Pre-Thanksgiving Family Comparison
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | Happy Feet Two | Happy Feet | The Cat in the Hat | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Release Summary | |||||
| Genre | TV Show Adaptation Animation | IMAX 3D CGI Animation | Cold/Icy Setting Penguin IMAX CGI Animation | Children's Book Adaptation Comedy Family | Children's Book Adaptation Family Christmas Theme Comedy |
| Distributor | Paramount Pictures | Warner Bros. | Warner Bros. | Universal Pictures | Universal Pictures |
| Release Date | Nov 19, 2004 | Nov 18, 2011 | Nov 17, 2006 | Nov 21, 2003 | Nov 17, 2000 |
| Gross To Date | $85,417,988 | $64,006,466 | $198,000,317 | $101,149,285 | $260,044,825 |
| Production Budget | $30,000,000 | – | $100,000,000 | $109,000,000 | $123,000,000 |
| Running Time | 1 hr 27 min | 1 hr 57 min | 1 hr 48 min | 1 hr 22 min | 1 hr 44 min |
| MPAA Rating | PG | PG | PG | PG | PG |
Domestic Summary | |||||
| Total Gross | $85,417,988 | $64,006,466 | $198,000,317 | $101,149,285 | $260,044,825 |
| Opening Weekend | $32,018,216 | $21,237,068 | $41,533,432 | $38,329,160 | $55,082,330 |
| Opening % of Total | 37.5% | 33.2% | 21% | 37.9% | 21.2% |
| Widest Release | 3,307 | 3,611 | 3,804 | 3,467 | 3,256 |
| Close Date | Mar 24, 2005 | Mar 8, 2012 | May 10, 2007 | Mar 18, 2004 | Mar 1, 2001 |
| In Release | 408 days / 58 weeks | 410 days / 58 weeks | 410 days / 58 weeks | 407 days / 58 weeks | 410 days / 58 weeks |
| Weekends at #1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Weekends in Top 10 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
Worldwide Summary | |||||
| Worldwide Gross | $140,192,993 | $159,196,259 | $384,335,608 | $133,960,541 | $345,141,403 |
| Foreign Gross | $54,775,005 | $95,189,793 | $186,335,291 | $32,811,256 | $85,096,578 |
| Foreign % of Worldwide | 39.1% | 59.8% | 48.5% | 24.5% | 24.7% |
| Domestic Gross | $85,417,988 | $64,006,466 | $198,000,317 | $101,149,285 | $260,044,825 |
| Domestic % of Worldwide | 60.9% | 40.2% | 51.5% | 75.5% | 75.3% |
