1997: "Dante's Peak" and "Volcano" both revolve around the cast outrunning erupting volcanoes
Box Office
1998: The Earth was nearly destroyed in both "Armageddon" and "Deep Impact."
Box Office
"Armageddon": $553.7 million
"Deep Impact": $349.5 million
1998: "Antz" and "A Bugs Life" both follow life from an ant's point of view
Box Office
"Antz": $171.8 million
"A Bug's Life": $363.4 million
2000: Both "Mission to Mars" and "Red Planet" follow explorations to the planet that go awry
Box Office
"Mission to Mars": $111 million
"Red Planet": $33.5 million
2002: "Phone Booth" and "Liberty Stands Still" hold the main characters hostage at one point for the film's entirety
Box Office
"Phone Booth": $97.8 million
2003/2004: "Finding Nemo" and "Shark Tale" both dive to the seas. Years later, one fish tale is more memorable than the other.
Box Office
"Finding Nemo": $921.7 million
"Shark Tale": $367.3 million
2004: "Chasing Liberty" and "First Daughter" both follow the lives of the president's daughter.
Box Office
"Chasing Liberty": $12.3 million
"First Daughter": $10.6 million
2005/2006: "The Cave" and "The Descent" take us on scary journeys deep below Earth's surface.
Box Office
"The Cave": $33.3 million
"The Descent": $57 million
2005/2006: "Madagascar" had little competition from Disney's "The Wild" about animals getting loose from the zoo.
Box Office
"The Wild": $102.3 million
"Madagascar": $532.7 million
2005/2006: "Capote" and "Infamous" are both about the story of Truman Capote.
Box Office
"Capote": $49.2 million
"Infamous": $2.6 million (only released in 179 theaters)
2006: "The Prestige" and "The Illusionist" both captivated us with magic.
Box Office
"The Prestige": $109.7 million
"The Illusionist": $87.9 million
2006: "World Trade Center" and "United 93" both tell the story of 9/11 from different perspectives.
Box Office
"World Trade Center": $163 million
"United 93": $76.3 million
2006: "The Black Dahlia" and "Hollywoodland" both follow unsolved murders based on true stories.
Box Office
"The Black Dahlia": $49.3 million
"Hollywoodland": $16.8 million
2006/2007: Only one penguin film could come out on top between "Happy Feet" and "Surf's Up."
Box Office
"Happy Feet": $384.3 million
"Surf's Up": $149 million
2009: Hollywood became obsessed with security giving us "Mall Cop" and "Observe & Report."
Box Office
"Paul Blart: Mall Cop": $183.3 million
"Observe and Report": $27 million
2009: "2012" and "Knowing" both follow events leading to the end of the world.
Box Office
"2012": $769.7 million
"Knowing": $183.6 million
2009/2010: Out of control trains plague "The Taking of Pelham 123" and "Unstoppable."
Box Office
"The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3": $150.2 million
"Unstoppable": $167.8 million
2010/2011: "The Fighter" and "Warrior" are both about brothers fighting in tournaments.
Box Office
"The Fighter": $129.2 million
"Warrior": $23 million
2011: Both "Friends With Benefits" and "No Strings Attached" explored sexual relationships between friends.
Box Office
"Friends with Benefits": $149.5 million
"No Strings Attached": $147.8 million
2012: Last year two versions of the same princess tale came out, "Snow White and the Huntsman" and "Mirror, Mirror."
Box Office
"Snow White and the Huntsman": $396.6 million
"Mirror, Mirror": $166.2 million
2012/2013: "A Hijacking" and "Captain Phillips" will both portray the 2009 hijacking of a cargo ship by Somali pirates.
Box Office:
"A Hijacking": $60,180
Out right now is Channing Tatum's "White House Down" three months after similar movie "Olympus Has Fallen."
Box Office Opening Weekends:
"Olympus Has Fallen": $30.4 million
"White House Down": $24.9 million
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