Where the Wild Things Are
Yearning for escape and adventure, a young boy runs away from home and sails to an island filled with creatures that take him in as their king.
DistributorRoadshow Films
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Opening$222,703
48 theaters
48 theaters
Budget$100,000,000
Release DateDec 3, 2009
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 41 min
GenresAdventure
Drama
Family
Fantasy
In Release394 days/56 weeks
Widest Release48 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3-6 | 2 | $222,703 | - | 48 | - | $4,639 | $223,270 | 1 |
| Dec 10-13 | 2 | $149,784 | -32.7% | 48 | - | $3,120 | $469,668 | 2 |
| Dec 17-20 | 3 | $95,949 | -35.9% | 48 | - | $1,998 | $626,438 | 3 |
| Dec 24-27 | 7 | $29,676 | -69.1% | 48 | - | $618 | $747,212 | 4 |
| Dec 31-Jan 3, 2010 | 10 | $28,163 | -5.1% | 45 | -3 | $625 | $841,132 | 5 |
| Jan 7-10 | 16 | $12,530 | -55.5% | 21 | -24 | $596 | $897,017 | 6 |
| Jan 14-17 | 19 | $9,179 | -26.7% | 24 | +3 | $382 | $917,359 | 7 |
| Jan 21-24 | 20 | $7,418 | -19.2% | 27 | +3 | $274 | $890,310 | 8 |
| Jan 28-31 | 21 | $3,957 | -46.7% | 20 | -7 | $197 | $887,793 | 9 |
| Feb 4-7 | 26 | $1,501 | -62.1% | 18 | -2 | $83 | $880,736 | 10 |
| Feb 11-14 Vancouver Olympics | 33 | $1,056 | -29.6% | 8 | -10 | $132 | $892,934 | 11 |
| Feb 18-21 Vancouver Olympics | 39 | $344 | -67.4% | 6 | -2 | $57 | $895,810 | 12 |
| Mar 4-7 | 44 | $52 | - | 3 | - | $17 | $892,855 | 14 |
