How the Grinch Stole Christmas
On the outskirts of Whoville lives a green, revenge-seeking Grinch who plans to ruin Christmas for all of the citizens of the town.
DistributorUniversal Pictures
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Opening$55,082,330
3,127 theaters
3,127 theaters
Budget$123,000,000
Release DateNov 17, 2000
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Mar 1, 2001
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 44 min
GenresComedy
Family
Fantasy
In Release8,553 days/1,221 weeks
Widest Release3,256 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17-19 | 1 | $55,082,330 | - | 3,127 | - | $17,615 | $55,082,330 | 1 |
| Nov 22-26 Thanksgiving 5-Day | 1 | $73,523,665 | - | 3,134 | - | $23,460 | $137,095,800 | 1 |
| Nov 23-26 Thanksgiving 4-Day | 1 | $64,153,005 | - | 3,134 | - | $20,470 | $137,095,800 | 1 |
| Nov 24-26 Thanksgiving 3-Day | 1 | $52,118,445 | -5.4% | 3,134 | +7 | $16,630 | $137,095,800 | 1 |
| Dec 1-3 Post-Thanksgiving | 1 | $27,096,630 | -48% | 3,138 | +4 | $8,635 | $171,996,090 | 3 |
| Dec 8-10 | 1 | $18,646,520 | -31.2% | 3,182 | +44 | $5,860 | $195,646,175 | 4 |
| Dec 15-17 | 3 | $13,805,465 | -26% | 3,256 | +74 | $4,240 | $213,634,400 | 5 |
| Dec 22-24 | 3 | $12,244,675 | -11.3% | 3,164 | -92 | $3,869 | $232,636,205 | 6 |
| Dec 22-25 Christmas long wknd | 4 | $14,728,460 | - | 3,164 | - | $4,655 | $235,119,990 | - |
| Dec 29-31 | 6 | $7,286,100 | -40.5% | 3,161 | -3 | $2,304 | $251,628,905 | 7 |
| Dec 29-Jan 1, 2001 New Year's long wknd | 6 | $9,024,650 | - | 3,161 | - | $2,854 | $253,367,455 | - |
| Jan 5-7 | 11 | $2,503,210 | -65.6% | 2,594 | -567 | $965 | $257,830,325 | 8 |
| Jan 12-14 | 8 | $538,065 | -78.5% | 912 | -1,682 | $589 | $258,833,760 | 9 |
| Jan 12-15 MLK wknd | 22 | $715,905 | - | 912 | - | $784 | $259,011,600 | - |
| Jan 19-21 | 31 | $201,595 | -62.5% | 504 | -408 | $399 | $259,286,185 | 10 |
| Jan 26-28 | 33 | $155,625 | -22.8% | 394 | -110 | $394 | $259,484,690 | 11 |
| Feb 2-4 | 39 | $143,925 | -7.5% | 303 | -91 | $475 | $259,674,120 | 12 |
| Feb 9-11 | 40 | $97,980 | -31.9% | 284 | -19 | $345 | $259,806,995 | 13 |
| Feb 16-18 | 10 | $90,165 | -8% | 254 | -30 | $354 | $259,928,470 | 14 |
| Feb 16-19 Presidents' Day wknd | 46 | $113,020 | - | 254 | - | $444 | $259,951,325 | - |
| Feb 23-25 | 51 | $59,325 | -34.2% | 172 | -82 | $344 | $260,031,035 | 15 |
