'District 9' Vs. Some Comparable Movies
District 9 | The Day the Earth Stood Still | Cloverfield | I, Robot | Battle Los Angeles | Starship Troopers | |
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Release Summary | ||||||
| Genre | Action Sci-Fi Thriller | Drama Sci-Fi Thriller | Action Adventure Horror Mystery Sci-Fi Thriller | Action Drama Sci-Fi Thriller | Action Sci-Fi | Action Adventure Sci-Fi Thriller |
| Distributor | TriStar Pictures | 20th Century Fox Film Corporation | Paramount Pictures | 20th Century Fox Film Corporation | Sony Pictures Releasing | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| Release Date | Aug 14, 2009 | Dec 12, 2008 | Jan 18, 2008 | Jul 16, 2004 | Mar 11, 2011 | Nov 7, 1997 |
| Domestic Gross | $115,646,235 | $79,366,978 | $80,048,433 | $144,801,023 | $83,552,429 | $54,814,377 |
| Production Budget | $30,000,000 | $80,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $120,000,000 | $70,000,000 | $105,000,000 |
| Running Time | 1 hr 52 min | 1 hr 44 min | 1 hr 25 min | 1 hr 55 min | 1 hr 56 min | 2 hr 9 min |
| MPAA Rating | Rated R for bloody violence and pervasive language | Rated PG-13 for some sci-fi disaster images and violence | Rated PG-13 for violence, terror and disturbing images | Rated PG-13 for intense stylized action, and some brief partial nudity | Rated PG-13 for sustained and intense sequences of war violence and destruction, and for language | Rated R for graphic sci-fi violence and gore, and for some language and nudity |
Domestic Summary | ||||||
| Total Gross | $115,646,235 | $79,366,978 | $80,048,433 | $144,801,023 | $83,552,429 | $54,814,377 |
| Opening Weekend | $37,354,308 | $30,480,153 | $40,058,229 | $52,179,887 | $35,573,187 | $22,058,773 |
| Opening % of Total | 32.3% | 38.4% | 50% | 36% | 42.6% | 40.2% |
| Widest Release | 3,180 | 3,560 | 3,411 | 3,494 | 3,417 | 2,971 |
| Close Date | Nov 1, 2009 | Apr 2, 2009 | Apr 10, 2008 | Dec 30, 2004 | Jun 2, 2011 | |
| In Release | 140 days / 20 weeks | 385 days / 55 weeks | 349 days / 49 weeks | 175 days / 25 weeks | 296 days / 42 weeks | 56 days / 8 weeks |
| Weekends at #1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Weekends in Top 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Worldwide Summary | ||||||
| Worldwide Gross | $210,888,950 | $233,093,859 | $172,394,180 | $353,133,898 | $211,819,354 | $121,214,377 |
| Foreign Gross | $95,242,715 | $153,726,881 | $92,345,747 | $208,332,875 | $128,266,925 | $66,400,000 |
| Foreign % of Worldwide | 45.2% | 66% | 53.6% | 59% | 60.6% | 54.8% |
| Domestic Gross | $115,646,235 | $79,366,978 | $80,048,433 | $144,801,023 | $83,552,429 | $54,814,377 |
| Domestic % of Worldwide | 54.8% | 34% | 46.4% | 41% | 39.4% | 45.2% |