Journey to Bethlehem (2023)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $6,820,796 | Details |
| International Box Office | $1,084,599 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $7,905,395 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $452,679 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $421,989 | |
| Total | $874,668 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
A young woman carrying an unimaginable responsibility. A young man torn between love and honor. A jealous king who will stop at nothing to keep his crown. This live-action Christmas musical celebration for the entire family, weaves classic Christmas melodies into new pop songs in a music-infused retelling of the timeless story of Mary and Joseph and the birth of Jesus. A unique new entry into the collection of holiday classic movies, this epic Christmas musical is unlike any before it.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,400,446 (35.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 86.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,002 opening theaters/2,002 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $7,434,049 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 10th, 2023 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| International Releases: | November 10th, 2023 (Wide) (South Africa)
November 17th, 2023 (Limited) (United Kingdom) November 30th, 2023 (Wide) (Australia) November 30th, 2023 (Wide) (New Zealand) December 1st, 2023 (Limited), released as Călătoria către Bethlehem (Romania) |
| Video Release: | December 26th, 2023 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for thematic elements. (Rating bulletin 2795 (cert #54391), 8/9/2023) |
| Running Time: | 98 minutes |
| Filming location (country): | Spain |
| Plot point: | Christians, Religious |
| Subgenre: | Family Musical |
| Target audience: | Faith-Based Film |
| Source: | Based on Religious Text |
| Genre: | Musical |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Affirm Films, Monarch Media |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2023 | 7 | $2,400,446 | 2,002 | $1,199 | $2,400,446 | 1 | |
| Nov 17, 2023 | 12 | $1,002,401 | -58% | 2,002 | $501 | $4,320,612 | 2 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | - | $650,214 | -35% | 1,384 | $470 | $5,717,198 | 3 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | - | $200,747 | -69% | 466 | $431 | $6,160,804 | 4 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | - | $148,123 | -26% | 455 | $326 | $6,442,825 | 5 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | - | $86,177 | -42% | 272 | $317 | $6,637,500 | 6 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | - | $35,937 | -58% | 73 | $492 | $6,791,901 | 7 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | - | $6,709 | -81% | 40 | $168 | $6,816,475 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2023 | P | $250,000 | 1,823 | $137 | $250,000 | |||
| Nov 10, 2023 | 7 | $1,025,364 | 2,002 | $512 | $1,025,364 | 1 | ||
| Nov 11, 2023 | 8 | $780,119 | -24% | 2,002 | $390 | $1,805,483 | 2 | |
| Nov 12, 2023 | 9 | $594,963 | -24% | 2,002 | $297 | $2,400,446 | 3 | |
| Nov 13, 2023 | 8 | $205,261 | -66% | 2,002 | $103 | $2,605,707 | 4 | |
| Nov 14, 2023 | 7 | $340,454 | +66% | 2,002 | $170 | $2,946,161 | 5 | |
| Nov 15, 2023 | 7 | $196,802 | -42% | 2,002 | $98 | $3,142,963 | 6 | |
| Nov 16, 2023 | - | $175,248 | -11% | 2,002 | $88 | $3,318,211 | 7 | |
| Nov 17, 2023 | 12 | $274,308 | +57% | -73% | 2,002 | $137 | $3,592,519 | 8 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 12 | $382,653 | +39% | -51% | 2,002 | $191 | $3,975,172 | 9 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | 12 | $345,440 | -10% | -42% | 2,002 | $173 | $4,320,612 | 10 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 10 | $230,287 | -33% | +12% | 2,002 | $115 | $4,550,899 | 11 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | 10 | $229,394 | n/c | -33% | 2,002 | $115 | $4,780,293 | 12 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | - | $147,507 | -36% | -25% | 1,384 | $107 | $4,927,800 | 13 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | - | $139,184 | -6% | -21% | 1,384 | $101 | $5,066,984 | 14 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | - | $247,694 | +78% | -10% | 1,384 | $179 | $5,314,678 | 15 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | - | $232,507 | -6% | -39% | 1,384 | $168 | $5,547,185 | 16 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | - | $170,013 | -27% | -51% | 1,384 | $123 | $5,717,198 | 17 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | - | $52,965 | -69% | -77% | 1,384 | $38 | $5,770,163 | 18 |
| Nov 28, 2023 | - | $79,719 | +51% | -65% | 1,384 | $58 | $5,849,882 | 19 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | - | $61,628 | -23% | -58% | 1,384 | $45 | $5,911,510 | 20 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | - | $48,547 | -21% | -65% | 1,384 | $35 | $5,960,057 | 21 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | - | $49,082 | +1% | -80% | 466 | $105 | $6,009,139 | 22 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | - | $81,190 | +65% | -65% | 466 | $174 | $6,090,329 | 23 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | - | $70,475 | -13% | -59% | 466 | $151 | $6,160,804 | 24 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | - | $27,850 | -60% | -47% | 466 | $60 | $6,188,654 | 25 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | - | $37,227 | +34% | -53% | 466 | $80 | $6,225,881 | 26 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | - | $30,767 | -17% | -50% | 466 | $66 | $6,256,648 | 27 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | - | $38,054 | +24% | -22% | 466 | $82 | $6,294,702 | 28 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | - | $40,436 | +6% | -18% | 455 | $89 | $6,335,138 | 29 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | - | $58,615 | +45% | -28% | 455 | $129 | $6,393,753 | 30 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | - | $49,072 | -16% | -30% | 455 | $108 | $6,442,825 | 31 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | - | $21,861 | -55% | -22% | 455 | $48 | $6,464,686 | 32 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | - | $27,319 | +25% | -27% | 455 | $60 | $6,492,005 | 33 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | - | $31,133 | +14% | +1% | 455 | $68 | $6,523,138 | 34 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | - | $28,185 | -9% | -26% | 455 | $62 | $6,551,323 | 35 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | - | $29,924 | +6% | -26% | 272 | $110 | $6,581,247 | 36 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | - | $31,015 | +4% | -47% | 272 | $114 | $6,612,262 | 37 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | - | $25,238 | -19% | -49% | 272 | $93 | $6,637,500 | 38 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | - | $25,196 | n/c | +15% | 272 | $93 | $6,662,696 | 39 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | - | $34,930 | +39% | +28% | 272 | $128 | $6,697,626 | 40 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | - | $32,537 | -7% | +5% | 272 | $120 | $6,730,163 | 41 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | - | $25,801 | -21% | -8% | 272 | $95 | $6,755,964 | 42 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | - | $15,914 | -38% | -47% | 73 | $218 | $6,771,878 | 43 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | - | $15,027 | -6% | -52% | 73 | $206 | $6,786,905 | 44 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | - | $4,996 | -67% | -80% | 73 | $68 | $6,791,901 | 45 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | - | $5,087 | +2% | -80% | 58 | $88 | $6,796,988 | 46 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | - | $3,592 | -29% | -90% | 58 | $62 | $6,800,580 | 47 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | - | $2,934 | -18% | -91% | 58 | $51 | $6,803,514 | 48 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | - | $6,252 | +113% | -76% | 58 | $108 | $6,809,766 | 49 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | - | $3,108 | -50% | -80% | 40 | $78 | $6,812,874 | 50 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | - | $2,476 | -20% | -84% | 40 | $62 | $6,815,350 | 51 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | - | $1,125 | -55% | -77% | 40 | $28 | $6,816,475 | 52 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | - | $1,746 | +55% | -66% | 40 | $44 | $6,818,221 | 53 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | - | $1,291 | -26% | -64% | 40 | $32 | $6,819,512 | 54 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | - | $539 | -58% | -82% | 40 | $13 | $6,820,051 | 55 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | - | $745 | +38% | -88% | 40 | $19 | $6,820,796 | 56 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2023 | 8 | $3,317,963 | 2,002 | $1,657 | $3,317,963 | 1 | |
| Nov 17, 2023 | 13 | $1,749,021 | -47% | 1,384 | $1,264 | $5,066,984 | 2 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 16 | $893,073 | -49% | 1,384 | $645 | $5,960,057 | 3 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | 23 | $334,645 | -63% | 466 | $718 | $6,294,702 | 4 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | 25 | $256,621 | -23% | 455 | $564 | $6,551,323 | 5 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 25 | $204,641 | -20% | 272 | $752 | $6,755,964 | 6 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | 33 | $53,802 | -74% | 58 | $928 | $6,809,766 | 7 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 44 | $11,030 | -79% | 40 | $276 | $6,820,796 | 8 |
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Synopsis
A young woman carrying an unimaginable responsibility. A young man torn between love and honor. A jealous king who will stop at nothing to keep his crown. This live-action Christmas musical celebration for the entire family, weaves classic Christmas melodies into new pop songs in a music-infused retelling of the timeless story of Mary and Joseph and the birth of Jesus. A unique new entry into the collection of holiday classic movies, this epic Christmas musical is unlike any before it.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,400,446 (35.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 86.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,002 opening theaters/2,002 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $7,434,049 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 10th, 2023 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| International Releases: | November 10th, 2023 (Wide) (South Africa)
November 17th, 2023 (Limited) (United Kingdom) November 30th, 2023 (Wide) (Australia) November 30th, 2023 (Wide) (New Zealand) December 1st, 2023 (Limited), released as Călătoria către Bethlehem (Romania) |
| Video Release: | December 26th, 2023 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for thematic elements. (Rating bulletin 2795 (cert #54391), 8/9/2023) |
| Running Time: | 98 minutes |
| Filming location (country): | Spain |
| Plot point: | Christians, Religious |
| Subgenre: | Family Musical |
| Target audience: | Faith-Based Film |
| Source: | Based on Religious Text |
| Genre: | Musical |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Affirm Films, Monarch Media |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2023 | 7 | $2,400,446 | 2,002 | $1,199 | $2,400,446 | 1 | |
| Nov 17, 2023 | 12 | $1,002,401 | -58% | 2,002 | $501 | $4,320,612 | 2 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | - | $650,214 | -35% | 1,384 | $470 | $5,717,198 | 3 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | - | $200,747 | -69% | 466 | $431 | $6,160,804 | 4 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | - | $148,123 | -26% | 455 | $326 | $6,442,825 | 5 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | - | $86,177 | -42% | 272 | $317 | $6,637,500 | 6 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | - | $35,937 | -58% | 73 | $492 | $6,791,901 | 7 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | - | $6,709 | -81% | 40 | $168 | $6,816,475 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2023 | P | $250,000 | 1,823 | $137 | $250,000 | |||
| Nov 10, 2023 | 7 | $1,025,364 | 2,002 | $512 | $1,025,364 | 1 | ||
| Nov 11, 2023 | 8 | $780,119 | -24% | 2,002 | $390 | $1,805,483 | 2 | |
| Nov 12, 2023 | 9 | $594,963 | -24% | 2,002 | $297 | $2,400,446 | 3 | |
| Nov 13, 2023 | 8 | $205,261 | -66% | 2,002 | $103 | $2,605,707 | 4 | |
| Nov 14, 2023 | 7 | $340,454 | +66% | 2,002 | $170 | $2,946,161 | 5 | |
| Nov 15, 2023 | 7 | $196,802 | -42% | 2,002 | $98 | $3,142,963 | 6 | |
| Nov 16, 2023 | - | $175,248 | -11% | 2,002 | $88 | $3,318,211 | 7 | |
| Nov 17, 2023 | 12 | $274,308 | +57% | -73% | 2,002 | $137 | $3,592,519 | 8 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 12 | $382,653 | +39% | -51% | 2,002 | $191 | $3,975,172 | 9 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | 12 | $345,440 | -10% | -42% | 2,002 | $173 | $4,320,612 | 10 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 10 | $230,287 | -33% | +12% | 2,002 | $115 | $4,550,899 | 11 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | 10 | $229,394 | n/c | -33% | 2,002 | $115 | $4,780,293 | 12 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | - | $147,507 | -36% | -25% | 1,384 | $107 | $4,927,800 | 13 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | - | $139,184 | -6% | -21% | 1,384 | $101 | $5,066,984 | 14 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | - | $247,694 | +78% | -10% | 1,384 | $179 | $5,314,678 | 15 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | - | $232,507 | -6% | -39% | 1,384 | $168 | $5,547,185 | 16 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | - | $170,013 | -27% | -51% | 1,384 | $123 | $5,717,198 | 17 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | - | $52,965 | -69% | -77% | 1,384 | $38 | $5,770,163 | 18 |
| Nov 28, 2023 | - | $79,719 | +51% | -65% | 1,384 | $58 | $5,849,882 | 19 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | - | $61,628 | -23% | -58% | 1,384 | $45 | $5,911,510 | 20 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | - | $48,547 | -21% | -65% | 1,384 | $35 | $5,960,057 | 21 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | - | $49,082 | +1% | -80% | 466 | $105 | $6,009,139 | 22 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | - | $81,190 | +65% | -65% | 466 | $174 | $6,090,329 | 23 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | - | $70,475 | -13% | -59% | 466 | $151 | $6,160,804 | 24 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | - | $27,850 | -60% | -47% | 466 | $60 | $6,188,654 | 25 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | - | $37,227 | +34% | -53% | 466 | $80 | $6,225,881 | 26 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | - | $30,767 | -17% | -50% | 466 | $66 | $6,256,648 | 27 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | - | $38,054 | +24% | -22% | 466 | $82 | $6,294,702 | 28 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | - | $40,436 | +6% | -18% | 455 | $89 | $6,335,138 | 29 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | - | $58,615 | +45% | -28% | 455 | $129 | $6,393,753 | 30 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | - | $49,072 | -16% | -30% | 455 | $108 | $6,442,825 | 31 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | - | $21,861 | -55% | -22% | 455 | $48 | $6,464,686 | 32 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | - | $27,319 | +25% | -27% | 455 | $60 | $6,492,005 | 33 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | - | $31,133 | +14% | +1% | 455 | $68 | $6,523,138 | 34 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | - | $28,185 | -9% | -26% | 455 | $62 | $6,551,323 | 35 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | - | $29,924 | +6% | -26% | 272 | $110 | $6,581,247 | 36 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | - | $31,015 | +4% | -47% | 272 | $114 | $6,612,262 | 37 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | - | $25,238 | -19% | -49% | 272 | $93 | $6,637,500 | 38 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | - | $25,196 | n/c | +15% | 272 | $93 | $6,662,696 | 39 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | - | $34,930 | +39% | +28% | 272 | $128 | $6,697,626 | 40 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | - | $32,537 | -7% | +5% | 272 | $120 | $6,730,163 | 41 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | - | $25,801 | -21% | -8% | 272 | $95 | $6,755,964 | 42 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | - | $15,914 | -38% | -47% | 73 | $218 | $6,771,878 | 43 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | - | $15,027 | -6% | -52% | 73 | $206 | $6,786,905 | 44 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | - | $4,996 | -67% | -80% | 73 | $68 | $6,791,901 | 45 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | - | $5,087 | +2% | -80% | 58 | $88 | $6,796,988 | 46 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | - | $3,592 | -29% | -90% | 58 | $62 | $6,800,580 | 47 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | - | $2,934 | -18% | -91% | 58 | $51 | $6,803,514 | 48 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | - | $6,252 | +113% | -76% | 58 | $108 | $6,809,766 | 49 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | - | $3,108 | -50% | -80% | 40 | $78 | $6,812,874 | 50 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | - | $2,476 | -20% | -84% | 40 | $62 | $6,815,350 | 51 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | - | $1,125 | -55% | -77% | 40 | $28 | $6,816,475 | 52 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | - | $1,746 | +55% | -66% | 40 | $44 | $6,818,221 | 53 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | - | $1,291 | -26% | -64% | 40 | $32 | $6,819,512 | 54 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | - | $539 | -58% | -82% | 40 | $13 | $6,820,051 | 55 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | - | $745 | +38% | -88% | 40 | $19 | $6,820,796 | 56 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2023 | 8 | $3,317,963 | 2,002 | $1,657 | $3,317,963 | 1 | |
| Nov 17, 2023 | 13 | $1,749,021 | -47% | 1,384 | $1,264 | $5,066,984 | 2 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 16 | $893,073 | -49% | 1,384 | $645 | $5,960,057 | 3 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | 23 | $334,645 | -63% | 466 | $718 | $6,294,702 | 4 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | 25 | $256,621 | -23% | 455 | $564 | $6,551,323 | 5 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 25 | $204,641 | -20% | 272 | $752 | $6,755,964 | 6 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | 33 | $53,802 | -74% | 58 | $928 | $6,809,766 | 7 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 44 | $11,030 | -79% | 40 | $276 | $6,820,796 | 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.