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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.


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Domestic (75.4%)
$260,745,620
International (24.6%)
$85,096,578
Worldwide
$345,842,198

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DistributorUniversal Pictures
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Opening$55,082,330
3,127 theaters
Budget$123,000,000
Release DateNov 17, 2000 - Mar 1, 2001
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 44 min
GenresComedy Family Fantasy
In Release8,770 days/1,252 weeks
Widest Release3,256 theaters
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ChartRanking
Holiday Weekends - Thanksgiving 3-Day10
Holiday Weekends - Thanksgiving 5-Day12
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M24
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 3,000+ Theaters28
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 6TH32
Top Opening Weekends By Month - November34
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 5TH49
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Holiday season50
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 2,500+ Theaters50
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - PG56
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND62
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday62
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Wide 2,000+ Theaters63
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - G/PG64
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday64
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH75
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 4TH76
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M84
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD86
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday100
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M127
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days148
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days150
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M155
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M168
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days171
Opening Weeks173
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M175
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends181
Top Holiday Single Day Grosses - Christmas Day182
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Wide 600+ Theaters185

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