Monsters, Inc. (2001)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $290,149,425Details
International Box Office $270,334,111
Worldwide Box Office $560,483,536
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Monsters Incorporated is the largest scare factory in the monster world, and James P. Sullivan is one of its top scarers. Sullivan is a huge, intimidating monster with blue fur, large purple spots and horns. His scare assistant, best friend and roommate is Mike Wazowski, a green, opinionated, feisty little one-eyed monster. Visiting from the human world is Boo, a tiny girl who goes where no human has ever gone before.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$62,577,067 (21.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:51.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$115,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,237 opening theaters/3,649 max. theaters, 13.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $590,621,852

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 2nd, 2001 (Wide) by Walt Disney
December 19th, 2012 (Wide) by Walt Disney, released as Monsters, Inc. 3D
October 23rd, 2020 (Wide) by Walt Disney
International Releases: December 26th, 2001 (Wide) (Australia)
January 17th, 2013 (Wide) (New Zealand)
September 5th, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: September 17th, 2002 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: G
Running Time: 92 minutes
Franchise: Monsters, Inc.
Film format: 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion
Plot point: Corporate Malfeasance, Exile, Kidnap, Monster, Rescue, Surprise Twist, Undercover
Release detail: 3D Re-release, Christmas in November
Subgenre: Family Adventure
Target audience: Family Movie
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Digital Animation
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Walt Disney Pictures, Disney-Pixar
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 2, 2001 1 $62,577,067   3,237 $19,332   $62,577,067 1
Nov 9, 2001 1 $45,551,028 -27% 3,269 $13,934   $122,150,373 2
Nov 16, 2001 2 $22,716,685 -50% 3,461 $6,564   $156,341,118 3
Nov 23, 2001 2 $24,055,001 +6% 3,649 $6,592   $192,229,825 4
Nov 30, 2001 4 $9,105,664 -62% 3,390 $2,686   $204,025,728 5
Dec 7, 2001 4 $6,597,454 -28% 2,884 $2,288   $212,391,025 6
Dec 14, 2001 6 $4,980,223 -25% 2,682 $1,857   $218,815,112 7
Dec 21, 2001 9 $3,801,516 -24% 2,097 $1,813   $226,348,671 8
Dec 28, 2001 9 $6,103,901 +61% 1,701 $3,588   $239,190,413 9
Jan 4, 2002 10 $3,877,647 -36% 1,425 $2,721   $244,638,458 10
Jan 11, 2002 13 $2,195,669 -43% 1,313 $1,672   $247,458,486 11
Jan 18, 2002 16 $1,384,028 -37% 1,374 $1,007   $249,919,653 12
Jan 25, 2002 23 $555,368 -60% 627 $886   $250,676,747 13
Feb 1, 2002 25 $442,164 -20% 501 $883   $251,264,540 14
Feb 8, 2002 31 $280,877 -36% 334 $841   $251,644,856 15
Feb 15, 2002 33 $240,793 -14% 212 $1,136   $251,959,644 16
Feb 22, 2002 34 $147,102 -39% 178 $826   $252,177,407 17
Mar 1, 2002 38 $134,032 -9% 184 $728   $252,338,340 18
Mar 8, 2002 39 $122,065 -9% 164 $744   $252,557,794 19
Mar 15, 2002 47 $68,695 -44% 117 $587   $252,706,618 20
Mar 22, 2002 55 $32,177 -53% 84 $383   $252,753,607 21
Mar 29, 2002 50 $34,154 +6% 91 $375   $252,813,234 22
Apr 5, 2002 51 $46,879 +37% 74 $634   $252,893,416 23
Apr 12, 2002 49 $66,766 +42% 71 $940   $252,971,449 24
Apr 19, 2002 61 $37,181 -44% 48 $775   $253,022,487 25
Apr 26, 2002 70 $22,970 -38% 41 $560   $253,052,952 26
May 3, 2002 69 $15,426 -33% 44 $351   $253,075,916 27
May 10, 2002 59 $29,970 +94% 54 $555   $253,114,764 28
May 17, 2002 46 $44,509 +49% 68 $655   $253,178,588 29
May 24, 2002 15 $453,058 +918% 289 $1,568   $253,763,957 30
May 31, 2002 18 $312,742 -31% 282 $1,109   $254,252,781 31
Jun 7, 2002 17 $272,111 -13% 263 $1,035   $254,750,332 32
Jun 14, 2002 23 $202,642 -26% 238 $851   $255,157,707 33
Aug 2, 2002 44 $67,470   123 $549   $255,352,147 40
Aug 9, 2002 43 $79,166 +17% 128 $618   $255,523,264 41
Aug 16, 2002 45 $63,691 -20% 100 $637   $255,660,741 42
Aug 23, 2002 54 $41,888 -34% 77 $544   $255,745,941 43
Aug 30, 2002 58 $23,361 -44% 42 $556   $255,802,080 44
Sep 6, 2002 63 $20,197 -14% 30 $673   $255,832,724 45
Sep 13, 2002 70 $18,206 -10% 28 $650   $255,856,717 46
Sep 20, 2002 95 $8,427 -54% 22 $383   $255,870,172 47
Dec 21, 2012 8 $4,774,686   2,618 $1,824   $262,129,839 582
Dec 28, 2012 9 $6,447,437 +35% 2,618 $2,463   $274,444,073 583
Jan 4, 2013 11 $3,987,905 -38% 2,103 $1,896   $283,851,726 584
Jan 11, 2013 16 $1,717,305 -57% 1,127 $1,524   $286,456,963 585
Jan 18, 2013 21 $752,545 -56% 565 $1,332   $287,563,232 586
Jan 25, 2013 26 $385,041 -49% 322 $1,196   $288,358,242 587
Feb 1, 2013 32 $252,745 -34% 269 $940   $288,610,987 588
Feb 8, 2013 31 $217,662 -14% 236 $922   $288,828,649 589
Feb 15, 2013 40 $75,934 -65% 99 $767   $288,904,583 590
Feb 22, 2013 51 $33,966 -55% 45 $755   $288,938,549 591
Mar 1, 2013 38 $106,034 +212% 79 $1,342   $289,044,583 592
Mar 8, 2013 39 $78,940 -26% 70 $1,128   $289,123,523 593
Mar 15, 2013 41 $71,374 -10% 58 $1,231   $289,194,897 594
Mar 22, 2013 48 $46,816 -34% 49 $955   $289,241,713 595
Mar 29, 2013 56 $30,530 -35% 40 $763   $289,272,243 596
Apr 5, 2013 53 $42,139 +38% 32 $1,317   $289,314,382 597
Apr 12, 2013 51 $40,975 -3% 30 $1,366   $289,355,357 598
Apr 19, 2013 51 $35,458 -13% 29 $1,223   $289,390,815 599
Apr 26, 2013 49 $32,610 -8% 26 $1,254   $289,423,425 600
Oct 23, 2020 - $494,000   1,875 $263   $289,917,425 991
Oct 30, 2020 9 $232,000 -53% 1,237 $188   $290,149,425 992

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 2, 2001 1 $17,390,000     3,237 $5,372   $17,390,000 1
Nov 3, 2001 1 $26,270,000 +51%   3,237 $8,116   $43,660,000 2
Nov 4, 2001 1 $18,140,000 -31%   3,237 $5,604   $62,580,000 3
Nov 5, 2001 1 $3,747,000 -79%   3,237 $1,158   $66,324,000 4
Nov 6, 2001 1 $4,051,000 +8%   3,237 $1,251   $70,376,000 5
Nov 7, 2001 1 $2,890,000 -29%   3,237 $893   $73,266,000 6
Nov 8, 2001 1 $3,334,000 +15%   3,237 $1,030   $76,599,000 7
Nov 9, 2001 1 $11,990,000 +260% -31% 3,269 $3,668   $88,590,000 8
Nov 10, 2001 1 $20,150,000 +68% -23% 3,269 $6,164   $108,740,000 9
Nov 11, 2001 1 $14,400,000 -29% -21% 3,269 $4,405   $122,150,000 10
Nov 12, 2001 1 $6,734,000 -53% +80% 3,269 $2,060   $128,884,000 11
Nov 13, 2001 1 $1,675,000 -75% -59% 3,269 $512   $130,559,000 12
Nov 14, 2001 1 $1,516,000 -9% -48% 3,269 $464   $132,075,000 13
Nov 15, 2001 1 $1,549,000 +2% -54% 3,269 $474   $133,624,000 14
Nov 16, 2001 2 $5,660,000 +265% -53% 3,461 $1,635   $139,330,000 15
Nov 17, 2001 2 $10,630,000 +88% -47% 3,461 $3,071   $149,960,000 16
Nov 18, 2001 2 $6,890,000 -35% -52% 3,461 $1,991   $156,341,118 17
Nov 19, 2001 2 $1,403,000 -80% -79% 3,461 $405   $157,744,000 18
Nov 20, 2001 2 $1,968,000 +40% +17% 3,461 $569   $159,711,000 19
Nov 21, 2001 2 $4,070,000 +107% +168% 3,649 $1,115   $163,781,000 20
Nov 22, 2001 3 $4,250,000 +4% +174% 3,649 $1,165   $168,031,000 21
Nov 23, 2001 2 $9,914,000 +133% +75% 3,649 $2,717   $178,369,000 22
Nov 24, 2001 2 $9,299,000 -6% -13% 3,649 $2,548   $187,668,000 23
Nov 25, 2001 2 $4,842,000 -48% -30% 3,649 $1,327   $192,229,825 24
Nov 26, 2001 3 $781,000 -84% -44% 3,649 $214   $193,010,000 25
Nov 27, 2001 3 $692,000 -11% -65% 3,649 $190   $193,702,000 26
Nov 28, 2001 3 $587,000 -15% -86% 3,649 $161   $194,289,000 27
Nov 29, 2001 3 $631,000 +7% -85% 3,649 $173   $194,921,000 28
Nov 30, 2001 4 $2,259,000 +258% -77% 3,390 $666   $197,180,000 29
Dec 1, 2001 4 $4,197,000 +86% -55% 3,390 $1,238   $201,377,000 30
Dec 2, 2001 3 $2,623,000 -38% -46% 3,390 $774   $204,025,728 31
Dec 3, 2001 4 $409,000 -84% -48% 3,390 $121   $204,435,000 32
Dec 4, 2001 4 $471,000 +15% -32% 3,390 $139   $204,906,000 33
Dec 5, 2001 4 $428,000 -9% -27% 3,390 $126   $205,334,000 34
Dec 6, 2001 4 $475,000 +11% -25% 3,390 $140   $205,810,000 35
Dec 7, 2001 4 $1,586,000 +234% -30% 3,390 $468   $207,395,000 36
Dec 8, 2001 4 $3,076,000 +94% -27% 3,390 $907   $210,471,000 37
Dec 9, 2001 4 $1,850,000 -40% -29% 3,390 $546   $212,391,025 38
Dec 10, 2001 4 $338,000 -82% -17% 2,884 $117   $212,730,000 39
Dec 11, 2001 5 $383,000 +13% -19% 2,884 $133   $213,112,000 40
Dec 12, 2001 4 $360,000 -6% -16% 2,884 $125   $213,472,000 41
Dec 13, 2001 4 $363,000 +1% -24% 2,884 $126   $213,835,000 42
Dec 14, 2001 6 $1,111,000 +206% -30% 2,682 $414   $214,946,000 43
Dec 15, 2001 6 $2,199,000 +98% -29% 2,682 $820   $217,145,000 44
Dec 16, 2001 5 $1,500,000 -32% -19% 2,682 $559   $218,820,000 45
Dec 17, 2001 6 $368,000 -75% +9% 2,682 $137   $219,183,000 46
Dec 18, 2001 6 $441,000 +20% +15% 2,682 $164   $219,624,000 47
Dec 19, 2001 6 $451,000 +2% +25% 2,682 $168   $220,075,000 48
Dec 20, 2001 6 $501,000 +11% +38% 2,682 $187   $220,576,000 49
Dec 21, 2001 11 $924,000 +84% -17% 2,097 $441   $221,500,000 50
Dec 22, 2001 9 $1,458,000 +58% -34% 2,097 $695   $222,958,000 51
Dec 23, 2001 9 $1,304,000 -11% -13% 2,097 $622   $224,262,000 52
Dec 26, 2001 9 $1,575,000   +249% 2,097 $751   $227,924,000 55
Dec 27, 2001 8 $2,127,000 +35% +325% 2,097 $1,014   $230,051,000 56
Dec 28, 2001 9 $2,090,000 -2% +126% 2,097 $997   $232,141,000 57
Dec 29, 2001 9 $2,192,000 +5% +50% 2,097 $1,045   $234,333,000 58
Dec 30, 2001 9 $1,825,000 -17% +40% 2,097 $870   $236,158,000 59
Dec 31, 2001 9 $1,617,000 -11%   2,097 $771   $237,775,000 60
Jan 1, 2002 10 $1,724,000 +7%   2,097 $822   $239,190,413 61
Jan 2, 2002 9 $876,000 -49% -44% 1,701 $515   $240,066,000 62
Jan 3, 2002 9 $695,000 -21% -67% 1,701 $409   $240,761,000 63
Jan 4, 2002 12 $990,000 +42% -53% 1,425 $695   $241,751,000 64
Jan 5, 2002 10 $1,952,000 +97% -11% 1,425 $1,370   $243,714,000 65
Jan 6, 2002 10 $933,000 -52% -49% 1,425 $655   $244,638,458 66
Dec 19, 2012 4 $778,913     2,618 $298   $256,649,085 4,066
Dec 20, 2012 7 $706,068 -9%   2,618 $270   $257,355,153 4,067
Dec 21, 2012 7 $1,390,711 +97%   2,618 $531   $258,745,864 4,068
Dec 22, 2012 8 $1,882,659 +35%   2,618 $719   $260,628,523 4,069
Dec 23, 2012 8 $1,501,316 -20%   2,618 $573   $262,129,839 4,070
Dec 24, 2012 9 $826,910 -45%   2,618 $316   $262,956,749 4,071
Dec 25, 2012 9 $1,456,311 +76%   2,618 $556   $264,413,060 4,072
Dec 26, 2012 9 $1,651,362 +13% +112% 2,618 $631   $266,064,422 4,073
Dec 27, 2012 8 $1,932,214 +17% +174% 2,618 $738   $267,996,636 4,074
Dec 28, 2012 8 $2,286,880 +18% +64% 2,618 $874   $270,283,516 4,075
Dec 29, 2012 9 $2,295,103 n/c +22% 2,618 $877   $272,578,619 4,076
Dec 30, 2012 9 $1,865,454 -19% +24% 2,618 $713   $274,444,073 4,077
Dec 31, 2012 9 $1,440,079 -23% +74% 2,618 $550   $275,884,152 4,078
Jan 1, 2013 9 $1,944,351 +35% +34% 2,618 $743   $277,828,503 4,079
Jan 2, 2013 7 $1,073,493 -45% -35% 2,618 $410   $278,901,996 4,080
Jan 3, 2013 8 $961,825 -10% -50% 2,618 $367   $279,863,821 4,081
Jan 4, 2013 11 $1,138,811 +18% -50% 2,103 $542   $281,002,632 4,082
Jan 5, 2013 11 $1,720,395 +51% -25% 2,103 $818   $282,723,027 4,083
Jan 6, 2013 9 $1,128,699 -34% -39% 2,103 $537   $283,851,726 4,084
Jan 7, 2013 12 $269,709 -76% -81% 2,103 $128   $284,121,435 4,085
Jan 8, 2013 16 $239,236 -11% -88% 2,103 $114   $284,360,671 4,086
Jan 9, 2013 16 $183,051 -23% -83% 2,103 $87   $284,543,722 4,087
Jan 10, 2013 17 $195,936 +7% -80% 2,103 $93   $284,739,658 4,088
Jan 11, 2013 - $288,790 +47% -75% 1,127 $256   $285,028,448 4,089
Jan 12, 2013 - $820,348 +184% -52% 1,127 $728   $285,848,796 4,090
Jan 13, 2013 - $608,167 -26% -46% 1,127 $540   $286,456,963 4,091
Jan 14, 2013 19 $81,318 -87% -70% 1,127 $72   $286,538,281 4,092
Jan 15, 2013 19 $93,846 +15% -61% 1,127 $83   $286,632,127 4,093
Jan 16, 2013 19 $84,714 -10% -54% 1,127 $75   $286,716,841 4,094
Jan 17, 2013 19 $93,846 +11% -52% 1,127 $83   $286,810,687 4,095
Jan 18, 2013 22 $132,180 +41% -54% 565 $234   $286,942,867 4,096
Jan 19, 2013 21 $351,877 +166% -57% 565 $623   $287,294,744 4,097
Jan 20, 2013 20 $268,488 -24% -56% 565 $475   $287,563,232 4,098
Jan 21, 2013 18 $282,575 +5% +247% 565 $500   $287,845,807 4,099
Jan 22, 2013 - $52,198 -82% -44% 565 $92   $287,898,005 4,100
Jan 23, 2013 - $38,127 -27% -55% 565 $67   $287,936,132 4,101
Jan 24, 2013 - $37,069 -3% -61% 565 $66   $287,973,201 4,102
Oct 23, 2020 - $164,000     1,875 $87   $289,587,425 6,931
Oct 24, 2020 - $222,000 +35%   1,875 $118   $289,809,425 6,932
Oct 25, 2020 - $108,000 -51%   1,875 $58   $289,917,425 6,933
Oct 30, 2020 - $82,000   -50% 1,237 $66   $289,999,425 6,938
Oct 31, 2020 - $99,000 +21% -55% 1,237 $80   $290,098,425 6,939
Nov 1, 2020 - $51,000 -48% -53% 1,237 $41   $290,149,425 6,940

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 2, 2001 1 $76,599,345   3,237 $23,664   $76,599,345 1
Nov 9, 2001 1 $57,025,088 -26% 3,269 $17,444   $133,624,433 2
Nov 16, 2001 2 $34,550,391 -39% 3,461 $9,983   $168,174,824 3
Nov 23, 2001 3 $26,745,240 -23% 3,649 $7,329   $194,920,064 4
Nov 30, 2001 4 $10,873,507 -59% 3,390 $3,208   $205,793,571 5
Dec 7, 2001 4 $8,041,318 -26% 2,884 $2,788   $213,834,889 6
Dec 14, 2001 5 $8,712,266 +8% 2,682 $3,248   $222,547,155 7
Dec 21, 2001 11 $10,539,357 +21% 2,097 $5,026   $233,086,512 8
Dec 28, 2001 9 $7,674,299 -27% 1,701 $4,512   $240,760,811 9
Jan 4, 2002 10 $4,502,006 -41% 1,425 $3,159   $245,262,817 10
Jan 11, 2002 14 $3,272,808 -27% 1,313 $2,493   $248,535,625 11
Jan 18, 2002 20 $1,585,754 -52% 1,374 $1,154   $250,121,379 12
Jan 25, 2002 23 $700,997 -56% 627 $1,118   $250,822,376 13
Feb 1, 2002 25 $541,603 -23% 501 $1,081   $251,363,979 14
Feb 8, 2002 31 $354,872 -34% 334 $1,062   $251,718,851 15
Feb 15, 2002 32 $311,454 -12% 212 $1,469   $252,030,305 16
Feb 22, 2002 35 $174,003 -44% 178 $978   $252,204,308 17
Mar 1, 2002 36 $231,421 +33% 184 $1,258   $252,435,729 18
Mar 8, 2002 39 $202,194 -13% 164 $1,233   $252,637,923 19
Mar 15, 2002 49 $83,507 -59% 117 $714   $252,721,430 20
Mar 22, 2002 56 $57,650 -31% 84 $686   $252,779,080 21
Mar 29, 2002 48 $67,457 +17% 91 $741   $252,846,537 22
Apr 5, 2002 51 $58,146 -14% 74 $786   $252,904,683 23
Apr 12, 2002 52 $80,623 +39% 71 $1,136   $252,985,306 24
Apr 19, 2002 63 $44,676 -45% 48 $931   $253,029,982 25
Apr 26, 2002 70 $30,508 -32% 41 $744   $253,060,490 26
May 3, 2002 68 $24,304 -20% 44 $552   $253,084,794 27
May 10, 2002 55 $49,285 +103% 54 $913   $253,134,079 28
May 17, 2002 30 $176,820 +259% 68 $2,600   $253,310,899 29
May 24, 2002 15 $629,140 +256% 289 $2,177   $253,940,039 30
May 31, 2002 16 $538,182 -14% 282 $1,908   $254,478,221 31
Jun 7, 2002 17 $476,844 -11% 263 $1,813   $254,955,065 32
Jun 14, 2002 21 $329,612 -31% 238 $1,385   $255,284,677 33
Aug 2, 2002 37 $159,421   123 $1,296   $255,444,098 40
Aug 9, 2002 37 $152,952 -4% 128 $1,195   $255,597,050 41
Aug 16, 2002 44 $107,003 -30% 100 $1,070   $255,704,053 42
Aug 23, 2002 53 $74,666 -30% 77 $970   $255,778,719 43
Aug 30, 2002 57 $33,808 -55% 42 $805   $255,812,527 44
Sep 6, 2002 64 $25,984 -23% 30 $866   $255,838,511 45
Sep 13, 2002 73 $23,234 -11% 28 $830   $255,861,745 46
Sep 20, 2002 93 $11,505 -50% 22 $523   $255,873,250 47
Dec 14, 2012 18 $1,484,981   2,618 $567   $257,355,153 581
Dec 21, 2012 10 $10,641,483 +617% 2,618 $4,065   $267,996,636 582
Dec 28, 2012 9 $11,867,185 +12% 2,618 $4,533   $279,863,821 583
Jan 4, 2013 12 $4,875,837 -59% 2,103 $2,319   $284,739,658 584
Jan 11, 2013 18 $2,071,029 -58% 1,127 $1,838   $286,810,687 585
Jan 18, 2013 21 $1,162,514 -44% 565 $2,058   $287,973,201 586
Jan 25, 2013 28 $385,041 -67% 322 $1,196   $288,358,242 587
Feb 1, 2013 33 $252,745 -34% 269 $940   $288,610,987 588
Feb 8, 2013 36 $217,662 -14% 236 $922   $288,828,649 589
Feb 15, 2013 46 $75,934 -65% 99 $767   $288,904,583 590
Feb 22, 2013 55 $33,966 -55% 45 $755   $288,938,549 591
Mar 1, 2013 43 $106,034 +212% 79 $1,342   $289,044,583 592
Mar 8, 2013 43 $78,940 -26% 70 $1,128   $289,123,523 593
Mar 15, 2013 44 $71,374 -10% 58 $1,231   $289,194,897 594
Mar 22, 2013 54 $46,816 -34% 49 $955   $289,241,713 595
Mar 29, 2013 60 $30,530 -35% 40 $763   $289,272,243 596
Apr 5, 2013 57 $42,139 +38% 32 $1,317   $289,314,382 597
Apr 12, 2013 59 $40,975 -3% 30 $1,366   $289,355,357 598
Apr 19, 2013 59 $35,458 -13% 29 $1,223   $289,390,815 599
Apr 26, 2013 55 $32,610 -8% 26 $1,254   $289,423,425 600

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Synopsis

Monsters Incorporated is the largest scare factory in the monster world, and James P. Sullivan is one of its top scarers. Sullivan is a huge, intimidating monster with blue fur, large purple spots and horns. His scare assistant, best friend and roommate is Mike Wazowski, a green, opinionated, feisty little one-eyed monster. Visiting from the human world is Boo, a tiny girl who goes where no human has ever gone before.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$62,577,067 (21.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:51.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$115,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,237 opening theaters/3,649 max. theaters, 13.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $590,621,852

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 2nd, 2001 (Wide) by Walt Disney
December 19th, 2012 (Wide) by Walt Disney, released as Monsters, Inc. 3D
October 23rd, 2020 (Wide) by Walt Disney
International Releases: December 26th, 2001 (Wide) (Australia)
January 17th, 2013 (Wide) (New Zealand)
September 5th, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: September 17th, 2002 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: G
Running Time: 92 minutes
Franchise: Monsters, Inc.
Film format: 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion
Plot point: Corporate Malfeasance, Exile, Kidnap, Monster, Rescue, Surprise Twist, Undercover
Release detail: 3D Re-release, Christmas in November
Subgenre: Family Adventure
Target audience: Family Movie
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Digital Animation
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Walt Disney Pictures, Disney-Pixar
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 2, 2001 1 $62,577,067   3,237 $19,332   $62,577,067 1
Nov 9, 2001 1 $45,551,028 -27% 3,269 $13,934   $122,150,373 2
Nov 16, 2001 2 $22,716,685 -50% 3,461 $6,564   $156,341,118 3
Nov 23, 2001 2 $24,055,001 +6% 3,649 $6,592   $192,229,825 4
Nov 30, 2001 4 $9,105,664 -62% 3,390 $2,686   $204,025,728 5
Dec 7, 2001 4 $6,597,454 -28% 2,884 $2,288   $212,391,025 6
Dec 14, 2001 6 $4,980,223 -25% 2,682 $1,857   $218,815,112 7
Dec 21, 2001 9 $3,801,516 -24% 2,097 $1,813   $226,348,671 8
Dec 28, 2001 9 $6,103,901 +61% 1,701 $3,588   $239,190,413 9
Jan 4, 2002 10 $3,877,647 -36% 1,425 $2,721   $244,638,458 10
Jan 11, 2002 13 $2,195,669 -43% 1,313 $1,672   $247,458,486 11
Jan 18, 2002 16 $1,384,028 -37% 1,374 $1,007   $249,919,653 12
Jan 25, 2002 23 $555,368 -60% 627 $886   $250,676,747 13
Feb 1, 2002 25 $442,164 -20% 501 $883   $251,264,540 14
Feb 8, 2002 31 $280,877 -36% 334 $841   $251,644,856 15
Feb 15, 2002 33 $240,793 -14% 212 $1,136   $251,959,644 16
Feb 22, 2002 34 $147,102 -39% 178 $826   $252,177,407 17
Mar 1, 2002 38 $134,032 -9% 184 $728   $252,338,340 18
Mar 8, 2002 39 $122,065 -9% 164 $744   $252,557,794 19
Mar 15, 2002 47 $68,695 -44% 117 $587   $252,706,618 20
Mar 22, 2002 55 $32,177 -53% 84 $383   $252,753,607 21
Mar 29, 2002 50 $34,154 +6% 91 $375   $252,813,234 22
Apr 5, 2002 51 $46,879 +37% 74 $634   $252,893,416 23
Apr 12, 2002 49 $66,766 +42% 71 $940   $252,971,449 24
Apr 19, 2002 61 $37,181 -44% 48 $775   $253,022,487 25
Apr 26, 2002 70 $22,970 -38% 41 $560   $253,052,952 26
May 3, 2002 69 $15,426 -33% 44 $351   $253,075,916 27
May 10, 2002 59 $29,970 +94% 54 $555   $253,114,764 28
May 17, 2002 46 $44,509 +49% 68 $655   $253,178,588 29
May 24, 2002 15 $453,058 +918% 289 $1,568   $253,763,957 30
May 31, 2002 18 $312,742 -31% 282 $1,109   $254,252,781 31
Jun 7, 2002 17 $272,111 -13% 263 $1,035   $254,750,332 32
Jun 14, 2002 23 $202,642 -26% 238 $851   $255,157,707 33
Aug 2, 2002 44 $67,470   123 $549   $255,352,147 40
Aug 9, 2002 43 $79,166 +17% 128 $618   $255,523,264 41
Aug 16, 2002 45 $63,691 -20% 100 $637   $255,660,741 42
Aug 23, 2002 54 $41,888 -34% 77 $544   $255,745,941 43
Aug 30, 2002 58 $23,361 -44% 42 $556   $255,802,080 44
Sep 6, 2002 63 $20,197 -14% 30 $673   $255,832,724 45
Sep 13, 2002 70 $18,206 -10% 28 $650   $255,856,717 46
Sep 20, 2002 95 $8,427 -54% 22 $383   $255,870,172 47
Dec 21, 2012 8 $4,774,686   2,618 $1,824   $262,129,839 582
Dec 28, 2012 9 $6,447,437 +35% 2,618 $2,463   $274,444,073 583
Jan 4, 2013 11 $3,987,905 -38% 2,103 $1,896   $283,851,726 584
Jan 11, 2013 16 $1,717,305 -57% 1,127 $1,524   $286,456,963 585
Jan 18, 2013 21 $752,545 -56% 565 $1,332   $287,563,232 586
Jan 25, 2013 26 $385,041 -49% 322 $1,196   $288,358,242 587
Feb 1, 2013 32 $252,745 -34% 269 $940   $288,610,987 588
Feb 8, 2013 31 $217,662 -14% 236 $922   $288,828,649 589
Feb 15, 2013 40 $75,934 -65% 99 $767   $288,904,583 590
Feb 22, 2013 51 $33,966 -55% 45 $755   $288,938,549 591
Mar 1, 2013 38 $106,034 +212% 79 $1,342   $289,044,583 592
Mar 8, 2013 39 $78,940 -26% 70 $1,128   $289,123,523 593
Mar 15, 2013 41 $71,374 -10% 58 $1,231   $289,194,897 594
Mar 22, 2013 48 $46,816 -34% 49 $955   $289,241,713 595
Mar 29, 2013 56 $30,530 -35% 40 $763   $289,272,243 596
Apr 5, 2013 53 $42,139 +38% 32 $1,317   $289,314,382 597
Apr 12, 2013 51 $40,975 -3% 30 $1,366   $289,355,357 598
Apr 19, 2013 51 $35,458 -13% 29 $1,223   $289,390,815 599
Apr 26, 2013 49 $32,610 -8% 26 $1,254   $289,423,425 600
Oct 23, 2020 - $494,000   1,875 $263   $289,917,425 991
Oct 30, 2020 9 $232,000 -53% 1,237 $188   $290,149,425 992

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 2, 2001 1 $17,390,000     3,237 $5,372   $17,390,000 1
Nov 3, 2001 1 $26,270,000 +51%   3,237 $8,116   $43,660,000 2
Nov 4, 2001 1 $18,140,000 -31%   3,237 $5,604   $62,580,000 3
Nov 5, 2001 1 $3,747,000 -79%   3,237 $1,158   $66,324,000 4
Nov 6, 2001 1 $4,051,000 +8%   3,237 $1,251   $70,376,000 5
Nov 7, 2001 1 $2,890,000 -29%   3,237 $893   $73,266,000 6
Nov 8, 2001 1 $3,334,000 +15%   3,237 $1,030   $76,599,000 7
Nov 9, 2001 1 $11,990,000 +260% -31% 3,269 $3,668   $88,590,000 8
Nov 10, 2001 1 $20,150,000 +68% -23% 3,269 $6,164   $108,740,000 9
Nov 11, 2001 1 $14,400,000 -29% -21% 3,269 $4,405   $122,150,000 10
Nov 12, 2001 1 $6,734,000 -53% +80% 3,269 $2,060   $128,884,000 11
Nov 13, 2001 1 $1,675,000 -75% -59% 3,269 $512   $130,559,000 12
Nov 14, 2001 1 $1,516,000 -9% -48% 3,269 $464   $132,075,000 13
Nov 15, 2001 1 $1,549,000 +2% -54% 3,269 $474   $133,624,000 14
Nov 16, 2001 2 $5,660,000 +265% -53% 3,461 $1,635   $139,330,000 15
Nov 17, 2001 2 $10,630,000 +88% -47% 3,461 $3,071   $149,960,000 16
Nov 18, 2001 2 $6,890,000 -35% -52% 3,461 $1,991   $156,341,118 17
Nov 19, 2001 2 $1,403,000 -80% -79% 3,461 $405   $157,744,000 18
Nov 20, 2001 2 $1,968,000 +40% +17% 3,461 $569   $159,711,000 19
Nov 21, 2001 2 $4,070,000 +107% +168% 3,649 $1,115   $163,781,000 20
Nov 22, 2001 3 $4,250,000 +4% +174% 3,649 $1,165   $168,031,000 21
Nov 23, 2001 2 $9,914,000 +133% +75% 3,649 $2,717   $178,369,000 22
Nov 24, 2001 2 $9,299,000 -6% -13% 3,649 $2,548   $187,668,000 23
Nov 25, 2001 2 $4,842,000 -48% -30% 3,649 $1,327   $192,229,825 24
Nov 26, 2001 3 $781,000 -84% -44% 3,649 $214   $193,010,000 25
Nov 27, 2001 3 $692,000 -11% -65% 3,649 $190   $193,702,000 26
Nov 28, 2001 3 $587,000 -15% -86% 3,649 $161   $194,289,000 27
Nov 29, 2001 3 $631,000 +7% -85% 3,649 $173   $194,921,000 28
Nov 30, 2001 4 $2,259,000 +258% -77% 3,390 $666   $197,180,000 29
Dec 1, 2001 4 $4,197,000 +86% -55% 3,390 $1,238   $201,377,000 30
Dec 2, 2001 3 $2,623,000 -38% -46% 3,390 $774   $204,025,728 31
Dec 3, 2001 4 $409,000 -84% -48% 3,390 $121   $204,435,000 32
Dec 4, 2001 4 $471,000 +15% -32% 3,390 $139   $204,906,000 33
Dec 5, 2001 4 $428,000 -9% -27% 3,390 $126   $205,334,000 34
Dec 6, 2001 4 $475,000 +11% -25% 3,390 $140   $205,810,000 35
Dec 7, 2001 4 $1,586,000 +234% -30% 3,390 $468   $207,395,000 36
Dec 8, 2001 4 $3,076,000 +94% -27% 3,390 $907   $210,471,000 37
Dec 9, 2001 4 $1,850,000 -40% -29% 3,390 $546   $212,391,025 38
Dec 10, 2001 4 $338,000 -82% -17% 2,884 $117   $212,730,000 39
Dec 11, 2001 5 $383,000 +13% -19% 2,884 $133   $213,112,000 40
Dec 12, 2001 4 $360,000 -6% -16% 2,884 $125   $213,472,000 41
Dec 13, 2001 4 $363,000 +1% -24% 2,884 $126   $213,835,000 42
Dec 14, 2001 6 $1,111,000 +206% -30% 2,682 $414   $214,946,000 43
Dec 15, 2001 6 $2,199,000 +98% -29% 2,682 $820   $217,145,000 44
Dec 16, 2001 5 $1,500,000 -32% -19% 2,682 $559   $218,820,000 45
Dec 17, 2001 6 $368,000 -75% +9% 2,682 $137   $219,183,000 46
Dec 18, 2001 6 $441,000 +20% +15% 2,682 $164   $219,624,000 47
Dec 19, 2001 6 $451,000 +2% +25% 2,682 $168   $220,075,000 48
Dec 20, 2001 6 $501,000 +11% +38% 2,682 $187   $220,576,000 49
Dec 21, 2001 11 $924,000 +84% -17% 2,097 $441   $221,500,000 50
Dec 22, 2001 9 $1,458,000 +58% -34% 2,097 $695   $222,958,000 51
Dec 23, 2001 9 $1,304,000 -11% -13% 2,097 $622   $224,262,000 52
Dec 26, 2001 9 $1,575,000   +249% 2,097 $751   $227,924,000 55
Dec 27, 2001 8 $2,127,000 +35% +325% 2,097 $1,014   $230,051,000 56
Dec 28, 2001 9 $2,090,000 -2% +126% 2,097 $997   $232,141,000 57
Dec 29, 2001 9 $2,192,000 +5% +50% 2,097 $1,045   $234,333,000 58
Dec 30, 2001 9 $1,825,000 -17% +40% 2,097 $870   $236,158,000 59
Dec 31, 2001 9 $1,617,000 -11%   2,097 $771   $237,775,000 60
Jan 1, 2002 10 $1,724,000 +7%   2,097 $822   $239,190,413 61
Jan 2, 2002 9 $876,000 -49% -44% 1,701 $515   $240,066,000 62
Jan 3, 2002 9 $695,000 -21% -67% 1,701 $409   $240,761,000 63
Jan 4, 2002 12 $990,000 +42% -53% 1,425 $695   $241,751,000 64
Jan 5, 2002 10 $1,952,000 +97% -11% 1,425 $1,370   $243,714,000 65
Jan 6, 2002 10 $933,000 -52% -49% 1,425 $655   $244,638,458 66
Dec 19, 2012 4 $778,913     2,618 $298   $256,649,085 4,066
Dec 20, 2012 7 $706,068 -9%   2,618 $270   $257,355,153 4,067
Dec 21, 2012 7 $1,390,711 +97%   2,618 $531   $258,745,864 4,068
Dec 22, 2012 8 $1,882,659 +35%   2,618 $719   $260,628,523 4,069
Dec 23, 2012 8 $1,501,316 -20%   2,618 $573   $262,129,839 4,070
Dec 24, 2012 9 $826,910 -45%   2,618 $316   $262,956,749 4,071
Dec 25, 2012 9 $1,456,311 +76%   2,618 $556   $264,413,060 4,072
Dec 26, 2012 9 $1,651,362 +13% +112% 2,618 $631   $266,064,422 4,073
Dec 27, 2012 8 $1,932,214 +17% +174% 2,618 $738   $267,996,636 4,074
Dec 28, 2012 8 $2,286,880 +18% +64% 2,618 $874   $270,283,516 4,075
Dec 29, 2012 9 $2,295,103 n/c +22% 2,618 $877   $272,578,619 4,076
Dec 30, 2012 9 $1,865,454 -19% +24% 2,618 $713   $274,444,073 4,077
Dec 31, 2012 9 $1,440,079 -23% +74% 2,618 $550   $275,884,152 4,078
Jan 1, 2013 9 $1,944,351 +35% +34% 2,618 $743   $277,828,503 4,079
Jan 2, 2013 7 $1,073,493 -45% -35% 2,618 $410   $278,901,996 4,080
Jan 3, 2013 8 $961,825 -10% -50% 2,618 $367   $279,863,821 4,081
Jan 4, 2013 11 $1,138,811 +18% -50% 2,103 $542   $281,002,632 4,082
Jan 5, 2013 11 $1,720,395 +51% -25% 2,103 $818   $282,723,027 4,083
Jan 6, 2013 9 $1,128,699 -34% -39% 2,103 $537   $283,851,726 4,084
Jan 7, 2013 12 $269,709 -76% -81% 2,103 $128   $284,121,435 4,085
Jan 8, 2013 16 $239,236 -11% -88% 2,103 $114   $284,360,671 4,086
Jan 9, 2013 16 $183,051 -23% -83% 2,103 $87   $284,543,722 4,087
Jan 10, 2013 17 $195,936 +7% -80% 2,103 $93   $284,739,658 4,088
Jan 11, 2013 - $288,790 +47% -75% 1,127 $256   $285,028,448 4,089
Jan 12, 2013 - $820,348 +184% -52% 1,127 $728   $285,848,796 4,090
Jan 13, 2013 - $608,167 -26% -46% 1,127 $540   $286,456,963 4,091
Jan 14, 2013 19 $81,318 -87% -70% 1,127 $72   $286,538,281 4,092
Jan 15, 2013 19 $93,846 +15% -61% 1,127 $83   $286,632,127 4,093
Jan 16, 2013 19 $84,714 -10% -54% 1,127 $75   $286,716,841 4,094
Jan 17, 2013 19 $93,846 +11% -52% 1,127 $83   $286,810,687 4,095
Jan 18, 2013 22 $132,180 +41% -54% 565 $234   $286,942,867 4,096
Jan 19, 2013 21 $351,877 +166% -57% 565 $623   $287,294,744 4,097
Jan 20, 2013 20 $268,488 -24% -56% 565 $475   $287,563,232 4,098
Jan 21, 2013 18 $282,575 +5% +247% 565 $500   $287,845,807 4,099
Jan 22, 2013 - $52,198 -82% -44% 565 $92   $287,898,005 4,100
Jan 23, 2013 - $38,127 -27% -55% 565 $67   $287,936,132 4,101
Jan 24, 2013 - $37,069 -3% -61% 565 $66   $287,973,201 4,102
Oct 23, 2020 - $164,000     1,875 $87   $289,587,425 6,931
Oct 24, 2020 - $222,000 +35%   1,875 $118   $289,809,425 6,932
Oct 25, 2020 - $108,000 -51%   1,875 $58   $289,917,425 6,933
Oct 30, 2020 - $82,000   -50% 1,237 $66   $289,999,425 6,938
Oct 31, 2020 - $99,000 +21% -55% 1,237 $80   $290,098,425 6,939
Nov 1, 2020 - $51,000 -48% -53% 1,237 $41   $290,149,425 6,940

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 2, 2001 1 $76,599,345   3,237 $23,664   $76,599,345 1
Nov 9, 2001 1 $57,025,088 -26% 3,269 $17,444   $133,624,433 2
Nov 16, 2001 2 $34,550,391 -39% 3,461 $9,983   $168,174,824 3
Nov 23, 2001 3 $26,745,240 -23% 3,649 $7,329   $194,920,064 4
Nov 30, 2001 4 $10,873,507 -59% 3,390 $3,208   $205,793,571 5
Dec 7, 2001 4 $8,041,318 -26% 2,884 $2,788   $213,834,889 6
Dec 14, 2001 5 $8,712,266 +8% 2,682 $3,248   $222,547,155 7
Dec 21, 2001 11 $10,539,357 +21% 2,097 $5,026   $233,086,512 8
Dec 28, 2001 9 $7,674,299 -27% 1,701 $4,512   $240,760,811 9
Jan 4, 2002 10 $4,502,006 -41% 1,425 $3,159   $245,262,817 10
Jan 11, 2002 14 $3,272,808 -27% 1,313 $2,493   $248,535,625 11
Jan 18, 2002 20 $1,585,754 -52% 1,374 $1,154   $250,121,379 12
Jan 25, 2002 23 $700,997 -56% 627 $1,118   $250,822,376 13
Feb 1, 2002 25 $541,603 -23% 501 $1,081   $251,363,979 14
Feb 8, 2002 31 $354,872 -34% 334 $1,062   $251,718,851 15
Feb 15, 2002 32 $311,454 -12% 212 $1,469   $252,030,305 16
Feb 22, 2002 35 $174,003 -44% 178 $978   $252,204,308 17
Mar 1, 2002 36 $231,421 +33% 184 $1,258   $252,435,729 18
Mar 8, 2002 39 $202,194 -13% 164 $1,233   $252,637,923 19
Mar 15, 2002 49 $83,507 -59% 117 $714   $252,721,430 20
Mar 22, 2002 56 $57,650 -31% 84 $686   $252,779,080 21
Mar 29, 2002 48 $67,457 +17% 91 $741   $252,846,537 22
Apr 5, 2002 51 $58,146 -14% 74 $786   $252,904,683 23
Apr 12, 2002 52 $80,623 +39% 71 $1,136   $252,985,306 24
Apr 19, 2002 63 $44,676 -45% 48 $931   $253,029,982 25
Apr 26, 2002 70 $30,508 -32% 41 $744   $253,060,490 26
May 3, 2002 68 $24,304 -20% 44 $552   $253,084,794 27
May 10, 2002 55 $49,285 +103% 54 $913   $253,134,079 28
May 17, 2002 30 $176,820 +259% 68 $2,600   $253,310,899 29
May 24, 2002 15 $629,140 +256% 289 $2,177   $253,940,039 30
May 31, 2002 16 $538,182 -14% 282 $1,908   $254,478,221 31
Jun 7, 2002 17 $476,844 -11% 263 $1,813   $254,955,065 32
Jun 14, 2002 21 $329,612 -31% 238 $1,385   $255,284,677 33
Aug 2, 2002 37 $159,421   123 $1,296   $255,444,098 40
Aug 9, 2002 37 $152,952 -4% 128 $1,195   $255,597,050 41
Aug 16, 2002 44 $107,003 -30% 100 $1,070   $255,704,053 42
Aug 23, 2002 53 $74,666 -30% 77 $970   $255,778,719 43
Aug 30, 2002 57 $33,808 -55% 42 $805   $255,812,527 44
Sep 6, 2002 64 $25,984 -23% 30 $866   $255,838,511 45
Sep 13, 2002 73 $23,234 -11% 28 $830   $255,861,745 46
Sep 20, 2002 93 $11,505 -50% 22 $523   $255,873,250 47
Dec 14, 2012 18 $1,484,981   2,618 $567   $257,355,153 581
Dec 21, 2012 10 $10,641,483 +617% 2,618 $4,065   $267,996,636 582
Dec 28, 2012 9 $11,867,185 +12% 2,618 $4,533   $279,863,821 583
Jan 4, 2013 12 $4,875,837 -59% 2,103 $2,319   $284,739,658 584
Jan 11, 2013 18 $2,071,029 -58% 1,127 $1,838   $286,810,687 585
Jan 18, 2013 21 $1,162,514 -44% 565 $2,058   $287,973,201 586
Jan 25, 2013 28 $385,041 -67% 322 $1,196   $288,358,242 587
Feb 1, 2013 33 $252,745 -34% 269 $940   $288,610,987 588
Feb 8, 2013 36 $217,662 -14% 236 $922   $288,828,649 589
Feb 15, 2013 46 $75,934 -65% 99 $767   $288,904,583 590
Feb 22, 2013 55 $33,966 -55% 45 $755   $288,938,549 591
Mar 1, 2013 43 $106,034 +212% 79 $1,342   $289,044,583 592
Mar 8, 2013 43 $78,940 -26% 70 $1,128   $289,123,523 593
Mar 15, 2013 44 $71,374 -10% 58 $1,231   $289,194,897 594
Mar 22, 2013 54 $46,816 -34% 49 $955   $289,241,713 595
Mar 29, 2013 60 $30,530 -35% 40 $763   $289,272,243 596
Apr 5, 2013 57 $42,139 +38% 32 $1,317   $289,314,382 597
Apr 12, 2013 59 $40,975 -3% 30 $1,366   $289,355,357 598
Apr 19, 2013 59 $35,458 -13% 29 $1,223   $289,390,815 599
Apr 26, 2013 55 $32,610 -8% 26 $1,254   $289,423,425 600

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