Domestic Box Office For Holiday Season 2018
Holiday Season 2018 is November 2-January 3, 2019.
Limited releases are those released in fewer than 600 theaters.
Key:Estimated
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | On the Basis of Sex | $24,622,687 | 1,957 | $686,355 | 2.8% | 33 | Dec 25 | Mar 7 | Focus Features |
| 2 | If Beale Street Could Talk | $14,915,773 | 1,018 | $224,476 | 1.5% | 4 | Dec 14 | Apr 11 | Annapurna Pictures |
| 3 | Stan & Ollie | $5,470,235 | 754 | $78,104 | 1.4% | 5 | Dec 28 | May 19 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 4 | Simmba | $5,102,129 | 301 | $1,758,576 | 34.5% | 301 | Dec 28 | Feb 3 | Reliance Big Pictures |
| 5 | Cold War 2018 Re-release | $4,580,048 | 270 | $54,353 | 1.2% | 3 | Dec 21 | Apr 4 | Amazon Studios |
| 6 | Amazing Grace | $4,450,456 | 263 | $57,353 | 1.3% | 3 | Dec 7 | Jul 21 | Neon |
| 7 | 2.0 | $4,152,000 | 314 | $2,775,000 | - | 314 | Nov 30 | Dec 6 | - |
| 8 | Ben Is Back | $3,703,184 | 598 | $80,734 | 2.2% | 4 | Dec 7 | Feb 21 | Roadside Attractions |
| 9 | Shoplifters | $3,313,513 | 144 | $89,264 | 2.7% | 5 | Nov 23 | May 2 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 10 | Qué León | $2,607,916 | 86 | $291,936 | 11.2% | 34 | Nov 29 | Mar 17 | Spanglish Movies |
| 11 | At Eternity's Gate | $2,294,915 | 178 | $92,856 | 4% | 4 | Nov 16 | Feb 10 | CBS Films |
| 12 | Racetime | $1,875,283 | 86 | $271,061 | 14.5% | 86 | Dec 7 | Apr 14 | Entertainment One |
| 13 | Capernaum | $1,661,096 | 136 | $24,988 | 1.5% | 3 | Dec 14 | May 30 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 14 | Destroyer | $1,533,324 | 235 | $55,347 | 3.6% | 3 | Dec 25 | Mar 21 | Annapurna Pictures |
| 15 | Thugs of Hindostan | $1,449,848 | 377 | $1,185,386 | 81.8% | 377 | Nov 8 | - | Yash Raj Films |
| 16 | Never Look Away | $1,304,042 | 122 | - | - | - | Nov 30 | Jun 6 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 17 | Maria By Callas | $1,267,301 | 149 | $91,915 | 7.3% | 16 | Nov 2 | Feb 14 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 18 | Zero | $1,035,388 | 300 | $1,035,388 | 100% | 300 | Dec 21 | - | Yash Raj Films |
| 19 | Kedarnath | $901,131 | 113 | $407,118 | 45.2% | 113 | Dec 7 | Jan 3 | Pack Your Bag Films |
| 20 | The Polar Express 2018 Re-release | $731,018 | 392 | - | - | - | Nov 2 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 21 | Vox Lux | $727,119 | 325 | $155,714 | 21.4% | 6 | Dec 7 | Jan 6 | Neon |
| 22 | A Cool Fish | $551,876 | 36 | $71,187 | 12.9% | 15 | Nov 16 | Jan 10 | China Lion Film Distribution |
| 23 | Anna and the Apocalypse | $545,597 | 138 | $52,588 | 9.6% | 5 | Nov 30 | Jan 3 | Orion Pictures |
| 24 | Cirque du Soleil in Cinema: KURIOS - Cabinet of Curiosities | $413,039 | 522 | - | - | - | Nov 13 | - | Fathom Events |
| 25 | The Bolshoi Ballet: Live From Moscow - The Nutcracker | $323,928 | 360 | $323,928 | 100% | 360 | Dec 23 | - | Fathom Events |
| 26 | Showtime Championship Boxing: Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury | $304,482 | 486 | $304,482 | 100% | 486 | Dec 1 | Dec 1 | Fathom Events |
| 27 | The World Before Your Feet | $268,644 | 11 | $22,482 | 8.4% | 2 | Nov 21 | Apr 7 | Greenwich Entertainment |
| 28 | Superman 2018 Re-release | $233,585 | 394 | $102,223 | 43.8% | 394 | Nov 25 | - | Fathom Events |
| 29 | Swing Kids | $222,001 | 21 | $43,952 | 19.8% | 15 | Dec 21 | Jan 27 | Well Go USA Entertainment |
| 30 | Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel | $207,533 | 7 | $12,678 | 6.1% | 1 | Dec 14 | - | Menemsha Films |
| 31 | Default | $203,775 | 23 | $50,011 | 24.5% | 19 | Nov 30 | Dec 30 | CJ Entertainment |
| 32 | The Bolshoi Ballet: Live From Moscow - Don Quixote | $187,946 | 358 | $187,824 | 99.9% | 358 | Dec 2 | Dec 3 | Fathom Events |
| 33 | Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki | $187,320 | 377 | $10,238 | 5.5% | 4 | Dec 13 | Jan 10 | GKIDS |
| 34 | Last Letter | $180,946 | 23 | $80,485 | 44.5% | 18 | Nov 9 | Dec 6 | China Lion Film Distribution |
| 35 | The Bolshoi Ballet: Live From Moscow - La Sylphide | $171,177 | 355 | $168,718 | 98.6% | 355 | Nov 11 | Nov 15 | Fathom Events |
| 36 | The House That Jack Built Uncensored Version | $170,113 | 140 | - | - | - | Nov 28 | Nov 29 | IFC Films |
| 37 | The Last Resort | $158,646 | 13 | $1,844 | 1.2% | 1 | Dec 21 | May 9 | Kino Lorber |
| 38 | Buttons, A New Musical Film | $151,983 | 543 | $151,972 | 100% | 543 | Dec 8 | Dec 10 | Fathom Events |
| 39 | Sleepless in Seattle 2018 Re-release | $127,281 | 419 | $73,560 | 57.8% | 419 | Dec 2 | Dec 6 | Fathom Events |
| 40 | Becoming Astrid | $120,486 | 16 | $5,361 | 4.4% | 3 | Nov 23 | Mar 28 | Music Box Films |
| 41 | George Takei's Allegiance 2018 Re-release | $117,162 | 567 | - | - | - | Dec 11 | Dec 13 | Fathom Events |
| 42 | Bodied | $113,956 | 17 | $53,000 | 46.5% | 14 | Nov 2 | Nov 18 | Neon |
| 43 | Hymn: Sarah Brightman in Concert | $113,274 | 466 | - | - | - | Nov 8 | Nov 8 | Fathom Events |
| 44 | Take Point | $112,386 | 25 | $21,189 | 18.9% | 2 | Dec 27 | Jan 24 | CJ Entertainment |
| 45 | El Angel | $109,608 | 11 | $23,348 | 21.3% | 2 | Nov 9 | Jan 17 | The Orchard |
| 46 | Airpocalypse | $105,678 | 21 | $35,363 | 33.5% | 21 | Dec 21 | Jan 10 | China Lion Film Distribution |
| 47 | Unstoppable | $101,417 | 22 | $42,133 | 41.5% | 22 | Nov 30 | Dec 20 | Well Go USA Entertainment |
| 48 | Meow Wolf: Origin Story | $99,488 | 461 | - | - | - | Nov 29 | - | Fathom Events |
| 49 | BANDSTAND: The Broadway Musical on Screen 2018 Re-release | $91,000 | 361 | - | - | - | Nov 15 | - | Fathom Events |
| 50 | The House That Jack Built | $87,993 | 32 | $34,273 | 38.9% | 32 | Dec 14 | Jan 24 | IFC Films |
| 51 | National Theatre Live: Antony & Cleopatra | $83,672 | 470 | - | - | - | Dec 6 | Dec 6 | Fathom Events |
| 52 | Chef Flynn | $68,407 | 10 | $7,509 | 11% | 1 | Nov 9 | Feb 7 | Kino Lorber |
| 53 | Liz and the Blue Bird | $63,204 | 79 | - | - | - | Nov 2 | Dec 6 | Eleven Arts |
| 54 | In Search of Greatness | $58,090 | 16 | $32,952 | 56.7% | 16 | Nov 2 | Nov 14 | AOS (Art of Sport) |
| 55 | DAZN Boxing: Canelo Alvarez vs. Rocky Fielding | $54,916 | 368 | $54,916 | 100% | 368 | Dec 15 | Dec 15 | Fathom Events |
| 56 | Twiceland | $52,874 | 19 | - | - | - | Dec 7 | - | CJ Entertainment |
| 57 | Mamma Mia! 2018 Re-release | $39,601 | 243 | $23,376 | 59% | 243 | Nov 4 | - | Fathom Events |
| 58 | Divide and Conquer | $38,510 | 16 | $18,833 | 48.9% | 15 | Dec 7 | Jan 10 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 59 | Searching for Ingmar Bergman | $36,686 | 8 | $5,996 | 16.3% | 1 | Nov 2 | Dec 13 | Oscilloscope |
| 60 | For Those Who Don't Read Me | $36,506 | 6 | $9,263 | 25.4% | 5 | Nov 23 | - | Entertainment One |
| 61 | The Mercy 2018 Re-release | $29,538 | 108 | - | - | - | Nov 30 | Dec 9 | Screen Media Films |
| 62 | Restoring Tomorrow | $28,556 | 394 | - | - | - | Nov 13 | - | Fathom Events |
| 63 | The Charmer | $26,167 | 3 | $4,128 | 15.8% | 1 | Dec 5 | Jan 24 | Film Movement |
| 64 | Swimming with Men | $24,708 | 31 | $10,336 | 41.8% | 31 | Dec 7 | Jan 3 | IFC Films |
| 65 | Elliot the Littlest Reindeer | $24,262 | 105 | $22,056 | 90.9% | 105 | Nov 30 | Dec 9 | Screen Media Films |
| 66 | Tyrel | $21,456 | 5 | $6,059 | 28.2% | 5 | Dec 7 | Feb 7 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 67 | The Tag Along: Devil Fish | $20,726 | 8 | $10,974 | 52.9% | 8 | Dec 7 | Dec 27 | China Lion Film Distribution |
| 68 | Frank and Ava | $18,829 | 3 | $3,080 | 16.4% | 1 | Dec 7 | Jun 6 | Hannover House |
| 69 | Allegiance to Broadway | $18,527 | 344 | - | - | - | Dec 4 | Dec 4 | Fathom Events |
| 70 | Revival | $17,252 | 10 | - | - | - | Dec 7 | - | TriCoast Worldwide |
| 71 | Detour | $16,172 | 1 | $5,127 | 31.7% | 1 | Nov 30 | Jan 10 | Janus Films |
| 72 | Narcissister Organ Player | $15,334 | 4 | $1,983 | 12.9% | 1 | Nov 7 | Feb 7 | Film Movement |
| 73 | Sicilian Ghost Story | $15,285 | 3 | $4,324 | 28.3% | 1 | Nov 30 | Feb 21 | Strand Releasing |
| 74 | People's Republic of Desire | $15,241 | 5 | - | - | - | Nov 30 | Dec 20 | - |
| 75 | Here and Now | $13,892 | 51 | $8,090 | 58.2% | 51 | Nov 9 | Nov 22 | AMBI Group |
| 76 | Of Fathers and Sons | $12,579 | 6 | $340 | 2.7% | 1 | Nov 16 | Feb 28 | Kino Lorber |
| 77 | Head Full of Honey | $12,350 | 4 | $8,715 | 70.6% | 4 | Nov 30 | Dec 6 | Warner Bros. |
| 78 | The Last Race | $11,947 | 3 | $2,437 | 20.4% | 3 | Nov 16 | Nov 29 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 79 | Around India with a Movie Camera | $10,389 | 1 | $183 | 1.8% | 1 | Nov 30 | - | Icarus Films |
| 80 | River Runs Red | $9,893 | 20 | $6,349 | 64.2% | 20 | Nov 9 | - | Cinedigm Entertainment Group |
| 81 | The Clovehitch Killer | $8,208 | 26 | $5,175 | 63% | 26 | Nov 16 | Nov 25 | IFC Films |
| 82 | The Four Sisters | $7,323 | 3 | $2,840 | 38.8% | 1 | Nov 14 | Nov 25 | Cohen Media Group |
| 83 | The Quake | $6,235 | 7 | $3,256 | 52.2% | 7 | Dec 14 | Dec 27 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 84 | Postcards from London | $5,312 | 1 | $2,686 | 50.6% | 1 | Nov 9 | Jan 10 | Strand Releasing |
| 85 | In Searching | $5,210 | 2 | $3,090 | 59.3% | 2 | Nov 9 | Nov 22 | Indican Pictures |
| 86 | The Long Dumb Road | $4,667 | 1 | $4,667 | 100% | 1 | Nov 9 | - | The Film Arcade |
| 87 | Weightless | $4,461 | 3 | $2,515 | 56.4% | 2 | Nov 9 | Dec 13 | Great Point Media |
| 88 | The Party's Just Beginning | $4,145 | 10 | $2,770 | 66.8% | 10 | Dec 7 | Dec 13 | The Orchard |
| 89 | The Second Time Around | $3,837 | 1 | - | - | - | Nov 30 | Dec 20 | First Run |
| 90 | Under the Wire | $3,429 | 2 | $2,271 | 66.2% | 2 | Nov 16 | Nov 22 | Abramorama |
| 91 | Henchmen | $1,469 | 3 | $580 | 39.5% | 3 | Dec 7 | - | Entertainment One |
| 92 | That Way Madness Lies... | $1,447 | 2 | $579 | 40% | 2 | Dec 14 | Dec 20 | First Run |
| 93 | Guy | $1,319 | 2 | $1,319 | 100% | 2 | Dec 14 | - | Distrib Films |
| 94 | Invisible Hands | $1,034 | 1 | $456 | 44.1% | 1 | Nov 23 | Dec 2 | First Run |
