Jingle All The Way To The Bank: 5 Of The Highest Grossing Christmas Movies And How Much Profit They Made

Here is a look at some of the most profitable Christmas-themed movies ever made, based on their total lifetime grosses compared to their respective production budget, courtesy of Box Office Mojo.

1. 'Home Alone'

Released in 1990 with a product budget of $18 million, the classic Christmas film went on to gross $476.7 million worldwide.

Adjusting for inflation to 2016's dollar, "Home Alone" cost $33.24 million to produce and grossed a staggering $880,254,601.11 worldwide, implying a dollar profit of $880,254,567.87 million.

2. 'How The Grinch Stole Christmas'

Released in 2000, Jim Carrey starred as the Grinch who was looking to ruin Christmas for the fictional town of Whoville.

With a production budget of $123 million, the film grossed $345.13 million worldwide. Adjusting for inflation the film grossed $483,745,139.60 and cost $172,395,000.00, implying a dollar profit of $311,350,139.60.

3. 'The Polar Express'

Produced in 2004 and nominated for three Oscars, the 3D animated musical fantasy film based on the 1985 book of the same name grossed $309,678,613 worldwide on a budget of $165 million.

Adjusted for inflation the film grossed $395,668,937.45 on a budget of $210,816,543.14, implying a profit of $184,852,394.31

4. 'Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'

President-elect Donald Trump's brief cameo in the Plaza Hotel he once owned is one of the highlights of the sequel to the original, which grossed $358.94 million worldwide in 1992, or $617,565,816.34 adjusted for inflation. Data for the production budget is not available on Box Office Mojo.

5. 'Elf'

Will Ferrell's portrayal of Buddy the Elf in 2003 wasn't expected to be a smashing hit. However, Ferrell's prior roll in "Old School" resulted in the film grossing $220.4 million on a $33 million budget. Adjusted for inflation, the movie grossed $289,155,914.29 on a budget of $43,286,135.87, implying a profit of $245,869,778.42.