Happy Christmas (2014)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $30,312 | Details |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
A budding novelist and her film director husband, Kelly and Jeff and their two-year-old son live a peaceful existence in Chicago. But when Jeff’s irresponsible younger sister, Jenny, comes to live with them after a breakup, things start to change. Jenny begins a rocky relationship with a baby sitter-cum-pot dealer, and she and a friend, Carson, instigate an evolution in Kelly’s life, as her career and her relationship with her husband begin to grow in new directions. But are they welcome ones?
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $7,523 (24.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.03 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $70,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 3.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $44,372 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 25th, 2014 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures |
| Video Release: | July 25th, 2014 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for language, drug use and some sexual content. (Rating bulletin 2320, 4/30/2014) |
| Running Time: | 82 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2014 |
| Plot point: | Delayed Adulthood, Dysfunctional Family, Narcotics, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Release detail: | Christmas in November, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release |
| Social setting: | Christmas |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Tiki Bar Films, Lucky Coffee Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2014 | 67 | $7,523 | 4 | $1,881 | $7,523 | 1 | |
| Aug 1, 2014 | 70 | $7,016 | -7% | 9 | $780 | $17,439 | 2 |
| Aug 8, 2014 | 87 | $2,632 | -62% | 8 | $329 | $24,169 | 3 |
| Aug 15, 2014 | 98 | $266 | -90% | 1 | $266 | $26,796 | 4 |
| Aug 22, 2014 | 87 | $885 | +233% | 3 | $295 | $27,862 | 5 |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 92 | $532 | -40% | 2 | $266 | $28,853 | 6 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 98 | $1,108 | +108% | 1 | $1,108 | $30,084 | 7 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2014 | 71 | $10,423 | 4 | $2,606 | $10,423 | 1 | |
| Aug 1, 2014 | 70 | $11,114 | +7% | 9 | $1,235 | $21,537 | 2 |
| Aug 8, 2014 | 76 | $4,993 | -55% | 8 | $624 | $26,530 | 3 |
| Aug 15, 2014 | 91 | $447 | -91% | 1 | $447 | $26,977 | 4 |
| Aug 22, 2014 | 88 | $1,344 | +201% | 3 | $448 | $28,321 | 5 |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 95 | $655 | -51% | 2 | $328 | $28,976 | 6 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 90 | $1,336 | +104% | 1 | $1,336 | $30,312 | 7 |
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
A budding novelist and her film director husband, Kelly and Jeff and their two-year-old son live a peaceful existence in Chicago. But when Jeff’s irresponsible younger sister, Jenny, comes to live with them after a breakup, things start to change. Jenny begins a rocky relationship with a baby sitter-cum-pot dealer, and she and a friend, Carson, instigate an evolution in Kelly’s life, as her career and her relationship with her husband begin to grow in new directions. But are they welcome ones?
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $7,523 (24.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.03 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $70,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 3.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $44,372 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 25th, 2014 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures |
| Video Release: | July 25th, 2014 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for language, drug use and some sexual content. (Rating bulletin 2320, 4/30/2014) |
| Running Time: | 82 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2014 |
| Plot point: | Delayed Adulthood, Dysfunctional Family, Narcotics, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Release detail: | Christmas in November, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release |
| Social setting: | Christmas |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Tiki Bar Films, Lucky Coffee Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2014 | 67 | $7,523 | 4 | $1,881 | $7,523 | 1 | |
| Aug 1, 2014 | 70 | $7,016 | -7% | 9 | $780 | $17,439 | 2 |
| Aug 8, 2014 | 87 | $2,632 | -62% | 8 | $329 | $24,169 | 3 |
| Aug 15, 2014 | 98 | $266 | -90% | 1 | $266 | $26,796 | 4 |
| Aug 22, 2014 | 87 | $885 | +233% | 3 | $295 | $27,862 | 5 |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 92 | $532 | -40% | 2 | $266 | $28,853 | 6 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 98 | $1,108 | +108% | 1 | $1,108 | $30,084 | 7 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2014 | 71 | $10,423 | 4 | $2,606 | $10,423 | 1 | |
| Aug 1, 2014 | 70 | $11,114 | +7% | 9 | $1,235 | $21,537 | 2 |
| Aug 8, 2014 | 76 | $4,993 | -55% | 8 | $624 | $26,530 | 3 |
| Aug 15, 2014 | 91 | $447 | -91% | 1 | $447 | $26,977 | 4 |
| Aug 22, 2014 | 88 | $1,344 | +201% | 3 | $448 | $28,321 | 5 |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 95 | $655 | -51% | 2 | $328 | $28,976 | 6 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 90 | $1,336 | +104% | 1 | $1,336 | $30,312 | 7 |
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.