2024’s slate of Christmas films has been considerably underwhelming, with the big-budget Purple One underperforming on the field workplace and streaming releases like Scorching Frosty and Our Little Secret doing nothing to set the Christmas world alight. Nevertheless, amongst these titles is one other that has acquired virtually unanimous reward from critics and the general public alike, even incomes an enormous 92% vital rating on evaluate aggregator Rotten Tomatoes in addition to 97% from audiences. That movie is The Greatest Christmas Pageant Ever, helmed by The Chosen‘s Dallas Jenkins.

Now, after a sustained run on the field workplace by which the movie has managed to do battle with the likes of Depraved, Moana 2, and Gladiator II, The Greatest Christmas Pageant Ever has formally surpassed one other massive milestone, particularly attaining $35 million each domestically and worldwide. This comes simply days after the movie formally entered the 12 months’s high 40 highest-grossing films domestically, one other feat all concerned might be vastly happy with.

Judy Greer Was “Nervous” Across the Unlikeliest of Stars in ‘The Greatest Christmas Pageant Ever’

Judy Greer is a lady with huge expertise, having appeared in a number of the largest titles, from a number of MCU appearances to iconic comedies like Arrested Improvement. For somebody of her stature, it’s usually these round her who can really feel nervous on set within the information they’re prepared to hitch a manufacturing that has a reputation as well-known as hers on its name sheet. Nevertheless, Greer has admitted that she herself felt nervous in the course of the shoot for The Greatest Christmas Pageant Ever, however not due to who it’s possible you’ll suppose. As a substitute of feeling nervous round a number of the film’s extra notable stars together with Pete Holmes, Molly Belle Wright, and Gilmore Ladies icon, Lauren Graham, it was the movie’s baby stars that introduced slight nervousness from Greer, one thing she talked about in an interview with Collider’s Emily Bernard:

“I used to be nervous with the children really. I used to be nervous for a few causes: As a result of I do not spend a number of time with youngsters, in order that makes me nervous basically. I used to be nervous as a result of as soon as I began hanging out with the children, I spotted that they have been far more skilled and ready than I ever have been, so I used to be like, I’ve to step up my recreation. Like, I would be like, “oh, I am doing a Meryl Streep film. I actually need to know my shit.” However I used to be like, “oh, I am doing a film with a bunch of youngsters who know their traces in and out. They usually’re so skilled. They usually work so laborious.” As a result of once I’m in my little like trailer knitting or texting or on Instagram, they’re in class. So these youngsters by no means cease working all day lengthy.”

The Greatest Christmas Pageant Ever has formally surpassed the $35 million mark on the international field workplace. You may nonetheless seize tickets to see the movie in theaters now.

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