'Super 8' Vs. 'Cowboys & Aliens' Showdown

Cowboys & Aliens

Super 8

Battle Los Angeles

District 9

Cloverfield

Pacific Rim







Release Summary

Genre Comic Book Adaptation Western Alien Invasion IMAX Science Fiction Creature Feature 1970s Alien Invasion Chase Alien Invasion Found Footage Action Creature Feature 3D IMAX Robot Creature Feature Alien Invasion
DistributorUniversal Pictures Paramount Pictures Sony Pictures Releasing TriStar Pictures Paramount Pictures Warner Bros.
Release DateJul 29, 2011Jun 10, 2011Mar 11, 2011Aug 14, 2009Jan 18, 2008Jul 12, 2013
Gross To Date $100,240,551$127,004,179$83,552,429$115,646,235$80,048,433$101,802,906
Production Budget$163,000,000$50,000,000$70,000,000$30,000,000$25,000,000$190,000,000
Running Time1 hr 59 min1 hr 52 min1 hr 56 min1 hr 52 min1 hr 25 min2 hr 11 min
MPA RatingPG-13PG-13PG-13RPG-13PG-13

Domestic Summary

Total Gross $100,240,551$127,004,179$83,552,429$115,646,235$80,048,433$101,802,906
Opening Weekend $36,431,290$35,451,168$35,573,187$37,354,308$40,058,229$37,285,325
Opening % of Total36.3%27.9%42.6%32.3%50%36.6%
Widest Release3,7543,4243,4173,1803,4113,285
Close DateNov 3, 2011Sep 29, 2011Jun 2, 2011Nov 1, 2009Apr 10, 2008Oct 17, 2013
In Release156 days / 22 weeks205 days / 29 weeks296 days / 42 weeks140 days / 20 weeks349 days / 49 weeks173 days / 24 weeks
Weekends at #1111110
Weekends in Top 10364534

Worldwide Summary

Worldwide Gross$174,822,325$260,095,986$211,819,354$210,888,950$172,394,180$411,002,906
Foreign Gross$74,581,774$133,091,807$128,266,925$95,242,715$92,345,747$309,200,000
Foreign % of Worldwide42.7%51.2%60.6%45.2%53.6%75.2%
Domestic Gross$100,240,551$127,004,179$83,552,429$115,646,235$80,048,433$101,802,906
Domestic % of Worldwide57.3%48.8%39.4%54.8%46.4%24.8%