Arthur Christmas (2011)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $46,462,469 | Details |
| International Box Office | $101,092,774 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $147,555,243 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $15,074,899 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $5,866,934 | |
| Total | $20,941,833 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
3D, CG-animated family comedy Arthur Christmas, at last reveals the incredible, never-before seen answer to every child's question: 'So how does Santa deliver all those presents in one night?' The answer: Santa's exhilarating, ultra-high-tech operation hidden beneath the North Pole. But at the heart of the film is a story with the ingredients of a Christmas classic - a family in a state of comic dysfunction and an unlikely hero, Arthur, with an urgent mission that must be completed before Christmas morning dawns.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,068,931 (26.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.85 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 31.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $85,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,376 opening theaters/3,376 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $70,069,920 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 23rd, 2011 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| International Releases: | November 11th, 2011 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
December 7th, 2011 (Wide) (Spain) November 26th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | November 6th, 2012 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for some mild rude humor. (Rating bulletin 2189, 9/14/2011) |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
| Film format: | 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D |
| Plot point: | Dysfunctional Family, Father’s Footsteps |
| Release detail: | Christmas in November |
| Social setting: | Christmas |
| Subgenre: | Family Adventure |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Digital Animation |
| Creative Type: | Kids Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Aardman Animations, Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2011 | 4 | $12,068,931 | 3,376 | $3,575 | $16,301,131 | 1 | |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 4 | $7,401,736 | -39% | 3,376 | $2,192 | $25,343,487 | 2 |
| Dec 9, 2011 | 5 | $6,510,486 | -12% | 3,272 | $1,990 | $33,400,598 | 3 |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 8 | $3,554,286 | -45% | 2,929 | $1,213 | $38,501,631 | 4 |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 13 | $2,073,319 | -42% | 1,804 | $1,149 | $43,541,321 | 5 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 20 | $683,168 | -67% | 1,343 | $509 | $45,820,235 | 6 |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 35 | $102,644 | -85% | 280 | $367 | $46,440,491 | 7 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2011 | 4 | $2,389,269 | 3,376 | $708 | $2,389,269 | 1 | ||
| Nov 24, 2011 | 7 | $1,842,931 | -23% | 3,376 | $546 | $4,232,200 | 2 | |
| Nov 25, 2011 | 5 | $4,504,946 | +144% | 3,376 | $1,334 | $8,737,146 | 3 | |
| Nov 26, 2011 | 4 | $4,760,268 | +6% | 3,376 | $1,410 | $13,497,414 | 4 | |
| Nov 27, 2011 | 4 | $2,803,717 | -41% | 3,376 | $830 | $16,301,131 | 5 | |
| Nov 28, 2011 | 7 | $440,036 | -84% | 3,376 | $130 | $16,741,167 | 6 | |
| Nov 29, 2011 | 8 | $438,875 | n/c | 3,376 | $130 | $17,180,042 | 7 | |
| Nov 30, 2011 | 7 | $371,043 | -15% | -84% | 3,376 | $110 | $17,551,085 | 8 |
| Dec 1, 2011 | 8 | $390,666 | +5% | -79% | 3,376 | $116 | $17,941,751 | 9 |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 4 | $1,652,994 | +323% | -63% | 3,376 | $490 | $19,594,745 | 10 |
| Dec 3, 2011 | 3 | $3,465,954 | +110% | -27% | 3,376 | $1,027 | $23,060,699 | 11 |
| Dec 4, 2011 | 3 | $2,282,788 | -34% | -19% | 3,376 | $676 | $25,343,487 | 12 |
| Dec 5, 2011 | 6 | $327,985 | -86% | -25% | 3,376 | $97 | $25,671,472 | 13 |
| Dec 6, 2011 | 6 | $428,480 | +31% | -2% | 3,376 | $127 | $26,099,952 | 14 |
| Dec 7, 2011 | 5 | $380,698 | -11% | +3% | 3,376 | $113 | $26,480,650 | 15 |
| Dec 8, 2011 | 5 | $409,462 | +8% | +5% | 3,376 | $121 | $26,890,112 | 16 |
| Dec 9, 2011 | 6 | $1,426,754 | +248% | -14% | 3,272 | $436 | $28,316,866 | 17 |
| Dec 10, 2011 | 5 | $3,108,857 | +118% | -10% | 3,272 | $950 | $31,425,723 | 18 |
| Dec 11, 2011 | 4 | $1,974,875 | -36% | -13% | 3,272 | $604 | $33,400,598 | 19 |
| Dec 12, 2011 | 7 | $302,821 | -85% | -8% | 3,272 | $93 | $33,703,419 | 20 |
| Dec 13, 2011 | 7 | $428,802 | +42% | n/c | 3,272 | $131 | $34,132,221 | 21 |
| Dec 14, 2011 | 7 | $369,894 | -14% | -3% | 3,272 | $113 | $34,502,115 | 22 |
| Dec 15, 2011 | 5 | $445,230 | +20% | +9% | 3,272 | $136 | $34,947,345 | 23 |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 11 | $841,506 | +89% | -41% | 2,929 | $287 | $35,788,851 | 24 |
| Dec 17, 2011 | 8 | $1,571,346 | +87% | -49% | 2,929 | $536 | $37,360,197 | 25 |
| Dec 18, 2011 | 8 | $1,141,434 | -27% | -42% | 2,929 | $390 | $38,501,631 | 26 |
| Dec 19, 2011 | 7 | $641,568 | -44% | +112% | 2,929 | $219 | $39,143,199 | 27 |
| Dec 20, 2011 | 5 | $801,048 | +25% | +87% | 2,929 | $273 | $39,944,247 | 28 |
| Dec 21, 2011 | 7 | $667,892 | -17% | +81% | 2,105 | $317 | $40,612,139 | 29 |
| Dec 22, 2011 | 7 | $855,863 | +28% | +92% | 2,105 | $407 | $41,468,002 | 30 |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 8 | $1,035,662 | +21% | +23% | 1,804 | $574 | $42,503,664 | 31 |
| Dec 24, 2011 | 7 | $739,264 | -29% | -53% | 1,804 | $410 | $43,242,928 | 32 |
| Dec 25, 2011 | - | $298,393 | -60% | -74% | 1,524 | $196 | $43,541,321 | 33 |
| Dec 26, 2011 | - | $435,828 | +46% | -32% | 1,524 | $286 | $43,977,149 | 34 |
| Dec 27, 2011 | - | $419,644 | -4% | -48% | 1,524 | $275 | $44,396,793 | 35 |
| Dec 28, 2011 | - | $378,704 | -10% | -43% | 1,524 | $248 | $44,775,497 | 36 |
| Dec 29, 2011 | - | $361,570 | -5% | -58% | 1,524 | $237 | $45,137,067 | 37 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | - | $309,145 | -14% | -70% | 1,343 | $230 | $45,446,212 | 38 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | - | $204,158 | -34% | -72% | 1,343 | $152 | $45,650,370 | 39 |
| Jan 1, 2012 | - | $169,865 | -17% | -43% | 1,343 | $126 | $45,820,235 | 40 |
| Jan 2, 2012 | - | $252,928 | +49% | -42% | 1,343 | $188 | $46,073,163 | 41 |
| Jan 3, 2012 | - | $115,478 | -54% | -72% | 1,343 | $86 | $46,188,641 | 42 |
| Jan 4, 2012 | - | $81,327 | -30% | -79% | 1,343 | $61 | $46,269,968 | 43 |
| Jan 5, 2012 | - | $67,879 | -17% | -81% | 1,343 | $51 | $46,337,847 | 44 |
| Jan 6, 2012 | - | $32,141 | -53% | -90% | 280 | $115 | $46,369,988 | 45 |
| Jan 7, 2012 | - | $40,052 | +25% | -80% | 280 | $143 | $46,410,040 | 46 |
| Jan 8, 2012 | - | $30,451 | -24% | -82% | 280 | $109 | $46,440,491 | 47 |
| Jan 9, 2012 | - | $6,504 | -79% | -97% | 280 | $23 | $46,446,995 | 48 |
| Jan 10, 2012 | - | $4,625 | -29% | -96% | 280 | $17 | $46,451,620 | 49 |
| Jan 11, 2012 | - | $6,337 | +37% | -92% | 280 | $23 | $46,457,957 | 50 |
| Jan 12, 2012 | - | $4,512 | -29% | -93% | 280 | $16 | $46,462,469 | 51 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2011 | 10 | $4,232,200 | 3,376 | $1,254 | $4,232,200 | 1 | |
| Nov 25, 2011 | 4 | $13,709,551 | +224% | 3,376 | $4,061 | $17,941,751 | 2 |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 4 | $8,948,361 | -35% | 3,376 | $2,651 | $26,890,112 | 3 |
| Dec 9, 2011 | 6 | $8,057,233 | -10% | 3,272 | $2,462 | $34,947,345 | 4 |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 8 | $6,520,657 | -19% | 2,929 | $2,226 | $41,468,002 | 5 |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 16 | $3,669,065 | -44% | 1,804 | $2,034 | $45,137,067 | 6 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 20 | $1,200,780 | -67% | 1,343 | $894 | $46,337,847 | 7 |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 41 | $124,622 | -90% | 280 | $445 | $46,462,469 | 8 |
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.
Synopsis
3D, CG-animated family comedy Arthur Christmas, at last reveals the incredible, never-before seen answer to every child's question: 'So how does Santa deliver all those presents in one night?' The answer: Santa's exhilarating, ultra-high-tech operation hidden beneath the North Pole. But at the heart of the film is a story with the ingredients of a Christmas classic - a family in a state of comic dysfunction and an unlikely hero, Arthur, with an urgent mission that must be completed before Christmas morning dawns.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,068,931 (26.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.85 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 31.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $85,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,376 opening theaters/3,376 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $70,069,920 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 23rd, 2011 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| International Releases: | November 11th, 2011 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
December 7th, 2011 (Wide) (Spain) November 26th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | November 6th, 2012 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for some mild rude humor. (Rating bulletin 2189, 9/14/2011) |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
| Film format: | 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D |
| Plot point: | Dysfunctional Family, Father’s Footsteps |
| Release detail: | Christmas in November |
| Social setting: | Christmas |
| Subgenre: | Family Adventure |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Digital Animation |
| Creative Type: | Kids Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Aardman Animations, Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2011 | 4 | $12,068,931 | 3,376 | $3,575 | $16,301,131 | 1 | |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 4 | $7,401,736 | -39% | 3,376 | $2,192 | $25,343,487 | 2 |
| Dec 9, 2011 | 5 | $6,510,486 | -12% | 3,272 | $1,990 | $33,400,598 | 3 |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 8 | $3,554,286 | -45% | 2,929 | $1,213 | $38,501,631 | 4 |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 13 | $2,073,319 | -42% | 1,804 | $1,149 | $43,541,321 | 5 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 20 | $683,168 | -67% | 1,343 | $509 | $45,820,235 | 6 |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 35 | $102,644 | -85% | 280 | $367 | $46,440,491 | 7 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2011 | 4 | $2,389,269 | 3,376 | $708 | $2,389,269 | 1 | ||
| Nov 24, 2011 | 7 | $1,842,931 | -23% | 3,376 | $546 | $4,232,200 | 2 | |
| Nov 25, 2011 | 5 | $4,504,946 | +144% | 3,376 | $1,334 | $8,737,146 | 3 | |
| Nov 26, 2011 | 4 | $4,760,268 | +6% | 3,376 | $1,410 | $13,497,414 | 4 | |
| Nov 27, 2011 | 4 | $2,803,717 | -41% | 3,376 | $830 | $16,301,131 | 5 | |
| Nov 28, 2011 | 7 | $440,036 | -84% | 3,376 | $130 | $16,741,167 | 6 | |
| Nov 29, 2011 | 8 | $438,875 | n/c | 3,376 | $130 | $17,180,042 | 7 | |
| Nov 30, 2011 | 7 | $371,043 | -15% | -84% | 3,376 | $110 | $17,551,085 | 8 |
| Dec 1, 2011 | 8 | $390,666 | +5% | -79% | 3,376 | $116 | $17,941,751 | 9 |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 4 | $1,652,994 | +323% | -63% | 3,376 | $490 | $19,594,745 | 10 |
| Dec 3, 2011 | 3 | $3,465,954 | +110% | -27% | 3,376 | $1,027 | $23,060,699 | 11 |
| Dec 4, 2011 | 3 | $2,282,788 | -34% | -19% | 3,376 | $676 | $25,343,487 | 12 |
| Dec 5, 2011 | 6 | $327,985 | -86% | -25% | 3,376 | $97 | $25,671,472 | 13 |
| Dec 6, 2011 | 6 | $428,480 | +31% | -2% | 3,376 | $127 | $26,099,952 | 14 |
| Dec 7, 2011 | 5 | $380,698 | -11% | +3% | 3,376 | $113 | $26,480,650 | 15 |
| Dec 8, 2011 | 5 | $409,462 | +8% | +5% | 3,376 | $121 | $26,890,112 | 16 |
| Dec 9, 2011 | 6 | $1,426,754 | +248% | -14% | 3,272 | $436 | $28,316,866 | 17 |
| Dec 10, 2011 | 5 | $3,108,857 | +118% | -10% | 3,272 | $950 | $31,425,723 | 18 |
| Dec 11, 2011 | 4 | $1,974,875 | -36% | -13% | 3,272 | $604 | $33,400,598 | 19 |
| Dec 12, 2011 | 7 | $302,821 | -85% | -8% | 3,272 | $93 | $33,703,419 | 20 |
| Dec 13, 2011 | 7 | $428,802 | +42% | n/c | 3,272 | $131 | $34,132,221 | 21 |
| Dec 14, 2011 | 7 | $369,894 | -14% | -3% | 3,272 | $113 | $34,502,115 | 22 |
| Dec 15, 2011 | 5 | $445,230 | +20% | +9% | 3,272 | $136 | $34,947,345 | 23 |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 11 | $841,506 | +89% | -41% | 2,929 | $287 | $35,788,851 | 24 |
| Dec 17, 2011 | 8 | $1,571,346 | +87% | -49% | 2,929 | $536 | $37,360,197 | 25 |
| Dec 18, 2011 | 8 | $1,141,434 | -27% | -42% | 2,929 | $390 | $38,501,631 | 26 |
| Dec 19, 2011 | 7 | $641,568 | -44% | +112% | 2,929 | $219 | $39,143,199 | 27 |
| Dec 20, 2011 | 5 | $801,048 | +25% | +87% | 2,929 | $273 | $39,944,247 | 28 |
| Dec 21, 2011 | 7 | $667,892 | -17% | +81% | 2,105 | $317 | $40,612,139 | 29 |
| Dec 22, 2011 | 7 | $855,863 | +28% | +92% | 2,105 | $407 | $41,468,002 | 30 |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 8 | $1,035,662 | +21% | +23% | 1,804 | $574 | $42,503,664 | 31 |
| Dec 24, 2011 | 7 | $739,264 | -29% | -53% | 1,804 | $410 | $43,242,928 | 32 |
| Dec 25, 2011 | - | $298,393 | -60% | -74% | 1,524 | $196 | $43,541,321 | 33 |
| Dec 26, 2011 | - | $435,828 | +46% | -32% | 1,524 | $286 | $43,977,149 | 34 |
| Dec 27, 2011 | - | $419,644 | -4% | -48% | 1,524 | $275 | $44,396,793 | 35 |
| Dec 28, 2011 | - | $378,704 | -10% | -43% | 1,524 | $248 | $44,775,497 | 36 |
| Dec 29, 2011 | - | $361,570 | -5% | -58% | 1,524 | $237 | $45,137,067 | 37 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | - | $309,145 | -14% | -70% | 1,343 | $230 | $45,446,212 | 38 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | - | $204,158 | -34% | -72% | 1,343 | $152 | $45,650,370 | 39 |
| Jan 1, 2012 | - | $169,865 | -17% | -43% | 1,343 | $126 | $45,820,235 | 40 |
| Jan 2, 2012 | - | $252,928 | +49% | -42% | 1,343 | $188 | $46,073,163 | 41 |
| Jan 3, 2012 | - | $115,478 | -54% | -72% | 1,343 | $86 | $46,188,641 | 42 |
| Jan 4, 2012 | - | $81,327 | -30% | -79% | 1,343 | $61 | $46,269,968 | 43 |
| Jan 5, 2012 | - | $67,879 | -17% | -81% | 1,343 | $51 | $46,337,847 | 44 |
| Jan 6, 2012 | - | $32,141 | -53% | -90% | 280 | $115 | $46,369,988 | 45 |
| Jan 7, 2012 | - | $40,052 | +25% | -80% | 280 | $143 | $46,410,040 | 46 |
| Jan 8, 2012 | - | $30,451 | -24% | -82% | 280 | $109 | $46,440,491 | 47 |
| Jan 9, 2012 | - | $6,504 | -79% | -97% | 280 | $23 | $46,446,995 | 48 |
| Jan 10, 2012 | - | $4,625 | -29% | -96% | 280 | $17 | $46,451,620 | 49 |
| Jan 11, 2012 | - | $6,337 | +37% | -92% | 280 | $23 | $46,457,957 | 50 |
| Jan 12, 2012 | - | $4,512 | -29% | -93% | 280 | $16 | $46,462,469 | 51 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2011 | 10 | $4,232,200 | 3,376 | $1,254 | $4,232,200 | 1 | |
| Nov 25, 2011 | 4 | $13,709,551 | +224% | 3,376 | $4,061 | $17,941,751 | 2 |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 4 | $8,948,361 | -35% | 3,376 | $2,651 | $26,890,112 | 3 |
| Dec 9, 2011 | 6 | $8,057,233 | -10% | 3,272 | $2,462 | $34,947,345 | 4 |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 8 | $6,520,657 | -19% | 2,929 | $2,226 | $41,468,002 | 5 |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 16 | $3,669,065 | -44% | 1,804 | $2,034 | $45,137,067 | 6 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 20 | $1,200,780 | -67% | 1,343 | $894 | $46,337,847 | 7 |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 41 | $124,622 | -90% | 280 | $445 | $46,462,469 | 8 |
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.