Box Office Report - All-Time Opening Weekends By Holiday

Box Office Report - All-Time Opening Weekends By Holiday - Christmas

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All-Time Opening Weekends By Holiday - Christmas

The 30 highest grossing 3-day opening weekends at the domestic box office over Christmas weekend.

Last Updated on May 28, 2024

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Rank Film Distributor Weekend Locations Average Opening

1 Aquaman Warner Bros. 12/21 - 12/23/2018 4,125 $16,454 $67.874 M

2 Sherlock Holmes Warner Bros. 12/25 - 12/27/2009 3,626 $17,183 $62.304 M

3 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel # 20th Century Fox 12/25 - 12/27/2009 3,700 $13,210 $48.875 M

4 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring # New Line 12/21 - 12/23/2001 3,359 $14,055 $47.211 M

5 Meet the Fockers # Universal 12/24 - 12/26/2004 3,518 $13,110 $46.121 M

6 National Treasure: Book of Secrets Disney 12/21 - 12/23/2007 3,832 $11,687 $44.784 M

7 Daddy's Home Paramount 12/25 - 12/27/2015 3,271 $11,844 $38.740 M

8 Marley & Me # 20th Century Fox 12/26 - 12/28/2008 3,480 $10,448 $36.358 M

9 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle # Sony / Columbia 12/22 - 12/24/2017 3,765 $9,607 $36.169 M

10 Sing # Universal 12/23 - 12/25/2016 4,022 $8,766 $35.258 M

11 Into the Woods # Disney 12/26 - 12/28/2014 2,440 $12,726 $31.052 M

12 Little Fockers # Universal 12/24 - 12/26/2010 3,536 $8,720 $30.834 M

13 Unbroken # Universal / Legendary 12/26 - 12/28/2014 3,131 $9,780 $30.621 M

14 Night at the Museum 20th Century Fox 12/22 - 12/24/2006 3,685 $8,259 $30.434 M

15 Catch Me If You Can # DreamWorks 12/27 - 12/29/2002 3,156 $9,523 $30.054 M

16 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol # ^ Paramount 12/23 - 12/25/2011 3,448 $8,572 $29.557 M

17 Cast Away 20th Century Fox 12/22 - 12/24/2000 2,774 $10,412 $28.883 M

18 Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Warner Bros. 12/22 - 12/24/2023 3,706 $7,471 $27.686 M

19 Cheaper By the Dozen # 20th Century Fox 12/26 - 12/28/2003 3,298 $8,356 $27.558 M

20 Bedtime Stories # Disney 12/26 - 12/28/2008 3,681 $7,457 $27.450 M

21 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button # Paramount 12/26 - 12/28/2008 2,988 $8,987 $26.854 M

22 Patch Adams Universal 12/25 - 12/27/1998 2,712 $9,315 $25.262 M

23 True Grit # Paramount 12/24 - 12/26/2010 3,047 $8,149 $24.830 M

24 Mary Poppins Returns # Disney 12/21 - 12/23/2018 4,090 $5,751 $23.523 M

25 Sing 2 # Universal 12/24 - 12/26/2021 3,892 $5,736 $22.326 M

26 It's Complicated Universal 12/25 - 12/27/2009 2,887 $7,655 $22.101 M

27 Bumblebee Paramount 12/21 - 12/23/2018 3,550 $6,100 $21.654 M

28 Valkyrie # MGM / United Artists 12/26 - 12/28/2008 2,711 $7,756 $21.027 M

29 Pitch Perfect 3 Universal 12/22 - 12/24/2017 3,447 $5,781 $19.929 M

30 Stepmom Sony / Columbia 12/25 - 12/27/1998 2,358 $8,118 $19.142 M

Opening Weekends By Holiday

Martin Luther King

Super Bowl

Presidents' Day

Easter

Mother's Day

Memorial Day

Father's Day

Independence Day

Labor Day

Columbus / Indigenous Peoples'

Halloween

Thanksgiving

Christmas

- Grosses from Thursday evening shows are included in weekend grosses.
- Films that opened during the midweek are indicated with a #
- Films that expanded into wide release after an initial limited release are indicated with a ^

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Rank	Film	Distributor	Weekend	Locations	Average	Opening
1	Aquaman	Warner Bros.	12/21 - 12/23/2018	4,125	$16,454	$67.874 M
2	Sherlock Holmes	Warner Bros.	12/25 - 12/27/2009	3,626	$17,183	$62.304 M
3	Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel #	20th Century Fox	12/25 - 12/27/2009	3,700	$13,210	$48.875 M
4	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring #	New Line	12/21 - 12/23/2001	3,359	$14,055	$47.211 M
5	Meet the Fockers #	Universal	12/24 - 12/26/2004	3,518	$13,110	$46.121 M
6	National Treasure: Book of Secrets	Disney	12/21 - 12/23/2007	3,832	$11,687	$44.784 M
7	Daddy's Home	Paramount	12/25 - 12/27/2015	3,271	$11,844	$38.740 M
8	Marley & Me #	20th Century Fox	12/26 - 12/28/2008	3,480	$10,448	$36.358 M
9	Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle #	Sony / Columbia	12/22 - 12/24/2017	3,765	$9,607	$36.169 M
10	Sing #	Universal	12/23 - 12/25/2016	4,022	$8,766	$35.258 M
11	Into the Woods #	Disney	12/26 - 12/28/2014	2,440	$12,726	$31.052 M
12	Little Fockers #	Universal	12/24 - 12/26/2010	3,536	$8,720	$30.834 M
13	Unbroken #	Universal / Legendary	12/26 - 12/28/2014	3,131	$9,780	$30.621 M
14	Night at the Museum	20th Century Fox	12/22 - 12/24/2006	3,685	$8,259	$30.434 M
15	Catch Me If You Can #	DreamWorks	12/27 - 12/29/2002	3,156	$9,523	$30.054 M
16	Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol # ^	Paramount	12/23 - 12/25/2011	3,448	$8,572	$29.557 M
17	Cast Away	20th Century Fox	12/22 - 12/24/2000	2,774	$10,412	$28.883 M
18	Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom	Warner Bros.	12/22 - 12/24/2023	3,706	$7,471	$27.686 M
19	Cheaper By the Dozen #	20th Century Fox	12/26 - 12/28/2003	3,298	$8,356	$27.558 M
20	Bedtime Stories #	Disney	12/26 - 12/28/2008	3,681	$7,457	$27.450 M
21	The Curious Case of Benjamin Button #	Paramount	12/26 - 12/28/2008	2,988	$8,987	$26.854 M
22	Patch Adams	Universal	12/25 - 12/27/1998	2,712	$9,315	$25.262 M
23	True Grit #	Paramount	12/24 - 12/26/2010	3,047	$8,149	$24.830 M
24	Mary Poppins Returns #	Disney	12/21 - 12/23/2018	4,090	$5,751	$23.523 M
25	Sing 2 #	Universal	12/24 - 12/26/2021	3,892	$5,736	$22.326 M
26	It's Complicated	Universal	12/25 - 12/27/2009	2,887	$7,655	$22.101 M
27	Bumblebee	Paramount	12/21 - 12/23/2018	3,550	$6,100	$21.654 M
28	Valkyrie #	MGM / United Artists	12/26 - 12/28/2008	2,711	$7,756	$21.027 M
29	Pitch Perfect 3	Universal	12/22 - 12/24/2017	3,447	$5,781	$19.929 M
30	Stepmom	Sony / Columbia	12/25 - 12/27/1998	2,358	$8,118	$19.142 M