| Monsters, Inc. | Shrek | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $17,390,000 / $17,390,000 | $11,541,000 / $11,541,000 |
| 1st Saturday | $26,270,000 / $43,660,000 | $17,561,500 / $29,103,000 |
| 1st Sunday | $18,140,000 / $62,580,000 | $13,250,378 / $42,404,222 |
| 1st Monday | $3,747,000 / $66,324,000 | $4,173,525 / $46,460,873 |
| 1st Tuesday | $4,051,000 / $70,376,000 | $3,439,599 / $50,000,472 |
| 1st Wednesday | $2,890,000 / $73,266,000 | $3,117,476 / $53,117,948 |
| 1st Thursday | $3,334,000 / $76,599,000 | $3,419,832 / $56,537,780 |
| 2nd Friday | $11,990,000 / $88,590,000 | $9,674,000 / $66,212,000 |
| 2nd Saturday | $20,150,000 / $108,740,000 | $16,914,500 / $83,126,500 |
| 2nd Sunday | $14,400,000 / $122,150,000 | $15,491,000 / $99,019,205 |
| 2nd Monday | $6,734,000 / $128,884,000 | $12,734,195 / $111,753,400 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $1,675,000 / $130,559,000 | $2,924,218 / $114,677,618 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $1,516,000 / $132,075,000 | $2,649,376 / $117,326,994 |
| 2nd Thursday | $1,549,000 / $133,624,000 | $2,861,558 / $120,188,552 |
| 3rd Friday | $5,660,000 / $139,330,000 | $6,687,000 / $126,875,552 |
| 3rd Saturday | $10,630,000 / $149,960,000 | $12,515,000 / $139,390,552 |
| 3rd Sunday | $6,890,000 / $156,341,118 | $8,755,000 / $148,361,000 |
| 3rd Monday | $1,403,000 / $157,744,000 | $2,482,763 / $150,844,164 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $1,968,000 / $159,711,000 | $2,804,248 / $153,648,432 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $4,070,000 / $163,781,000 | $2,820,537 / $156,468,969 |
| 3rd Thursday | $4,250,000 / $168,031,000 | $3,080,407 / $159,549,376 |
| 4th Friday | $9,914,000 / $178,369,000 | $4,423,000 / $163,972,500 |
| 4th Saturday | $9,299,000 / $187,668,000 | $6,862,000 / $170,834,500 |
| 4th Sunday | $4,842,000 / $192,229,825 | $4,970,000 / $176,069,428 |
| 4th Monday | $781,000 / $193,010,000 | $1,891,659 / $177,961,087 |
| 4th Tuesday | $692,000 / $193,702,000 | $2,134,046 / $180,095,133 |
| 4th Wednesday | $587,000 / $194,289,000 | $2,038,529 / $182,133,662 |
| 4th Thursday | $631,000 / $194,921,000 | $2,212,766 / $184,346,428 |
| 5th Friday | $2,259,000 / $197,180,000 | $3,525,000 / $187,871,500 |
| 5th Saturday | $4,197,000 / $201,377,000 | $5,251,000 / $193,122,500 |
| 5th Sunday | $2,623,000 / $204,025,728 | $4,292,000 / $197,528,004 |
| 5th Monday | $409,000 / $204,435,000 | $1,621,660 / $199,149,664 |
| 5th Tuesday | $471,000 / $204,906,000 | $1,723,541 / $200,873,205 |
| 5th Wednesday | $428,000 / $205,334,000 | $1,819,305 / $202,592,510 |
| 5th Thursday | $475,000 / $205,810,000 | $2,133,776 / $204,826,286 |
| 6th Friday | $1,586,000 / $207,395,000 | $3,020,000 / $207,846,000 |
| 6th Saturday | $3,076,000 / $210,471,000 | $4,301,500 / $212,147,500 |
| 6th Sunday | $1,850,000 / $212,391,025 | $2,919,000 / $215,232,017 |
| 6th Monday | $338,000 / $212,730,000 | $1,200,654 / $216,432,671 |
| 6th Tuesday | $383,000 / $213,112,000 | $1,318,232 / $217,750,903 |
| 6th Wednesday | $360,000 / $213,472,000 | $1,321,758 / $219,072,661 |
| 6th Thursday | $363,000 / $213,835,000 | $1,362,265 / $220,434,926 |
| 7th Friday | $1,111,000 / $214,946,000 | $2,063,000 / $222,498,000 |
| 7th Saturday | $2,199,000 / $217,145,000 | $3,073,000 / $225,571,000 |
| 7th Sunday | $1,500,000 / $218,820,000 | $2,586,000 / $228,142,129 |
| 7th Monday | $368,000 / $219,183,000 | $1,328,785 / $229,470,914 |
| 7th Tuesday | $441,000 / $219,624,000 | $1,699,253 / $231,170,167 |
| 7th Wednesday | $451,000 / $220,075,000 | $2,128,586 / $233,298,753 |
| 7th Thursday | $501,000 / $220,576,000 | $1,254,379 / $234,553,132 |
| 8th Friday | $924,000 / $221,500,000 | $1,751,000 / $236,304,000 |
| 8th Saturday | $1,458,000 / $222,958,000 | $2,284,000 / $238,588,000 |
| 8th Sunday | $1,304,000 / $224,262,000 | $1,956,000 / $240,560,159 |
| 8th Monday | - / - | $708,425 / $241,268,584 |
| 8th Tuesday | - / - | $837,368 / $242,105,952 |
| 8th Wednesday | $1,575,000 / $227,924,000 | $819,544 / $242,925,496 |
| 8th Thursday | $2,127,000 / $230,051,000 | $751,236 / $243,676,732 |
| 9th Friday | $2,090,000 / $232,141,000 | - / - |
| 9th Saturday | $2,192,000 / $234,333,000 | - / - |
| 9th Sunday | $1,825,000 / $236,158,000 | $1,094,000 / $247,280,575 |
| 9th Monday | $1,617,000 / $237,775,000 | $524,531 / $247,805,106 |
| 9th Tuesday | $1,724,000 / $239,190,413 | $731,968 / $248,537,074 |
| 9th Wednesday | $876,000 / $240,066,000 | $601,549 / $249,138,623 |
| 9th Thursday | $695,000 / $240,761,000 | $508,337 / $249,646,960 |
| 10th Friday | $990,000 / $241,751,000 | - / - |
| 10th Saturday | $1,952,000 / $243,714,000 | - / - |
| 10th Sunday | $933,000 / $244,638,458 | $730,000 / $251,922,192 |
| 10th Monday | - / - | $374,451 / $252,296,643 |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | $472,278 / $252,768,921 |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | $459,383 / $253,228,304 |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | $505,258 / $253,733,562 |
Movie Comparison: Monsters, Inc. (2001) vs. Shrek (2001)
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| Monsters, Inc. | Shrek | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Nov 2, 2001 | May 18, 2001 |
| Production Budget | $115,000,000 | $50,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 3,237 | 3,587 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,649 | 3,715 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 48,523 | 40,234 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $62,577,067 | $42,347,760 |
| Domestic Box Office | $290,149,425 | $268,028,651 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$532,912,890 | $510,316,662 |
| International Box Office | $270,334,294 | $224,157,783 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $560,483,719 | $492,186,434 |
| Remove | Remove |
| Monsters, Inc. | Shrek | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $62,577,067 / $62,577,067 | $42,347,760 / $42,387,348 |
| 2nd Weekend | $45,551,028 / $122,150,373 | $42,481,425 / $99,019,205 |
| 3rd Weekend | $22,716,685 / $156,341,118 | $28,172,869 / $148,361,421 |
| 4th Weekend | $24,055,001 / $192,229,825 | $16,520,052 / $176,069,428 |
| 5th Weekend | $9,105,664 / $204,025,728 | $13,181,576 / $197,528,004 |
| 6th Weekend | $6,597,454 / $212,391,025 | $10,405,731 / $215,232,017 |
| 7th Weekend | $4,980,223 / $218,815,112 | $7,707,203 / $228,142,129 |
| 8th Weekend | $3,801,516 / $226,348,671 | $6,007,027 / $240,560,159 |
| 9th Weekend | $6,103,901 / $239,190,413 | $3,603,843 / $247,280,575 |
| 10th Weekend | $3,877,647 / $244,638,458 | $2,275,232 / $251,922,192 |
| 11th Weekend | $2,195,669 / $247,458,486 | $1,792,718 / $255,526,280 |
| 12th Weekend | $1,384,028 / $249,919,653 | $1,072,915 / $257,919,287 |
| 13th Weekend | $555,368 / $250,676,747 | $684,371 / $259,456,747 |
| 14th Weekend | $442,164 / $251,264,540 | $538,767 / $260,444,228 |
| 15th Weekend | $280,877 / $251,644,856 | $583,262 / $261,398,217 |
| 16th Weekend | $240,793 / $251,959,644 | $786,284 / $262,908,727 |
| 17th Weekend | $147,102 / $252,177,407 | $435,565 / $263,482,327 |
| 18th Weekend | $134,032 / $252,338,340 | $400,726 / $263,977,441 |
| 19th Weekend | $122,065 / $252,557,794 | $662,761 / $264,752,789 |
| 20th Weekend | $68,695 / $252,706,618 | $461,902 / $265,448,253 |
| Monsters, Inc. | Shrek | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $76,599,345 / $76,599,345 | $56,498,192 / $56,537,780 |
| 2nd Week | $57,025,088 / $133,624,433 | $63,650,772 / $120,188,552 |
| 3rd Week | $34,550,391 / $168,174,824 | $39,360,824 / $159,549,376 |
| 4th Week | $26,745,240 / $194,920,064 | $24,797,052 / $184,346,428 |
| 5th Week | $10,873,507 / $205,793,571 | $20,479,858 / $204,826,286 |
| 6th Week | $8,041,318 / $213,834,889 | $15,608,640 / $220,434,926 |
| 7th Week | $8,712,266 / $222,547,155 | $14,118,206 / $234,553,132 |
| 8th Week | $10,539,357 / $233,086,512 | $9,123,600 / $243,676,732 |
| 9th Week | $7,674,299 / $240,760,811 | $5,970,228 / $249,646,960 |
| 10th Week | $4,502,006 / $245,262,817 | $4,086,602 / $253,733,562 |
| 11th Week | $3,272,808 / $248,535,625 | $3,112,810 / $256,846,372 |
| 12th Week | $1,585,754 / $250,121,379 | $1,926,004 / $258,772,376 |
| 13th Week | $700,997 / $250,822,376 | $1,133,085 / $259,905,461 |
| 14th Week | $541,603 / $251,363,979 | $909,494 / $260,814,955 |
| 15th Week | $354,872 / $251,718,851 | $1,307,488 / $262,122,443 |
| 16th Week | $311,454 / $252,030,305 | $924,319 / $263,046,762 |
| 17th Week | $174,003 / $252,204,308 | $529,953 / $263,576,715 |
| 18th Week | $231,421 / $252,435,729 | $513,313 / $264,090,028 |
| 19th Week | $202,194 / $252,637,923 | $896,323 / $264,986,351 |
| 20th Week | $83,507 / $252,721,430 | $564,972 / $265,551,323 |
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.