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Action box office · December 2015

Action Box Office, December 2015: Top-Grossing Releases

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) is the highest-grossing action movie released in December 2015, with $2.1B worldwide, ahead of Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015) at $259.4M and Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) at $161.1M. 16 action films released in December 2015 report a worldwide gross, $2.9B in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 5 crossed $100 million. That is 3.9 times the total of November 2015, whose releases took $763.3M. By language, English leads with $2.5B across 8 action releases.

December 2015 releases with a gross
16
combined worldwide
$2.9B
films crossed $100M
5
vs November 2015
×3.9
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of December 2015?

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) leads with $2.1B, 70% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.8B, 94% of what all 16 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) movie poster Number 1
    $2.1B Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
    $936.7M US & Canada · 45% $1.1B elsewhere · 55%
  2. Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015) movie poster Number 2
    $259.4M Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015)
    $1.2M US & Canada · <1% $258.1M elsewhere · 100%
  3. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) movie poster Number 3
    $161.1M Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Mr. Six (2015) movie poster Number 4
    $139.2M Mr. Six (2015)
    $1.4M US & Canada · 1% $137.8M elsewhere · 99%
  5. Point Break (2015) movie poster Number 5
    $133.8M Point Break (2015)
    $28.8M US & Canada · 22% $105M elsewhere · 78%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of December 2015, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in December 2015.

  1. 1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) movie poster
    Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) Dec 18, 2015 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $2.1B worldwide
    Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $936.7M Rest of the world: $1.1B Worldwide: $2.1B
  2. 2 Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015) movie poster
    Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015) Dec 18, 2015 · Action, Horror $259.4M worldwide
    Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $258.1M Worldwide: $259.4M
  3. 3 Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) movie poster
    Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) Dec 14, 2015 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $161.1M worldwide
    Dec 14, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $161.1M
  4. 4 Mr. Six (2015) movie poster
    Mr. Six (2015) Dec 24, 2015 · Chinese · Action, Drama $139.2M worldwide
    Dec 24, 2015 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $137.8M Worldwide: $139.2M
  5. 5 Point Break (2015) movie poster
    Point Break (2015) Dec 25, 2015 · English · Action, Sport, Thriller $133.8M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2015 US and Canada: $28.8M Rest of the world: $105M Worldwide: $133.8M
  6. 6 In the Heart of the Sea (2015) movie poster
    In the Heart of the Sea (2015) Dec 11, 2015 · English · Action, Adventure, Biography $94.3M worldwide
    Dec 11, 2015 US and Canada: $25M Rest of the world: $69.3M Worldwide: $94.3M
  7. 7 The Boy and the Beast (2015) movie poster
    The Boy and the Beast (2015) Dec 4, 2015 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $49.8M worldwide
    Dec 4, 2015 US and Canada: $490.6K Rest of the world: $49.3M Worldwide: $49.8M
  8. 8 Dilwale (2015) movie poster
    Dilwale (2015) Dec 18, 2015 · Hindi · Crime, Comedy, Action $32M worldwide
    Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $4.9M Rest of the world: $27.1M Worldwide: $32M
  9. 9 MI-5 (2015) movie poster
    MI-5 (2015) Dec 4, 2015 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $5.2M worldwide
    Dec 4, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M
  10. 10 Extraction (2015) movie poster
    Extraction (2015) Dec 18, 2015 · English · Action, Thriller $710.6K worldwide
    Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $16.8K Rest of the world: $693.9K Worldwide: $710.6K
  11. 11 Pantai Norasingh (2015) movie poster
    Pantai Norasingh (2015) Dec 30, 2015 · Thai · Action, Romance $705.1K worldwide
    Dec 30, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $705.1K
  12. 12 Close Range (2015) movie poster
    Close Range (2015) Dec 11, 2015 · English · Action, Crime $249K worldwide
    Dec 11, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $249K
  13. 13 Bengal Tiger (2015) movie poster
    Bengal Tiger (2015) Dec 10, 2015 · Telugu · Romance, Comedy, Action $227.7K worldwide
    Dec 10, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $227.7K
  14. 14 American Hero (2015) movie poster
    American Hero (2015) Dec 11, 2015 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Comedy $51.8K worldwide
    Dec 11, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.8K
  15. 15 Thangamagan (2015) movie poster
    Thangamagan (2015) Dec 18, 2015 · Tamil · Comedy, Action, Romance $51.1K worldwide
    Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.1K
  16. 16 Sankarabharanam (2015) movie poster
    Sankarabharanam (2015) Dec 4, 2015 · Telugu · Action, Thriller $5.6K worldwide
    Dec 4, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in December 2015?

Of the top 10, Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) earned the biggest share at home (45% in the US & Canada), while Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 16 films, $998.5M (34%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) $2.1B
    $936.7M US & Canada · 45% $1.1B elsewhere · 55%
  2. 2 Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015) $259.4M
    $1.2M US & Canada · <1% $258.1M elsewhere · 100%
  3. 3 Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) $161.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Mr. Six (2015) $139.2M
    $1.4M US & Canada · 1% $137.8M elsewhere · 99%
  5. 5 Point Break (2015) $133.8M
    $28.8M US & Canada · 22% $105M elsewhere · 78%
  6. 6 In the Heart of the Sea (2015) $94.3M
    $25M US & Canada · 27% $69.3M elsewhere · 73%
  7. 7 The Boy and the Beast (2015) $49.8M
    $490.6K US & Canada · <1% $49.3M elsewhere · 99%
  8. 8 Dilwale (2015) $32M
    $4.9M US & Canada · 15% $27.1M elsewhere · 85%
  9. 9 MI-5 (2015) $5.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Extraction (2015) $710.6K
    $16.8K US & Canada · 2% $693.9K elsewhere · 98%
Gross bands

How Many December 2015 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

5 of 16 films crossed $100M and took $2.8B between them, 94% of the total. 8 films, 50% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $1B or more 1 film, 6% of the list $2.1B · 70% of the gross
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 4 films, 25% of the list $693.5M · 24% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 3 films, 19% of the list $176.1M · 6% of the gross
  • Under $10M 8 films, 50% of the list $7.2M · <1% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of December 2015 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 51 (Dec 13–19) took $2.5B, led by Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 The Boy and the Beast (2015) $54.9M The Boy and the Beast (2015)
  2. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 In the Heart of the Sea (2015) $94.8M In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
  3. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) $2.5B Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
  4. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Mr. Six (2015) $273M Mr. Six (2015)
  5. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 Pantai Norasingh (2015) $705.1K Pantai Norasingh (2015)
Earlier years

How Does December 2015 Compare With December in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, December 2009 earned the most: $3.5B from 10 films, led by Avatar (2009). December 2015 took $2.9B.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
December 2006 13 films 13 $1.2B – Night at the Museum (2006) $574.5M
December 2007 13 films · −44% 13 $696.5M −44% National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) $459.2M
December 2008 13 films · −74% 13 $178.5M −74% Defiance (2008) $51.3M
December 2009 10 films · +1868% 10 $3.5B +1868% Avatar (2009) $2.9B
December 2010 12 films · −86% 12 $500.6M −86% TRON: Legacy (2010) $400.1M
December 2011 11 films · +160% 11 $1.3B +160% Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) $694.7M
December 2012 9 films · −11% 9 $1.2B −11% Django Unchained (2012) $426.1M
December 2013 10 films · −50% 10 $585.1M −50% Lone Survivor (2013) $154.8M
December 2014 10 films · +87% 10 $1.1B +87% American Sniper (2014) $547.7M
December 2015 16 films · +169% 16 $2.9B +169% Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) $2.1B
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in December 2015?

English-language action films took $2.5B across 8 films, 84% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language action films ($139.2M) and Japanese-language action films ($49.8M).

December 2015 Action Box Office by Language

  1. English $2.5B
    8 films · #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
  2. Chinese $139.2M
    1 film · #1 Mr. Six (2015)
  3. Japanese $49.8M
    1 film · #1 The Boy and the Beast (2015)
  4. Hindi $32M
    1 film · #1 Dilwale (2015)
  5. Thai $705.1K
    1 film · #1 Pantai Norasingh (2015)
  6. Telugu $233.3K
    2 films · #1 Bengal Tiger (2015)
  7. Tamil $51.1K
    1 film · #1 Thangamagan (2015)
Archive

Action Box Office in 2015, Month by Month

The months of 2015 with their totals: December leads with $2.9B, led by Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015).

FAQ

Action Box Office December 2015: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 16 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in December 2015?

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) leads with $2.1B worldwide, $936.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015) at $259.4M and Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) at $161.1M.

How much did action movies released in December 2015 earn?

16 action films released in December 2015 report a worldwide gross, $2.9B in all, or $184.3M per film on average. November 2015 releases took $763.3M.

How many action movies released in December 2015 made $1 billion?

1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015). 5 crossed $100 million.

How much of the December 2015 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$998.5M of the $2.9B total, or 34%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 8 films of the 16 report no domestic figure.

How is the December 2015 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in December 2015. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the December 2015 action box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.