| Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | Elf | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $15,568,708 / $15,568,708 | $9,151,000 / $9,151,000 |
| 1st Saturday | $20,086,972 / $35,655,680 | $13,048,000 / $22,081,000 |
| 1st Sunday | $18,517,606 / $54,173,286 | $9,033,000 / $31,113,501 |
| 1st Monday | $15,878,718 / $70,052,004 | $3,864,000 / $34,977,000 |
| 1st Tuesday | $3,608,731 / $73,660,735 | $5,904,000 / $40,881,000 |
| 1st Wednesday | $3,067,892 / $76,728,627 | $1,741,000 / $42,622,000 |
| 1st Thursday | $3,067,773 / $79,796,400 | $1,752,000 / $44,029,000 |
| 2nd Friday | $7,313,965 / $87,110,365 | $7,276,000 / $51,305,000 |
| 2nd Saturday | $10,417,593 / $97,527,958 | $11,819,000 / $63,139,000 |
| 2nd Sunday | $6,622,310 / $104,150,268 | $7,216,000 / $70,354,526 |
| 2nd Monday | $1,901,291 / $106,051,559 | $1,381,000 / $71,736,000 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $2,205,675 / $108,257,234 | $1,554,000 / $73,290,000 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $2,153,473 / $110,410,707 | $1,314,000 / $74,603,000 |
| 2nd Thursday | $2,280,493 / $112,691,200 | $1,395,000 / $76,017,000 |
| 3rd Friday | $4,619,866 / $117,311,066 | $5,500,000 / $81,500,000 |
| 3rd Saturday | $6,162,560 / $123,473,626 | $8,300,000 / $89,800,000 |
| 3rd Sunday | $3,852,562 / $127,326,188 | $5,100,000 / $94,732,626 |
| 3rd Monday | $1,458,230 / $128,784,418 | $1,374,000 / $96,106,000 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $1,623,467 / $130,407,885 | $2,150,000 / $98,256,000 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $1,616,869 / $132,024,754 | $4,000,000 / $102,300,000 |
| 3rd Thursday | $1,822,051 / $133,846,805 | $5,700,000 / $108,000,000 |
| 4th Friday | $2,963,741 / $136,810,546 | $9,400,000 / $117,400,000 |
| 4th Saturday | $4,112,204 / $140,922,750 | $8,319,000 / $125,201,000 |
| 4th Sunday | $2,540,962 / $143,463,712 | $3,809,000 / $129,009,719 |
| 4th Monday | $1,132,388 / $144,596,100 | $693,000 / $129,703,000 |
| 4th Tuesday | $1,326,368 / $145,922,468 | $648,000 / $130,351,000 |
| 4th Wednesday | $1,327,111 / $147,249,579 | $571,000 / $130,922,000 |
| 4th Thursday | $1,402,980 / $148,652,559 | $593,000 / $131,501,000 |
| 5th Friday | $2,129,247 / $150,781,806 | $2,300,000 / $133,800,000 |
| 5th Saturday | $2,989,702 / $153,771,508 | $3,616,000 / $137,425,000 |
| 5th Sunday | $2,688,236 / $156,459,744 | $2,103,000 / $139,527,719 |
| 5th Monday | $890,099 / $157,349,843 | $457,000 / $139,985,000 |
| 5th Tuesday | $958,063 / $158,307,906 | $508,000 / $140,493,000 |
| 5th Wednesday | $751,191 / $159,059,097 | $500,000 / $140,993,000 |
| 5th Thursday | $688,573 / $159,747,670 | $508,000 / $141,501,000 |
| 6th Friday | $1,187,538 / $160,935,208 | $1,700,000 / $143,200,000 |
| 6th Saturday | $1,400,132 / $162,335,340 | $2,797,000 / $145,957,000 |
| 6th Sunday | $1,055,852 / $163,391,192 | $1,550,000 / $147,507,398 |
| 6th Monday | $594,343 / $163,985,535 | $405,000 / $147,912,000 |
| 6th Tuesday | $754,033 / $164,739,568 | $441,000 / $148,353,000 |
| 6th Wednesday | $418,067 / $165,157,635 | $454,000 / $148,807,000 |
| 6th Thursday | $506,036 / $165,663,671 | $534,000 / $149,310,000 |
| 7th Friday | $877,659 / $166,541,330 | $1,500,000 / $150,800,000 |
| 7th Saturday | $572,638 / $167,113,968 | $2,195,000 / $152,935,000 |
| 7th Sunday | $592,991 / $167,706,959 | $1,878,000 / $154,813,000 |
| 7th Monday | $317,603 / $168,024,562 | $1,546,000 / $156,359,000 |
| 7th Tuesday | $343,957 / $168,368,519 | $1,900,000 / $158,259,000 |
| 7th Wednesday | $332,034 / $168,700,553 | $1,248,000 / $159,507,000 |
| 7th Thursday | $331,969 / $169,032,522 | $1,213,000 / $160,720,000 |
| 8th Friday | $515,781 / $169,548,303 | $1,500,000 / $162,200,000 |
| 8th Saturday | $596,526 / $170,144,829 | $1,359,000 / $163,593,000 |
| 8th Sunday | $340,355 / $170,485,184 | $1,056,000 / $164,648,692 |
| 8th Monday | $176,695 / $170,661,879 | $912,000 / $165,561,000 |
| 8th Tuesday | $186,484 / $170,848,363 | $1,085,000 / $166,712,000 |
| 8th Wednesday | $105,068 / $170,953,431 | $900,000 / $167,600,000 |
| 8th Thursday | $107,363 / $171,060,794 | - / - |
| 9th Friday | $245,269 / $171,306,063 | - / - |
| 9th Saturday | $326,928 / $171,632,991 | - / - |
| 9th Sunday | $187,374 / $171,820,365 | - / - |
| 9th Monday | $111,804 / $171,932,169 | - / - |
| 9th Tuesday | $149,413 / $172,081,582 | - / - |
| 9th Wednesday | $139,453 / $172,221,035 | - / - |
| 9th Thursday | $147,210 / $172,368,245 | - / - |
| 10th Friday | $215,230 / $172,583,475 | - / - |
| 10th Saturday | $265,298 / $172,848,773 | - / - |
| 10th Sunday | $169,466 / $173,018,239 | - / - |
| 10th Monday | $90,044 / $173,108,283 | - / - |
| 10th Tuesday | $117,250 / $173,225,533 | - / - |
| 10th Wednesday | $117,722 / $173,343,255 | - / - |
| 10th Thursday | $111,422 / $173,454,677 | - / - |
Movie Comparison: Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) vs. Elf (2003)
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| Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | Elf | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | May 22, 2009 | Nov 7, 2003 |
| Production Budget | $150,000,000 | $32,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 4,096 | 3,337 |
| Maximum Theaters | 4,101 | 3,381 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 25,963 | 30,175 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $54,173,286 | $31,113,501 |
| Domestic Box Office | $177,243,721 | $181,096,587 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$254,758,307 | $317,993,539 |
| International Box Office | $224,987,342 | $46,812,848 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $402,231,063 | $227,909,435 |
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| Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | Elf | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $54,173,286 / $54,173,286 | $31,113,501 / $31,113,501 |
| 2nd Weekend | $24,353,868 / $104,150,268 | $26,325,613 / $70,354,526 |
| 3rd Weekend | $14,634,988 / $127,326,188 | $18,715,992 / $94,732,626 |
| 4th Weekend | $9,616,907 / $143,463,712 | $21,649,842 / $129,009,719 |
| 5th Weekend | $7,807,185 / $156,459,744 | $8,026,797 / $139,527,719 |
| 6th Weekend | $3,643,522 / $163,391,192 | $6,017,341 / $147,507,398 |
| 7th Weekend | $2,043,288 / $167,706,959 | $5,502,635 / $154,812,967 |
| 8th Weekend | $1,452,662 / $170,485,184 | $3,906,028 / $164,648,692 |
| 9th Weekend | $759,571 / $171,820,365 | $2,303,567 / $170,837,644 |
| 10th Weekend | $649,994 / $173,018,239 | $499,785 / $171,733,083 |
| 11th Weekend | $558,360 / $174,013,037 | $217,683 / $172,062,189 |
| 12th Weekend | $467,057 / $174,856,646 | $247,030 / $172,421,204 |
| 13th Weekend | $366,271 / $175,538,731 | $205,837 / $172,696,490 |
| 14th Weekend | $301,043 / $176,087,412 | $196,063 / $172,952,631 |
| 15th Weekend | $239,224 / $176,461,908 | $179,100 / $173,180,828 |
| 16th Weekend | $193,149 / $176,732,888 | $93,614 / $173,305,906 |
| 17th Weekend | $107,573 / $176,924,618 | $51,403 / $173,381,405 |
| 18th Weekend | $81,333 / $177,030,388 | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | $69,573 / $177,118,775 | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | $39,113 / $177,175,507 | - / - |
| Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | Elf | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $79,796,400 / $79,796,400 | $44,028,913 / $44,028,913 |
| 2nd Week | $32,894,800 / $112,691,200 | $31,987,721 / $76,016,634 |
| 3rd Week | $21,155,605 / $133,846,805 | $31,343,243 / $107,359,877 |
| 4th Week | $14,805,754 / $148,652,559 | $24,141,045 / $131,500,922 |
| 5th Week | $11,095,111 / $159,747,670 | $9,989,135 / $141,490,057 |
| 6th Week | $5,916,001 / $165,663,671 | $7,820,275 / $149,310,332 |
| 7th Week | $3,368,851 / $169,032,522 | $11,432,332 / $160,742,664 |
| 8th Week | $2,028,272 / $171,060,794 | $7,791,413 / $168,534,077 |
| 9th Week | $1,307,451 / $172,368,245 | $2,699,221 / $171,233,298 |
| 10th Week | $1,086,432 / $173,454,677 | $611,208 / $171,844,506 |
| 11th Week | $934,912 / $174,389,589 | $329,668 / $172,174,174 |
| 12th Week | $782,871 / $175,172,460 | $316,479 / $172,490,653 |
| 13th Week | $613,909 / $175,786,369 | $265,915 / $172,756,568 |
| 14th Week | $436,315 / $176,222,684 | $245,160 / $173,001,728 |
| 15th Week | $317,055 / $176,539,739 | $210,564 / $173,212,292 |
| 16th Week | $277,306 / $176,817,045 | $117,710 / $173,330,002 |
| 17th Week | $132,010 / $176,949,055 | $68,516 / $173,398,518 |
| 18th Week | $100,147 / $177,049,202 | - / - |
| 19th Week | $87,192 / $177,136,394 | - / - |
| 20th Week | $44,119 / $177,180,513 | - / - |
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.