The Polar Express
Title (click to view) Studio Release Gross* / Theaters Opening / Theaters Date^ Life of Pi
Fox
$124,833,363
2,946
$22,451,514
2,927
11/21/12
Wreck-It Ralph
BV
$189,422,889
3,752
$49,038,712
3,752
11/2/12
The Adventures of Tintin
Par.
$77,591,831
3,087
$9,720,993
3,087
12/21/11
Arthur Christmas
Sony
$46,462,469
3,376
$12,068,931
3,376
11/23/11
Happy Feet Two
WB
$64,006,466
3,611
$21,237,068
3,606
11/18/11
Mars Needs Moms
BV
$21,392,758
3,117
$6,914,488
3,117
3/11/11
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
WB
$55,675,313
3,575
$16,112,211
3,575
9/24/10
A Christmas Carol (2009)
BV
$137,855,863
3,683
$30,051,075
3,683
11/6/09
Beowulf
Par.
$82,280,579
3,249
$27,515,871
3,153
11/16/07
Fred Claus
WB
$72,006,777
3,603
$18,515,473
3,603
11/9/07
Happy Feet
WB
$198,000,317
3,804
$41,533,432
3,804
11/17/06
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
BV
$84,500,122
3,458
$19,504,038
3,458
11/3/06
The Ant Bully
WB
$28,142,535
3,050
$8,432,465
3,050
7/28/06
Monster House
Sony
$73,661,010
3,553
$22,217,226
3,553
7/21/06
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
BV
$291,710,957
3,853
$65,556,312
3,616
12/9/05
Zathura
Sony
$29,258,869
3,232
$13,427,872
3,223
11/11/05
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Par.
$37,762,677
3,170
$15,580,278
3,170
9/17/04
Peter Pan
Uni.
$48,462,608
2,813
$11,139,495
2,813
12/25/03
The Santa Clause 2
BV
$139,236,327
3,352
$29,008,696
3,350
11/1/02
Spirited Away
BV
$10,055,859
714
$449,839
26
9/20/02
Stuart Little 2
Sony
$64,956,806
3,282
$15,115,152
3,255
7/19/02
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Sony
$32,131,830
2,649
$11,408,853
2,649
7/11/01
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Uni.
$260,044,825
3,256
$55,082,330
3,127
11/17/00
Stuart Little
Sony
$140,035,367
3,151
$15,018,223
2,878
12/17/99
Toy Story 2
BV
$245,852,179
3,257
$300,163
1
11/19/99
What Dreams May Come
Poly
$55,382,927
2,531
$15,833,592
2,526
10/2/98
Jumanji
Sony
$100,475,249
2,530
$11,084,370
2,487
12/15/95
Toy Story
BV
$191,796,233
2,574
$29,140,617
2,457
11/22/95
The Indian in the Cupboard
Par.
$35,656,131
1,723
$7,716,278
1,723
7/14/95
The Santa Clause
BV
$144,833,357
2,388
$19,321,992
2,183
11/11/94
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas
BV
$50,003,043
1,671
$191,232
2
10/15/93
Hook
TriS
$119,654,823
2,254
$13,522,535
2,197
12/11/91
Santa Claus: The Movie
TriS
$23,717,291
1,585
$5,647,160
970
11/27/85
Averages: $99,298,777 2,965 $19,389,651 2,739
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