Surviving Christmas (2004)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $11,198,345Details
International Box Office $3,130,468Details
Worldwide Box Office $14,328,813
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,441,356 (39.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:78.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,750 opening theaters/2,755 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $19,439,315

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,166 $11,198,345
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,772 $3,130,468
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,572 $14,328,813
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,060 $11,198,345
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,431 $3,130,468
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,259 $14,328,813

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


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iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 22nd, 2004 (Wide) by Dreamworks SKG
Video Release: December 21st, 2004 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content, language and a brief drug reference
Comparisons: vs. Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid
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Keywords: Christmas, Family Comedy, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Dysfunctional Family, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Christmas in November
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,166 $11,198,345
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,043 $19,439,315
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,432 $11,198,345
Top 2004 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 138 $11,198,345
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,627 $11,198,345
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,601 $11,198,345
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,744 $11,198,345
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,060 $11,198,345
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,732 $11,198,345
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dreamworks SKG Movies 54 $11,198,345

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 22, 2004 7 $4,441,356   2,750 $1,615   $4,441,356 1
Oct 29, 2004 9 $2,435,652 -45% 2,755 $884   $7,980,427 2
Nov 5, 2004 12 $1,280,134 -47% 1,519 $843   $10,284,750 3
Nov 12, 2004 20 $340,417 -73% 431 $790   $11,009,868 4
Nov 19, 2004 32 $105,371 -69% 194 $543   $11,198,345 5

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 22, 2004 7 $1,400,000     2,750 $509   $1,400,000 1
Oct 23, 2004 7 $1,888,127 +35%   2,750 $687   $3,277,186 2
Oct 24, 2004 7 $1,164,170 -38%   2,750 $423   $4,441,356 3
Oct 25, 2004 7 $275,000 -76%   2,750 $100   $4,716,000 4
Oct 26, 2004 7 $285,000 +4%   2,750 $104   $5,001,000 5
Oct 27, 2004 7 $265,000 -7%   2,750 $96   $5,267,000 6
Oct 28, 2004 7 $278,000 +5%   2,750 $101   $5,545,000 7
Oct 29, 2004 9 $750,000 +170% -46% 2,755 $272   $6,295,000 8
Oct 30, 2004 9 $1,111,132 +48% -41% 2,755 $403   $7,428,019 9
Oct 31, 2004 9 $552,408 -50% -53% 2,755 $201   $7,980,427 10
Nov 1, 2004 9 $257,000 -53% -7% 2,755 $93   $8,237,000 11
Nov 2, 2004 9 $309,000 +20% +8% 2,755 $112   $8,546,000 12
Nov 3, 2004 9 $216,000 -30% -18% 2,755 $78   $8,762,000 13
Nov 4, 2004 9 $243,000 +13% -13% 2,755 $88   $9,005,000 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 22, 2004 7 $5,544,775   2,750 $2,016   $5,544,775 1
Oct 29, 2004 9 $3,459,841 -38% 2,755 $1,256   $9,004,616 2
Nov 5, 2004 13 $1,664,835 -52% 1,519 $1,096   $10,669,451 3
Nov 12, 2004 22 $423,523 -75% 431 $983   $11,092,974 4
Nov 19, 2004 36 $105,371 -75% 194 $543   $11,198,345 5

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,772 $3,130,468
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,841 $3,130,468
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,184 $3,130,468
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,440 $3,130,468
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,046 $3,130,468
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,431 $3,130,468
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,583 $3,130,468
All Time International Box Office for Dreamworks SKG Movies 47 $3,130,468

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,572 $14,328,813
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,670 $14,328,813
Top 2004 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 156 $14,328,813
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,429 $14,328,813
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,731 $14,328,813
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,490 $14,328,813
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,259 $14,328,813
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,805 $14,328,813
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dreamworks SKG Movies 55 $14,328,813

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

Ben Affleck Drew Lathem

Supporting Cast

Stephen Root Dr. Freeman

Uncategorized

Udo Kier Heinrich
Jennifer Morrison Missy Vanglider
Catherine O'Hara Christine Valco
Christina Applegate Alicia Valco
James Gandolfini Tom Valco

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

Production and Technical Credits

Mike Mitchell Director
Michelle Kuznetsky* Music Supervisor
Harry Elfont Screenwriter
Deborah Kaplan Screenwriter
Jeffrey Ventimilia* Screenwriter
Joshua Sternin Screenwriter

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

DVD Releases for December 21, 2004

December 20th, 2004

Every week films get a second chance at success from the home market; or, in some cases, a first chance at success. Here is a list of wide releases, limited releases and a few from the growing TV on DVD section, including the winners of the DVD Pick of the Week, Shaun of the Dead - Buy from Amazon and Napoleon Dynamite - Buy from Amazon More...

Christmas Doesn't Come Early this Year

October 25th, 2004

Thanks to a much better than expected debut of the number one film we saw a large jump in the box office for the week, 8.75% to be more precise. However, with the rest of the films on the list just able to live up to expectations, the overall box office was still well short of last year's performance. The 18.25% drop on the yearly comparison is quite troubling, and it probably won't get much better next week either. More...

Will Audiences Hold a Grudge?

October 22nd, 2004

It's one week from Halloween, and that can only mean one thing. It's Christmas time! That's right, the first Christmas movie of the year is coming to theatres. Sigh. The only Christmas movie you can legitimately watch at this time of year is The Nightmare Before Christmas. More...

Movie Websites Launches for October 15 - October 21

October 21st, 2004

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates, including this week's winner Blade: Trinity - Official Site. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

Movie Websites Launches for October 1 - October 7

October 7th, 2004

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates, including this week's winner Beauty Shop - Official Site. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

2004 Preview: October

October 1st, 2004

October is generally a transition month. Not the dumping ground that September is, but without a major holiday, it's not as prosperous as November. Also, the month is usually good to horror movies for the obvious reason. One last note, the movie industry as a whole is in a bit of a slump right now, of the 11 films that opened wide in September, only 2 will beat expectations by any reasonable degree. This has caused me to downgrade some of my predictions, especially for earlier in the month. More...

Movie Websites Launches for August 6 - August 12

August 12th, 2004

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates including the winner for the week, Silver City - Official Site - sort of. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

Movie Websites Launches for July 30 - August 5

August 5th, 2004

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates including the winner for the week, Saints and Soldiers. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

New Movie Release Dates

March 5th, 2004

This week's round of new movie release information includes the announcement of a big screen adaptation of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, and new dates for Surviving Christmas and The Polar Express among many, many others. If you hear of a change in date, please email us at releases@the-numbers.com. More...

New Movie Release Dates

November 21st, 2003



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  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,441,356 (39.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:78.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,750 opening theaters/2,755 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $19,439,315

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,166 $11,198,345
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,772 $3,130,468
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,572 $14,328,813
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,060 $11,198,345
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,431 $3,130,468
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,259 $14,328,813

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 22nd, 2004 (Wide) by Dreamworks SKG
Video Release: December 21st, 2004 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content, language and a brief drug reference
Comparisons: vs. Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Christmas, Family Comedy, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Dysfunctional Family, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Christmas in November
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Ben Affleck Drew Lathem

Supporting Cast

Stephen Root Dr. Freeman

Uncategorized

Udo Kier Heinrich
Jennifer Morrison Missy Vanglider
Catherine O'Hara Christine Valco
Christina Applegate Alicia Valco
James Gandolfini Tom Valco

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

Production and Technical Credits

Mike Mitchell Director
Michelle Kuznetsky* Music Supervisor
Harry Elfont Screenwriter
Deborah Kaplan Screenwriter
Jeffrey Ventimilia* Screenwriter
Joshua Sternin Screenwriter

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

DVD Releases for December 21, 2004

December 20th, 2004

Every week films get a second chance at success from the home market; or, in some cases, a first chance at success. Here is a list of wide releases, limited releases and a few from the growing TV on DVD section, including the winners of the DVD Pick of the Week, Shaun of the Dead - Buy from Amazon and Napoleon Dynamite - Buy from Amazon More...

Christmas Doesn't Come Early this Year

October 25th, 2004

Thanks to a much better than expected debut of the number one film we saw a large jump in the box office for the week, 8.75% to be more precise. However, with the rest of the films on the list just able to live up to expectations, the overall box office was still well short of last year's performance. The 18.25% drop on the yearly comparison is quite troubling, and it probably won't get much better next week either. More...

Will Audiences Hold a Grudge?

October 22nd, 2004

It's one week from Halloween, and that can only mean one thing. It's Christmas time! That's right, the first Christmas movie of the year is coming to theatres. Sigh. The only Christmas movie you can legitimately watch at this time of year is The Nightmare Before Christmas. More...

Movie Websites Launches for October 15 - October 21

October 21st, 2004

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates, including this week's winner Blade: Trinity - Official Site. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

Movie Websites Launches for October 1 - October 7

October 7th, 2004

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates, including this week's winner Beauty Shop - Official Site. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

2004 Preview: October

October 1st, 2004

October is generally a transition month. Not the dumping ground that September is, but without a major holiday, it's not as prosperous as November. Also, the month is usually good to horror movies for the obvious reason. One last note, the movie industry as a whole is in a bit of a slump right now, of the 11 films that opened wide in September, only 2 will beat expectations by any reasonable degree. This has caused me to downgrade some of my predictions, especially for earlier in the month. More...

Movie Websites Launches for August 6 - August 12

August 12th, 2004

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates including the winner for the week, Silver City - Official Site - sort of. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

Movie Websites Launches for July 30 - August 5

August 5th, 2004

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates including the winner for the week, Saints and Soldiers. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

New Movie Release Dates

March 5th, 2004

This week's round of new movie release information includes the announcement of a big screen adaptation of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, and new dates for Surviving Christmas and The Polar Express among many, many others. If you hear of a change in date, please email us at releases@the-numbers.com. More...

New Movie Release Dates

November 21st, 2003


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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,166 $11,198,345
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,043 $19,439,315
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,432 $11,198,345
Top 2004 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 138 $11,198,345
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,627 $11,198,345
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,601 $11,198,345
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,744 $11,198,345
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,060 $11,198,345
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,732 $11,198,345
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dreamworks SKG Movies 54 $11,198,345

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 22, 2004 7 $4,441,356   2,750 $1,615   $4,441,356 1
Oct 29, 2004 9 $2,435,652 -45% 2,755 $884   $7,980,427 2
Nov 5, 2004 12 $1,280,134 -47% 1,519 $843   $10,284,750 3
Nov 12, 2004 20 $340,417 -73% 431 $790   $11,009,868 4
Nov 19, 2004 32 $105,371 -69% 194 $543   $11,198,345 5

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 22, 2004 7 $1,400,000     2,750 $509   $1,400,000 1
Oct 23, 2004 7 $1,888,127 +35%   2,750 $687   $3,277,186 2
Oct 24, 2004 7 $1,164,170 -38%   2,750 $423   $4,441,356 3
Oct 25, 2004 7 $275,000 -76%   2,750 $100   $4,716,000 4
Oct 26, 2004 7 $285,000 +4%   2,750 $104   $5,001,000 5
Oct 27, 2004 7 $265,000 -7%   2,750 $96   $5,267,000 6
Oct 28, 2004 7 $278,000 +5%   2,750 $101   $5,545,000 7
Oct 29, 2004 9 $750,000 +170% -46% 2,755 $272   $6,295,000 8
Oct 30, 2004 9 $1,111,132 +48% -41% 2,755 $403   $7,428,019 9
Oct 31, 2004 9 $552,408 -50% -53% 2,755 $201   $7,980,427 10
Nov 1, 2004 9 $257,000 -53% -7% 2,755 $93   $8,237,000 11
Nov 2, 2004 9 $309,000 +20% +8% 2,755 $112   $8,546,000 12
Nov 3, 2004 9 $216,000 -30% -18% 2,755 $78   $8,762,000 13
Nov 4, 2004 9 $243,000 +13% -13% 2,755 $88   $9,005,000 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 22, 2004 7 $5,544,775   2,750 $2,016   $5,544,775 1
Oct 29, 2004 9 $3,459,841 -38% 2,755 $1,256   $9,004,616 2
Nov 5, 2004 13 $1,664,835 -52% 1,519 $1,096   $10,669,451 3
Nov 12, 2004 22 $423,523 -75% 431 $983   $11,092,974 4
Nov 19, 2004 36 $105,371 -75% 194 $543   $11,198,345 5

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,772 $3,130,468
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,841 $3,130,468
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,184 $3,130,468
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,440 $3,130,468
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,046 $3,130,468
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,431 $3,130,468
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,583 $3,130,468
All Time International Box Office for Dreamworks SKG Movies 47 $3,130,468

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,572 $14,328,813
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,670 $14,328,813
Top 2004 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 156 $14,328,813
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,429 $14,328,813
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,731 $14,328,813
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,490 $14,328,813
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,259 $14,328,813
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,805 $14,328,813
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dreamworks SKG Movies 55 $14,328,813

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.