Unlike some of the other movies on this list, though, Benjamin Button earned 10% of all its box office take on this one day.ġ2.
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The Brad Pitt-Cate Blanchette, man-aging-backwards flick opened up on Christmas day against a movie starring a Labrador retriever, yet still did 8-digit numbers. On, people who rated this movie highly also liked “Titanic,” “Black Swan,” and “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.” File under: emotional tour-de-force.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button* - $11.9 million The third installment arrived in theaters this month, so this list might need to be updated on January 1.ġ3. The hijinks-filled family-fun movie had everything: special effects, animate artifacts, and a heartwarming father-son relationship. Not to mention an all-star cast of Hobbits, Dwarfs, Elves, Men, Wizards, and, well, Others that drew you in as one of the fellowship.ĭespite everyone knowing going in that this was a 3-movie commitment (not to mention a nearly 3-hour commitment), families went in droves (and sometimes in costumes) to see “The Fellowship of the Ring.” This was the first of several years that Frodo and Sam were part of the family Christmas celebration.īen Stiller makes his first of several appearances on this list, alongside Robin Williams, Ricky Gervais, and Dick Van Dyke. Both longtime fans of Tolkien as well as those new to the story and the characters marveled at the scenery and the epic tale unfolding. The first installment of Peter Jackson’s recreation of the classic books was a big hit with audiences around the world. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - $11.6 million Movies with an asterisk opened on Christmas Day.ġ5. Note: The list does not include 2014 films, as available data is still preliminary. Here are the Top 15 highest-grossing movies, all-time, on December 25. Also, as “The Hobbit’s” success demonstrates, sequels to film favorites do particularly well during the holiday season-maybe movie execs are taking advantage of people’s generous Christmas spirit!īox Office Mojo tracks the highest one-day grosses for movies on Christmas Day, as well as just about any other day you can imagine. So what’s in the recipe for a big Christmas Day box office take? Surprisingly, it has less to do with Jolly Saint Nick and more to do with action, big stars, and special effects. The World War II-themed “Unbroken” took top honors on Christmas Day, according to preliminary estimates from Box Office Mojo, with the fairy tale offering “Into the Woods” coming in second place, followed by “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.”
Not only is it a good excuse to get out of the cold (or not have to talk to that annoying relative for a few hours), there are often blockbuster movies geared for the whole family on the big screens. that's 64 percent of the total for the less math-inclined amongst you), and The Two Towers collected a total of $923,285,627 from the world's box office, with 63.2 percent of that amount ($583,495,746) coming from non-domestic release.Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, December 25 can be a great day to go to the theater. In comparison, The Fellowship of the Ring made $869,349,688 in terms of worldwide box office ($555,985,574 of which came from moviegoers outside of the U.S. audiences ($646,300,000, to be specific), continuing the upwards trend of Jackson's Middle-earth movies. The international box office total for The Hobbit is currently $939,862,965, with almost 69 percent of that amount coming from non-U.S.
So, you'd think that such a disappointing movie would be a flop at the box office, right? Guess again: As of this last weekend, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has made more money worldwide than either Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring or Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers managed in their entire time in movie theaters.
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Tolkien's The Hobbit into three movies (although, please remember: it could be worse), but the first of those movies failed to make the grade for many professional moviegoers, with this particular parish describing it as "attempting to recreate the Lord of the Rings trilogy with the nostalgic desperation of a college freshman trying to get back together with his high school girlfriend." After all, not only did the critics complain when Peter Jackson expanded J.R.R. Movie critics of America, foreign audiences would just like to remind you that you're not the boss of them, thank you very much.