National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $78,895,849 | Details |
| International Box Office | $18,821 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $78,914,670 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $11,750,203 (14.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,744 opening theaters/1,950 max. theaters, 6.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $199,591,042 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 1st, 1989 (Wide) by Warner Bros. December 5th, 2019 (Special Engagement) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | November 30th, 1989 (Wide) (Australia)
December 15th, 1989 (Wide) (New Zealand) December 4th, 2020 (Limited) (United Kingdom) December 4th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia) December 17th, 2020 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | May 9th, 1990 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 97 minutes |
| Franchise: | National Lampoon's Vacation |
| Plot point: | Family Vacations |
| Social setting: | Christmas |
| Subgenre: | Family Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Warner Bros., Hughes Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 1989 | 2 | $11,750,203 | 1,744 | $6,738 | $11,750,203 | 1 | |
| Dec 8, 1989 | 2 | $9,499,450 | -19% | 1,744 | $5,447 | $24,274,464 | 2 |
| Dec 15, 1989 | 1 | $7,233,119 | -24% | 1,950 | $3,709 | $33,643,086 | 3 |
| Dec 22, 1989 | 1 | $7,007,789 | -3% | 1,950 | $3,594 | $44,112,377 | 4 |
| Dec 29, 1989 | 5 | $8,090,947 | +15% | 1,901 | $4,256 | $57,789,938 | 5 |
| Jan 5, 1990 | 8 | $3,326,878 | -59% | 1,846 | $1,802 | $62,481,913 | 6 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | 7 | $239,000 | 620 | $385 | $71,558,546 | 1,620 | |
| Dec 18, 2020 | 9 | $166,000 | -31% | 500 | $332 | $71,724,546 | 1,621 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | 10 | $91,000 | -45% | 300 | $303 | $71,815,546 | 1,622 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 1989 | 1 | $14,775,014 | 1,744 | $8,472 | $14,775,014 | 1 | |
| Dec 8, 1989 | 2 | $11,634,953 | -21% | 1,744 | $6,671 | $26,409,967 | 2 |
| Dec 15, 1989 | 1 | $10,694,621 | -8% | 1,950 | $5,484 | $37,104,588 | 3 |
| Dec 22, 1989 | 1 | $12,594,403 | +18% | 1,950 | $6,459 | $49,698,991 | 4 |
| Dec 29, 1989 | 5 | $9,456,044 | -25% | 1,901 | $4,974 | $59,155,035 | 5 |
| Jan 5, 1990 | 8 | $3,998,449 | -58% | 1,846 | $2,166 | $63,153,484 | 6 |
| Jan 12, 1990 | 11 | $2,572,104 | -36% | 1,482 | $1,736 | $65,725,588 | 7 |
| Jan 19, 1990 | 12 | $1,496,230 | -42% | 1,052 | $1,422 | $67,221,818 | 8 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | - | $50,000 | 308 | $162 | $67,271,818 | 1,617 | |
| Nov 27, 2020 | - | $170,000 | +240% | 308 | $552 | $67,441,818 | 1,618 |
| Dec 4, 2020 | 10 | $155,000 | -9% | 420 | $369 | $67,596,818 | 1,619 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | - | $239,000 | +54% | 620 | $385 | $71,558,546 | 1,620 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | - | $166,000 | -31% | 500 | $332 | $71,724,546 | 1,621 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | - | $91,000 | -45% | 300 | $303 | $71,815,546 | 1,622 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $11,750,203 (14.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,744 opening theaters/1,950 max. theaters, 6.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $199,591,042 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 1st, 1989 (Wide) by Warner Bros. December 5th, 2019 (Special Engagement) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | November 30th, 1989 (Wide) (Australia)
December 15th, 1989 (Wide) (New Zealand) December 4th, 2020 (Limited) (United Kingdom) December 4th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia) December 17th, 2020 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | May 9th, 1990 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 97 minutes |
| Franchise: | National Lampoon's Vacation |
| Plot point: | Family Vacations |
| Social setting: | Christmas |
| Subgenre: | Family Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Warner Bros., Hughes Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 1989 | 2 | $11,750,203 | 1,744 | $6,738 | $11,750,203 | 1 | |
| Dec 8, 1989 | 2 | $9,499,450 | -19% | 1,744 | $5,447 | $24,274,464 | 2 |
| Dec 15, 1989 | 1 | $7,233,119 | -24% | 1,950 | $3,709 | $33,643,086 | 3 |
| Dec 22, 1989 | 1 | $7,007,789 | -3% | 1,950 | $3,594 | $44,112,377 | 4 |
| Dec 29, 1989 | 5 | $8,090,947 | +15% | 1,901 | $4,256 | $57,789,938 | 5 |
| Jan 5, 1990 | 8 | $3,326,878 | -59% | 1,846 | $1,802 | $62,481,913 | 6 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | 7 | $239,000 | 620 | $385 | $71,558,546 | 1,620 | |
| Dec 18, 2020 | 9 | $166,000 | -31% | 500 | $332 | $71,724,546 | 1,621 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | 10 | $91,000 | -45% | 300 | $303 | $71,815,546 | 1,622 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 1989 | 1 | $14,775,014 | 1,744 | $8,472 | $14,775,014 | 1 | |
| Dec 8, 1989 | 2 | $11,634,953 | -21% | 1,744 | $6,671 | $26,409,967 | 2 |
| Dec 15, 1989 | 1 | $10,694,621 | -8% | 1,950 | $5,484 | $37,104,588 | 3 |
| Dec 22, 1989 | 1 | $12,594,403 | +18% | 1,950 | $6,459 | $49,698,991 | 4 |
| Dec 29, 1989 | 5 | $9,456,044 | -25% | 1,901 | $4,974 | $59,155,035 | 5 |
| Jan 5, 1990 | 8 | $3,998,449 | -58% | 1,846 | $2,166 | $63,153,484 | 6 |
| Jan 12, 1990 | 11 | $2,572,104 | -36% | 1,482 | $1,736 | $65,725,588 | 7 |
| Jan 19, 1990 | 12 | $1,496,230 | -42% | 1,052 | $1,422 | $67,221,818 | 8 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | - | $50,000 | 308 | $162 | $67,271,818 | 1,617 | |
| Nov 27, 2020 | - | $170,000 | +240% | 308 | $552 | $67,441,818 | 1,618 |
| Dec 4, 2020 | 10 | $155,000 | -9% | 420 | $369 | $67,596,818 | 1,619 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | - | $239,000 | +54% | 620 | $385 | $71,558,546 | 1,620 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | - | $166,000 | -31% | 500 | $332 | $71,724,546 | 1,621 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | - | $91,000 | -45% | 300 | $303 | $71,815,546 | 1,622 |