| Monsters vs. Aliens | Shrek 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $16,754,032 / $16,754,032 | $28,340,295 / $49,285,477 |
| 1st Saturday | $24,284,775 / $41,038,807 | $44,797,042 / $94,082,519 |
| 1st Sunday | $18,282,288 / $59,321,095 | $34,900,541 / $128,983,060 |
| 1st Monday | $3,522,458 / $62,843,553 | $11,512,000 / $140,495,000 |
| 1st Tuesday | $3,370,072 / $66,213,625 | $8,023,000 / $148,519,000 |
| 1st Wednesday | $3,010,164 / $69,223,789 | $8,003,000 / $156,522,000 |
| 1st Thursday | $2,966,433 / $72,190,222 | $8,213,000 / $164,735,000 |
| 2nd Friday | $8,791,536 / $80,981,758 | $21,500,000 / $186,200,000 |
| 2nd Saturday | $14,319,484 / $95,301,242 | $27,235,110 / $212,125,502 |
| 2nd Sunday | $9,498,145 / $104,799,387 | $24,780,215 / $236,905,717 |
| 2nd Monday | $3,201,391 / $108,000,778 | $23,408,002 / $260,313,719 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $3,541,165 / $111,541,943 | $5,807,000 / $266,120,000 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $3,157,111 / $114,699,054 | $5,395,000 / $271,516,000 |
| 2nd Thursday | $3,692,492 / $118,391,546 | $5,076,000 / $276,591,000 |
| 3rd Friday | $9,106,475 / $127,498,021 | $10,400,000 / $287,000,000 |
| 3rd Saturday | $8,112,607 / $135,610,628 | $15,563,658 / $302,608,864 |
| 3rd Sunday | $4,593,171 / $140,203,799 | $11,914,338 / $314,523,202 |
| 3rd Monday | $3,378,822 / $143,582,621 | $3,542,000 / $318,065,000 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $2,419,599 / $146,002,220 | $3,756,000 / $321,821,000 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $2,052,180 / $148,054,400 | $3,946,000 / $325,767,000 |
| 3rd Thursday | $1,768,832 / $149,823,232 | $4,249,000 / $330,016,000 |
| 4th Friday | $3,521,614 / $153,344,846 | $7,500,000 / $337,500,000 |
| 4th Saturday | $5,589,330 / $158,934,176 | $9,030,317 / $346,511,753 |
| 4th Sunday | $4,129,289 / $163,063,465 | $6,821,564 / $353,333,317 |
| 4th Monday | $881,517 / $163,944,982 | $2,878,000 / $356,211,000 |
| 4th Tuesday | $875,195 / $164,820,177 | $2,844,000 / $359,055,000 |
| 4th Wednesday | $733,781 / $165,553,958 | $2,785,000 / $361,840,000 |
| 4th Thursday | $739,046 / $166,293,004 | $2,841,000 / $364,681,000 |
| 5th Friday | $2,027,339 / $168,320,343 | $4,100,000 / $368,800,000 |
| 5th Saturday | $3,800,934 / $172,121,277 | $5,398,242 / $374,235,745 |
| 5th Sunday | $2,692,553 / $174,813,830 | $4,387,518 / $378,623,263 |
| 5th Monday | $448,542 / $175,262,372 | $1,887,000 / $380,510,000 |
| 5th Tuesday | $473,240 / $175,735,612 | $2,274,000 / $382,784,000 |
| 5th Wednesday | $422,242 / $176,157,854 | $1,825,000 / $384,608,000 |
| 5th Thursday | $446,688 / $176,604,542 | $1,958,000 / $386,566,000 |
| 6th Friday | $1,303,631 / $177,908,173 | $3,200,000 / $389,800,000 |
| 6th Saturday | $2,628,114 / $180,536,287 | $4,110,580 / $393,825,312 |
| 6th Sunday | $1,871,684 / $182,407,971 | $2,957,223 / $396,782,535 |
| 6th Monday | $300,241 / $182,708,212 | $1,480,000 / $398,263,000 |
| 6th Tuesday | $292,084 / $183,000,296 | $1,491,000 / $399,754,000 |
| 6th Wednesday | $290,230 / $183,290,526 | $1,224,000 / $400,978,000 |
| 6th Thursday | $223,126 / $183,513,652 | $1,366,000 / $402,343,000 |
| 7th Friday | $676,562 / $184,190,214 | $1,938,425 / $404,281,425 |
| 7th Saturday | $1,454,502 / $185,644,716 | $2,236,028 / $406,517,453 |
| 7th Sunday | $1,129,376 / $186,774,092 | $1,663,918 / $408,139,196 |
| 7th Monday | $185,658 / $186,959,750 | $2,549,310 / $410,688,506 |
| 7th Tuesday | $191,523 / $187,151,273 | $1,116,000 / $411,804,506 |
| 7th Wednesday | $192,595 / $187,343,868 | $1,124,000 / $412,928,506 |
| 7th Thursday | $207,813 / $187,551,681 | $1,138,000 / $414,067,000 |
| 8th Friday | $587,730 / $188,139,411 | $1,374,025 / $415,441,025 |
| 8th Saturday | $1,473,146 / $189,612,557 | $1,752,531 / $417,193,556 |
| 8th Sunday | $1,121,209 / $190,733,766 | $1,323,760 / $418,517,158 |
| 8th Monday | $350,871 / $191,084,637 | $761,000 / $419,278,000 |
| 8th Tuesday | $202,820 / $191,287,457 | $863,000 / $420,140,000 |
| 8th Wednesday | $172,644 / $191,460,101 | $839,000 / $420,979,000 |
| 8th Thursday | $185,763 / $191,645,864 | $802,000 / $421,781,000 |
| 9th Friday | $294,979 / $191,940,843 | $889,425 / $422,670,285 |
| 9th Saturday | $590,676 / $192,531,519 | $1,222,447 / $423,892,732 |
| 9th Sunday | $573,543 / $193,105,062 | $1,118,914 / $425,011,646 |
| 9th Monday | $601,482 / $193,706,544 | $534,000 / $425,545,000 |
| 9th Tuesday | $134,540 / $193,841,084 | $536,000 / $426,081,000 |
| 9th Wednesday | $131,084 / $193,972,168 | $511,000 / $426,592,000 |
| 9th Thursday | $129,656 / $194,101,824 | $532,000 / $427,125,000 |
| 10th Friday | $85,112 / $194,186,936 | $700,000 / $427,800,000 |
| 10th Saturday | $140,046 / $194,326,982 | $931,558 / $428,715,869 |
| 10th Sunday | $94,882 / $194,421,864 | $725,425 / $429,441,294 |
| 10th Monday | $35,158 / $194,457,022 | $365,000 / $429,806,000 |
| 10th Tuesday | $39,445 / $194,496,467 | $512,000 / $430,318,000 |
| 10th Wednesday | $40,965 / $194,537,432 | $489,000 / $430,807,000 |
| 10th Thursday | $46,176 / $194,583,608 | $369,000 / $431,176,000 |
Movie Comparison: Monsters vs. Aliens (2009) vs. Shrek 2 (2004)
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| Monsters vs. Aliens | Shrek 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Mar 27, 2009 | May 19, 2004 |
| Production Budget | $175,000,000 | $70,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 4,104 | 4,163 |
| Maximum Theaters | 4,136 | 4,223 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 30,726 | 35,934 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $59,321,095 | $108,037,878 |
| Domestic Box Office | $198,351,526 | $441,426,807 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$285,097,259 | $764,195,494 |
| International Box Office | $183,335,854 | $494,027,731 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $381,687,380 | $935,454,538 |
| Remove | Remove |
| Monsters vs. Aliens | Shrek 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $59,321,095 / $59,321,095 | $108,037,878 / $128,983,060 |
| 2nd Weekend | $32,609,165 / $104,799,387 | $72,170,363 / $236,905,717 |
| 3rd Weekend | $21,812,253 / $140,203,799 | $37,931,716 / $314,523,202 |
| 4th Weekend | $13,240,233 / $163,063,465 | $23,316,920 / $353,333,317 |
| 5th Weekend | $8,520,826 / $174,813,830 | $13,941,950 / $378,623,263 |
| 6th Weekend | $5,803,429 / $182,407,971 | $10,216,452 / $396,782,535 |
| 7th Weekend | $3,260,440 / $186,774,092 | $5,838,371 / $408,139,196 |
| 8th Weekend | $3,182,085 / $190,733,766 | $4,450,316 / $418,517,158 |
| 9th Weekend | $1,459,198 / $193,105,062 | $3,230,786 / $425,011,646 |
| 10th Weekend | $320,040 / $194,421,864 | $2,316,663 / $429,441,294 |
| 11th Weekend | $270,873 / $194,854,481 | $1,317,270 / $432,493,392 |
| 12th Weekend | $205,122 / $195,220,748 | $893,869 / $434,404,842 |
| 13th Weekend | $165,408 / $195,513,959 | $567,582 / $435,640,772 |
| 14th Weekend | $365,080 / $195,984,055 | $422,786 / $436,471,036 |
| 15th Weekend | $258,355 / $196,564,095 | - / - |
| 16th Weekend | $250,308 / $197,116,821 | - / - |
| 17th Weekend | $185,191 / $197,482,447 | - / - |
| 18th Weekend | $134,194 / $197,777,362 | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | $91,322 / $197,987,264 | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | $78,316 / $198,135,894 | - / - |
| Monsters vs. Aliens | Shrek 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $72,190,222 / $72,190,222 | $20,945,182 / $20,945,182 |
| 2nd Week | $46,201,324 / $118,391,546 | $143,790,172 / $164,735,354 |
| 3rd Week | $31,431,686 / $149,823,232 | $111,856,132 / $276,591,486 |
| 4th Week | $16,469,772 / $166,293,004 | $53,424,911 / $330,016,397 |
| 5th Week | $10,311,538 / $176,604,542 | $34,664,916 / $364,681,313 |
| 6th Week | $6,909,110 / $183,513,652 | $21,884,770 / $386,566,083 |
| 7th Week | $4,038,029 / $187,551,681 | $15,734,742 / $402,300,825 |
| 8th Week | $4,094,183 / $191,645,864 | $11,766,017 / $414,066,842 |
| 9th Week | $2,455,960 / $194,101,824 | $7,714,018 / $421,780,860 |
| 10th Week | $481,784 / $194,583,608 | $5,343,771 / $427,124,631 |
| 11th Week | $432,018 / $195,015,626 | $4,051,491 / $431,176,122 |
| 12th Week | $332,925 / $195,348,551 | $2,334,851 / $433,510,973 |
| 13th Week | $270,424 / $195,618,975 | $1,562,217 / $435,073,190 |
| 14th Week | $686,765 / $196,305,740 | $975,060 / $436,048,250 |
| 15th Week | $560,773 / $196,866,513 | - / - |
| 16th Week | $430,743 / $197,297,256 | - / - |
| 17th Week | $345,912 / $197,643,168 | - / - |
| 18th Week | $252,774 / $197,895,942 | - / - |
| 19th Week | $161,636 / $198,057,578 | - / - |
| 20th Week | $142,541 / $198,200,119 | - / - |
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.