An American Carol (2008)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $7,013,191 | Details |
| International Box Office | $8,992 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $7,022,183 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,656,000 (52.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,639 opening theaters/1,639 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $11,047,246 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 3rd, 2008 (Wide) by Vivendi Entertainment |
| Video Release: | December 30th, 2008 by Vivendi Visual, released as American Carol, An |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for rude and irreverent content, and for language and brief drug material. |
| Running Time: | 83 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Famously Bad |
| Plot point: | Political, Satire |
| Subgenre: | Satirical Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Vivendi Entertainment, Mpower Pictures, MPower Distribution |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2008 | 9 | $3,656,000 | 1,639 | $2,231 | $3,656,000 | 1 | |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 15 | $1,395,000 | -62% | 1,621 | $861 | $5,971,000 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 22 | $350,000 | -75% | 599 | $584 | $6,776,000 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | 45 | $60,000 | -83% | 109 | $550 | $6,960,000 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | 59 | $22,720 | -62% | 77 | $295 | $7,001,720 | 5 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2008 | 9 | $1,225,000 | 1,639 | $747 | $1,225,000 | 1 | |
| Oct 4, 2008 | 9 | $1,550,000 | +27% | 1,639 | $946 | $2,775,000 | 2 |
| Oct 5, 2008 | 10 | $880,000 | -43% | 1,639 | $537 | $3,656,000 | 3 |
| Oct 6, 2008 | 10 | $250,000 | -72% | 1,639 | $153 | $3,906,000 | 4 |
| Oct 7, 2008 | 10 | $213,000 | -15% | 1,639 | $130 | $4,119,000 | 5 |
| Oct 8, 2008 | 10 | $230,000 | +8% | 1,639 | $140 | $4,349,000 | 6 |
| Oct 9, 2008 | 10 | $222,000 | -3% | 1,639 | $135 | $4,576,000 | 7 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2008 | 9 | $4,576,000 | 1,639 | $2,792 | $4,576,000 | 1 | |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 15 | $1,850,000 | -60% | 1,621 | $1,141 | $6,426,000 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 21 | $474,000 | -74% | 599 | $791 | $6,900,000 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | 46 | $79,000 | -83% | 109 | $725 | $6,979,000 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | 64 | $29,265 | -63% | 77 | $380 | $7,008,265 | 5 |
Leading
| Kevin Farley | Michael Malone |
Supporting
| Kelsey Grammer | Patton | |
| Trace Adkins | Angel of Death / Trace Adkins | |
| Robert Davi | Aziz | |
| Geoffrey Arend | Mohammed | |
| Serdar Kalsin | Ahmed | |
| Leslie Nielsen | Osama bin Nielsen / Grandpa | |
| Jon Voight | George Washington | |
| Gail O'Grady | Jane Wagstaffe | |
| Travis Schuldt | Josh | |
| Kevin Sorbo | George Mulrooney | |
| Nikki Deloach | Lily | |
| David Alan Grier | Rastus Malone | |
| Paris Hilton | Herself | |
| Dennis Hopper | Judge | |
| Chriss Anglin | John F. Kennedy | |
| Jesse Heiman | Young Michael Malone | |
| Simon Rex | Himself | |
| Gary Coleman | Bacon Stains Malone | |
| Fred Travalena | Jimmy Carter | |
| Zachary Levi | Lab Tech 1 | |
| James Woods | Agent Grosslight | |
| Bill O'Reilly | Himself | |
| John O'Hurley | Silvano |
Production and Technical Credits
| David Zucker | Director | |
| David Zucker | Screenwriter | |
| Myrna Sokoloff | Screenwriter | |
| Lewis Friedman | Screenwriter | |
| Stephen McEveety | Producer | |
| John Shepherd | Producer | |
| David Zucker | Producer | |
| Myrna Sokoloff | Executive Producer | |
| Kenneth Hendricks | Executive Producer | |
| Diane Hendricks | Executive Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,656,000 (52.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,639 opening theaters/1,639 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $11,047,246 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 3rd, 2008 (Wide) by Vivendi Entertainment |
| Video Release: | December 30th, 2008 by Vivendi Visual, released as American Carol, An |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for rude and irreverent content, and for language and brief drug material. |
| Running Time: | 83 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Famously Bad |
| Plot point: | Political, Satire |
| Subgenre: | Satirical Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Vivendi Entertainment, Mpower Pictures, MPower Distribution |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2008 | 9 | $3,656,000 | 1,639 | $2,231 | $3,656,000 | 1 | |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 15 | $1,395,000 | -62% | 1,621 | $861 | $5,971,000 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 22 | $350,000 | -75% | 599 | $584 | $6,776,000 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | 45 | $60,000 | -83% | 109 | $550 | $6,960,000 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | 59 | $22,720 | -62% | 77 | $295 | $7,001,720 | 5 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2008 | 9 | $1,225,000 | 1,639 | $747 | $1,225,000 | 1 | |
| Oct 4, 2008 | 9 | $1,550,000 | +27% | 1,639 | $946 | $2,775,000 | 2 |
| Oct 5, 2008 | 10 | $880,000 | -43% | 1,639 | $537 | $3,656,000 | 3 |
| Oct 6, 2008 | 10 | $250,000 | -72% | 1,639 | $153 | $3,906,000 | 4 |
| Oct 7, 2008 | 10 | $213,000 | -15% | 1,639 | $130 | $4,119,000 | 5 |
| Oct 8, 2008 | 10 | $230,000 | +8% | 1,639 | $140 | $4,349,000 | 6 |
| Oct 9, 2008 | 10 | $222,000 | -3% | 1,639 | $135 | $4,576,000 | 7 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2008 | 9 | $4,576,000 | 1,639 | $2,792 | $4,576,000 | 1 | |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 15 | $1,850,000 | -60% | 1,621 | $1,141 | $6,426,000 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 21 | $474,000 | -74% | 599 | $791 | $6,900,000 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | 46 | $79,000 | -83% | 109 | $725 | $6,979,000 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | 64 | $29,265 | -63% | 77 | $380 | $7,008,265 | 5 |
Leading
| Kevin Farley | Michael Malone |
Supporting
| Kelsey Grammer | Patton | |
| Trace Adkins | Angel of Death / Trace Adkins | |
| Robert Davi | Aziz | |
| Geoffrey Arend | Mohammed | |
| Serdar Kalsin | Ahmed | |
| Leslie Nielsen | Osama bin Nielsen / Grandpa | |
| Jon Voight | George Washington | |
| Gail O'Grady | Jane Wagstaffe | |
| Travis Schuldt | Josh | |
| Kevin Sorbo | George Mulrooney | |
| Nikki Deloach | Lily | |
| David Alan Grier | Rastus Malone | |
| Paris Hilton | Herself | |
| Dennis Hopper | Judge | |
| Chriss Anglin | John F. Kennedy | |
| Jesse Heiman | Young Michael Malone | |
| Simon Rex | Himself | |
| Gary Coleman | Bacon Stains Malone | |
| Fred Travalena | Jimmy Carter | |
| Zachary Levi | Lab Tech 1 | |
| James Woods | Agent Grosslight | |
| Bill O'Reilly | Himself | |
| John O'Hurley | Silvano |
Production and Technical Credits
| David Zucker | Director | |
| David Zucker | Screenwriter | |
| Myrna Sokoloff | Screenwriter | |
| Lewis Friedman | Screenwriter | |
| Stephen McEveety | Producer | |
| John Shepherd | Producer | |
| David Zucker | Producer | |
| Myrna Sokoloff | Executive Producer | |
| Kenneth Hendricks | Executive Producer | |
| Diane Hendricks | Executive Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.