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.
| Date | Revenue | % YD | Theaters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Steven Yeun | Bo (voice) |
| Gina Rodriguez | Mary (voice) |
| Zachary Levi | Joseph (voice) |
| Keegan-Michael Key | Dave (voice) |
| Kelly Clarkson | Leah (voice) |
| Anthony Anderson | Zach (voice) |
| Kris Kristofferson | Old Donkey (voice) |
| Ving Rhames | Thaddeus (voice) |
| Gabriel Iglesias | Rufus (voice) |
| Patricia Heaton | Edith (voice) |
| Kristin Chenoweth | Abby (voice) |
| Christopher Plummer | King Herod (voice) |
| Aidy Bryant | Ruth (voice) |
| Tyler Perry | Cyrus (voice) |
| Tracy Morgan | Felix (voice) |
| Oprah Winfrey | Deborah (voice) |
| Mariah Carey | Rebecca (voice) |
| Fred Tatasciore | Melchior / Inn keeper #1 / Pottery Vendor (voice) |
| Kari Wahlgren | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Gregg Berger | Inn Keeper #3 (voice) |
| Joel Osteen | Caspar (voice) |
| Lex Lang | Hunter (voice) |
| Roger Craig Smith | Chamberlain / Inn Keeper #5 (voice) |
| William Townsend | Horse / Goat (voice) |
| Stephen Apostolina | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Kirk Baily | Additional Voices (voice) |
| David Cowgill | Additional Voices (voice) |
| June Christopher | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Eddie Frierson | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Rif Hutton | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Mona Marshall | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Caitlin McKenna | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Scott Menville | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Warren Sroka | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Pepper Sweeney | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Grant George | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Bridget Hoffman | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Moira Quirk | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Michelle Ruff | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Joseph Sanfelippo | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Justin Shenkarow | Additional Voices (voice) |
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.
| Title | Release Date | Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Transylvania 2 | Sep 21, 2015 | $80M |
| Smurfs: The Lost Village | Mar 23, 2017 | $60M |
| Moana | Oct 13, 2016 | $150M |
| The Angry Birds Movie | May 11, 2016 | $73M |
| Minions | Jun 17, 2015 | $74M |
| Inside Out | Jun 17, 2015 | $175M |
| Norm of the North | Jan 14, 2016 | $7M |
| The Secret Life of Pets | Jun 18, 2016 | $75M |
Week 1: $15.16M
Week 2: $8.12M
Investor Share: $4.47M
Week 3+: $17.54M
Investor Share: $8.77M
$21.76M (34.77%)
Investor Share: $7.62M
Budget: $10M
P&A: $10M
Gross: $62.57M
Net: $29.95M
Costs: $20M
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.