The figures definitely show the public didnt agree. The hollywood reporter called the film one of the most joyless christmas movies ever. So below is a rather coveted list counting down the top grossing movies all time for the christian genre. The top grossing christmas films of all time telegraph. Had it not been for patrick swayze s ghost, the macaulay culkin vehicle would have been the highestgrossing movie of 1990. This list charts the most successful films at cinemas in the united kingdom by box office sales, in pounds sterling and admissions.
The film was released in 1964 but became the highest grossing film of 1965, and it was rereleased in 1966 and 1980. The top 10 most commercially successful christmas films. The highest grossing christmas movie of all time is actually home alone. The 45 highestgrossing christmas movies of all time business. Weve culled the top 10 highestgrossing holiday films of all time and noticed that it lacks a whole lot of holiday favorites.
While infinity war currently holds the marvel cinematic universes top spot for highestgrossing film with. The 10 highestgrossing christmas movies of all time, according. All of this helped propel american sniper to be both the highest grossing rrated movie of all time and the highest grossing war film. The 25 highestgrossing christmas movies of all time at. This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports. The film that took animation to a whole different level. This chart contains the top movies based on the cumulative worldwide box office. Santa, er, made its list and checked it twice, and home alone is officially the highest grossing christmas movie of all time. But thats not taking inflation into account after all, the american dollar of 2019 is worth about 15 cents less than the 2009 dollar. Daddys home 2 2017 this christmas comedy features will ferrell and mel gibson, and follows the events of the first movie in which brad and. The domestic rankings, divided into unadjusted and adjusted for inflation, are based upon theatrical box office receipts including some theatrical rerelease receipts and do not. The 60 highestgrossing movies, adjusted for rising cost. The top 10 most commercially successful christmas films cnbc. Theatrical market charts for more overviews regarding the domestic theatrical box office performance of warner bros.
If it were the rental gross then that would have made it not only the highestgrossing film of. Christmas flicks can make a killing at the worldwide box office. Cnbc compiled a list of the 10 highestgrossing christmas movies of all time. Endgame was recently crownedthe worldwide highestgrossing movie of all time, snapping away the title from avatar, which had been king of the box office for 10 years.
They are a mix highly enjoyable movies and some films that we can only shake our heads at. The highest grossing christmas movies of all time liveabout. Age of ultron and enter the top 10 movies of all time. Each year, studios release films dedicated to capitalizing on events such as christmas and halloween. Top ten highestgrossing christmas films of all time reelrundown. The ten highest grossing christmas films of all time. The 10 highestgrossing disney movies of all time the. Lots of great movies here including a trilogy of kendrick bros. Home alone has become the highest grossing christmas.
An angel is sent from heaven to help a desperately. The 10 highestgrossing christmas movies of all time, according to box office mojo. Your top box office earners ever worldwide frozen ii enters the top 10 in our guide to the highestgrossing movies of all time from avengers. The 10 highestgrossing disney movies of all time the house of mouse is building billiondollar franchises out of its marvel, pixar, and lucasfilm buyouts and the disney brand itself is nothing. We dont want to disrespect this old christmas tradition we brought you the highestgrossing christmas movies off all time. Among the list are wellknown tracks by the beatles, the police, roy orbison and the righteous brothers, joined also by a trio of festive classics. Not only is home alone the biggestgrossing christmas movie of all time in north america, for two decades it was the highestgrossing.
The christmas movie that had every child attempting as well as hopefully falling short to secure their residence with homemade traps is frequently voted among the most effective christmas films of perpetuity. Top 10 highest grossing christmas movies of alltime one country. Despite being a christmas film, it played in american theaters until. This classic movie has become the highest grossing christmas film, ever. Top ten highestgrossing christmas films of all time.
As we embrace the season to be jolly, i take a look at the festive films that made the list of the 25 top holiday movies of all time at the u. The top grossing christmas films of all time business. Alltime highest grossing films by genre type or subgenre. The following is a page of the highestgrossing christmasthemed films. The highestgrossing christmas movies of all time radio x. Home alone was the highestgrossing live action comedy film. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. The highestgrossing christmas movies of all time, including home alone, the santa clause, elf, the polar express, love actually and a christmas carol. Steven spielberg is the most represented director on the chart with six films to his credit, occupying the top spot in 1975, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1989 and 1993. According to box office mojo, here are the top 10 highest grossing christmas and. Top 10 highest grossing christmas movies of alltime. The 25 highestgrossing christmas movies of all time at the u. The 45 highestgrossing christmas movies of all time.
Im gonna go through a whole lot of crappy made for tv xmas flicks as well to bring you the ones actually worth watching. Those who have only seen home alone on television have little idea just how big of a hit it was when it was released in november 1990. Fishbein says 1981s nothing to hide is the best porn film of all time because it has good acting and a sweet romance that has. Films directed by steven spielberg have been the highestgrossing film of the year on six occasions, and on three occasions have been the highestgrossing film of all time. We can all agree that elf is one of the best christmas movies ever and its also one of the highestearning. In honor of that, fishbein offers his choices for the top 10 porn movies of all time. Christmas flicks can make a killing at the worldwide box. These are the top, highestgrossing domestic films in all the various subcategories or genres types of films. List of highestgrossing films in the united kingdom.
It was the first film to reach the billiondollar mark and became the highestgrossing film ever during that period of time. Despite being a christmas film, it played in american theaters until june 1991. An overview of the topearning films and recordholders is provided, as well as the highestgrossing british productions, the most successful nonenglishlanguage films and the sound films that have generated the most admissions. And box office mojo says these 10 christmas movies are the highest grossing. Rankings of both us domestic and worldwide boxoffice blockbusters have been compiled from various recent sources. What are the highest grossing christmas movies of all time. Lets get to the highestgrossing christmas films of all time. Highestgrossing christian movies at the box office. Its likewise the highestgrossing xmas film of all time in america, vanquishing 2018s the grinch in residential ticket.
Here, weve compiled the 45 highestgrossing christmas movies of all time at the domestic box office. From a christmas story to bad santa, successful christmas movies have come in many forms. Its like a christmas tradition to watch films while you are under the blanket and enjoying a hot cocoa. All time single market all time animated worldwide all time sequel worldwide all time nonsequel worldwide top 2019 worldwide top 2020 worldwide. The 10 highestgrossing christmas movies of all time.
Despite carey winning praise for his performance, most critics had mixed feelings about the film itself, with many criticizing its reliance on treacly sentiment. The official top 20 bestselling christmas number 1s. The film also stands as the fourth highestgrossing music biopic in the u. Nonetheless, it managed to become the fifth highestgrossing film of 2003, and the 5th highestgrossing comedy of all time. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The 25 highestgrossing movies of all time updated 2020. But even that huge number doesnt mean that all movies are. The 45 most successful christmas movies of all time. Here are the current top 20 highestgrossing movies of alltime.
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