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2008 | DIRECTED BY ARNAUD DESPLECHIN

A Christmas Tale

Movie Stats
Year
2008
Runtime
 150 minutes (2 hrs 30 mins)
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First viewed:
18th Oct 2025
Last viewed:
18th Mar 2026
Total views:
41
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
21st November 2008
17 years 11 months 17 days ago
France release date
 France
21st May 2008
18 years 5 months 18 days ago
Belgium release date
 Belgium
11th June 2008
18 years 4 months 27 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
14th November 2008
17 years 11 months 24 days ago
Israel release date
 Israel
27th November 2008
17 years 11 months 11 days ago
Finland release date
 Finland
28th November 2008
17 years 11 months 10 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £13.3 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $1.1 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
2,563 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
147,761 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 16th Jan '09
  • Debut position: 21
  • Highest position: 21
  • Debut gross: £13.3 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1
US Box Office
  • Release: 21st Nov '08
  • Debut weekend: 14th Nov '08
  • Debut position: 41
  • Highest position: 25
  • Debut gross: $63.8 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 12
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
Directed by
arnaud desplechin
Starring
Junon Vuillard
Abel - Junon's husband
Elizabeth Dedalus - Abel and Junon's oldest child
Henri Vuillard - Abel and Junon's middle child
Ivan Vuillard - - Abel and Junon's youngest child
Claude Dedalus- Elizabeth's husband
Faunia - Henri's lover
Sylvia Vuillard - Ivan's wife
Simon / Junon's nephew / The painter cousin
Paul Dedalus - Elizabeth and Claude's son
Basile 'Baz' Vuillard - Ivan and Sylvia's son
Baptiste - Ivan and Sylvia's son
Rosaimee Vuillard - Abel's mother's girlfriend
Spatafora - the family friend at Roubaix
Doctor Zraidi - the oncologist
Le prêtre
La procureur
La fidele
Le president des experts
L'ami franc-macon
L'anesthesiste
L'analyste
Le juge
La vendeuse
L'avocat d'Elizabeth
L'ami psychiatre
Maitre Bakine - l'avocat d'Henri
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
21
Weeks top 15
0
Total weeks
1
Total UK Gross:
£13,328
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
A Christmas Tale
21N
£13,328
£13,328

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
25
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
12
Total US Gross:
$1,060,922
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
41N
$63,837
$63,837
27▲
$162,689
$256,151
25▲
$160,987
$481,622
31▼
$91,283
$619,310
36▼
$61,982
$719,193
37▼
$52,393
$795,910
41▼
$63,594
$900,897
53▼
$40,756
$992,052
58▼
$17,007
$1,026,528
62▼
$10,923
$1,042,873
65▼
$5,790
$1,056,726
78▼
$2,084
$1,060,602

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
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* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings
UK total gross: £13,328
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