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.

Grosses

Domestic (75.4%)
$260,745,620
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 Release8,532 days/1,218 weeks
Widest Release3,256 theaters
Date DOW Rank Daily %± YD %± LW Theaters Avg To Date Day
Nov 17 Friday 1 $15,635,225 - - 3,127 $5,000 $15,635,225 1
Nov 18 Saturday 1 $22,717,655 +45.3% - 3,127 $7,265 $38,352,880 2
Nov 19 Sunday 1 $16,729,450 -26.4% - 3,127 $5,350 $55,082,330 3
Nov 20 Monday 1 $3,611,685 -78.4% - 3,127 $1,155 $58,694,015 4
Nov 21 Tuesday 1 $4,878,120 +35.1% - 3,127 $1,560 $63,572,135 5
Nov 22 Wednesday 1 $9,370,660 +92.1% - 3,134 $2,990 $72,942,795 6
Nov 23
Thanksgiving
Thursday 1 $12,034,560 +28.4% - 3,134 $3,840 $84,977,355 7
Nov 24 Friday 1 $19,744,225 +64.1% +26.3% 3,134 $6,300 $104,721,580 8
Nov 25 Saturday 1 $19,822,550 +0.4% -12.7% 3,134 $6,325 $124,544,130 9
Nov 26 Sunday 1 $12,551,670 -36.7% -25% 3,134 $4,005 $137,095,800 10
Nov 27 Monday 1 $2,178,130 -82.6% -39.7% 3,134 $695 $139,273,930 11
Nov 28 Tuesday 1 $2,037,100 -6.5% -58.2% 3,134 $650 $141,311,030 12
Nov 29 Wednesday 1 $1,770,710 -13.1% -81.1% 3,134 $565 $143,081,740 13
Nov 30 Thursday 1 $1,817,720 +2.7% -84.9% 3,134 $580 $144,899,460 14
Dec 1 Friday 1 $6,621,180 +264.3% -66.5% 3,138 $2,110 $151,520,640 15
Dec 2 Saturday 1 $12,159,750 +83.6% -38.7% 3,138 $3,875 $163,680,390 16
Dec 3 Sunday 1 $8,315,700 -31.6% -33.7% 3,138 $2,650 $171,996,090 17
Dec 4 Monday 1 $1,192,440 -85.7% -45.3% 3,138 $380 $173,188,530 18
Dec 5 Tuesday 1 $1,365,030 +14.5% -33% 3,138 $435 $174,553,560 19
Dec 6 Wednesday 1 $1,190,895 -12.8% -32.7% 3,138 $379 $175,744,455 20
Dec 7 Thursday 1 $1,255,200 +5.4% -30.9% 3,138 $400 $176,999,655 21
Dec 8 Friday 2 $4,359,340 +247.3% -34.2% 3,182 $1,370 $181,358,995 22
Dec 9 Saturday 1 $8,702,770 +99.6% -28.4% 3,182 $2,735 $190,061,765 23
Dec 10 Sunday 1 $5,584,410 -35.8% -32.8% 3,182 $1,755 $195,646,175 24
Dec 11 Monday 2 $859,140 -84.6% -28% 3,182 $270 $196,505,315 25
Dec 12 Tuesday 2 $1,193,250 +38.9% -12.6% 3,182 $375 $197,698,565 26
Dec 13 Wednesday 1 $985,555 -17.4% -17.2% 3,182 $309 $198,684,120 27
Dec 14 Thursday 1 $1,144,815 +16.2% -8.8% 3,182 $359 $199,828,935 28
Dec 15 Friday 2 $3,207,160 +180.1% -26.4% 3,256 $985 $203,036,095 29
Dec 16 Saturday 2 $6,121,280 +90.9% -29.7% 3,256 $1,880 $209,157,375 30
Dec 17 Sunday 2 $4,477,025 -26.9% -19.8% 3,256 $1,375 $213,634,400 31
Dec 18 Monday 2 $1,204,720 -73.1% +40.2% 3,256 $370 $214,839,120 32
Dec 19 Tuesday 2 $1,579,160 +31.1% +32.3% 3,256 $485 $216,418,280 33
Dec 20 Wednesday 2 $1,759,125 +11.4% +78.5% 3,256 $540 $218,177,405 34
Dec 21 Thursday 2 $2,214,125 +25.9% +93.4% 3,256 $680 $220,391,530 35
Dec 22 Friday 5 $3,986,640 +80.1% +24.3% 3,164 $1,260 $224,378,170 36
Dec 23 Saturday 3 $5,489,540 +37.7% -10.3% 3,164 $1,735 $229,867,710 37
Dec 24 Sunday 2 $2,768,495 -49.6% -38.2% 3,164 $874 $232,636,205 38
Dec 25
Christmas Day
Monday 5 $2,483,785 -10.3% +106.2% 3,164 $785 $235,119,990 39
Dec 26 Tuesday 5 $3,274,740 +31.8% +107.4% 3,164 $1,035 $238,394,730 40
Dec 27 Wednesday 5 $3,005,555 -8.2% +70.9% 3,164 $949 $241,400,285 41
Dec 28 Thursday 5 $2,942,520 -2.1% +32.9% 3,164 $930 $244,342,805 42
Dec 29 Friday 5 $2,987,145 +1.5% -25.1% 3,161 $945 $247,329,950 43
Dec 30 Saturday 5 $2,528,795 -15.3% -53.9% 3,161 $799 $249,858,745 44
Dec 31
New Year's Eve
Sunday 6 $1,770,160 -30% -36.1% 3,161 $560 $251,628,905 45
Jan 1
New Year's Day
Monday 7 $1,738,550 -1.8% -30% 3,161 $550 $253,367,455 46
Jan 2 Tuesday 5 $948,295 -45.5% -71% 3,161 $299 $254,315,750 47
Jan 3 Wednesday 5 $537,370 -43.3% -82.1% 3,161 $170 $254,853,120 48
Jan 4 Thursday 6 $473,995 -11.8% -83.9% 3,161 $149 $255,327,115 49
Jan 5 Friday 6 $661,470 +39.6% -77.9% 2,594 $255 $255,988,585 50
Jan 6 Saturday 6 $1,128,390 +70.6% -55.4% 2,594 $435 $257,116,975 51
Jan 7 Sunday 6 $713,350 -36.8% -59.7% 2,594 $275 $257,830,325 52
Jan 8 Monday 6 $129,665 -81.8% -92.5% 2,594 $49 $257,959,990 53
Jan 9 Tuesday 6 $128,995 -0.5% -86.4% 2,594 $49 $258,088,985 54
Jan 10 Wednesday 7 $102,485 -20.6% -80.9% 2,594 $39 $258,191,470 55
Jan 11 Thursday 6 $104,225 +1.7% -78% 2,594 $40 $258,295,695 56
Jan 12 Friday 9 $91,185 -12.5% -86.2% 912 $99 $258,386,880 57
Jan 13 Saturday 8 $255,360 +180% -77.4% 912 $280 $258,642,240 58
Jan 14 Sunday 8 $191,520 -25% -73.2% 912 $210 $258,833,760 59
Jan 15
MLK Day
Monday 8 $177,840 -7.1% +37.2% 912 $195 $259,011,600 60
Jan 16 Tuesday 9 $27,360 -84.6% -78.8% 912 $30 $259,038,960 61
Jan 17 Wednesday 9 $22,785 -16.7% -77.8% 912 $24 $259,061,745 62
Jan 18 Thursday 9 $22,845 +0.3% -78.1% 912 $25 $259,084,590 63
Jan 19 Friday 9 $37,800 +65.5% -58.5% 504 $75 $259,122,390 64
Jan 20 Saturday 9 $93,240 +146.7% -63.5% 504 $185 $259,215,630 65
Jan 21 Sunday 9 $70,555 -24.3% -63.2% 504 $139 $259,286,185 66
Jan 22 Monday 9 $10,080 -85.7% -94.3% 504 $20 $259,296,265 67
Jan 23 Tuesday 9 $12,600 +25% -53.9% 504 $25 $259,308,865 68
Jan 24 Wednesday 6 $10,145 -19.5% -55.5% 504 $20 $259,319,010 69
Jan 25 Thursday 6 $10,055 -0.9% -56% 504 $19 $259,329,065 70
Jan 26 Friday 7 $33,490 +233.1% -11.4% 394 $85 $259,362,555 71
Jan 27 Saturday 7 $78,795 +135.3% -15.5% 394 $199 $259,441,350 72
Jan 28 Sunday 7 $43,340 -45% -38.6% 394 $110 $259,484,690 73
Jan 29 Monday 7 $11,820 -72.7% +17.3% 394 $30 $259,496,510 74
Jan 30 Tuesday 7 $13,790 +16.7% +9.4% 394 $35 $259,510,300 75
Jan 31 Wednesday 7 $9,850 -28.6% -2.9% 394 $25 $259,520,150 76
Feb 1 Thursday 7 $10,045 +2% <0.1% 394 $25 $259,530,195 77
Feb 2 Friday 7 $28,785 +186.6% -14% 303 $95 $259,558,980 78
Feb 3 Saturday 7 $68,175 +136.8% -13.5% 303 $225 $259,627,155 79
Feb 4 Sunday 8 $46,965 -31.1% +8.4% 303 $155 $259,674,120 80
Feb 5 Monday 8 $9,090 -80.6% -23.1% 303 $30 $259,683,210 81
Feb 6 Tuesday 8 $10,605 +16.7% -23.1% 303 $35 $259,693,815 82
Feb 7 Wednesday 8 $7,575 -28.6% -23.1% 303 $25 $259,701,390 83
Feb 8 Thursday 8 $7,625 +0.7% -24.1% 303 $25 $259,709,015 84
Feb 9 Friday 8 $18,460 +142.1% -35.9% 284 $65 $259,727,475 85
Feb 10 Saturday 8 $45,440 +146.2% -33.3% 284 $160 $259,772,915 86
Feb 11 Sunday 9 $34,080 -25% -27.4% 284 $120 $259,806,995 87
Feb 12 Monday 8 $8,605 -74.8% -5.3% 284 $30 $259,815,600 88
Feb 13 Tuesday 8 $7,100 -17.5% -33.1% 284 $25 $259,822,700 89
Feb 14 Wednesday 6 $8,520 +20% +12.5% 284 $30 $259,831,220 90
Feb 15 Thursday 6 $7,085 -16.8% -7.1% 284 $24 $259,838,305 91
Feb 16 Friday 7 $17,780 +151% -3.7% 254 $70 $259,856,085 92
Feb 17 Saturday 7 $40,635 +128.5% -10.6% 254 $159 $259,896,720 93
Feb 18 Sunday 7 $31,750 -21.9% -6.8% 254 $125 $259,928,470 94
Feb 19
Presidents' Day
Monday 8 $22,855 -28% +165.6% 254 $89 $259,951,325 95
Feb 20 Tuesday 7 $7,620 -66.7% +7.3% 254 $30 $259,958,945 96
Feb 21 Wednesday 7 $6,350 -16.7% -25.5% 254 $25 $259,965,295 97
Feb 22 Thursday 7 $6,415 +1% -9.5% 254 $25 $259,971,710 98
Feb 23 Friday 7 $12,885 +100.9% -27.5% 172 $74 $259,984,595 99
Feb 24 Saturday 7 $26,660 +106.9% -34.4% 172 $155 $260,011,255 100
Feb 25 Sunday 7 $19,780 -25.8% -37.7% 172 $115 $260,031,035 101
Feb 26 Monday 7 $4,295 -78.3% -81.2% 172 $24 $260,035,330 102
Feb 27 Tuesday 7 $3,440 -19.9% -54.9% 172 $20 $260,038,770 103
Feb 28 Wednesday 7 $2,580 -25% -59.4% 172 $15 $260,041,350 104
Mar 1 Thursday 7 $3,475 +34.7% -45.8% 172 $20 $260,044,825 105