The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

The Muppet Christmas Carol
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $27,379,507Details
International Box Office $4,345,043Details
Worldwide Box Office $31,724,550
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,010,109 (18.3% of total gross)
Legs:5.46 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:86.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,075 opening theaters/2,084 max. theaters, 6.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $69,338,039

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


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Amazon VOD:Amazon Video-on-Demand Purchase, Amazon VOD
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play
Disney+:Disney+

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 11th, 1992 (Wide) by Walt Disney
December 18th, 2020 (Special Engagement) by Walt Disney
International Releases: December 11th, 1992 (Wide) (New Zealand)
December 8th, 2017 (Wide), released as The Muppet Christmas Carol (Re: 2017) (United Kingdom)
November 26th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
December 2nd, 2022 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: October 6th, 1995 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: G
Running Time: 85 minutes
Franchise: Muppets
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: Christmas, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Voiceover/Narration, Haunting, Boss From Hell, Terminal Illness, Family Comedy, Ensemble, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong
Source:Based on TV
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 359 $8,250,107 Jan 1, 1993 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 357 $8,220,185 Dec 25, 1992 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 11, 1992 6 $5,010,109   2,075 $2,415   $5,010,109 1
Dec 18, 1992 7 $4,070,823 -19% 2,084 $1,953   $10,456,825 2
Dec 25, 1992 11 $3,018,918 -26% 2,020 $1,495   $17,477,344 3
Jan 1, 1993 9 $3,022,606 n/c 1,852 $1,632   $24,634,195 4
Jan 8, 1993 17 $714,952 -76% 1,411 $507   $25,678,752 5
Jan 15, 1993 12 $672,508 -6% 757 $888   $26,499,004 6
Jan 22, 1993 26 $228,956 -66% 483 $474   $26,793,819 7
Jan 29, 1993 18 $167,926 -27% 446 $377   $27,011,977 8
Feb 5, 1993 13 $105,664 -37% 298 $355   $27,151,983 9
Feb 12, 1993 12 $59,295 -44% 196 $303   $27,230,809 10
Feb 19, 1993 12 $29,694 -50% 99 $300   $27,274,107 11
Dec 18, 2020 13 $92,000   725 $127   $27,373,507 1,463

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 18, 2020 - $28,000     725 $39   $27,309,507 10,235
Dec 19, 2020 - $43,000 +54%   725 $59   $27,352,507 10,236
Dec 20, 2020 - $21,000 -51%   725 $29   $27,373,507 10,237
Dec 25, 2020 - $3,000   -89% 160 $19   $27,376,507 10,242
Dec 26, 2020 - $3,000 n/c -93% 160 $19   $27,379,507 10,243

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 11, 1992 6 $6,386,002   2,075 $3,078   $6,386,002 1
Dec 18, 1992 6 $8,072,424 +26% 2,084 $3,874   $14,458,426 2
Dec 25, 1992 10 $7,153,163 -11% 2,020 $3,541   $21,611,589 3

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/26/2020 $59 1 30 50 $7,296 1/4/2021
New Zealand 12/11/1992 $0 0 10 19 $1,416 12/28/2023
United Kingdom 12/8/2017 $48,506 29 461 2,809 $4,336,331 1/4/2024
 
International Total$4,345,043 1/4/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Dec 13, 20152414,271 388,933$171,823$4,377,5401,054
Dec 27, 20152155,840 480,917$734,296$5,550,9861,056
Dec 3, 20172629,082 713,637$248,651$8,323,4261,157
Dec 10, 20172619,083 732,720$162,206$8,485,6321,158
Dec 2, 20182439,149 870,064$391,490$9,882,9791,209
Dec 9, 20182319,999 890,063$199,990$10,082,9691,210
Dec 16, 20182723,754 913,817$237,302$10,320,2711,211
Dec 15, 20193017,700 1,115,447$163,548$12,344,6631,263
Dec 29, 20192423,788 1,168,558$219,801$12,835,4091,265
Jan 5, 20202416,107 1,184,665$148,829$12,984,2381,266

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Nov 11, 2012139,813 9,813$218,448$218,448893

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Leading Cast

Michael Caine    Ebenezer Scrooge

Uncategorized

Frank Oz    Emily Cratchit/Miss Piggy/Fozziwig/Fozzie Bear/Sam the Eagle/Animal

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

Production and Technical Credits

Brian Henson    Director
Jerry Juhl    Screenwriter
Charles Dickens    Story Creator
Michael Ford    Set Decorator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Weekend predictions: Sony and Lionsgate enter the arena

December 18th, 2020

Fatale

What will be a long, slow, and painful process of recover at the box office starts this weekend with the wide release of films from two studios that have largely stayed on the sidelines over the past few months, both in terms of releasing films, and in terms of creating headlines. Monster Hunter from Sony Pictures is getting the widest debut, in 1,736 theaters, and is likely to win the weekend. Fatale is Lionsgate’s offering and opens in 1,107 locations. We might not yet be at the “acceptance” stage of grief in the theatrical market, but we do at least now have four major studios releasing films wide, with the two newcomers joining Universal and Warner Bros., who have taken more controversial routes that combine wide releases with early PVOD or streaming debuts for their films.

More...

Blu-ray Sales: The Average Spider-Man

January 8th, 2013

There were half-a-dozen new releases to chart on the November 11th edition of the Blu-ray sales chart. This includes The Amazing Spider-Man, which earned first place with 641,000 units / $14.37 million. Its opening week Blu-ray share was 54%, which is impressive, but one has to assume the studio was hoping for more. Then again, the film is more than profitable enough to ensure a sequel. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 13th, 2012

November 13th, 2012

New releases this week are dominated by one title, Brave. The second best selling title according to Amazon.com is Lawrence of Arabia, which is a film that should be in everyone's collection, but as a catalog title, it likely won't sell a huge number of units. The third best selling title according to Amazon.com is Duck Dynasty: Season One. That's not a good sign. Fortunately, Brave is clearly Pick of the Week material with the Blu-ray Combo Pack or 3D Combo Pack battling for that honor. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: The Muppet Christmas Carol

November 7th, 2012

The Muppet Christmas Carol came out on theaters 20 years ago and while it was only a midlevel hit in theaters, it has developed a more loyal following on the home market and is a perennial Christmas favorite. This week, it made its Blu-ray debut, but is the film worth picking up in high definition? More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 6th, 2012

November 6th, 2012

It's a mixed week on the home market. Granted, there are about a dozen Amazing Spider-man releases coming out this week, but not till Friday. The second best selling new release is Arthur Christmas, which missed expectations last year. Another major release of the week is The Muppets Christmas Carol, which is making its Blu-ray debut, but it is a catalogue title and likely won't sell a huge number of units. On a side note, the screener is late, but I've seen the film so many times that seeing it one more time likely won't change my opinion of the film, but I'm not sure if it is Pick of the Week material. On the other hand, I'm very sure Sunset Boulevard's Blu-ray debut is worthy of that title. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,010,109 (18.3% of total gross)
Legs:5.46 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:86.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,075 opening theaters/2,084 max. theaters, 6.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $69,338,039

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon Video-on-Demand Purchase, Amazon VOD
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play
Disney+:Disney+

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 11th, 1992 (Wide) by Walt Disney
December 18th, 2020 (Special Engagement) by Walt Disney
International Releases: December 11th, 1992 (Wide) (New Zealand)
December 8th, 2017 (Wide), released as The Muppet Christmas Carol (Re: 2017) (United Kingdom)
November 26th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
December 2nd, 2022 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: October 6th, 1995 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: G
Running Time: 85 minutes
Franchise: Muppets
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Christmas, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Voiceover/Narration, Haunting, Boss From Hell, Terminal Illness, Family Comedy, Ensemble, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong
Source:Based on TV
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 359 $8,250,107 Jan 1, 1993 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 357 $8,220,185 Dec 25, 1992 17

Leading Cast

Michael Caine    Ebenezer Scrooge

Uncategorized

Frank Oz    Emily Cratchit/Miss Piggy/Fozziwig/Fozzie Bear/Sam the Eagle/Animal

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

Production and Technical Credits

Brian Henson    Director
Jerry Juhl    Screenwriter
Charles Dickens    Story Creator
Michael Ford    Set Decorator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Weekend predictions: Sony and Lionsgate enter the arena

December 18th, 2020

Fatale

What will be a long, slow, and painful process of recover at the box office starts this weekend with the wide release of films from two studios that have largely stayed on the sidelines over the past few months, both in terms of releasing films, and in terms of creating headlines. Monster Hunter from Sony Pictures is getting the widest debut, in 1,736 theaters, and is likely to win the weekend. Fatale is Lionsgate’s offering and opens in 1,107 locations. We might not yet be at the “acceptance” stage of grief in the theatrical market, but we do at least now have four major studios releasing films wide, with the two newcomers joining Universal and Warner Bros., who have taken more controversial routes that combine wide releases with early PVOD or streaming debuts for their films.

More...

Blu-ray Sales: The Average Spider-Man

January 8th, 2013

There were half-a-dozen new releases to chart on the November 11th edition of the Blu-ray sales chart. This includes The Amazing Spider-Man, which earned first place with 641,000 units / $14.37 million. Its opening week Blu-ray share was 54%, which is impressive, but one has to assume the studio was hoping for more. Then again, the film is more than profitable enough to ensure a sequel. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 13th, 2012

November 13th, 2012

New releases this week are dominated by one title, Brave. The second best selling title according to Amazon.com is Lawrence of Arabia, which is a film that should be in everyone's collection, but as a catalog title, it likely won't sell a huge number of units. The third best selling title according to Amazon.com is Duck Dynasty: Season One. That's not a good sign. Fortunately, Brave is clearly Pick of the Week material with the Blu-ray Combo Pack or 3D Combo Pack battling for that honor. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: The Muppet Christmas Carol

November 7th, 2012

The Muppet Christmas Carol came out on theaters 20 years ago and while it was only a midlevel hit in theaters, it has developed a more loyal following on the home market and is a perennial Christmas favorite. This week, it made its Blu-ray debut, but is the film worth picking up in high definition? More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 6th, 2012

November 6th, 2012

It's a mixed week on the home market. Granted, there are about a dozen Amazing Spider-man releases coming out this week, but not till Friday. The second best selling new release is Arthur Christmas, which missed expectations last year. Another major release of the week is The Muppets Christmas Carol, which is making its Blu-ray debut, but it is a catalogue title and likely won't sell a huge number of units. On a side note, the screener is late, but I've seen the film so many times that seeing it one more time likely won't change my opinion of the film, but I'm not sure if it is Pick of the Week material. On the other hand, I'm very sure Sunset Boulevard's Blu-ray debut is worthy of that title. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 11, 1992 6 $5,010,109   2,075 $2,415   $5,010,109 1
Dec 18, 1992 7 $4,070,823 -19% 2,084 $1,953   $10,456,825 2
Dec 25, 1992 11 $3,018,918 -26% 2,020 $1,495   $17,477,344 3
Jan 1, 1993 9 $3,022,606 n/c 1,852 $1,632   $24,634,195 4
Jan 8, 1993 17 $714,952 -76% 1,411 $507   $25,678,752 5
Jan 15, 1993 12 $672,508 -6% 757 $888   $26,499,004 6
Jan 22, 1993 26 $228,956 -66% 483 $474   $26,793,819 7
Jan 29, 1993 18 $167,926 -27% 446 $377   $27,011,977 8
Feb 5, 1993 13 $105,664 -37% 298 $355   $27,151,983 9
Feb 12, 1993 12 $59,295 -44% 196 $303   $27,230,809 10
Feb 19, 1993 12 $29,694 -50% 99 $300   $27,274,107 11
Dec 18, 2020 13 $92,000   725 $127   $27,373,507 1,463

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 18, 2020 - $28,000     725 $39   $27,309,507 10,235
Dec 19, 2020 - $43,000 +54%   725 $59   $27,352,507 10,236
Dec 20, 2020 - $21,000 -51%   725 $29   $27,373,507 10,237
Dec 25, 2020 - $3,000   -89% 160 $19   $27,376,507 10,242
Dec 26, 2020 - $3,000 n/c -93% 160 $19   $27,379,507 10,243

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 11, 1992 6 $6,386,002   2,075 $3,078   $6,386,002 1
Dec 18, 1992 6 $8,072,424 +26% 2,084 $3,874   $14,458,426 2
Dec 25, 1992 10 $7,153,163 -11% 2,020 $3,541   $21,611,589 3

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/26/2020 $59 1 30 50 $7,296 1/4/2021
New Zealand 12/11/1992 $0 0 10 19 $1,416 12/28/2023
United Kingdom 12/8/2017 $48,506 29 461 2,809 $4,336,331 1/4/2024
 
International Total$4,345,043 1/4/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Dec 13, 20152414,271 388,933$171,823$4,377,5401,054
Dec 27, 20152155,840 480,917$734,296$5,550,9861,056
Dec 3, 20172629,082 713,637$248,651$8,323,4261,157
Dec 10, 20172619,083 732,720$162,206$8,485,6321,158
Dec 2, 20182439,149 870,064$391,490$9,882,9791,209
Dec 9, 20182319,999 890,063$199,990$10,082,9691,210
Dec 16, 20182723,754 913,817$237,302$10,320,2711,211
Dec 15, 20193017,700 1,115,447$163,548$12,344,6631,263
Dec 29, 20192423,788 1,168,558$219,801$12,835,4091,265
Jan 5, 20202416,107 1,184,665$148,829$12,984,2381,266

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Nov 11, 2012139,813 9,813$218,448$218,448893

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.