Black Nativity

A street-wise teen from Baltimore who has been raised by a single mother travels to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives, where he embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey.

Grosses

Domestic (94.2%)
$7,018,189
Summary Details
DistributorFox Searchlight
Opening$3,669,530
1,516 theaters
Budget$17,500,000
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 33 min
GenresDrama Family Music Musical
In Release400 days/57 weeks
Widest Release1,525 theaters
DateDOW RankDaily %± YD %± LW TheatersAvgTo DateDay
Nov 27Wednesday11$436,940--1,516$288$436,9401
Nov 28
Thanksgiving
Thursday8$673,253+54.1%-1,516$444$1,110,1932
Nov 29Friday8$1,559,704+131.7%-1,516$1,028$2,669,8973
Nov 30Saturday8$1,490,981-4.4%-1,516$983$4,160,8784
Dec 1Sunday9$618,845-58.5%-1,516$408$4,779,7235
Dec 2Monday10$162,975-73.7%-1,516$107$4,942,6986
Dec 3Tuesday12$190,034+16.6%-1,516$125$5,132,7327
Dec 4Wednesday13$127,682-32.8%-70.8%1,516$84$5,260,4148
Dec 5Thursday13$117,589-7.9%-82.5%1,516$77$5,378,0039
Dec 6Friday14$275,296+134.1%-82.3%1,525$180$5,653,29910
Dec 7Saturday14$519,590+88.7%-65.2%1,525$340$6,172,88911
Dec 8Sunday14$231,871-55.4%-62.5%1,525$152$6,404,76012
Dec 9Monday14$82,010-64.6%-49.7%1,525$53$6,486,77013
Dec 10Tuesday14$99,007+20.7%-47.9%1,525$64$6,585,77714
Dec 11Wednesday14$77,673-21.5%-39.2%1,525$50$6,663,45015
Dec 12Thursday14$71,036-8.5%-39.6%1,525$46$6,734,48616
Dec 13Friday24$39,724-44.1%-85.6%260$152$6,774,21017
Dec 14Saturday25$58,225+46.6%-88.8%260$223$6,832,43518
Dec 15Sunday24$45,662-21.6%-80.3%260$175$6,878,09719
Dec 16Monday24$15,427-66.2%-81.2%260$59$6,893,52420
Dec 17Tuesday24$17,849+15.7%-82%260$68$6,911,37321
Dec 18Wednesday29$9,248-48.2%-88.1%146$63$6,920,62122
Dec 19Thursday28$11,949+29.2%-83.2%146$81$6,932,57023
Dec 20Friday33$9,385-21.5%-76.4%63$148$6,941,95524
Dec 21Saturday33$13,284+41.5%-77.2%63$210$6,955,23925
Dec 22Sunday33$12,264-7.7%-73.1%63$194$6,967,50326
Dec 23Monday32$7,606-38%-50.7%63$120$6,975,10927
Dec 24Tuesday29$7,623+0.2%-57.3%63$121$6,982,73228
Dec 25
Christmas Day
Wednesday42$2,596-65.9%-71.9%63$41$6,985,32829
Dec 26Thursday42$3,584+38.1%-70%63$56$6,988,91230
Dec 27Friday43$4,125+15.1%-56%24$171$6,993,03731
Dec 28Saturday43$5,038+22.1%-62.1%24$209$6,998,07532
Dec 29Sunday43$2,781-44.8%-77.3%24$115$7,000,85633
Dec 30Monday43$1,993-28.3%-73.8%24$83$7,002,84934
Dec 31
New Year's Eve
Tuesday43$1,481-25.7%-80.6%24$61$7,004,33035
Jan 1
New Year's Day
Wednesday43$2,929+97.8%+12.8%24$122$7,007,25936
Jan 2Thursday44$1,327-54.7%-63%24$55$7,008,58637
Jan 3Friday43$1,211-8.7%-70.6%15$80$7,009,79738
Jan 4Saturday43$1,992+64.5%-60.5%15$132$7,011,78939
Jan 5Sunday45$527-73.5%-81%15$35$7,012,31640
Jan 6Monday43$255-51.6%-87.2%15$17$7,012,57141
Jan 7Tuesday43$388+52.2%-73.8%15$25$7,012,95942
Jan 8Wednesday45$307-20.9%-89.5%15$20$7,013,26643
Jan 9Thursday43$413+34.5%-68.9%15$27$7,013,67944