Scrooged (1988)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $59,450,353 | Details |
| International Box Office | $443 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $59,450,796 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $1,239 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $566,729 | |
| Total | $567,968 | |
| OpusData ID: 8820100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $13,027,842 (21.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $32,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,262 opening theaters/1,897 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $163,972,165 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 23rd, 1988 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | December 1st, 1988 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | November 1st, 2011 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Breaking the Fourth Wall, Gratuitous Cameos |
| Plot point: | Boss From Hell, Dysfunctional Family, Haunting, Homeless, Relationships Gone Wrong, Time Travel |
| Release detail: | Christmas in November |
| Social setting: | Christmas, TV Industry |
| Source material: | Modern Adaptation |
| Subgenre: | Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 1988 | 1 | $13,027,842 | 1,262 | $10,323 | $18,548,158 | 1 | |
| Dec 2, 1988 | 2 | $7,505,520 | -42% | 1,262 | $5,947 | $29,287,158 | 2 |
| Dec 9, 1988 | 3 | $4,671,536 | -38% | 1,326 | $3,523 | $35,926,047 | 3 |
| Dec 16, 1988 | 4 | $4,561,210 | -2% | 1,797 | $2,538 | $41,887,818 | 4 |
| Dec 23, 1988 | 6 | $4,189,254 | -8% | 1,897 | $2,208 | $49,031,840 | 5 |
| Dec 30, 1988 | 9 | $3,258,980 | -22% | 1,877 | $1,736 | $54,916,587 | 6 |
| Jan 6, 1989 | 9 | $1,538,761 | -53% | 1,744 | $882 | $57,009,579 | 7 |
| Jan 27, 1989 | 19 | $419,887 | 534 | $786 | $59,450,353 | 10 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 1988 | 1 | $16,261,322 | 1,262 | $12,885 | $21,781,638 | 2 | |
| Dec 2, 1988 | 2 | $9,472,873 | -42% | 1,262 | $7,506 | $31,254,511 | 3 |
| Dec 9, 1988 | 3 | $6,072,097 | -36% | 1,326 | $4,579 | $37,326,608 | 4 |
| Dec 16, 1988 | 4 | $7,515,978 | +24% | 1,797 | $4,183 | $44,842,586 | 5 |
| Dec 23, 1988 | 7 | $6,815,021 | -9% | 1,897 | $3,593 | $51,657,607 | 6 |
| Dec 30, 1988 | 9 | $3,813,211 | -44% | 1,877 | $2,032 | $55,470,818 | 7 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 12/1/1988 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $443 | 1/4/2021 | |||
| International Total | $443 | 1/4/2021 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Supporting
| Alfre Woodard | Grace Cooley, Frank Cross' Secretary |
Leading
| Bill Murray | Francis Xavier Cross |
Supporting
| Brian Doyle-Murray | Earl Cross | |
| Karen Allen | Claire Phillips | |
| Carol Kane | Ghost of Christmas Present | |
| Robert Mitchum | Preston Rhinelander | |
| Steve Kahan | Technician |
| Michael J. Pollard | Herman | |
| John Glover | Brice Cummings | |
| Kate McGregor-Stewart | Lady Censor | |
| John Forsythe | Lew Hayward | |
| Bobcat Goldthwait | Eliot Loudermilk | |
| Pat McCormick | Ghost of Christmas Present (TV) | |
| Wendie Malick | Wendie Cross | |
| Jack McGee | Carpenter | |
| Mary Ellen Trainor |
Production and Technical Credits
| Richard Donner | Director | |
| Danny Elfman | Composer | |
| Jennifer Parsons* | Costume Supervisor |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $13,027,842 (21.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $32,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,262 opening theaters/1,897 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $163,972,165 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 23rd, 1988 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | December 1st, 1988 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | November 1st, 2011 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Breaking the Fourth Wall, Gratuitous Cameos |
| Plot point: | Boss From Hell, Dysfunctional Family, Haunting, Homeless, Relationships Gone Wrong, Time Travel |
| Release detail: | Christmas in November |
| Social setting: | Christmas, TV Industry |
| Source material: | Modern Adaptation |
| Subgenre: | Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 1988 | 1 | $13,027,842 | 1,262 | $10,323 | $18,548,158 | 1 | |
| Dec 2, 1988 | 2 | $7,505,520 | -42% | 1,262 | $5,947 | $29,287,158 | 2 |
| Dec 9, 1988 | 3 | $4,671,536 | -38% | 1,326 | $3,523 | $35,926,047 | 3 |
| Dec 16, 1988 | 4 | $4,561,210 | -2% | 1,797 | $2,538 | $41,887,818 | 4 |
| Dec 23, 1988 | 6 | $4,189,254 | -8% | 1,897 | $2,208 | $49,031,840 | 5 |
| Dec 30, 1988 | 9 | $3,258,980 | -22% | 1,877 | $1,736 | $54,916,587 | 6 |
| Jan 6, 1989 | 9 | $1,538,761 | -53% | 1,744 | $882 | $57,009,579 | 7 |
| Jan 27, 1989 | 19 | $419,887 | 534 | $786 | $59,450,353 | 10 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 1988 | 1 | $16,261,322 | 1,262 | $12,885 | $21,781,638 | 2 | |
| Dec 2, 1988 | 2 | $9,472,873 | -42% | 1,262 | $7,506 | $31,254,511 | 3 |
| Dec 9, 1988 | 3 | $6,072,097 | -36% | 1,326 | $4,579 | $37,326,608 | 4 |
| Dec 16, 1988 | 4 | $7,515,978 | +24% | 1,797 | $4,183 | $44,842,586 | 5 |
| Dec 23, 1988 | 7 | $6,815,021 | -9% | 1,897 | $3,593 | $51,657,607 | 6 |
| Dec 30, 1988 | 9 | $3,813,211 | -44% | 1,877 | $2,032 | $55,470,818 | 7 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 12/1/1988 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $443 | 1/4/2021 | |||
| International Total | $443 | 1/4/2021 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Supporting
| Alfre Woodard | Grace Cooley, Frank Cross' Secretary |
Leading
| Bill Murray | Francis Xavier Cross |
Supporting
| Brian Doyle-Murray | Earl Cross | |
| Karen Allen | Claire Phillips | |
| Carol Kane | Ghost of Christmas Present | |
| Robert Mitchum | Preston Rhinelander | |
| Steve Kahan | Technician |
| Michael J. Pollard | Herman | |
| John Glover | Brice Cummings | |
| Kate McGregor-Stewart | Lady Censor | |
| John Forsythe | Lew Hayward | |
| Bobcat Goldthwait | Eliot Loudermilk | |
| Pat McCormick | Ghost of Christmas Present (TV) | |
| Wendie Malick | Wendie Cross | |
| Jack McGee | Carpenter | |
| Mary Ellen Trainor |
Production and Technical Credits
| Richard Donner | Director | |
| Danny Elfman | Composer | |
| Jennifer Parsons* | Costume Supervisor |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.