Disney’s A Christmas Carol (2009)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $137,855,863Details
International Box Office $177,853,834
Worldwide Box Office $315,709,697
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $46,642,641
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $22,405,155
Total $69,047,796
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$30,051,075 (21.8% of total gross)
Legs:4.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:43.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$190,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,683 opening theaters/3,683 max. theaters, 6.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $219,801,682

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 6th, 2009 (Wide) by Walt Disney
November 30th, 2009 (IMAX) by Walt Disney
International Releases: November 5th, 2009 (Wide) (New Zealand)
December 21st, 2023 (Limited) (New Zealand)
December 18th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: November 16th, 2010 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG for scary sequences and images
Running Time: 95 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Motion Capture Performance, Remake
Film format: 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, IMAX: DMR
Plot point: Class Warfare, Haunting
Release detail: Christmas in November
Social setting: Christmas
Subgenre: Historical Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Digital Animation
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: ImageMovers, Walt Disney Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 6, 2009 1 $30,051,075   3,683 $8,159   $30,051,075 1
Nov 13, 2009 2 $22,308,913 -26% 3,683 $6,057   $63,272,757 2
Nov 20, 2009 5 $12,275,024 -45% 3,578 $3,431   $79,836,002 3
Nov 27, 2009 5 $15,758,273 +28% 3,013 $5,230   $104,927,816 4
Dec 4, 2009 4 $7,763,244 -51% 2,546 $3,049   $115,249,331 5
Dec 11, 2009 5 $6,833,190 -12% 2,402 $2,845   $124,426,097 6
Dec 18, 2009 7 $3,443,464 -50% 2,070 $1,664   $130,813,354 7
Dec 25, 2009 13 $1,292,155 -62% 1,245 $1,038   $135,888,543 8
Jan 1, 2010 18 $554,866 -57% 981 $566   $137,443,917 9
Jan 8, 2010 40 $57,221 -90% 118 $485   $137,619,783 10
Jan 15, 2010 39 $81,292 +42% 171 $475   $137,724,630 11
Jan 22, 2010 44 $47,829 -41% 130 $368   $137,816,456 12
Jan 29, 2010 58 $19,241 -60% 66 $292   $137,850,096 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 6, 2009 1 $8,883,262     3,683 $2,412   $8,883,262 1
Nov 7, 2009 1 $13,132,589 +48%   3,683 $3,566   $22,015,851 2
Nov 8, 2009 1 $8,035,224 -39%   3,683 $2,182   $30,051,075 3
Nov 9, 2009 1 $1,611,460 -80%   3,683 $438   $31,662,535 4
Nov 10, 2009 1 $2,412,171 +50%   3,683 $655   $34,074,706 5
Nov 11, 2009 1 $5,355,513 +122%   3,683 $1,454   $39,430,219 6
Nov 12, 2009 1 $1,533,625 -71%   3,683 $416   $40,963,844 7
Nov 13, 2009 2 $5,586,189 +264% -37% 3,683 $1,517   $46,550,033 8
Nov 14, 2009 2 $10,437,344 +87% -21% 3,683 $2,834   $56,987,377 9
Nov 15, 2009 2 $6,285,380 -40% -22% 3,683 $1,707   $63,272,757 10
Nov 16, 2009 2 $1,051,068 -83% -35% 3,683 $285   $64,323,825 11
Nov 17, 2009 2 $1,142,708 +9% -53% 3,683 $310   $65,466,533 12
Nov 18, 2009 2 $1,056,868 -8% -80% 3,683 $287   $66,523,401 13
Nov 19, 2009 3 $1,037,577 -2% -32% 3,683 $282   $67,560,978 14
Nov 20, 2009 6 $3,074,321 +196% -45% 3,578 $859   $70,635,299 15
Nov 21, 2009 4 $5,671,651 +84% -46% 3,578 $1,585   $76,306,950 16
Nov 22, 2009 5 $3,529,052 -38% -44% 3,578 $986   $79,836,002 17
Nov 23, 2009 4 $1,178,407 -67% +12% 3,578 $329   $81,014,409 18
Nov 24, 2009 4 $1,800,960 +53% +58% 3,578 $503   $82,815,369 19
Nov 25, 2009 6 $2,800,000 +55% +165% 3,013 $929   $85,600,000 20
Nov 26, 2009 6 $3,800,000 +36% +266% 3,013 $1,261   $89,400,000 21
Nov 27, 2009 5 $6,465,059 +70% +110% 3,013 $2,146   $95,865,059 22
Nov 28, 2009 5 $6,169,016 -5% +9% 3,013 $2,047   $101,803,618 23
Nov 29, 2009 5 $3,124,198 -49% -11% 3,013 $1,037   $104,927,816 24
Nov 30, 2009 6 $626,014 -80% -47% 3,013 $208   $105,553,830 25
Dec 1, 2009 6 $652,067 +4% -64% 3,013 $216   $106,205,897 26
Dec 2, 2009 6 $600,413 -8% -79% 3,013 $199   $106,806,310 27
Dec 3, 2009 5 $679,777 +13% -82% 3,013 $226   $107,486,087 28
Dec 4, 2009 7 $1,930,298 +184% -70% 2,546 $758   $109,416,385 29
Dec 5, 2009 4 $3,512,067 +82% -43% 2,546 $1,379   $112,928,452 30
Dec 6, 2009 3 $2,320,879 -34% -26% 2,546 $912   $115,249,331 31
Dec 7, 2009 4 $510,536 -78% -18% 2,546 $201   $115,759,867 32
Dec 8, 2009 4 $600,979 +18% -8% 2,546 $236   $116,360,846 33
Dec 9, 2009 4 $569,931 -5% -5% 2,546 $224   $116,930,777 34
Dec 10, 2009 3 $662,130 +16% -3% 2,546 $260   $117,592,907 35
Dec 11, 2009 5 $1,710,393 +158% -11% 2,402 $712   $119,303,300 36
Dec 12, 2009 5 $3,099,990 +81% -12% 2,402 $1,291   $122,403,290 37
Dec 13, 2009 5 $2,022,807 -35% -13% 2,402 $842   $124,426,097 38
Dec 14, 2009 5 $600,997 -70% +18% 2,402 $250   $125,027,094 39
Dec 15, 2009 4 $742,050 +23% +23% 2,402 $309   $125,769,144 40
Dec 16, 2009 4 $755,906 +2% +33% 2,402 $315   $126,525,050 41
Dec 17, 2009 3 $844,840 +12% +28% 2,402 $352   $127,369,890 42
Dec 18, 2009 7 $955,084 +13% -44% 2,070 $461   $128,324,974 43
Dec 19, 2009 7 $1,312,790 +37% -58% 2,070 $634   $129,637,764 44
Dec 20, 2009 7 $1,175,590 -10% -42% 2,070 $568   $130,813,354 45
Dec 21, 2009 6 $881,362 -25% +47% 2,070 $426   $131,694,716 46
Dec 22, 2009 6 $1,030,142 +17% +39% 2,070 $498   $132,724,858 47
Dec 23, 2009 7 $979,285 -5% +30% 2,070 $473   $133,704,143 48
Dec 24, 2009 6 $892,245 -9% +6% 2,070 $431   $134,596,388 49
Dec 25, 2009 13 $465,998 -48% -51% 1,245 $374   $135,062,386 50
Dec 26, 2009 13 $471,733 +1% -64% 1,245 $379   $135,534,119 51
Dec 27, 2009 14 $354,424 -25% -70% 1,245 $285   $135,888,543 52
Dec 28, 2009 12 $268,835 -24% -69% 1,245 $216   $136,157,378 53
Dec 29, 2009 13 $278,237 +3% -73% 1,245 $223   $136,435,615 54
Dec 30, 2009 13 $251,256 -10% -74% 1,245 $202   $136,686,871 55
Dec 31, 2009 13 $202,180 -20% -77% 1,245 $162   $136,889,051 56
Jan 1, 2010 - $222,879 +10% -52% 981 $227   $137,111,930 57
Jan 2, 2010 - $210,319 -6% -55% 981 $214   $137,322,249 58
Jan 3, 2010 - $121,668 -42% -66% 981 $124   $137,443,917 59
Jan 4, 2010 - $37,449 -69% -86% 981 $38   $137,481,366 60
Jan 5, 2010 - $28,533 -24% -90% 981 $29   $137,509,899 61
Jan 6, 2010 - $26,889 -6% -89% 981 $27   $137,536,788 62
Jan 7, 2010 - $25,774 -4% -87% 981 $26   $137,562,562 63
Jan 18, 2010 31 $28,265     171 $165   $137,752,895 74

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 6, 2009 1 $40,963,844   3,683 $11,122   $40,963,844 1
Nov 13, 2009 2 $26,597,134 -35% 3,683 $7,222   $67,560,978 2
Nov 20, 2009 4 $21,608,565 -19% 3,578 $6,039   $89,169,543 3
Nov 27, 2009 5 $18,316,544 -15% 3,013 $6,079   $107,486,087 4
Dec 4, 2009 4 $10,106,820 -45% 2,546 $3,970   $117,592,907 5
Dec 11, 2009 5 $9,776,983 -3% 2,402 $4,070   $127,369,890 6
Dec 18, 2009 9 $7,226,498 -26% 2,070 $3,491   $134,596,388 7
Dec 25, 2009 13 $2,292,663 -68% 1,245 $1,841   $136,889,051 8
Jan 1, 2010 20 $673,511 -71% 981 $687   $137,562,562 9
Jan 8, 2010 40 $80,776 -88% 118 $685   $137,643,338 10
Jan 15, 2010 39 $125,289 +55% 171 $733   $137,768,627 11
Jan 22, 2010 47 $62,228 -50% 130 $479   $137,830,855 12
Jan 29, 2010 62 $25,008 -60% 66 $379   $137,855,863 13

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$30,051,075 (21.8% of total gross)
Legs:4.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:43.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$190,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,683 opening theaters/3,683 max. theaters, 6.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $219,801,682

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 6th, 2009 (Wide) by Walt Disney
November 30th, 2009 (IMAX) by Walt Disney
International Releases: November 5th, 2009 (Wide) (New Zealand)
December 21st, 2023 (Limited) (New Zealand)
December 18th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: November 16th, 2010 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG for scary sequences and images
Running Time: 95 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Motion Capture Performance, Remake
Film format: 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, IMAX: DMR
Plot point: Class Warfare, Haunting
Release detail: Christmas in November
Social setting: Christmas
Subgenre: Historical Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Digital Animation
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: ImageMovers, Walt Disney Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 6, 2009 1 $30,051,075   3,683 $8,159   $30,051,075 1
Nov 13, 2009 2 $22,308,913 -26% 3,683 $6,057   $63,272,757 2
Nov 20, 2009 5 $12,275,024 -45% 3,578 $3,431   $79,836,002 3
Nov 27, 2009 5 $15,758,273 +28% 3,013 $5,230   $104,927,816 4
Dec 4, 2009 4 $7,763,244 -51% 2,546 $3,049   $115,249,331 5
Dec 11, 2009 5 $6,833,190 -12% 2,402 $2,845   $124,426,097 6
Dec 18, 2009 7 $3,443,464 -50% 2,070 $1,664   $130,813,354 7
Dec 25, 2009 13 $1,292,155 -62% 1,245 $1,038   $135,888,543 8
Jan 1, 2010 18 $554,866 -57% 981 $566   $137,443,917 9
Jan 8, 2010 40 $57,221 -90% 118 $485   $137,619,783 10
Jan 15, 2010 39 $81,292 +42% 171 $475   $137,724,630 11
Jan 22, 2010 44 $47,829 -41% 130 $368   $137,816,456 12
Jan 29, 2010 58 $19,241 -60% 66 $292   $137,850,096 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 6, 2009 1 $8,883,262     3,683 $2,412   $8,883,262 1
Nov 7, 2009 1 $13,132,589 +48%   3,683 $3,566   $22,015,851 2
Nov 8, 2009 1 $8,035,224 -39%   3,683 $2,182   $30,051,075 3
Nov 9, 2009 1 $1,611,460 -80%   3,683 $438   $31,662,535 4
Nov 10, 2009 1 $2,412,171 +50%   3,683 $655   $34,074,706 5
Nov 11, 2009 1 $5,355,513 +122%   3,683 $1,454   $39,430,219 6
Nov 12, 2009 1 $1,533,625 -71%   3,683 $416   $40,963,844 7
Nov 13, 2009 2 $5,586,189 +264% -37% 3,683 $1,517   $46,550,033 8
Nov 14, 2009 2 $10,437,344 +87% -21% 3,683 $2,834   $56,987,377 9
Nov 15, 2009 2 $6,285,380 -40% -22% 3,683 $1,707   $63,272,757 10
Nov 16, 2009 2 $1,051,068 -83% -35% 3,683 $285   $64,323,825 11
Nov 17, 2009 2 $1,142,708 +9% -53% 3,683 $310   $65,466,533 12
Nov 18, 2009 2 $1,056,868 -8% -80% 3,683 $287   $66,523,401 13
Nov 19, 2009 3 $1,037,577 -2% -32% 3,683 $282   $67,560,978 14
Nov 20, 2009 6 $3,074,321 +196% -45% 3,578 $859   $70,635,299 15
Nov 21, 2009 4 $5,671,651 +84% -46% 3,578 $1,585   $76,306,950 16
Nov 22, 2009 5 $3,529,052 -38% -44% 3,578 $986   $79,836,002 17
Nov 23, 2009 4 $1,178,407 -67% +12% 3,578 $329   $81,014,409 18
Nov 24, 2009 4 $1,800,960 +53% +58% 3,578 $503   $82,815,369 19
Nov 25, 2009 6 $2,800,000 +55% +165% 3,013 $929   $85,600,000 20
Nov 26, 2009 6 $3,800,000 +36% +266% 3,013 $1,261   $89,400,000 21
Nov 27, 2009 5 $6,465,059 +70% +110% 3,013 $2,146   $95,865,059 22
Nov 28, 2009 5 $6,169,016 -5% +9% 3,013 $2,047   $101,803,618 23
Nov 29, 2009 5 $3,124,198 -49% -11% 3,013 $1,037   $104,927,816 24
Nov 30, 2009 6 $626,014 -80% -47% 3,013 $208   $105,553,830 25
Dec 1, 2009 6 $652,067 +4% -64% 3,013 $216   $106,205,897 26
Dec 2, 2009 6 $600,413 -8% -79% 3,013 $199   $106,806,310 27
Dec 3, 2009 5 $679,777 +13% -82% 3,013 $226   $107,486,087 28
Dec 4, 2009 7 $1,930,298 +184% -70% 2,546 $758   $109,416,385 29
Dec 5, 2009 4 $3,512,067 +82% -43% 2,546 $1,379   $112,928,452 30
Dec 6, 2009 3 $2,320,879 -34% -26% 2,546 $912   $115,249,331 31
Dec 7, 2009 4 $510,536 -78% -18% 2,546 $201   $115,759,867 32
Dec 8, 2009 4 $600,979 +18% -8% 2,546 $236   $116,360,846 33
Dec 9, 2009 4 $569,931 -5% -5% 2,546 $224   $116,930,777 34
Dec 10, 2009 3 $662,130 +16% -3% 2,546 $260   $117,592,907 35
Dec 11, 2009 5 $1,710,393 +158% -11% 2,402 $712   $119,303,300 36
Dec 12, 2009 5 $3,099,990 +81% -12% 2,402 $1,291   $122,403,290 37
Dec 13, 2009 5 $2,022,807 -35% -13% 2,402 $842   $124,426,097 38
Dec 14, 2009 5 $600,997 -70% +18% 2,402 $250   $125,027,094 39
Dec 15, 2009 4 $742,050 +23% +23% 2,402 $309   $125,769,144 40
Dec 16, 2009 4 $755,906 +2% +33% 2,402 $315   $126,525,050 41
Dec 17, 2009 3 $844,840 +12% +28% 2,402 $352   $127,369,890 42
Dec 18, 2009 7 $955,084 +13% -44% 2,070 $461   $128,324,974 43
Dec 19, 2009 7 $1,312,790 +37% -58% 2,070 $634   $129,637,764 44
Dec 20, 2009 7 $1,175,590 -10% -42% 2,070 $568   $130,813,354 45
Dec 21, 2009 6 $881,362 -25% +47% 2,070 $426   $131,694,716 46
Dec 22, 2009 6 $1,030,142 +17% +39% 2,070 $498   $132,724,858 47
Dec 23, 2009 7 $979,285 -5% +30% 2,070 $473   $133,704,143 48
Dec 24, 2009 6 $892,245 -9% +6% 2,070 $431   $134,596,388 49
Dec 25, 2009 13 $465,998 -48% -51% 1,245 $374   $135,062,386 50
Dec 26, 2009 13 $471,733 +1% -64% 1,245 $379   $135,534,119 51
Dec 27, 2009 14 $354,424 -25% -70% 1,245 $285   $135,888,543 52
Dec 28, 2009 12 $268,835 -24% -69% 1,245 $216   $136,157,378 53
Dec 29, 2009 13 $278,237 +3% -73% 1,245 $223   $136,435,615 54
Dec 30, 2009 13 $251,256 -10% -74% 1,245 $202   $136,686,871 55
Dec 31, 2009 13 $202,180 -20% -77% 1,245 $162   $136,889,051 56
Jan 1, 2010 - $222,879 +10% -52% 981 $227   $137,111,930 57
Jan 2, 2010 - $210,319 -6% -55% 981 $214   $137,322,249 58
Jan 3, 2010 - $121,668 -42% -66% 981 $124   $137,443,917 59
Jan 4, 2010 - $37,449 -69% -86% 981 $38   $137,481,366 60
Jan 5, 2010 - $28,533 -24% -90% 981 $29   $137,509,899 61
Jan 6, 2010 - $26,889 -6% -89% 981 $27   $137,536,788 62
Jan 7, 2010 - $25,774 -4% -87% 981 $26   $137,562,562 63
Jan 18, 2010 31 $28,265     171 $165   $137,752,895 74

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 6, 2009 1 $40,963,844   3,683 $11,122   $40,963,844 1
Nov 13, 2009 2 $26,597,134 -35% 3,683 $7,222   $67,560,978 2
Nov 20, 2009 4 $21,608,565 -19% 3,578 $6,039   $89,169,543 3
Nov 27, 2009 5 $18,316,544 -15% 3,013 $6,079   $107,486,087 4
Dec 4, 2009 4 $10,106,820 -45% 2,546 $3,970   $117,592,907 5
Dec 11, 2009 5 $9,776,983 -3% 2,402 $4,070   $127,369,890 6
Dec 18, 2009 9 $7,226,498 -26% 2,070 $3,491   $134,596,388 7
Dec 25, 2009 13 $2,292,663 -68% 1,245 $1,841   $136,889,051 8
Jan 1, 2010 20 $673,511 -71% 981 $687   $137,562,562 9
Jan 8, 2010 40 $80,776 -88% 118 $685   $137,643,338 10
Jan 15, 2010 39 $125,289 +55% 171 $733   $137,768,627 11
Jan 22, 2010 47 $62,228 -50% 130 $479   $137,830,855 12
Jan 29, 2010 62 $25,008 -60% 66 $379   $137,855,863 13

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