Synopsis
The journey that led to the creation of Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim and other classic characters from A Christmas Carol. The film shows how Charles Dickens mixed real life inspirations with his vivid imagination to conjure up unforgettable characters and a timeless tale, forever changing the holiday season into the celebration we know today.
Metrics
Opening Weekend: | $1,357,129 (23.9% of total gross) |
Legs: | 4.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
Domestic Share: | 66.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Theater counts: | 626 opening theaters/720 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater |
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $6,819,590 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) | 6,435 | $5,676,110 |
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) | 7,954 | $2,882,583 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) | 8,221 | $8,558,693 |
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,298 | $5,676,110 |
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,480 | $2,882,583 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) | 1,628 | $8,558,693 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Watch Now On
Amazon VOD: | Amazon VOD, Amazon VOD |
iTunes: | iTunes |
Google Play: | Google Play, Google Play |
Vudu: | Vudu |
Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | November 22nd, 2017 (Wide) by Bleecker Street November 13th, 2020 (Limited) by Bleecker Street |
International Releases: | November 17th, 2017 (Wide) (Australia)
December 1st, 2017 (Wide), released as Man Who Invented Christmas, The (New Zealand) December 1st, 2017 (Wide) (United Kingdom) December 15th, 2017 (Wide) (Portugal) December 21st, 2017 (Wide), released as Dickens - L'uomo che inventò il Natale (Italy) ... Show all releases |
Video Release: | February 20th, 2018 by Universal Home Entertainment |
MPAA Rating: | PG for thematic elements and some mild language. (Rating bulletin 2494 (Cert #51183), 9/20/2017) |
Running Time: | 104 minutes |
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Keywords: | Biography, Christmas in November, Christmas, Writing and Writers, Writer's Block, Publishing Industry, 1800s, Comedy Drama, Non-Drama Biographies |
Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
Genre: | Comedy |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Dramatization |
Production/Financing Companies: | Parallel Films, Rhombus Media, Telefilm Canada, Bord Scannan na hEireann, Irish Film Board, Ontario Media Development Corporation, Mazur/Kaplan Company, Mystic Point Productions, The Mob Film Company, Nelly Films Limited |
Production Countries: | Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom |
Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
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Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day) | 109 | $1,357,129 | Nov 24, 2017 | 5 |
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 109 | $1,665,480 | Nov 24, 2017 | 5 |
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day) | 108 | $1,811,106 | Nov 24, 2017 | 5 |
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 108 | $2,224,178 | Nov 24, 2017 | 5 |