Scrooged (1988)

Scrooged
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $59,450,353Details
International Box Office $443Details
Worldwide Box Office $59,450,796
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $483,022 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $483,022
OpusData ID: 8820100
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 $163,972,165

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,595 $59,450,353
All Time International Box Office (Rank 34,301-34,400) 34,326 $443
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,870 $59,450,796
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 289 $59,450,353
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,302 $443
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 454 $59,450,796

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


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
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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

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 352 $9,285,316 Dec 30, 1988 40
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 292 $12,017,347 Dec 23, 1988 33
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 123 $13,027,842 Nov 25, 1988 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 79 $37,371,836 Nov 25, 1988 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 166 $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) 47 $13,027,842 Nov 25, 1988 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 29 $37,371,836 Nov 25, 1988 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day) 67 $13,027,842 Nov 25, 1988 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 39 $37,371,836 Nov 25, 1988 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,595 $59,450,353
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 984 $163,972,165
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,180 $59,450,353
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1988 14 $59,450,353
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 352 $59,450,353
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,265 $59,450,353
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) 118 $59,450,353
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 289 $59,450,353
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 601-700) 659 $59,450,353
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 217 $59,450,353

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 34,301-34,400) 34,326 $443
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 32,601-32,700) 32,673 $443
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,898 $443
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 30,001-30,100) 30,082 $443
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,271 $443
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,302 $443
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,438 $443
All Time International Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 425 $443

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,870 $59,450,796
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,238 $59,450,796
Top 1988 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 18 $59,450,796
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 613 $59,450,796
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,381 $59,450,796
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 237 $59,450,796
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 454 $59,450,796
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,026 $59,450,796
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 284 $59,450,796

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Nov 12, 2023166,124 6,124$44,950$44,950628

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

DEG Watched At Home Top 20 Charts

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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...


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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 $163,972,165

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,595 $59,450,353
All Time International Box Office (Rank 34,301-34,400) 34,326 $443
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,870 $59,450,796
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 289 $59,450,353
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,302 $443
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 454 $59,450,796

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


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

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 352 $9,285,316 Dec 30, 1988 40
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 292 $12,017,347 Dec 23, 1988 33
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 123 $13,027,842 Nov 25, 1988 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 79 $37,371,836 Nov 25, 1988 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 166 $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) 47 $13,027,842 Nov 25, 1988 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 29 $37,371,836 Nov 25, 1988 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day) 67 $13,027,842 Nov 25, 1988 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 39 $37,371,836 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

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...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,595 $59,450,353
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 984 $163,972,165
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,180 $59,450,353
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1988 14 $59,450,353
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 352 $59,450,353
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,265 $59,450,353
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) 118 $59,450,353
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 289 $59,450,353
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 601-700) 659 $59,450,353
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 217 $59,450,353

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 34,301-34,400) 34,326 $443
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 32,601-32,700) 32,673 $443
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,898 $443
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 30,001-30,100) 30,082 $443
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,271 $443
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,302 $443
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,438 $443
All Time International Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 425 $443

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,870 $59,450,796
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,238 $59,450,796
Top 1988 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 18 $59,450,796
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 613 $59,450,796
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,381 $59,450,796
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 237 $59,450,796
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 454 $59,450,796
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,026 $59,450,796
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 284 $59,450,796

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Nov 12, 2023166,124 6,124$44,950$44,950628

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

DEG Watched At Home Top 20 Charts

DateRank
Dec 26, 202019