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.
| Date | Revenue | % YD | Theaters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Benedict Cumberbatch | Grinch (voice) |
| Rashida Jones | Donna Lou Who (voice) |
| Kenan Thompson | Bricklebaum (voice) |
| Cameron Seely | Cindy Lou Who (voice) |
| Angela Lansbury | Mayor McGerkle (voice) |
| Pharrell Williams | Narrator (voice) |
| Ramone Hamilton | Axl (voice) |
| Sam Lavagnino | Ozzy (voice) |
| Scarlett Estevez | Izzy (voice) |
| Michael Beattie | Store Clerk (voice) |
| Scott Mosier | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Lori Alan | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Carter Hastings | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Carlos Alazraqui | Additional Voices (voice) |
| John Kassir | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Cathy Cavadini | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Danny Mann | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Meilee Condron | Additional Voices (Voice) |
| Tristan O'Hare | Groopert (voice) |
| Doug Burch | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Tucker Chandler | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Townsend Coleman | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Abby Craden | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Brian T. Delaney | Additional Voices (voice) |
| John DeMita | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Bill Farmer | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Aaron Fors | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Willow Geer | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Jess Harnell | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Evan Kishiyama | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Barbara Harris | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Jeremy Maxwell | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Laraine Newman | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Dashiell Priestley | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Alex Puccinelli | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Emma Elizabeth Shannon | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Joel Swetow | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Mindy Sterling | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Tara Strong | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Regina Taufen | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Jim Ward | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Smallfoot | Sep 20, 2018 | $80M |
| Ferdinand | Dec 9, 2017 | $111M |
| The Star | Nov 15, 2017 | $10M |
| Hotel Transylvania 2 | Sep 21, 2015 | $80M |
| Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation | Jun 28, 2018 | $80M |
| Sherlock Gnomes | Mar 15, 2018 | $59M |
| The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature | Aug 11, 2017 | $40M |
| The Boss Baby | Mar 23, 2017 | $125M |
Week 1: $88.05M
Week 2: $59.55M
Investor Share: $32.75M
Week 3+: $125.31M
Investor Share: $62.66M
$242.17M (47.02%)
Investor Share: $84.76M
Budget: $75M
P&A: $75M
Gross: $512.89M
Net: $233M
Costs: $150M
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.