Movie Comparison: District 9 (2009) vs. Super 8 (2011)

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  District 9Super 8
Domestic Release Date Aug 14, 2009Jun 10, 2011
Production Budget $30,000,000$50,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,0493,379
Maximum Theaters 3,1803,424
Theatrical Engagements 19,03019,362
Domestic Opening Weekend $37,354,308$35,451,168
Domestic Box Office $115,646,235$127,004,179
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$166,222,188$172,648,804
International Box Office $96,807,196$130,968,566
Worldwide Box Office $212,453,431$257,972,745
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  District 9Super 8
1st Friday $14,163,902 /
$14,163,902
$12,142,810 /
$13,142,810
1st Saturday $12,613,008 /
$26,776,910
$13,950,854 /
$27,093,664
1st Sunday $10,577,398 /
$37,354,308
$9,357,504 /
$36,451,168
1st Monday $5,162,208 /
$42,516,516
$3,968,067 /
$40,419,235
1st Tuesday $4,604,348 /
$47,120,864
$4,263,115 /
$44,682,350
1st Wednesday $3,866,075 /
$50,986,939
$3,370,194 /
$48,052,544
1st Thursday $3,603,832 /
$54,590,771
$3,478,245 /
$51,530,789
2nd Friday $5,535,836 /
$60,126,607
$5,996,562 /
$57,527,351
2nd Saturday $7,238,481 /
$67,365,088
$8,002,769 /
$65,530,120
2nd Sunday $5,439,229 /
$72,804,317
$7,472,689 /
$73,002,809
2nd Monday $2,008,002 /
$74,812,319
$2,561,675 /
$75,564,484
2nd Tuesday $2,009,351 /
$76,821,670
$2,629,617 /
$78,194,101
2nd Wednesday $1,701,178 /
$78,522,848
$2,427,726 /
$80,621,827
2nd Thursday $1,590,429 /
$80,113,277
$2,464,405 /
$83,086,232
3rd Friday $2,966,726 /
$83,080,003
$3,847,218 /
$86,933,450
3rd Saturday $4,383,273 /
$87,463,276
$4,819,204 /
$91,752,654
3rd Sunday $2,920,436 /
$90,383,712
$3,361,670 /
$95,114,324
3rd Monday $1,026,212 /
$91,409,924
$1,518,809 /
$96,633,133
3rd Tuesday $1,080,697 /
$92,490,621
$1,500,564 /
$98,133,697
3rd Wednesday $896,065 /
$93,386,686
$1,192,725 /
$99,326,422
3rd Thursday $887,435 /
$94,274,121
$1,216,605 /
$100,543,027
4th Friday $1,772,129 /
$96,046,250
$2,308,497 /
$102,851,524
4th Saturday $2,559,099 /
$98,605,349
$2,854,627 /
$105,706,151
4th Sunday $2,745,709 /
$101,351,058
$2,759,094 /
$108,465,245
4th Monday $2,037,654 /
$103,388,712
$1,604,911 /
$110,070,156
4th Tuesday $579,951 /
$103,968,663
$1,106,531 /
$111,176,687
4th Wednesday $490,805 /
$104,459,468
$1,019,563 /
$112,196,250
4th Thursday $457,996 /
$104,917,464
$1,035,091 /
$113,231,341
5th Friday $1,051,726 /
$105,969,190
$1,546,103 /
$114,777,444
5th Saturday $1,602,259 /
$107,571,449
$2,042,611 /
$116,820,055
5th Sunday $884,784 /
$108,456,233
$1,249,491 /
$118,069,546
5th Monday $304,482 /
$108,760,715
$580,750 /
$118,650,296
5th Tuesday $352,446 /
$109,113,161
$642,257 /
$119,292,553
5th Wednesday $331,175 /
$109,444,336
$552,181 /
$119,844,734
5th Thursday $327,870 /
$109,772,206
$472,248 /
$120,316,982
6th Friday $568,031 /
$110,340,237
$578,412 /
$120,895,394
6th Saturday $834,192 /
$111,174,429
$845,681 /
$121,741,075
6th Sunday $510,927 /
$111,685,356
$546,284 /
$122,287,359
6th Monday $182,242 /
$111,867,598
$280,113 /
$122,567,472
6th Tuesday $206,508 /
$112,074,106
$317,025 /
$122,884,497
6th Wednesday $184,139 /
$112,258,245
$285,853 /
$123,170,350
6th Thursday $181,839 /
$112,440,084
$304,710 /
$123,475,060
7th Friday $310,922 /
$112,751,006
$237,144 /
$123,712,204
7th Saturday $475,164 /
$113,226,170
$317,628 /
$124,029,832
7th Sunday $296,090 /
$113,522,260
$205,270 /
$124,235,102
7th Monday $103,872 /
$113,626,132
$111,278 /
$124,346,380
7th Tuesday $104,512 /
$113,730,644
$113,318 /
$124,459,698
7th Wednesday $95,184 /
$113,825,828
$104,607 /
$124,564,305
7th Thursday $96,586 /
$113,922,414
$105,732 /
$124,670,037
8th Friday - /
-
$90,760 /
$124,760,797
8th Saturday - /
-
$124,451 /
$124,885,248
8th Sunday - /
-
$88,583 /
$124,973,831
8th Monday - /
-
$43,778 /
$125,017,609
8th Tuesday - /
-
$46,789 /
$125,064,398
8th Wednesday - /
-
$41,984 /
$125,106,382
8th Thursday - /
-
$40,368 /
$125,146,750
9th Friday - /
-
$53,214 /
$125,199,964
9th Saturday - /
-
$68,795 /
$125,268,759
9th Sunday - /
-
$48,040 /
$125,316,799
9th Monday - /
-
$24,234 /
$125,341,033
9th Tuesday - /
-
$26,857 /
$125,367,890
9th Wednesday - /
-
$22,840 /
$125,390,730
9th Thursday - /
-
$21,055 /
$125,411,785
10th Friday - /
-
$30,360 /
$125,442,145
10th Saturday - /
-
$44,029 /
$125,486,174
10th Sunday - /
-
$33,887 /
$125,520,061
10th Monday - /
-
$17,129 /
$125,537,190
10th Tuesday - /
-
$18,967 /
$125,556,157
10th Wednesday - /
-
$17,176 /
$125,573,333
10th Thursday - /
-
$16,440 /
$125,589,773
  District 9Super 8
Opening Weekend $37,354,308 /
$37,354,308
$35,451,168 /
$36,451,168
2nd Weekend $18,213,546 /
$72,804,317
$21,472,020 /
$73,002,809
3rd Weekend $10,270,435 /
$90,383,712
$12,028,092 /
$95,114,324
4th Weekend $7,076,937 /
$101,351,058
$7,922,218 /
$108,465,245
5th Weekend $3,538,769 /
$108,456,233
$4,838,205 /
$118,069,546
6th Weekend $1,913,150 /
$111,685,356
$1,970,377 /
$122,287,359
7th Weekend $1,082,176 /
$113,522,260
$760,042 /
$124,235,102
8th Weekend $480,524 /
$114,402,938
$303,794 /
$124,973,831
9th Weekend $290,909 /
$114,873,680
$170,049 /
$125,316,799
10th Weekend $245,983 /
$115,238,926
$108,276 /
$125,520,061
11th Weekend $148,051 /
$115,502,313
$101,857 /
$125,691,630
12th Weekend $82,319 /
$115,646,235
$305,078 /
$126,049,187
13th Weekend - /
-
$275,581 /
$126,451,887
14th Weekend - /
-
$141,685 /
$126,728,709
15th Weekend - /
-
$92,421 /
$126,869,833
16th Weekend - /
-
$73,350 /
$126,975,169
17th Weekend - /
-
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-
18th Weekend - /
-
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-
19th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
20th Weekend - /
-
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-
  District 9Super 8
Opening Week $54,590,771 /
$54,590,771
$51,530,789 /
$51,530,789
2nd Week $25,522,506 /
$80,113,277
$31,555,443 /
$83,086,232
3rd Week $14,160,844 /
$94,274,121
$17,456,795 /
$100,543,027
4th Week $10,643,343 /
$104,917,464
$12,688,314 /
$113,231,341
5th Week $4,854,742 /
$109,772,206
$7,085,641 /
$120,316,982
6th Week $2,667,878 /
$112,440,084
$3,158,078 /
$123,475,060
7th Week $1,482,330 /
$113,922,414
$1,194,977 /
$124,670,037
8th Week $660,357 /
$114,582,771
$476,713 /
$125,146,750
9th Week $410,172 /
$114,992,943
$265,035 /
$125,411,785
10th Week $361,319 /
$115,354,262
$177,988 /
$125,589,773
11th Week $209,654 /
$115,563,916
$154,336 /
$125,744,109
12th Week $82,319 /
$115,646,235
$432,197 /
$126,176,306
13th Week - /
-
$410,718 /
$126,587,024
14th Week - /
-
$190,388 /
$126,777,412
15th Week - /
-
$124,407 /
$126,901,819
16th Week - /
-
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17th Week - /
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18th Week - /
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19th Week - /
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20th Week - /
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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.