Happy Christmas (2014)

Happy Christmas poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $30,312Details
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Synopsis

A budding novelist and her film director husband, Kelly and Jeff and their two-year-old son live a peaceful existence in Chicago. But when Jeff’s irresponsible younger sister, Jenny, comes to live with them after a breakup, things start to change. Jenny begins a rocky relationship with a baby sitter-cum-pot dealer, and she and a friend, Carson, instigate an evolution in Kelly’s life, as her career and her relationship with her husband begin to grow in new directions. But are they welcome ones?

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,523 (24.8% of total gross)
Legs:4.03 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$70,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 3.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $39,994

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 25th, 2014 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
Video Release: July 25th, 2014 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for language, drug use and some sexual content.
(Rating bulletin 2320, 4/30/2014)
Running Time: 82 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Pieces of April
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Keywords: Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release, Delayed Adulthood, Relationships Gone Wrong, Narcotics, Dysfunctional Family, Christmas, Christmas in November, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Sundance Film Festival 2014
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Tiki Bar Films, Lucky Coffee Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 25, 2014 67 $7,523   4 $1,881   $7,523 1
Aug 1, 2014 70 $7,016 -7% 9 $780   $17,439 2
Aug 8, 2014 85 $2,632 -62% 8 $329   $24,169 3
Aug 15, 2014 98 $266 -90% 1 $266   $26,796 4
Aug 22, 2014 87 $885 +233% 3 $295   $27,862 5
Aug 29, 2014 92 $532 -40% 2 $266   $28,853 6
Sep 5, 2014 98 $1,108 +108% 1 $1,108   $30,084 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 25, 2014 71 $10,423   4 $2,606   $10,423 1
Aug 1, 2014 69 $11,114 +7% 9 $1,235   $21,537 2
Aug 8, 2014 76 $4,993 -55% 8 $624   $26,530 3
Aug 15, 2014 90 $447 -91% 1 $447   $26,977 4
Aug 22, 2014 88 $1,344 +201% 3 $448   $28,321 5
Aug 29, 2014 95 $655 -51% 2 $328   $28,976 6
Sep 5, 2014 90 $1,336 +104% 1 $1,336   $30,312 7

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Leading Cast

Anna Kendrick    Jenny
Melanie Lynskey    Kelly

Supporting Cast

Mark Webber    Kevin
Lena Dunham    Carson
Joe Swanberg    Jeff
Jude Swanberg    Jude
Chris Swanson    Music Supervisor
Eldar Kim    Cab Driver
Megan Mercier    Party Host
Chris Renton    Party Makeout Guy
Kris Swanberg    Landlord

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joe Swanberg    Director
Joe Swanberg    Screenwriter
Joe Swanberg    Producer
Peter Gilbert    Producer
Alicia Van Couvering    Co-Producer
Ben Richardson    Director of Photography
Chris Swanson    Music Supervisor
Jesse McAlpin    Sound Mixer
Drew Weir    Re-recording Mixer

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

Per Theater Chart: A Little Magic at the Box Office

July 29th, 2014

Magic in the Moonlight poster

Magic in the Moonlight led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $24,241 in 17 theaters, which is great for most films, but not as strong as some of Woody Allen's more recent releases. Arguably, Boyhood's weekend was much stronger, as it earned an average of $16,466 in 107 theaters. At this point, I'm not sure how long it will last in theaters, but it has already earned at least a measure of mainstream success. The overall number one film, Lucy, was the only other film in the $10,000 club with an average of $13,835. More...

Limited Releases: Most Wanted Limited Releases

July 25th, 2014

A Most Wanted Man poster

There are not a lot of great limited releases on this week's list. There are a few films that are earning overwhelmingly positive reviews; however, there are just as many films on this list that have no reviews. The best film is arguably A Most Wanted Man, but its high theater count might hurt its changes on the per theater chart. Happy Christmas is earning better than average buzz, but it is also playing on Video on Demand, so its theatrical numbers are less important. Also... Christmas in July? More...


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Synopsis

A budding novelist and her film director husband, Kelly and Jeff and their two-year-old son live a peaceful existence in Chicago. But when Jeff’s irresponsible younger sister, Jenny, comes to live with them after a breakup, things start to change. Jenny begins a rocky relationship with a baby sitter-cum-pot dealer, and she and a friend, Carson, instigate an evolution in Kelly’s life, as her career and her relationship with her husband begin to grow in new directions. But are they welcome ones?

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,523 (24.8% of total gross)
Legs:4.03 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$70,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 3.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $39,994

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 25th, 2014 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
Video Release: July 25th, 2014 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for language, drug use and some sexual content.
(Rating bulletin 2320, 4/30/2014)
Running Time: 82 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Pieces of April
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release, Delayed Adulthood, Relationships Gone Wrong, Narcotics, Dysfunctional Family, Christmas, Christmas in November, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Sundance Film Festival 2014
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Tiki Bar Films, Lucky Coffee Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Anna Kendrick    Jenny
Melanie Lynskey    Kelly

Supporting Cast

Mark Webber    Kevin
Lena Dunham    Carson
Joe Swanberg    Jeff
Jude Swanberg    Jude
Chris Swanson    Music Supervisor
Eldar Kim    Cab Driver
Megan Mercier    Party Host
Chris Renton    Party Makeout Guy
Kris Swanberg    Landlord

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joe Swanberg    Director
Joe Swanberg    Screenwriter
Joe Swanberg    Producer
Peter Gilbert    Producer
Alicia Van Couvering    Co-Producer
Ben Richardson    Director of Photography
Chris Swanson    Music Supervisor
Jesse McAlpin    Sound Mixer
Drew Weir    Re-recording Mixer

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

Per Theater Chart: A Little Magic at the Box Office

July 29th, 2014

Magic in the Moonlight poster

Magic in the Moonlight led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $24,241 in 17 theaters, which is great for most films, but not as strong as some of Woody Allen's more recent releases. Arguably, Boyhood's weekend was much stronger, as it earned an average of $16,466 in 107 theaters. At this point, I'm not sure how long it will last in theaters, but it has already earned at least a measure of mainstream success. The overall number one film, Lucy, was the only other film in the $10,000 club with an average of $13,835. More...

Limited Releases: Most Wanted Limited Releases

July 25th, 2014

A Most Wanted Man poster

There are not a lot of great limited releases on this week's list. There are a few films that are earning overwhelmingly positive reviews; however, there are just as many films on this list that have no reviews. The best film is arguably A Most Wanted Man, but its high theater count might hurt its changes on the per theater chart. Happy Christmas is earning better than average buzz, but it is also playing on Video on Demand, so its theatrical numbers are less important. Also... Christmas in July? More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 25, 2014 67 $7,523   4 $1,881   $7,523 1
Aug 1, 2014 70 $7,016 -7% 9 $780   $17,439 2
Aug 8, 2014 85 $2,632 -62% 8 $329   $24,169 3
Aug 15, 2014 98 $266 -90% 1 $266   $26,796 4
Aug 22, 2014 87 $885 +233% 3 $295   $27,862 5
Aug 29, 2014 92 $532 -40% 2 $266   $28,853 6
Sep 5, 2014 98 $1,108 +108% 1 $1,108   $30,084 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 25, 2014 71 $10,423   4 $2,606   $10,423 1
Aug 1, 2014 69 $11,114 +7% 9 $1,235   $21,537 2
Aug 8, 2014 76 $4,993 -55% 8 $624   $26,530 3
Aug 15, 2014 90 $447 -91% 1 $447   $26,977 4
Aug 22, 2014 88 $1,344 +201% 3 $448   $28,321 5
Aug 29, 2014 95 $655 -51% 2 $328   $28,976 6
Sep 5, 2014 90 $1,336 +104% 1 $1,336   $30,312 7

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.