Pre-Thanksgiving Family Comparison

The Cat in the Hat

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Happy Feet

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

Happy Feet Two






Release Summary

Genre Children's Book Adaptation Comedy Family Children's Book Adaptation Comedy Christmas Theme Family CGI Animation Penguin IMAX Cold/Icy Setting TV Show Adaptation Animation CGI Animation 3D IMAX
DistributorUniversal Pictures Universal Pictures Warner Bros. Paramount Pictures Warner Bros.
Release DateNov 21, 2003Nov 17, 2000Nov 17, 2006Nov 19, 2004Nov 18, 2011
Gross To Date $101,149,285$260,745,620$198,000,317$85,417,988$64,006,466
Production Budget$109,000,000$123,000,000$100,000,000$30,000,000
Running Time1 hr 22 min1 hr 44 min1 hr 48 min1 hr 27 min1 hr 57 min
MPA RatingPGPGPGPGPG

Domestic Summary

Total Gross $101,149,285$260,745,620$198,000,317$85,417,988$64,006,466
Opening Weekend $38,329,160$55,082,330$41,533,432$32,018,216$21,237,068
Opening % of Total37.9%21.1%21%37.5%33.2%
Widest Release3,4673,2563,8043,3073,611
Close DateMar 18, 2004Mar 1, 2001May 10, 2007Mar 24, 2005Mar 8, 2012
In Release407 days / 58 weeks8,749 days / 1,249 weeks410 days / 58 weeks408 days / 58 weeks410 days / 58 weeks
Weekends at #124300
Weekends in Top 1049744

Worldwide Summary

Worldwide Gross$133,960,541$345,842,198$384,335,608$140,193,212$159,196,259
Foreign Gross$32,811,256$85,096,578$186,335,291$54,775,005$95,189,793
Foreign % of Worldwide24.5%24.6%48.5%39.1%59.8%
Domestic Gross$101,149,285$260,745,620$198,000,317$85,417,988$64,006,466
Domestic % of Worldwide75.5%75.4%51.5%60.9%40.2%