Synopsis
With their daughter Blair away in Peru, Luther and Nora Krank decide to skip Christmas altogether until she decides to come home, causing an uproar when they must celebrate it at the last minute.
Scores
Overall Score
72.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
78.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
89.0%
Review Aggregate
29.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 5% of 130 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize christmas, funny, thin plot. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
christmasfunnythin plotfamily-friendlysatiricallighthearteduneven tonemacabrevisually strikingsuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Allen | 2004 | $4,333,000 | $7,195,000 | (est) |
| Jamie Lee Curtis | 2004 | $2,667,000 | $4,429,000 | (est) |
| Dan Aykroyd | 2004 | $2,008,000 | $3,335,000 | (est) |
| Erik Per Sullivan | 2004 | $1,642,000 | $2,727,000 | (est) |
| Cheech Marin | 2004 | $1,404,000 | $2,332,000 | (est) |
| Jake Busey | 2004 | $1,236,000 | $2,053,000 | (est) |
| M. Emmet Walsh | 2004 | $1,110,000 | $1,843,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score5.0
RT critic review count131
Rotten Tomatoes audience score39.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes62,125
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $73,780,536 | $122,524,909 |
| International | 2004 | $22,791,940 | $37,849,825 |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $96,572,480 | $160,374,740 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $46,007,044 | $76,402,384 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $190,000 | $315,527 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $6,000 | $9,964 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $20,011,000 | $33,231,609 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $41,870,000 | $69,532,131 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $18,445,134 | $30,631,227 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $126,529,178 | $210,122,843 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $60,000,000 | $99,640,026 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $19,368,000 (est) | $32,163,800 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $10,122,000 | $16,809,272 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $5,465,000 | $9,075,546 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $9,000,000 | $14,946,004 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $103,955,000 | $172,634,648 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $22,574,178 | $37,488,195 |
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 | Home Alone | 1990 | Shared genres: 3 | 94.3 | $232,387,197 |
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 | The Santa Clause | 1994 | Shared genres: 3 | 90.5 | $137,930,087 |
 | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | 1992 | Shared genres: 3 | 89.6 | $142,138,740 |
 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | 2000 | Shared genres: 3 | 89.3 | $88,011,575 |