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'Super 8' Vs. 'Cowboys & Aliens' Showdown
| Movie Summary |  Cowboys & Aliens |  Super 8 |  Battle: Los Angeles |  District 9 |  Cloverfield |  Signs |
| Genre | Sci-Fi Action | Sci-Fi | Sci-Fi Action | Sci-Fi | Action Horror | Sci-Fi Horror |
| Studio | Universal | Paramount | Sony / Columbia | TriStar | Paramount | Buena Vista |
| Release Date | July 29, 2011 | June 10, 2011 | March 11, 2011 | August 14, 2009 | January 18, 2008 | August 2, 2002 |
| Domestic Gross | $100,240,551 | $127,004,179 | $83,552,429 | $115,646,235 | $80,048,433 | $227,966,634 |
| Production Budget | $163 million | $50 million | $70 million | $30 million | $25 million | $72 million |
| Running Time | 1 hr. 58 min. | 1 hr. 52 min. | 1 hr. 56 min. | 1 hr. 53 min. | 1 hr. 24 min. | 1 hr. 47 min. |
| MPAA Rating | PG-13 | PG-13 | PG-13 | R | PG-13 | PG-13 |
| MPAA Reason | intense sequences of western and sci-fi action and violence, some partial nudity and a brief crude reference. | intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, language and some drug use. | sustained and intense sequences of war violence and destruction, and for language. | bloody violence and pervasive language | violence, terror and disturbing images | some frightening moments |
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| Domestic Summary | Cowboys & Aliens | Super 8 | Battle: Los Angeles | District 9 | Cloverfield | Signs |
| Total Gross | $100,240,551 | $127,004,179 | $83,552,429 | $115,646,235 | $80,048,433 | $227,966,634 |
| Opening Weekend* | $36,431,290 | $35,451,168 | $35,573,187 | $37,354,308 | $40,058,229 | $60,117,080 |
| Theaters | 3,750 | 3,379 | 3,417 | 3,049 | 3,411 | 3,264 |
| Average | $9,715 | $10,492 | $10,411 | $12,251 | $11,744 | $18,418 |
| Opening % of Total | 36.3% | 27.9% | 42.6% | 32.3% | 50.0% | 26.4% |
| Second Weekend Drop | -56.8% | -39.4% | -59.1% | -51.2% | -68.3% | -51.0% |
| Widest Release | 3,754 | 3,424 | 3,417 | 3,180 | 3,411 | 3,453 |
| Close Date | November 3, 2011 | September 29, 2011 | June 2, 2011 | November 1, 2009 | April 10, 2008 | February 6, 2003 |
| In Release | 98 days / 14 weeks | 112 days / 16 weeks | n/a | 84 days / 12 weeks | 84 days / 12 weeks | 189 days / 27 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 | Cowboys & Aliens | Super 8 | Battle: Los Angeles | District 9 | Cloverfield | Signs |
| Worldwide Gross | $174,822,325 | $259,936,677 | $211,819,354 | $210,819,611 | $170,764,026 | $408,247,917 |
| Foreign Gross | $74,581,774 | $132,932,498 | $128,266,925 | $95,173,376 | $90,715,593 | $180,281,283 |
| Foreign % of Worldwide | 42.7% | 51.1% | 60.6% | 45.1% | 53.1% | 44.2% |
| Domestic Gross | $100,240,551 | $127,004,179 | $83,552,429 | $115,646,235 | $80,048,433 | $227,966,634 |
| Domestic % of Worldwide | 57.3% | 48.9% | 39.4% | 54.9% | 46.9% | 55.8% |
| People Summary | Cowboys & Aliens | Super 8 | Battle: Los Angeles | District 9 | Cloverfield | Signs |
| Producer: Bryan Burk | - | #3 | - | - | #5 | - |
| Producer: J.J. Abrams | - | #3 | - | - | #5 | - |
| Producer: Steven Spielberg | #23 | #19 | - | - | - | - |
| Genres & Franchises | Cowboys & Aliens | Super 8 | Battle: Los Angeles | District 9 | Cloverfield | Signs |
| Genre: Creature Feature | - | #7 | - | - | #11 | - |
| Genre: Sci-Fi - Alien Invasion | #14 | - | #15 | #13 | - | #8 |
| Showdown: 'District 9' Vs. Some Comparable Movies | - | - | #3 | #2 | #4 | - |
| Showdown: 'Super 8' Vs. 'Cowboys & Aliens' Showdown | #4 | #2 | #5 | #3 | #6 | #1 |
| Chart Rankings | Cowboys & Aliens | Super 8 | Battle: Los Angeles | District 9 | Cloverfield | Signs |
| BOM Users' Grades (2011 Releases) | #73 | #12 | #51 | - | - | - |
| Worldwide Yearly 2011 | #41 | #22 | #30 | - | - | - |
| Yearly (Wide) 2011 | #30 | #21 | #37 | - | - | - |
| Yearly 2011 | #30 | #21 | #37 | - | - | - |
| Yearly Opening Weekends (Wide) 2011 | #19 | #22 | #21 | - | - | - |
| Yearly Opening Weekends 2011 | #19 | #22 | #21 | - | - | - |
| Yearly PG-13 Rated 2011 | #16 | #13 | #20 | - | - | - |
| All Time Domestic | #538 | #345 | #671 | #418 | #725 | #93 |
| All Time Worldwide | - | #360 | #482 | #488 | - | #164 |
| Opening Weeks | #242 | #256 | #307 | #222 | #243 | #82 |
| Opening Day Gross | - | - | - | - | #146 | #92 |
| Single Day Gross | - | - | - | - | #543 | #279 |
| Single Day Friday Gross | - | - | - | - | #164 | #97 |
| Friday to Saturday Drops on Opening Weekends | - | - | - | #185 | #98 | - |
| Opening Weekends | #246 | #265 | #262 | #240 | #214 | #92 |
| Opening Weekends - August | - | - | - | #14 | - | #3 |
| Opening Weekends - Summer | #152 | #161 | - | #148 | - | #61 |
| Top 3-Day Grosses | - | - | - | - | #201 | #86 |
| Labor Day 4-Day Holiday Weekends | - | - | - | #63 | - | #8 |
| Smallest Drops, 3,000+ theaters (Super-Saturation) | #494 | #179 | #528 | #383 | #621 | #374 |
| Smallest Drops, 2,500+ theaters (Saturation) | #1039 | #393 | #1099 | #838 | #1251 | #824 |
| Smallest Drops, 2,000+ theaters (Very Wide) | #1510 | #609 | #1607 | #1233 | #1817 | #1217 |
| Smallest Drops, All Wide Releases | #3241 | #1679 | #3393 | #2780 | #3744 | #2757 |
| Rated PG-13 | - | #164 | - | - | - | #53 |
| Rated PG-13, Opening Weekends | #149 | #161 | #158 | - | #130 | #62 |
| Widest Releases | #100 | #280 | #282 | #459 | #289 | #257 |
| Widest Opening Releases | #93 | #278 | #260 | #558 | #264 | #348 |
| Widest PG-13 Rated Openings | #50 | #154 | #143 | - | #144 | #184 |
| Widest PG-13 Rated Releases | #55 | #155 | #157 | - | #161 | #143 |
| Slowest to $100 million | #44 | #260 | - | #222 | - | #418 |
| BOM Users' Grades | - | - | - | #24 | #284 | #326 |
| Opening Weeks Adjusted | #405 | #425 | #466 | #337 | #345 | #64 |
| Opening Weekends Adjusted - August | - | - | - | #19 | - | #2 |
| Opening Weekends Adjusted | #395 | #427 | #408 | #341 | #286 | #69 |
| Rated PG-13, Opening Weekends Adjusted | - | - | - | - | #161 | #51 |
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