The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $11,634,458Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,255,033 (28.0% of total gross)
Legs:3.57 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$17,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,210 opening theaters/1,212 max. theaters, 7.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $24,688,863

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,043 $11,634,458
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,109 $11,634,458

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 1st, 1999 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: December 21st, 1999 by Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment, released as Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, The
MPAA Rating: G
Running Time: 77 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Thomas and the Magic Railroad
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Keywords: Family Adventure, Puppets in a Live-Action World, Road Trip, Corrupt Cops, Prison
Source:Based on TV
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 321 $5,008,510 Oct 8, 1999 10
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 179 $5,953,315 Oct 8, 1999 10
Leggiest Opening Weekend 17 4.55 Oct 1, 1999 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 1, 1999 8 $3,255,033   1,210 $2,690   $3,255,033 1
Oct 8, 1999 9 $2,251,614 -31% 1,210 $1,861   $6,228,046 2
Oct 15, 1999 12 $1,363,710 -39% 1,210 $1,127   $8,340,302 3
Oct 22, 1999 16 $878,213 -36% 1,125 $781   $9,553,345 4
Oct 29, 1999 18 $423,226 -52% 1,153 $367   $10,150,802 5
Nov 5, 1999 22 $525,289 +24% 898 $585   $10,862,573 6
Nov 12, 1999 33 $177,866 -66% 480 $371   $11,180,570 7
Nov 19, 1999 45 $78,679 -56% 306 $257   $11,287,542 8
Nov 26, 1999 33 $171,434 +118% 625 $274   $11,497,427 9
Dec 3, 1999 51 $54,624 -68% 422 $129   $11,584,181 10
Dec 10, 1999 58 $35,302 -35% 237 $149   $11,634,458 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 1, 1999 9 $716,000     1,209 $592   $716,000 1
Oct 2, 1999 8 $1,411,000 +97%   1,209 $1,167   $2,127,000 2
Oct 3, 1999 7 $1,079,000 -24%   1,210 $892   $3,255,033 3
Oct 4, 1999 9 $205,752 -81%   1,210 $170   $3,460,785 4
Oct 5, 1999 10 $197,868 -4%   1,210 $164   $3,658,653 5
Oct 6, 1999 10 $154,298 -22%   1,210 $128   $3,812,951 6
Oct 7, 1999 10 $163,481 +6%   1,210 $135   $3,976,432 7
Oct 8, 1999 11 $441,000 +170% -38% 1,212 $364   $4,417,000 8
Oct 9, 1999 9 $952,000 +116% -33% 1,212 $785   $5,369,000 9
Oct 10, 1999 9 $853,000 -10% -21% 1,210 $705   $6,228,046 10
Oct 11, 1999 9 $424,745 -50% +106% 1,210 $351   $6,652,791 11
Oct 12, 1999 12 $112,658 -73% -43% 1,210 $93   $6,765,449 12
Oct 13, 1999 12 $103,689 -8% -33% 1,210 $86   $6,869,138 13
Oct 14, 1999 12 $107,454 +4% -34% 1,210 $89   $6,976,592 14
Oct 15, 1999 12 $250,000 +133% -43% 1,210 $207   $7,227,000 15
Oct 16, 1999 11 $605,000 +142% -36% 1,210 $500   $7,832,000 16
Oct 17, 1999 12 $525,000 -13% -38% 1,210 $434   $8,340,302 17
Oct 18, 1999 12 $93,092 -82% -78% 1,210 $77   $8,433,394 18
Oct 19, 1999 15 $73,793 -21% -34% 1,210 $61   $8,507,187 19
Oct 20, 1999 13 $83,340 +13% -20% 1,210 $69   $8,590,527 20
Oct 21, 1999 14 $84,605 +2% -21% 1,210 $70   $8,675,132 21
Oct 24, 1999 15 $318,000   -39% 1,125 $283   $9,553,345 24

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 1, 1999 9 $3,976,432   1,210 $3,286   $3,976,432 1
Oct 8, 1999 9 $3,000,160 -25% 1,210 $2,479   $6,976,592 2
Oct 15, 1999 12 $1,698,540 -43% 1,210 $1,404   $8,675,132 3
Oct 22, 1999 16 $1,052,444 -38% 1,125 $936   $9,727,576 4
Oct 29, 1999 19 $609,708 -42% 1,153 $529   $10,337,284 5
Nov 5, 1999 23 $665,420 +9% 898 $741   $11,002,704 6
Nov 12, 1999 35 $206,159 -69% 480 $429   $11,208,863 7
Nov 19, 1999 46 $117,130 -43% 306 $383   $11,325,993 8
Nov 26, 1999 33 $203,564 +74% 625 $326   $11,529,557 9
Dec 3, 1999 53 $69,599 -66% 422 $165   $11,599,156 10

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Mar 22, 20092038,374 38,374$0$0483
Apr 26, 20092356,695 95,069$464,899$464,899488
Jan 10, 20102746,371 554,401$402,964$3,928,428525
Jan 17, 20102257,159+23% 611,560$481,279$4,409,707526
Jan 24, 20102935,248-38% 646,808$291,853$4,701,560527
Feb 28, 20101960,627 728,708$603,239$5,482,558532
Mar 7, 20102244,839-26% 773,547$408,483$5,891,041533

Extras

Matt Yates*    Additional Muppet Performer

Uncategorized

Vanessa Williams    Queen of Trash
Steve Whitmire    Ernie
Caroll Spinney    Oscar the Grouch
Mandy Patinkin    Huxley
Frank Oz    Bert
Kevin Clash    Elmo

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Gary Halvorson    Director
Mitchell Kriegman    Screenwriter
Joey Mazzarino    Screenwriter
Joan Ganz Cooney    Story Creator
Lloyd Morrisett    Story Creator
Jim Henson    Story Creator
John Debney    Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,255,033 (28.0% of total gross)
Legs:3.57 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$17,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,210 opening theaters/1,212 max. theaters, 7.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $24,688,863

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,043 $11,634,458
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,109 $11,634,458

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 1st, 1999 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: December 21st, 1999 by Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment, released as Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, The
MPAA Rating: G
Running Time: 77 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Thomas and the Magic Railroad
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Family Adventure, Puppets in a Live-Action World, Road Trip, Corrupt Cops, Prison
Source:Based on TV
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 321 $5,008,510 Oct 8, 1999 10
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 179 $5,953,315 Oct 8, 1999 10
Leggiest Opening Weekend 17 4.55 Oct 1, 1999 3

Extras

Matt Yates*    Additional Muppet Performer

Uncategorized

Vanessa Williams    Queen of Trash
Steve Whitmire    Ernie
Caroll Spinney    Oscar the Grouch
Mandy Patinkin    Huxley
Frank Oz    Bert
Kevin Clash    Elmo

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Gary Halvorson    Director
Mitchell Kriegman    Screenwriter
Joey Mazzarino    Screenwriter
Joan Ganz Cooney    Story Creator
Lloyd Morrisett    Story Creator
Jim Henson    Story Creator
John Debney    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 1, 1999 8 $3,255,033   1,210 $2,690   $3,255,033 1
Oct 8, 1999 9 $2,251,614 -31% 1,210 $1,861   $6,228,046 2
Oct 15, 1999 12 $1,363,710 -39% 1,210 $1,127   $8,340,302 3
Oct 22, 1999 16 $878,213 -36% 1,125 $781   $9,553,345 4
Oct 29, 1999 18 $423,226 -52% 1,153 $367   $10,150,802 5
Nov 5, 1999 22 $525,289 +24% 898 $585   $10,862,573 6
Nov 12, 1999 33 $177,866 -66% 480 $371   $11,180,570 7
Nov 19, 1999 45 $78,679 -56% 306 $257   $11,287,542 8
Nov 26, 1999 33 $171,434 +118% 625 $274   $11,497,427 9
Dec 3, 1999 51 $54,624 -68% 422 $129   $11,584,181 10
Dec 10, 1999 58 $35,302 -35% 237 $149   $11,634,458 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 1, 1999 9 $716,000     1,209 $592   $716,000 1
Oct 2, 1999 8 $1,411,000 +97%   1,209 $1,167   $2,127,000 2
Oct 3, 1999 7 $1,079,000 -24%   1,210 $892   $3,255,033 3
Oct 4, 1999 9 $205,752 -81%   1,210 $170   $3,460,785 4
Oct 5, 1999 10 $197,868 -4%   1,210 $164   $3,658,653 5
Oct 6, 1999 10 $154,298 -22%   1,210 $128   $3,812,951 6
Oct 7, 1999 10 $163,481 +6%   1,210 $135   $3,976,432 7
Oct 8, 1999 11 $441,000 +170% -38% 1,212 $364   $4,417,000 8
Oct 9, 1999 9 $952,000 +116% -33% 1,212 $785   $5,369,000 9
Oct 10, 1999 9 $853,000 -10% -21% 1,210 $705   $6,228,046 10
Oct 11, 1999 9 $424,745 -50% +106% 1,210 $351   $6,652,791 11
Oct 12, 1999 12 $112,658 -73% -43% 1,210 $93   $6,765,449 12
Oct 13, 1999 12 $103,689 -8% -33% 1,210 $86   $6,869,138 13
Oct 14, 1999 12 $107,454 +4% -34% 1,210 $89   $6,976,592 14
Oct 15, 1999 12 $250,000 +133% -43% 1,210 $207   $7,227,000 15
Oct 16, 1999 11 $605,000 +142% -36% 1,210 $500   $7,832,000 16
Oct 17, 1999 12 $525,000 -13% -38% 1,210 $434   $8,340,302 17
Oct 18, 1999 12 $93,092 -82% -78% 1,210 $77   $8,433,394 18
Oct 19, 1999 15 $73,793 -21% -34% 1,210 $61   $8,507,187 19
Oct 20, 1999 13 $83,340 +13% -20% 1,210 $69   $8,590,527 20
Oct 21, 1999 14 $84,605 +2% -21% 1,210 $70   $8,675,132 21
Oct 24, 1999 15 $318,000   -39% 1,125 $283   $9,553,345 24

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 1, 1999 9 $3,976,432   1,210 $3,286   $3,976,432 1
Oct 8, 1999 9 $3,000,160 -25% 1,210 $2,479   $6,976,592 2
Oct 15, 1999 12 $1,698,540 -43% 1,210 $1,404   $8,675,132 3
Oct 22, 1999 16 $1,052,444 -38% 1,125 $936   $9,727,576 4
Oct 29, 1999 19 $609,708 -42% 1,153 $529   $10,337,284 5
Nov 5, 1999 23 $665,420 +9% 898 $741   $11,002,704 6
Nov 12, 1999 35 $206,159 -69% 480 $429   $11,208,863 7
Nov 19, 1999 46 $117,130 -43% 306 $383   $11,325,993 8
Nov 26, 1999 33 $203,564 +74% 625 $326   $11,529,557 9
Dec 3, 1999 53 $69,599 -66% 422 $165   $11,599,156 10

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Mar 22, 20092038,374 38,374$0$0483
Apr 26, 20092356,695 95,069$464,899$464,899488
Jan 10, 20102746,371 554,401$402,964$3,928,428525
Jan 17, 20102257,159+23% 611,560$481,279$4,409,707526
Jan 24, 20102935,248-38% 646,808$291,853$4,701,560527
Feb 28, 20101960,627 728,708$603,239$5,482,558532
Mar 7, 20102244,839-26% 773,547$408,483$5,891,041533