Home for the Holidays (1995)

Home for the Holidays poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $17,468,887Details
International Box Office $4,650,382Details
Worldwide Box Office $22,119,269
OpusData ID: 27620100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,007,717 (22.9% of total gross)
Legs:4.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:79.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,000 opening theaters/1,000 max. theaters, 7.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $45,411,708

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,269 $17,468,887
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,117 $4,650,382
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,393 $22,119,269
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 883 $17,468,887
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,239 $4,650,382
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,007 $22,119,269

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 3rd, 1995 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: August 19th, 1997 by Polygram USA Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic material, language and brief drug use
Running Time: 104 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Top Five
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Keywords: Family Comedy, Thanksgiving, Dysfunctional Family, Single Parent, Fired, LGBTQ+
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: An Egg Pictures Production
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 375 $5,356,400 Nov 24, 1995 24
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 204 $9,005,669 Nov 10, 1995 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,269 $17,468,887
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,536 $45,411,708
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,573 $17,468,887
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1995 89 $17,468,887
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 938 $17,468,887
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,777 $17,468,887
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,261 $17,468,887
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 883 $17,468,887
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,503 $17,468,887
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 444 $17,468,887

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 3, 1995 6 $4,007,717   1,000 $4,008   $4,007,717 1
Nov 10, 1995 5 $3,345,404 -17% 1,000 $3,345   $8,461,719 2
Nov 17, 1995 8 $1,961,239 -41% 1,000 $1,961   $11,274,294 3
Nov 24, 1995 10 $1,989,780 +1% 1,000 $1,990   $14,503,834 4
Dec 1, 1995 11 $1,004,612 -50% 1,000 $1,005   $15,828,036 5
Dec 8, 1995 12 $643,219 -36% 989 $650   $16,690,692 6
Dec 15, 1995 17 $202,775 -68% 643 $315   $17,035,720 7
Dec 22, 1995 41 $42,793 -79% 116 $369   $17,181,959 8
Dec 29, 1995 55 $34,240 -20% 82 $418   $17,244,975 9
Jan 5, 1996 53 $23,938 -30% 41 $584   $17,279,058 10
Feb 9, 1996 40 $112,556   279 $403   $17,424,349 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 3, 1995 6 $5,116,315   1,000 $5,116   $5,116,315 1
Nov 10, 1995 4 $4,196,740 -18% 1,000 $4,197   $9,313,055 2
Nov 17, 1995 8 $3,200,999 -24% 1,000 $3,201   $12,514,054 3
Nov 24, 1995 10 $2,309,370 -28% 1,000 $2,309   $14,823,424 4
Dec 1, 1995 12 $1,224,049 -47% 1,000 $1,224   $16,047,473 5
Dec 8, 1995 12 $785,472 -36% 989 $794   $16,832,945 6
Dec 15, 1995 18 $306,221 -61% 643 $476   $17,139,166 7
Dec 22, 1995 41 $71,569 -77% 116 $617   $17,210,735 8
Dec 29, 1995 53 $44,385 -38% 82 $541   $17,255,120 9

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,117 $4,650,382
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,152 $4,650,382
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,153 $4,650,382
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,941 $4,650,382
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,689 $4,650,382
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,239 $4,650,382
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,524 $4,650,382
All Time International Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 329 $4,650,382

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,393 $22,119,269
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,523 $22,119,269
Top 1995 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 84 $22,119,269
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,073 $22,119,269
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,722 $22,119,269
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,863 $22,119,269
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,007 $22,119,269
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,604 $22,119,269
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 427 $22,119,269

Leading Cast

Holly Hunter    Claudia Larson

Supporting Cast

Robert Downey, Jr.    Tommy Larson
Anne Bancroft    Adele Larson
Dylan McDermott    Leo Fish
Geraldine Chaplin    Aunt Glady
Steve Guttenberg    Walter Wedman
Claire Danes    Kitt
Cynthia Stevenson    Joanne Larson Wedman
Charles Durning    Henry Larson
Emily Ann Lloyd    Britanny Lace
Zack Duhame    Walter Jr.
Austin Pendleton    Peter Arnold
David Strathairn    Russell Terziak
Amy Yasbeck    Ginny Johnson Drewer
James Lecesne    Ron Drewer
Angela Paton    Woman on Airplane
Randy Stone    Man in Car
Sam Slovick    Jack
Susan Lyall    Woman at Party
Shawn Hatosy    Counter Boy
Nat Benchley    Airport Cop
Molly Austin    Person on Airport Phone
Vivienne Shub    Person on Airport Phone
Julie Ann Mendez    Person on Airport Phone
Bus Howard    Person on Airport Phone
Johnny Tonini    Young Henry
Eva Langsdorf    Young Adele
Wilder Ferguson    Young Glady
Stephaine Francoz    Young Claudia
Blake Hovespian    Young Tommy
Natasha Stanton    Young Joanne

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Jodie Foster    Director
Peggy Rajski    Producer
Jodie Foster    Producer
W.D. Richter    Screenwriter
Chris Radant    Story Creator
Stuart Kleinman    Executive Producer
Lajos Koltai    Director of Photography
Andrew McAlpine    Production Designer
Lynzee Klingman    Editor
Susan Lyall    Costume Designer
Mark Isham    Composer
Dawn Soler    Music Supervisor
Mike Topoozian    Assistant Director
Caroline Baron    Unit Production Manager
James Tocci    Art Director
Kevin Constant    Art Director
Barbara Drake    Set Decorator
Taryn Walsh    Costume Supervisor
Chris Newman    Sound Mixer
Tom Johnson    Re-recording Mixer
Lora Hirschberg    Re-recording Mixer
Gloria S. Borders    Supervising Sound Editor
Robert Shoup    Sound Effects Editor
Phil Benson    Dialogue Editor
Barbara McBane    Dialogue Editor
Claire Sanfilippo    Dialogue Editor
Craig Pettigrew    Music Editor
Avy Kaufman    Casting Director
G. A. Aguilar    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,007,717 (22.9% of total gross)
Legs:4.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:79.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,000 opening theaters/1,000 max. theaters, 7.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $45,411,708

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,269 $17,468,887
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,117 $4,650,382
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,393 $22,119,269
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 883 $17,468,887
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,239 $4,650,382
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,007 $22,119,269

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 3rd, 1995 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: August 19th, 1997 by Polygram USA Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic material, language and brief drug use
Running Time: 104 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Top Five
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Family Comedy, Thanksgiving, Dysfunctional Family, Single Parent, Fired, LGBTQ+
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: An Egg Pictures Production
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 375 $5,356,400 Nov 24, 1995 24
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 204 $9,005,669 Nov 10, 1995 10

Leading Cast

Holly Hunter    Claudia Larson

Supporting Cast

Robert Downey, Jr.    Tommy Larson
Anne Bancroft    Adele Larson
Dylan McDermott    Leo Fish
Geraldine Chaplin    Aunt Glady
Steve Guttenberg    Walter Wedman
Claire Danes    Kitt
Cynthia Stevenson    Joanne Larson Wedman
Charles Durning    Henry Larson
Emily Ann Lloyd    Britanny Lace
Zack Duhame    Walter Jr.
Austin Pendleton    Peter Arnold
David Strathairn    Russell Terziak
Amy Yasbeck    Ginny Johnson Drewer
James Lecesne    Ron Drewer
Angela Paton    Woman on Airplane
Randy Stone    Man in Car
Sam Slovick    Jack
Susan Lyall    Woman at Party
Shawn Hatosy    Counter Boy
Nat Benchley    Airport Cop
Molly Austin    Person on Airport Phone
Vivienne Shub    Person on Airport Phone
Julie Ann Mendez    Person on Airport Phone
Bus Howard    Person on Airport Phone
Johnny Tonini    Young Henry
Eva Langsdorf    Young Adele
Wilder Ferguson    Young Glady
Stephaine Francoz    Young Claudia
Blake Hovespian    Young Tommy
Natasha Stanton    Young Joanne

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Jodie Foster    Director
Peggy Rajski    Producer
Jodie Foster    Producer
W.D. Richter    Screenwriter
Chris Radant    Story Creator
Stuart Kleinman    Executive Producer
Lajos Koltai    Director of Photography
Andrew McAlpine    Production Designer
Lynzee Klingman    Editor
Susan Lyall    Costume Designer
Mark Isham    Composer
Dawn Soler    Music Supervisor
Mike Topoozian    Assistant Director
Caroline Baron    Unit Production Manager
James Tocci    Art Director
Kevin Constant    Art Director
Barbara Drake    Set Decorator
Taryn Walsh    Costume Supervisor
Chris Newman    Sound Mixer
Tom Johnson    Re-recording Mixer
Lora Hirschberg    Re-recording Mixer
Gloria S. Borders    Supervising Sound Editor
Robert Shoup    Sound Effects Editor
Phil Benson    Dialogue Editor
Barbara McBane    Dialogue Editor
Claire Sanfilippo    Dialogue Editor
Craig Pettigrew    Music Editor
Avy Kaufman    Casting Director
G. A. Aguilar    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,269 $17,468,887
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,536 $45,411,708
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,573 $17,468,887
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1995 89 $17,468,887
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 938 $17,468,887
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,777 $17,468,887
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,261 $17,468,887
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 883 $17,468,887
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,503 $17,468,887
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 444 $17,468,887

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 3, 1995 6 $4,007,717   1,000 $4,008   $4,007,717 1
Nov 10, 1995 5 $3,345,404 -17% 1,000 $3,345   $8,461,719 2
Nov 17, 1995 8 $1,961,239 -41% 1,000 $1,961   $11,274,294 3
Nov 24, 1995 10 $1,989,780 +1% 1,000 $1,990   $14,503,834 4
Dec 1, 1995 11 $1,004,612 -50% 1,000 $1,005   $15,828,036 5
Dec 8, 1995 12 $643,219 -36% 989 $650   $16,690,692 6
Dec 15, 1995 17 $202,775 -68% 643 $315   $17,035,720 7
Dec 22, 1995 41 $42,793 -79% 116 $369   $17,181,959 8
Dec 29, 1995 55 $34,240 -20% 82 $418   $17,244,975 9
Jan 5, 1996 53 $23,938 -30% 41 $584   $17,279,058 10
Feb 9, 1996 40 $112,556   279 $403   $17,424,349 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 3, 1995 6 $5,116,315   1,000 $5,116   $5,116,315 1
Nov 10, 1995 4 $4,196,740 -18% 1,000 $4,197   $9,313,055 2
Nov 17, 1995 8 $3,200,999 -24% 1,000 $3,201   $12,514,054 3
Nov 24, 1995 10 $2,309,370 -28% 1,000 $2,309   $14,823,424 4
Dec 1, 1995 12 $1,224,049 -47% 1,000 $1,224   $16,047,473 5
Dec 8, 1995 12 $785,472 -36% 989 $794   $16,832,945 6
Dec 15, 1995 18 $306,221 -61% 643 $476   $17,139,166 7
Dec 22, 1995 41 $71,569 -77% 116 $617   $17,210,735 8
Dec 29, 1995 53 $44,385 -38% 82 $541   $17,255,120 9

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,117 $4,650,382
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,152 $4,650,382
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,153 $4,650,382
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,941 $4,650,382
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,689 $4,650,382
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,239 $4,650,382
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,524 $4,650,382
All Time International Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 329 $4,650,382

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,393 $22,119,269
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,523 $22,119,269
Top 1995 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 84 $22,119,269
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,073 $22,119,269
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,722 $22,119,269
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,863 $22,119,269
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,007 $22,119,269
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,604 $22,119,269
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 427 $22,119,269