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The Star (2017)
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The Star Revenue (Daily) (with Theater Counts)

Domestic Total: 40.82M

Opening Weekend: 9.81M

Legs: 4.15

Overview: A small but brave donkey and his animal friends become the unsung heroes of the greatest story ever told: the first Christmas.


TMDB

6.4

IMDB

6.3

Metacritic

42

RT Tomato

45

RT Popcorn

71

Letterboxd

2.57

Daily Table

DateRevenue% YDTheaters
Fri, Nov 17, 2017$2,770,595+ 0.00%2837
Sat, Nov 18, 2017$4,141,840+ 49.49%2837
Sun, Nov 19, 2017$2,900,239 -29.98%2837
Mon, Nov 20, 2017$1,106,257 -61.86%2837
Tue, Nov 21, 2017$1,602,057+ 44.82%2837
Wed, Nov 22, 2017$1,639,117+ 2.31%2837
Thu, Nov 23, 2017$997,091 -39.17%2837
Fri, Nov 24, 2017$2,786,249+ 179.44%2837
Sat, Nov 25, 2017$2,573,079 -7.65%2837
Sun, Nov 26, 2017$1,571,591 -38.92%2837
Mon, Nov 27, 2017$285,103 -81.86%2837
Tue, Nov 28, 2017$384,703+ 34.93%2837
Wed, Nov 29, 2017$251,690 -34.58%2837
Thu, Nov 30, 2017$270,042+ 7.29%2837
Fri, Dec 1, 2017$890,927+ 229.92%2822
Sat, Dec 2, 2017$1,853,344+ 108.02%2822
Sun, Dec 3, 2017$1,334,152 -28.01%2822
Mon, Dec 4, 2017$225,353 -83.11%2822
Tue, Dec 5, 2017$414,788+ 84.06%2822
Wed, Dec 6, 2017$304,706 -26.54%2822
Thu, Dec 7, 2017$301,123 -1.18%2822
Fri, Dec 8, 2017$798,626+ 165.22%2976
Sat, Dec 9, 2017$1,694,780+ 112.21%2976
Sun, Dec 10, 2017$1,213,681 -28.39%2976
Mon, Dec 11, 2017$267,673 -77.95%2976
Tue, Dec 12, 2017$405,384+ 51.45%2976
Wed, Dec 13, 2017$339,957 -16.14%2976
Thu, Dec 14, 2017$276,073 -18.79%2976
Fri, Dec 15, 2017$387,881+ 40.50%1936
Sat, Dec 16, 2017$747,956+ 92.83%1936
Sun, Dec 17, 2017$594,859 -20.47%1936
Mon, Dec 18, 2017$341,194 -42.64%1936
Tue, Dec 19, 2017$503,479+ 47.56%1936
Wed, Dec 20, 2017$412,591 -18.05%1491
Thu, Dec 21, 2017$503,745+ 22.09%1491
Fri, Dec 22, 2017$470,562 -6.59%1106
Sat, Dec 23, 2017$520,113+ 10.53%1106
Sun, Dec 24, 2017$273,566 -47.40%1106
Mon, Dec 25, 2017$238,704 -12.74%1106
Tue, Dec 26, 2017$310,056+ 29.89%1106
Wed, Dec 27, 2017$310,295+ 0.08%1106
Thu, Dec 28, 2017$263,832 -14.97%1106
Fri, Dec 29, 2017$204,109 -22.64%661
Sat, Dec 30, 2017$181,874 -10.89%661
Sun, Dec 31, 2017$98,913 -45.61%661
Mon, Jan 1, 2018$127,542+ 28.94%661
Tue, Jan 2, 2018$92,190 -27.72%661
Wed, Jan 3, 2018$67,071 -27.25%661
Thu, Jan 4, 2018$56,847 -15.24%661
Fri, Jan 5, 2018$41,928 -26.24%268
Sat, Jan 6, 2018$59,727+ 42.45%268
Sun, Jan 7, 2018$39,150 -34.45%268
Mon, Jan 8, 2018$10,061 -74.30%268
Tue, Jan 9, 2018$8,531 -15.21%268
Wed, Jan 10, 2018$7,494 -12.16%268
Thu, Jan 11, 2018$7,335 -2.12%268
Fri, Jan 12, 2018$19,163+ 161.25%160
Sat, Jan 13, 2018$48,166+ 151.35%160
Sun, Jan 14, 2018$38,392 -20.29%160
Mon, Jan 15, 2018$34,368 -10.48%160
Fri, Jan 19, 2018$17,679 -48.56%132
Sat, Jan 20, 2018$34,635+ 95.91%132
Sun, Jan 21, 2018$21,131 -38.99%132
Mon, Jan 22, 2018$3,608 -82.93%132
Tue, Jan 23, 2018$4,492+ 24.50%132
Wed, Jan 24, 2018$4,835+ 7.64%132
Thu, Jan 25, 2018$4,301 -11.04%132
Fri, Jan 26, 2018$11,231+ 161.13%97
Sat, Jan 27, 2018$24,873+ 121.47%97
Sun, Jan 28, 2018$16,794 -32.48%97
Fri, Feb 2, 2018$7,401 -55.93%72
Sat, Feb 3, 2018$14,378+ 94.27%72
Sun, Feb 4, 2018$7,035 -51.07%72
Mon, Feb 5, 2018$1,745 -75.20%72
Tue, Feb 6, 2018$1,804+ 3.38%72
Wed, Feb 7, 2018$1,695 -6.04%72
Thu, Feb 8, 2018$1,641 -3.19%72
Fri, Feb 9, 2018$2,372+ 44.55%50
Sat, Feb 10, 2018$7,151+ 201.48%50
Sun, Feb 11, 2018$5,203 -27.24%50
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Cast

NameCharacter
Steven YeunBo (voice)
Gina RodriguezMary (voice)
Zachary LeviJoseph (voice)
Keegan-Michael KeyDave (voice)
Kelly ClarksonLeah (voice)
Anthony AndersonZach (voice)
Kris KristoffersonOld Donkey (voice)
Ving RhamesThaddeus (voice)
Gabriel IglesiasRufus (voice)
Patricia HeatonEdith (voice)
Kristin ChenowethAbby (voice)
Christopher PlummerKing Herod (voice)
Aidy BryantRuth (voice)
Tyler PerryCyrus (voice)
Tracy MorganFelix (voice)
Oprah WinfreyDeborah (voice)
Mariah CareyRebecca (voice)
Fred TatascioreMelchior / Inn keeper #1 / Pottery Vendor (voice)
Kari WahlgrenAdditional Voices (voice)
Gregg BergerInn Keeper #3 (voice)
Joel OsteenCaspar (voice)
Lex LangHunter (voice)
Roger Craig SmithChamberlain / Inn Keeper #5 (voice)
William TownsendHorse / Goat (voice)
Stephen ApostolinaAdditional Voices (voice)
Kirk BailyAdditional Voices (voice)
David CowgillAdditional Voices (voice)
June ChristopherAdditional Voices (voice)
Eddie FriersonAdditional Voices (voice)
Rif HuttonAdditional Voices (voice)
Mona MarshallAdditional Voices (voice)
Caitlin McKennaAdditional Voices (voice)
Scott MenvilleAdditional Voices (voice)
Warren SrokaAdditional Voices (voice)
Pepper SweeneyAdditional Voices (voice)
Grant GeorgeAdditional Voices (voice)
Bridget HoffmanAdditional Voices (voice)
Moira QuirkAdditional Voices (voice)
Michelle RuffAdditional Voices (voice)
Joseph SanfelippoAdditional Voices (voice)
Justin ShenkarowAdditional Voices (voice)

Comps

Comps are similar or comparison movies that are used for analysis and marketing purposes. The way they are found is described in more detail in the paper. Comps always have release dates before the movie they are compared to.

TitleRelease DateBudget
Hotel Transylvania 2Sep 21, 2015$80M
Smurfs: The Lost VillageMar 23, 2017$60M
MoanaOct 13, 2016$150M
The Angry Birds MovieMay 11, 2016$73M
MinionsJun 17, 2015$74M
Inside OutJun 17, 2015$175M
Norm of the NorthJan 14, 2016$7M
The Secret Life of PetsJun 18, 2016$75M
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Profitability Breakdown

Domestic

Week 1: $15.16M

Investor Share: $9.09M

Week 2: $8.12M

Investor Share: $4.47M

Week 3+: $17.54M

Investor Share: $8.77M

International

$21.76M (34.77%)

Investor Share: $7.62M

Costs

Budget: $10M


P&A: $10M

Breakdown

Gross: $62.57M


Net: $29.95M


Costs: $20M

Profit

Profit: $9.95M

The profitability breakdown is based on Dan Murrell's YouTube videos (Dan Murrell is not affiliated with Reel Numbers). The breakdown only includes the theatrical release and does not account for any post-theatrical revenue streams such as streaming, home video, or merchandise sales. Additionally, the breakdown does not include any tax incentives, sponsorships, or product placement that may have occurred during production.

Production Companies

Sony Pictures Animation logo
Franklin Entertainment logo
Walden Media logo
The Jim Henson Company logo
Affirm Films logo
Columbia Pictures logo