Arthur Christmas (2011)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $46,462,469 | Details |
| International Box Office | $101,092,774 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $147,555,243 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $15,077,113 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $5,866,934 | |
| Total | $20,944,047 | |
| OpusData ID: 129170100 More info... | ||
| 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 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 11/26/2020 | $59 | 1 | 13 | 21 | $3,705,846 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Spain | 12/7/2011 | $0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | $3,400,644 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| United Kingdom | 11/11/2011 | $0 | 0 | 174 | 1,592 | $296,907 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $93,689,377 | |||||||||
| International Total | $101,092,774 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Lead Ensemble Member
| James McAvoy | Arthur | |
| Hugh Laurie | Steve | |
| Jim Broadbent | Santa | |
| Bill Nighy | Grandsanta | |
| Imelda Staunton | Mrs. Santa | |
| Ashley Jensen | Bryony | |
| Will Sasso | James |
| Andy Serkis | Lead Elf |
Production and Technical Credits
| Sarah Smith | Director | |
| Sarah Smith | Screenwriter | |
| Peter Baynham | Screenwriter | |
| Peter Lord | Producer | |
| David Sproxton | Producer | |
| Carla Shelley | Producer | |
| Steve Pegram | Producer | |
| Chris Juen | Co-Producer | |
| Peter Lord | Executive Producer | |
| Carla Shelley | Executive Producer | |
| David Sproxton | Executive Producer | |
| Peter Baynham | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Cheryl Abood | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Barry Cook | Co-Director | |
| James Cooper | Editor | |
| John Carnochan | Editor | |
| Harry Gregson-Williams | Composer | |
| Evgeni Tomov | Production Designer | |
| Oliver Adam | Art Director | |
| Alexei Nechytaylo | Art Director | |
| Julian Slater | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Jimmy Boyle | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Mike Prestwood Smith | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Doug Cooper | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Doug Ikeler | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Alan Short | Senior Animation Supervisor | |
| Donnie Long | Head of Story | |
| Peter De Seve | Character Designer | |
| Tim Watts | Character Designer | |
| Sarah Crowe | Casting Director |
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.
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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 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 11/26/2020 | $59 | 1 | 13 | 21 | $3,705,846 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Spain | 12/7/2011 | $0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | $3,400,644 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| United Kingdom | 11/11/2011 | $0 | 0 | 174 | 1,592 | $296,907 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $93,689,377 | |||||||||
| International Total | $101,092,774 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Lead Ensemble Member
| James McAvoy | Arthur | |
| Hugh Laurie | Steve | |
| Jim Broadbent | Santa | |
| Bill Nighy | Grandsanta | |
| Imelda Staunton | Mrs. Santa | |
| Ashley Jensen | Bryony | |
| Will Sasso | James |
| Andy Serkis | Lead Elf |
Production and Technical Credits
| Sarah Smith | Director | |
| Sarah Smith | Screenwriter | |
| Peter Baynham | Screenwriter | |
| Peter Lord | Producer | |
| David Sproxton | Producer | |
| Carla Shelley | Producer | |
| Steve Pegram | Producer | |
| Chris Juen | Co-Producer | |
| Peter Lord | Executive Producer | |
| Carla Shelley | Executive Producer | |
| David Sproxton | Executive Producer | |
| Peter Baynham | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Cheryl Abood | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Barry Cook | Co-Director | |
| James Cooper | Editor | |
| John Carnochan | Editor | |
| Harry Gregson-Williams | Composer | |
| Evgeni Tomov | Production Designer | |
| Oliver Adam | Art Director | |
| Alexei Nechytaylo | Art Director | |
| Julian Slater | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Jimmy Boyle | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Mike Prestwood Smith | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Doug Cooper | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Doug Ikeler | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Alan Short | Senior Animation Supervisor | |
| Donnie Long | Head of Story | |
| Peter De Seve | Character Designer | |
| Tim Watts | Character Designer | |
| Sarah Crowe | Casting Director |
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.
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