A Christmas Story (1983)

A Christmas Story
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $20,640,209Details
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Ralphie is a nine-year-old who has only one thing on his Christmas list: a Red Ryder Carbine-Action 200-Shot Air Rifle. With his parents unwilling to buy him the gun because he might “shoot his eye out,” Ralphie decides to mount a full-scale, hint-dropping, Santa-begging campaign. He also endures a slew of calamities from snowsuit paralysis to the dreaded tongue-on-a-frozen-flagpole gambit.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,071,473 (10.0% of total gross)
Legs:5.24 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,250,000 (worldwide box office is 6.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:886 opening theaters/938 max. theaters, 6.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $60,227,915

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,755 $20,640,209
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,358 $20,640,209
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 773 $20,640,209
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,018 $20,640,209

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon VOD, Amazon VOD
iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 18th, 1983 (Wide) by MGM
December 10th, 2023 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events (40th Anniversary)
Video Release: September 26th, 2000 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG For mild thematic elements and brief smoking
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Sandlot
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Christmas, Voiceover/Narration, Family Comedy, Christmas in November, 1940s
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 212 $14,119,418 Nov 25, 1983 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 217 $11,445,475 Nov 25, 1983 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 18, 1983 3 $2,071,473   886 $2,338   $2,071,473 1
Nov 25, 1983 1 $3,935,944 +90% 938 $4,196   $7,291,703 2
Dec 2, 1983 2 $2,659,752 -32% 924 $2,879   $10,519,497 3
Dec 9, 1983 6 $1,773,767 -33% 854 $2,077   $12,800,362 4
Dec 16, 1983 16 $580,589 -67% 552 $1,052   $13,823,559 5
Dec 23, 1983 16 $690,925 +19% 796 $868   $14,908,185 6
Dec 30, 1983 17 $838,120 +21% 642 $1,305   $16,244,056 7
Jan 6, 1984 19 $372,669 -56% 493 $756   $16,743,818 8
Dec 25, 2020 15 $35,000   150 $233   $20,640,209 1,937

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 18, 1983 3 $3,355,759   886 $3,788   $3,355,759 1
Nov 25, 1983 2 $4,503,986 +34% 938 $4,802   $7,859,745 2
Dec 2, 1983 2 $3,166,850 -30% 924 $3,427   $11,026,595 3
Dec 9, 1983 6 $2,216,375 -30% 854 $2,595   $13,242,970 4
Dec 16, 1983 16 $974,290 -56% 552 $1,765   $14,217,260 5
Dec 23, 1983 16 $1,188,676 +22% 796 $1,493   $15,405,936 6
Dec 30, 1983 16 $965,213 -19% 642 $1,503   $16,371,149 7

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Dec 2, 200723136,674 136,674$2,387,408$2,387,408375
Dec 16, 200726257,675 504,550$2,719,450$7,121,002377
Dec 7, 200816160,622 994,670$1,646,054$14,407,529428
Dec 14, 200824121,032-25% 1,115,702$1,237,516$15,645,045429
Dec 21, 200818166,626+38% 1,282,328$1,722,979$17,368,024430
Dec 6, 20092095,501 1,482,739$1,009,235$19,586,691480
Dec 13, 200916178,563+87% 1,661,302$1,797,344$21,384,035481
Dec 27, 200927120,498 1,798,874$1,144,574$22,696,897483
Dec 18, 201116132,706 2,073,819$1,403,379$25,685,508586
Nov 11, 20122337,037 2,195,233$342,777$26,905,117633
Nov 18, 20122422,432-39% 2,217,665$214,854$27,119,971634
Dec 2, 20128225,257 2,494,225$2,228,130$29,872,038636
Dec 9, 201212144,946-36% 2,639,171$1,389,844$31,261,882637
Dec 16, 201210164,535+14% 2,803,706$1,365,229$32,627,111638
Dec 23, 20122788,123-46% 2,891,829$861,772$33,488,883639
Dec 30, 20122555,989-36% 2,947,818$548,983$34,037,866640
Dec 15, 201313121,161 3,214,706$1,026,537$36,487,706690
Nov 9, 2014198,603 3,323,000$69,725$37,513,180737
Dec 7, 201410116,837 3,524,720$935,631$39,080,120741
Dec 14, 20149107,884-8% 3,632,604$864,172$39,944,292742
Dec 21, 201415117,359+9% 3,749,963$936,666$40,880,958743
Dec 28, 201412129,354+10% 3,879,317$1,033,875$41,914,833744
Nov 1, 20151617,300 3,995,846$64,150$42,863,321788
Nov 8, 20151811,088-36% 4,006,934$42,526$42,905,847789
Nov 15, 2015221,101-90% 4,008,035$4,601$42,910,448790
Nov 22, 20151224,537+2,129% 4,032,572$132,333$43,042,781791
Dec 6, 2015977,880 4,181,772$609,738$44,141,125793
Dec 13, 2015857,408-26% 4,239,180$452,605$44,593,730794
Dec 20, 201513116,034+102% 4,355,214$924,443$45,518,173795
Dec 27, 201512121,130+4% 4,476,344$1,020,653$46,538,826796
Jan 3, 20162531,833-74% 4,508,177$280,143$46,818,969797
Nov 13, 20162411,498 4,624,567$80,570$47,777,703842
Nov 20, 20161611,029-4% 4,635,596$79,402$47,857,105843
Dec 4, 20162128,379 4,722,480$195,682$48,406,502845
Dec 11, 2016949,147+73% 4,771,627$342,751$48,749,253846
Dec 18, 20161156,065+14% 4,827,692$383,546$49,132,799847
Dec 25, 20161294,661+69% 4,922,353$653,180$49,785,979848
Jan 1, 20171914,325-85% 4,936,678$100,963$49,886,942849
Nov 19, 20172310,535 5,024,376$90,437$50,662,124895
Nov 26, 20172847,060+347% 5,071,436$306,921$50,969,045896
Dec 3, 20171440,242-14% 5,111,678$318,153$51,287,198897
Dec 10, 20171137,207-8% 5,148,885$293,336$51,580,534898
Dec 17, 2017854,760+47% 5,203,645$431,591$52,012,125899
Dec 24, 201710102,651+87% 5,306,296$845,105$52,857,230900
Dec 31, 20172913,274-87% 5,319,570$119,076$52,976,306901
Nov 4, 20183010,729 5,382,318$90,143$53,514,194945
Nov 11, 2018299,466-12% 5,391,784$77,108$53,591,302946
Nov 18, 20182113,974+48% 5,405,758$110,847$53,702,149947
Dec 2, 20181846,630 5,509,599$339,807$54,430,150949
Dec 9, 2018942,350-9% 5,551,949$310,154$54,740,304950
Dec 16, 20181159,967+42% 5,611,916$438,521$55,178,825951
Dec 23, 20181183,783+40% 5,695,699$605,659$55,784,484952
Dec 30, 20181052,014-38% 5,747,713$376,092$56,160,576953
Nov 3, 20192810,873 5,830,393$73,936$56,807,649997
Nov 10, 20192110,546-3% 5,840,939$70,236$56,877,885998
Nov 17, 20192219,709+87% 5,860,648$111,159$56,989,044999
Nov 24, 20191127,273 5,887,921$146,729$57,135,7731,000
Dec 1, 201920140,821 6,028,742$757,617$57,893,3901,001
Dec 8, 2019978,098 6,106,840$420,167$58,313,5571,002
Dec 15, 20191142,956 6,149,796$231,103$58,544,6601,003
Dec 22, 20191164,416 6,214,212$346,558$58,891,2181,004
Dec 29, 2019859,934 6,274,146$322,445$59,213,6631,005
Jan 5, 20202515,619 6,289,765$84,029$59,297,6921,006
Dec 6, 2020748,059 6,454,432$608,908$60,859,3041,054
Dec 13, 2020660,977 6,515,409$744,529$61,603,8331,055
Dec 20, 2020477,014 6,592,423$940,341$62,544,1741,056
Dec 27, 2020250,995 6,643,418$622,649$63,166,8231,057
Nov 21, 2021919,771 6,691,741$225,389$63,599,1501,104
Nov 28, 20211226,371 6,718,112$300,629$63,899,7791,105
Dec 5, 20211038,781 6,756,893$442,103$64,341,8821,106
Dec 12, 2021939,665 6,796,558$452,181$64,794,0631,107
Dec 19, 2021849,174 6,845,732$579,761$65,373,8241,108
Dec 26, 2021850,915 6,896,647$600,288$65,974,1121,109
Nov 27, 20221214,302 6,930,726$145,451$66,207,0471,157
Dec 4, 20221220,884 6,951,610$212,390$66,419,4371,158
Dec 11, 20221222,802 6,974,412$231,896$66,651,3331,159
Dec 18, 20221329,905 7,004,317$304,134$66,955,4671,160
Dec 25, 2022945,399 7,049,716$461,708$67,417,1751,161
Jan 1, 2023168,926 7,058,642$90,777$67,507,9521,162

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Dec 13, 20092011,293 11,293$214,449$214,449481
Dec 14, 20141723,144 432,821$208,065$5,359,140742
Dec 6, 20201526,839 1,098,374$340,050$11,120,5121,054
Dec 13, 20201229,759 1,128,133$363,357$11,483,8691,055
Dec 20, 2020834,817 1,162,950$425,116$11,908,9851,056
Dec 27, 2020634,663 1,197,613$423,235$12,332,2201,057
Nov 6, 2022104,953 1,298,762$57,702$13,278,4861,154

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.

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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.

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Leading Cast

Melinda Dillon    Mrs. Parker
Darren McGavin    The Old Man - Mr. Parker
Peter Billingsley    Ralphie Parker

Supporting Cast

Zack Ward    Scut Farkus
Ian Petrella    Randy Parker
Scott Schwartz    Flick
R.D. Robb    Schwartz
Yano Anaya    Grover Dill
Tedde Moore    Miss Shields
Jeff Gillen    Santa Claus

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bob Clark    Director
Rene Dupont    Producer
Bob Clark    Producer
Jean Shepherd    Screenwriter
Leigh Brown    Screenwriter
Bob Clark    Screenwriter
Jean Shepherd    Story Based on the Novel “In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash” by

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Synopsis

Ralphie is a nine-year-old who has only one thing on his Christmas list: a Red Ryder Carbine-Action 200-Shot Air Rifle. With his parents unwilling to buy him the gun because he might “shoot his eye out,” Ralphie decides to mount a full-scale, hint-dropping, Santa-begging campaign. He also endures a slew of calamities from snowsuit paralysis to the dreaded tongue-on-a-frozen-flagpole gambit.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,071,473 (10.0% of total gross)
Legs:5.24 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,250,000 (worldwide box office is 6.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:886 opening theaters/938 max. theaters, 6.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $60,227,915

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,755 $20,640,209
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,358 $20,640,209
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 773 $20,640,209
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,018 $20,640,209

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon VOD, Amazon VOD
iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 18th, 1983 (Wide) by MGM
December 10th, 2023 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events (40th Anniversary)
Video Release: September 26th, 2000 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG For mild thematic elements and brief smoking
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Sandlot
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Christmas, Voiceover/Narration, Family Comedy, Christmas in November, 1940s
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 212 $14,119,418 Nov 25, 1983 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 217 $11,445,475 Nov 25, 1983 10

Leading Cast

Melinda Dillon    Mrs. Parker
Darren McGavin    The Old Man - Mr. Parker
Peter Billingsley    Ralphie Parker

Supporting Cast

Zack Ward    Scut Farkus
Ian Petrella    Randy Parker
Scott Schwartz    Flick
R.D. Robb    Schwartz
Yano Anaya    Grover Dill
Tedde Moore    Miss Shields
Jeff Gillen    Santa Claus

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bob Clark    Director
Rene Dupont    Producer
Bob Clark    Producer
Jean Shepherd    Screenwriter
Leigh Brown    Screenwriter
Bob Clark    Screenwriter
Jean Shepherd    Story Based on the Novel “In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash” by

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 18, 1983 3 $2,071,473   886 $2,338   $2,071,473 1
Nov 25, 1983 1 $3,935,944 +90% 938 $4,196   $7,291,703 2
Dec 2, 1983 2 $2,659,752 -32% 924 $2,879   $10,519,497 3
Dec 9, 1983 6 $1,773,767 -33% 854 $2,077   $12,800,362 4
Dec 16, 1983 16 $580,589 -67% 552 $1,052   $13,823,559 5
Dec 23, 1983 16 $690,925 +19% 796 $868   $14,908,185 6
Dec 30, 1983 17 $838,120 +21% 642 $1,305   $16,244,056 7
Jan 6, 1984 19 $372,669 -56% 493 $756   $16,743,818 8
Dec 25, 2020 15 $35,000   150 $233   $20,640,209 1,937

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 18, 1983 3 $3,355,759   886 $3,788   $3,355,759 1
Nov 25, 1983 2 $4,503,986 +34% 938 $4,802   $7,859,745 2
Dec 2, 1983 2 $3,166,850 -30% 924 $3,427   $11,026,595 3
Dec 9, 1983 6 $2,216,375 -30% 854 $2,595   $13,242,970 4
Dec 16, 1983 16 $974,290 -56% 552 $1,765   $14,217,260 5
Dec 23, 1983 16 $1,188,676 +22% 796 $1,493   $15,405,936 6
Dec 30, 1983 16 $965,213 -19% 642 $1,503   $16,371,149 7

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Dec 2, 200723136,674 136,674$2,387,408$2,387,408375
Dec 16, 200726257,675 504,550$2,719,450$7,121,002377
Dec 7, 200816160,622 994,670$1,646,054$14,407,529428
Dec 14, 200824121,032-25% 1,115,702$1,237,516$15,645,045429
Dec 21, 200818166,626+38% 1,282,328$1,722,979$17,368,024430
Dec 6, 20092095,501 1,482,739$1,009,235$19,586,691480
Dec 13, 200916178,563+87% 1,661,302$1,797,344$21,384,035481
Dec 27, 200927120,498 1,798,874$1,144,574$22,696,897483
Dec 18, 201116132,706 2,073,819$1,403,379$25,685,508586
Nov 11, 20122337,037 2,195,233$342,777$26,905,117633
Nov 18, 20122422,432-39% 2,217,665$214,854$27,119,971634
Dec 2, 20128225,257 2,494,225$2,228,130$29,872,038636
Dec 9, 201212144,946-36% 2,639,171$1,389,844$31,261,882637
Dec 16, 201210164,535+14% 2,803,706$1,365,229$32,627,111638
Dec 23, 20122788,123-46% 2,891,829$861,772$33,488,883639
Dec 30, 20122555,989-36% 2,947,818$548,983$34,037,866640
Dec 15, 201313121,161 3,214,706$1,026,537$36,487,706690
Nov 9, 2014198,603 3,323,000$69,725$37,513,180737
Dec 7, 201410116,837 3,524,720$935,631$39,080,120741
Dec 14, 20149107,884-8% 3,632,604$864,172$39,944,292742
Dec 21, 201415117,359+9% 3,749,963$936,666$40,880,958743
Dec 28, 201412129,354+10% 3,879,317$1,033,875$41,914,833744
Nov 1, 20151617,300 3,995,846$64,150$42,863,321788
Nov 8, 20151811,088-36% 4,006,934$42,526$42,905,847789
Nov 15, 2015221,101-90% 4,008,035$4,601$42,910,448790
Nov 22, 20151224,537+2,129% 4,032,572$132,333$43,042,781791
Dec 6, 2015977,880 4,181,772$609,738$44,141,125793
Dec 13, 2015857,408-26% 4,239,180$452,605$44,593,730794
Dec 20, 201513116,034+102% 4,355,214$924,443$45,518,173795
Dec 27, 201512121,130+4% 4,476,344$1,020,653$46,538,826796
Jan 3, 20162531,833-74% 4,508,177$280,143$46,818,969797
Nov 13, 20162411,498 4,624,567$80,570$47,777,703842
Nov 20, 20161611,029-4% 4,635,596$79,402$47,857,105843
Dec 4, 20162128,379 4,722,480$195,682$48,406,502845
Dec 11, 2016949,147+73% 4,771,627$342,751$48,749,253846
Dec 18, 20161156,065+14% 4,827,692$383,546$49,132,799847
Dec 25, 20161294,661+69% 4,922,353$653,180$49,785,979848
Jan 1, 20171914,325-85% 4,936,678$100,963$49,886,942849
Nov 19, 20172310,535 5,024,376$90,437$50,662,124895
Nov 26, 20172847,060+347% 5,071,436$306,921$50,969,045896
Dec 3, 20171440,242-14% 5,111,678$318,153$51,287,198897
Dec 10, 20171137,207-8% 5,148,885$293,336$51,580,534898
Dec 17, 2017854,760+47% 5,203,645$431,591$52,012,125899
Dec 24, 201710102,651+87% 5,306,296$845,105$52,857,230900
Dec 31, 20172913,274-87% 5,319,570$119,076$52,976,306901
Nov 4, 20183010,729 5,382,318$90,143$53,514,194945
Nov 11, 2018299,466-12% 5,391,784$77,108$53,591,302946
Nov 18, 20182113,974+48% 5,405,758$110,847$53,702,149947
Dec 2, 20181846,630 5,509,599$339,807$54,430,150949
Dec 9, 2018942,350-9% 5,551,949$310,154$54,740,304950
Dec 16, 20181159,967+42% 5,611,916$438,521$55,178,825951
Dec 23, 20181183,783+40% 5,695,699$605,659$55,784,484952
Dec 30, 20181052,014-38% 5,747,713$376,092$56,160,576953
Nov 3, 20192810,873 5,830,393$73,936$56,807,649997
Nov 10, 20192110,546-3% 5,840,939$70,236$56,877,885998
Nov 17, 20192219,709+87% 5,860,648$111,159$56,989,044999
Nov 24, 20191127,273 5,887,921$146,729$57,135,7731,000
Dec 1, 201920140,821 6,028,742$757,617$57,893,3901,001
Dec 8, 2019978,098 6,106,840$420,167$58,313,5571,002
Dec 15, 20191142,956 6,149,796$231,103$58,544,6601,003
Dec 22, 20191164,416 6,214,212$346,558$58,891,2181,004
Dec 29, 2019859,934 6,274,146$322,445$59,213,6631,005
Jan 5, 20202515,619 6,289,765$84,029$59,297,6921,006
Dec 6, 2020748,059 6,454,432$608,908$60,859,3041,054
Dec 13, 2020660,977 6,515,409$744,529$61,603,8331,055
Dec 20, 2020477,014 6,592,423$940,341$62,544,1741,056
Dec 27, 2020250,995 6,643,418$622,649$63,166,8231,057
Nov 21, 2021919,771 6,691,741$225,389$63,599,1501,104
Nov 28, 20211226,371 6,718,112$300,629$63,899,7791,105
Dec 5, 20211038,781 6,756,893$442,103$64,341,8821,106
Dec 12, 2021939,665 6,796,558$452,181$64,794,0631,107
Dec 19, 2021849,174 6,845,732$579,761$65,373,8241,108
Dec 26, 2021850,915 6,896,647$600,288$65,974,1121,109
Nov 27, 20221214,302 6,930,726$145,451$66,207,0471,157
Dec 4, 20221220,884 6,951,610$212,390$66,419,4371,158
Dec 11, 20221222,802 6,974,412$231,896$66,651,3331,159
Dec 18, 20221329,905 7,004,317$304,134$66,955,4671,160
Dec 25, 2022945,399 7,049,716$461,708$67,417,1751,161
Jan 1, 2023168,926 7,058,642$90,777$67,507,9521,162

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Dec 13, 20092011,293 11,293$214,449$214,449481
Dec 14, 20141723,144 432,821$208,065$5,359,140742
Dec 6, 20201526,839 1,098,374$340,050$11,120,5121,054
Dec 13, 20201229,759 1,128,133$363,357$11,483,8691,055
Dec 20, 2020834,817 1,162,950$425,116$11,908,9851,056
Dec 27, 2020634,663 1,197,613$423,235$12,332,2201,057
Nov 6, 2022104,953 1,298,762$57,702$13,278,4861,154

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.

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