Synopsis
One Christmas Eve in a sleepy mountain town, Cindy’s family is killed and her Christmas is stolen by a bloodthirsty green grouch in a Santa suit. 20 years later, Cindy returns to town with one goal — trapping and killing the Mean One.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $218,550 (35.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.80 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 61.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 162 opening theaters/162 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $665,752 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,001-10,100) | 10,051 | $612,260 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 14,801-14,900) | 14,858 | $388,624 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 16,401-16,500) | 16,438 | $1,000,884 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) | 2,292 | $612,260 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 8th, 2022 (Limited) by Atlas Distribution |
| International Releases: | December 14th, 2023 (Limited) (Brazil)
December 14th, 2023 (Limited), released as The Mean One: Un Siniestro Cuento de Navidad (Mexico) |
| Video Release: | October 3rd, 2023 by BMG |
| Running Time: | 93 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. How the Grinch Stole Christmas Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Christmas, Horror Comedy, Revenge, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Sleight of Hand Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |