A Christmas Carol (2009)
Domestic Total Gross: $137,855,863 Distributor: Buena Vista Release Date: November 6, 2009 Genre: Animation Runtime: 1 hrs. 36 min. MPAA Rating: PG Production Budget: $200 million
Row Title (click to view) Studio Release Gross* / Theaters Opening / Theaters Date^ 1
How to Train Your Dragon
P/DW
$217,581,231
4,060
$43,732,319
4,055
3/26/10
2
Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!
Fox
$154,529,439
3,961
$45,012,998
3,954
3/14/08
3
Megamind
P/DW
$148,415,853
3,949
$46,016,833
3,944
11/5/10
4
Wreck-It Ralph
BV
$189,422,889
3,752
$49,038,712
3,752
11/2/12
5
Rise of the Guardians
P/DW
$103,412,758
3,672
$23,773,465
3,653
11/21/12
6
The Polar Express
WB
$162,775,358
3,650
$23,323,463
3,650
11/10/04
7
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Par.
$118,634,549
3,623
$30,061,756
3,620
12/17/04
8
Fred Claus
WB
$72,006,777
3,603
$18,515,473
3,603
11/9/07
9
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
WB
$55,675,313
3,575
$16,112,211
3,575
9/24/10
10
The Cat in the Hat
Uni.
$101,149,285
3,467
$38,329,160
3,464
11/21/03
11
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
BV
$84,500,122
3,458
$19,504,038
3,458
11/3/06
12
Elf
NL
$173,398,518
3,381
$31,113,501
3,337
11/7/03
13
Arthur Christmas
Sony
$46,462,469
3,376
$12,068,931
3,376
11/23/11
14
The Santa Clause 2
BV
$139,236,327
3,352
$29,008,696
3,350
11/1/02
15
Mr. Popper's Penguins
Fox
$68,224,452
3,342
$18,445,355
3,339
6/17/11
16
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Uni.
$260,044,825
3,256
$55,082,330
3,127
11/17/00
17
Mars Needs Moms
BV
$21,392,758
3,117
$6,914,488
3,117
3/11/11
18
The Adventures of Tintin
Par.
$77,591,831
3,087
$9,720,993
3,087
12/21/11
19
The Santa Clause
BV
$144,833,357
2,388
$19,321,992
2,183
11/11/94
Averages: $123,120,427 3,477 $28,162,985 3,455
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