| Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat | Elf | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $11,200,000 / $11,200,000 | $9,151,000 / $9,151,000 |
| 1st Saturday | $16,402,040 / $27,264,720 | $13,048,000 / $22,081,000 |
| 1st Sunday | $10,686,440 / $38,329,160 | $9,033,000 / $31,113,501 |
| 1st Monday | $1,974,000 / $40,304,000 | $3,864,000 / $34,977,000 |
| 1st Tuesday | $2,581,000 / $42,884,000 | $5,904,000 / $40,881,000 |
| 1st Wednesday | $5,000,000 / $47,900,000 | $1,741,000 / $42,622,000 |
| 1st Thursday | $4,800,000 / $52,700,000 | $1,752,000 / $44,029,000 |
| 2nd Friday | $10,500,000 / $63,200,000 | $7,276,000 / $51,305,000 |
| 2nd Saturday | $9,308,895 / $70,751,650 | $11,819,000 / $63,139,000 |
| 2nd Sunday | $5,079,155 / $75,830,805 | $7,216,000 / $70,354,526 |
| 2nd Monday | $693,000 / $76,524,000 | $1,381,000 / $71,736,000 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $572,000 / $77,096,000 | $1,554,000 / $73,290,000 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $521,000 / $77,617,000 | $1,314,000 / $74,603,000 |
| 2nd Thursday | $538,000 / $78,155,000 | $1,395,000 / $76,017,000 |
| 3rd Friday | $1,800,000 / $80,000,000 | $5,500,000 / $81,500,000 |
| 3rd Saturday | $3,204,460 / $83,047,330 | $8,300,000 / $89,800,000 |
| 3rd Sunday | $2,249,940 / $85,297,270 | $5,100,000 / $94,732,626 |
| 3rd Monday | $308,000 / $85,606,000 | $1,374,000 / $96,106,000 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $322,000 / $85,928,000 | $2,150,000 / $98,256,000 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $326,000 / $86,253,000 | $4,000,000 / $102,300,000 |
| 3rd Thursday | $308,000 / $86,561,000 | $5,700,000 / $108,000,000 |
| 4th Friday | $900,000 / $87,500,000 | $9,400,000 / $117,400,000 |
| 4th Saturday | $1,994,680 / $89,487,100 | $8,319,000 / $125,201,000 |
| 4th Sunday | $1,241,085 / $90,728,185 | $3,809,000 / $129,009,719 |
| 4th Monday | - / - | $693,000 / $129,703,000 |
| 4th Tuesday | - / - | $648,000 / $130,351,000 |
| 4th Wednesday | $209,000 / $91,381,000 | $571,000 / $130,922,000 |
| 4th Thursday | $231,000 / $91,613,000 | $593,000 / $131,501,000 |
| 5th Friday | - / - | $2,300,000 / $133,800,000 |
| 5th Saturday | - / - | $3,616,000 / $137,425,000 |
| 5th Sunday | $816,585 / $93,924,705 | $2,103,000 / $139,527,719 |
| 5th Monday | $605,125 / $94,529,830 | $457,000 / $139,985,000 |
| 5th Tuesday | $680,000 / $95,209,830 | $508,000 / $140,493,000 |
| 5th Wednesday | $386,000 / $95,595,830 | $500,000 / $140,993,000 |
| 5th Thursday | - / - | $508,000 / $141,501,000 |
| 6th Friday | - / - | $1,700,000 / $143,200,000 |
| 6th Saturday | - / - | $2,797,000 / $145,957,000 |
| 6th Sunday | - / - | $1,550,000 / $147,507,398 |
| 6th Monday | - / - | $405,000 / $147,912,000 |
| 6th Tuesday | - / - | $441,000 / $148,353,000 |
| 6th Wednesday | - / - | $454,000 / $148,807,000 |
| 6th Thursday | - / - | $534,000 / $149,310,000 |
| 7th Friday | - / - | $1,500,000 / $150,800,000 |
| 7th Saturday | - / - | $2,195,000 / $152,935,000 |
| 7th Sunday | - / - | $1,878,000 / $154,813,000 |
| 7th Monday | - / - | $1,546,000 / $156,359,000 |
| 7th Tuesday | - / - | $1,900,000 / $158,259,000 |
| 7th Wednesday | - / - | $1,248,000 / $159,507,000 |
| 7th Thursday | - / - | $1,213,000 / $160,720,000 |
| 8th Friday | - / - | $1,500,000 / $162,200,000 |
| 8th Saturday | - / - | $1,359,000 / $163,593,000 |
| 8th Sunday | - / - | $1,056,000 / $164,648,692 |
| 8th Monday | - / - | $912,000 / $165,561,000 |
| 8th Tuesday | - / - | $1,085,000 / $166,712,000 |
| 8th Wednesday | - / - | $900,000 / $167,600,000 |
| 8th Thursday | - / - | - / - |
| 9th Friday | - / - | - / - |
| 9th Saturday | - / - | - / - |
| 9th Sunday | - / - | - / - |
| 9th Monday | $80,160 / $100,253,365 | - / - |
| 9th Tuesday | - / - | - / - |
| 9th Wednesday | - / - | - / - |
| 9th Thursday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Friday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Monday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | - / - |
Movie Comparison: Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat (2003) vs. Elf (2003)
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| Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat | Elf | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Nov 21, 2003 | Nov 7, 2003 |
| Production Budget | $109,000,000 | $32,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 3,464 | 3,337 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,467 | 3,381 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 19,318 | 30,175 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $38,329,160 | $31,113,501 |
| Domestic Box Office | $101,018,283 | $181,096,587 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$180,508,491 | $317,993,539 |
| International Box Office | $32,800,000 | $46,812,848 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $133,818,283 | $227,909,435 |
| Remove | Remove |
| Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat | Elf | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $38,329,160 / $38,329,160 | $31,113,501 / $31,113,501 |
| 2nd Weekend | $24,459,685 / $75,830,805 | $26,325,613 / $70,354,526 |
| 3rd Weekend | $7,141,855 / $85,297,270 | $18,715,992 / $94,732,626 |
| 4th Weekend | $4,166,590 / $90,728,185 | $21,649,842 / $129,009,719 |
| 5th Weekend | $2,311,890 / $93,924,705 | $8,026,797 / $139,527,719 |
| 6th Weekend | $1,260,080 / $97,011,510 | $6,017,341 / $147,507,398 |
| 7th Weekend | $988,295 / $99,383,495 | $5,502,635 / $154,812,967 |
| 8th Weekend | $343,130 / $99,879,690 | $3,906,028 / $164,648,692 |
| 9th Weekend | $222,205 / $100,173,205 | $2,303,567 / $170,837,644 |
| 10th Weekend | $158,485 / $100,446,895 | $499,785 / $171,733,083 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $217,683 / $172,062,189 |
| 12th Weekend | $100,000 / $100,750,000 | $247,030 / $172,421,204 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $205,837 / $172,696,490 |
| 14th Weekend | $74,769 / $100,970,499 | $196,063 / $172,952,631 |
| 15th Weekend | $34,365 / $101,018,283 | $179,100 / $173,180,828 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $93,614 / $173,305,906 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $51,403 / $173,381,405 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat | Elf | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $51,371,120 / $51,371,120 | $44,028,913 / $44,028,913 |
| 2nd Week | $26,784,295 / $78,155,415 | $31,987,721 / $76,016,634 |
| 3rd Week | $8,406,180 / $86,561,595 | $31,343,243 / $107,359,877 |
| 4th Week | $5,051,220 / $91,612,815 | $24,141,045 / $131,500,922 |
| 5th Week | $4,138,615 / $95,751,430 | $9,989,135 / $141,490,057 |
| 6th Week | $2,643,770 / $98,395,200 | $7,820,275 / $149,310,332 |
| 7th Week | $1,141,360 / $99,536,560 | $11,432,332 / $160,742,664 |
| 8th Week | $414,440 / $99,951,000 | $7,791,413 / $168,534,077 |
| 9th Week | $337,410 / $100,288,410 | $2,699,221 / $171,233,298 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $611,208 / $171,844,506 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $329,668 / $172,174,174 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $316,479 / $172,490,653 |
| 13th Week | - / - | $265,915 / $172,756,568 |
| 14th Week | $88,188 / $100,983,918 | $245,160 / $173,001,728 |
| 15th Week | $34,365 / $101,018,283 | $210,564 / $173,212,292 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $117,710 / $173,330,002 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $68,516 / $173,398,518 |
| 18th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Week | - / - | - / - |
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.