'Super 8' Vs. 'Cowboys & Aliens' Showdown
Cowboys & Aliens | Super 8 | Battle Los Angeles | District 9 | Cloverfield | Pacific Rim | |
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Release Summary | ||||||
| Genre | Comic Book Adaptation Alien Invasion Western | Creature Feature 1970s IMAX Science Fiction | Alien Invasion | Alien Invasion Chase | Creature Feature Found Footage Action | Alien Invasion Robot Creature Feature IMAX 3D |
| Distributor | Universal Pictures | Paramount Pictures | Sony Pictures Releasing | TriStar Pictures | Paramount Pictures | Warner Bros. |
| Release Date | Jul 29, 2011 | Jun 10, 2011 | Mar 11, 2011 | Aug 14, 2009 | Jan 18, 2008 | Jul 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 Time | 1 hr 59 min | 1 hr 52 min | 1 hr 56 min | 1 hr 52 min | 1 hr 25 min | 2 hr 11 min |
| MPA Rating | PG-13 | PG-13 | PG-13 | R | PG-13 | PG-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 Total | 36.3% | 27.9% | 42.6% | 32.3% | 50% | 36.6% |
| Widest Release | 3,754 | 3,424 | 3,417 | 3,180 | 3,411 | 3,285 |
| Close Date | Nov 3, 2011 | Sep 29, 2011 | Jun 2, 2011 | Nov 1, 2009 | Apr 10, 2008 | Oct 17, 2013 |
| In Release | 156 days / 22 weeks | 205 days / 29 weeks | 296 days / 42 weeks | 140 days / 20 weeks | 349 days / 49 weeks | 173 days / 24 weeks |
| Weekends at #1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Weekends in Top 10 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
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 Worldwide | 42.7% | 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 Worldwide | 57.3% | 48.8% | 39.4% | 54.8% | 46.4% | 24.8% |
