stood Still | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $30,480,153 / $30,480,153 | $11,911,430 / $11,911,430 |
| 2nd Weekend | $9,890,105 / $48,366,989 | $12,626,905 / $34,810,211 |
| 3rd Weekend | $7,697,799 / $63,480,184 | $13,383,704 / $58,193,362 |
| 4th Weekend | $5,049,698 / $74,424,256 | $17,254,946 / $86,920,785 |
| 5th Weekend | $1,550,629 / $77,330,238 | $12,415,037 / $106,680,622 |
| 6th Weekend | $458,634 / $78,291,000 | $12,826,160 / $129,673,820 |
| 7th Weekend | $138,222 / $78,609,083 | $11,089,490 / $151,022,925 |
| 8th Weekend | $128,771 / $78,781,466 | $10,359,961 / $169,825,554 |
| 9th Weekend | $147,608 / $78,980,521 | $9,438,813 / $187,658,087 |
| 10th Weekend | $85,783 / $79,118,364 | $8,366,895 / $202,987,662 |
| 11th Weekend | $54,662 / $79,215,537 | $7,620,888 / $216,863,742 |
| 12th Weekend | $47,462 / $79,286,967 | $6,585,487 / $229,125,272 |
| 13th Weekend | $12,679 / $79,321,473 | $7,696,572 / $240,160,446 |
| 14th Weekend | $11,175 / $79,337,544 | $4,587,879 / $246,593,909 |
| 15th Weekend | $7,173 / $79,351,236 | $4,199,333 / $253,549,427 |
| 16th Weekend | $7,191 / $79,363,785 | $4,081,665 / $259,070,401 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $4,024,048 / $264,155,225 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $4,297,749 / $269,686,256 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $3,316,525 / $273,662,615 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $3,249,536 / $277,883,661 |
| The Day the Earth Stood Still | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $38,476,884 / $38,476,884 | $22,183,306 / $22,183,306 |
| 2nd Week | $17,238,285 / $55,715,169 | $22,626,352 / $44,809,658 |
| 3rd Week | $13,592,173 / $69,374,558 | $24,856,181 / $69,665,839 |
| 4th Week | $6,405,051 / $75,779,609 | $24,599,746 / $94,265,585 |
| 5th Week | $2,052,757 / $77,832,366 | $22,582,075 / $116,847,660 |
| 6th Week | $638,495 / $78,470,861 | $23,085,775 / $139,933,435 |
| 7th Week | $181,834 / $78,652,695 | $19,532,158 / $159,465,593 |
| 8th Week | $180,218 / $78,832,913 | $18,753,681 / $178,219,274 |
| 9th Week | $199,668 / $79,032,581 | $16,401,493 / $194,620,767 |
| 10th Week | $128,294 / $79,160,875 | $14,622,087 / $209,242,854 |
| 11th Week | $78,630 / $79,239,505 | $13,296,931 / $222,539,785 |
| 12th Week | $69,289 / $79,308,794 | $9,924,089 / $232,463,874 |
| 13th Week | $17,575 / $79,326,369 | $9,542,156 / $242,006,030 |
| 14th Week | $17,694 / $79,344,063 | $7,344,064 / $249,350,094 |
| 15th Week | $12,531 / $79,356,594 | $5,638,642 / $254,988,736 |
| 16th Week | $10,384 / $79,366,978 | $5,142,441 / $260,131,177 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $5,257,330 / $265,388,507 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $4,957,583 / $270,346,090 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $4,288,035 / $274,634,125 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $4,789,516 / $279,423,641 |
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.