Monsters, Inc.
In order to power the city, monsters have to scare children so that they scream. However, the children are toxic to the monsters, and after a child gets through, two monsters realize things may not be what they think.
DistributorWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
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Opening$62,577,067
3,237 theaters
3,237 theaters
Budget$115,000,000
Release DateNov 2, 2001
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Sep 26, 2002
MPAAG
Running Time1 hr 32 min
GenresAdventure
Animation
Comedy
Family
Fantasy
In Release425 days/60 weeks
Widest Release3,649 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2-4 | 1 | $62,577,067 | - | 3,237 | - | $19,331 | $62,577,067 | 1 |
| Nov 9-11 | 1 | $45,551,028 | -27.2% | 3,269 | +32 | $13,934 | $122,150,373 | 2 |
| Nov 16-18 | 2 | $22,716,685 | -50.1% | 3,461 | +192 | $6,563 | $156,341,118 | 3 |
| Nov 21-25 Thanksgiving 5-Day | 2 | $32,518,603 | - | 3,649 | - | $8,911 | $192,229,825 | - |
| Nov 22-25 Thanksgiving 4-Day | 2 | $28,515,992 | - | 3,649 | - | $7,814 | $192,229,825 | - |
| Nov 23-25 Thanksgiving 3-Day | 2 | $24,055,001 | +5.9% | 3,649 | +188 | $6,592 | $192,229,825 | 4 |
| Nov 30-Dec 2 Post-Thanksgiving | 4 | $9,105,664 | -62.1% | 3,390 | -259 | $2,686 | $204,025,728 | 5 |
| Dec 7-9 | 4 | $6,597,454 | -27.5% | 2,884 | -506 | $2,287 | $212,391,025 | 6 |
| Dec 14-16 | 6 | $4,980,223 | -24.5% | 2,462 | -422 | $2,022 | $218,815,112 | 7 |
| Dec 21-23 | 9 | $3,801,516 | -23.7% | 2,097 | -365 | $1,812 | $224,450,540 | 8 |
| Dec 21-25 Christmas long wknd | 10 | $5,699,647 | - | 2,097 | - | $2,718 | $226,348,671 | - |
| Dec 28-30 | 9 | $6,103,901 | +60.6% | 1,701 | -396 | $3,588 | $235,848,871 | 9 |
| Dec 28-Jan 1, 2002 New Year's long wknd | 9 | $9,445,443 | - | 1,701 | - | $5,552 | $239,190,413 | - |
| Jan 4-6 | 10 | $3,877,647 | -36.5% | 1,425 | -276 | $2,721 | $244,638,458 | 10 |
| Jan 11-13 | 13 | $2,195,669 | -43.4% | 1,313 | -112 | $1,672 | $247,458,486 | 11 |
| Jan 18-20 | 16 | $1,384,028 | -37% | 1,374 | +61 | $1,007 | $249,291,311 | 12 |
| Jan 18-21 MLK wknd | 15 | $2,012,370 | - | 1,374 | - | $1,464 | $249,919,653 | - |
| Jan 25-27 | 23 | $555,368 | -59.9% | 627 | -747 | $885 | $250,676,747 | 13 |
| Feb 1-3 | 25 | $442,164 | -20.4% | 501 | -126 | $882 | $251,264,540 | 14 |
| Feb 8-10 Salt Lake Olympics | 31 | $280,877 | -36.5% | 334 | -167 | $840 | $251,644,856 | 15 |
| Feb 15-18 Presidents' Day wknd Salt Lake Olympics | 33 | $240,793 | - | 212 | - | $1,135 | $251,959,644 | - |
| Feb 22-24 Salt Lake Olympics | 34 | $147,102 | - | 178 | - | $826 | $252,177,407 | 17 |
| Mar 1-3 | 38 | $134,032 | -8.9% | 184 | +6 | $728 | $252,338,340 | 18 |
| Mar 8-10 | 40 | $122,065 | -8.9% | 164 | -20 | $744 | $252,557,794 | 19 |
| Mar 15-17 | 47 | $68,695 | -43.7% | 117 | -47 | $587 | $252,706,618 | 20 |
| Mar 22-24 | 55 | $32,177 | -53.2% | 84 | -33 | $383 | $252,753,607 | 21 |
| Mar 29-31 | 50 | $34,154 | +6.1% | 91 | +7 | $375 | $252,813,234 | 22 |
| Apr 5-7 | 50 | $46,879 | +37.3% | 74 | -17 | $633 | $252,893,416 | 23 |
| Apr 12-14 | 50 | $66,766 | +42.4% | 71 | -3 | $940 | $252,971,449 | 24 |
| Apr 19-21 | 61 | $37,181 | -44.3% | 48 | -23 | $774 | $253,022,487 | 25 |
| Apr 26-28 | 70 | $22,970 | -38.2% | 41 | -7 | $560 | $253,052,952 | 26 |
| May 3-5 | 69 | $15,426 | -32.8% | 44 | +3 | $350 | $253,075,916 | 27 |
| May 10-12 | 59 | $29,970 | +94.3% | 54 | +10 | $555 | $253,114,764 | 28 |
| May 17-19 | 46 | $44,509 | +48.5% | 68 | +14 | $654 | $253,178,588 | 29 |
| May 24-27 Memorial Day wknd | 15 | $568,863 | - | 289 | - | $1,968 | $253,763,957 | - |
| May 31-Jun 2 World Cup (Korea/Japan) | 18 | $312,742 | - | 282 | - | $1,109 | $254,252,781 | 31 |
| Jun 7-9 World Cup (Korea/Japan) | 17 | $272,111 | -13% | 263 | -19 | $1,034 | $254,750,332 | 32 |
| Jun 14-16 World Cup (Korea/Japan) | 23 | $202,642 | -25.5% | 238 | -25 | $851 | $255,157,707 | 33 |
| Aug 2-4 | 44 | $67,470 | - | 123 | - | $548 | $255,352,147 | 40 |
| Aug 9-11 | 42 | $79,166 | +17.3% | 128 | +5 | $618 | $255,523,264 | 41 |
| Aug 16-18 | 46 | $63,691 | -19.5% | 100 | -28 | $636 | $255,660,741 | 42 |
| Aug 23-25 | 54 | $41,888 | -34.2% | 77 | -23 | $544 | $255,745,941 | 43 |
| Aug 30-Sep 1 | 54 | $23,361 | -44.2% | 42 | -35 | $556 | $255,792,174 | 44 |
| Aug 30-Sep 2 Labor Day wknd | 72 | $23,361 | - | 42 | - | $556 | $255,802,080 | - |
| Sep 6-8 | 67 | $20,197 | -13.5% | 30 | -12 | $673 | $255,832,724 | 45 |
| Sep 13-15 | 75 | $18,206 | -9.9% | 28 | -2 | $650 | $255,856,717 | 46 |
| Sep 20-22 | 97 | $8,427 | -53.7% | 22 | -6 | $383 | $255,870,172 | 47 |
