The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Faith-Based Lionsgate PG 1h 39m Released Nov 8, 2024 Discussed 2024
Opening weekend
$10.8M
3,020 theaters
Per-theater average
$3,567
opening weekend
Domestic total
$40.0M
3.7× its opening
Worldwide total
$40.3M
99% domestic
Production budget
$20.0M
2.0× worldwide
RT critics
92%
RT audience
97%
+5 vs critics
Metacritic
60
Where it turns up
Friday, November 8, 2024 Second weekend of November 2024
On the chart The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (opening): $10.8M
Expected 'Should end up with at least $9 or $10 million' Actual: $10.8M
In the note
Today is more of the same, and it’s having a really nice day, should end up in the low teens. Heretic - A24 used to be known as the studio that could deliver high single digit opening weekends with a skinny campaign (and no TV spend). This film looks like it should get to $11 million or so, but still with no National TV spend, so this might be the new A24 ’normal’. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever - The folks at Kingdom stories (through Lion’s Gate) have consistently delivered films that resonate with audiences, regularly pulling A and A+ CinemaScores.
Friday, November 15, 2024 Third weekend of November 2024
Expected 'The actual drop will show -60%, it's really more like -35%' (front-loaded opening math) Actual: -51% shown
In the note
Since this movie was elevated from streaming based on test screening scores, if the exits match those (apparently) high scores, this should have no problem hanging in there and getting its P & A back. And when you add in the fact that the highest opening film that was 'elevated' from streaming was Killers of the Flower Moon at $23 million; this is actually a new record if it stays in the mid 20's. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever - Looking like they're going to have a really strong hold this weekend, but the drop from last weekend won't show that.
Friday, November 22, 2024 Glicked weekend 2024
Expected 'Only down 20% from last weekend for a gross in the low 4's' Actual: $3.4M, -35%
In the note
This looks like a really nice weekend of $5 million or so on only 1900 screens. Best Christmas Pageant Ever - This might be another rebound from the fight last week, but it's only down a tiny bit today.