Scrooged (1988)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office	$59,450,353	Details
International Box Office	$443	Details
Worldwide Box Office	$59,450,796
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:	$13,027,842 (21.9% of total gross)
Legs:	4.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:	100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:	$32,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:	1,262 opening theaters/1,897 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO	$156,288,235

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,553	$59,450,353
All Time International Box Office (Rank 30,901-31,000)	30,938	$443
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,772	$59,450,796
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300)	288	$59,450,353
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800)	4,789	$443
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500)	449	$59,450,796

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.

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iTunes:	iTunes
Google Play:	Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases:	November 23rd, 1988 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases:	December 1st, 1988 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release:	November 1st, 2011 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating:	PG-13
Comparisons:	vs. Just Visiting Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords:	Christmas, TV Industry, Modern Adaptation, Christmas in November, Gratuitous Cameos, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Haunting, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong, Boss From Hell, Homeless, Time Travel, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy
Source:	Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:	Comedy
Production Method:	Live Action
Creative Type:	Fantasy
Production Countries:	United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

Record	Rank	Amount	Chart Date	Days In Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted)	347	$8,714,400	Dec 30, 1988	40
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted)	286	$11,201,920	Dec 23, 1988	33
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day)	118	$13,027,842	Nov 25, 1988	5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted)	75	$34,836,003	Nov 25, 1988	5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day)	160	$13,027,842	Nov 25, 1988	5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted)	87	$29,035,286	Nov 25, 1988	5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day)	45	$13,027,842	Nov 25, 1988	5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted)	27	$34,836,003	Nov 25, 1988	5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day)	65	$13,027,842	Nov 25, 1988	5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted)	37	$34,836,003	Nov 25, 1988	5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,553	$59,450,353
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	968	$156,288,235
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,161	$59,450,353
Top 1988 Movies at the Domestic Box Office	13	$59,450,353
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400)	325	$59,450,353
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,237	$59,450,353
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200)	115	$59,450,353
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300)	288	$59,450,353
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 601-700)	645	$59,450,353
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300)	213	$59,450,353

Weekend Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Nov 25, 1988	1	$13,027,842		1,262	$10,323	$18,548,158	1
Dec 2, 1988	2	$7,505,520	-42%	1,262	$5,947	$29,287,158	2
Dec 9, 1988	3	$4,671,536	-38%	1,326	$3,523	$35,926,047	3
Dec 16, 1988	4	$4,561,210	-2%	1,797	$2,538	$41,887,818	4
Dec 23, 1988	6	$4,189,254	-8%	1,897	$2,208	$49,031,840	5
Dec 30, 1988	9	$3,258,980	-22%	1,877	$1,736	$54,916,587	6
Jan 6, 1989	9	$1,538,761	-53%	1,744	$882	$57,009,579	7
Jan 27, 1989	19	$419,887		534	$786	$59,450,353	10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Nov 25, 1988	1	$16,261,322		1,262	$12,885	$21,781,638	2
Dec 2, 1988	2	$9,472,873	-42%	1,262	$7,506	$31,254,511	3
Dec 9, 1988	3	$6,072,097	-36%	1,326	$4,579	$37,326,608	4
Dec 16, 1988	4	$7,515,978	+24%	1,797	$4,183	$44,842,586	5
Dec 23, 1988	7	$6,815,021	-9%	1,897	$3,593	$51,657,607	6
Dec 30, 1988	9	$3,813,211	-44%	1,877	$2,032	$55,470,818	7

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory	Release Date	Opening Weekend	Opening Weekend Screens	Maximum Screens	Theatrical Engagements	Total Box Office	Report Date
Australia	12/1/1988	$0	0	1	2	$443	1/4/2021

International Total						$443	1/4/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 30,901-31,000)	30,938	$443
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 29,401-29,500)	29,498	$443
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,667	$443
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 26,901-27,000)	26,936	$443
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,181	$443
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800)	4,789	$443
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,370	$443
All Time International Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500)	404	$443

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,772	$59,450,796
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,183	$59,450,796
Top 1988 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office	17	$59,450,796
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600)	561	$59,450,796
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,306	$59,450,796
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300)	230	$59,450,796
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500)	449	$59,450,796
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,007	$59,450,796
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300)	277	$59,450,796

DEG Watched At Home Top 20 Charts

Date	Rank
Dec 26, 2020	19

Leading Cast

Bill Murray

Francis Xavier Cross

Supporting Cast

Alfre Woodard		Grace Cooley, Frank Cross' Secretary
Brian Doyle-Murray		Earl Cross
Karen Allen		Claire Phillips
Carol Kane		Ghost of Christmas Present
Robert Mitchum		Preston Rhinelander
Steve Kahan		Technician

Uncategorized

Michael J. Pollard		Herman
John Glover		Brice Cummings
Kate McGregor-Stewart		Lady Censor
John Forsythe		Lew Hayward
Bobcat Goldthwait		Eliot Loudermilk
Pat McCormick		Ghost of Christmas Present (TV)
Wendie Malick		Wendie Cross
Jack McGee		Carpenter
Mary Ellen Trainor

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Donner		Director
Danny Elfman		Composer
Jennifer Parsons^*		Costume Supervisor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 1st, 2011

November 1st, 2011

The selection of home market releases is rather soft this week. Sure, Cars 2 was a major hit at the box office, but it is the only major hit on this week's list. The best selling TV on DVD release is Californication, which is a cable show, while the top ten selling titles according to Amazon.com include limited releases, catalogue titles and direct-to-DVD releases. There are more second-tier Christmas releases than any other type of release. There are far fewer titles that are worth picking up than last week, and the the Pick of the Week contenders are even more limited. Transformers: Beast Wars comes out on a Complete Series Collection and that could be Pick of the Week material, but I'm still waiting for the screener. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Scrooged

October 28th, 2011

Scrooged is making its Blu-ray debut this week. When it first came out more than 20 years ago, the film was a solid, but not spectacular hit at the box office, while its reception with critics was mixed. But has the film aged well since then? And if so, does the Blu-ray do it justice? More...

Summary
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Box Office
International
Video Sales
Cast & Crew
Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:	$13,027,842 (21.9% of total gross)
Legs:	4.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:	100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:	$32,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:	1,262 opening theaters/1,897 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO	$156,288,235

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,553	$59,450,353
All Time International Box Office (Rank 30,901-31,000)	30,938	$443
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,772	$59,450,796
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300)	288	$59,450,353
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800)	4,789	$443
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500)	449	$59,450,796

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.

Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:	Amazon VOD, Amazon EST
iTunes:	iTunes
Google Play:	Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases:	November 23rd, 1988 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases:	December 1st, 1988 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release:	November 1st, 2011 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating:	PG-13
Comparisons:	vs. Just Visiting Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords:	Christmas, TV Industry, Modern Adaptation, Christmas in November, Gratuitous Cameos, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Haunting, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong, Boss From Hell, Homeless, Time Travel, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy
Source:	Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:	Comedy
Production Method:	Live Action
Creative Type:	Fantasy
Production Countries:	United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

Record	Rank	Amount	Chart Date	Days In Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted)	347	$8,714,400	Dec 30, 1988	40
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted)	286	$11,201,920	Dec 23, 1988	33
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day)	118	$13,027,842	Nov 25, 1988	5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted)	75	$34,836,003	Nov 25, 1988	5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day)	160	$13,027,842	Nov 25, 1988	5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted)	87	$29,035,286	Nov 25, 1988	5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day)	45	$13,027,842	Nov 25, 1988	5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted)	27	$34,836,003	Nov 25, 1988	5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day)	65	$13,027,842	Nov 25, 1988	5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted)	37	$34,836,003	Nov 25, 1988	5

Leading Cast

Bill Murray

Francis Xavier Cross

Supporting Cast

Alfre Woodard		Grace Cooley, Frank Cross' Secretary
Brian Doyle-Murray		Earl Cross
Karen Allen		Claire Phillips
Carol Kane		Ghost of Christmas Present
Robert Mitchum		Preston Rhinelander
Steve Kahan		Technician

Uncategorized

Michael J. Pollard		Herman
John Glover		Brice Cummings
Kate McGregor-Stewart		Lady Censor
John Forsythe		Lew Hayward
Bobcat Goldthwait		Eliot Loudermilk
Pat McCormick		Ghost of Christmas Present (TV)
Wendie Malick		Wendie Cross
Jack McGee		Carpenter
Mary Ellen Trainor

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Donner		Director
Danny Elfman		Composer
Jennifer Parsons^*		Costume Supervisor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 1st, 2011

November 1st, 2011

Featured Blu-ray Review: Scrooged

October 28th, 2011

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,553	$59,450,353
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	968	$156,288,235
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,161	$59,450,353
Top 1988 Movies at the Domestic Box Office	13	$59,450,353
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400)	325	$59,450,353
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,237	$59,450,353
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200)	115	$59,450,353
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300)	288	$59,450,353
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 601-700)	645	$59,450,353
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300)	213	$59,450,353

Weekend Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Nov 25, 1988	1	$13,027,842		1,262	$10,323	$18,548,158	1
Dec 2, 1988	2	$7,505,520	-42%	1,262	$5,947	$29,287,158	2
Dec 9, 1988	3	$4,671,536	-38%	1,326	$3,523	$35,926,047	3
Dec 16, 1988	4	$4,561,210	-2%	1,797	$2,538	$41,887,818	4
Dec 23, 1988	6	$4,189,254	-8%	1,897	$2,208	$49,031,840	5
Dec 30, 1988	9	$3,258,980	-22%	1,877	$1,736	$54,916,587	6
Jan 6, 1989	9	$1,538,761	-53%	1,744	$882	$57,009,579	7
Jan 27, 1989	19	$419,887		534	$786	$59,450,353	10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Nov 25, 1988	1	$16,261,322		1,262	$12,885	$21,781,638	2
Dec 2, 1988	2	$9,472,873	-42%	1,262	$7,506	$31,254,511	3
Dec 9, 1988	3	$6,072,097	-36%	1,326	$4,579	$37,326,608	4
Dec 16, 1988	4	$7,515,978	+24%	1,797	$4,183	$44,842,586	5
Dec 23, 1988	7	$6,815,021	-9%	1,897	$3,593	$51,657,607	6
Dec 30, 1988	9	$3,813,211	-44%	1,877	$2,032	$55,470,818	7

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory	Release Date	Opening Weekend	Opening Weekend Screens	Maximum Screens	Theatrical Engagements	Total Box Office	Report Date
Australia	12/1/1988	$0	0	1	2	$443	1/4/2021

International Total						$443	1/4/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 30,901-31,000)	30,938	$443
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 29,401-29,500)	29,498	$443
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,667	$443
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 26,901-27,000)	26,936	$443
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,181	$443
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800)	4,789	$443
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,370	$443
All Time International Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500)	404	$443

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,772	$59,450,796
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,183	$59,450,796
Top 1988 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office	17	$59,450,796
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600)	561	$59,450,796
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,306	$59,450,796
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300)	230	$59,450,796
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500)	449	$59,450,796
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,007	$59,450,796
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300)	277	$59,450,796

DEG Watched At Home Top 20 Charts

Date	Rank
Dec 26, 2020	19

Scrooged (1988)

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DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 1st, 2011

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Ranking on other Records and Milestones

Leading Cast

Supporting Cast

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DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 1st, 2011

Featured Blu-ray Review: Scrooged

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

International Cumulative Box Office Records

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

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