Movie Comparison: Finding Nemo (2003) vs. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
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| Finding Nemo | Monsters, Inc. | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | May 30, 2003 | Nov 2, 2001 |
| Production Budget | $94,000,000 | $115,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 3,374 | 3,237 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,425 | 3,649 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 50,008 | 48,523 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $70,251,710 | $62,577,067 |
| Domestic Box Office | $380,529,370 | $290,149,425 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$662,590,921 | $532,912,890 |
| International Box Office | $555,565,482 | $270,334,294 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $936,094,852 | $560,483,719 |
| Remove | Remove |
| Finding Nemo | Monsters, Inc. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $20,208,056 / $20,208,056 | $17,390,000 / $17,390,000 |
| 1st Saturday | $28,011,547 / $48,219,603 | $26,270,000 / $43,660,000 |
| 1st Sunday | $22,032,107 / $70,251,710 | $18,140,000 / $62,580,000 |
| 1st Monday | $6,946,000 / $77,197,000 | $3,747,000 / $66,324,000 |
| 1st Tuesday | $7,182,000 / $84,379,000 | $4,051,000 / $70,376,000 |
| 1st Wednesday | $6,725,000 / $91,104,000 | $2,890,000 / $73,266,000 |
| 1st Thursday | $6,350,000 / $97,454,000 | $3,334,000 / $76,599,000 |
| 2nd Friday | $12,304,142 / $109,758,282 | $11,990,000 / $88,590,000 |
| 2nd Saturday | $19,504,251 / $129,262,533 | $20,150,000 / $108,740,000 |
| 2nd Sunday | $14,781,256 / $144,043,789 | $14,400,000 / $122,150,000 |
| 2nd Monday | $4,503,000 / $148,546,000 | $6,734,000 / $128,884,000 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $4,665,000 / $153,212,000 | $1,675,000 / $130,559,000 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $4,838,000 / $158,049,000 | $1,516,000 / $132,075,000 |
| 2nd Thursday | $5,053,000 / $163,103,000 | $1,549,000 / $133,624,000 |
| 3rd Friday | $8,540,000 / $171,643,000 | $5,660,000 / $139,330,000 |
| 3rd Saturday | $11,318,000 / $182,961,000 | $10,630,000 / $149,960,000 |
| 3rd Sunday | $8,526,000 / $191,487,211 | $6,890,000 / $156,341,118 |
| 3rd Monday | $3,579,000 / $195,066,000 | $1,403,000 / $157,744,000 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $3,968,000 / $199,034,000 | $1,968,000 / $159,711,000 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $4,230,000 / $203,264,000 | $4,070,000 / $163,781,000 |
| 3rd Thursday | $4,147,000 / $207,411,000 | $4,250,000 / $168,031,000 |
| 4th Friday | $6,242,000 / $213,653,000 | $9,914,000 / $178,369,000 |
| 4th Saturday | $8,247,000 / $221,900,000 | $9,299,000 / $187,668,000 |
| 4th Sunday | $6,598,000 / $228,549,216 | $4,842,000 / $192,229,825 |
| 4th Monday | $2,733,000 / $231,282,216 | $781,000 / $193,010,000 |
| 4th Tuesday | $2,826,000 / $234,108,216 | $692,000 / $193,702,000 |
| 4th Wednesday | $2,830,000 / $236,938,216 | $587,000 / $194,289,000 |
| 4th Thursday | $3,085,000 / $240,024,000 | $631,000 / $194,921,000 |
| 5th Friday | $4,204,239 / $244,228,239 | $2,259,000 / $197,180,000 |
| 5th Saturday | $5,478,147 / $249,705,947 | $4,197,000 / $201,377,000 |
| 5th Sunday | $4,285,730 / $253,991,677 | $2,623,000 / $204,025,728 |
| 5th Monday | $2,522,000 / $256,513,677 | $409,000 / $204,435,000 |
| 5th Tuesday | $2,474,000 / $258,987,677 | $471,000 / $204,906,000 |
| 5th Wednesday | $2,214,000 / $261,201,677 | $428,000 / $205,334,000 |
| 5th Thursday | $2,602,000 / $263,803,677 | $475,000 / $205,810,000 |
| 6th Friday | $2,904,412 / $266,708,089 | $1,586,000 / $207,395,000 |
| 6th Saturday | $4,618,891 / $271,326,980 | $3,076,000 / $210,471,000 |
| 6th Sunday | $3,535,838 / $274,936,974 | $1,850,000 / $212,391,025 |
| 6th Monday | $1,837,000 / $276,773,974 | $338,000 / $212,730,000 |
| 6th Tuesday | $2,040,000 / $278,813,974 | $383,000 / $213,112,000 |
| 6th Wednesday | $1,898,000 / $280,711,974 | $360,000 / $213,472,000 |
| 6th Thursday | $1,873,000 / $282,584,974 | $363,000 / $213,835,000 |
| 7th Friday | $2,707,000 / $285,291,974 | $1,111,000 / $214,946,000 |
| 7th Saturday | $3,100,000 / $288,391,974 | $2,199,000 / $217,145,000 |
| 7th Sunday | $2,393,855 / $291,068,455 | $1,500,000 / $218,820,000 |
| 7th Monday | $1,306,000 / $292,374,455 | $368,000 / $219,183,000 |
| 7th Tuesday | $1,404,000 / $293,778,000 | $441,000 / $219,624,000 |
| 7th Wednesday | $1,454,000 / $295,232,000 | $451,000 / $220,075,000 |
| 7th Thursday | $1,288,000 / $296,520,000 | $501,000 / $220,576,000 |
| 8th Friday | $2,698,803 / $299,218,800 | $924,000 / $221,500,000 |
| 8th Saturday | $2,597,191 / $301,815,991 | $1,458,000 / $222,958,000 |
| 8th Sunday | $1,979,729 / $303,795,720 | $1,304,000 / $224,262,000 |
| 8th Monday | $1,191,000 / $304,986,000 | - / - |
| 8th Tuesday | $1,296,000 / $306,283,000 | - / - |
| 8th Wednesday | $1,284,000 / $307,566,000 | $1,575,000 / $227,924,000 |
| 8th Thursday | $1,162,000 / $308,728,000 | $2,127,000 / $230,051,000 |
| 9th Friday | $1,272,529 / $310,000,777 | $2,090,000 / $232,141,000 |
| 9th Saturday | $1,740,311 / $311,741,088 | $2,192,000 / $234,333,000 |
| 9th Sunday | $1,378,810 / $313,119,898 | $1,825,000 / $236,158,000 |
| 9th Monday | $700,000 / $313,820,000 | $1,617,000 / $237,775,000 |
| 9th Tuesday | $763,000 / $314,584,000 | $1,724,000 / $239,190,413 |
| 9th Wednesday | $760,000 / $315,344,000 | $876,000 / $240,066,000 |
| 9th Thursday | $817,000 / $316,160,000 | $695,000 / $240,761,000 |
| 10th Friday | $1,117,852 / $317,278,150 | $990,000 / $241,751,000 |
| 10th Saturday | $1,520,536 / $318,798,686 | $1,952,000 / $243,714,000 |
| 10th Sunday | $1,222,074 / $320,020,760 | $933,000 / $244,638,458 |
| 10th Monday | $683,000 / $320,704,000 | - / - |
| 10th Tuesday | $681,000 / $321,385,000 | - / - |
| 10th Wednesday | $527,000 / $321,912,000 | - / - |
| 10th Thursday | $493,000 / $322,404,000 | - / - |
| Finding Nemo | Monsters, Inc. | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $70,251,710 / $70,251,710 | $62,577,067 / $62,577,067 |
| 2nd Weekend | $46,589,649 / $144,043,789 | $45,551,028 / $122,150,373 |
| 3rd Weekend | $28,384,483 / $191,487,211 | $22,716,685 / $156,341,118 |
| 4th Weekend | $21,138,752 / $228,549,216 | $24,055,001 / $192,229,825 |
| 5th Weekend | $13,968,116 / $253,991,677 | $9,105,664 / $204,025,728 |
| 6th Weekend | $11,509,141 / $274,936,974 | $6,597,454 / $212,391,025 |
| 7th Weekend | $8,465,110 / $291,068,455 | $4,980,223 / $218,815,112 |
| 8th Weekend | $7,275,723 / $303,795,720 | $3,801,516 / $226,348,671 |
| 9th Weekend | $4,391,650 / $313,119,898 | $6,103,901 / $239,190,413 |
| 10th Weekend | $3,860,462 / $320,020,760 | $3,877,647 / $244,638,458 |
| 11th Weekend | $2,512,275 / $324,916,113 | $2,195,669 / $247,458,486 |
| 12th Weekend | $1,358,901 / $327,793,194 | $1,384,028 / $249,919,653 |
| 13th Weekend | $1,038,919 / $329,790,041 | $555,368 / $250,676,747 |
| 14th Weekend | $1,536,533 / $331,921,877 | $442,164 / $251,264,540 |
| 15th Weekend | $804,150 / $333,843,390 | $280,877 / $251,644,856 |
| 16th Weekend | $636,935 / $334,702,727 | $240,793 / $251,959,644 |
| 17th Weekend | $419,862 / $335,258,448 | $147,102 / $252,177,407 |
| 18th Weekend | $360,887 / $335,734,009 | $134,032 / $252,338,340 |
| 19th Weekend | $659,505 / $336,477,830 | $122,065 / $252,557,794 |
| 20th Weekend | $626,484 / $337,367,455 | $68,695 / $252,706,618 |
| Finding Nemo | Monsters, Inc. | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $97,454,140 / $97,454,140 | $76,599,345 / $76,599,345 |
| 2nd Week | $65,648,588 / $163,102,728 | $57,025,088 / $133,624,433 |
| 3rd Week | $44,307,736 / $207,410,464 | $34,550,391 / $168,174,824 |
| 4th Week | $32,613,097 / $240,023,561 | $26,745,240 / $194,920,064 |
| 5th Week | $23,404,272 / $263,427,833 | $10,873,507 / $205,793,571 |
| 6th Week | $19,175,512 / $282,603,345 | $8,041,318 / $213,834,889 |
| 7th Week | $13,916,652 / $296,519,997 | $8,712,266 / $222,547,155 |
| 8th Week | $12,208,251 / $308,728,248 | $10,539,357 / $233,086,512 |
| 9th Week | $7,432,050 / $316,160,298 | $7,674,299 / $240,760,811 |
| 10th Week | $6,243,540 / $322,403,838 | $4,502,006 / $245,262,817 |
| 11th Week | $4,030,455 / $326,434,293 | $3,272,808 / $248,535,625 |
| 12th Week | $2,316,829 / $328,751,122 | $1,585,754 / $250,121,379 |
| 13th Week | $1,634,222 / $330,385,344 | $700,997 / $250,822,376 |
| 14th Week | $2,653,896 / $333,039,240 | $541,603 / $251,363,979 |
| 15th Week | $1,026,552 / $334,065,792 | $354,872 / $251,718,851 |
| 16th Week | $772,794 / $334,838,586 | $311,454 / $252,030,305 |
| 17th Week | $534,536 / $335,373,122 | $174,003 / $252,204,308 |
| 18th Week | $445,203 / $335,818,325 | $231,421 / $252,435,729 |
| 19th Week | $922,646 / $336,740,971 | $202,194 / $252,637,923 |
| 20th Week | $910,947 / $337,651,918 | $83,507 / $252,721,430 |
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.