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Clash of the Kidman Epics
(Plus 'Alexander,' for a Thanksgiving epic comparison to 'Australia')
| Movie Summary |  Australia |  Cold Mountain |  Far and Away |  Alexander |
| Genre | Period Adventure | War Romance | Period Drama | Historical Epic |
| Studio | Fox | Miramax | Universal | Warner Bros. |
| Release Date | November 26, 2008 | December 25, 2003 | May 22, 1992 | November 24, 2004 |
| Domestic Gross | $49,554,002 | $95,636,509 | $58,883,840 | $34,297,191 |
| Production Budget | $130 million | $79 million | $60 million | $155 million |
| Running Time | 2 hrs. 45 min. | 2 hrs. 35 min. | 2 hrs. 20 min. | 2 hrs. 56 min. |
| MPAA Rating | PG-13 | R | PG-13 | R |
| MPAA Reason | some violence, a scene of sensuality, and brief strong language | for violence and sexuality | some violence and sensuality | violence and some sexuality/nudity |
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| Domestic Summary | Australia | Cold Mountain | Far and Away | Alexander |
| Total Gross | $49,554,002 | $95,636,509 | $58,883,840 | $34,297,191 |
| Opening Weekend* | $14,800,723 | $14,574,213 | $10,194,520 | $13,687,087 |
| Theaters | 2,642 | 2,163 | 1,583 | 2,445 |
| Average | $5,602 | $6,737 | $6,440 | $5,597 |
| Opening % of Total | 29.9% | 15.2% | 17.3% | 39.9% |
| Second Weekend Drop | -52.4% | -20.5% | -26.3% | -65.2% |
| Widest Release | 2,721 | 2,802 | 1,885 | 2,445 |
| Close Date | March 26, 2009 | July 1, 2004 | n/a | February 1, 2005 |
| In Release | 121 days / 17 weeks | 190 days / 27 weeks | n/a | 72 days / 10 weeks |
| *Note: If a movie opened in limited release and later went wide, data from the first wide weekend of release is used. | ||||
| Worldwide Summary | Australia | Cold Mountain | Far and Away | Alexander |
| Worldwide Gross | $211,342,221 | $173,013,509 | $137,783,840 | $167,298,192 |
| Foreign Gross | $161,788,219 | $77,377,000 | $78,900,000 | $133,001,001 |
| Foreign % of Worldwide | 76.6% | 44.7% | 57.3% | 79.5% |
| Domestic Gross | $49,554,002 | $95,636,509 | $58,883,840 | $34,297,191 |
| Domestic % of Worldwide | 23.4% | 55.3% | 42.7% | 20.5% |
| People Summary | Australia | Cold Mountain | Far and Away | Alexander |
| Actor: Brendan Gleeson | - | #6 | n/a | - |
| Actor: Nicole Kidman | #14 | #5 | #11 | - |
| Genres & Franchises | Australia | Cold Mountain | Far and Away | Alexander |
| Genre: Romantic Drama | - | #9 | #26 | - |
| Showdown: Clash of the Kidman Epics | #3 | #1 | #2 | #4 |
| Chart Rankings | Australia | Cold Mountain | Far and Away | Alexander |
| All Time Domestic | #1346 | #562 | #1087 | #1942 |
| Non-Friday Opening Weekends | #127 | #130 | - | #141 |
| Opening Weeks | #1122 | #657 | #1361 | #1256 |
| Thanksgiving 3-day Openings | #29 | - | - | #32 |
| Thanksgiving 3-day Weekends | #69 | - | - | #73 |
| Thanksgiving 5-day Openings | #33 | - | - | #29 |
| Thanksgiving 5-day Weekends | #65 | - | - | #61 |
| Post-Thanksgiving Weekend - Biggest Drops | #166 | - | - | #20 |
| Opening Weekends | #992 | #1011 | #1510 | #1091 |
| Opening Weekends - November | #113 | - | - | #121 |
| Opening Weekends - Holiday | #183 | #185 | - | #200 |
| Smallest Drops, 2,000+ theaters (Very Wide) | #1297 | #127 | - | #1772 |
| Smallest Drops, All Wide Releases | #2896 | #570 | #795 | #3659 |
| BOM Users' Grades | - | #441 | - | #657 |
| Non-Friday Opening Weekends Adjusted | #157 | #139 | - | #148 |
| Opening Weeks Adjusted | #1516 | #728 | #951 | #1467 |
| Thanksgiving 3-day Openings Adjusted | #40 | - | - | #37 |
| Thanksgiving 3-day Weekends Adjusted | #98 | - | - | #89 |
| Thanksgiving 5-day Openings Adjusted | #41 | - | - | #33 |
| Thanksgiving 5-day Weekends Adjusted | #75 | - | - | #61 |
| Opening Weekends Adjusted - November | #154 | - | - | #144 |
| Opening Weekends Adjusted | #1387 | #1144 | #1108 | #1273 |
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