United Kingdom Box Office for Almost Christmas (2016)
Theatrical Performance (US$) | ||
United Kingdom Box Office | $145,516 | Details |
Worldwide Box Office | $42,493,506 | Details |
Home Market Performance | ||
North America DVD Sales | $2,690,680 | Details |
North America Blu-ray Sales | $985,509 | Details |
Total North America Video Sales | $3,676,189 | |
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Synopsis
The festive story of a beloved patriarch who asks his family for one gift this holiday season: to get along. If they can honor that wish and spend five days under the same roof without killing one another, it will be a Christmas miracle.
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Movie Details
Production Budget: | $17,000,000 |
United Kingdom Releases: | November 25th, 2016 (Wide) |
Video Release: | January 24th, 2017 by Universal Home Entertainment |
MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for suggestive material, drug content and language. (Rating bulletin 2421 (Cert #50398), 4/20/2016) |
Running Time: | 107 minutes |
Keywords: | Christmas, Christmas in November, Family Reunion, African Americans, Dysfunctional Family, Ensemble, Generational Conflict, Widow/Widower, Romance, Divorcée Romance, Comedy Drama |
Source: | Original Screenplay |
Genre: | Drama |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
Production/Financing Companies: | Universal Pictures, Will Packer Productions, Perfect World Pictures |
Production Countries: | United States |
Languages: | English |
Home Market Releases for February 07th, 2017
February 7th, 2017
The winter releases are starting to come out on the home market. Trolls is the biggest such release, but it isn’t the best. It isn’t bad either, but it’s for kids and not adult fans of animation. As for the best, there are a quartet of contenders for Pick of the Week; Loving, The Eagle Huntress, Little Sister, and Two Lovers and a Bear. All four are must haves, while Loving’s Blu-ray Combo Pack is the Pick of the Week. Meanwhile, Two Lovers and a Bear’s DVD is the Puck of the Week for Best Canadian Release.
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Home Market Releases for January 24th, 2017
January 23rd, 2017
It’s not a particularly good week for top-notch releases. There are only three contenders for Pick of the Week, one of which doesn’t come out till next week. I was able to review Pinocchio a week early. The others are a classic from the 1970s, The Man Who Fell To Earth on Blu-ray Combo Pack, and an import from South Korea, The Handmaiden on DVD. Even though The Handmaiden is only coming out on DVD, it is still the best and is this week’s Pick of the Week.
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Fantastic Beast Can’t Lift Box Office
November 22nd, 2016
As expected, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them dominated the box office earning nearly as much as the rest of the films combined. However, it was unexpectedly weak earning just $74.40 million. In fact, every film we talked about on Thursday’s predictions underperformed and the overall box office was down to $158 million. Granted, “down” in this case is only off by 0.1%, but considering we were expecting significant growth, even a little drop is distressing. Worse still, the box office is off by 8.9% from this weekend last year. Again, we were expecting growth in the year-over-year comparison, so a drop this big really hurts. Year-to-date, 2016 has pulled in $9.49 billion, which is 5.9% or $540 million better than last year’s pace. That said, I wouldn’t panic, as Moana should help the box office bounce back this weekend.
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Weekend Wrap-Up: The Holiday Box Office Season has Arrived
November 15th, 2016
The weekend box office was better than anticipated, thanks mostly to Remembrance Day. Doctor Strange fell less than 50%, which is stunning for a big blockbuster like this. Trolls held on even better and Arrival had a surprisingly strong opening weekend. Granted, the overall box office still dropped by 18% to $158 million, but some drop-off is unavoidable the weekend after a blockbuster release. This was 46% higher than the same weekend last year and that is a lot more important. Year-to-date, 2016 has earned $9.49 billion, putting it 5.7% or $510 million ahead of last year’s pace.
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Weekend Estimates: Healthy Arrivals Help Veterans Day Box Office
November 13th, 2016
While Doctor Strange and Trolls aren’t really being threatened at the top of the chart this weekend, a few healthy new releases are giving Veterans Day weekend a timely boost at the box office. Arrival is the stand-out performer in wide release, with $24 million from 2,317 theaters and an average over $10,000. The sci-fi drama is a critical darling, but is having a harder time with general audiences who might be expecting something with a few more explosions and laser battles, and its CinemaScore is a B. Its potential long-term performance is a therefore a little hard to gauge at this point, but it would be very surprising for it not to pick up a few more theaters, and it might be decent counter-programming to the explosions and laser battles promised by several other films coming up in the next few weeks.
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Friday Estimates: Doctor Heals the Box Office with $14.92 million
November 12th, 2016
Doctor Strange held on better than expected to earn $14.92 million on Friday. This was down just 54% compared to its opening Friday. This is partially due to its reviews, but also due to Veterans Day landing on a Friday. It won’t bounce back as much as other sophomore films do in this case, but even if it has the exact same internal multiplier as it did last weekend, it will pull in $39 million this weekend and match our prediction. It will likely top $40 million, maybe even hitting $42 million, if it is lucky.
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Thursday Night Previews: Arrival Won’t Get Shut Out
November 11th, 2016
Arrival earned an impressive $1.45 million during its previews last night. This is a little more than the $1.4 million Gravity earned this time in 2013. Granted, midnight shows were not as ubiquitous as they are now, but I still think this is a positive sign. Its reviews should help its legs and while our prediction was a little more bullish than most, I’m a little more confident now.
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Weekend Predictions: Will Any New Release Arrive on Top?
November 10th, 2016
There are a trio of new releases coming out this week, but none of them are expected to challenge for top spot. Arrival is earning stellar reviews, but it is also being released by Paramount and they’ve had a terrible year. Almost Christmas is a Christmas movie aimed at African-Americans. It should do well enough to become a financial success, but it won’t be a major player at the box office. Then there’s Shut In, which is barely opening wide and will very likely miss the top five. It might miss the Mendoza Line. This will leave Doctor Strange with an easy first place, while Trolls should remain in second. This weekend last year, the new releases were pitiful. The best earned less than $10 million. If 2016 doesn’t win in the year-over-year comparison, then we are in serious trouble.
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Contest: Arrive on Time
November 4th, 2016
There are three widish releases next week, but none of them are opening at a saturation level theater count. In fact, none of them are coming close. Arrival will very likely be the biggest of the three new releases, but it will fall behind Doctor Strange’s sophomore stint. Its estimated theater count is so small it might even open below Trolls. Almost Christmas is looking to become a solid midlevel hit, while Shut In is just praying for a spot in the top five. Because Arrival is expected to do the best, it is the target film in this week’s Box Office Prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Arrival.
Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a Frankenprize consisting of a previously reviewed full-season TV on DVD release, two previously reviewed movies, or three single-disc kids DVDs. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win a Frankenprize consisting of a previously reviewed full-season TV on DVD release, two previously reviewed movies, or three single-disc kids DVDs. Finally, we will be choosing an entrant from the group of people who haven't won, or haven't won recently, and they will win the final Frankenprize, as described above.
Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay!
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2016 Preview: November
November 1st, 2016
October turned out to be a mixed month. On the one hand, not one movie earned $100 million, or even came close. However, it was also a more steady month than last October and the last two weeks really helped 2016 in the year-over-year comparisons. In November, we have five films with at least a shot at $100 million, three of which should have no trouble getting to at least $200 million. A little while ago, I thought Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them would be the biggest hit of the month, but the buzz took a hit recently. More on that below. Meanwhile, Doctor Strange’s reviews are currently 90% positive and that should help it out at the box office. The third very likely $200 million hit is Moana. There is certainly precedent for an animated movie to be a monster hit at this time of year, but there is also a lot of competition. Last November was similar in strength, with five films that earned more than $100 million and two films that earned more than $200 million. None earned more than $300 million, so that’s the goal for this November. If we can get one $300 million and / or three $200 million movies over the month, then it will be seen as a victory.
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Almost Christmas Trailer
September 8th, 2016
Family comedy with an ensemble cast led by Danny Glover opens November 11 ... Full Movie Details.
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Because some of our sources provide box office data in their local currency, while we use USD in the graph above and table below, exchange rate fluctuations can have effect on the data causing stronger increases or even decreases of the cumulative box office.
Weekend Box Office Performance
Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Screens | Per Screen | Total Gross | Week |
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2016/11/25 | - | $76,011 | 121 | $628 | $76,011 | 1 |
Box Office Summary Per Territory
Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens |
Maximum Screens |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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North America | 11/11/2016 | $15,134,235 | 2,376 | 2,379 | 10,469 | $42,065,185 | 10/24/2017 |
United Kingdom | 11/25/2016 | $76,011 | 121 | 121 | 121 | $145,516 | 10/2/2018 |
Rest of World | $282,805 | ||||||
Worldwide Total | $42,493,506 | 10/2/2018 |
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.
Lead Ensemble Members
Kimberly Elise | Cheryl |
Omar Epps | Malachi |
Danny Glover | Walter |
John Michael Higgins | Brooks |
Romany Malco | Christian |
Mo’Nique | Aunt May |
Nicole Ari Parker | Sonya |
J.B. Smoove | Lonnie |
Gabrielle Union | Rachel |
Jessie Usher | Evan |
D.C. Young Fly | Eric |
Nadej Bailey | Niya |
Alkoya Brunson | Cameron |
Marley Taylor | Dee |
Supporting Cast
Keri Hilson | Jasmine |
Gladys Knight | Shelter Director Dorothy |
Chloe Spencer | Shelter Assistant |
Gregory Alan Williams | Pastor Browning |
Tara Batesole | Rental Car Clerk |
Jeff Rose | Brian |
Ric Reitz | Coach Packer |
Ravi Naidu | Dr. Patel |
Tara Jones | Newswoman |
Monica Brown | Waitress |
Johnny Land | AAA Guy |
Teresa Sykes | Church Lady |
Karl Bynes | Lead Singer |
Keon Mitchell | Young Walter |
Rachel Kylian | Young Grace |
A. Sabrena Farmer | Older Grace |
Cameos
Steven A. Smith | Himself |
For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.
Production and Technical Credits
David E. Talbert | Director |
David E. Talbert | Screenwriter |
Will Packer | Producer |
David E. Talbert | Executive Producer |
Lyn Sisson-Talbert | Executive Producer |
Jeff Morrone | Executive Producer |
Gabrielle Union | Executive Producer |
Preston Holmes | Executive Producer |
James Lopez | Executive Producer |
Wynn Thomas | Production Designer |
Troy Takaki | Editor |
John Paesano | Composer |
Larry Blanford | Director of Photography |
Sekinah Brown | Costume Designer |
Julia Michels | Music Supervisor |
Kim Taylor-Coleman | Casting Director |
Katie Willard Troebs | Unit Production Manager |
Preston Holmes | Unit Production Manager |
Van Hayden | First Assistant Director |
Tracey Poirier | Second Assistant Director |
Gentry Akens | Art Director |
Danny Brown | Set Designer |
Marthe Pineau | Set Decorator |
Todd Weaver | Sound Mixer |
David Trifunovich | Special Effects Coordinator |
Shilla Benning | Costume Supervisor |
Yolanda Sheridan | Make up |
Ebony Parson | Make up |
Andrea Jackson | Hairstylist |
Ka’Maura Eley | Hairstylist |
Shayla Cowan | Associate Producer |
D.J. Barton | Script Supervisor |
Andrew Ullman | Location Manager |
Derek Vanderhorst | Re-recording Mixer |
Wayne Lemmer | Re-recording Mixer |
Andy Koyama | Re-recording Mixer |
Jered Zalman | First Assistant Editor |
Derek Vanderhorst | Supervising Sound Editor |
Wayne Lemmer | Supervising Sound Editor |
Kira Roessler | Dialogue Editor |
Jacob Houchen | Sound Editor |
Angie Rubin | Music Editor |
Alan Meyerson | Music Scoring Mixer |
Scott M. Davids | Visual Effects Supervisor |
Guss Gerard Williams | Stunt Coordinator |
The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.