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Santa Claus: The Movie

Santa Claus: The Movie
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1985
 107 minutes (1 hrs 47 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Jeannot Szwarc

Starring

Dudley Moore · John Lithgow · David Huddleston · Burgess Meredith · Judy Cornwell · Jeffrey Kramer

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 27th November 1985
Norway release date Norway release: 28th November 1985
Denmark release date Denmark release: 29th November 1985

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 29th Nov '85
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £202.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 13

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 29th Nov '85
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: $5.6 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 5

Chart position history

UK box office

29 Nov, 1985
2
6 Dec, 1985
1
13 Dec, 1985
1
20 Dec, 1985
2
27 Dec, 1985
1
3 Jan, 1986
5
10 Jan, 1986
6
17 Jan, 1986
8
24 Jan, 1986
11
31 Jan, 1986
12
7 Feb, 1986
12

US box office

29 Nov, 1985
2
6 Dec, 1985
4
13 Dec, 1985
5
20 Dec, 1985
5
27 Dec, 1985
13

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG

T

G

U

U

PG

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £4.7 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $23.7 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $30.5 Million

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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 11

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Santa Claus: The Movie
29 Nov 1985
2N
£202,850
£202,850
6 Dec 1985
1▲
£1,521,900
£2,181,320
13 Dec 1985
1▲▼
£661,696
£3,183,789
20 Dec 1985
2▼
£330,848
£3,663,519
27 Dec 1985
1▲
£543,847
£4,452,097
3 Jan 1986
5▼
£62,542
£4,542,783
10 Jan 1986
6▼
£31,271
£4,588,126
17 Jan 1986
8▼
£20,847
£4,616,269
24 Jan 1986
11▼
£9,064
£4,628,505
31 Jan 1986
12▼
£6,043
£4,636,361
7 Feb 1986
12▲▼
£2,627
£4,640,170
24 Dec 2021
25▼
£1,525
£3,421
24 Nov 2023
19▲
£20,514
£20,514
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 5

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
29 Nov 1985
2▲
$5,647,160
$7,142,367
6 Dec 1985
4▼
$3,146,824
$10,839,191
13 Dec 1985
5▼
$2,722,804
$14,171,995
20 Dec 1985
5▲▼
$3,246,211
$18,241,098
27 Dec 1985
13▼
$1,568,800
$22,463,748