Elf
Comedy New Line PG 1h 37m Released Nov 7, 2003 Discussed 2024
Opening weekend
$31.1M
3,337 theaters
Per-theater average
$9,324
opening weekend
Domestic total
$187.1M
6.0× its opening
Worldwide total
$233.9M
80% domestic
Production budget
$32.0M
7.3× worldwide
RT critics
85%
RT audience
79%
-6 vs critics
Metacritic
66
Where it turns up
Friday, November 15, 2024 Third weekend of November 2024
In the note
Classics like A Christmas Story, Polar Express and Elf all opened here, and there’s a good reason this is where you launch; similar to the effect you get next month over the Christmas holidays, you play the long game instead of the opening weekend game. Christmas Story had a 7 multiple, Elf had a 7 multiple, Polar Express had an 8 multiple; you just need to get a film open enough to be in the mix with consumers looking for 'out of home' Holiday entertainment over the next 6 weeks.