| Santa Claus | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | - / - | $15,200,440 / $15,200,440 |
| 1st Saturday | - / - | $17,353,691 / $32,554,131 |
| 1st Sunday | - / - | $16,729,000 / $55,082,330 |
| 1st Monday | - / - | $3,611,685 / $58,694,015 |
| 1st Tuesday | - / - | $4,878,120 / $63,572,135 |
| 1st Wednesday | - / - | $9,000,000 / $72,600,000 |
| 1st Thursday | - / - | $12,400,000 / $85,000,000 |
| 2nd Friday | - / - | $20,300,000 / $105,300,000 |
| 2nd Saturday | - / - | - / - |
| 2nd Sunday | - / - | - / - |
| 2nd Monday | - / - | $2,178,130 / $139,273,930 |
| 2nd Tuesday | - / - | $2,037,100 / $141,311,030 |
| 2nd Wednesday | - / - | $1,770,710 / $143,081,740 |
| 2nd Thursday | - / - | $1,817,720 / $144,899,460 |
| 3rd Friday | - / - | $6,345,000 / $151,244,000 |
| 3rd Saturday | - / - | $11,980,000 / $163,224,000 |
| 3rd Sunday | - / - | $8,316,000 / $171,996,090 |
| 3rd Monday | - / - | $1,192,440 / $173,188,530 |
| 3rd Tuesday | - / - | $1,365,030 / $174,553,560 |
| 3rd Wednesday | - / - | $1,190,895 / $175,744,455 |
| 3rd Thursday | - / - | $1,255,200 / $176,999,655 |
| 4th Friday | - / - | $4,385,000 / $181,385,000 |
| 4th Saturday | - / - | $8,620,000 / $190,005,000 |
| 4th Sunday | - / - | $5,584,000 / $195,646,175 |
| 4th Monday | - / - | $859,140 / $196,505,315 |
| 4th Tuesday | - / - | $1,193,250 / $197,698,565 |
| 4th Wednesday | - / - | $985,555 / $198,684,120 |
| 4th Thursday | - / - | $1,144,815 / $199,828,935 |
| 5th Friday | - / - | $3,101,000 / $202,874,000 |
| 5th Saturday | - / - | $5,101,000 / $207,975,000 |
| 5th Sunday | - / - | $4,477,000 / $213,634,400 |
| 5th Monday | - / - | $1,204,720 / $214,839,120 |
| 5th Tuesday | - / - | $1,579,160 / $216,418,280 |
| 5th Wednesday | - / - | $1,759,125 / $218,177,405 |
| 5th Thursday | - / - | - / - |
| 6th Friday | - / - | $3,850,000 / $222,027,000 |
| 6th Saturday | - / - | $5,286,000 / $227,313,000 |
| 6th Sunday | - / - | $2,910,000 / $230,223,000 |
| 6th Monday | - / - | $2,483,785 / $235,119,990 |
| 6th Tuesday | - / - | $3,274,740 / $238,394,730 |
| 6th Wednesday | - / - | $3,005,555 / $241,400,285 |
| 6th Thursday | - / - | $2,942,520 / $244,342,805 |
| 7th Friday | - / - | $3,150,000 / $247,493,000 |
| 7th Saturday | - / - | $2,612,000 / $250,105,000 |
| 7th Sunday | - / - | $1,524,105 / $251,629,105 |
| 7th Monday | - / - | $1,738,350 / $253,367,455 |
| 7th Tuesday | - / - | $948,295 / $254,315,750 |
| 7th Wednesday | - / - | $537,370 / $254,853,120 |
| 7th Thursday | - / - | $473,995 / $255,327,115 |
| 8th Friday | - / - | - / - |
| 8th Saturday | - / - | - / - |
| 8th Sunday | - / - | $713,000 / $257,830,325 |
| 8th Monday | - / - | $129,665 / $257,959,990 |
| 8th Tuesday | - / - | $128,995 / $258,088,985 |
| 8th Wednesday | - / - | $102,385 / $258,191,370 |
| 8th Thursday | - / - | $104,225 / $258,295,595 |
| 9th Friday | - / - | - / - |
| 9th Saturday | - / - | - / - |
| 9th Sunday | - / - | - / - |
| 9th Monday | - / - | $177,840 / $259,011,600 |
| 9th Tuesday | - / - | - / - |
| 9th Wednesday | - / - | - / - |
| 9th Thursday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Friday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Monday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | - / - |
Movie Comparison: Santa Claus (1985) vs. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
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| Santa Claus | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Nov 29, 1985 | Nov 17, 2000 |
| Production Budget | $123,000,000 | |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 970 | 3,127 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,585 | 3,256 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 7,062 | 28,179 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $5,647,160 | $55,820,330 |
| Domestic Box Office | $23,717,291 | $261,939,550 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$72,004,126 | $522,290,213 |
| International Box Office | $25,849 | $85,096,578 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $23,743,140 | $347,036,128 |
| Remove | Remove |
| Santa Claus | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $5,647,160 / $7,142,367 | $55,820,330 / $55,820,330 |
| 2nd Weekend | $3,146,824 / $10,639,191 | $52,118,445 / $137,095,800 |
| 3rd Weekend | $2,722,804 / $14,171,995 | $27,096,630 / $171,996,090 |
| 4th Weekend | $3,246,211 / $18,241,098 | $18,646,520 / $195,646,175 |
| 5th Weekend | $1,568,800 / $22,463,748 | $13,805,465 / $213,634,400 |
| 6th Weekend | $290,508 / $23,593,141 | $14,728,460 / $235,119,990 |
| 7th Weekend | $55,180 / $23,717,291 | $7,286,100 / $253,367,455 |
| 8th Weekend | - / - | $2,503,210 / $257,830,325 |
| 9th Weekend | - / - | $715,905 / $259,011,600 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $201,595 / $259,286,185 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $155,625 / $259,484,690 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $143,925 / $259,674,120 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $97,980 / $259,806,995 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $113,020 / $259,951,325 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $59,325 / $260,031,035 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| Santa Claus | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $5,997,160 / $7,492,367 | $84,977,355 / $84,977,355 |
| 2nd Week | $3,956,824 / $11,449,191 | $59,922,105 / $144,899,460 |
| 3rd Week | $3,545,696 / $14,994,887 | $32,100,195 / $176,999,655 |
| 4th Week | $5,900,061 / $20,894,948 | $22,829,280 / $199,828,935 |
| 5th Week | $2,407,685 / $23,302,633 | $20,562,595 / $220,391,530 |
| 6th Week | $359,478 / $23,662,111 | $25,689,825 / $246,081,355 |
| 7th Week | - / - | $9,245,760 / $255,327,115 |
| 8th Week | - / - | $2,968,580 / $258,295,695 |
| 9th Week | - / - | $788,895 / $259,084,590 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $244,475 / $259,329,065 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $201,130 / $259,530,195 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $178,820 / $259,709,015 |
| 13th Week | - / - | $129,290 / $259,838,305 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $133,405 / $259,971,710 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $73,115 / $260,044,825 |
| 16th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 17th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 18th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Week | - / - | - / - |
Note: A theatrical engagement is defined as the movie playing in a single theater for one week. So, for example, a film that plays in 3,000 theaters in its first week and 2,000 theaters in its second week will have had 5,000 theatrical engagements.