Movie Comparison: Horton Hears a Who (2008) vs. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

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  Horton Hears
a Who
How the Grinch
Stole Christmas
Domestic Release Date Mar 14, 2008Nov 17, 2000
Production Budget $85,000,000$123,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,9543,127
Maximum Theaters 3,9613,256
Theatrical Engagements 28,85328,179
Domestic Opening Weekend $45,012,998$55,820,330
Domestic Box Office $154,529,439$261,939,550
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$232,009,381$521,589,416
International Box Office $144,948,447$85,096,578
Worldwide Box Office $299,477,886$347,036,128
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Horton Hears
a Who
How the Grinch
Stole Christmas
1st Friday $13,337,277 /
$13,337,277
$15,200,440 /
$15,200,440
1st Saturday $18,773,953 /
$32,111,230
$17,353,691 /
$32,554,131
1st Sunday $12,901,768 /
$45,012,998
$16,729,000 /
$55,082,330
1st Monday $3,615,494 /
$48,628,492
$3,611,685 /
$58,694,015
1st Tuesday $3,928,735 /
$52,557,227
$4,878,120 /
$63,572,135
1st Wednesday $3,960,861 /
$56,518,088
$9,000,000 /
$72,600,000
1st Thursday $4,901,833 /
$61,419,921
$12,400,000 /
$85,000,000
2nd Friday $10,164,609 /
$71,584,530
$20,300,000 /
$105,300,000
2nd Saturday $9,218,133 /
$80,802,663
- /
-
2nd Sunday $5,207,854 /
$86,010,517
- /
-
2nd Monday $4,601,534 /
$90,612,051
$2,178,130 /
$139,273,930
2nd Tuesday $3,178,339 /
$93,790,390
$2,037,100 /
$141,311,030
2nd Wednesday $2,948,957 /
$96,739,347
$1,770,710 /
$143,081,740
2nd Thursday $3,109,801 /
$99,849,148
$1,817,720 /
$144,899,460
3rd Friday $5,250,226 /
$105,099,374
$6,345,000 /
$151,244,000
3rd Saturday $7,444,216 /
$112,543,590
$11,980,000 /
$163,224,000
3rd Sunday $5,045,664 /
$117,589,254
$8,316,000 /
$171,996,090
3rd Monday $1,174,174 /
$118,763,428
$1,192,440 /
$173,188,530
3rd Tuesday $1,101,072 /
$119,864,500
$1,365,030 /
$174,553,560
3rd Wednesday $1,009,659 /
$120,874,159
$1,190,895 /
$175,744,455
3rd Thursday $1,086,622 /
$121,960,781
$1,255,200 /
$176,999,655
4th Friday $2,522,675 /
$124,483,456
$4,385,000 /
$181,385,000
4th Saturday $3,990,726 /
$128,474,182
$8,620,000 /
$190,005,000
4th Sunday $2,602,586 /
$131,076,768
$5,584,000 /
$195,646,175
4th Monday $630,483 /
$131,707,251
$859,140 /
$196,505,315
4th Tuesday $654,994 /
$132,362,245
$1,193,250 /
$197,698,565
4th Wednesday $612,604 /
$132,974,849
$985,555 /
$198,684,120
4th Thursday $653,505 /
$133,628,354
$1,144,815 /
$199,828,935
5th Friday $1,558,130 /
$135,186,484
$3,101,000 /
$202,874,000
5th Saturday $2,675,755 /
$137,862,239
$5,101,000 /
$207,975,000
5th Sunday $1,686,681 /
$139,548,920
$4,477,000 /
$213,634,400
5th Monday $355,016 /
$139,903,936
$1,204,720 /
$214,839,120
5th Tuesday $349,931 /
$140,253,867
$1,579,160 /
$216,418,280
5th Wednesday $321,428 /
$140,575,295
$1,759,125 /
$218,177,405
5th Thursday $331,366 /
$140,906,661
- /
-
6th Friday $931,886 /
$141,838,547
$3,850,000 /
$222,027,000
6th Saturday $1,553,056 /
$143,391,603
$5,286,000 /
$227,313,000
6th Sunday $1,026,892 /
$144,418,495
$2,910,000 /
$230,223,000
6th Monday $284,369 /
$144,702,864
$2,483,785 /
$235,119,990
6th Tuesday $254,571 /
$144,957,435
$3,274,740 /
$238,394,730
6th Wednesday $236,532 /
$145,193,967
$3,005,555 /
$241,400,285
6th Thursday $278,936 /
$145,472,903
$2,942,520 /
$244,342,805
7th Friday $640,331 /
$146,113,234
$3,150,000 /
$247,493,000
7th Saturday $1,077,067 /
$147,190,301
$2,612,000 /
$250,105,000
7th Sunday $769,505 /
$147,959,806
$1,524,105 /
$251,629,105
7th Monday $150,467 /
$148,110,273
$1,738,350 /
$253,367,455
7th Tuesday $137,130 /
$148,247,403
$948,295 /
$254,315,750
7th Wednesday $121,980 /
$148,369,383
$537,370 /
$254,853,120
7th Thursday $110,735 /
$148,480,118
$473,995 /
$255,327,115
8th Friday $285,419 /
$148,765,537
- /
-
8th Saturday $680,805 /
$149,446,342
- /
-
8th Sunday $371,338 /
$149,817,680
$713,000 /
$257,830,325
8th Monday $70,780 /
$149,888,460
$129,665 /
$257,959,990
8th Tuesday $61,441 /
$149,949,901
$128,995 /
$258,088,985
8th Wednesday $66,001 /
$150,015,902
$102,385 /
$258,191,370
8th Thursday $77,871 /
$150,093,773
$104,225 /
$258,295,595
9th Friday $132,337 /
$150,226,110
- /
-
9th Saturday $241,063 /
$150,467,173
- /
-
9th Sunday $231,947 /
$150,699,120
- /
-
9th Monday $42,030 /
$150,741,150
$177,840 /
$259,011,600
9th Tuesday $34,951 /
$150,776,101
- /
-
9th Wednesday $38,195 /
$150,814,296
- /
-
9th Thursday $41,314 /
$150,855,610
- /
-
10th Friday $96,266 /
$150,951,876
- /
-
10th Saturday $179,126 /
$151,131,002
- /
-
10th Sunday $136,224 /
$151,267,226
- /
-
10th Monday $58,577 /
$151,325,803
- /
-
10th Tuesday $45,879 /
$151,371,682
- /
-
10th Wednesday $42,677 /
$151,414,359
- /
-
10th Thursday $37,259 /
$151,451,618
- /
-
  Horton Hears
a Who
How the Grinch
Stole Christmas
Opening Weekend $45,012,998 /
$45,012,998
$55,820,330 /
$55,820,330
2nd Weekend $24,590,596 /
$86,010,517
$52,118,445 /
$137,095,800
3rd Weekend $17,740,106 /
$117,589,254
$27,096,630 /
$171,996,090
4th Weekend $9,115,987 /
$131,076,768
$18,646,520 /
$195,646,175
5th Weekend $5,920,566 /
$139,548,920
$13,805,465 /
$213,634,400
6th Weekend $3,511,834 /
$144,418,495
$14,728,460 /
$235,119,990
7th Weekend $2,486,903 /
$147,959,806
$7,286,100 /
$253,367,455
8th Weekend $1,337,562 /
$149,817,680
$2,503,210 /
$257,830,325
9th Weekend $605,347 /
$150,699,120
$715,905 /
$259,011,600
10th Weekend $411,616 /
$151,267,226
$201,595 /
$259,286,185
11th Weekend $477,822 /
$151,929,440
$155,625 /
$259,484,690
12th Weekend $367,734 /
$152,571,420
$143,925 /
$259,674,120
13th Weekend $254,418 /
$153,019,114
$97,980 /
$259,806,995
14th Weekend $188,736 /
$153,355,932
$113,020 /
$259,951,325
15th Weekend $147,250 /
$153,640,753
$59,325 /
$260,031,035
16th Weekend $112,623 /
$153,881,396
- /
-
17th Weekend $72,182 /
$154,044,595
- /
-
18th Weekend $70,599 /
$154,190,325
- /
-
19th Weekend $54,939 /
$154,300,828
- /
-
20th Weekend $33,380 /
$154,388,002
- /
-
  Horton Hears
a Who
How the Grinch
Stole Christmas
Opening Week $61,419,921 /
$61,419,921
$84,977,355 /
$84,977,355
2nd Week $38,429,227 /
$99,849,148
$59,922,105 /
$144,899,460
3rd Week $22,111,633 /
$121,960,781
$32,100,195 /
$176,999,655
4th Week $11,667,573 /
$133,628,354
$22,829,280 /
$199,828,935
5th Week $7,278,307 /
$140,906,661
$20,562,595 /
$220,391,530
6th Week $4,566,242 /
$145,472,903
$25,689,825 /
$246,081,355
7th Week $3,007,215 /
$148,480,118
$9,245,760 /
$255,327,115
8th Week $1,613,655 /
$150,093,773
$2,968,580 /
$258,295,695
9th Week $761,837 /
$150,855,610
$788,895 /
$259,084,590
10th Week $596,008 /
$151,451,618
$244,475 /
$259,329,065
11th Week $752,068 /
$152,203,686
$201,130 /
$259,530,195
12th Week $561,010 /
$152,764,696
$178,820 /
$259,709,015
13th Week $402,500 /
$153,167,196
$129,290 /
$259,838,305
14th Week $326,307 /
$153,493,503
$133,405 /
$259,971,710
15th Week $275,270 /
$153,768,773
$73,115 /
$260,044,825
16th Week $203,640 /
$153,972,413
- /
-
17th Week $147,313 /
$154,119,726
- /
-
18th Week $126,163 /
$154,245,889
- /
-
19th Week $108,733 /
$154,354,622
- /
-
20th Week $68,930 /
$154,423,552
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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.