The Grinch Poster
The Grinch (2018)
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The Grinch Revenue (Daily) (with Theater Counts)

Domestic Total: 270.71M

Opening Weekend: 67.57M

Legs: 4.04

Overview: The Grinch hatches a scheme to ruin Christmas when the residents of Whoville plan their annual holiday celebration.


TMDB

6.9

IMDB

6.4

Metacritic

51

Letterboxd

2.97

Daily Table

DateRevenue% YDTheaters
Thu, Nov 8, 2018$2,200,000+ 0.00%3200
Fri, Nov 9, 2018$18,641,165+ 747.33%4141
Sat, Nov 10, 2018$27,444,270+ 47.22%4141
Sun, Nov 11, 2018$21,487,420 -21.71%4141
Mon, Nov 12, 2018$10,665,595 -50.36%4141
Tue, Nov 13, 2018$4,952,140 -53.57%4141
Wed, Nov 14, 2018$2,661,885 -46.25%4141
Thu, Nov 15, 2018$2,523,805 -5.19%4141
Fri, Nov 16, 2018$8,872,095+ 251.54%4141
Sat, Nov 17, 2018$17,070,270+ 92.40%4141
Sun, Nov 18, 2018$12,644,765 -25.93%4141
Mon, Nov 19, 2018$4,660,185 -63.15%4141
Tue, Nov 20, 2018$6,800,655+ 45.93%4141
Wed, Nov 21, 2018$6,974,765+ 2.56%3960
Thu, Nov 22, 2018$4,703,755 -32.56%3960
Fri, Nov 23, 2018$11,590,955+ 146.42%3960
Sat, Nov 24, 2018$11,632,050+ 0.35%3960
Sun, Nov 25, 2018$7,169,215 -38.37%3960
Mon, Nov 26, 2018$1,313,625 -81.68%3960
Tue, Nov 27, 2018$1,804,230+ 37.35%3960
Wed, Nov 28, 2018$1,060,260 -41.23%3960
Thu, Nov 29, 2018$1,106,090+ 4.32%3960
Fri, Nov 30, 2018$3,922,435+ 254.62%3934
Sat, Dec 1, 2018$8,378,745+ 113.61%3934
Sun, Dec 2, 2018$5,625,605 -32.86%3934
Mon, Dec 3, 2018$870,250 -84.53%3934
Tue, Dec 4, 2018$1,625,610+ 86.80%3934
Wed, Dec 5, 2018$1,057,365 -34.96%3934
Thu, Dec 6, 2018$1,025,970 -2.97%3934
Fri, Dec 7, 2018$3,342,250+ 225.76%3841
Sat, Dec 8, 2018$7,091,330+ 112.17%3841
Sun, Dec 9, 2018$4,605,470 -35.05%3841
Mon, Dec 10, 2018$893,640 -80.60%3841
Tue, Dec 11, 2018$1,533,720+ 71.63%3841
Wed, Dec 12, 2018$970,245 -36.74%3841
Thu, Dec 13, 2018$987,880+ 1.82%3841
Fri, Dec 14, 2018$2,775,720+ 180.98%3759
Sat, Dec 15, 2018$5,337,410+ 92.29%3759
Sun, Dec 16, 2018$3,640,535 -31.79%3759
Mon, Dec 17, 2018$1,027,175 -71.79%3759
Tue, Dec 18, 2018$1,783,570+ 73.64%3759
Wed, Dec 19, 2018$1,268,850 -28.86%3680
Thu, Dec 20, 2018$1,497,005+ 17.98%3680
Fri, Dec 21, 2018$2,361,270+ 57.73%2780
Sat, Dec 22, 2018$3,126,625+ 32.41%2780
Sun, Dec 23, 2018$2,970,135 -5.01%2780
Mon, Dec 24, 2018$2,318,415 -21.94%2780
Tue, Dec 25, 2018$2,083,630 -10.13%2780
Wed, Dec 26, 2018$1,734,345 -16.76%2780
Thu, Dec 27, 2018$1,701,090 -1.92%2780
Fri, Dec 28, 2018$1,635,145 -3.88%2555
Sat, Dec 29, 2018$1,367,240 -16.38%2555
Sun, Dec 30, 2018$1,119,860 -18.09%2555
Mon, Dec 31, 2018$822,680 -26.54%2555
Tue, Jan 1, 2019$1,097,420+ 33.40%2555
Wed, Jan 2, 2019$612,235 -44.21%2555
Thu, Jan 3, 2019$463,670 -24.27%2555
Fri, Jan 4, 2019$391,050 -15.66%1662
Sat, Jan 5, 2019$464,220+ 18.71%1662
Sun, Jan 6, 2019$313,125 -32.55%1662
Mon, Jan 7, 2019$90,890 -70.97%1662
Tue, Jan 8, 2019$66,835 -26.47%1662
Wed, Jan 9, 2019$37,845 -43.38%1662
Thu, Jan 10, 2019$30,650 -19.01%1662
Fri, Jan 11, 2019$33,050+ 7.83%323
Sat, Jan 12, 2019$93,785+ 183.77%323
Sun, Jan 13, 2019$67,785 -27.72%323
Mon, Jan 14, 2019$10,205 -84.95%323
Tue, Jan 15, 2019$12,520+ 22.68%323
Wed, Jan 16, 2019$10,105 -19.29%323
Thu, Jan 17, 2019$9,525 -5.74%323
Fri, Jan 18, 2019$27,680+ 190.60%174
Sat, Jan 19, 2019$61,280+ 121.39%174
Sun, Jan 20, 2019$45,890 -25.11%174
Mon, Jan 21, 2019$46,305+ 0.90%174
Tue, Jan 22, 2019$8,815 -80.96%174
Wed, Jan 23, 2019$7,375 -16.34%174
Thu, Jan 24, 2019$7,220 -2.10%174
Fri, Jan 25, 2019$21,940+ 203.88%146
Sat, Jan 26, 2019$53,180+ 142.39%146
Sun, Jan 27, 2019$32,325 -39.22%146
Mon, Jan 28, 2019$6,190 -80.85%146
Tue, Jan 29, 2019$7,030+ 13.57%146
Wed, Jan 30, 2019$6,655 -5.33%146
Thu, Jan 31, 2019$8,430+ 26.67%146
Fri, Feb 1, 2019$18,535+ 119.87%135
Sat, Feb 2, 2019$43,550+ 134.96%135
Sun, Feb 3, 2019$20,645 -52.59%135
Mon, Feb 4, 2019$6,290 -69.53%135
Tue, Feb 5, 2019$6,935+ 10.25%135
Wed, Feb 6, 2019$6,240 -10.02%135
Thu, Feb 7, 2019$7,125+ 14.18%135
Fri, Feb 8, 2019$12,465+ 74.95%110
Sat, Feb 9, 2019$32,035+ 157.00%110
Sun, Feb 10, 2019$22,110 -30.98%110
Mon, Feb 11, 2019$4,775 -78.40%110
Tue, Feb 12, 2019$3,975 -16.75%110
Wed, Feb 13, 2019$3,580 -9.94%110
Thu, Feb 14, 2019$7,050+ 96.93%110
Fri, Dec 4, 2020$19,000+ 169.50%140
Fri, Dec 11, 2020$32,000+ 68.42%335
Fri, Dec 18, 2020$27,000 -15.63%250
Fri, Dec 25, 2020$13,000 -51.85%150
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Cast

NameCharacter
Benedict CumberbatchGrinch (voice)
Rashida JonesDonna Lou Who (voice)
Kenan ThompsonBricklebaum (voice)
Cameron SeelyCindy Lou Who (voice)
Angela LansburyMayor McGerkle (voice)
Pharrell WilliamsNarrator (voice)
Ramone HamiltonAxl (voice)
Sam LavagninoOzzy (voice)
Scarlett EstevezIzzy (voice)
Michael BeattieStore Clerk (voice)
Scott MosierAdditional Voices (voice)
Lori AlanAdditional Voices (voice)
Carter HastingsAdditional Voices (voice)
Carlos AlazraquiAdditional Voices (voice)
John KassirAdditional Voices (voice)
Cathy CavadiniAdditional Voices (voice)
Danny MannAdditional Voices (voice)
Meilee CondronAdditional Voices (Voice)
Tristan O'HareGroopert (voice)
Doug BurchAdditional Voices (voice)
Tucker ChandlerAdditional Voices (voice)
Townsend ColemanAdditional Voices (voice)
Abby CradenAdditional Voices (voice)
Brian T. DelaneyAdditional Voices (voice)
John DeMitaAdditional Voices (voice)
Bill FarmerAdditional Voices (voice)
Aaron ForsAdditional Voices (voice)
Willow GeerAdditional Voices (voice)
Jess HarnellAdditional Voices (voice)
Evan KishiyamaAdditional Voices (voice)
Barbara HarrisAdditional Voices (voice)
Jeremy MaxwellAdditional Voices (voice)
Laraine NewmanAdditional Voices (voice)
Dashiell PriestleyAdditional Voices (voice)
Alex PuccinelliAdditional Voices (voice)
Emma Elizabeth ShannonAdditional Voices (voice)
Joel SwetowAdditional Voices (voice)
Mindy SterlingAdditional Voices (voice)
Tara StrongAdditional Voices (voice)
Regina TaufenAdditional Voices (voice)
Jim WardAdditional Voices (voice)

Comps

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Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer VacationJun 28, 2018$80M
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The Nut Job 2: Nutty by NatureAug 11, 2017$40M
The Boss BabyMar 23, 2017$125M
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Profitability Breakdown

Domestic

Week 1: $88.05M

Investor Share: $52.83M

Week 2: $59.55M

Investor Share: $32.75M

Week 3+: $125.31M

Investor Share: $62.66M

International

$242.17M (47.02%)

Investor Share: $84.76M

Costs

Budget: $75M


P&A: $75M

Breakdown

Gross: $512.89M


Net: $233M


Costs: $150M

Profit

Profit: $83M

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.

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