Movie Comparison: Monsters, Inc. (2001) vs. Monsters University (2013)

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  Monsters,
Inc.
Monsters
University
Domestic Release Date Nov 2, 2001Jun 21, 2013
Production Budget $115,000,000$200,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,2374,004
Maximum Theaters 3,6494,004
Theatrical Engagements 48,52324,656
Domestic Opening Weekend $62,577,067$82,429,469
Domestic Box Office $290,149,425$268,488,329
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$532,912,890$356,002,967
International Box Office $270,334,294$474,967,481
Worldwide Box Office $560,483,719$743,455,810
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Monsters,
Inc.
Monsters
University
1st Friday $17,390,000 /
$17,390,000
$30,473,099 /
$30,473,099
1st Saturday $26,270,000 /
$43,660,000
$28,733,991 /
$59,207,090
1st Sunday $18,140,000 /
$62,580,000
$23,222,379 /
$82,429,469
1st Monday $3,747,000 /
$66,324,000
$11,019,202 /
$93,448,671
1st Tuesday $4,051,000 /
$70,376,000
$11,848,064 /
$105,296,735
1st Wednesday $2,890,000 /
$73,266,000
$10,036,422 /
$115,333,157
1st Thursday $3,334,000 /
$76,599,000
$9,492,291 /
$124,825,448
2nd Friday $11,990,000 /
$88,590,000
$14,416,583 /
$139,242,031
2nd Saturday $20,150,000 /
$108,740,000
$17,668,664 /
$156,910,695
2nd Sunday $14,400,000 /
$122,150,000
$13,522,498 /
$170,433,193
2nd Monday $6,734,000 /
$128,884,000
$7,898,760 /
$178,331,953
2nd Tuesday $1,675,000 /
$130,559,000
$7,573,068 /
$185,905,021
2nd Wednesday $1,516,000 /
$132,075,000
- /
-
2nd Thursday $1,549,000 /
$133,624,000
- /
-
3rd Friday $5,660,000 /
$139,330,000
- /
-
3rd Saturday $10,630,000 /
$149,960,000
- /
-
3rd Sunday $6,890,000 /
$156,341,118
- /
-
3rd Monday $1,403,000 /
$157,744,000
$2,560,973 /
$218,814,952
3rd Tuesday $1,968,000 /
$159,711,000
$3,175,758 /
$221,990,710
3rd Wednesday $4,070,000 /
$163,781,000
$2,639,182 /
$224,629,892
3rd Thursday $4,250,000 /
$168,031,000
$2,509,535 /
$227,139,427
4th Friday $9,914,000 /
$178,369,000
$3,316,488 /
$230,455,915
4th Saturday $9,299,000 /
$187,668,000
$4,304,709 /
$234,760,624
4th Sunday $4,842,000 /
$192,229,825
$3,010,379 /
$237,771,003
4th Monday $781,000 /
$193,010,000
$1,518,056 /
$239,289,059
4th Tuesday $692,000 /
$193,702,000
$1,931,131 /
$241,220,190
4th Wednesday $587,000 /
$194,289,000
$1,444,631 /
$242,664,821
4th Thursday $631,000 /
$194,921,000
$1,327,433 /
$243,992,254
5th Friday $2,259,000 /
$197,180,000
$1,512,666 /
$245,504,920
5th Saturday $4,197,000 /
$201,377,000
$2,054,462 /
$247,559,382
5th Sunday $2,623,000 /
$204,025,728
$1,554,750 /
$249,114,132
5th Monday $409,000 /
$204,435,000
$792,520 /
$249,906,652
5th Tuesday $471,000 /
$204,906,000
$1,033,606 /
$250,940,258
5th Wednesday $428,000 /
$205,334,000
$837,117 /
$251,777,375
5th Thursday $475,000 /
$205,810,000
$834,813 /
$252,612,188
6th Friday $1,586,000 /
$207,395,000
$805,915 /
$253,418,103
6th Saturday $3,076,000 /
$210,471,000
$1,096,243 /
$254,514,346
6th Sunday $1,850,000 /
$212,391,025
$952,680 /
$255,467,026
6th Monday $338,000 /
$212,730,000
$443,922 /
$255,910,948
6th Tuesday $383,000 /
$213,112,000
$514,222 /
$256,425,170
6th Wednesday $360,000 /
$213,472,000
$365,419 /
$256,790,589
6th Thursday $363,000 /
$213,835,000
$371,102 /
$257,161,691
7th Friday $1,111,000 /
$214,946,000
$400,381 /
$257,562,072
7th Saturday $2,199,000 /
$217,145,000
$575,338 /
$258,137,410
7th Sunday $1,500,000 /
$218,820,000
$427,828 /
$258,565,238
7th Monday $368,000 /
$219,183,000
$248,500 /
$258,813,738
7th Tuesday $441,000 /
$219,624,000
$276,103 /
$259,089,841
7th Wednesday $451,000 /
$220,075,000
$204,155 /
$259,293,996
7th Thursday $501,000 /
$220,576,000
$193,520 /
$259,487,516
8th Friday $924,000 /
$221,500,000
$221,513 /
$259,709,029
8th Saturday $1,458,000 /
$222,958,000
$268,192 /
$259,977,221
8th Sunday $1,304,000 /
$224,262,000
$193,954 /
$260,171,175
8th Monday - /
-
$124,730 /
$260,295,905
8th Tuesday - /
-
$159,621 /
$260,455,526
8th Wednesday $1,575,000 /
$227,924,000
$111,465 /
$260,566,991
8th Thursday $2,127,000 /
$230,051,000
$106,613 /
$260,673,604
9th Friday $2,090,000 /
$232,141,000
- /
-
9th Saturday $2,192,000 /
$234,333,000
- /
-
9th Sunday $1,825,000 /
$236,158,000
- /
-
9th Monday $1,617,000 /
$237,775,000
- /
-
9th Tuesday $1,724,000 /
$239,190,413
- /
-
9th Wednesday $876,000 /
$240,066,000
- /
-
9th Thursday $695,000 /
$240,761,000
- /
-
10th Friday $990,000 /
$241,751,000
- /
-
10th Saturday $1,952,000 /
$243,714,000
- /
-
10th Sunday $933,000 /
$244,638,458
- /
-
10th Monday - /
-
- /
-
10th Tuesday - /
-
- /
-
10th Wednesday - /
-
- /
-
10th Thursday - /
-
- /
-
  Monsters,
Inc.
Monsters
University
Opening Weekend $62,577,067 /
$62,577,067
$82,429,469 /
$82,429,469
2nd Weekend $45,551,028 /
$122,150,373
$45,607,745 /
$170,433,193
3rd Weekend $22,716,685 /
$156,341,118
$19,716,347 /
$216,253,979
4th Weekend $24,055,001 /
$192,229,825
$10,631,576 /
$237,771,003
5th Weekend $9,105,664 /
$204,025,728
$5,121,878 /
$249,114,132
6th Weekend $6,597,454 /
$212,391,025
$2,854,838 /
$255,467,026
7th Weekend $4,980,223 /
$218,815,112
$1,403,547 /
$258,565,238
8th Weekend $3,801,516 /
$226,348,671
$683,659 /
$260,171,175
9th Weekend $6,103,901 /
$239,190,413
$461,394 /
$261,134,998
10th Weekend $3,877,647 /
$244,638,458
$391,041 /
$261,811,232
11th Weekend $2,195,669 /
$247,458,486
$1,566,639 /
$263,568,953
12th Weekend $1,384,028 /
$249,919,653
$452,119 /
$264,989,136
13th Weekend $555,368 /
$250,676,747
$363,260 /
$265,455,314
14th Weekend $442,164 /
$251,264,540
$303,958 /
$265,840,988
15th Weekend $280,877 /
$251,644,856
- /
-
16th Weekend $240,793 /
$251,959,644
$421,057 /
$266,530,366
17th Weekend $147,102 /
$252,177,407
$356,823 /
$267,047,978
18th Weekend $134,032 /
$252,338,340
$307,919 /
$267,497,037
19th Weekend $122,065 /
$252,557,794
- /
-
20th Weekend $68,695 /
$252,706,618
- /
-
  Monsters,
Inc.
Monsters
University
Opening Week $76,599,345 /
$76,599,345
$124,825,448 /
$124,825,448
2nd Week $57,025,088 /
$133,624,433
$71,712,184 /
$196,537,632
3rd Week $34,550,391 /
$168,174,824
$10,885,448 /
$227,139,427
4th Week $26,745,240 /
$194,920,064
$16,852,827 /
$243,992,254
5th Week $10,873,507 /
$205,793,571
$8,619,934 /
$252,612,188
6th Week $8,041,318 /
$213,834,889
$4,549,503 /
$257,161,691
7th Week $8,712,266 /
$222,547,155
$2,325,825 /
$259,487,516
8th Week $10,539,357 /
$233,086,512
$1,186,088 /
$260,673,604
9th Week $7,674,299 /
$240,760,811
$746,587 /
$261,420,191
10th Week $4,502,006 /
$245,262,817
$582,123 /
$262,002,314
11th Week $3,272,808 /
$248,535,625
$2,534,703 /
$264,537,017
12th Week $1,585,754 /
$250,121,379
$555,037 /
$265,092,054
13th Week $700,997 /
$250,822,376
$444,976 /
$265,537,030
14th Week $541,603 /
$251,363,979
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-
15th Week $354,872 /
$251,718,851
- /
-
16th Week $311,454 /
$252,030,305
$581,846 /
$266,691,155
17th Week $174,003 /
$252,204,308
$497,963 /
$267,189,118
18th Week $231,421 /
$252,435,729
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-
19th Week $202,194 /
$252,637,923
- /
-
20th Week $83,507 /
$252,721,430
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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.