Christmas Comedy Showdown
Fred Claus | The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause | Christmas with the Kranks | Elf | The Santa Clause 2 | |
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Release Summary | |||||
| Genre | Comedy Family Fantasy | Adventure Comedy Family Fantasy | Comedy Family | Comedy Family Fantasy Romance | Comedy Family Fantasy |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. | Walt Disney Studios | Revolution Studios | New Line (Pre-Warner) | Walt Disney Studios |
| Release Date | Nov 9, 2007 | Nov 3, 2006 | Nov 24, 2004 | Nov 7, 2003 | Nov 1, 2002 |
| Domestic Gross | $72,006,777 | $84,500,122 | $73,780,539 | $173,398,518 | $139,236,327 |
| Production Budget | – | – | $60,000,000 | $33,000,000 | $65,000,000 |
| Running Time | 1 hr 56 min | 1 hr 37 min | 1 hr 39 min | 1 hr 37 min | 1 hr 44 min |
| MPAA Rating | Rated PG for mild language and some rude humor | G | Rated PG for brief language and suggestive content | Rated PG for some mild rude humor and language | |
Domestic Summary | |||||
| Total Gross | $72,006,777 | $84,500,122 | $73,780,539 | $173,398,518 | $139,236,327 |
| Opening Weekend | $18,515,473 | $19,504,038 | $21,570,867 | $32,100,000 | $29,008,696 |
| Opening % of Total | 25.7% | 23.1% | 29.2% | 18.5% | 20.8% |
| Widest Release | 3,603 | 3,458 | 3,416 | 3,381 | 3,352 |
| Close Date | Feb 14, 2008 | Feb 8, 2007 | Jan 13, 2005 | Mar 4, 2004 | Feb 6, 2003 |
| In Release | 419 days / 59 weeks | 424 days / 60 weeks | 403 days / 57 weeks | 421 days / 60 weeks | 426 days / 60 weeks |
| Weekends at #1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Weekends in Top 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 |
Worldwide Summary | |||||
| Worldwide Gross | $97,838,349 | $110,768,122 | $96,572,480 | $220,443,451 | $172,855,065 |
| Foreign Gross | $25,831,572 | $26,268,000 | $22,791,941 | $47,044,933 | $33,618,738 |
| Foreign % of Worldwide | 26.4% | 23.7% | 23.6% | 21.3% | 19.4% |
| Domestic Gross | $72,006,777 | $84,500,122 | $73,780,539 | $173,398,518 | $139,236,327 |
| Domestic % of Worldwide | 73.6% | 76.3% | 76.4% | 78.7% | 80.6% |