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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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Summary Details
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 Release8,449 days/1,207 weeks
Widest Release3,256 theaters
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Holiday Weekends - Thanksgiving 3-Day12
Holiday Weekends - Thanksgiving 5-Day14
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M24
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 3,000+ Theaters28
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 6TH32
Top Opening Weekends By Month - November36
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 5TH49
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 2,500+ Theaters50
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Holiday season52
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - PG58
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND63
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Wide 2,000+ Theaters63
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday64
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday66
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - G/PG66
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH75
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 4TH77
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M84
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD87
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday101
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M129
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days150
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days152
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M157
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M170
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days173
Opening Weeks175
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M177
Top Holiday Single Day Grosses - Christmas Day182
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends183
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Wide 600+ Theaters185

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